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Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2024
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

John D. Hopkins, Meridian, ID (US);

Jordan D. Greenlee, Boise, ID (US);

Nancy M. Lomeli, Boise, ID (US);

Alyssa N. Scarbrough, Boise, ID (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10B 43/10 (2023.01); H10B 41/10 (2023.01); H10B 41/27 (2023.01); H10B 43/27 (2023.01); H10P 30/40 (2026.01); H10P 32/30 (2026.01); H10P 50/28 (2026.01); H10P 50/66 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10B 43/10 (2023.02); H10B 41/10 (2023.02); H10B 41/27 (2023.02); H10B 43/27 (2023.02); H10P 30/40 (2026.01); H10P 32/302 (2026.01); H10P 50/283 (2026.01); H10P 50/667 (2026.01);
Abstract

A memory array comprises laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. Intervening material is laterally-between and longitudinally-along immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory blocks. The intervening material in a lowest of the conductive tiers comprises intervenor material. Bridges extend laterally-between the immediately-laterally-adjacent memory blocks. The bridges comprise bridging material that is of different composition from that of the intervenor material. The bridges are longitudinally-spaced-along the immediately-laterally-adjacent memory blocks by the intervenor material and extend laterally into the immediately-laterally-adjacent memory blocks. Other embodiments, including method, are disclosed.


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Hopkins, John. (2026). Memory array having bridging material between adjacent memory blocks (U.S. Patent No. 12795916). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12795916

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