Patent ID: 11903196
Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: nan (nan)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 17:
18. A microelectronic device, comprising:
strings of memory cells extending through a first stack structure comprising tiers of alternating conductive structures and insulative structures, the strings of memory cells comprising at least a dielectric material and a channel material vertically extending through the first stack structure;
a second stack structure vertically overlying the first stack structure;
a first pillar extending through the second stack structure and vertically overlying a first string of memory cells of the strings of memory cells, a center of the first pillar horizontally offset from a center of the first string of memory cells of the strings of memory cells;
a second pillar extending through the second stack structure and vertically overlying a second of the strings of memory cells, a center of the second pillar horizontally aligned with a center of the second of the strings of memory; and
a slot structure horizontally neighboring the first pillar, the slot structure comprising a horizontal dimension greater than a horizontal distance between the first of the strings of memory cells and the second of the strings of memory cells.