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3D memory and manufacturing process

US11532670B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2020
Grant dateDec 20, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N70/8833
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a microelectronic device comprising at least two memory cells each comprising a so-called selection transistor and a memory element associated with said selection transistor, each transistor comprising a channel in the form of a wire extending in a first direction (x), a gate bordering said channel, a source extending in a second direction (y), and a drain connected to the memory element, said transistors being stacked in a third direction (z) and each occupying a given altitude level in the third direction (z), the microelectronic device wherein the source and the drain are entirely covered by spacers projecting in the third direction (z) in a plane (xy). The invention also provides a method for manufacturing such a device.

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