Patents by Inventor Kunal R. Parekh

Kunal R. Parekh 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).

  • Patent number: 11696443
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a conductive structure which includes a semiconductor material over a metal-containing material. A stack of alternating conductive levels and insulative levels is over the conductive structure. A partition extends through the stack. The partition has wall regions, and has corner regions where two or more wall regions meet. The conductive structure includes a first portion which extends directly under the corner regions, and includes a second portion which is directly under the wall regions and is not directly under the corner regions. The first portion has a first thickness of the semiconductor material and the second portion has a second thickness of the semiconductor material. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230207454
    Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising a base structure, a doped semiconductive material overlying the base structure, a stack structure overlying the doped semiconductive material, cell pillar structures vertically extending through the stack structure and the doped semiconductive material and into the base structure, and digit line structures vertically overlying the stack structure. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising control logic devices is formed. The microelectronic device structure is attached to the additional microelectronic device structure to form a microelectronic device structure assembly. The base structure and portions of the cell pillar structures vertically extending into the base structure to are removed to expose the doped semiconductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230209822
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly with a semiconductor channel material having a boundary region where a more-heavily-doped region interfaces with a less-heavily-doped region. The more-heavily-doped region and the less-heavily-doped region have the same majority carriers. The integrated assembly includes a gating structure adjacent the semiconductor channel material and having a gating region and an interconnecting region of a common and continuous material. The gating region has a length extending along a segment of the more-heavily-doped region, a segment of the less-heavily-doped region, and the boundary region. The interconnecting region extends laterally outward from the gating region on a side opposite the semiconductor channel region, and is narrower than the length of the gating region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin B. Dorhout, Kunal R. Parekh, Martin C. Roberts, Mohd Kamran Akhtar, Chet E. Carter, David Daycock
  • Publication number: 20230143455
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a memory array region, a control logic region underlying the memory array region, and an interconnect region vertically interposed between the memory array region and the control logic region. The memory array region comprises a stack structure comprising vertically alternating conductive structures and insulating structures; vertically extending strings of memory cells within the stack structure; at least one source structure vertically overlying the stack structure and coupled to the vertically extending strings of memory cells; and digit line structures vertically underlying the stack structure and coupled to the vertically extending strings of memory cells. The control logic region comprises control logic devices for the vertically extending strings of memory cells. The interconnect region comprises structures coupling the digit line structures to the control logic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230139175
    Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly includes a first semiconductor device including a plurality of electrical contacts on an upper surface thereof, a monolithic silicon structure having a lower surface in contact with the upper surface and a cavity extending from the lower surface into a body of the monolithic silicon structure; a second semiconductor device disposed in the cavity, the second semiconductor device including a first plurality of interconnects, each operatively coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical contacts, and a second plurality of interconnects on an upper surface of the second semiconductor device, each coupled to a corresponding TSV of a plurality of TSVs extending from the cavity to a top surface of the monolithic silicon structure; and a third semiconductor device disposed over the monolithic silicon structure and including a third plurality of interconnects, each operatively coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of TSVs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230139278
    Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly includes a first semiconductor device having front and rear surfaces, a plurality of front-side pads disposed over the front surface at a first distance from the rear surface, and a plurality of additional device pads disposed over the front surface at a second distance from the rear surface greater than the first distance; a second semiconductor device in contact with a top side of each of the additional device pads; an encapsulant material at least partially surrounding the second semiconductor device and covering a top side of the front-side pads; a first plurality of TSVs, each extending from the rear surface through the first semiconductor device to a bottom side of one of the front-side pads; and a second plurality of TSVs, each extending from the rear surface through the first semiconductor device to a bottom side of ding one of the additional device pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230139914
    Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly is provided. The assembly includes a first semiconductor device including a plurality of electrical contacts on an upper surface thereof; a monolithic silicon structure having a lower surface in contact with the upper surface of the first semiconductor device, the monolithic silicon structure including a cavity extending from the lower surface into a body of the monolithic silicon structure; and a second semiconductor device disposed in the cavity and including a plurality of interconnects, each operatively coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230136202
    Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly is provided. The assembly includes a first semiconductor device including a plurality of electrical contacts on an upper surface thereof; a monolithic silicon structure having a lower surface in contact with the upper surface of the first semiconductor device, the monolithic silicon structure including a cavity extending from the lower surface completely through a body of the monolithic silicon structure to a top surface of the monolithic silicon structure; and a second semiconductor device disposed in the cavity, the second semiconductor device including a plurality of interconnects, each operatively coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Kunal R. Parekh, Angela S. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230134814
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first die comprising a memory array region comprising a stack structure comprising vertically alternating conductive structures and insulative structures, and vertically extending strings of memory cells within the stack structure. The first die further comprises first control logic region comprising a first control logic devices including at least a word line driver. The microelectronic device further comprise a second die attached to the first die, the second die comprising a second control logic region comprising second control logic devices including at least one page buffer device configured to effectuate a portion of control operations of the vertically extending string of memory cells. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron S. Yip, Kunal R. Parekh, Akira Goda
  • Patent number: 11631684
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly with a semiconductor channel material having a boundary region where a more-heavily-doped region interfaces with a less-heavily-doped region. The more-heavily-doped region and the less-heavily-doped region have the same majority carriers. The integrated assembly includes a gating structure adjacent the semiconductor channel material and having a gating region and an interconnecting region of a common and continuous material. The gating region has a length extending along a segment of the more-heavily-doped region, a segment of the less-heavily-doped region, and the boundary region. The interconnecting region extends laterally outward from the gating region on a side opposite the semiconductor channel region, and is narrower than the length of the gating region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin B. Dorhout, Kunal R. Parekh, Martin C. Roberts, Mohd Kamran Akhtar, Chet E. Carter, David Daycock
  • Publication number: 20230110367
    Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a first microelectronic device structure comprising a preliminary stack structure comprising sacrificial structures and insulative structures vertically alternating with the sacrificial structures. A second microelectronic device structure comprising control logic circuitry is formed. The first microelectronic device structure is attached to the second microelectronic device structure to form an assembly. After forming the assembly, the sacrificial structures are at least partially replaced with conductive structures to form a stack structure. Contact structures are formed to extend through the stack structure. One or more of the contact structures are coupled to the control logic circuitry. Conductive line structures are formed over the stack structure. One or more of the conductive line structures are coupled to the one or more of the contact structures. Microelectronic devices, memory devices, and electronic systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kunal R. Parekh, Angela S. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230092320
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first die and a second die attached to the first die. The first die comprises a memory array region comprising a stack structure comprising vertically alternating conductive structures and insulative structures, vertically extending strings of memory cells within the stack structure, and first bond pad structures vertically neighboring the vertically extending strings of memory cells. The second die comprises a control logic region comprising control logic devices configured to effectuate at least a portion of control operations for the vertically extending string of memory cells, second bond pad structures in electrical communication with the first bond pad structures, and signal routing structures located at an interface between the first die and the second die. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Akira Goda, Kunal R. Parekh, Aaron S. Yip
  • Publication number: 20230080749
    Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising a base structure, a doped semiconductive structure comprising a first portion overlying the base structure and second portions vertically extending from the first portion and into the base structure, a stack structure overlying the doped semiconductive structure, cell pillar structures vertically extending through the stack structure and to the doped semiconductive structure, and digit line structures vertically overlying the stack structure. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising control logic devices is formed. The microelectronic device structure is attached to the additional microelectronic device structure to form a microelectronic device structure assembly. The carrier structure and the second portions of the doped semiconductive structure are removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230057745
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure, cell pillar structures, an active body structure, digit line structures, and control logic devices. The stack structure comprises vertically neighboring tiers, each of the vertically neighboring tiers comprising a conductive structure and an insulative structure vertically neighboring the conductive structure. The cell pillar structures vertically extend through the stack structure and each comprise a channel material and an outer material stack horizontally interposed between the channel material and the stack structure. The active body structure vertically overlies the stack structure and is in contact with the channel material of the cell pillar structures. The active body structure comprises a metal material having a work function greater than or equal to about 4.7 electronvolts. The digit line structures vertically underlie the stack structure and are coupled to the cell pillar structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Haitao Liu, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Patent number: 11587919
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first die comprising a memory array region comprising a stack structure comprising vertically alternating conductive structures and insulative structures, and vertically extending strings of memory cells within the stack structure. The first die further comprises first control logic region comprising a first control logic devices including at least a word line driver. The microelectronic device further comprise a second die attached to the first die, the second die comprising a second control logic region comprising second control logic devices including at least one page buffer device configured to effectuate a portion of control operations of the vertically extending string of memory cells. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron S. Yip, Kunal R. Parekh, Akira Goda
  • Publication number: 20230046050
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die via a wafer-on-wafer bond. A controller of the memory device that is coupled to the memory die can activate a row of the memory die. Responsive to activating the row, a sense amplifier stripe of the memory die can latch a first plurality of signals. A transceiver can route a second plurality of signals from the sense amplifier stripe to the logic die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Glen E. Hush, Aliasger T. Zaidy, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230051235
    Abstract: A wafer-on-wafer bonded memory and logic device can enable high bandwidth transmission of data directly between a memory die and a logic die. Memory devices can be formed on a first wafer. First metal pads can be formed on the first wafer and coupled to the memory devices. The memory devices can be tested via the first metal pads. The first metal pads can be removed from the first wafer. Subsequently, second metal pads on the first wafer can be bonded, via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process, to third metal pads on a second wafer. Each memory device on the first wafer can be aligned with and coupled to a respective logic device on the second wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kunal R. Parekh, Glen E. Hush, Sean S. Eilert, Aliasger T. Zaidy
  • Publication number: 20230048103
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to a memory die and a logic die having a wafer-on-wafer bond therebetween. A memory die can include a memory array and a plurality of input/output (IO) lines coupled thereto. A logic die can include to a deep learning accelerator (DLA). The memory die can be coupled to the logic die by a wafer-on-wafer bond. The wafer-on-wafer bond can couple the plurality of IO lines to the DLA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kunal R. Parekh, Sean S. Eilert, Aliasger T. Zaidy, Glen E. Hush
  • Publication number: 20230048628
    Abstract: A wafer-on-wafer bonded memory and logic device can enable high bandwidth transmission of data directly between a memory die and a logic die. A memory device formed on a memory die can include many global input/output lines and many arrays of memory cells. Each array of memory cells can include respective local input/output (LIO) lines coupled to a global input/output line. A logic device can be formed on a logic die. A bond, formed between the memory die and the logic die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process, can couple the many global input/output lines to the logic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kunal R. Parekh, Glen E. Hush, Sean S. Eilert, Aliasger T. Zaidy
  • Publication number: 20230049683
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to forming a wafer-on-wafer bond between a memory die and a logic die. A plurality of first metal pads can be formed on a first wafer and a plurality of second metal pads can be formed on a second wafer. A subset of the first metal pads can be bonded to a subset of the second metal pads via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process. Each of a plurality of memory devices on the first wafer can be aligned with and coupled to at least a respective one of a plurality of logic devices on the second wafer. The bonded first and second wafers can be singulated into individual wafer-on-wafer bonded memory and logic dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kunal R. Parekh, Sean S. Eilert, Aliasger T. Zaidy, Glen E. Hush