Vertical access device and apparatuses having a body connection line, and related method of operating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8878271
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13782792

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Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing a body connection to a vertical access device. The vertical access device may include a digit line extending along a substrate to a digit line contact pillar, a body connection line extending along the substrate to a body connection line contact pillar, a body region disposed on the body connection line, an electrode disposed on the body region, and a word line extending to form a gate to the body region. A method for operation includes applying a first voltage to the body connection line, and applying a second voltage to the word line to cause a conductive channel to form through the body region. A memory cell array may include a plurality of vertical access devices.

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  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gupta, Rajesh N Karnataka, IN 29 330
Karda, Kamal M Boise, US 152 818
Mouli, Chandra V Boise, US 57 725
Mueller, Wolfgang Garden City, US 158 2034
Pulugurtha, Srinivas Boise, US 37 199

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