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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2020
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Werner Juengling, Meridian, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method used in forming an array of memory cells comprises uses no more than two photolithographic masking steps are used in forming both: (a) sense lines longitudinally extending in a column direction that are individually directly above and electrically coupled to the upper source/drain regions of multiple of the second pedestals in the column direction; and (b) spaced elevationally-extending vias laterally between immediately-adjacent of the sense lines directly above and electrically coupled to the upper source/drain regions of multiple of the first pedestals. Other embodiments are disclosed.