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US 11,309,292 · App. 17/536,019 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

3D semiconductor device and structure with metal layers

Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach (Haifa, IL); Brian Cronquist (Klamath Falls, OR)
Assignee: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,309,292
App. No.
17/536,019
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device, the device including: a first silicon layer including a first single crystal silicon; a first metal layer over the first silicon layer; a second metal layer over the first metal layer; a first level including a plurality of transistors over the second metal layer, where the plurality of transistors include a second single crystal silicon; a third metal layer over the first level; a fourth metal layer over the third metal layer, where the fourth metal layer is aligned to the first metal layer with less than 40 nm alignment error; and a via disposed through the first level, where the via has a diameter of less than 450 nm.

Claims (77)

1. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising a first single crystal silicon;

a first metal layer over said first silicon layer;

a second metal layer over said first metal layer;

a first level comprising a plurality of transistors, said first level over said second metal layer,

wherein said plurality of transistors comprise a second single crystal silicon;

a third metal layer over said first level;

a fourth metal layer over said third metal layer,

wherein said fourth metal layer is aligned to said first metal layer with less than 40 nm alignment error; and

a via disposed through said first level,

wherein said via has a diameter of less than 450 nm.

2. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said via comprises tungsten.

3. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said first level thickness is less than two microns.

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

connection pads disposed over portions of said fourth metal layer,

wherein said connection pads are capable to provide connections to external devices.

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

a global power distribution network and a local power distribution network,

wherein said global power distribution network comprises said fourth metal layer, and

wherein said local power distribution network comprises said third metal layer.

6. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of said transistors comprise a two sided gate.

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

oxide to oxide bonds.

8. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising first single crystal silicon;

a first metal layer over said first silicon layer;

a second metal layer over said first metal layer;

a first level comprising a plurality of transistors, said first level over said second metal layer,

wherein said plurality of transistors comprise second single crystal silicon;

a third metal layer over said first level;

a fourth metal layer over said third metal layer,

wherein said fourth metal layer is aligned to said first metal layer with less than 40 nm alignment error; and

a via disposed through said first level,

wherein said via comprises tungsten.

9. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said via has a diameter of less than 450 nm.

10. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said first level has a thickness of less than two microns.

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

connection pads over a portion of said fourth metal layer,

wherein said connection pads are capable to provide connection to external devices.

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

a global power distribution network and a local power distribution network

wherein said global power distribution network comprises said fourth metal layer, and

wherein said local power distribution network comprises said third metal layer.

13. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein at least one of said transistors comprises a two sided gate.

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

oxide to oxide bonds.

15. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising first single crystal silicon;

a first metal layer over said first silicon layer;

a second metal layer over said first metal layer;

a first level comprising a plurality of transistors, said first level over said second metal layer,

wherein said plurality of transistors comprise second single crystal silicon;

a third metal layer over said first level;

a fourth metal layer over said third metal layer,

wherein said fourth metal layer is aligned to said first metal layer with less than 40 nm alignment error;

a global power distribution network and a local power distribution network,

wherein said global power distribution network comprises said fourth metal layer, and

wherein said local power distribution network comprises said third metal layer.

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

a via disposed through said first level,

wherein said via comprises tungsten.

17. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said first level has a thickness of less than two microns.

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

connection pads disposed over said fourth metal layer,

wherein said connection pads are capable to provide connection to external devices.

19. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein at least one of said transistors comprise a two sided gate.

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

a via through said first level,

wherein said via has a diameter of less than 450 nm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2021
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; CRONQUIST, BRIAN
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Continuity (12)
Continuation In Part 17334928 · May 31, 2021
Continuation In Part 17195517 · Mar 8, 2021
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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