Patent ID: 9412752
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A memory device, comprising: first and second stacks of conductive strips having sidewalls; data storage structures on the sidewalls of the first and second stacks; first and second vertical channel films on the data storage structures on the sidewalls of the first and second stacks, each first vertical channel film including a first pad over the first stack on an upper end of the first vertical channel film, and each second vertical channel film including a second pad over the second stack on an upper end of the second vertical channel film, the first and second vertical channel films being connected at bottom ends; a first level of patterned conductors overlying the first and second stacks, the patterned conductors in the first level comprising a segment of a reference line and an inter-level connector, the segment of the reference line connected to the first pad, the inter-level connector connected to the second pad; a second level of patterned conductors over the first level, the patterned conductors in the second level comprising a segment of a bit line, the segment of the bit line including an extension contacting the inter-level connector; and a multilayered insulating structure over the first level, the multilayered insulating structure comprising a first insulating film, a second insulating film and a third insulating film, the extension comprising a fin within the first and second insulating films.