17986371. VERTICAL NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING MEMORY CELL STRINGS simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)

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VERTICAL NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING MEMORY CELL STRINGS

Organization Name

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor(s)

Keunwook Shin of Yongin-si (KR)

Changhyun Kim of Seoul (KR)

Sehun Park of Suwon-si (KR)

Hyunwoo Kim of Seoul (KR)

Kyung-Eun Byun of Seongnam-si (KR)

Dongjin Yun of Pohang-si (KR)

Changseok Lee of Gwacheon-si (KR)

VERTICAL NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING MEMORY CELL STRINGS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17986371 titled 'VERTICAL NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING MEMORY CELL STRINGS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a vertical nonvolatile memory device that includes a channel layer, gate electrodes, spacers, and a gate insulating layer. Each gate electrode is made of metal-doped graphene.

  • The device includes a channel layer that extends in one direction.
  • It also includes gate electrodes and spacers that extend in a direction perpendicular to the channel layer.
  • The gate electrodes and spacers are arranged alternately in the direction of the channel layer.
  • A gate insulating layer is present between the channel layer and the gate electrodes.
  • Each gate electrode is made of metal-doped graphene.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Nonvolatile memory devices
  • Data storage systems
  • Electronic devices requiring high-density memory

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Improves the performance and efficiency of nonvolatile memory devices
  • Enhances the storage capacity of data storage systems
  • Enables the development of smaller and more compact electronic devices

Benefits of this technology:

  • Increased data storage capacity
  • Improved performance and efficiency
  • Smaller and more compact electronic devices


Original Abstract Submitted

A vertical nonvolatile memory device may include a channel layer extending in a first direction; a plurality of gate electrodes and a plurality of spacers each extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, the plurality of gate electrodes and the plurality of spacers being alternately arranged with each other in the first direction; and a gate insulating layer extending in the first direction between the channel layer and the plurality of gate electrodes. Each of the plurality of gate electrodes may include a metal-doped graphene.