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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2009
Er-xuan Ping, Fremont, CA (US);
Huiwen Xu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
April D. Schricker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Wipul Pemsiri Jayasekara, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Er-Xuan Ping, Fremont, CA (US);
Huiwen Xu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
April D. Schricker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Wipul Pemsiri Jayasekara, Los Gatos, CA (US);
SanDisk 3D LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods in accordance with this invention form a microelectronic structure by forming a carbon nano-tube ('CNT') layer, and forming a carbon layer ('carbon liner') above the CNT layer, wherein the carbon liner comprises: (1) a first portion disposed above and in contact with the CNT layer; and/or (2) a second portion disposed in and/or around one or more carbon nano-tubes in the CNT layer. Numerous other aspects are provided.