Micron Technology Incorporated

Daniel Osterberg

Paolo Tessariol

Justin B Dorhout

Indra V Chary

Jian Li

Matthew Park

Timothy Meier

Sarah Elise Gilbertson

Zhiqiang Xie

Jeffrey Michael Schultz

Gretchen King

Jun Fang

Jason Reece

Gregory Scott Conrad

Peter T Swenson

Scott D Stull

Scott R Limback

Gordon A Haller

Hongbin Zhu

John Mansergh

Lee J Monsrud

Michael S Rischmiller

Merri Lyn Carlson

Jeremy F Adams

Qinglin Zeng

A device comprises an array of elevationally-extending transistors and a circuit structure adjacent and electrically coupled to the elevationally-extending transistors of the array. The circuit structure comprises a stair step structure comprising vertically-alternating tiers comprising conductive steps that are at least partially elevationally separated from one another by insulative material. Operative conductive vias individually extend elevationally through one of the conductive steps at least to a bottom of the vertically-alternating tiers and individually electrically couple to an electronic component below the vertically-alternating tiers. Dummy structures individually extend elevationally through one of the conductive steps at least to the bottom of the vertically-alternating tiers. Methods are also disclosed.

Device, a method used in forming a circuit structure, a method used in forming an array of elevationally-extending transistors and a circuit structure adjacent thereto

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die comprising integrated circuitry over a substrate of a semiconductor material. A first die ring comprises one or more electrically conductive materials at least partially surrounding the integrated circuitry, the one or more electrically conductive materials comprising an electrically conductive path from proximate a surface of the substrate to an exposed surface of the semiconductor die. A second die ring comprises an electrically conductive material and is disposed around the first die ring. A first electrically conductive interconnect electrically connects the first die ring and to second die ring. Related semiconductor devices and semiconductor dice are disclosed.

Semiconductor devices and semiconductor dice including electrically conductive interconnects between die rings

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