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US 10,825,779 · App. 16/907,234 · Granted Nov 3, 2020

3D semiconductor device and structure

Inventor: Zvi Or-Bach (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
H01L23/544H01L24/94H01L25/0657
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,825,779
App. No.
16/907,234
Filed
Jun 20, 2020
Granted
Nov 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Examiner
LEE, CALVIN
Art Unit
2815
USPC
438/109
Abstract

A 3D semiconductor device and structure, the device including: a first die including first transistors and first interconnect, overlaid by a second die including second transistors and second interconnect, where the first die has a first die area and the second die has a second die area, where the first die area is at least 10% larger than the second die area, where the second die is aligned to the first die with less than 400 nm alignment error, where second die includes an array of memory cells, and where the first die includes decoders for the array.

Claims (58)

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

a first die comprising first transistors and first interconnect, overlaid by a second die comprising second transistors and second interconnect,

wherein said first die has a first die area and said second die has a second die area,

wherein said first die area is at least 10% larger than said second die area,

wherein said second die is aligned to said first die with less than 400 nm alignment error,

wherein second die comprises an array of memory cells, and

wherein said first die comprises decoders for said array.

2. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second die comprises at least two alignment marks positioned close to said second die edge.

3. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die,

wherein said third die is pretested.

4. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a through second die via having a diameter of less than 400 nm.

5. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die.

6. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second die is a pretested.

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

a first die comprising first transistors and first interconnect, overlaid by a second die comprising second transistors and second interconnect,

wherein said first die is sourced from a first wafer with a diameter greater than 280 mm and said second die is sourced from a second wafer with a diameter less than 240 mm,

wherein said second die is aligned to said first die with less than 400 nm alignment error,

wherein second die comprises an array of memory cells, and

wherein said first die comprises decoders for said array.

8. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein said first die has a first die area and said second die has a second die area, and

wherein said first die area is at least 10% larger than said second die area.

9. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein said second die comprises at least two alignment marks positioned close to said second die edge.

10. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die,

wherein said third die is pretested.

11. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a through second die via having a diameter of less than 400 nm.

12. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die.

13. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein said second die is a pretested.

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

a first die comprising first transistors and first interconnect, overlaid by a second die comprising second transistors and second interconnect,

wherein said first die has a first die area and said second die has a second die area,

wherein said first die area is at least 10% larger than said second die area,

wherein said second die is aligned to said first die with less than 400 nm alignment error,

wherein second die comprises an array of memory cells, and

wherein said first die comprises control logic comprising control of read and write for said array of memory cells.

15. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 ,

wherein said first die is sourced from a first wafer with a diameter greater than 280 mm and said second die is sourced from a second wafer with a diameter less than 240 mm.

16. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die,

wherein said third die is aligned to said first die with less than 400 nm alignment error.

17. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 ,

wherein said second die comprises at least two alignment marks positioned close to said second die edge.

18. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a through second die via having a diameter of less than 400 nm.

19. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die.

20. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 ,

wherein said second die is a pretested.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2020
From: OR-BACH, ZVI
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 16450728 · Jun 24, 2019
Continuation In Part 15632325 · Jun 24, 2017
Continuation In Part 15095187 · Apr 11, 2016
Provisional Application 62149651 · Apr 19, 2015
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