Freescale Semiconductor,inc.

Criag T Swift

Gowrishankar L Chindalore

Paul A Ingersoll

An electronic device can include memory cells that are connected to gate lines, bit lines, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, at least two sets of memory cells can be oriented substantially along a first direction, (e.g., rows or columns). A first gate line may be electrically connected to fewer rows or columns of memory cells as compared to a second gate line. For example, the first gate line may only be electrically connected to the first set of memory cells, and the second gate line may be electrically connected to the second and third sets of memory cells. In another embodiment, a first bit line may be electrically connected to fewer rows or columns of memory cells as compared to a second bit line. In still another embodiment, another set of memory cells may be oriented substantially along another direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

Electronic device including gate lines, bit lines, or a combination thereof

A process for forming an electronic device can include forming a first trench within a substrate, wherein the trench includes a wall and a bottom and extends from a primary surface of the substrate. The process can also include forming discontinuous storage elements and forming a first gate electrode within the trench such that, a first discontinuous storage element of the discontinuous storage elements lies between the first gate electrode and the wall of the trench. The process can further include removing the discontinuous storage elements that overlie the primary surface of the substrate. The process can still further include forming a second gate electrode that overlies the first gate electrode and the primary surface of the substrate.

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Criag T Swift