IP Library Granted Patent US 8,395,191
Granted Patent B2
US 8,395,191 · App. 12/900,379 · Granted Mar 12, 2013

Semiconductor device and structure

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Patent No.
US 8,395,191
App. No.
12/900,379
Granted
Mar 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device including a first single crystal layer with first transistors and a first alignment mark; at least one metal layer overlying the first single crystal layer, wherein the at least one metal layer includes copper or aluminum; and a second layer including activated dopant regions, the second layer overlying the at least one metal layer, wherein the second layer includes second transistors, wherein the second transistors are processed aligned to the first alignment mark with less than 100 nm alignment error, and the second transistors include mono-crystal, horizontally-oriented transistors.

Claims (33)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first single crystal layer comprising first transistors and a first alignment mark;

at least one metal layer overlying said first single crystal layer, wherein said at least one metal layer comprises copper or aluminum; and

a second layer comprising activated dopant regions, said second layer overlying said at least one metal layer, wherein said second layer comprises second transistors, wherein said second transistors are processed aligned to said first alignment mark with less than 100 nm alignment error, wherein said second transistors comprise mono-crystal, horizontally-oriented transistors.

2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said second transistors comprise P type transistors and N type transistors.

3. A mobile system comprising a semiconductor device according to claim 1 .

4. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said second transistors form a plurality of logic gates.

5. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat spreader layer between said at least one metal layer and said second layer.

6. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one power grid comprising heat removal connections, wherein said power grid provides power to a plurality of said second transistors.

7. A semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said second layer comprises a plurality of vias through said second layer, said plurality of vias providing connection of said first transistors to said second transistors.

8. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first single crystal layer comprising first transistors, and a first alignment mark;

at least one metal layer overlying said first single crystal layer, wherein said at least one metal layer comprises copper or aluminum; and

a second layer comprising activated dopant regions, said second layer overlying said at least one metal layer, wherein said second layer comprises second transistors, wherein said second transistors are processed aligned to said first alignment mark with less than 100 nm alignment error, said second transistors forming a plurality of logic gates;

wherein said second transistors are mono-crystal transistors.

9. A semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein said second transistors comprise P type transistors and N type transistors.

10. A mobile system comprising a semiconductor device according to claim 8 .

11. A semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein said second transistors comprise horizontally oriented transistors.

12. A semiconductor device according to claim 8 , further comprising a heat spreader layer between said at least one metal layer and said second layer.

13. A semiconductor device according to claim 8 , further comprising at least one power grid comprising heat removal connections, wherein said power grid provides power to a plurality of said second transistors.

14. A semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein said second layer comprises a plurality of vias through said second layer, said plurality of vias providing connection of said first transistors to said second transistors.

15. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first single crystal layer comprising first transistors and a first alignment mark;

at least one metal layer overlying said first single crystal layer, wherein said at least one metal layer comprises copper or aluminum;

a second layer overlying said at least one metal layer, wherein said second layer comprises a second alignment mark, second transistors, and a plurality of vias through said second layer, wherein said plurality of vias are aligned according to said first alignment mark and said second alignment mark;

wherein said second transistors are mono-crystal transistors.

16. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein said second transistors comprise P type transistors and N type transistors.

17. A mobile system comprising a semiconductor device according to claim 15 .

18. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein said second transistors comprise horizontally oriented transistors.

19. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , further comprising a heat spreader layer between said at least one metal layer and said second layer.

20. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , further comprising at least one power grid comprising heat removal connections, wherein said power grid provides power to a plurality of said second transistors.

21. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein said second transistors form a plurality of logic gates.

22. A semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein said plurality of vias through said second layer are aligned with less than 100 nm alignment error.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2013
From: OR-BACH, ZVI
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
Reel/Frame 029742/0028 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 16, 2011
From: NUPGA CORPORATION
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
Reel/Frame 025968/0910 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2010
From: CRONQUIST, BRIAN; BEINGLASS, ISRAEL; DE JONG, J. L.; SEKAR, DEEPAK C.; WURMAN, ZEEV
To: NUPGA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025442/0693 →