Patent ID: 11869577
Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. An apparatus comprising:
a first word line plate comprising a plurality of first word lines;
a second word line plate comprising a plurality of second word lines;
an electrode coupled with the first word line plate and the second word line plate;
a first pillar extending through a stack of materials comprising the first word line plate and the second word line plate;
a second pillar extending through the stack of materials; and
a controller operable to cause the apparatus to:
apply a first voltage to the electrode;
apply a second voltage to the first pillar, the first pillar coupled with a first memory cell coupled between the first pillar and a first word line of the plurality of first word lines;
apply a third voltage to the second pillar, the second pillar coupled with a second memory cell located between the second pillar and a second word line of the plurality of second word lines; and
access the first memory cell and the second memory cell based at least in part on applying the first voltage, the second voltage and the third voltage.