Patents by Inventor Kangle Li
Kangle Li 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: 20260323911Abstract: Memory circuitry comprises vertically-alternating insulative tiers and memory-cell tiers. Memory cells in the memory cell tiers individually comprise a horizontal transistor, a capacitor, and part of a digitline. The capacitor comprises a capacitor electrode that is common to a plurality of the memory cells. The common capacitor electrode comprises a void-space in individual of the insulative tiers. Other embodiments, including method, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2025Publication date: October 15, 2026Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Darwin Franseda Fan, Kangle Li
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Publication number: 20260068133Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to various structures, integrated assemblies, and memory devices. In some implementations, an integrated assembly includes an active area region having an upper portion and a lower portion, where a width of the lower portion is less than a width of the upper portion. The integrated assembly further includes a word line structure horizontally adjacent to the lower portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2025Publication date: March 5, 2026Inventors: Babak TAHMOURESILERD, Sanjeev SAPRA, Vivek YADAV, Kangle LI, Toshiyasu FUJIMOTO, XiangYa SU, Po Yen HSU, Ping-Cheng HSU
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Publication number: 20260068143Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to various structures, integrated assemblies, and memory devices. In some implementations, an integrated assembly includes a first elongated structure that includes a first series of active area segments alternating with dielectric segments. The integrated assembly includes a second elongated structure including a second series of active area segments alternating with dielectric segments. The integrated assembly includes a word line structure running lengthwise between the first elongated structure and the second elongated structure, wherein widths of the word line structure between the opposing active area segments are different than widths of the word line structure between the opposing dielectric segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2025Publication date: March 5, 2026Inventors: Babak TAHMOURESILERD, Vivek YADAV, Kangle LI, Sanjeev SAPRA
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Patent number: 12432943Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to an over-sculpted storage node are described. An example method includes forming an opening in a pattern of materials. The method further includes performing an etch to over-sculpt the opening. The method further includes depositing a storage node material in the over-sculpted opening to form an over-sculpted storage node. The method further includes performing an etch to remove portions of the pattern of materials. The method further includes performing an etch on the storage node material to trim the over-sculpted storage node.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: September 30, 2025Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Devesh Dadhich Shreeram, Sanjeev Sapra, Kangle Li, Sevim Korkmaz
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Patent number: 12193208Abstract: A DRAM capacitor may include a first capacitor electrode, a capacitor dielectric adjacent to the first capacitor electrode, and a second capacitor electrode adjacent to the capacitor dielectric. The first capacitor electrode may include a lower portion, an upper portion, and a step transition between the lower portion and the upper portion, a width of the upper portion of the first capacitor electrode at the step transition is less than a width of the lower portion of the first capacitor electrode at the step transition. Semiconductor devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Devesh Dadhich Shreeram, Kangle Li, Matthew N. Rocklein, Wei Ching Huang, Ping-Cheng Hsu, Sevim Korkmaz, Sanjeev Sapra, An-Jen B. Cheng
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Publication number: 20240088211Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to an over-sculpted storage node are described. An example method includes forming an opening in a pattern of materials. The method further includes performing an etch to over-sculpt the opening. The method further includes depositing a storage node material in the over-sculpted opening to form an over-sculpted storage node. The method further includes performing an etch to remove portions of the pattern of materials. The method further includes performing an etch on the storage node material to trim the over-sculpted storage node.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Devesh Dadhich Shreeram, Sanjeev Sapra, Kangle Li, Sevim Korkmaz
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Patent number: 11563008Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having digit-line-contact-regions between pairs of capacitor-contact-regions. The capacitor-contact-regions are arranged with six adjacent capacitor-contact-regions in a substantially rectangular configuration. Conductive plugs are coupled with the capacitor-contact-regions. Conductive redistribution material is coupled with the conductive plugs. Upper surfaces of the conductive redistribution material are arranged in a substantially hexagonal-close-packed configuration. Digit lines are over the digit-line-contact-regions. Insulative regions are between the digit lines and the conductive plugs. The insulative regions contain voids and/or low-k dielectric material. Capacitors are coupled with the upper surfaces of the conductive redistribution material.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Guangjun Yang, Vinay Nair, Devesh Dadhich Shreeram, Ashwin Panday, Kangle Li, Zhiqiang Xie, Silvia Borsari, Mohd Kamran Akhtar, Si-Woo Lee
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Publication number: 20220285357Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having digit-line-contact-regions between pairs of capacitor-contact-regions. The capacitor-contact-regions are arranged with six adjacent capacitor-contact-regions in a substantially rectangular configuration. Conductive plugs are coupled with the capacitor-contact-regions. Conductive redistribution material is coupled with the conductive plugs. Upper surfaces of the conductive redistribution material are arranged in a substantially hexagonal-close-packed configuration. Digit lines are over the digit-line-contact-regions. Insulative regions are between the digit lines and the conductive plugs. The insulative regions contain voids and/or low-k dielectric material. Capacitors are coupled with the upper surfaces of the conductive redistribution material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Guangjun Yang, Vinay Nair, Devesh Dadhich Shreeram, Ashwin Panday, Kangle Li, Zhiqiang Xie, Silvia Borsari, Mohd Kamran Akhtar, Si-Woo Lee
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Publication number: 20220238532Abstract: A DRAM capacitor may include a first capacitor electrode, a capacitor dielectric adjacent to the first capacitor electrode, and a second capacitor electrode adjacent to the capacitor dielectric. The first capacitor electrode may include a lower portion, an upper portion, and a step transition between the lower portion and the upper portion, a width of the upper portion of the first capacitor electrode at the step transition is less than a width of the lower portion of the first capacitor electrode at the step transition. Semiconductor devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Devesh Dadhich Shreeram, Kangle Li, Matthew N. Rocklein, Wei Ching Huang, Ping-Cheng Hsu, Sevim Korkmaz, Sanjeev Sapra, An-Jen B. Cheng
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Patent number: 11322388Abstract: An example method includes patterning a working surface of a semiconductor wafer. The example method includes performing a first deposition of a dielectric material in high aspect ratio trenches. The example method further includes performing a high pressure, high temperature vapor etch to recess the dielectric material in the trenches and performing a second deposition of the dielectric material to continue filling the trenches.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Vivek Yadav, Shen Hu, Kangle Li, Sanjeev Sapra
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Patent number: 11114443Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to semiconductor structure formation are described. An example method may include patterning a working surface of a semiconductor wafer. The method may further include performing a vapor etch on a first dielectric material at the working surface to recess the first dielectric material to a first intended depth of an opening relative to the working surface and to expose a second dielectric material on a sidewall of the opening. The method may further include performing a wet etch on the second dielectric material to recess the second dielectric material to the intended depth.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Vivek Yadav, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Sanjeev Sapra, Thomas A. Figura, Kangle Li
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Publication number: 20210066307Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to semiconductor structure formation are described. An example method may include patterning a working surface of a semiconductor wafer. The method may further include performing a vapor etch on a first dielectric material at the working surface to recess the first dielectric material to a first intended depth of an opening relative to the working surface and to expose a second dielectric material on a sidewall of the opening. The method may further include performing a wet etch on the second dielectric material to recess the second dielectric material to the intended depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Vivek Yadav, Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Sanjeev Sapra, Thomas A. Figura, Kangle Li
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Publication number: 20210057266Abstract: An example method includes patterning a working surface of a semiconductor wafer. The example method includes performing a first deposition of a dielectric material in high aspect ratio trenches. The example method further includes performing a high pressure, high temperature vapor etch to recess the dielectric material in the trenches and performing a second deposition of the dielectric material to continue filling the trenches.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Vivek Yadav, Shen Hu, Kangle Li, Sanjeev Sapra