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Application: US10998041B1

Matter Number US10998041B1
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Application Number 16869424
Reference Case 1 US10998041B1
Reference Case 2
Created 12/22/21, 12:00 AM
Modified 12/22/21, 12:00 AM
Id 6,334
Content
"Source-side select gate" refers to a select gate functioning as a switch to electrically connect a source line to a NAND string and/or a channel of a NAND string. Examples of source lines include source-side select gates, dummy word line select gates, and the like. In certain embodiments, a source-side select gate may comprise just source-side select gates (e.g., SGS0, SGS1, etc.). In other embodiments, a source-side select gate may comprise just dummy word line select gates (e.g., DWLS0, DWLS1, etc.). In still other embodiments, a source-side select gate may comprise both source-side select gates (e.g., SGS0, SGS1, etc.) and dummy word line select gates (e.g., DWLS0, DWLS1, etc.). A select gate positioned between the source line and the NAND string on the source side of the NAND string is referred to as a source-side select gate.
Notes Added by DJM 12 2021