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Three-dimensional memory device containing source select gate electrodes with enhanced electrical isolation

US9659956B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2016
Grant dateMay 23, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B41/50

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional memory device includes forming, a bottom dielectric layer, a bottom sacrificial material layer, and an alternating stack of insulating layers and spacer material layers over a semiconductor substrate, forming a memory opening, forming an epitaxial channel portion and a memory stack structure in the memory opening, forming a backside contact trench, forming a first backside recess by selectively removing the bottom sacrificial material layer, forming a semiconductor oxide layer underneath the bottom dielectric layer and around a material of the epitaxial channel portion, forming second backside recesses by selectively removing the spacer material layers, and forming electrically conductive layers in the first and second backside recesses.

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