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Air gap three-dimensional cross rail memory device and method of making thereof

US10381366B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2018
Grant dateAug 13, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N70/8828
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory device includes first conductive rails laterally extending along a first horizontal direction over a substrate, a rectangular array of first memory pillar structures, each containing a memory element, overlying top surfaces of the first conductive rails, second conductive rails laterally extending along a second horizontal direction and overlying top surfaces of the rectangular array of first memory pillar structures, and a one-dimensional array of first cavities free of solid material portions therein, laterally extending along the second horizontal direction and located between neighboring pairs of the second conductive rails.

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