Patents by Inventor Vassil N. Antonov

Vassil N. Antonov 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: 11871582
    Abstract: A method of forming a vertical transistor comprising a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region comprises, in multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps, microwave annealing at least the channel region. The multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps reduce average concentration of elemental-form H in the channel region from what it was before start of the multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps. The reduced average concentration of elemental-form H is 0.005 to less than 1 atomic percent. Structure embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Liu, Vassil N. Antonov, Ashonita A. Chavan, Darwin Franseda Fan, Jeffery B. Hull, Anish A. Khandekar, Masihhur R. Laskar, Albert Liao, Xue-Feng Lin, Manuj Nahar, Irina V. Vasilyeva
  • Patent number: 11825662
    Abstract: A ferroelectric capacitor comprises two conductive capacitor electrodes having ferroelectric material there-between. At least one of the capacitor electrodes comprise MxSiOy, where “M” is at least one of Ru, Ti, Ta, Co, Pt, Ir, Os, Mo, V, W, Sr, Re, Rh, Pd, La, Zn, In, Sig, and Nb, Other aspects, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Clement Jacob, Vassil N. Antonov, Jaydeb Goswami, Albert Liao, Christopher W. Petz, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy
  • Publication number: 20220344468
    Abstract: A transistor comprises a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region. The channel region is crystalline and comprises a plurality of vertically-elongated crystal grains that individually are directly against both of the top source/drain region and the bottom source/drain region. Other embodiments, including methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuj Nahar, Vassil N. Antonov, Kamal M. Karda, Michael Mutch, Hung-Wei Liu, Jeffery B. Hull
  • Patent number: 11417730
    Abstract: A transistor comprises a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region. The channel region is crystalline and comprises a plurality of vertically-elongated crystal grains that individually are directly against both of the top source/drain region and the bottom source/drain region. Other embodiments, including methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuj Nahar, Vassil N. Antonov, Kamal M. Karda, Michael Mutch, Hung-Wei Liu, Jeffery B. Hull
  • Publication number: 20220157837
    Abstract: A method of forming a vertical transistor comprising a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region comprises, in multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps, microwave annealing at least the channel region. The multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps reduce average concentration of elemental-form H in the channel region from what it was before start of the multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps. The reduced average concentration of elemental-form H is 0.005 to less than 1 atomic percent. Structure embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Liu, Vassil N, Antonov, Ashonita A. Chavan, Darwin Franseda Fan, Jeffrey B. Hull, Anish A. Khandekar, Masihhur R. Laskar, Albert Liao, Xue-Feng Lin, Manuj Nahar, Irina V. Vasilyeva
  • Publication number: 20220093617
    Abstract: A method of forming a vertical transistor comprising a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region comprises, in multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps, microwave annealing at least the channel region. The multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps reduce average concentration of elemental-form H in the channel region from what it was before start of the multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps. The reduced average concentration of elemental-form H is 0.005 to less than 1 atomic percent. Structure embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Liu, Vassil N. Antonov, Ashonita A. Chavan, Darwin Franseda Fan, Jeffery B. Hull, Anish A. Khandekar, Masihhur R. Laskar, Albert Liao, Xue-Feng Lin, Manuj Nahar, Irina V. Vasilyeva
  • Patent number: 11264395
    Abstract: A method of forming a vertical transistor comprising a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region comprises, in multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps, microwave annealing at least the channel region. The multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps reduce average concentration of elemental-form H in the channel region from what it was before start of the multiple time-spaced microwave annealing steps. The reduced average concentration of elemental-form H is 0.005 to less than 1 atomic percent. Structure embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Liu, Vassil N. Antonov, Ashonita A. Chavan, Darwin Franseda Fan, Jeffery B. Hull, Anish A. Khandekar, Masihhur R. Laskar, Albert Liao, Xue-Feng Lin, Manuj Nahar, Irina V. Vasilyeva
  • Publication number: 20210343732
    Abstract: A ferroelectric capacitor comprises two conductive capacitor electrodes having ferroelectric material there-between. At least one of the capacitor electrodes comprise MxSiOy, where “M” is at least one of Ru, Ti, Ta, Co, Pt, Ir, Os, Mo, V, W, Sr, Re, Rh, Pd, La, Zn, In, Sig, and Nb, Other aspects, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Clement Jacob, Vassil N. Antonov, Jaydeb Goswami, Albert Liao, Christopher W. Petz, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy
  • Patent number: 11101274
    Abstract: A ferroelectric capacitor comprises two conductive capacitor electrodes having ferroelectric material there-between. At least one of the capacitor electrodes comprise MxSiOy, where “M” is at least one of Ru, Ti, Ta, Co, Pt, Ir. Os, Mo, V, W, Sr, Re, Rh, Pd, La, Zn, In, Sn, and Nb. Other aspects, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Clement Jacob, Vassil N. Antonov, Jaydeb Goswami, Albert Liao, Christopher W. Petz, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy
  • Publication number: 20210175239
    Abstract: A ferroelectric capacitor comprises two conductive capacitor electrodes having ferroelectric material there-between. At least one of the capacitor electrodes comprise MxSiOy, where “M” is at least one of Ru, Ti, Ta, Co, Pt, Ir, Os, Mo, V, W, Sr, Re, Rh, Pd, La, Zn, In, Sn, and Nb. Other aspects, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Clement Jacob, Vassil N. Antonov, Jaydeb Goswami, Albert Liao, Christopher W. Petz, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy
  • Patent number: 10923593
    Abstract: A transistor comprises a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region. An upper material is directly above a lower material. The upper material is in at least one of the top source/drain region, the bottom source/drain region, and the channel region. The lower material is in at least one of the top source/drain region, the bottom source/drain region, and the channel region. The upper material comprises 1 atomic percent to 10 atomic percent elemental-form H and 0 total atomic percent to less than 0.1 total atomic percent of one or more noble elements. The lower material comprises 0 atomic percent to less than 1 atomic percent elemental-form H and 0.1 total atomic percent to 10 total atomic percent of one or more noble elements. Other embodiments, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuj Nahar, Vassil N. Antonov, Darwin Franseda Fan, Ali Moballegh
  • Publication number: 20210043768
    Abstract: A transistor comprises a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region. An upper material is directly above a lower material. The upper material is in at least one of the top source/drain region, the bottom source/drain region, and the channel region. The lower material is in at least one of the top source/drain region, the bottom source/drain region, and the channel region. The upper material comprises 1 atomic percent to 10 atomic percent elemental-form H and 0 total atomic percent to less than 0.1 total atomic percent of one or more noble elements. The lower material comprises 0 atomic percent to less than 1 atomic percent elemental-form H and 0.1 total atomic percent to 10 total atomic percent of one or more noble elements. Other embodiments, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuj Nahar, Vassil N. Antonov, Darwin Franseda Fan, Ali Moballegh
  • Publication number: 20210043731
    Abstract: A transistor comprises a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region. The channel region is crystalline and comprises a plurality of vertically-elongated crystal grains that individually are directly against both of the top source/drain region and the bottom source/drain region. Other embodiments, including methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuj Nahar, Vassil N. Antonov, Kamal M. Karda, Michael Mutch, Hung-Wei Liu, Jeffery B. Hull
  • Patent number: 10553673
    Abstract: A method used in forming at least a portion of at least one conductive capacitor electrode of a capacitor that comprises a pair of conductive capacitor electrodes having a capacitor insulator there-between comprises forming an insulative first material comprising an amorphous insulative metal oxide. The amorphous insulative metal oxide is reduced in a reducing-ambient to form a conductive second material from the insulative first material. Such reducing in the reducing-ambient both (a) removes oxygen from and changes the stoichiometry of the metal oxide, and (b) crystallizes the metal oxide into a crystalline state that is conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuj Nahar, Vassil N. Antonov
  • Publication number: 20190198606
    Abstract: A method used in forming at least a portion of at least one conductive capacitor electrode of a capacitor that comprises a pair of conductive capacitor electrodes having a capacitor insulator there-between comprises forming an insulative first material comprising an amorphous insulative metal oxide. The amorphous insulative metal oxide is reduced in a reducing-ambient to form a conductive second material from the insulative first material. Such reducing in the reducing-ambient both (a) removes oxygen from and changes the stoichiometry of the metal oxide, and (b) crystallizes the metal oxide into a crystalline state that is conductive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Manuj Nahar, Vassil N. Antonov
  • Patent number: 10008381
    Abstract: Some embodiments include methods of forming rutile-type titanium oxide. A monolayer of titanium nitride may be formed. The monolayer of titanium nitride may then be oxidized at a temperature less than or equal to about 550° C. to convert it into a monolayer of rutile-type titanium oxide. Some embodiments include methods of forming capacitors that have rutile-type titanium oxide dielectric, and that have at least one electrode comprising titanium nitride. Some embodiments include thermally conductive stacks that contain titanium nitride and rutile-type titanium oxide, and some embodiments include methods of forming such stacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nik Mirin, Tsai-Yu Huang, Vishwanath Bhat, Chris M. Carlson, Vassil N. Antonov
  • Patent number: 9887083
    Abstract: A method of forming a capacitor includes depositing a dielectric metal oxide layer of a first phase to a thickness no greater than 75 Angstroms over an inner conductive capacitor electrode material. The first phase dielectric metal oxide layer has a k of at least 15. Conductive RuO2 is deposited over and into physical contact with the dielectric metal oxide layer. Then, the RuO2 and the dielectric metal oxide layer are annealed at a temperature below 500° C. The RuO2 in physical contact with the dielectric metal oxide during the annealing facilitates a change of the dielectric metal oxide layer from the first phase to a second crystalline phase having a higher k than the first phase. The annealed dielectric metal oxide layer is incorporated into a capacitor dielectric region of a capacitor construction. Other implementations are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vassil N. Antonov, Vishwanath Bhat
  • Publication number: 20160056038
    Abstract: Some embodiments include methods of forming rutile-type titanium oxide. A monolayer of titanium nitride may be formed. The monolayer of titanium nitride may then be oxidized at a temperature less than or equal to about 550° C. to convert it into a monolayer of rutile-type titanium oxide. Some embodiments include methods of forming capacitors that have rutile-type titanium oxide dielectric, and that have at least one electrode comprising titanium nitride. Some embodiments include thermally conductive stacks that contain titanium nitride and rutile-type titanium oxide, and some embodiments include methods of forming such stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Nik Mirin, Tsai-Yu Huang, Vishwanath Bhat, Chris M. Carlson, Vassil N. Antonov
  • Publication number: 20160027642
    Abstract: A method of forming a capacitor includes depositing a dielectric metal oxide layer of a first phase to a thickness no greater than 75 Angstroms over an inner conductive capacitor electrode material. The first phase dielectric metal oxide layer has a k of at least 15. Conductive RuO2 is deposited over and into physical contact with the dielectric metal oxide layer. Then, the RuO2 and the dielectric metal oxide layer are annealed at a temperature below 500° C. The RuO2 in physical contact with the dielectric metal oxide during the annealing facilitates a change of the dielectric metal oxide layer from the first phase to a second crystalline phase having a higher k than the first phase. The annealed dielectric metal oxide layer is incorporated into a capacitor dielectric region of a capacitor construction. Other implementations are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vassil N. Antonov, Vishwanath Bhat
  • Patent number: 9236427
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Neil Greeley, Duane M. Goodner, Vishwanath Bhat, Vassil N. Antonov, Prashant Raghu