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Semiconductor device having selection line stud connected to string selection line

US11637117B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2020
Grant dateApr 25, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B43/40
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes; a memory stack disposed on a substrate and including a lower gate electrode, an upper gate stack including a string selection line, a vertically extending memory gate contact disposed on the lower gate electrode, and a vertically extending selection line stud disposed on the string selection line. The string selection line includes a material different from that of the lower gate electrode, and the selection line stud includes a material different from that of the memory gate contact.

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