Inventor
TSUTSUMI MASANORI
JP56 patents
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SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
33 patentsUS10192878B1Jan 29, 2019
Three-dimensional memory device with self-aligned multi-level drain select gate electrodes
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC54 citations98
US9576967B1Feb 21, 2017
Method of suppressing epitaxial growth in support openings and three-dimensional memory device containing non-epitaxial support pillars in the support openings
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC199 citations98
US10559582B2Feb 11, 2020
Three-dimensional memory device containing source contact to bottom of vertical channels and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC24 citations94
US9991277B1Jun 5, 2018
Three-dimensional memory device with discrete self-aligned charge storage elements and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC32 citations94
US9716105B1Jul 25, 2017
Three-dimensional memory device with different thickness insulating layers and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC51 citations94
US10083982B2Sep 25, 2018
Three-dimensional memory device having select gate electrode that is thicker than word lines and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC34 citations93
US9780034B1Oct 3, 2017
Three-dimensional memory device containing annular etch-stop spacer and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC38 citations93
US10141331B1Nov 27, 2018
Three-dimensional memory device containing support pillars underneath a retro-stepped dielectric material and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC53 citations91
US11393836B2Jul 19, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device with separated source-side lines and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC7 citations86
US10903222B2Jan 26, 2021
Three-dimensional memory device containing a carbon-doped source contact layer and methods for making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC13 citations86
US10453798B2Oct 22, 2019
Three-dimensional memory device with gated contact via structures and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC15 citations86
US10236300B2Mar 19, 2019
On-pitch drain select level isolation structure for three-dimensional memory device and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC15 citations86
US10957680B2Mar 23, 2021
Semiconductor die stacking using vertical interconnection by through-dielectric via structures and methods for making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC18 citations85
US10748927B1Aug 18, 2020
Three-dimensional memory device with drain-select-level isolation structures and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC16 citations85
US10748925B1Aug 18, 2020
Three-dimensional memory device containing channels with laterally pegged dielectric cores
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC15 citations84
US10861869B2Dec 8, 2020
Three-dimensional memory device having a slimmed aluminum oxide blocking dielectric and method of making same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC9 citations83
US11152284B1Oct 19, 2021
Three-dimensional memory device with a dielectric isolation spacer and methods of forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC7 citations82
US11417621B2Aug 16, 2022
Memory die with source side of three-dimensional memory array bonded to logic die and methods of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC6 citations74
US12058854B2Aug 6, 2024
Three-dimensional memory device with isolated source strips and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC2 citations73
US11889684B2Jan 30, 2024
Three-dimensional memory device with separated source-side lines and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC2 citations73
US11367733B1Jun 21, 2022
Memory die with source side of three-dimensional memory array bonded to logic die and methods of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC4 citations73
US10903232B2Jan 26, 2021
Three-dimensional memory devices containing memory stack structures with laterally separated charge storage elements and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC6 citations73
US9812463B2Nov 7, 2017
Three-dimensional memory device containing vertically isolated charge storage regions and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC6 citations72
US11894298B2Feb 6, 2024
Three-dimensional memory device containing amorphous and crystalline blocking dielectric layers
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC2 citations71
US11289416B2Mar 29, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device containing amorphous and crystalline blocking dielectric layers
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC4 citations71
US12532475B2Jan 20, 2026
Memory device with through-stack contact via structures which contact plural stacks and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 citations64
US12532463B2Jan 20, 2026
Three-dimensional memory device with separated source lines and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations62
US12382638B2Aug 5, 2025
Three-dimensional memory device and method of making thereof using double pitch word line formation
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations62
USRE49165EAug 9, 2022
On-pitch drain select level isolation structure for three-dimensional memory device and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations62
US12532462B2Jan 20, 2026
Bonded assembly containing conductive via structures extending through word lines in a staircase region and methods for making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
US12424602B2Sep 23, 2025
Bonded assembly containing conductive via structures extending through word lines in a staircase region and methods for making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
US12342537B2Jun 24, 2025
Three-dimensional memory device containing epitaxial pedestals and top source contact
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
US12046285B2Jul 23, 2024
Three-dimensional memory device and method of making thereof using double pitch word line formation
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC
7 patentsUS9666594B2May 30, 2017
Multi-charge region memory cells for a vertical NAND device
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC35 citations94
US9305937B1Apr 5, 2016
Bottom recess process for an outer blocking dielectric layer inside a memory opening
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC39 citations94
US9305849B1Apr 5, 2016
Method of making a three dimensional NAND device
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC47 citations94
US9754956B2Sep 5, 2017
Uniform thickness blocking dielectric portions in a three-dimensional memory structure
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC10 citations84
US9530787B2Dec 27, 2016
Batch contacts for multiple electrically conductive layers
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC18 citations82
US9754820B2Sep 5, 2017
Three-dimensional memory device containing an aluminum oxide etch stop layer for backside contact structure and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC2 citations72
US12354944B2Jul 8, 2025
Three-dimensional memory device containing plural metal oxide blocking dielectric layers and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC0 citations62
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
4 patentsUS6818929B2Nov 16, 2004
Standard cell for plural power supplies and related technologies
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD127 citations97
US6810340B2Oct 26, 2004
Electromagnetic disturbance analysis method and apparatus and semiconductor device manufacturing method using the method
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD19 citations89
US7227211B2Jun 5, 2007
Decoupling capacitors and semiconductor integrated circuit
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD12 citations84
US7202725B2Apr 10, 2007
Delay control circuit device, and a semiconductor integrated circuit device and a delay control method using said delay control circuit device
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD2 citations63
PANASONIC CORP
2 patentsTDK CORP
2 patentsFUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
1 patentSUZUKI MOTOR CO
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