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KANAKAMEDALA SENAKA
US60 patents
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SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
42 patentsUS10256247B1Apr 9, 2019
Three-dimensional memory device with silicided word lines, air gap layers and discrete charge storage elements, and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC77 citations98
US9824966B1Nov 21, 2017
Three-dimensional memory device containing a lateral source contact and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC129 citations98
US10910272B1Feb 2, 2021
Reusable support substrate for formation and transfer of semiconductor devices and methods of using the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC25 citations94
US10050054B2Aug 14, 2018
Three-dimensional memory device having drain select level isolation structure and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC26 citations94
US9984963B2May 29, 2018
Cobalt-containing conductive layers for control gate electrodes in a memory structure
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC37 citations94
US9806090B2Oct 31, 2017
Vertical floating gate NAND with selectively deposited ALD metal films
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC18 citations92
US11296101B2Apr 5, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device including an inter-tier etch stop layer and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC9 citations86
US11244953B2Feb 8, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device including molybdenum word lines and metal oxide spacers and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC10 citations86
US11171097B2Nov 9, 2021
Bonded assembly containing metal-organic framework bonding dielectric and methods of forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC9 citations86
US10622369B2Apr 14, 2020
Three-dimensional memory device including contact via structures that extend through word lines and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC18 citations85
US11201139B2Dec 14, 2021
Semiconductor structure containing reentrant shaped bonding pads and methods of forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC7 citations84
US11114406B2Sep 7, 2021
Warpage-compensated bonded structure including a support chip and a three-dimensional memory chip
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC8 citations84
US10847408B2Nov 24, 2020
Warpage-compensated bonded structure including a support chip and a three-dimensional memory chip
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC8 citations84
US10748925B1Aug 18, 2020
Three-dimensional memory device containing channels with laterally pegged dielectric cores
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC15 citations84
US10622368B2Apr 14, 2020
Three-dimensional memory device with semicircular metal-semiconductor alloy floating gate electrodes and methods of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC7 citations84
US11631686B2Apr 18, 2023
Three-dimensional memory array including dual work function floating gates and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC6 citations75
US11621277B2Apr 4, 2023
Multilevel memory stack structure with tapered inter-tier joint region and methods of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC5 citations74
US11393780B2Jul 19, 2022
Bonded assembly containing oxidation barriers, hybrid bonding, or air gap, and methods of forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC6 citations74
US11482531B2Oct 25, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device including multi-bit charge storage elements and methods for forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC4 citations73
US11398496B2Jul 26, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device employing thinned insulating layers and methods for forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC5 citations73
US11387244B2Jul 12, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device including discrete charge storage elements and methods of forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC2 citations73
US11145628B1Oct 12, 2021
Semiconductor structure containing reentrant shaped bonding pads and methods of forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC6 citations73
US9893081B1Feb 13, 2018
Ridged word lines for increasing control gate lengths in a three-dimensional memory device
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC3 citations73
US9812463B2Nov 7, 2017
Three-dimensional memory device containing vertically isolated charge storage regions and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC6 citations72
US12317502B2May 27, 2025
Three-dimensional memory device containing ferroelectric-assisted memory elements and method of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 citations64
US12581652B2Mar 17, 2026
Three-dimensional memory devices having channel cap structures and methods for forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations63
US11489043B2Nov 1, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device employing thinned insulating layers and methods for forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 citations63
US11469241B2Oct 11, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device including discrete charge storage elements and methods of forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 citations63
US10468596B2Nov 5, 2019
Damascene process for forming three-dimensional cross rail phase change memory devices
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 citations63
US11515250B2Nov 29, 2022
Three dimensional semiconductor device containing composite contact via structures and methods of making the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 citations62
US11430736B2Aug 30, 2022
Semiconductor device including having metal organic framework interlayer dielectric layer between metal lines and methods of forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations62
US11387250B2Jul 12, 2022
Three-dimensional memory device containing metal-organic framework inter-word line insulating layers
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations62
US12484222B2Nov 25, 2025
Three-dimensional memory device and method of making thereof by non-conformal selective deposition of insulating spacers in a memory opening
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations61
US12243776B2Mar 4, 2025
Method of making a three-dimensional memory device using composite hard masks for formation of deep via openings
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations61
US11972954B2Apr 30, 2024
Method of making a three-dimensional memory device using composite hard masks for formation of deep via openings
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations61
US11450687B2Sep 20, 2022
Multibit ferroelectric memory cells and methods for forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations60
US12581656B2Mar 17, 2026
Three-dimensional memory device and method of making thereof using etch stop structures located between tiers
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
US12426267B2Sep 23, 2025
Three-dimensional memory device and method of making thereof using sacrificial material regrowth
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
US12160989B2Dec 3, 2024
Three-dimensional memory device including an isolation-trench etch stop layer and methods for forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
US12150302B2Nov 19, 2024
Memory device including mixed oxide charge trapping materials and methods for forming the same
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
US12010841B2Jun 11, 2024
Method of making a three-dimensional memory device using composite hard masks for formation of deep via openings
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
US11968834B2Apr 23, 2024
Three-dimensional memory device including discrete charge storage elements with laterally-protruding profiles and methods of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC0 citations52
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC
7 patentsUS9659955B1May 23, 2017
Crystalinity-dependent aluminum oxide etching for self-aligned blocking dielectric in a memory structure
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC46 citations94
US9627399B2Apr 18, 2017
Three-dimensional memory device with metal and silicide control gates
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC41 citations94
US9478558B2Oct 25, 2016
Semiconductor structure with concave blocking dielectric sidewall and method of making thereof by isotropically etching the blocking dielectric layer
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC43 citations94
US9379124B2Jun 28, 2016
Vertical floating gate NAND with selectively deposited ALD metal films
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC24 citations94
US9305849B1Apr 5, 2016
Method of making a three dimensional NAND device
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC47 citations94
US9236396B1Jan 12, 2016
Three dimensional NAND device and method of making thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC46 citations94
US9379132B2Jun 28, 2016
NAND memory strings and methods of fabrication thereof
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC9 citations84
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