IP Library Granted Patent US 10,290,682
Granted Patent B2
US 10,290,682 · App. 15/803,732 · Granted May 14, 2019

3D IC semiconductor device and structure with stacked memory

Inventors: Deepak C. Sekar (San Jose, CA); Zvi Or-Bach (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Patent No.
US 10,290,682
App. No.
15/803,732
Granted
May 14, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A 3D semiconductor device, the device including: first transistors; second transistors, overlaying the first transistors; third transistors, overlaying the second transistors; and fourth transistors, overlaying the third transistors, where the second transistors, the third transistors and the fourth transistors are self-aligned, being processed following the same lithography step, and where at least one of the first transistors is part of a control circuit controlling at least one of the second transistors, at least one of the third transistors and at least one of the fourth transistors.

Claims (74)

1. A 3D semiconductor device, the device comprising:

first transistors;

second transistors, overlaying said first transistors;

third transistors, overlaying said second transistors; and

fourth transistors, overlaying said third transistors,

wherein said second transistors, said third transistors and said fourth transistors are self-aligned, being processed following the same lithography step,

wherein at least one said third transistors comprises a source, channel, and drain, and

wherein said source, said channel, and said drain have a similar doping type, and

wherein at least one of said first transistors is part of a control circuit controlling at least one of said second transistors, at least one of said third transistors and at least one of said fourth transistors.

2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a memory peripheral circuit,

wherein said memory peripheral circuit comprises said control circuit.

3. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said third transistors each comprises a polysilicon channel.

4. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of said second transistors comprises SiGe.

5. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said first transistors each comprises a single crystal channel.

6. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a memory cell,

wherein said memory cell comprises at least one of said third transistors.

7. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a memory peripheral circuit,

wherein said memory peripheral circuit comprises at least one of said first transistors.

8. A 3D semiconductor device, the device comprising:

first transistors;

second memory cells, atop said first transistors;

third memory cells, atop said second memory cells; and

fourth memory cells, atop said third memory cells,

wherein at least one of said second memory cells, at least one of said third memory cells and at least one of said fourth memory cells are self-aligned, being processed following the same lithography step,

wherein said third memory cells comprise third transistors,

wherein at least one of said third transistors comprises a source, channel, and drain,

wherein said source, said channel, and said drain have a similar doping type, and

wherein at least one of said first transistors is part of a control circuit, said control circuit controlling at least one of said second memory cells, at least one of said third memory cells and at least one of said fourth memory cells.

9. The device according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a memory peripheral circuit,

wherein said memory peripheral circuit comprises said control circuit.

10. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said third memory cells each comprises a polysilicon channel transistor.

11. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said third memory cells each comprises at least one second transistor which comprises SiGe.

12. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said first transistors each comprises a single crystal channel.

13. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said control circuit functions as a memory peripheral circuit.

14. The device according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a memory peripheral circuit,

wherein said memory peripheral circuit comprises at least one of said first transistors.

15. A 3D semiconductor device, the device comprising:

first transistors;

second transistors, overlaying said first transistors;

third transistors, overlaying said second transistors;

fourth transistors, overlaying said third transistors,

wherein said second transistors, said third transistors and said fourth transistors are self-aligned, being processed following the same lithography step; and

a memory peripheral circuit,

wherein said memory peripheral circuit comprises at least one of said first transistors, and

wherein said memory peripheral circuit controls at least one of said second transistors, at least one of said third transistors and at least one of said fourth transistors.

16. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein at least one said third transistors comprises a source, channel, and drain, and

wherein said source, said channel, and said drain have a similar doping type, and

wherein said third transistors each comprises a single crystal channel.

17. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein at least one said third transistors comprises a source, channel, and drain, and

wherein said source, said channel, and said drain have a similar doping type, and

wherein said third transistors each comprises a polysilicon channel.

18. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein at least one said third transistors comprises a source, channel, and drain, and

wherein said source, said channel, and said drain have a similar doping type; and

wherein at least one of said third transistors comprises SiGe.

19. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said first transistors each comprises a single crystal channel.

20. The device according to claim 15 , further comprising:

a memory cell,

wherein said memory cell comprises at least one of said third transistors.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2018
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; SEKAR, DEEPAK
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 14555494 · Nov 26, 2014
Continuation 13246157 · Sep 27, 2011
Continuation 13173999 · Jun 30, 2011
Continuation 12901890 · Oct 11, 2010
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