Patents by Inventor Manzar Siddik
Manzar Siddik 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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Patent number: 12261210Abstract: A method of forming an electronic device comprising forming an initial dielectric material comprising silicon-hydrogen bonds. A deuterium source gas and an oxygen source gas are reacted to produce deuterium species, and the initial dielectric material is exposed to the deuterium species. Deuterium of the deuterium species is incorporated into the initial dielectric material to form a deuterium-containing dielectric material. Additional methods are also disclosed, as are electronic devices and systems comprising the deuterium-containing dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Manzar Siddik, Terry H. Kim, Kyubong Jung
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Publication number: 20240395302Abstract: A ferroelectric device includes an electrode, another electrode, and a ferroelectric structure between the electrode and the another electrode. The ferroelectric structure includes one or more portions of bismuth oxide, and one or more portions of at least one metal oxide comprising hafnium-containing oxide, zirconium-containing oxide, or a combination thereof. A ferroelectric memory cell includes a source region, a drain region, and a capacitor in electrical communication with the drain region. The capacitor includes an electrode and a ferroelectric structure neighboring the electrode. The ferroelectric structure includes a first material comprising a first metal oxide, a second material comprising bismuth oxide, and a third material comprising a second metal oxide. The ferroelectric structure also includes a dopant in an amount of between about 0.1 atomic percent and about 25.0 atomic percent based on non-oxygen atoms of the ferroelectric structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Albert Liao, Wayne I. Kinney, Yi Fang Lee, Manzar Siddik
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Publication number: 20240297257Abstract: Some embodiments include a memory cell having charge-trapping-material between a semiconductor channel material and a gating region. The charge-trapping-material includes silicon, nitrogen and trap-enhancing-additive. The trap-enhancing-additive includes one or more of carbon, phosphorus, boron and metal. Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a stack of alternating first and second levels. The first levels include conductive structures and the second levels are insulative. Channel-material-pillars extend through the stack. Charge-trapping-regions are along the channel-material-pillars and are between the channel-material-pillars and the conductive structures. The charge-trapping-regions include a charge-trapping-material which contains silicon, nitrogen and trap-enhancing-additive. The trap-enhancing-additive includes one or more of carbon, phosphorus, boron and metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Manzar Siddik, Terry H. Kim
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Patent number: 12080329Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an electrode, a ferroelectric material adjacent the electrode, the ferroelectric material comprising an oxide of at least one of hafnium and zirconium, the ferroelectric material doped with bismuth, and another electrode adjacent the ferroelectric material on an opposite side thereof from the first electrode. Related semiconductor structures, memory cells, semiconductor devices, electronic systems, and related methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Albert Liao, Wayne I. Kinney, Yi Fang Lee, Manzar Siddik
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Patent number: 12009436Abstract: Some embodiments include a memory cell having charge-trapping-material between a semiconductor channel material and a gating region. The charge-trapping-material includes silicon, nitrogen and trap-enhancing-additive. The trap-enhancing-additive includes one or more of carbon, phosphorus, boron and metal. Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a stack of alternating first and second levels. The first levels include conductive structures and the second levels are insulative. Channel-material-pillars extend through the stack. Charge-trapping-regions are along the channel-material-pillars and are between the channel-material-pillars and the conductive structures. The charge-trapping-regions include a charge-trapping-material which contains silicon, nitrogen and trap-enhancing-additive. The trap-enhancing-additive includes one or more of carbon, phosphorus, boron and metal.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Manzar Siddik, Terry H. Kim
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Publication number: 20230395672Abstract: A variety of applications can include memory devices having memory cells, where each memory cell can have an engineered tunnel region between a channel structure of the memory cell and a charge storage region of the memory cell. The engineered tunnel region can be directed to improved read, program, and retention operations of the memory region. In various embodiments, the engineered tunnel region can have multiple dielectric regions with a dielectric constant modulation by inserting material having a dielectric constant that is low relative to silicon nitride and material having a dielectric constant that is high relative to silicon nitride. In various embodiments, the engineered tunnel region of a memory cell can have multiple dielectric regions with material having deep traps near the charge storage region of the memory cell. Other engineered tunnel regions are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Jae Young Ahn, Terry Hyunsik Kim, Manzar Siddik
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Publication number: 20230395690Abstract: Some embodiments include ferroelectric assemblies. Some embodiments include a capacitor which has ferroelectric insulative material between a first electrode and a second electrode. The capacitor also has a metal oxide between the second electrode and the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal oxide has a thickness of less than or equal to about 30 ?. Some embodiments include a method of forming an assembly. A first capacitor electrode is formed over a semiconductor-containing base. Ferroelectric insulative material is formed over the first electrode. A metal-containing material is formed over the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal-containing material is oxidized to form a metal oxide from the metal-containing material. A second electrode is formed over the metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Albert Liao, Manzar Siddik
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Patent number: 11769816Abstract: Some embodiments include ferroelectric assemblies. Some embodiments include a capacitor which has ferroelectric insulative material between a first electrode and a second electrode. The capacitor also has a metal oxide between the second electrode and the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal oxide has a thickness of less than or equal to about 30 ?. Some embodiments include a method of forming an assembly. A first capacitor electrode is formed over a semiconductor-containing base. Ferroelectric insulative material is formed over the first electrode. A metal-containing material is formed over the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal-containing material is oxidized to form a metal oxide from the metal-containing material. A second electrode is formed over the metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Albert Liao, Manzar Siddik
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Patent number: 11764147Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for slit oxide and via formation techniques are described, for example, for fabricating three dimensional memory devices that may include multiple decks of memory cells that each include memory cell stacks and associated access lines. The techniques may create an interconnect region without removing a portion of the memory cell stacks. The interconnect region may include one or more conductive vias extending through the decks of memory cells to couple the access lines with logic circuitry that may be located underneath the decks of memory cells. Further, the techniques may divide an array of memory cells into multiple subarrays of memory cells by forming trenches, which may sever the access lines. In some cases, each subarray of memory cells may be electrically isolated from other subarrays of memory cells. The techniques may reduce a total number of fabrication process steps.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Hongqi Li, Kaushik Varma Sagi, Manzar Siddik
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Patent number: 11751393Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. The strings of memory cells in the stack comprise channel-material strings and storage-material strings extending through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. At least some of the storage material of the storage-material strings in individual of the insulative tiers are intrinsically less charge-transmissive than is the storage material in the storage-material strings in individual of the conductive tiers. Other aspects, including method, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Manzar Siddik, Chris M. Carlson, Terry H. Kim, Kunal Shrotri, Srinath Venkatesan
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Publication number: 20230045210Abstract: Some embodiments include ferroelectric assemblies. Some embodiments include a capacitor which has ferroelectric insulative material between a first electrode and a second electrode. The capacitor also has a metal oxide between the second electrode and the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal oxide has a thickness of less than or equal to about 30 ?. Some embodiments include a method of forming an assembly. A first capacitor electrode is formed over a semiconductor-containing base. Ferroelectric insulative material is formed over the first electrode. A metal-containing material is formed over the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal-containing material is oxidized to form a metal oxide from the metal-containing material. A second electrode is formed over the metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Albert Liao, Manzar Siddik
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Patent number: 11569390Abstract: Some embodiments include a memory cell having charge-trapping-material between a semiconductor channel material and a gating region. The charge-trapping-material includes silicon, nitrogen and trap-enhancing-additive. The trap-enhancing-additive includes one or more of carbon, phosphorus, boron and metal. Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a stack of alternating first and second levels. The first levels include conductive structures and the second levels are insulative. Channel-material-pillars extend through the stack. Charge-trapping-regions are along the channel-material-pillars and are between the channel-material-pillars and the conductive structures. The charge-trapping-regions include a charge-trapping-material which contains silicon, nitrogen and trap-enhancing-additive. The trap-enhancing-additive includes one or more of carbon, phosphorus, boron and metal.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Manzar Siddik, Terry H. Kim
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Patent number: 11515396Abstract: Some embodiments include ferroelectric assemblies. Some embodiments include a capacitor which has ferroelectric insulative material between a first electrode and a second electrode. The capacitor also has a metal oxide between the second electrode and the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal oxide has a thickness of less than or equal to about 30 ?. Some embodiments include a method of forming an assembly. A first capacitor electrode is formed over a semiconductor-containing base. Ferroelectric insulative material is formed over the first electrode. A metal-containing material is formed over the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal-containing material is oxidized to form a metal oxide from the metal-containing material. A second electrode is formed over the metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Albert Liao, Manzar Siddik
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Publication number: 20220351768Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an electrode, a ferroelectric material adjacent the electrode, the ferroelectric material comprising an oxide of at least one of hafnium and zirconium, the ferroelectric material doped with bismuth, and another electrode adjacent the ferroelectric material on an opposite side thereof from the first electrode. Related semiconductor structures, memory cells, semiconductor devices, electronic systems, and related methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Albert Liao, Wayne I. Kinney, Yi Fang Lee, Manzar Siddik
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Publication number: 20220262919Abstract: A method of forming an electronic device comprising forming an initial dielectric material comprising silicon-hydrogen bonds. A deuterium source gas and an oxygen source gas are reacted to produce deuterium species, and the initial dielectric material is exposed to the deuterium species. Deuterium of the deuterium species is incorporated into the initial dielectric material to form a deuterium-containing dielectric material. Additional methods are also disclosed, as are electronic devices and systems comprising the deuterium-containing dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Manzar Siddik, Terry H. Kim, Kyubong Jung
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Patent number: 11398263Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an electrode, a ferroelectric material adjacent the electrode, the ferroelectric material comprising an oxide of at least one of hafnium and zirconium, the ferroelectric material doped with bismuth, and another electrode adjacent the ferroelectric material on an opposite side thereof from the first electrode. Related semiconductor structures, memory cells, semiconductor devices, electronic systems, and related methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Albert Liao, Wayne I. Kinney, Yi Fang Lee, Manzar Siddik
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Patent number: 11367681Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for slit oxide and via formation techniques are described, for example, for fabricating three dimensional memory devices that may include multiple decks of memory cells that each include memory cell stacks and associated access lines. The techniques may create an interconnect region without removing a portion of the memory cell stacks. The interconnect region may include one or more conductive vias extending through the decks of memory cells to couple the access lines with logic circuitry that may be located underneath the decks of memory cells. Further, the techniques may divide an array of memory cells into multiple subarrays of memory cells by forming trenches, which may sever the access lines. In some cases, each subarray of memory cells may be electrically isolated from other subarrays of memory cells. The techniques may reduce a total number of fabrication process steps.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Hongqi Li, Kaushik Varma Sagi, Manzar Siddik
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Publication number: 20220077186Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. The strings of memory cells in the stack comprise channel-material strings and storage-material strings extending through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. At least some of the storage material of the storage-material strings in individual of the insulative tiers are intrinsically less charge-transmissive than is the storage material in the storage-material strings in individual of the conductive tiers. Other aspects, including method, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Manzar Siddik, Chris M. Carlson, Terry H. Kim, Kunal Shrotri, Srinath Venkatesan
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Publication number: 20220020685Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for slit oxide and via formation techniques are described, for example, for fabricating three dimensional memory devices that may include multiple decks of memory cells that each include memory cell stacks and associated access lines. The techniques may create an interconnect region without removing a portion of the memory cell stacks. The interconnect region may include one or more conductive vias extending through the decks of memory cells to couple the access lines with logic circuitry that may be located underneath the decks of memory cells. Further, the techniques may divide an array of memory cells into multiple subarrays of memory cells by forming trenches, which may sever the access lines. In some cases, each subarray of memory cells may be electrically isolated from other subarrays of memory cells. The techniques may reduce a total number of fabrication process steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Hongqi Li, Kaushik Varma Sagi, Manzar Siddik
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Patent number: 11205660Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. The strings of memory cells in the stack comprise channel-material strings and storage-material strings extending through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. At least some of the storage material of the storage-material strings in individual of the insulative tiers are intrinsically less charge-transmissive than is the storage material in the storage-material strings in individual of the conductive tiers. Other aspects, including method, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Manzar Siddik, Chris M. Carlson, Terry H. Kim, Kunal Shrotri, Srinath Venkatesan