Patent ID: 11882702
Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 5:
6. The three-dimensional memory device of claim 5, wherein:
the plurality of trenches extend through the alternating stack in a first horizontal direction and are spaced apart along a second horizontal direction which is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction;
the source region extends along the second horizontal direction through a respective one of the plurality of finger regions between two neighboring trenches;
the drain region extends along the second horizontal direction through the respective one of the plurality of finger regions between two neighboring trenches, and is separated from the respective source region of the same active region along the first horizontal direction; and
the channel region extends along the second horizontal direction through the respective one of the plurality of finger regions between two neighboring trenches, and is located between the respective source and drain regions of the same active region.