IP Library Granted Patent US 11,063,024
Granted Patent B1
US 11,063,024 · App. 17/195,517 · Granted Jul 13, 2021

Method to form a 3D semiconductor device and structure

Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach (Haifa, IL); Brian Cronquist (Klamath Falls, OR)
Assignee: MONLITHIC 3D INC.
H01L25/0657H01L21/743H01L21/76898H01L23/481H01L23/485H01L23/522H01L24/25H01L25/50H01L27/0688H01L27/088H01L29/66621H01L27/092H01L29/4236H01L29/78H01L2224/24146H01L2225/06544H01L2225/06589H01L2924/0002H01L2924/01104H01L2924/12032H01L2924/12042H01L2924/13091H01L2924/2064H01L2924/351
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Patent No.
US 11,063,024
App. No.
17/195,517
Granted
Jul 13, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method to form a 3D semiconductor device, the method including: providing a first level including first circuits, the first circuits including first transistors and first interconnection; preparing a second level including a silicon layer; forming second circuits over the second level, the second circuits including second transistors and second interconnection; transferring with bonding the second level on top of the first level; and then thinning the second level to a thickness of less than ten microns, where the bonding includes oxide to oxide bonds, and where the bonding includes metal to metal bonds.

Claims (68)

1. A method to form a 3D semiconductor device, the method comprising:

providing a first level comprising first circuits, said first circuits comprising first transistors and first interconnection;

preparing a second level comprising a silicon layer;

forming second circuits over said second level, said second circuits comprising second transistors and second interconnection;

transferring with bonding said second level on top of said first level; and then

thinning said second level to a thickness of less than ten microns,

wherein said bonding comprises oxide to oxide bonds, and

wherein said bonding comprises metal to metal bonds.

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

performing growth of an epitaxial layer on top of said silicon layer,

wherein said epitaxial layer comprises non-silicon atoms.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

forming at least one shielding metal layer designed to protect against electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated by said second circuits and/or by said first circuits.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

constructing a Global Power distribution network,

wherein said Global Power distribution network distributes power to at least one Local Power distribution network.

5. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein a first operating voltage of said first circuits differs by at least 15% from a second operating voltage of said second circuits.

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

forming connection pads at said first level bottom,

wherein said connection pads provide connections for external devices.

7. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein said thinning of said second level is to a thickness of less than two microns.

8. A method to form a 3D semiconductor device, the method comprising:

providing a first level comprising first circuits, said first circuits comprising first transistors and first interconnection;

preparing a second level comprising a silicon layer;

forming second circuits over said second level, said second circuits comprising second transistors and second interconnection;

transferring with bonding said second level on top of said first level; and then

thinning said second level to a thickness of less than ten microns,

wherein said device comprises an upper most semiconductor level,

wherein said upper most semiconductor level comprises Input/Output (“I/O”) circuits designed to connect said device to external devices, and

wherein said bonding is hybrid bonding.

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

performing growth of an epitaxial layer on top of said silicon layer,

wherein said epitaxial layer comprises non-silicon atoms.

10. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

forming at least one shielding metal layer designed to protect against electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated by said second circuits and/or by said first circuits.

11. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

constructing a Global Power distribution network,

wherein said Global Power distribution network distributes power to at least one Local Power distribution network.

12. The method according to claim 8 ,

wherein a first operating voltage of said first circuit differs by at least 15% from a second operating voltage of said second circuit.

13. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

forming connection pads at said first level bottom,

wherein said connection pads provide connections for external devices.

14. The method according to claim 8 ,

wherein said thinning of said second level is to a thickness of less than two microns.

15. A method to form a 3D semiconductor device, the method comprising:

providing a first level comprising first circuits, said first circuits comprising first transistors and first interconnection;

preparing a second level comprising a silicon layer;

forming second circuits over said second level, said second circuits comprising second transistors and second interconnection;

transferring with bonding said second level on top of said first level; and then

thinning said second level to a thickness of less than ten microns; and

forming heat removal paths designed to remove heat from said second circuits to an external surface of said 3D semiconductor device,

wherein said bonding is hybrid bonding.

16. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

performing growth of an epitaxial layer on top of said silicon layer,

wherein said epitaxial layer comprises non-silicon atoms.

17. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

forming at least one shielding metal layer designed to protect against electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated by said second circuits and/or by said first circuits.

18. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

constructing a Global Power distribution network,

wherein said Global Power distribution network distributes power to at least one Local Power distribution network.

19. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

forming connection pads at said first level bottom,

wherein said connection pads provide connections for external devices.

20. The method according to claim 15 ,

wherein said thinning of said second level is to a thickness of less than two microns.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2021
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; CRONQUIST, BRIAN
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Continuity (9)
Continuation In Part 17020766 · Sep 14, 2020
Continuation In Part 16683244 · Nov 13, 2019
Continuation In Part 16409840 · May 12, 2019
Continuation In Part 15990684 · May 28, 2018
Continuation In Part 15721955 · Oct 1, 2017
Continuation In Part 15008444 · Jan 28, 2016
Continuation In Part 14541452 · Nov 14, 2014
Continuation 14198041 · Mar 5, 2014
Continuation 13726091 · Dec 22, 2012
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