Memory device including current generator plate
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first conductive material located in a first level of the apparatus;
a second conductive material located in a second level of the apparatus;
pillars extending between the first and second levels and contacting the first and second conductive materials;
memory cells located along the pillars;
first select gates located in a third level of the apparatus between the first and second levels, each of the first select gates including a first piece of material located along a first segment of a respective pillar among the pillars;
second select gates located in a fourth level of the apparatus between the first and third levels, each of the second select gates including a second piece of material located in the fourth level of the apparatus between the first and third levels; and
a conductive plate including a third piece of material, located in a fifth level of the apparatus between the first and fourth levels, each of the pillars extending through the conductive plate, wherein the third piece of material is separated from each of the first and second pieces of materials by a dielectric.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include an apparatus and methods using a first conductive material located in a first level of an apparatus (e.g., a memory device); a second conductive material located in a second level of the apparatus; pillars extending between the first and second levels and contacting the first and second conductive materials; memory cells located along the pillars; first select gates located in a third level of the apparatus between the first and second levels, with each of the first select gates being located along a segment of a respective pillar among the pillars; second select gates located in a fourth level of the apparatus between the first and third levels; and a conductive plate located in a fifth level of the apparatus between the first and fourth levels, with each of the pillars extending through the conductive plate.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first conductive material located in a first level of the apparatus; a second conductive material located in a second level of the apparatus; pillars extending between the first and second levels and contacting the first and second conductive materials; memory cells located along the pillars; first select gates located in a third level of the apparatus between the first and second levels, each of the first select gates including a first piece of material located along a first segment of a respective pillar among the pillars; second select gates located in a fourth level of the apparatus between the first and third levels, each of the second select gates including a second piece of material located in the fourth level of the apparatus between the first and third levels; and a conductive plate including a third piece of material, located in a fifth level of the apparatus between the first and fourth levels, each of the pillars extending through the conductive plate, wherein the third piece of material is separated from each of the first and second pieces of materials by a dielectric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a first conductive material located in a first level of the apparatus; a second conductive material located in a second level of the apparatus; pillars extending between the first and second levels and contacting the first and second conductive materials; memory cells located along the pillars; first select gates located in a third level of the apparatus between the first and second levels, each of the first select gates being located along a segment of a respective pillar among the pillars; second select gates located in a fourth level of the apparatus between the first and third levels; a conductive plate located in a fifth level of the apparatus between the first and fourth levels each of the pillars extending through the conductive plate; and select lines coupled to the first select gates, wherein the conductive plate has a thickness greater than a thickness of each of the select lines, wherein the conductive plate and each of the select lines have different materials.
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a first conductive material located in a first level of the apparatus; a second conductive material located in a second level of the apparatus; pillars extending between the first and second levels ting the first and second conductive materials; memory cells located along the pillars; first select gates located in a third level of the apparatus between the first and second levels, each of the first select gates being located along a segment of a respective pillar among the pillars; second select gates located in a fourth level of the apparatus between the first and third levels; a conductive plate located in a fifth level of the apparatus between the first and fourth levels, each of the pillars extending through the conductive plate; and select lines coupled to the first select gates, wherein the conductive plate has a thickness greater than a thickness of each of the select lines, wherein the conductive plate is a polycrystalline silicon plate, and each of the select lines is a metal select line. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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11. A method comprising:
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forming a pillar extending between a data line source, the pillar including a first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment, the second segment being between the first and third segments, and the third segment being between the second and fourth segments; forming a memory cell string and control lines along the fourth segment of the pillar; forming a first select gate including forming a first piece of material along the second segment of the pillar; forming a second select gate including forming a second piece of material along the third segment of the pillar; forming a conductive plate including forming a third piece of material in a level of the memory device between the data line and the source, wherein the third piece of material is separated from each of the first and second pieces of materials by a dielectric; and forming a dielectric between a portion of the conductive plate and the first segment of the pillar. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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