The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2017
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Akira Goda, Boise, ID (US);
Shafqat Ahmed, San Jose, CA (US);
Khaled Hasnat, San Jose, CA (US);
Krishna K. Parat, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/04 (2006.01); H01L 27/11519 (2017.01); H01L 27/11556 (2017.01); H01L 27/11565 (2017.01); H01L 27/11582 (2017.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01); G11C 16/34 (2006.01); G11C 16/12 (2006.01); G11C 16/14 (2006.01); G11C 16/06 (2006.01); G11C 16/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/0483 (2013.01); G11C 16/0408 (2013.01); G11C 16/06 (2013.01); G11C 16/12 (2013.01); G11C 16/14 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01); G11C 16/3418 (2013.01); G11C 16/3427 (2013.01); H01L 27/11519 (2013.01); H01L 27/11556 (2013.01); H01L 27/11565 (2013.01); H01L 27/11582 (2013.01); G11C 16/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are disclosed, such as an apparatus that includes a string of charge storage devices associated with a pillar (e.g., of semiconductor material), a source gate device, and a source select device coupled between the source gate device and the string. Additional apparatus and methods are described.