US Patent Issued to Micron Technology on May 27 for "Microelectronic devices, and related electronic systems and methods" (Idaho Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,315,801, issued on May 27, was assigned to Micron Technology Inc. (Boise, Idaho).

"Microelectronic devices, and related electronic systems and methods" was invented by Indra V. Chary (Boise, Idaho), Shuangqiang Luo (Boise, Idaho) and Lifang Xu (Boise, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure, contact structures, and additional contact structures. The stack structure comprises a vertically alternating sequence of conductive material and insulative material arranged in tiers. The stack structure is divided into blocks each comprising a stadium structure including steps comprising horizontal ...