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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2021
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure, contact structures, and additional contact structures. The stack structure comprises a vertically alternating sequence of conductive material and insulative material arranged in tiers. The stack structure is divided into blocks each comprising a stadium structure including steps comprising horizontal ends of the tiers. The contact structures are within a horizontal area of the stadium structure and vertically extend through the stack structure. The additional contact structures are on at least some of the steps of the stadium structure and are coupled to the contact structures. Memory devices and electronic devices are also disclosed.