US Patent Application 17804234. MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES, RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES simplified abstract

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MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES, RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES

Organization Name

Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Fatma Arzum Simsek-ege of Boise ID (US)

Richard E. Fackenthal of Carmichael CA (US)

MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES, RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17804234 titled 'MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES, RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a microelectronic device that consists of a vertical stack of memory cells.

  • The vertical stack includes a stack of access devices and capacitors that are positioned horizontally next to the access devices.
  • There is a conductive pillar structure that connects to the access devices and an isolated conductive structure that connects to a multiplexer.
  • The microelectronic device also includes a stack structure made up of conductive and insulative structures that are interleaved.
  • Some of the conductive structures in the stack structure are connected to individual memory cells and serve as the gate for the access devices in the vertical stack.
  • The patent application also mentions related electronic systems and methods.


Original Abstract Submitted

A microelectronic device comprises a vertical stack of memory cells. The vertical stack of memory cells comprises a vertical stack of access devices, a vertical stack of capacitors horizontally neighboring the vertical stack of access devices, a conductive pillar structure in electrical communication with the vertical stack of access devices, and an isolated conductive structure in electrical communication with a multiplexer comprising a vertically uppermost access device of the vertical stack of access devices. The microelectronic device further comprises a stack structure comprising conductive structures interleaved with insulative structures, at least some of the conductive structures individually in electrical communication with a memory cell of the vertical stack of memory cells and comprising a gate of an access device of the vertical stack of access devices. Related electronic systems and methods are also described.

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