Three-dimensional semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating the same

US9019739B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9019739-B2
Application numberUS-201414152440-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 10, 2014
Priority dateJan 11, 2013
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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According to example embodiments of inventive concepts, a three-dimensional semiconductor device may include: a memory cell array including memory cells that may be arranged three-dimensionally, the memory cell array including a left side opposite a right side, and a top side opposite a bottom side in a plan view; at least one word line decoder adjacent to at least one of the left and right sides of the memory cell array; a page buffer adjacent to the bottom side of the memory cell array; and a string selection line decoder adjacent to one of the top and bottom sides of the memory cell array.

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What is claimed is: 1. A three-dimensional semiconductor device, comprising: a memory cell array including memory cells that are arranged three-dimensionally, the memory cell array including a left side opposite a right side, and a top side opposite a bottom side in a plan view; at least one word line decoder adjacent to at least one of the left and right sides of the memory cell array; a page buffer adjacent to the bottom side of the memory cell array; a string selection li…

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What does patent US9019739B2 cover?
According to example embodiments of inventive concepts, a three-dimensional semiconductor device may include: a memory cell array including memory cells that may be arranged three-dimensionally, the memory cell array including a left side opposite a right side, and a top side opposite a bottom side in a plan view; at least one word line decoder adjacent to at least one of the left and right sid…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Park Jintaek, Kanamori Kohji, Park Youngwoo, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11C5/025. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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