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Abstract

Some embodiments include an apparatus and methods using a first conductive material located in a first level of an apparatus (e.g., a memory device); a second conductive material located in a second level of the apparatus; pillars extending between the first and second levels and contacting the first and second conductive materials; memory cells located along the pillars; first select gates located in a third level of the apparatus between the first and second levels, with each of the first select gates being located along a segment of a respective pillar among the pillars; second select gates located in a fourth level of the apparatus between the first and third levels; and a conductive plate located in a fifth level of the apparatus between the first and fourth levels, with each of the pillars extending through the conductive plate.

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