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Granted Patent B2
US 11,424,222 · App. 17/680,297 · Granted Aug 23, 2022

3D semiconductor device and structure with metal layers

Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach (Haifa, IL); Brian Cronquist (Klamath Falls, OR)
Assignee: MONOLITHIC 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 11,424,222
App. No.
17/680,297
Granted
Aug 23, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

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

Claims (77)

1. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising a first single crystal silicon;

a first metal layer disposed over said first silicon layer;

a second metal layer disposed over said first metal layer;

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

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

a third metal layer disposed over said first level;

a fourth metal layer disposed over said third metal layer,

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

a via disposed through said first level,

wherein said first level thickness is less than two microns.

2. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said via comprises tungsten.

3. The device according to claim 1 ,

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

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 comprise 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 plurality of transistors comprises 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 disposed over said first silicon layer;

a second metal layer disposed over said first metal layer;

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

wherein said plurality of transistors comprise second single crystal silicon;

a third metal layer disposed over said first level;

a fourth metal layer disposed over said third metal layer,

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

a via disposed through said first level; and

connection pads disposed over a portion of said fourth metal layer,

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

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 ,

wherein said via comprises tungsten.

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 plurality of 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 disposed over said first silicon layer;

a second metal layer disposed over said first metal layer;

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

wherein said plurality of transistors comprise second single crystal silicon;

a third metal layer disposed over said first level;

a fourth metal layer disposed over said third metal layer,

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

a power distribution network,

wherein said power distribution network comprises said third metal layer, and

a plurality of connection paths from said power distribution network to said plurality of transistors.

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 comprise connection to external devices.

19. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of 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 Feb 25, 2022
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; CRONQUIST, BRIAN
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Continuity (13)
Continuation In Part 17536019 · Nov 27, 2021
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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