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RUSSELL STEPHEN W
US56 patents
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
38 patentsUS10818324B2Oct 27, 2020
Memory array decoding and interconnects
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC11 citations94
US9306165B2Apr 5, 2016
Replacement materials processes for forming cross point memory
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC12 citations93
US10050084B2Aug 14, 2018
Replacement materials processes for forming cross point memory
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations84
US9059115B2Jun 16, 2015
Methods of forming memory cells; and methods of forming vertical structures
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC7 citations82
US11804252B2Oct 31, 2023
Word line structures for three-dimensional memory arrays
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US11501803B2Nov 15, 2022
Memory array decoding and interconnects
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US11417841B2Aug 16, 2022
Techniques for forming self-aligned memory structures
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US10475853B2Nov 12, 2019
Replacement materials processes for forming cross point memory
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2 citations73
US9659997B2May 23, 2017
Replacement materials processes for forming cross point memory
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations73
US9362494B2Jun 7, 2016
Array of cross point memory cells and methods of forming an array of cross point memory cells
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC4 citations72
US9324945B2Apr 26, 2016
Memory cells and methods of forming memory cells
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC5 citations71
US12380930B2Aug 5, 2025
Memory array decoding and interconnects
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12219883B2Feb 4, 2025
Techniques for forming self-aligned memory structures
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12087758B2Sep 10, 2024
Buried lines and related fabrication techniques
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US12035543B2Jul 9, 2024
Cross-point memory array with access lines
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11903223B2Feb 13, 2024
Thin film transistors and related fabrication techniques
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11862280B2Jan 2, 2024
Memory array decoding and interconnects
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11706934B2Jul 18, 2023
Cross-point memory array and related fabrication techniques
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US11043496B2Jun 22, 2021
Thin film transistors and related fabrication techniques
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US10950663B2Mar 16, 2021
Cross-point memory array and related fabrication techniques
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations63
US10729012B2Jul 28, 2020
Buried lines and related fabrication techniques
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations63
US7319071B2Jan 15, 2008
Methods for forming a metallic damascene structure
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC5 citations63
US12354707B2Jul 8, 2025
Word line structures for three-dimensional memory arrays
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US12087358B2Sep 10, 2024
Access line grain modulation in a memory device
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11764146B2Sep 19, 2023
Microelectronic devices with self-aligned interconnects, and related methods
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US11069610B2Jul 20, 2021
Methods for forming microelectronic devices with self-aligned interconnects, and related devices and systems
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US10991425B2Apr 27, 2021
Access line grain modulation in a memory device
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations62
US9899451B2Feb 20, 2018
Array of cross point memory cells and methods of forming an array of cross point memory cells
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC1 citations62
US7166543B2Jan 23, 2007
Methods for forming an enriched metal oxide surface for use in a semiconductor device
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations62
US7972926B2Jul 5, 2011
Methods of forming memory cells; and methods of forming vertical structures
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC3 citations61
US12501683B2Dec 16, 2025
Methods of forming conductive pipes between neighboring features, and integrated assemblies having conductive pipes between neighboring features
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations59
US11948984B2Apr 2, 2024
Methods of forming conductive pipes between neighboring features, and integrated assemblies having conductive pipes between neighboring features
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations59
US11600707B2Mar 7, 2023
Methods of forming conductive pipes between neighboring features, and integrated assemblies having conductive pipes between neighboring features
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations59
US11848048B2Dec 19, 2023
Memory device decoder configurations
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations55
US12563746B2Feb 24, 2026
Trench and pier architectures that provide mechanical support during formation of three-dimensional memory arrays
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations52
US12419200B2Sep 16, 2025
Memory cell formation in three dimensional memory arrays using atomic layer deposition
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations52
US12302766B2May 13, 2025
Sparse piers for three-dimensional memory arrays
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations52
US12245438B2Mar 4, 2025
Dense piers for three-dimensional memory arrays
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC0 citations52
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
4 patentsUS6130156AOct 10, 2000
Variable doping of metal plugs for enhanced reliability
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC87 citations98
US6218732B1Apr 17, 2001
Copper bond pad process
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC46 citations93
US7001848B1Feb 21, 2006
Hydrogen plasma photoresist strip and polymeric residue cleanup process for oxygen-sensitive materials
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC25 citations92
US6251771B1Jun 26, 2001
Hydrogen passivation of chemical-mechanically polished copper-containing layers
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC16 citations84
INTEL CORP
3 patentsUS9299747B1Mar 29, 2016
Electrode configurations to increase electro-thermal isolation of phase-change memory elements and associated techniques
INTEL CORP19 citations92
US9608042B2Mar 28, 2017
Electrode configurations to increase electro-thermal isolation of phase-change memory elements and associated techniques
INTEL CORP5 citations84
US11349068B2May 31, 2022
Memory cells
INTEL CORP2 citations69
LEVER BROTHERS CO
2 patentsLEVER BROTHERS LTD
1 patentNAT STARCH CHEM INVEST
1 patentKEWLEY DAVID A
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