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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Adam Yang, Fishkill, NY (US);
Choong Ho Lee, Fishkill, NY (US);
Elnatan Mataev, Beacon, NY (US);
Jonathan Fry, Fishkill, NY (US);
Cheng-Yi Lin, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Bharat Biyani, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Jang Sim, Dutchess, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A reinforced vertical-NAND structure is provided. The reinforced vertical-NAND structure includes a first set of interleaved oxide and nitride layers formed into first and second vertical structures. The first vertical structure rises from a first section of a substrate and the second vertical structure rises from a second section of the substrate. The reinforced vertical-NAND structure also includes a reinforcing layer and a second set of interleaved oxide and nitride layers formed into third and fourth vertical structures. The reinforcing layer includes sheets, which are distinct and laid across respective tops of the first and second vertical structures, and bridges connecting the sheets. The third vertical structure rises from the sheet corresponding to the first vertical structure and the fourth vertical structure rises from the sheet corresponding to the second vertical structure.