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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 01, 2022
Applicant:

Lodestar Licensing Group, Llc, Evanston, IL (US);

Inventors:

Collin Howder, Meridian, ID (US);

Chet E. Carter, Boise, ID (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10B 41/27 (2023.01); H10B 41/10 (2023.01); H10B 43/10 (2023.01); H10B 43/27 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10B 41/27 (2023.02); H10B 41/10 (2023.02); H10B 43/10 (2023.02); H10B 43/27 (2023.02);
Abstract

A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers above a substrate. Horizontally-elongated trenches are formed into the stack to form laterally-spaced memory-block regions. Catalytic material is formed in a bottom region of individual of the trenches. Metal material is electrolessly deposited onto a catalytic surface of the catalytic material to individually fill at least a majority of remaining volume of the individual trenches. Channel-material strings are formed and extend through the first tiers and the second tiers. Other embodiments, including structure independent of method, are disclosed.


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