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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd., Wuhan, CN;
Inventors:
Assignee:
YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Wuhan, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/11582 (2017.01); H01L 27/1157 (2017.01); H01L 27/11565 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/11582 (2013.01); H01L 27/1157 (2013.01); H01L 27/11565 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for forming channel structures in 3D memory devices are disclosed. In one example, a memory film and a sacrificial layer are subsequently formed along a sidewall and a bottom of a channel hole. A protective structure covering a portion of the sacrificial layer along the sidewall of the channel hole is formed. A portion of the sacrificial layer at the bottom of the channel hole that is not covered by the protective structure is selectively removed. A portion of the memory film at the bottom of the channel hole that is not covered by a remainder of the sacrificial layer is selectively removed.