US 12,451,211 B2
Access line contacts for an access line in a memory device
Sujeet Ayyapureddi, Boise, ID (US)
Assigned to Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US)
Filed by Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,532.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/445,381, filed on Feb. 14, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0274220 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. G11C 29/52 (2006.01); G11C 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC G11C 29/52 (2013.01) [G11C 5/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
an array of memory cells, including:
a first data plane;
a local access line coupled to the first data plane;
a second data plane coupled to the local access line; and
a sub-access line driver (SAD) coupled to the local access line, wherein:
a first portion of the local access line between the SAD and the first data plane includes a first number of access line contacts;
a second portion of the local access line between the SAD and the second data plane includes a second number of access line contacts; and
the first number of access line contacts are determined by data corresponding to a first function of the first data plane and the second number of access line contacts are determined by data corresponding to a second function of the second data plane.