THREE-DIMENSIONAL NAND MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240074180A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17896731

    申请日:2022-08-26

    IPC分类号: H01L27/11582

    CPC分类号: H01L27/11582

    摘要: A semiconductor device includes a first stack of alternating first word line layers and first insulating layers over a semiconductor layer. The first stack includes a first array region and a first staircase region adjacent to the first array region. The semiconductor device includes a second stack of alternating second word line layers and second insulating layers, where the second stack includes a second array region over the first array region and a second staircase region adjacent to the second array region and over the first staircase region. The first stack further includes a first transition layer over the first word line layers. The first transition layer includes a first dielectric portion in the first array region that surrounds the first channel structure and a first conductive portion. The first transition layer is disposed between two adjacent first insulating layers of the first insulating layers.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING BLOCKING REGIONS, AND RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240074178A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17823276

    申请日:2022-08-30

    发明人: John D. Hopkins

    IPC分类号: H01L27/11582 H01L27/11556

    摘要: An electronic device comprising one or more blocking regions. The electronic device also comprises a source stack comprising one or more conductive materials, a source contact vertically adjacent to the source stack, and a doped semiconductive material vertically adjacent to the source contact. Tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials are vertically adjacent to the doped semiconductive material, and pillars extend through the tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials, the doped semiconductive material, and the source contact and into the source stack. The one or more blocking regions are laterally adjacent to the semiconductive material. Additional electronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also disclosed.

    Memory Circuitry And Method Used In Forming Memory Circuitry

    公开(公告)号:US20240071932A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17944343

    申请日:2022-09-14

    摘要: A method used in forming memory circuitry comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers. The stack extends from a memory-array region into a stair-step region. The stack in the stair-step region comprises a cavity comprising a flight of stairs in a vertical cross-section along a first direction. The first tiers are conductive and the second tiers are insulative in a finished-circuitry construction. An insulating lining is formed in the cavity atop treads of the stairs and laterally-over sidewalls of the cavity that are along the first direction. Individual of the treads comprise conducting material of one of the conductive tiers in the finished-circuitry construction. The insulating lining is thicker in a bottom part of the cavity than over the sidewalls of the cavity that are above the bottom part. Insulative material is formed in the cavity directly above the insulating lining. Conductive vias are formed through the insulative material and the insulating lining. Individual of the conductive vias are directly above and directly against the conducting material of the tread of individual of the stairs. Other embodiments, including structure, are disclosed.