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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9768183
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14713579

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An initial etch forms a trench over first contact areas of a plurality of NAND strings, the initial etch also forming individual openings over second contact areas of the plurality of NAND strings. Material is added in the trench to reduce an area of exposed bottom surface of the trench while maintaining the individual openings without substantial reduction of bottom surface area. Subsequent further etching extends the trench and the plurality of individual openings.

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SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC951 SANDISK DRIVE LEGAL DEP MILPITAS CA 95035

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akimoto, Shunsuke Yokkaichi, JP 19 250
Fukuo, Noritaka Yokkaichi, JP 16 204
Futase, Takuya Yokkaichi, JP 43 886
Kakegawa, Tomoyasu Yokkaichi, JP 17 203
Koseki, Hidehito Yokkaichi, JP 4 16
Kumamoto, Keita Yokkaichi, JP 12 36
Nakamoto, Hidetoshi Yokkaichi, JP 4 14
Takahashi, Yuji Yokkaichi, JP 370 5926

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