Micron Technology, Inc.
Devices including dummy regions, and related memory devices and electronic systems

Abstract:

A semiconductor device structure comprises blocks having substantially uniform pitch laterally-extending throughout a first region, a second region laterally-neighboring the first memory region, and a third region laterally-neighboring the second region; memory strings longitudinally-extending through a first portion of the blocks located in the first region; pillar structures longitudinally-extending through a second portion of the blocks located in the second region; conductive contacts longitudinally-extending through a third portion of the blocks located in the third region; and conductive line structures electrically coupled to and laterally-extending between the memory strings and the conductive contacts. Each of the blocks comprises tiers, each tier comprising a conductive structure and an insulating structure longitudinally-neighboring the conductive structure. Semiconductor devices and electronic systems are also described.