IP Library Granted Patent US 9,613,844
Granted Patent B2
US 9,613,844 · App. 14/821,683 · Granted Apr 4, 2017

3D semiconductor device having two layers of transistors

Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach (San Jose, CA); Brian Cronquist (San Jose, CA); Deepak C. Sekar (San Jose, CA); Zeev Wurman (Palo Alto, CA); Israel Beinglass (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee: Monolithic 3D Inc.
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Patent No.
US 9,613,844
App. No.
14/821,683
Granted
Apr 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (39)

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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2015
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; SEKAR, DEEPAK; CRONQUIST, BRIAN; WURMAN, ZEEV; BEINGLASS, ISRAEL
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 13492395 · Jun 8, 2012
Continuation 13273712 · Oct 14, 2011
Continuation In Part 13016313 · Jan 28, 2011
Continuation In Part 12970602 · Dec 16, 2010
Continuation In Part 12949617 · Nov 18, 2010
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