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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2022
Winbond Electronics Corp., Taichung, TW;
Shih-Chieh Lin, Chiayi County, TW;
Shuen-Hsiang Ke, Changhua County, TW;
Winbond Electronics Corp., Taichung, TW;
Abstract
A memory structure includes: a substrate including a memory array region and a peripheral circuit region; a plurality of bit line structures disposed in the memory array region of the substrate; a dummy bit line structure disposed on the substrate, wherein the dummy bit line structure is disposed in the memory array region and immediately adjacent to the peripheral circuit region; a plurality of contacts disposed between the bit line structures and in the memory array region; a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate and in the peripheral circuit region; and a protective structure disposed in the memory array region and immediately adjacent to the peripheral circuit region, wherein the protective structure includes the dummy bit line structure and a top surface of the protective structure is higher than top surfaces of the bit line structures.
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