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HOPKINS JOHN D

US220 patents
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

45 patents
US10283520B2May 7, 2019

Elevationally-extending string of memory cells individually comprising a programmable charge storage transistor and method of forming an elevationally-extending string of memory cells individually comprising a programmable charge storage transistor

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC20 citations94
US10593695B1Mar 17, 2020

Integrated assemblies having charge-trapping material arranged in vertically-spaced segments, and methods of forming integrated assemblies

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC29 citations93
US10381377B2Aug 13, 2019

Elevationally-extending strings of memory cells individually comprising a programmable charge storage transistor and methods of processing silicon nitride-comprising materials

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC14 citations93
US10090318B2Oct 2, 2018

Vertical string of memory cells individually comprising a programmable charge storage transistor comprising a control gate and a charge storage structure and method of forming a vertical string of memory cells individually comprising a programmable charge storage transistor comprising a control gate and a charge storage structure

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC23 citations93
US10083981B2Sep 25, 2018

Memory arrays, and methods of forming memory arrays

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC22 citations93
US9893083B1Feb 13, 2018

Elevationally-extending strings of memory cells individually comprising a programmable charge storage transistor and methods of processing silicon nitride-comprising materials

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC18 citations93
US9793124B2Oct 17, 2017

Semiconductor structures

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC12 citations93
US11282847B2Mar 22, 2022

Methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC11 citations86
US11251190B2Feb 15, 2022

Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC9 citations86
US11239248B2Feb 1, 2022

Microelectronic devices including stair step structures, and related electronic devices and methods

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC6 citations86
US10038008B1Jul 31, 2018

Integrated structures and NAND memory arrays

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC13 citations84
US9613973B2Apr 4, 2017

Memory having a continuous channel

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC5 citations84
US9105737B2Aug 11, 2015

Semiconductor constructions

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC7 citations84
US8921034B2Dec 30, 2014

Patterned bases, and patterning methods

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC10 citations84
US8593001B2Nov 26, 2013

Patterned semiconductor bases

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC6 citations84
US12230325B2Feb 18, 2025

Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations75
US11967632B2Apr 23, 2024

Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations75
US11805651B2Oct 31, 2023

Integrated assemblies and methods of forming integrated assemblies

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US11744069B2Aug 29, 2023

Integrated circuitry and method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US11715692B2Aug 1, 2023

Microelectronic devices including conductive rails, and related methods

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US11476332B2Oct 18, 2022

Integrated assemblies, and methods of forming integrated assemblies

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations73
US11411012B2Aug 9, 2022

Methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations73
US11404436B2Aug 2, 2022

Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations73
US11398486B2Jul 26, 2022

Microelectronic devices with tier stacks with varied tier thicknesses, and related methods and systems

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US11393835B2Jul 19, 2022

Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations73
US11315877B2Apr 26, 2022

Methods of forming microelectronic devices, and related microelectronic devices, memory devices, and electronic systems

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US11177278B2Nov 16, 2021

Memory arrays and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US11056505B2Jul 6, 2021

Integrated assemblies having one or more modifying substances distributed within semiconductor material, and methods of forming integrated assemblies

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations73
US10593766B2Mar 17, 2020

Methods of fabricating semiconductor structures and related semiconductor structures

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations73
US10553611B2Feb 4, 2020

Memory arrays and methods of fabricating integrated structure

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations73
US10546998B2Jan 28, 2020

Methods of forming memory and methods of forming vertically-stacked structures

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations73
US12176034B2Dec 24, 2024

Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations72
US11393756B2Jul 19, 2022

Methods of forming microelectronic devices, and related microelectronic devices, memory devices, and electronic systems

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC5 citations72
US11049768B2Jun 29, 2021

Methods of forming microelectronic devices, and related microelectronic devices, and electronic systems

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations72
US10790303B2Sep 29, 2020

Integrated assemblies having charge-trapping material arranged in vertically-spaced segments, and methods of forming integrated assemblies

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations72
US10672785B2Jun 2, 2020

Integrated structures of vertically-stacked memory cells

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations72
US10304853B2May 28, 2019

Memory arrays, and methods of forming memory arrays

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations72
US10157933B2Dec 18, 2018

Integrated structures including material containing silicon, nitrogen, and at least one of carbon, oxygen, boron and phosphorus

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations72
US11244954B2Feb 8, 2022

Integrated assemblies having vertically-spaced channel material segments, and methods of forming integrated assemblies

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations71
US11127691B2Sep 21, 2021

Methods of forming a semiconductor device

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations71
US12593447B2Mar 31, 2026

Electronic devices comprising an oxide fill region, and related electronic systems and methods

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12543311B2Feb 3, 2026

Electronic devices comprising blocking regions, and related electronic systems and methods

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12471295B2Nov 11, 2025

Microelectronic devices with tier stacks with varied tier thicknesses, and related methods and systems

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12462852B2Nov 4, 2025

Metal-containing structures, and methods of treating metal-containing material to increase grain size and/or reduce contaminant concentration

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12426266B2Sep 23, 2025

Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells with conductive islands

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63

LODESTAR LICENSING GROUP LLC

3 patents

HOPKINS JOHN D

2 patents

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