Deck select transistor for three-dimensional cross point memory
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsPrashant Majhi, Derchang Kau, Max Hineman
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Abstract
A memory device structure includes a first plurality of line structures, where each line structure, in the first plurality of line structures, includes a first transistor channel. The memory device structure further includes a second plurality of line structures substantially orthogonal to the first plurality of line structures, where each line structure, in the second plurality of line structures, includes a second transistor channel A memory cell is at each cross-point between the first plurality of line structures and the second plurality of line structures.
Claims20
A memory device structure comprising:
- a first plurality of line structures, wherein individual ones of the first plurality of line structures each comprise a first transistor channel;
- a second plurality of line structures substantially orthogonal to the first plurality of line structures, wherein individual ones of the second plurality of line structures each comprise a second transistor channel;
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- a memory cell at each cross-point between the first plurality of line structures and the second plurality of line structures.
A method of fabricating a deck select transistor, the method comprising:
- forming a conductive via above a substrate;
- forming an interconnect line structure above and coupled with the via, wherein the via is coupled with a first portion of the line structure;
- oxidizing a second portion of the line structure;
- depositing a channel material on a sidewall adjacent to the second portion of the line structure;
- depositing a gate oxide layer on the channel material;
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- forming a gate electrode on the gate oxide layer.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device structure comprising:
- a first plurality of line structures, wherein individual ones of the first plurality of line structures each comprise a first transistor channel;
- a second plurality of line structures substantially orthogonal to the first plurality of line structures, wherein individual ones of the second plurality of line structures each comprise a second transistor channel;
- a memory cell at each cross-point between the first plurality of line structures and the second plurality of line structures;
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- a plurality of terminal interconnects wherein individual ones of the plurality of terminal interconnects are coupled between individual ones of the line structures and individual ones of a plurality of logic transistors, and wherein individual ones of the transistor channels are between the individual ones of the terminal interconnects and the memory cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.