Semiconductor device having word line separation layer
US12010849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10B43/40
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a peripheral circuit structure; a lower stack disposed on the peripheral circuit structure and an upper stack disposed in the lower stack including a plurality of lower insulating layers and a plurality of lower word lines alternately stacked with the lower insulating layers; a plurality of channel structures extending through the lower stack and the upper stack in the cell array area; a pair of separation insulating layers extending vertically through the lower stack and the upper stack and extending in a horizontal direction, the pair of separation insulating layers being spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction; and a word line separation layer disposed at an upper portion of the lower stack and crossing the pair of separation insulating layers when viewed in a plan view, the word line separation layer extending vertically through at least one of the lower word lines.
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