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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2022
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Farrell M. Good, Meridian, ID (US);
Robert K. Grubbs, Boise, ID (US);
Gurpreet S. Lugani, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 70/00 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 70/063 (2023.02); H10N 70/826 (2023.02); H10N 70/882 (2023.02);
Abstract
Techniques are described to form a liner to protect a material, such as a storage element material, from damage during subsequent operations or phases of a manufacturing process. The liner may be bonded to the material (e.g., a chalcogenide material) using a strong bond or a weak bond. In some cases, a sealant material may be deposited during an etching phase of the manufacturing process to prevent subsequent etching operations from damaging a material that has just been etched.