3D semiconductor device and structure
A 3D device, the device including: a first level including logic circuits; a second level including a plurality of dynamic memory cells; and a third level including a plurality of non-volatile memory cells, where the first level is bonded to the second level, and where the device includes refresh circuits to refresh the dynamic memory cells.
1. A 3D device, the device comprising:
a first level comprising logic circuits;
a second level comprising a plurality of volatile memory cells; and
a third level comprising a plurality of non-volatile memory cells,
wherein said first level is bonded to said second level.
2. The 3D device of claim 1 ,
wherein said third level comprises a NAND type memory array.
3. The 3D device of claim 1 ,
wherein said second level comprises a Random Access Memory (“RAM”) array or a NOR type memory array.
4. The 3D device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first memory cell; and
a second memory cell,
wherein said second memory cell is overlaying said first memory cell, and
wherein said first memory cell is self-aligned to said second memory cell, being processed following a same lithography step.
5. The 3D device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fourth level,
wherein said fourth level comprises memory control circuits.
6. The 3D device of claim 1 ,
wherein said second level comprises an array of at least four by four units,
wherein each of said units comprises an array of memory cells, and
wherein each of said units is independently controlled.
7. The 3D device of claim 1 ,
wherein said third level comprises charge trap type memory cells.
8. A 3D device, the device comprising:
a first level comprising logic circuits;
a second level comprising a plurality of dynamic memory cells; and
a third level comprising a plurality of non-volatile memory cells,
wherein said first level is bonded to said second level, and
wherein said device comprises refresh circuits to refresh said dynamic memory cells.
9. The 3D device of claim 8 ,
wherein said third level comprises a NAND type memory array.
10. The 3D device of claim 8 ,
wherein said second level comprises a Random Access Memory (“RAM”) array or a NOR type memory array.
11. The 3D device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a first memory cell; and
a second memory cell,
wherein said second memory cell is overlaying said first memory cell, and
wherein said first memory cell is self-aligned to said second memory cell, being processed following a same lithography step.
12. The 3D device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a fourth level,
wherein said fourth level comprises memory control circuits.
13. The 3D device of claim 8 ,
wherein said second level comprises an array of at least four by four units,
wherein each of said units comprises an array of memory cells, and
wherein each of said units is independently controlled.
14. The 3D device of claim 8 ,
wherein said third level comprises charge trap type memory cells.
15. A 3D device, the device comprising:
a first level comprising logic circuits;
a second level comprising a plurality of high speed memory cells; and
a third level comprising a plurality of high density memory cells,
wherein said first level is bonded to said second level, and
wherein said device comprises control circuits to store more than one bit per cell in said high density memory cells.
16. The 3D device of claim 15 ,
wherein said third level comprises a NAND type memory array.
17. The 3D device of claim 15 ,
wherein said second level comprises a Random Access Memory (“RAM”) array or a NOR type memory array.
18. The 3D device of claim 15 , further comprising:
a first memory cell; and
a second memory cell,
wherein said second memory cell is overlaying said first memory cell, and
wherein said first memory cell is self-aligned to said second memory cell, being processed following a same lithography step.
19. The 3D device of claim 15 , further comprising:
a fourth level,
wherein said fourth level comprises memory control circuits.
20. The 3D device of claim 15 ,
wherein said second level comprises an array of at least four by four units,
wherein each of said units comprises an array of memory cells, and
wherein each of said units is independently controlled.