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Patent No.:

US 12777916 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 30, 2024

Microelectronic devices including contact structures, and related electronic systems and methods

Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Zhou Xuan, Singapore, SG;

Sijia Yu, Singapore, SG;

Biow Hiem Ong, Singapore, SG;

Assignee:

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

Attorney:

Traskbritt

Primary Examiner:

Evan G Clinton

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10B 41/10 (2023.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01); H10B 41/27 (2023.01); H10B 41/35 (2023.01); H10B 43/10 (2023.01); H10B 43/27 (2023.01); H10B 43/35 (2023.01); H10W 20/41 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10W 20/435 (2026.01); G11C 16/0483 (2013.01); H10B 41/10 (2023.02); H10B 41/27 (2023.02); H10B 41/35 (2023.02); H10B 43/10 (2023.02); H10B 43/27 (2023.02); H10B 43/35 (2023.02);
Abstract

A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure comprising alternating conductive structures and insulative structures arranged in tiers. Each of the tiers individually comprises a conductive structure and an insulative structure. The microelectronic device comprises a staircase structure having steps comprising lateral ends of the tiers, and contacts overlying the steps at different elevations of the staircase structure. The contacts comprise a liner material. The microelectronic device comprises conductive plug structures underlying the liner material of the contacts and comprising lateral portions within voids in at least some of the conductive structures, and vertical portions overlying the lateral portions. Related electronic systems and methods are also described.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Xuan, Zhou. (2026). Microelectronic devices including contact structures, and related electronic systems and methods (U.S. Patent No. 12777916). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12777916

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