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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2022
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Benben Li, Boise, ID (US);
Akira Goda, Setagaya, JP;
Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Boise, ID (US);
Ian C. Laboriante, Boise, ID (US);
Krishna K. Parat, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming such apparatuses. One of the apparatus includes first memory cells located in different levels in a first portion of the apparatus, second memory cells located in different levels in a second portion of the apparatus, a switch located in a third portion of the apparatus between the first and second portions, first and second control gates to access the first and second memory cells, an additional control gate located between the first and second control gates to control the switch, a first conductive structure having a thickness and extending perpendicular to the levels in the first portion of the apparatus, a first dielectric structure between the first conductive structure and charge-storage portions of the first memory cells, a second dielectric structure having a second thickness between the second conductive structure and a sidewall of the additional control gate, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness.