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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2005
Applicants:
Shankar Sinha, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Timothy Thurgate, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shankar Sinha, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Timothy Thurgate, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Spansion LLC, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/792 (2006.01); H01L 23/52 (2006.01); H01L 29/40 (2006.01); H01L 27/088 (2006.01); H01L 21/70 (2006.01); H01L 23/48 (2006.01); H01L 21/82 (2006.01); H01L 21/336 (2006.01); H01L 21/76 (2006.01); H01L 21/44 (2006.01); H01L 29/788 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory device includes a number of memory cells and a bit line structure coupled to a group of the memory cells. The bit line structure includes an upper portion having a first width, and a lower portion having a second width, where the first width is less than the second width.