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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2023
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Md Zakir Ullah, Singapore, SG;
Xiaosong Zhang, Boise, ID (US);
Adam L. Olson, Boise, ID (US);
Mohammad Moydul Islam, Singapore, SG;
Tien Minh Quan Tran, Singapore, SG;
Chao Zhu, Singapore, SG;
Zhigang Yang, Singapore, SG;
Merri L. Carlson, Boise, ID (US);
Hui Chin Chong, Singapore, SG;
David A. Kewley, Boise, ID (US);
Kok Siak Tang, Singapore, SG;
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Microelectronic devices include a lower deck and an upper deck, each comprising a stack structure with a vertically alternating sequence of insulative structures and conductive structures arranged in tiers. First and second arrays of pillars extend through the stack structure of the lower and upper decks, respectively. In one or more of the first and second pillar arrays, at least some pillars exhibit a greater degree of bending away from a vertical orientation than at least some other pillars. The pillars of the first array align with the pillars of the second array along an interface between the lower and upper decks. Related methods are also disclosed.