IP Library Granted Patent US 10,366,901
Granted Patent B2
US 10,366,901 · App. 15/451,090 · Granted Jul 30, 2019

Integrated structures, capacitors and methods of forming capacitors

Inventors: Eric Freeman (Kuna, ID); Paolo Tessariol (Arcore, IT)
Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
H01L21/31111H01L23/5223H01L27/11582H01L28/60H01L28/86H01L28/90
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Patent No.
US 10,366,901
App. No.
15/451,090
Granted
Jul 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Some embodiments include an integrated structure having a semiconductor base and an insulative frame over the semiconductor base. The insulative frame has vertically-spaced sheets of first insulative material, and pillars of second insulative material between the vertically-spaced sheets. The first and second insulative materials are different from one another. Conductive plates are between the vertically-spaced sheets and are directly against the insulative pillars. Some embodiments include capacitors, and some embodiments include methods of forming capacitors.

Claims (15)

1. A capacitor comprising:

a stack of alternating first and second levels supported by a base; the first levels comprising only insulative material, and the second levels comprising insulative pillars extending through conductive material;

a plurality of slots extending through the stack; each of the slots comprised by the plurality of slots having a first end and an opposing second end with a central region between the first and second ends; the plurality of slots being arranged in multiple rows with the second ends of within a first row being spaced from the first ends of slots in a second row by a lateral distance; and

the insulative pillars within the second levels being within the lateral distance between rows of slots, the insulative pillars being of a different composition than the insulative material of the first levels.

2. The capacitor of claim 1 wherein the insulative pillars comprise silicon nitride; and wherein the insulative material of the first levels comprises silicon dioxide.

3. The capacitor of claim 1 wherein the slots extend along a first direction, and wherein the insulative pillars form walls extending along a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction; the walls subdividing the conductive material within each of the second levels into panels.

4. The capacitor of claim 3 wherein at least some of the panels of one of the second levels are electrically coupled with one another.

5. The capacitor of claim 3 wherein all of the panels of one of the second levels are electrically coupled with one another.

6. The capacitor of claim 3 wherein at least some of the panels of one of the second levels are not electrically coupled with one another.

7. The capacitor of claim 3 wherein none of the panels of one of the second levels are electrically coupled with one another.

8. The capacitor of claim 3 wherein the walls have substantially diamond shaped regions.

9. The capacitor of claim 1 wherein the conductive material of the second levels comprises metal.

10. The capacitor of claim 1 wherein the conductive material of the second levels comprises one or more of tungsten, titanium, tungsten nitride and titanium nitride.

11. The capacitor of claim 1 wherein the conductive material of each of the second levels is a continuous sheet wrapping around the insulative pillars.

12. The capacitor of claim 1 integrated into circuitry on a die together with a three-dimensional NAND memory array.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2023
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: LODESTAR LICENSING GROUP LLC
Reel/Frame 064907/0023 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051028/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 050702/0451 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2018
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047540/0001 →
SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 4, 2017
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 042405/0909 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: FREEMAN, ERIC; TESSARIOL, PAOLO
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 041478/0306 →
Continuity (1)
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