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3D NAND with inter-wordline airgap

US12424483B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2021
Grant dateSep 23, 2025
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/689
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An embodiment of a memory device may comprise a vertical channel, a first memory cell formed on the vertical channel, a first wordline coupled to the first memory cell, a second memory cell formed on the vertical channel immediately above the first memory cell, a second wordline coupled to the second memory cell, and an airgap disposed between the first wordline and the second wordline. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

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