Patents by Inventor Chandra V. Mouli

Chandra V. Mouli 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: 20240006478
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region formed in a substrate to form an active area of the apparatus. The first source/drain region and the second source/drain region are separated by a channel. The apparatus includes a gate opposing the channel. A sense line is coupled to the first source/drain region and a storage node is coupled to the second source/drain region. An isolation trench is adjacent to the active area. The trench includes a dielectric material with a conductive bias opposing the conductive bias of the channel in the active area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Haitao Liu, Si-Woo Lee, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Deepak Chandra Pandey, Chandra V. Mouli, John A. Smythe, III
  • Patent number: 11769795
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region formed in a substrate to form an active area of the apparatus. The first source/drain region and the second source/drain region are separated by a channel. The apparatus includes a gate opposing the channel. A sense line is coupled to the first source/drain region and a storage node is coupled to the second source/drain region. An isolation trench is adjacent to the active area. The trench includes a dielectric material with a conductive bias opposing the conductive bias of the channel in the active area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Haitao Liu, Si-Woo Lee, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Deepak Chandra Pandey, Chandra V. Mouli, John A. Smythe, III
  • Publication number: 20220045165
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region formed in a substrate to form an active area of the apparatus. The first source/drain region and the second source/drain region are separated by a channel. The apparatus includes a gate opposing the channel. A sense line is coupled to the first source/drain region and a storage node is coupled to the second source/drain region. An isolation trench is adjacent to the active area. The trench includes a dielectric material with a conductive bias opposing the conductive bias of the channel in the active area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Haitao Liu, Si-Woo Lee, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Deepak Chandra Pandey, Chandra V. Mouli, John A. Smythe, III
  • Publication number: 20210375925
    Abstract: Memory devices and electronic systems include an array of vertical memory cells positioned along respective vertical channels to define vertical memory strings. Each of the vertical channels includes a channel material exhibiting an electron mobility of at least about 30 cm2/(V·s) and a room temperature band gap of at least about 1.40 eV (e.g., zinc oxide, silicon carbide, indium phosphide, indium gallium zinc oxide, gallium arsenide, or molybdenum disulfide) and a bottom plug material exhibiting a room temperature band gap of less than about 1.10 eV (e.g., silicon germanium, germanium, or indium gallium arsenide). Methods of fabricating a memory device include forming such a bottom plug material within vertical channels and forming such a channel material electrically coupled to the bottom plug material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Guangyu Huang, Haitao Liu, Chandra V. Mouli, Srinivas Pulugurtha
  • Patent number: 11171206
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region formed in a substrate to form an active area of the apparatus. The first source/drain region and the second source/drain region are separated by a channel. The apparatus includes a gate opposing the channel. A sense line is coupled to the first source/drain region and a storage node is coupled to the second source/drain region. An isolation trench is adjacent to the active area. The trench includes a dielectric material with a conductive bias opposing the conductive bias of the channel in the active area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Haitao Liu, Si-Woo Lee, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Deepak Chandra Pandey, Chandra V. Mouli, John A. Smythe, III
  • Patent number: 11107832
    Abstract: Memory devices and electronic systems include an array of vertical memory cells positioned along respective vertical channels to define vertical memory strings. Each of the vertical channels includes a channel material exhibiting an electron mobility of at least about 30 cm2/(V·s) and a room temperature band gap of at least about 1.40 eV (e.g., zinc oxide, silicon carbide, indium phosphide, indium gallium zinc oxide, gallium arsenide, or molybdenum disulfide) and a bottom plug material exhibiting a room temperature band gap of less than about 1.10 eV (e.g., silicon germanium, germanium, or indium gallium arsenide). Methods of fabricating a memory device include forming such a bottom plug material within vertical channels and forming such a channel material electrically coupled to the bottom plug material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Guangyu Huang, Haitao Liu, Chandra V. Mouli, Srinivas Pulugurtha
  • Publication number: 20210265499
    Abstract: A device includes a string driver comprising a channel region between a drain region and a source region. At least one of the channel region, the drain region, and the source region comprises a high band gap material. A gate region is adjacent and spaced from the high band gap material. The string driver is configured for high-voltage operation in association with an array of charge storage devices (e.g., 2D NAND or 3D NAND). Additional devices and systems (e.g., non-volatile memory systems) including the string drivers are disclosed, as are methods of forming the string drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Haitao Liu, Guangyu Huang, Chandra V. Mouli, Akira Goda, Deepak Chandra Pandey, Kamal M. Karda
  • Patent number: 11018255
    Abstract: A device includes a string driver comprising a channel region between a drain region and a source region. At least one of the channel region, the drain region, and the source region comprises a high band gap material. A gate region is adjacent and spaced from the high band gap material. The string driver is configured for high-voltage operation in association with an array of charge storage devices (e.g., 2D NAND or 3D NAND). Additional devices and systems (e.g., non-volatile memory systems) including the string drivers are disclosed, as are methods of forming the string drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Haitao Liu, Guangyu Huang, Chandra V. Mouli, Akira Goda, Deepak Chandra Pandey, Kamal M. Karda
  • Publication number: 20210013305
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region formed in a substrate to form an active area of the apparatus. The first source/drain region and the second source/drain region are separated by a channel. The apparatus includes a gate opposing the channel. A sense line is coupled to the first source/drain region and a storage node is coupled to the second source/drain region. An isolation trench is adjacent to the active area. The trench includes a dielectric material with a conductive bias opposing the conductive bias of the channel in the active area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Haitao Liu, Si-Woo Lee, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Deepak Chandra Pandey, Chandra V. Mouli, John A. Smythe, III
  • Publication number: 20200219899
    Abstract: Memory devices and electronic systems include an array of vertical memory cells positioned along respective vertical channels to define vertical memory strings. Each of the vertical channels includes a channel material exhibiting an electron mobility of at least about 30 cm2/(V·s) and a room temperature band gap of at least about 1.40 eV (e.g., zinc oxide, silicon carbide, indium phosphide, indium gallium zinc oxide, gallium arsenide, or molybdenum disulfide) and a bottom plug material exhibiting a room temperature band gap of less than about 1.10 eV (e.g., silicon germanium, germanium, or indium gallium arsenide). Methods of fabricating a memory device include forming such a bottom plug material within vertical channels and forming such a channel material electrically coupled to the bottom plug material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Guangyu Huang, Haitao Liu, Chandra V. Mouli, Srinivas Pulugurtha
  • Patent number: 10608012
    Abstract: Memory devices and electronic systems include an array of vertical memory cells positioned along respective vertical channels to define vertical memory strings. Each of the vertical channels includes a channel material exhibiting an electron mobility of at least about 30 cm2/(V·s) and a room temperature band gap of at least about 1.40 eV (e.g., zinc oxide, silicon carbide, indium phosphide, indium gallium zinc oxide, gallium arsenide, or molybdenum disulfide) and a bottom plug material exhibiting a room temperature band gap of less than about 1.10 eV (e.g., silicon germanium, germanium, or indium gallium arsenide). Methods of fabricating a memory device include forming such a bottom plug material within vertical channels and forming such a channel material electrically coupled to the bottom plug material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Guangyu Huang, Haitao Liu, Chandra V. Mouli, Srinivas Pulugurtha
  • Publication number: 20190067475
    Abstract: A device includes a string driver comprising a channel region between a drain region and a source region. At least one of the channel region, the drain region, and the source region comprises a high band gap material. A gate region is adjacent and spaced from the high band gap material. The string driver is configured for high-voltage operation in association with an array of charge storage devices (e.g., 2D NAND or 3D NAND). Additional devices and systems (e.g., non-volatile memory systems) including the string drivers are disclosed, as are methods of forming the string drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Haitao Liu, Guangyu Huang, Chandra V. Mouli, Akira Goda, Deepak Chandra Pandey, Kamal M. Karda
  • Publication number: 20190067326
    Abstract: Memory devices and electronic systems include an array of vertical memory cells positioned along respective vertical channels to define vertical memory strings. Each of the vertical channels includes a channel material exhibiting an electron mobility of at least about 30 cm2/(V·s) and a room temperature band gap of at least about 1.40 eV (e.g., zinc oxide, silicon carbide, indium phosphide, indium gallium zinc oxide, gallium arsenide, or molybdenum disulfide) and a bottom plug material exhibiting a room temperature band gap of less than about 1.10 eV (e.g., silicon germanium, germanium, or indium gallium arsenide). Methods of fabricating a memory device include forming such a bottom plug material within vertical channels and forming such a channel material electrically coupled to the bottom plug material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Guangyu Huang, Haitao Liu, Chandra V. Mouli, Srinivas Pulugurtha
  • Patent number: 9847123
    Abstract: Multi-bit ferroelectric memory devices and methods of forming the same are provided. One example method of forming a multi-bit ferroelectric memory device can include forming a first ferroelectric material on a first side of a via, removing a material to expose a second side of the via, and forming second ferroelectric material on the second side of the via at a different thickness compared to the first side of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, F. Daniel Gealy, D. V. Nirmal Ramaswamy, Chandra V. Mouli
  • Publication number: 20170148512
    Abstract: Multi-bit ferroelectric memory devices and methods of forming the same are provided. One example method of forming a multi-bit ferroelectric memory device can include forming a first ferroelectric material on a first side of a via, removing a material to expose a second side of the via, and forming second ferroelectric material on the second side of the via at a different thickness compared to the first side of the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, F. Daniel Gealy, D.V. Nirmal Ramaswamy, Chandra V. Mouli
  • Patent number: 9577092
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing a body connection to a vertical access device. The vertical access device may include a digit line extending along a substrate to a digit line contact pillar, a body connection line extending along the substrate to a body connection line contact pillar, a body region disposed on the body connection line, an electrode disposed on the body region, and a word line extending to form a gate to the body region. A method for operation includes applying a first voltage to the body connection line, and applying a second voltage to the word line to cause a conductive channel to form through the body region. A memory cell array may include a plurality of vertical access devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Rajesh N. Gupta, Srinivas Pulugurtha, Chandra V. Mouli, Wolfgang Mueller
  • Patent number: 9564576
    Abstract: Multi-bit ferroelectric memory devices and methods of forming the same are provided. One example method of forming a multi-bit ferroelectric memory device can include forming a first ferroelectric material on a first side of a via, removing a material to expose a second side of the via, and forming second ferroelectric material on the second side of the via at a different thickness compared to the first side of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, F. Daniel Gealy, D. V. Nirmal Ramaswamy, Chandra V. Mouli
  • Patent number: 9356157
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices include one or more transistors having a floating gate and a control gate. In at least one embodiment, the floating gate comprises an intermediate portion extending between two end portions. The intermediate portion has an average cross-sectional area less than one or both of the end portions. In some embodiments, the intermediate portion may comprise a single nanowire. In additional embodiments, semiconductor devices have one or more transistors having a control gate and a floating gate in which a surface of the control gate opposes a lateral side surface of a floating gate that defines a recess in the floating gate. Electronic systems include such semiconductor devices. Methods of forming semiconductor devices include, for example, forming a floating gate having an intermediate portion extending between two end portions, and configuring the intermediate portion to have an average cross-sectional area less than one or both of the end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gurtej S. Sandhu, Chandra V. Mouli, Di Li
  • Patent number: 9293185
    Abstract: A capacitor-less memory cell, memory device, system and process of forming the capacitor-less memory cell include forming the capacitor-less memory cell in an active area of a substantially physically isolated portion of a bulk semiconductor substrate. A pass transistor is formed on the active area for coupling with a word line. The capacitor-less memory cell further includes a read/write enable transistor vertically configured along at least one vertical side of the active area and operable during a reading of a logic state with the logic state being stored as charge in a floating body area of the active area, causing different determinable threshold voltages for the pass transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Gonzalez, Chandra V. Mouli
  • Publication number: 20160072044
    Abstract: Multi-bit ferroelectric memory devices and methods of forming the same are provided. One example method of forming a multi-bit ferroelectric memory device can include forming a first ferroelectric material on a first side of a via, removing a material to expose a second side of the via, and forming second ferroelectric material on the second side of the via at a different thickness compared to the first side of the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, F. Daniel Gealy, D.V. Nirmal Ramaswamy, Chandra V. Mouli