IP Library Patent Application 15863924
Patent Application
App. No. 15/863,924

3D SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND STRUCTURE

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15/863,924
Abstract

A 3D device, the device including: a first stratum including an array of memory bit cells, the array of memory bit cells is controlled via a plurality of bit-lines and a plurality of word-lines; and a second stratum overlaying the first stratum, the second stratum including memory control circuits, where the control circuits provide control of the plurality of bit-lines and the plurality of word-lines.

Claims (51)

1 . A 3D device, the device comprising:

a first stratum comprising an array of memory bit cells, said array of memory bit cells is controlled via a plurality of bit-lines and a plurality of word-lines; and

a second stratum overlaying said first stratum, said second stratum comprising memory control circuits,

wherein said control circuits provide control of said plurality of bit-lines and said plurality of word-lines.

2 . The 3D device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said memory control circuits comprise transistors each comprising a crystalline channel.

3 . The 3D device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said memory control circuits comprise a memory array decoding functionality.

4 . The 3D device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said memory control circuits comprise a memory sense amplifier functionality.

5 . The 3D device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said array of memory bit cells comprises greater than four rows and greater than four columns

6 . The 3D device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said array of memory bit cells comprises at least 4 sub-arrays, and

wherein each of said sub-arrays comprises greater than four rows and greater than four columns

7 . The 3D device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said provide control comprises use of interconnect from said memory control circuits to said plurality of bit-lines, and

wherein said interconnect comprises a through layer via having a diameter of less than 400 nm.

8 . A 3D device, the device comprising:

a first stratum comprising an array of memory bit cells, said array of memory bit cells controlled via a plurality of bit-lines and a plurality of word-lines; and

a second stratum underlying said first stratum, said second stratum comprising memory control circuits,

wherein said memory control circuits provide control of said plurality of bit-lines and said plurality of word-lines.

9 . The 3D device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said memory control circuits comprise transistors each comprising a crystalline channel.

10 . The 3D device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said memory control circuits comprise a memory array decoding function.

11 . The 3D device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said memory control circuits comprise a memory sense amplifier function.

12 . The 3D device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said array of memory bit cells comprise greater than four rows and greater than four columns

13 . The 3D device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said array of memory bit cells comprise at least 4 sub-arrays, and

wherein each of said sub-arrays comprises greater than four rows and greater than four columns

14 . The 3D device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said provide control comprises use of interconnect from said memory control circuits to said plurality of bit-lines, and

wherein said interconnect comprises a through layer via having a diameter of less than 400 nm.

15 . A 3D device, the device comprising:

a first stratum comprising an array of memory bit cells, said array of memory bit cells controlled by a plurality of memory control-lines; and

a second stratum overlaying or underlying said first stratum comprising memory control circuits,

wherein said memory control circuits provide control of said plurality of memory control-lines.

16 . The 3D device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said memory control circuits comprise transistors each comprising a crystalline channel.

17 . The 3D device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said memory control-lines are memory bit-lines.

18 . The 3D device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said memory control circuits comprise a memory sense amplifier function.

19 . The 3D device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said array of memory bit cells comprises greater than four rows and greater than four columns

20 . The 3D device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said array of memory bit cells comprises at least 4 sub-arrays, and

wherein each of said sub-arrays comprises greater than four rows and greater than four columns

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2018
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; WURMAN, ZEEV
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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