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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
May. 23, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sun-Il Shim, Seoul, KR;
Sung-Hoi Hur, Seoul, KR;
Jin-Ho Kim, Hwasung-si, KR;
Su-Youn Yi, Yongin-si, KR;
Abstract
A vertical NAND flash memory device includes a substrate having a face and a string of serially connected flash memory cells on the substrate. A first flash memory cell is adjacent the face, and a last flash memory cell is remote from the face. The flash memory cells include repeating layer patterns that are stacked on the face, and a pillar that extends through the series of repeating layer patterns. The pillar includes at least one oblique wall. At least two of the series of repeating layer patterns in the string are of different thicknesses. Other vertical microelectronic devices and related fabrication methods are also described.