Patents by Inventor Ramey M. Abdelrahaman

Ramey M. Abdelrahaman 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: 11763889
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming such apparatuses. One of the apparatus includes first memory cells located in different levels in a first portion of the apparatus, second memory cells located in different levels in a second portion of the apparatus, a switch located in a third portion of the apparatus between the first and second portions, first and second control gates to access the first and second memory cells, an additional control gate located between the first and second control gates to control the switch, a first conductive structure having a thickness and extending perpendicular to the levels in the first portion of the apparatus, a first dielectric structure between the first conductive structure and charge-storage portions of the first memory cells, a second dielectric structure having a second thickness between the second conductive structure and a sidewall of the additional control gate, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Benben Li, Akira Goda, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Ian C. Laboriante, Krishna K. Parat
  • Publication number: 20230292510
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. The insulative levels have a same primary composition as one another. At least one of the insulative levels is compositionally different relative to others of the insulative levels due to said at least one of the insulative levels including dopant dispersed within the primary composition. An opening extends vertically through the stack. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Jeslin J. Wu, Chandra Tiwari, Kunal Shrotri, Swapnil Lengade
  • Patent number: 11706924
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. The insulative levels have a same primary composition as one another. At least one of the insulative levels is compositionally different relative to others of the insulative levels due to said at least one of the insulative levels including dopant dispersed within the primary composition. An opening extends vertically through the stack. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Jeslin J. Wu, Chandra Tiwari, Kunal Shrotri, Swapnil Lengade
  • Patent number: 11700729
    Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Operative channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. Intervening material is laterally-between and longitudinally-along immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory blocks. The intervening material comprises longitudinally-alternating first and second regions that individually have a vertically-elongated seam therein. The vertically-elongated seam in the first regions are taller than in the second regions. Additional embodiments, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Hu, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Narula Bilik, Daniel Billingsley, Zhenyu Bo, Joan M. Kash, Matthew J. King, Andrew Li, David Neumeyer, Wei Yeeng Ng, Yung K. Pak, Chandra Tiwari, Yiping Wang, Lance Williamson, Xiaosong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11641742
    Abstract: A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers. Horizontally-elongated trenches are formed into the stack to form laterally-spaced memory-block regions. A wall is formed in individual of the trenches laterally-between immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory-block regions. The forming of the wall comprises lining sides of the trenches with insulative material comprising at least one of an insulative nitride and elemental-form boron. A core material is formed in the trenches to span laterally-between the at least one of the insulative nitride and the elemental-form boron. Structure independent of method is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Cole Smith, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Silvia Borsari, Chris M. Carlson, David Daycock, Matthew J. King, Jin Lu
  • Publication number: 20220284959
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming such apparatuses. One of the apparatus includes first memory cells located in different levels in a first portion of the apparatus, second memory cells located in different levels in a second portion of the apparatus, a switch located in a third portion of the apparatus between the first and second portions, first and second control gates to access the first and second memory cells, an additional control gate located between the first and second control gates to control the switch, a first conductive structure having a thickness and extending perpendicular to the levels in the first portion of the apparatus, a first dielectric structure between the first conductive structure and charge-storage portions of the first memory cells, a second dielectric structure having a second thickness between the second conductive structure and a sidewall of the additional control gate, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Benben Li, Akira Goda, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Ian C. Laboriante, Krishna K. Parat
  • Publication number: 20220238553
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. The insulative levels have a same primary composition as one another. At least one of the insulative levels is compositionally different relative to others of the insulative levels due to said at least one of the insulative levels including dopant dispersed within the primary composition. An opening extends vertically through the stack. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Jeslin J. Wu, Chandra Tiwari, Kunai Shrotri, Swapnil Lengade
  • Patent number: 11329064
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. The insulative levels have a same primary composition as one another. At least one of the insulative levels is compositionally different relative to others of the insulative levels due to said at least one of the insulative levels including dopant dispersed within the primary composition. An opening extends vertically through the stack. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Jeslin J. Wu, Chandra Tiwari, Kunal Shrotri, Swapnil Lengade
  • Patent number: 11289163
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming such apparatuses. One of the apparatus includes first memory cells located in different levels in a first portion of the apparatus, second memory cells located in different levels in a second portion of the apparatus, a switch located in a third portion of the apparatus between the first and second portions, first and second control gates to access the first and second memory cells, an additional control gate located between the first and second control gates to control the switch, a first conductive structure having a thickness and extending perpendicular to the levels in the first portion of the apparatus, a first dielectric structure between the first conductive structure and charge-storage portions of the first memory cells, a second dielectric structure having a second thickness between the second conductive structure and a sidewall of the additional control gate, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Benben Li, Akira Goda, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Ian C. Laboriante, Krishna K. Parat
  • Publication number: 20220077169
    Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Operative channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. Intervening material is laterally-between and longitudinally-along immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory blocks. The intervening material comprises longitudinally-alternating first and second regions that individually have a vertically-elongated seam therein. The vertically-elongated seam in the first regions are taller than in the second regions. Additional embodiments, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Hu, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Narula Bilik, Daniel Billingsley, Zhenyu Bo, Joan M. Kash, Matthew J. King, Andrew Li, David Neumeyer, Wei Yeeng Ng, Yung K. Pak, Chandra Tiwari, Yiping Wang, Lance Williamson, Xiaosong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210408039
    Abstract: A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers. Horizontally-elongated trenches are formed into the stack to form laterally-spaced memory-block regions. A wall is formed in individual of the trenches laterally-between immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory-block regions. The forming of the wall comprises lining sides of the trenches with insulative material comprising at least one of an insulative nitride and elemental-form boron. A core material is formed in the trenches to span laterally-between the at least one of the insulative nitride and the elemental-form boron. Structure independent of method is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Cole Smith, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Silvia Borsari, Chris M. Carlson, David Daycock, Matthew J. King, Jin Lu
  • Patent number: 11205654
    Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Operative channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. Intervening material is laterally-between and longitudinally-along immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory blocks. The intervening material comprises longitudinally-alternating first and second regions that individually have a vertically-elongated seam therein. The vertically-elongated seam in the first regions are taller than in the second regions. Additional embodiments, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Hu, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Narula Bilik, Daniel Billingsley, Zhenyu Bo, Joan M. Kash, Matthew J. King, Andrew Li, David Neumeyer, Wei Yeeng Ng, Yung K. Pak, Chandra Tiwari, Yiping Wang, Lance Williamson, Xiaosong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210391352
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a vertical stack of alternating insulative levels and conductive levels. The insulative levels have a same primary composition as one another. At least one of the insulative levels is compositionally different relative to others of the insulative levels due to said at least one of the insulative levels including dopant dispersed within the primary composition. An opening extends vertically through the stack. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Jeslin J. Wu, Chandra Tiwari, Kunal Shrotri, Swapnil Lengade
  • Patent number: 11152388
    Abstract: A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers. Horizontally-elongated trenches are formed into the stack to form laterally-spaced memory-block regions. A wall is formed in individual of the trenches laterally-between immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory-block regions. The forming of the wall comprises lining sides of the trenches with insulative material comprising at least one of an insulative nitride and elemental-form boron. A core material is formed in the trenches to span laterally-between the at least one of the insulative nitride and the elemental-form boron. Structure independent of method is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Cole Smith, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Silvia Borsari, Chris M. Carlson, David Daycock, Matthew J. King, Jin Lu
  • Publication number: 20210118508
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming such apparatuses. One of the apparatus includes first memory cells located in different levels in a first portion of the apparatus, second memory cells located in different levels in a second portion of the apparatus, a switch located in a third portion of the apparatus between the first and second portions, first and second control gates to access the first and second memory cells, an additional control gate located between the first and second control gates to control the switch, a first conductive structure having a thickness and extending perpendicular to the levels in the first portion of the apparatus, a first dielectric structure between the first conductive structure and charge-storage portions of the first memory cells, a second dielectric structure having a second thickness between the second conductive structure and a sidewall of the additional control gate, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Benben Li, Akira Goda, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Ian C. Laboriante, Krishna K. Parat
  • Publication number: 20210111184
    Abstract: A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating first tiers and second tiers. Horizontally-elongated trenches are formed into the stack to form laterally-spaced memory-block regions. A wall is formed in individual of the trenches laterally-between immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory-block regions. The forming of the wall comprises lining sides of the trenches with insulative material comprising at least one of an insulative nitride and elemental-form boron. A core material is formed in the trenches to span laterally-between the at least one of the insulative nitride and the elemental-form boron. Structure independent of method is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Cole Smith, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Silvia Borsari, Chris M. Carlson, David Daycock, Matthew J. King, Jin Lu
  • Publication number: 20210057428
    Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Operative channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. Intervening material is laterally-between and longitudinally-along immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory blocks. The intervening material comprises longitudinally-alternating first and second regions that individually have a vertically-elongated seam therein. The vertically-elongated seam in the first regions are taller than in the second regions. Additional embodiments, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Hu, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Narula Bilik, Daniel Billingsley, Zhenyu Bo, Joan M. Kash, Matthew J. King, Andrew Li, David Neumeyer, Wei Yeeng Ng, Yung K. Pak, Chandra Tiwari, Yiping Wang, Lance Williamson, Xiaosong Zhang
  • Patent number: 10825523
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming such apparatuses. One of the apparatus includes first memory cells located in different levels in a first portion of the apparatus, second memory cells located in different levels in a second portion of the apparatus, a switch located in a third portion of the apparatus between the first and second portions, first and second control gates to access the first and second memory cells, an additional control gate located between the first and second control gates to control the switch, a first conductive structure having a thickness and extending perpendicular to the levels in the first portion of the apparatus, a first dielectric structure between the first conductive structure and charge-storage portions of the first memory cells, a second dielectric structure having a second thickness between the second conductive structure and a sidewall of the additional control gate, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Benben Li, Akira Goda, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Ian C. Laboriante, Krishna K. Parat
  • Publication number: 20200066346
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming such apparatuses. One of the apparatus includes first memory cells located in different levels in a first portion of the apparatus, second memory cells located in different levels in a second portion of the apparatus, a switch located in a third portion of the apparatus between the first and second portions, first and second control gates to access the first and second memory cells, an additional control gate located between the first and second control gates to control the switch, a first conductive structure having a thickness and extending perpendicular to the levels in the first portion of the apparatus, a first dielectric structure between the first conductive structure and charge-storage portions of the first memory cells, a second dielectric structure having a second thickness between the second conductive structure and a sidewall of the additional control gate, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Benben Li, Akira Goda, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Ian C. Laboriante, Krishna K. Parat
  • Patent number: 10475515
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of forming such apparatuses. One of the apparatus includes first memory cells located in different levels in a first portion of the apparatus, second memory cells located in different levels in a second portion of the apparatus, a switch located in a third portion of the apparatus between the first and second portions, first and second control gates to access the first and second memory cells, an additional control gate located between the first and second control gates to control the switch, a first conductive structure having a thickness and extending perpendicular to the levels in the first portion of the apparatus, a first dielectric structure between the first conductive structure and charge-storage portions of the first memory cells, a second dielectric structure having a second thickness between the second conductive structure and a sidewall of the additional control gate, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Benben Li, Akira Goda, Ramey M. Abdelrahaman, Ian C. Laboriante, Krishna K. Parat