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).

  • Publication number: 20240047450
    Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure assembly comprising memory cells, digit lines coupled to the memory cells, word lines coupled to the memory cells, and isolation material overlying the memory cells, the digit lines, and the word lines. An additional microelectronic device structure assembly comprising control logic devices and additional isolation material overlying the control logic devices is formed. The additional isolation material of the additional microelectronic device structure assembly is bonded to the isolation material of the microelectronic device structure assembly to attach the additional microelectronic device structure assembly to the microelectronic device structure assembly. The memory cells are electrically connected to at least some of the control logic devices after bonding the additional isolation material to the isolation material. Microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and additional methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20240040775
    Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a first microelectronic device structure comprising a first semiconductor structure, a first isolation material over the first semiconductor structure, and first conductive routing structures over the first semiconductor structure and surrounded by the first isolation material. 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 is bonded to the first isolation material 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. Control logic devices including transistors comprising portions of the first semiconductor structure are formed after forming the memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Kunal R. Parekh, Terrence B. McDaniel, Beau D. Barry
  • Publication number: 20240038730
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first control logic region comprising first control logic devices and a memory array region vertically overlying the first control logic region. The memory array region comprises capacitors, access devices laterally neighboring and in electrical communication with the capacitors, conductive lines operatively associated with the access devices and extending in a lateral direction, and first conductive pillars operatively associated with the access devices and vertically extending through the memory array region. The microelectronic device further comprises a second control logic region comprising second control logic devices vertically overlying the memory array region. Related microelectronic devices, memory devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Yuan He
  • Publication number: 20240036743
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory machine-readable media associated with data transmission are described. Data transmission management can include receiving, from an edge device via a radio at a first device, instructions associated with data transmission between a second device in communication with the first device and a cloud service in communication with the first device. Data transmission management can also include managing, at the first device and based on the instructions from the edge device, data received from a memory resource of the second device for transmission to the cloud service and data received from the cloud service for transmission to the memory resource of the second device. Data transmission management can further include enabling transmission of some, none, or all of the data between the cloud service and the memory resource of the second device and vice versa based on the management of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Carly M. Wantulok, Sumana Adusumilli, Chiara Cerafogli
  • Publication number: 20240038673
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
  • Patent number: 11889693
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures may include a stack of alternating dielectric materials and control gates, charge storage structures laterally adjacent to the control gates, a charge block material between each of the charge storage structures and the laterally adjacent control gates, and a pillar extending through the stack of alternating oxide materials and control gates. Each of the dielectric materials in the stack has at least two portions of different densities and/or different rates of removal. Also disclosed are methods of fabricating such semiconductor structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Srikant Jayanti, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Pavan Kumar Reddy Aella
  • 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: 11862628
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for transistor configurations for multi-deck memory devices are described. A memory device may include a first set of transistors formed in part by doping portions of a first semiconductor substrate of the memory device. The memory device may include a set of memory cells arranged in a stack of decks of memory cells above the first semiconductor substrate and a second semiconductor substrate bonded above the stack of decks. The memory device may include a second set of transistors formed in part by doping portions of the second semiconductor substrate. The stack of decks may include a lower set of one or more decks that is coupled with the first set of transistors and an upper set of one or more decks that is coupled with the second set of transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
  • Patent number: 11862668
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for single-crystal transistors for memory devices are described. In some examples, a cavity may be formed through at least a portion of one or more dielectric materials, which may be deposited above a deck of memory cells. The cavity may include a taper, such as a taper toward a point, or a taper having an included angle that is within a range, or a taper from a cross-sectional area to some fraction of the cross-sectional area, among other examples. A semiconductor material may be deposited in the cavity and above the one or more dielectric materials, and formed in a single crystalline arrangement based on heating and cooling the deposited semiconductor material. One or more portions of a transistor, such as a channel portion of a transistor, may be formed at least in part by doping the single crystalline arrangement of the semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Masihhur R. Laskar, Nicholas R. Tapias, Darwin Franseda Fan, Manuj Nahar
  • Publication number: 20230410040
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems associated with inventory management are described. Examples can include receiving at a processor first signaling from a first sensor device configured to monitor the interior of a first enclosure and receiving at the processor second signaling from a second sensor device configured to monitor the interior of a second enclosure. Examples can include writing from the processor to a storage device coupled to the processor data that is based at least in part on a combination of the first and second signaling, identifying a quantity or amount of at least one item in the first enclosure and at least one item in the second enclosure, and transmitting third signaling when the quantity or amount of the at least one item in the first enclosure or the at least one item in the second enclosure is less than a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Gitanjali T. Ghosh, Yixin Yan, Rosa M. Avila-Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20230411352
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first microelectronic device structure, a second microelectronic device structure vertically neighboring the first microelectronic device structure, and a third microelectronic device structure vertically neighboring the second microelectronic device structure. The first microelectronic device structure comprises a first memory array region and the third microelectronic device structure comprises a second memory array region. The second microelectronic device structure comprises a control logic region comprising a first sub word liner driver region comprising transistor structures in electrical communication with structures of the first microelectronic device structure and a second sub word line driver region comprising additional transistor structures in electrical communication with structures of the third microelectronic device structure. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
  • Patent number: 11848309
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
  • Patent number: 11842990
    Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure assembly comprising memory cells, digit lines coupled to the memory cells, word lines coupled to the memory cells, and isolation material overlying the memory cells, the digit lines, and the word lines. An additional microelectronic device structure assembly comprising control logic devices and additional isolation material overlying the control logic devices is formed. The additional isolation material of the additional microelectronic device structure assembly is bonded to the isolation material of the microelectronic device structure assembly to attach the additional microelectronic device structure assembly to the microelectronic device structure assembly. The memory cells are electrically connected to at least some of the control logic devices after bonding the additional isolation material to the isolation material. Microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and additional methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230397398
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises vertical stacks of memory cells, each vertical stack of memory cells comprising a vertical stack of access devices, a vertical stack of capacitors horizontally neighboring the vertical stack of access devices, and a conductive pillar structure vertically extending through the vertical stack of access devices. The microelectronic device further comprises multiplexers and additional transistors vertically overlying the vertical stacks of memory cells, and global digit lines vertically overlying the multiplexer and the additional transistor. Related electronic systems and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Richard E. Fackenthal
  • Publication number: 20230397433
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to various structures, integrated assemblies, and memory devices. In some implementations, a memory device includes multiple memory cells. Each memory cell may include a bottom electrode having an open top cylinder shape that contains a support pillar, may include a top electrode, may include an insulator that separates the top electrode from the bottom electrode, and may include a leaker device having an open top cylinder shape. A bottom surface of the leaker device may abut at least one of a top surface of the bottom electrode or a top surface of the support pillar. A top surface of the leaker device may abut a bottom surface of a conductive plate. The memory device may also include the conductive plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum SIMSEK-EGE, Ashonita A. CHAVAN
  • Patent number: 11837594
    Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure assembly comprising memory cells, digit lines coupled to the memory cells, contact structures coupled to the digit lines, word lines coupled to the memory cells, additional contact structures coupled to the word lines, and isolation material surrounding the contact structures and the additional contact structures and overlying the memory cells. An additional microelectronic device structure assembly is formed and comprises control logic devices, further contact structures coupled to the control logic devices, and additional isolation material surrounding the further contact structures and overlying the control logic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230389284
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first microelectronic device structure and a second microelectronic device structure vertically neighboring the first microelectronic device structure. The first microelectronic device structure comprises a first memory array region and a first control logic device region and the second microelectronic device structure comprises a second memory array region and a first control logic device region. A third control logic device region vertically overlies the second microelectronic device structure. The first control logic device region includes sense amplifier devices for the first memory array region. The second control logic device region includes additional sense amplifier devices and sub word line drivers for the second memory array region. The third control logic device region includes additional sub word line drivers for the second memory array region. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
  • Publication number: 20230387055
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first microelectronic device structure and a second microelectronic device structure vertically overlying the first microelectronic device structure. The first microelectronic device structure comprises a first memory array region and a first control logic device region configured to effectuate control operations for memory cells of the first memory array region. The second microelectronic device structure comprises a second memory array region and a second control logic device region configured to effectuate control operations for memory cells of the second memory array region. Related memory devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
  • Publication number: 20230387072
    Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a first microelectronic device structure including a memory array region comprising memory cells and a second microelectronic device structure vertically overlying the first microelectronic device structure. The second microelectronic device structure includes control logic devices configured to effectuate at least a portion of control operations for the memory cells and first multi-capacitor structures within spaces between the control logic devices and horizontally neighboring at least one of the control logic devices. The first multi-capacitor structures span a same or fewer number of routing tiers as the control logic devices and are configured to regulate and supply voltage to one or more of the control logic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege
  • Publication number: 20230389275
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a vertical stack of memory cells. The vertical stack of memory cells comprises a vertical stack of access devices, a vertical stack of capacitors horizontally neighboring the vertical stack of access devices, a conductive pillar structure in electrical communication with the vertical stack of access devices, and an isolated conductive structure in electrical communication with a multiplexer comprising a vertically uppermost access device of the vertical stack of access devices. The microelectronic device further comprises a stack structure comprising conductive structures interleaved with insulative structures, at least some of the conductive structures individually in electrical communication with a memory cell of the vertical stack of memory cells and comprising a gate of an access device of the vertical stack of access devices. Related electronic systems and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Richard E. Fackenthal