公开(公告)号：US20210343728A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US16863000

申请日：2020-04-30

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Shyam Surthi ,  Kunal Shrotri ,  Matthew Thorum

IPC: H01L27/1157 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11582

Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a vertical stack of alternating insulative and conductive levels. The conductive levels have terminal regions and nonterminal regions. The terminal regions are vertically thicker than the nonterminal regions. Channel material extends vertically through the stack. Tunneling material is adjacent the channel material. Charge-storage material is adjacent the tunneling material. High-k dielectric material is between the charge-storage material and the terminal regions of the conductive levels. The insulative levels have carbon-containing first regions between the terminal regions of neighboring conductive levels, and have second regions between the nonterminal regions of the neighboring conductive levels. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US20210327898A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17328237

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Byeung Chul Kim ,  Francois H. Fabreguette ,  Richard J. Hill ,  Purnima Narayanan ,  Shyam Surthi

IPC: H01L27/11582 ,  G11C16/08 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/1157

Abstract: Some embodiments include a memory array having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and wordline levels. The wordline levels have conductive terminal ends within control gate regions. The control gate regions are vertically spaced from one another by first insulative regions which include first insulative material. Charge-storage material is laterally outward of the conductive terminal ends, and is configured as segments. The segments of the charge-storage material are arranged one atop another and are vertically spaced from one another by second insulative regions which include second insulative material. The second insulative material has a different dielectric constant than the first insulative material. Charge-tunneling material extends vertically along the stack, and is adjacent to the segments of the charge-trapping material. Channel material extends vertically along the stack, and is adjacent to the charge-tunneling material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US11081497B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16547885

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Shyam Surthi ,  Richard J. Hill ,  Byeung Chul Kim ,  Akira Goda

IPC: H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/788

Abstract: Some embodiments include a NAND memory array having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. The conductive levels include control gate regions and second regions proximate to the control gate regions. High-k dielectric material wraps around ends of the control gate regions, and is not along the second regions. Charge-blocking material is adjacent to the high-k dielectric material. Charge-storage material is adjacent to the charge-blocking material. The charge-storage material is configured as segments which are vertically stacked one atop another, and which are vertically spaced from one another by gaps. Gate-dielectric material is adjacent to the charge-storage material. Channel material extends vertically along the stack and is adjacent to the gate-dielectric material. Some embodiments include integrated assemblies, and methods of forming integrated assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US20210057437A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16548320

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Shyam Surthi ,  Davide Resnati ,  Paolo Tessariol ,  Richard J. Hill ,  John D. Hopkins

IPC: H01L27/11582 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/788 ,  H01L29/792 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: Some embodiments include a NAND memory array having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. The conductive levels include control gate regions. High-k dielectric material is adjacent to the control gate regions and is configured as an arrangement of first vertically-extending linear segments which are vertically spaced from one another. Charge-blocking material is adjacent to the high-k dielectric material and is configured as an arrangement of second vertically-extending linear segments which are vertically spaced from one another. Charge-storage material is adjacent to the charge-blocking material and is configured as an arrangement of third vertically-extending linear segments which are vertically spaced from one another. Gate-dielectric material is adjacent to the charge-storage material. Channel material extends vertically along the stack and is adjacent to the gate-dielectric material. Some embodiments include integrated assemblies and methods of forming integrated assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US10930652B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16414417

申请日：2019-05-16

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Shyam Surthi ,  Suraj Mathew

IPC: H01L27/105 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/74 ,  H01L27/108

Abstract: Methods of forming semiconductor device structures include forming trenches in an array region and in a buried digit line end region, forming a metal material in the trenches, filling the trenches with a mask material, removing the mask material in the trenches to expose a portion of the metal material, and removing the exposed portion of the metal material. A plurality of conductive contacts is formed in direct contact with the metal material in the buried digit line end region. Methods of forming a buried digit line contact include forming conductive contacts physically contacting metal material in trenches in a buried digit line end region. Vertical memory devices and apparatuses include metallic connections disposed between a buried digit line and a conductive contact in a buried digit line end region.

公开(公告)号：US20200373322A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16417162

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Shyam Surthi ,  Byeung Chul Kim ,  Richard J. Hill ,  Francois H. Fabreguette ,  Gurtej S. Sandhu

IPC: H01L27/11582 ,  G11C5/06 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/1157 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11556

Abstract: Some embodiments include a memory array which has a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and wordline levels. A channel material extends vertically along the stack. The channel material includes a semiconductor composition and has first segments alternating with second segments. The first segments are adjacent the wordline levels and the second segments are adjacent the insulative levels. The first segments have a first dopant distribution and the second segments have a second dopant distribution which is different from the first dopant distribution. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US10777576B1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16374527

申请日：2019-04-03

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Byeung Chul Kim ,  Francois H. Fabreguette ,  Richard J. Hill ,  Purnima Narayanan ,  Shyam Surthi

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/1157 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  G11C16/08

Abstract: Some embodiments include a memory array having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and wordline levels. The wordline levels have conductive terminal ends within control gate regions. The control gate regions are vertically spaced from one another by first insulative regions which include first insulative material. Charge-storage material is laterally outward of the conductive terminal ends, and is configured as segments. The segments of the charge-storage material are arranged one atop another and are vertically spaced from one another by second insulative regions which include second insulative material. The second insulative material has a different dielectric constant than the first insulative material. Charge-tunneling material extends vertically along the stack, and is adjacent to the segments of the charge-trapping material. Channel material extends vertically along the stack, and is adjacent to the charge-tunneling material. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US08790977B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US14080417

申请日：2013-11-14

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jaydip Guha ,  Shyam Surthi ,  Suraj J. Mathew ,  Kamal M. Karda ,  Hung-Ming Tsai

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/336

CPC classification number: H01L21/823487 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L27/10876 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L29/41741 ,  H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/66825 ,  H01L29/66833

Abstract: Trenches are formed into semiconductive material. Masking material is formed laterally over at least elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches. Conductivity modifying impurity is implanted through bases of the trenches into semiconductive material there-below. Such impurity is diffused into the masking material received laterally over the elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches and into semiconductive material received between the trenches below a mid-channel portion. An elevationally inner source/drain is formed in the semiconductive material below the mid-channel portion. The inner source/drain portion includes said semiconductive material between the trenches which has the impurity therein. A conductive line is formed laterally over and electrically coupled to at least one of opposing sides of the inner source/drain. A gate is formed elevationally outward of and spaced from the conductive line and laterally adjacent the mid-channel portion. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 沟槽形成半导体材料。 遮蔽材料横向形成在沟槽的至少垂直内侧壁部分上。 电导率改性杂质通过沟槽的基底注入到下面的半导体材料中。 这种杂质被扩散到横向覆盖在沟槽的顶部内侧壁部分上的掩蔽材料中，并且被扩散到半导体材料中，该半导体材料被容纳在中间通道部分下方的沟槽之间。 在中间通道部分下方的半导体材料中形成一个正面内部源极/漏极。 内部源极/漏极部分包括在其中具有杂质的沟槽之间的所述半导体材料。 导电线横向形成并电耦合到内源/漏的相对侧中的至少一个。 栅极形成在导电线的正上方并与导电线隔开并且横向邻近中间通道部分。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08609488B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13869112

申请日：2013-04-24

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jaydip Guha ,  Shyam Surthi ,  Suraj J. Mathew ,  Kamal M. Karda ,  Hung-Ming Tsai

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/336

CPC classification number: H01L21/823487 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L27/10876 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L29/41741 ,  H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/66825 ,  H01L29/66833

Abstract: Trenches are formed into semiconductive material. Masking material is formed laterally over at least elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches. Conductivity modifying impurity is implanted through bases of the trenches into semiconductive material there-below. Such impurity is diffused into the masking material received laterally over the elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches and into semiconductive material received between the trenches below a mid-channel portion. An elevationally inner source/drain is formed in the semiconductive material below the mid-channel portion. The inner source/drain portion includes said semiconductive material between the trenches which has the impurity therein. A conductive line is formed laterally over and electrically coupled to at least one of opposing sides of the inner source/drain. A gate is formed elevationally outward of and spaced from the conductive line and laterally adjacent the mid-channel portion. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20250046711A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18782634

申请日：2024-07-24

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Shyam Surthi ,  Richard J. Hill

IPC: H01L23/528 ,  G11C16/04 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H10B41/20 ,  H10B41/35 ,  H10B43/20 ,  H10B43/35 ,  H10B80/00

Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly including a substrate; a plurality of functional devices disposed above the substrate; and a memory device disposed above the plurality of functional devices, the memory device including one or more memory arrays, a plurality of first vertical electrical connectors having a first diameter and extending vertically, and a plurality of second vertical electrical connectors having a second diameter and extending vertically, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter.