Patent ID: 9735359
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: C23C,H01G,H01L

Claim:
1. A method of forming a memory cell material, comprising: forming a first portion of a dielectric nitride material over a substrate by atomic layer deposition; forming discrete, substantially uniformly spaced conductive particles on the first portion of the dielectric nitride material by atomic layer deposition; and forming a second portion of the dielectric nitride material on and between the discrete, substantially uniformly shaped conductive particles by atomic layer deposition; forming additional discrete, substantially uniformly spaced conductive particles on the second portion of the dielectric nitride material by atomic layer deposition, at least some of the additional discrete, substantially uniformly spaced conductive particles exhibiting substantially the same size as at least some of the discrete, substantially uniformly spaced conductive particles most proximate thereto but completely laterally offset from the at least some of the discrete, substantially uniformly spaced conductive particles; and forming a third portion of the dielectric nitride material on and between the additional discrete, substantially uniformly spaced conductive particles by atomic layer deposition.