Word line contact regions for three-dimensional non-volatile memory

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10115440
APP PUB NO 20180197586A1
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15625848

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Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for three-dimensional non-volatile memory. A stack of word line layers includes word lines for a three-dimensional non-volatile memory array. A stack of word line layers may include a plurality of tiers. Word line switch transistors transfer word line bias voltages to the word lines. Word line contact regions couple word line switch transistors to word lines. A word line contact region includes a stepped structure for a tier of word line layers. A level region separates a word line contact region for a first tier from a word line contact region for a second tier.

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  • SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Amarnath, Anirudh San Jose, US 14 75
Chu, Alexander San Francisco, US 22 470
Li, Yen-Lung Jason San Jose, US 2 21
Louie, Kenneth Sunnyvale, US 18 190
Nguyen, Qui San Jose, US 7 38
Tseng, Tai-Yuan Milpitas, US 35 343
Yu, Jixin Yokkaichi, JP 39 2047
Yuh, Jong Pleasanton, US 5 38

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