Patents by Inventor Wesley O. McKinsey

Wesley O. McKinsey 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).

  • Publication number: 20240130132
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Christopher J. Larsen, Anikumar Chandolu, Wesley O. Mckinsey, Tom J. John, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau
  • Publication number: 20240105510
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for plasma-doped trenches for memory are described. A method for forming a memory device with plasma-doped trenches may include forming a stack of materials having alternating layers of polysilicon and oxide materials. A trench may be etched in the stack and doped using a plasma doping process. In some examples, the trench may be doped by applying Boron fluoride, diborane, methane, or Boron and Carbon Hydride gases diluted with Hydrogen (H2) or Helium to the sidewalls and bottom surface of the trench, which may dope portions of the polysilicon material with Boron, Carbon, Fluorine, Helium, or Hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yiping Wang, Wesley O. Mckinsey
  • Patent number: 11871575
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20230397419
    Abstract: For manufacturing a memory device, a system may form a trench between a first portion and a second portion of a stack. A bottom wall of the trench may include a spacer material. The system may remove a first and a second oxide material to reform the trench, and remove a polysilicon material in a lateral direction to expose a third oxide material and a channel structure. The third oxide material may form the bottom wall of the trench. The system may remove, in a lateral direction, the first oxide material, a portion of the second oxide material, the third oxide material, and a fourth oxide material of the channel structure. The system may deposit a metal material, in the trench, in contact with a doped polysilicon material of the channel structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Darwin A. Clampitt, Wesley O. Mckinsey, John Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20220310632
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Christopher J. Larsen, Anilkumar Chandolu, Wesley O. Mckinsey, Tom J. John, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau
  • Patent number: 11387245
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20210327885
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: S M Istiaque Hossain, Christopher J. Larsen, Anilkumar Chandolu, Wesley O. McKinsey, Tom J. John, Arun Kumar Dhayalan, Prakash Rau Mokhna Rau
  • Patent number: 10707121
    Abstract: Conductive structure technology is disclosed. In one example, a conductive structure can include an interconnect and a plurality of conductive layers overlying the interconnect. Each conductive layer can be separated from an adjacent conductive layer by an insulative layer. In addition, the conductive structure can include a contact extending through the plurality of conductive layers to the interconnect. The contact can be electrically coupled to the interconnect and insulated from the plurality of conductive layers. Associated systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporatino
    Inventors: Jun Liu, Mark A. Levan, Gordon A. Haller, Fei Wang, Wei Yeeng Ng, Wesley O. McKinsey, Zhiqiang Xie, Jeremy F. Adams, Hongbin Zhu, Jun Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180190540
    Abstract: Conductive structure technology is disclosed. In one example, a conductive structure can include an interconnect and a plurality of conductive layers overlying the interconnect. Each conductive layer can be separated from an adjacent conductive layer by an insulative layer. In addition, the conductive structure can include a contact extending through the plurality of conductive layers to the interconnect. The contact can be electrically coupled to the interconnect and insulated from the plurality of conductive layers. Associated systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Liu, Gordon A. Haller, Fei Wang, Wei Yeeng Ng, Wesley O. McKinsey, Zhiqiang Xie, Jeremy F. Adams, Hongbin Zhu, Jun Zhao, Mark A. Levan