Patents by Inventor Daniel Gealy

Daniel Gealy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230402082
    Abstract: A field effect transistor construction includes a semiconductive channel core. A source/drain region is at opposite ends of the channel core. A gate is proximate a periphery of the channel core. A gate insulator is between the gate and the channel core. The gate insulator has local regions radially there-through that have different capacitance at different circumferential locations relative to the channel core periphery. Additional constructions, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Chandra Mouli, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, F. Daniel Gealy
  • Patent number: 11769542
    Abstract: A field effect transistor construction includes a semiconductive channel core. A source/drain region is at opposite ends of the channel core. A gate is proximate a periphery of the channel core. A gate insulator is between the gate and the channel core. The gate insulator has local regions radially there-through that have different capacitance at different circumferential locations relative to the channel core periphery. Additional constructions, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Chandra Mouli, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, F. Daniel Gealy
  • Publication number: 20220246847
    Abstract: A memory device including a memory array comprising a plurality of decks, a respective deck comprising a plurality of memory cells, a respective memory cell comprising a storage element comprising a chalcogenide material; wherein a first deck of the plurality of decks comprises first memory cells with storage elements deposited at a first initial composition of a plurality of elements; and a second deck of the plurality of decks comprises second memory cells with storage elements deposited at a second initial composition of the plurality of elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Nugent, Kumar R. Virwani, Fred Daniel Gealy
  • Publication number: 20220068343
    Abstract: A field effect transistor construction includes a semiconductive channel core. A source/drain region is at opposite ends of the channel core. A gate is proximate a periphery of the channel core. A gate insulator is between the gate and the channel core. The gate insulator has local regions radially there-through that have different capacitance at different circumferential locations relative to the channel core periphery. Additional constructions, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Chandra Mouli, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, F. Daniel Gealy
  • Patent number: 11195998
    Abstract: A memory structure can include a memory cell and a first barrier layer having a maximum hydrogen diffusion coefficient of 1×10?17 cm2/s, said first barrier layer adjacent to the memory cell to minimize contaminant movement to or from the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Karthik Sarpatwari, Dale Collins, Anna Maria Conti, Fred Daniel Gealy, III, Andrea Gotti, Swapnil Lengade, Stephen Russell
  • Patent number: 11170835
    Abstract: A field effect transistor construction includes a semiconductive channel core. A source/drain region is at opposite ends of the channel core. A gate is proximate a periphery of the channel core. A gate insulator is between the gate and the channel core. The gate insulator has local regions radially there-through that have different capacitance at different circumferential locations relative to the channel core periphery. Additional constructions, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Chandra Mouli, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, F. Daniel Gealy
  • Patent number: 11152427
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to or that employ chalcogenide memory components and compositions are described. A memory device, such as a selector device, may be made of a chalcogenide material composition. A chalcogenide material may have a composition that includes one or more elements from the boron group, such as boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. A selector device, for instance, may have a composition of selenium, arsenic, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. The selector device may also be composed of germanium or silicon, or both. The relative amount of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium may affect a threshold voltage of a memory component, and the relative amount may be selected accordingly. A memory component may, for instance have a composition that includes selenium, arsenic, and some combination of germanium, silicon, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Fantini, F. Daniel Gealy, Enrico Varesi, Swapnil A. Lengade
  • Patent number: 11094879
    Abstract: Disclosed technology relates generally to integrated circuits, and more particularly, to structures incorporating and methods of forming metal lines including tungsten and carbon, such as conductive lines for memory arrays. In one aspect, a memory device comprises a lower conductive line extending in a first direction and an upper conductive line extending in a second direction and crossing the lower conductive line, wherein at least one of the upper and lower conductive lines comprises tungsten and carbon. The memory device additionally comprises a memory cell stack interposed at an intersection between the upper and lower conductive lines. The memory cell stack includes a first active element over the lower conductive line and a second active element over the first active element, wherein one of the first and second active elements comprises a storage element and the other of the first and second active elements comprises a selector element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Gotti, F. Daniel Gealy, Innocenzo Tortorelli, Enrico Varesi
  • Patent number: 11038107
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of stack structures overlying a substrate. Each stack structure includes a first chalcogenide material over a conductive material overlying the substrate, an electrode over the first chalcogenide material, a second chalcogenide material over the electrode, a liner on sidewalls of at least one of the first chalcogenide material or the second chalcogenide material, and a dielectric material over and in contact with sidewalls of the electrode and in contact with the liner. Related semiconductor devices and systems, methods of forming the semiconductor structure, semiconductor device, and systems, and methods of forming the liner in situ are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale W. Collins, Andrea Gotti, F. Daniel Gealy, Tuman E. Allen, Swapnil Lengade
  • Publication number: 20200303642
    Abstract: A memory structure can include a memory cell and a first barrier layer having a maximum hydrogen diffusion coefficient of 1×10?17 cm2/s, said first barrier layer adjacent to the memory cell to minimize contaminant movement to or from the memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Karthik Sarpatwari, Dale Collins, Anna Maria Conti, Fred Daniel Gealy, III, Andrea Gotti, Swapnil Lengade, Stephen Russell
  • Publication number: 20200203606
    Abstract: A memory structure can include a memory cell and a first barrier layer having a maximum hydrogen diffusion coefficient of 1×10?17 cm2/s, said first barrier layer adjacent to the memory cell to minimize contaminant movement to or from the memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Karthik Sarpatwari, Dale Collins, Anna Maria Conti, Fred Daniel Gealy, III, Andrea Gotti, Swapnil Lengade, Stephen Russell
  • Patent number: 10680175
    Abstract: A memory structure can include a memory cell and a first barrier layer having a maximum hydrogen diffusion coefficient of 1×10?17 cm2/s, said first barrier layer adjacent to the memory cell to minimize contaminant movement to or from the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Karthik Sarpatwari, Dale Collins, Anna Maria Conti, Fred Daniel Gealy, III, Andrea Gotti, Swapnil Lengade, Stephen Russell
  • Patent number: 10573513
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including stacked structures. The stacked structures include at least two chalcogenide materials or alternating dielectric materials and conductive materials. A liner including alucone is formed on sidewalls of the stacked structures. Methods of forming the semiconductor device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhe Song, Tuman E. Allen, Cole S. Franklin, F. Daniel Gealy
  • Publication number: 20200035753
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to or that employ chalcogenide memory components and compositions are described. A memory device, such as a selector device, may be made of a chalcogenide material composition. A chalcogenide material may have a composition that includes one or more elements from the boron group, such as boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. A selector device, for instance, may have a composition of selenium, arsenic, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. The selector device may also be composed of germanium or silicon, or both. The relative amount of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium may affect a threshold voltage of a memory component, and the relative amount may be selected accordingly. A memory component may, for instance have a composition that includes selenium, arsenic, and some combination of germanium, silicon, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Paolo Fantini, F. Daniel Gealy, Enrico Varesi, Swapril A. Lengade
  • Publication number: 20190312200
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including stacked structures. The stacked structures include at least two chalcogenide materials or alternating dielectric materials and conductive materials. A liner including alucone is formed on sidewalls of the stacked structures. Methods of forming the semiconductor device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Zhe Song, Tuman E. Allen, Cole S. Franklin, F. Daniel Gealy
  • Patent number: 10439000
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to or that employ chalcogenide memory components and compositions are described. A memory device, such as a selector device, may be made of a chalcogenide material composition. A chalcogenide material may have a composition that includes one or more elements from the boron group, such as boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. A selector device, for instance, may have a composition of selenium, arsenic, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. The selector device may also be composed of germanium or silicon, or both. The relative amount of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium may affect a threshold voltage of a memory component, and the relative amount may be selected accordingly. A memory component may, for instance have a composition that includes selenium, arsenic, and some combination of germanium, silicon, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Fantini, F. Daniel Gealy, Enrico Varesi, Swapnil A. Lengade
  • Patent number: 10347831
    Abstract: Doping a storage element, a selector element, or both, of a memory cell with a dopant including one or more of aluminum (Al), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), and silicon (Si), can minimize volume or density changes in a phase change memory as well as minimize electromigration, in accordance with embodiments. In one embodiment, a memory cell includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and a storage element comprising a layer of doped phase change material between the first and second electrodes, wherein the doped phase change material includes one or more of aluminum, zirconium, hafnium, and silicon. The storage element, a selector element, or both can be doped using techniques such as cosputtering or deposition of alternating layers of a dopant layer and a storage (or selector) material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Gealy, Andrea Gotti, Dale W. Collins, Swapnil A. Lengade
  • Patent number: 10290800
    Abstract: Memory cells having a select device material located between a first electrode and a second electrode, a memory element located between the second electrode and a third electrode, and a number of conductive diffusion barrier materials located between a first portion of the memory element and a second portion of the memory element. Memory cells having a select device comprising a select device material located between a first electrode and a second electrode, a memory element located between the second electrode and a third electrode, and a number of conductive diffusion barrier materials located between a first portion of the select device and a second portion of the select device. Manufacturing methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Gotti, F. Daniel Gealy, Davide Colombo
  • Patent number: 10256406
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of stack structures overlying a substrate. Each stack structure includes a first chalcogenide material over a conductive material overlying the substrate, an electrode over the first chalcogenide material, a second chalcogenide material over the electrode, a liner on sidewalls of at least one of the first chalcogenide material or the second chalcogenide material, and a dielectric material over and in contact with sidewalls of the electrode and in contact with the liner. Related semiconductor devices and systems, methods of forming the semiconductor structure, semiconductor device, and systems, and methods of forming the liner in situ are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale W. Collins, Andrea Gotti, F. Daniel Gealy, Tuman E. Allen, Swapnil Lengade
  • Publication number: 20190097133
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of stack structures overlying a substrate. Each stack structure includes a first chalcogenide material over a conductive material overlying the substrate, an electrode over the first chalcogenide material, a second chalcogenide material over the electrode, a liner on sidewalls of at least one of the first chalcogenide material or the second chalcogenide material, and a dielectric material over and in contact with sidewalls of the electrode and in contact with the liner. Related semiconductor devices and systems, methods of forming the semiconductor structure, semiconductor device, and systems, and methods of forming the liner in situ are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Dale W. Collins, Andrea Gotti, F. Daniel Gealy, Tuman E. Allen, Swapnil Lengade