Patents by Inventor Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege 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).
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Publication number: 20250015055Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first microelectronic device structure and a second microelectronic device structure attached to the first microelectronic device structure. The first microelectronic device structure comprises a memory array region comprising a stack structure comprising levels of conductive structures vertically alternating with levels of insulative structures, and staircase structures at lateral ends of the stack structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
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Publication number: 20250006249Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for word line drivers for multiple-die memory devices are described. A memory device may include a first semiconductor die associated with at least memory cells and corresponding access lines of the memory device, and a second semiconductor die associated with at least access line driver circuitry of the memory device. The second semiconductor die may be located in contact with or otherwise adjacent to the first semiconductor die, and electrical contacts may be formed to couple the access line driver circuitry of the second semiconductor die with the access line conductors of the first semiconductor die. For example, cavities may be formed through the second semiconductor die and at least a portion of the first semiconductor die, and the electrical contacts may be formed between the semiconductor dies at least in part from forming a conductive material in the cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Mingdong Cui
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Patent number: 12183685Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first microelectronic device structure and a second microelectronic device structure attached to the first microelectronic device structure. The first microelectronic device structure comprises memory arrays comprising memory cells comprising access devices and storage node devices, digit lines coupled to the access devices and extending in a first direction to a digit line exit region, and word lines coupled to the access devices and extending in a second direction to a word line exit region. The second microelectronic device structure comprises control logic devices over and in electrical communication with the memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
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Patent number: 12176020Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for structures for word line multiplexing in three-dimensional memory arrays are described. A memory die may include circuitry for access line multiplexing in regions adjacent to or between staircase regions. For example, a multiplexing region may include, for each word line of a stack of word lines, a respective first portion of a semiconductor material and a respective second portion of the semiconductor material, and may also include a gate material operable to modulate a conductivity between the first portions and the second portions. Each word line may be coupled with the respective first portion of the semiconductor material, such that biasing of the gate material may couple the word lines with the respective second portion of the semiconductor material. Such features may support various techniques for multiplexing associated with the stack of word lines, or among multiple stacks of word lines, or both.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Mingdong Cui, Richard E. Fackenthal
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Integrated assemblies having wordline-driver-circuitry directly under vertically-extending wordlines
Patent number: 12178038Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a CMOS-containing base containing wordline-driver-circuitry. The wordline-driver-circuitry is subdivided amongst horizontally-extending sub-wordline-driver (SWD) units. Memory cells are over the base, and are arranged in vertically-extending rows. Each of the memory cells includes an access device and a storage element coupled with the access device. Wordlines extend vertically along the rows. Each of the SWD units is associated with at least two of the wordlines and is configured to simultaneously activate the associated wordlines.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yuan He, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege -
Patent number: 12166072Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Haitao Liu, Si-Woo Lee, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Deepak Chandra Pandey, Chandra V. Mouli, John A. Smythe, III
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Patent number: 12137549Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises array regions individually comprising memory cells comprising access devices and storage node device, digit lines coupled to the access devices and extending in a first direction, word lines coupled to the access devices and extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and control logic devices over and in electrical communication with the memory cells. The microelectronic device further comprises capacitor regions horizontally offset from the array regions in the first direction and having a dimension in the second direction greater than each individual array region in the second direction. The capacitor regions individually comprise additional control logic devices vertically overlying the memory cells, and capacitor structures within horizontal boundaries of the additional control logic devices. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Yuan He
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Publication number: 20240363241Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to medical device data analysis are described. In some examples, a medical device is implanted in a user of the medical device and the data generated by the medical device is not easily accessible to the user. In an example, a controller can be configured to receive, by a mobile device coupled to a medical device, data from the medical device, where the data is a part of a baseline dataset related to the medical device. The controller can be configured to receive different data from the medical device, where the different data is received from the medical device as the different data is generated by the medical device, analyze the data from the medical device and the different data generated by the medical device, and perform an action based on the analyzed data and the different data generated by the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Gitanjali T. Ghosh, Irene K. Thompson, Jessica M. Maderos, Hongmei Wang, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Kathryn H. Russo
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Patent number: 12131794Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for structures for word line multiplexing in three-dimensional memory arrays are described. A memory die may include circuitry for access line multiplexing in regions adjacent to or between staircase regions. For example, a multiplexing region may include, for each word line of a stack of word lines, a respective first portion of a semiconductor material and a respective second portion of the semiconductor material, and may also include one or more gate material portions operable to modulate a conductivity between respective first and second portions. Each word line may be coupled with the respective first portion of the semiconductor material, such that biasing of the gate material portions may couple the word lines with the respective second portion of the semiconductor material. Such features may support various techniques for multiplexing associated with the stack of word lines, or among multiple stacks of word lines, or both.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Mingdong Cui, Richard E. Fackenthal
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Publication number: 20240357793Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first transistor structure, a second transistor structure vertically overlying the first transistor structure, a storage device vertically overlying the second transistor structure, a first conductive contact structure contacting the first transistor structure, the second transistor structure, and a first electrode of the storage device, and a second conductive contact structure configured to be in electrical communication with the first transistor structure and the second transistor structure. Related memory devices and electronic systems are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
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Patent number: 12121381Abstract: In some implementations, a device may produce, via an x-ray module, x-rays to be directed towards a body part. The device may detect, via a sensor, the x-rays reflected from the body part. The device may generate, via the sensor, signals based on the x-rays reflected from the body part. The device may generate, via a processor, an x-ray image of the body part based on the first signals. The device may transmit the x-ray image to a server. The device may receive, from the server, a message that indicates a diagnosis associated with the x-ray image. The device may display, via a user interface, the x-ray image and information associated with the diagnosis associated with the x-ray image.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yashvi Singh, Tanya Khatri, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Yanni Wang
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Patent number: 12125796Abstract: Semiconductor die assemblies with decomposable materials, and associated methods and systems are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor die assembly includes a memory controller die carrying one or more memory dies attached to its first side. The semiconductor die assembly also includes a biodegradable structure attached to its second side opposite to the first side. The biodegradable structure includes a conductive material and an insulating material, both of which are biodegradable and disintegrate in a wet process. The biodegradable structure can be configured to couple the memory controller die with an interface die. In this manner, when the biodegradable structure disintegrates (e.g., dissolve) in the wet process, the memory controller carrying the memory dies can be separated from the interface die to reclaim the memory controller with the memory dies and the interface die.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Luoqi Li, Marsela Pontoh
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Publication number: 20240349478Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device includes forming a first dielectric stack over a semiconductor base structure including pillar structures separated by filled isolation trenches. Digit line contacts are formed to partially vertically extend through the first dielectric stack and into digit line contact regions of the pillar structures. Digit lines are formed over and in contact with the digit line contacts, and partially vertically extend through the first dielectric stack. A second dielectric stack is formed over the digit lines and the first dielectric stack. Storage node contacts are formed to vertically extend partially through the second dielectric stack, completely through the first dielectric stack, and into storage node contact regions of the pillar structures. Redistribution layer structures are formed over and in contact with the storage node contacts, and partially vertically extend through the second dielectric stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Scott L. Light, Efe S. Ege, Chunhua Yao
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Patent number: 12113015Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for vertical transistor fuse latches are described. An apparatus may include a substrate and a memory array that is coupled with the substrate. The apparatus may also include a latch that is configured to store information from a fuse for the memory array. The latch may be at least partially within an additional substrate separate from and above the substrate. The latch may include a quantity of p-type vertical transistors and a quantity of n-type vertical transistors each at least partially disposed within the additional substrate above the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Yuan He
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Patent number: 12114500Abstract: Some embodiments include a method of forming vertically-stacked memory cells. An opening is formed through a stack of alternating insulative and conductive levels. Cavities are formed to extend into the conductive levels. Regions of the insulative levels remain as ledges which separate adjacent cavities from one another. Material is removed from the ledges to thin the ledges, and then charge-blocking dielectric and charge-storage structures are formed within the cavities. Some embodiments include an integrated structure having a stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. Cavities extend into the conductive levels. Ledges of the insulative levels separate adjacent cavities from one another. The ledges are thinned relative to regions of the insulative levels not encompassed by the ledges. Charge-blocking dielectric and charge-storage structures are within the cavities.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Meng-Wei Kuo, John D. Hopkins
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Patent number: 12113052Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first microelectronic device structure and a second microelectronic device structure attached to the first microelectronic device structure. The first microelectronic device structure comprises a memory array region comprising a stack structure comprising levels of conductive structures vertically alternating with levels of insulative structures, and staircase structures at lateral ends of the stack structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
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Publication number: 20240290374Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a memory array structure and a control circuitry structure overlying and bonded to the memory array structure. The memory array structure includes memory cells, digit lines, and word lines. The control circuitry structure includes a control circuitry region, digit line contact sections, and word line contact sections. The control circuitry region includes sense amplifier sections including sense amplifiers, and sub-word line driver sections including sub-word line drivers. The digit line contact sections are horizontally adjacent to the sense amplifier sections in a first direction and include contact structures coupled to the sense amplifiers and the digit lines. The word line contact sections are horizontally adjacent to the sub-word line driver sections in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and include additional contact structures coupled to the sub-word line drivers and the word lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Beau D. Barry
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Publication number: 20240290375Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a memory array structure and a control circuitry structure vertically overlying and bonded to the memory array structure. The memory array structure includes array regions respectively including memory cells, digit lines, and word lines within horizontal areas thereof. The control circuitry structure includes control circuitry regions, sense amplifier (SA) sections including SA circuitry, and sub-word line driver (SWD) sections including SWD circuitry. The control circuitry regions horizontally overlap the array regions of the memory array structure. The SA sections respectively horizontally overlap each of two of the control circuitry regions horizontally neighboring one another in a first direction. The SWD sections are respectively interposed between two other of the control circuitry regions horizontally neighboring one another in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Beau D. Barry
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Publication number: 20240274562Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a first microelectronic device structure comprising a first semiconductor structure, control logic circuitry including transistors at least partially overlying the first semiconductor structure, and a first isolation material covering the first semiconductor structure and the control logic circuitry. A second microelectronic device structure comprising a second semiconductor structure and a second isolation material over the second semiconductor structure is formed. The second isolation material of the second microelectronic device structure is bonded to the first isolation material of the first microelectronic device structure to attach the second microelectronic device structure to the first microelectronic device structure. Memory cells comprising portions of the second semiconductor structure are formed after attaching the second microelectronic device structure to the first microelectronic device structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Kunal R. Parekh, Beau D. Barry
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Publication number: 20240274184Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for word line drivers for multiple-die memory devices are described. A memory device may include a first semiconductor die associated with at least memory cells and corresponding access lines of the memory device, and a second semiconductor die associated with at least access line driver circuitry of the memory device. The second semiconductor die may be located in contact with or otherwise adjacent to the first semiconductor die, and electrical contacts may be formed to couple the access line driver circuitry of the second semiconductor die with the access line conductors of the first semiconductor die. For example, cavities may be formed through the second semiconductor die and at least a portion of the first semiconductor die, and the electrical contacts may be formed between the semiconductor dies at least in part from forming a conductive material in the cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Mingdong Cui