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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2022
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sipeng Gu, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Qintao Zhang, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are approaches for forming a dynamic random-access memory device (DRAM). One DRAM device may include plurality of pillars extending from a base layer, and a spacer layer formed along just a lower portion of each of the plurality of pillars. The DRAM further includes a body contact and a cap between the plurality of pillars, wherein the body contact is formed over the spacer layer, and a gate formed around the plurality of pillars. The DRAM further includes a bottom source/drain formed in the base layer and a top source/drain formed in each pillar of the plurality of pillars, wherein the top source/drain extends above the gate.