Patents by Inventor Prashant Raghu
Prashant Raghu 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: 20240332015Abstract: A method of forming an apparatus comprises forming a crystalline semiconductor material comprising one or more of a monocrystalline material and a nanocrystalline material adjacent to active areas of memory cells, forming an amorphous material within portions of the crystalline semiconductor material, forming a metal material comprising one or more of chlorine atoms and nitrogen atoms over the amorphous material, converting a portion of the amorphous material and the metal material to form a metal silicide material adjacent to the crystalline semiconductor material, forming cell contacts over the metal silicide material, and forming a storage node adjacent to the cell contacts. Additional methods and apparatus are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Protyush Sahu, Mikhail A. Treger, Yi Fang Lee, Jay S. Brown, Shuai Jia, Jaidah Mohan, Silvia Borsari, Richard Beeler, Jeffery B. Hull, Prashant Raghu
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Publication number: 20240224505Abstract: A method used in forming memory circuitry comprises forming transistors individually comprising one source/drain region and another source/drain region. A channel region is between the one and the another source/drain regions. A conductive gate is operatively proximate the channel region. Digitline structures are formed that are individually directly electrically coupled to the another source/drain regions of multiple of the transistors. The digitline structures individually comprise a conductive digitline and an insulator material thereatop. The insulator material has a top. First insulating material is formed directly above the tops of the insulator material and laterally-over longitudinal sides of the digitline structures and covers across the one source/drain regions laterally-between immediately-adjacent of the digitline structures. Second insulating material is formed over the first insulating material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jordan D. Greenlee, Ying Rui, Silvia Borsari, Prashant Raghu, Elisabeth Barr, Yen Ting Lin, Albert P. Chan, Martin Chen
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Patent number: 11651952Abstract: In an example, a wet cleaning process is performed to clean a structure having features and openings between the features while preventing drying of the structure. After performing the wet cleaning process, a polymer solution is deposited in the openings while continuing to prevent any drying of the structure. A sacrificial polymer material is formed in the openings from the polymer solution. The structure may be used in semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits, memory devices, MEMS, among others.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Andreas, Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu, Sanjeev Sapra, Ian K. McDaniel
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Publication number: 20210159069Abstract: In an example, a wet cleaning process is performed to clean a structure having features and openings between the features while preventing drying of the structure. After performing the wet cleaning process, a polymer solution is deposited in the openings while continuing to prevent any drying of the structure. A sacrificial polymer material is formed in the openings from the polymer solution. The structure may be used in semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits, memory devices, MEMS, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Michael T. Andreas, Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu, Sanjeev Sapra, Ian K. McDaniel
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Patent number: 10916418Abstract: In an example, a wet cleaning process is performed to clean a structure having features and openings between the features while preventing drying of the structure. After performing the wet cleaning process, a polymer solution is deposited in the openings while continuing to prevent any drying of the structure. A sacrificial polymer material is formed in the openings from the polymer solution. The structure may be used in semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits, memory devices, MEMS, among others.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Andreas, Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu, Sanjeev Sapra, Ian K. McDaniel
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Patent number: 10607851Abstract: Various embodiments comprise methods of selectively etching oxides over nitrides in a vapor-etch cyclic process. In one embodiment, the method includes, in a first portion of the vapor-etch cyclic process, exposing a substrate having oxide features and nitride features formed thereon to selected etchants in a vapor-phase chamber; transferring the substrate to a post-etch heat treatment chamber; and heating the substrate to remove etchant reaction products from the substrate. In a second portion of the vapor-etch cyclic process, the method continues with transferring the substrate from the post-etch heat treatment chamber to the vapor-phase chamber; exposing the substrate to the selected etchants in the vapor-phase chamber; transferring the substrate to the post-etch heat treatment chamber; and heating the substrate to remove additional etchant reaction products from the substrate. Apparatuses for performing the method and additional methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Li, Prashant Raghu, Sanjeev Sapra, Rita J. Klein, Sanh D. Tang, Sourabh Dhir
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Publication number: 20200075316Abstract: In an example, a wet cleaning process is performed to clean a structure having features and openings between the features while preventing drying of the structure. After performing the wet cleaning process, a polymer solution is deposited in the openings while continuing to prevent any drying of the structure. A sacrificial polymer material is formed in the openings from the polymer solution. The structure may be used in semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits, memory devices, MEMS, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Michael T. Andreas, Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu, Sanjeev Sapra, Ian K. McDaniel
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Patent number: 10497558Abstract: In an example, a wet cleaning process is performed to clean a structure having features and openings between the features while preventing drying of the structure. After performing the wet cleaning process, a polymer solution is deposited in the openings while continuing to prevent any drying of the structure. A sacrificial polymer material is formed in the openings from the polymer solution. The structure may be used in semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits, memory devices, MEMS, among others.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Andreas, Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu, Sanjeev Sapra, Ian K. McDaniel
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Patent number: 10479938Abstract: Methods include exposing polysilicon to an aqueous composition comprising nitric acid, poly-carboxylic acid and ammonium fluoride, and removing a portion of the polysilicon selective to an oxide using the aqueous composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu
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Publication number: 20190267232Abstract: In an example, a wet cleaning process is performed to clean a structure having features and openings between the features while preventing drying of the structure. After performing the wet cleaning process, a polymer solution is deposited in the openings while continuing to prevent any drying of the structure. A sacrificial polymer material is formed in the openings from the polymer solution. The structure may be used in semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits, memory devices, MEMS, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Michael T. Andreas, Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu, Sanjeev Sapra, Ian K. McDaniel
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Publication number: 20190067028Abstract: Various embodiments comprise methods of selectively etching oxides over nitrides in a vapor-etch cyclic process. In one embodiment, the method includes, in a first portion of the vapor-etch cyclic process, exposing a substrate having oxide features and nitride features formed thereon to selected etchants in a vapor-phase chamber; transferring the substrate to a post-etch heat treatment chamber; and heating the substrate to remove etchant reaction products from the substrate. In a second portion of the vapor-etch cyclic process, the method continues with transferring the substrate from the post-etch heat treatment chamber to the vapor-phase chamber; exposing the substrate to the selected etchants in the vapor-phase chamber; transferring the substrate to the post-etch heat treatment chamber; and heating the substrate to remove additional etchant reaction products from the substrate. Apparatuses for performing the method and additional methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Andrew L. Li, Prashant Raghu, Sanjeev Sapra, Rita J. Klein, Sanh D. Tang, Sourabh Dhir
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Patent number: 10113113Abstract: Methods include exposing polysilicon to an aqueous composition comprising nitric acid, poly-carboxylic acid and ammonium fluoride, and removing a portion of the polysilicon selective to an oxide using the aqueous composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu
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Publication number: 20180298282Abstract: Methods include exposing polysilicon to an aqueous composition comprising nitric acid, poly-carboxylic acid and ammonium fluoride, and removing a portion of the polysilicon selective to an oxide using the aqueous composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu
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Publication number: 20170243758Abstract: Methods include exposing polysilicon to an aqueous composition comprising nitric acid, poly-carboxylic acid and ammonium fluoride, and removing a portion of the polysilicon selective to an oxide using the aqueous composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu
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Patent number: 9653307Abstract: A surface modification composition comprising a silylation agent comprising a silyl acetamide, a silylation catalyst comprising a perfluoro acid anhydride, an amine-based complexing agent, and an organic solvent. Methods of modifying a silicon-based material and methods of forming high aspect ratio structures on a substrate are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jerome A. Imonigie, Ian C. Laboriante, Michael T. Andreas, Sanjeev Sapra, Prashant Raghu
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Patent number: 9650570Abstract: Compositions for etching polysilicon including aqueous compositions containing nitric acid, ammonium fluoride, and poly-carboxylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu
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Patent number: 9614153Abstract: Methods of selectively forming a metal-doped chalcogenide material comprise exposing a chalcogenide material to a transition metal solution, and incorporating transition metal of the transition solution into the chalcogenide material without substantially incorporating the transition metal into an adjacent material. The chalcogenide material is not silver selenide. Another method comprises forming a chalcogenide material adjacent to and in contact with an insulative material, exposing the chalcogenide material and the insulative material to a transition metal solution, and diffusing transition metal of the transition metal solution into the chalcogenide material while substantially no transition metal diffuses into the insulative material.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu, Theodore M. Taylor, Scott E. Sills
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Publication number: 20160013263Abstract: A method of forming capacitors includes forming support material over a substrate. A first capacitor electrode is formed within individual openings in the support material. A first etching is conducted only partially into the support material using a liquid etching fluid to expose an elevationally outer portion of sidewalls of individual of the first capacitor electrodes. A second etching is conducted into the support material using a dry etching fluid to expose an elevationally inner portion of the sidewalls of the individual first capacitor electrodes. A capacitor dielectric is formed over the outer and inner portions of the sidewalls of the first capacitor electrodes. A second capacitor electrode is formed over the capacitor dielectric.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Joseph Neil Greeley, Prashant Raghu, Niraj B. Rana
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Patent number: 9236427Abstract: Some embodiments include a method of forming a capacitor. An opening is formed through a silicon-containing mass to a base, and sidewalls of the opening are lined with protective material. A first capacitor electrode is formed within the opening and has sidewalls along the protective material. At least some of the silicon-containing mass is removed with an etch. The protective material protects the first capacitor electrode from being removed by the etch. A second capacitor electrode is formed along the sidewalls of the first capacitor electrode, and is spaced from the first capacitor electrode by capacitor dielectric. Some embodiments include multi-material structures having one or more of aluminum nitride, molybdenum nitride, niobium nitride, niobium oxide, silicon dioxide, tantalum nitride and tantalum oxide. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Neil Greeley, Duane M. Goodner, Vishwanath Bhat, Vassil N. Antonov, Prashant Raghu
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Patent number: 9159780Abstract: A method of forming capacitors includes forming support material over a substrate. A first capacitor electrode is formed within individual openings in the support material. A first etching is conducted only partially into the support material using a liquid etching fluid to expose an elevationally outer portion of sidewalls of individual of the first capacitor electrodes. A second etching is conducted into the support material using a dry etching fluid to expose an elevationally inner portion of the sidewalls of the individual first capacitor electrodes. A capacitor dielectric is formed over the outer and inner portions of the sidewalls of the first capacitor electrodes. A second capacitor electrode is formed over the capacitor dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Neil Greeley, Prashant Raghu, Niraj B. Rana