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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2022
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventor:
Shyam Surthi, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10W 90/00 (2026.01); H10W 80/00 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10W 90/00 (2026.01); H10W 80/312 (2026.01); H10W 80/327 (2026.01); H10W 90/792 (2026.01);
Abstract
Memory array structures might include a first data line selectively connected to a first plurality of memory cells, a second data line selectively connected to a second plurality of memory cells, a solid first dielectric extending between a first portion of the first data line and a first portion of the second data line, a second dielectric containing a void extending between a second portion of the first data line and a second portion of the second data line, and a top contact overlying and in contact with the first portion of the first data line.