3D semiconductor device having two layers of transistors
A 3D semiconductor device, including: a first layer including first transistors; a first interconnection layer interconnecting the first transistors and overlying the first layer; and a second layer including second transistors, where the second layer thickness is less than 2 microns and greater than 5 nm, where the second layer is overlying the first interconnection layer, and where the second layer includes dice lines formed by an etch step.
1. A 3D semiconductor device, comprising:
a first layer comprising first transistors;
a first interconnection layer interconnecting at least said first transistors; and
a second layer comprising second transistors,
wherein said second layer thickness is less than 2 microns and greater than 5 nm,
wherein said second layer is overlying said first layer,
wherein said second layer comprises dice lines formed by an etch step, said dice lines form regions comprising portions of said second transistors, and
wherein said first transistors each have a gate that is positioned below a first gate dielectric and said second transistors each have a gate that is positioned above a second gate dielectric,
wherein at least two of said second transistors have a common shared diffusion, and
wherein said first interconnection layer comprises copper or aluminum.
2. A 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,
wherein said etch step comprises an etch of a prior structure defined by a prior etch step.
3. A 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a heat-spreader layer disposed between said first layer and said second layer.
4. A 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one thermally conductive and electrically non-conducting contact to said second layer.
5. A 3D semiconductor device, comprising:
a first layer comprising first transistors;
a first interconnection layer interconnecting at least said first transistors; and
a second layer comprising second transistors, and
a conductive layer disposed underneath said second layer,
wherein said second layer thickness is less than 2 microns and greater than 5 nm,
wherein said second layer is overlying said first layer,
wherein said second layer comprises dice lines formed by an etch step, said dice lines form regions comprising portions of said second transistors, and
wherein said first transistors each have a gate that is positioned below a first gate dielectric and said second transistors each have a gate that is positioned above a second gate dielectric,
wherein at least two of said second transistors have a common shared diffusion,
wherein said first interconnection layer comprises copper or aluminum, and
wherein said conductive layer provides power to at least one of said second transistors.
6. A 3D semiconductor device, comprising:
a first layer comprising first transistors;
a first interconnection layer interconnecting at least said first transistors; and
a second layer comprising second transistors,
wherein said second layer thickness is less than 2 microns and greater than 5 nm,
wherein said second layer is overlying said first layer,
wherein said second layer comprises dice lines formed by an etch step, said dice lines form regions comprising portions of said second transistors, and
wherein said first transistors each have a gate that is positioned below a first gate dielectric and said second transistors each have a gate that is positioned above a second gate dielectric,
wherein at least two of said second transistors have a common shared diffusion,
wherein said first interconnection layer comprises copper or aluminum, and
wherein at least one of said second transistors comprise a back-bias structure.