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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 07, 2024
Applicant:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Inventors:

Darwin A. Clampitt, Wilder, ID (US);

Patrick White, Kuna, ID (US);

Kevin Y. Titus, Meridian, ID (US);

Steven P. Turini, Boise, ID (US);

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01); H10B 43/27 (2023.01); H10B 43/35 (2023.01); H10B 43/40 (2023.01); H10B 43/10 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10B 43/27 (2023.02); H01L 21/0217 (2013.01); H01L 21/67063 (2013.01); H10B 43/35 (2023.02); H10B 43/40 (2023.02); H10B 43/10 (2023.02);
Abstract

A method used in forming memory circuitry comprises forming a stack where strings of memory cells will be formed and a select-gate region directly above the stack. The stack comprises vertically-alternating different-composition first tiers and second tiers having lower channel openings extending there-through. The select-gate region comprises upper channel openings extending there-through and that are individually directly above and extend to individual of the lower channel openings. Storage material of the strings of memory cells is formed simultaneously in the upper and lower channel openings. Then, insulative charge-passage material of the strings of memory cells is formed simultaneously in the upper and lower channel openings. Then, channel material is formed simultaneously in the upper and lower channel openings. The storage material is removed from the upper channel openings. After the removing, a select gate is formed in the select-gate region operatively aside the channel material in the select-gate region. Other embodiments, including structure, are disclosed.


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