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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2018
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Khaled Hasnat, San Jose, CA (US);
Prashant Majhi, San Jose, CA (US);
Deepak Thimmegowda, Fremont, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a memory device with vertical string drivers, in accordance with some embodiments. In one embodiment, the memory device includes a plurality of wordlines formed in a stack of multiple tiers. The device further includes a semiconductor layer disposed on top of the plurality of wordlines. The device further includes a plurality of string drivers disposed in the semiconductor layer substantially perpendicular to the tier stack of the plurality of wordlines. The semiconductor layer provides respective gate connections for the plurality of string drivers. In some embodiments, the semiconductor layer may be fabricated of polysilicon. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.