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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2022
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Frank Speetjens, Boise, ID (US);
Yucheng Wang, Boise, ID (US);
Brendan Flynn, Boise, ID (US);
S M Istiaque Hossain, Boise, ID (US);
Tom J. John, Boise, ID (US);
Jeremy Adams, Boise, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
A microelectronic device includes tiers of alternating dielectric and conductive materials, a cap oxide material vertically adjacent to the tiers, and pillars extending vertically through the tiers. The cap oxide material is formulated to exhibit a different etch rate relative to an etch rate of the oxide material of the tiers. Additional microelectronic devices, microelectronic systems, and methods of forming a microelectronic device are also disclosed.
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