Patents by Inventor S M Istiaque Hossain
S M Istiaque Hossain 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: 20240357820Abstract: An electronic device comprising lower and upper decks adjacent to a source. The lower and upper decks comprise tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials. Memory pillars in the lower and upper decks are configured to be operably coupled to the source. The memory pillars comprise contact plugs in the upper deck, cell films in the lower and upper decks, and fill materials in the lower and upper decks. The cell films in the upper deck are adjacent to the contact plugs and the fill materials in the upper deck are adjacent to the contact plugs. Dummy pillars are in a central region of the lower deck and the upper deck. The dummy pillars comprise an oxide material in the upper deck, the oxide material contacting the contact plugs and the fill materials. Additional electronic devices and related systems and methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Tom J. John, Darwin A. Clampitt, Anilkumar Chandolu, Parkash Rau Mokhna Rau, Christopher J. Larsen, Kye Hyun Baek
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Publication number: 20240324223Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first deck. The first deck has first memory cell levels alternating with first insulative levels. A second deck is over the first deck. The second deck has second memory cell levels alternating with second insulative levels. A cell-material-pillar passes through the first and second decks. Memory cells are along the first and second memory cell levels and include regions of the cell-material-pillar. An intermediate level is between the first and second decks. The intermediate level includes a buffer region adjacent the cell-material-pillar. The buffer region includes a composition different from the first and second insulative materials, and different from the first and second conductive regions. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: S. M. Istiaque Hossain, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Damir Fazil, Joel D. Peterson, Anilkumar Chandolu, Albert Fayrushin, George Matamis, Christopher Larsen, Rokibul Islam
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Patent number: 12041775Abstract: An electronic device comprising lower and upper decks adjacent to a source. The lower and upper decks comprise tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials. Memory pillars in the lower and upper decks are configured to be operably coupled to the source. The memory pillars comprise contact plugs in the upper deck, cell films in the lower and upper decks, and fill materials in the lower and upper decks. The cell films in the upper deck are adjacent to the contact plugs and the fill materials in the upper deck are adjacent to the contact plugs. Dummy pillars are in a central region of the lower deck and the upper deck. The dummy pillars comprise an oxide material in the upper deck, the oxide material contacting the contact plugs and the fill materials. Additional electronic devices and related systems and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Lodestar Licensing Group LLCInventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Tom J. John, Darwin A. Clampitt, Anilkumar Chandolu, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau, Christopher J. Larsen, Kye Hyun Baek
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Publication number: 20240188299Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for three-dimensional memory array formation techniques are described. A memory device may include a stack of materials over a substrate. The memory device may include an array of first pillars and an array of second pillars extending at least partially through the stack of materials. One or more first pillars may be excluded from one or more columns of pillars of the array first pillars. The memory device may include dielectric material in a slit extending at least partially through the stack of materials. Based on the exclusion of the one or more first pillars, the slit may have a greater width at a first portion through the stack of materials than a second portion through the stack of materials. The dielectric material located in the slit may also have a greater width at the first portion than at the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Christopher J. Larsen, S M Istiaque Hossain, David A. Daycock, Kevin R. Gast, George Matamis, Lingyu Kong, Sok Han Wong, Lhaang Chee Ooi, Wenjie Li
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Patent number: 12004351Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first deck. The first deck has first memory cell levels alternating with first insulative levels. A second deck is over the first deck. The second deck has second memory cell levels alternating with second insulative levels. A cell-material-pillar passes through the first and second decks. Memory cells are along the first and second memory cell levels and include regions of the cell-material-pillar. An intermediate level is between the first and second decks. The intermediate level includes a buffer region adjacent the cell-material-pillar. The buffer region includes a composition different from the first and second insulative materials, and different from the first and second conductive regions. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventors: S. M. Istiaque Hossain, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Damir Fazil, Joel D. Peterson, Anilkumar Chandolu, Albert Fayrushin, George Matamis, Christopher Larsen, Rokibul Islam
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Publication number: 20240130132Abstract: An electronic device comprising a lower deck and an upper deck adjacent to a source. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck comprise tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck also comprise an array region and one or more non-array regions. Memory pillars are in the lower deck and the upper deck of the array region and the memory pillars are configured to be operably coupled to the source. Dummy pillars are in the upper deck of the one or more non-array regions and the dummy pillars are configured to be electrically isolated from the source. Another conductive material is in the upper deck and the lower deck of the one or more non-array regions. Additional electronic devices and related systems and methods of forming an electronic device are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Christopher J. Larsen, Anikumar Chandolu, Wesley O. Mckinsey, Tom J. John, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau
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Publication number: 20240099006Abstract: An electronic device comprises a stack structure comprising vertically alternating insulative structures and conductive structures arranged in tiers, pillars extending vertically through the stack structure, and a barrier material overlying the stack structure. The electronic device comprises a first insulative material extending through the barrier material and into an upper tier portion of the stack structure, and a second insulative material laterally adjacent to the first insulative material and laterally adjacent to at least some of the conductive structures in the upper tier portion of the stack structure. At least a portion of the second insulative material is in vertical alignment with the barrier material. Additional electronic devices and related methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Sidhartha Gupta, Anilkumar Chandolu, S M Istiaque Hossain
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Patent number: 11871575Abstract: An electronic device comprising a lower deck and an upper deck adjacent to a source. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck comprise tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck also comprise an array region and one or more non-array regions. Memory pillars are in the lower deck and the upper deck of the array region and the memory pillars are configured to be operably coupled to the source. Dummy pillars are in the upper deck of the one or more non-array regions and the dummy pillars are configured to be electrically isolated from the source. Another conductive material is in the upper deck and the lower deck of the one or more non-array regions. Additional electronic devices and related systems and methods of forming an electronic device are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Christopher J. Larsen, Anilkumar Chandolu, Wesley O. McKinsey, Tom J. John, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau
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Patent number: 11849581Abstract: An electronic device comprises a stack structure comprising vertically alternating insulative structures and conductive structures arranged in tiers, pillars extending vertically through the stack structure, and a barrier material overlying the stack structure. The electronic device comprises a first insulative material extending through the barrier material and into an upper tier portion of the stack structure, and a second insulative material laterally adjacent to the first insulative material and laterally adjacent to at least some of the conductive structures in the upper tier portion of the stack structure. At least a portion of the second insulative material is in vertical alignment with the barrier material. Additional electronic devices and related methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sidhartha Gupta, Anilkumar Chandolu, S M Istiaque Hossain
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Publication number: 20230345721Abstract: A microelectronic device includes tiers of alternating dielectric and conductive materials, a cap oxide material vertically adjacent to the tiers, and pillars extending vertically through the tiers. The cap oxide material is formulated to exhibit a different etch rate relative to an etch rate of the oxide material of the tiers. Additional microelectronic devices, microelectronic systems, and methods of forming a microelectronic device are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Frank Speetjens, Yucheng Wang, Brendan Flynn, S M Istiaque Hossain, Tom J. John, Jeremy Adams
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Publication number: 20230045353Abstract: A microelectronic device, including a stack structure including alternating conductive structures and dielectric structures is disclosed. Memory pillars extend through the stack structure. Contacts are laterally adjacent to the memory pillars and extending through the stack structure. The contacts including active contacts and support contacts. The active contacts including a liner and a conductive material. The support contacts including the liner and a dielectric material. The conductive material of the active contacts is in electrical communication with the memory pillars. Methods and electronic systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Indra V. Chary, Anilkumar Chandolu, Sidhartha Gupta, Shuangqiang Luo
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Publication number: 20230017241Abstract: An electronic device comprising lower and upper decks adjacent to a source. The lower and upper decks comprise tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials. Memory pillars in the lower and upper decks are configured to be operably coupled to the source. The memory pillars comprise contact plugs in the upper deck, cell films in the lower and upper decks, and fill materials in the lower and upper decks. The cell films in the upper deck are adjacent to the contact plugs and the fill materials in the upper deck are adjacent to the contact plugs. Dummy pillars are in a central region of the lower deck and the upper deck. The dummy pillars comprise an oxide material in the upper deck, the oxide material contacting the contact plugs and the fill materials. Additional electronic devices and related systems and methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Tom J. John, Darwin A. Clampitt, Anilkumar Chandolu, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau, Christopher J. Larsen, Kye Hyun Baek
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Patent number: 11521897Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a stack structure comprising vertically alternating insulating structures and additional insulating structures arranged in tiers. Each of the tiers individually comprises one of the insulating structures and one of the additional insulating structures. A first trench is formed to partially vertically extend through the stack structure. The first trench comprises a first portion having a first width, and a second portion at a horizontal boundary of the first portion and having a second width greater than the first width. A dielectric structure is formed within the first trench. The dielectric structure comprises a substantially void-free section proximate the horizontal boundary of the first portion of the trench. Microelectronic devices and electronic systems are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Anilkumar Chandolu, Christopher R. Ritchie, Darwin A. Clampitt, S M Istiaque Hossain
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Publication number: 20220367512Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first deck. The first deck has first memory cell levels alternating with first insulative levels. A second deck is over the first deck. The second deck has second memory cell levels alternating with second insulative levels. A cell-material-pillar passes through the first and second decks. Memory cells are along the first and second memory cell levels and include regions of the cell-material-pillar. An intermediate level is between the first and second decks. The intermediate level includes a buffer region adjacent the cell-material-pillar. The buffer region includes a composition different from the first and second insulative materials, and different from the first and second conductive regions. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: S.M. Istiaque Hossain, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Damir Fazil, Joel D. Peterson, Anilkumar Chandolu, Albert Fayrushin, George Matamis, Christopher Larsen, Rokibul Islam
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Patent number: 11482536Abstract: An electronic device comprising lower and upper decks adjacent to a source. The lower and upper decks comprise tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials. Memory pillars in the lower and upper decks are configured to be operably coupled to the source. The memory pillars comprise contact plugs in the upper deck, cell films in the lower and upper decks, and fill materials in the lower and upper decks. The cell films in the upper deck are adjacent to the contact plugs and the fill materials in the upper deck are adjacent to the contact plugs. Dummy pillars are in a central region of the lower deck and the upper deck. The dummy pillars comprise an oxide material in the upper deck, the oxide material contacting the contact plugs and the fill materials. Additional electronic devices and related systems and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Tom J. John, Darwin A. Clampitt, Anilkumar Chandolu, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau, Christopher J. Larsen, Kye Hyun Baek
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Publication number: 20220310632Abstract: An electronic device comprising a lower deck and an upper deck adjacent to a source. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck comprise tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck also comprise an array region and one or more non-array regions. Memory pillars are in the lower deck and the upper deck of the array region and the memory pillars are configured to be operably coupled to the source. Dummy pillars are in the upper deck of the one or more non-array regions and the dummy pillars are configured to be electrically isolated from the source. Another conductive material is in the upper deck and the lower deck of the one or more non-array regions. Additional electronic devices and related systems and methods of forming an electronic device are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Christopher J. Larsen, Anilkumar Chandolu, Wesley O. Mckinsey, Tom J. John, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau
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Patent number: 11430809Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first deck. The first deck has first memory cell levels alternating with first insulative levels. A second deck is over the first deck. The second deck has second memory cell levels alternating with second insulative levels. A cell-material-pillar passes through the first and second decks. Memory cells are along the first and second memory cell levels and include regions of the cell-material-pillar. An intermediate level is between the first and second decks. The intermediate level includes a buffer region adjacent the cell-material-pillar. The buffer region includes a composition different from the first and second insulative materials, and different from the first and second conductive regions. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: S. M. Istiaque Hossain, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Damir Fazil, Joel D. Peterson, Anilkumar Chandolu, Albert Fayrushin, George Matamis, Christopher Larsen, Rokibul Islam
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Patent number: 11387245Abstract: An electronic device comprising a lower deck and an upper deck adjacent to a source. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck comprise tiers of alternating conductive materials and dielectric materials. Each of the lower deck and the upper deck also comprise an array region and one or more non-array regions. Memory pillars are in the lower deck and the upper deck of the array region and the memory pillars are configured to be operably coupled to the source. Dummy pillars are in the upper deck of the one or more non-array regions and the dummy pillars are configured to be electrically isolated from the source. Another conductive material is in the upper deck and the lower deck of the one or more non-array regions. Additional electronic devices and related systems and methods of forming an electronic device are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Christopher J. Larsen, Anilkumar Chandolu, Wesley O. McKinsey, Tom J. John, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau
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Publication number: 20220109002Abstract: An electronic device comprises a stack structure comprising vertically alternating insulative structures and conductive structures arranged in tiers, pillars extending vertically through the stack structure, and a barrier material overlying the stack structure. The electronic device comprises a first insulative material extending through the barrier material and into an upper tier portion of the stack structure, and a second insulative material laterally adjacent to the first insulative material and laterally adjacent to at least some of the conductive structures in the upper tier portion of the stack structure. At least a portion of the second insulative material is in vertical alignment with the barrier material. Additional electronic devices and related methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Sidhartha Gupta, Anilkumar Chandolu, S M Istiaque Hossain
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Publication number: 20220045086Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first deck. The first deck has first memory cell levels alternating with first insulative levels. A second deck is over the first deck. The second deck has second memory cell levels alternating with second insulative levels. A cell-material-pillar passes through the first and second decks. Memory cells are along the first and second memory cell levels and include regions of the cell-material-pillar. An intermediate level is between the first and second decks. The intermediate level includes a buffer region adjacent the cell-material-pillar. The buffer region includes a composition different from the first and second insulative materials, and different from the first and second conductive regions. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: S.M. Istiaque Hossain, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Damir Fazil, Joel D. Peterson, Anilkumar Chandolu, Albert Fayrushin, George Matamis, Christopher Larsen, Rokibul Islam