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Granted Patent B2
US 11,784,082 · App. 18/092,337 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

3D semiconductor device and structure with bonding

Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach (Haifa, IL); Brian Cronquist (Klamath Falls, OR); Deepak C. Sekar (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee: Monolithic 3D Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,784,082
App. No.
18/092,337
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A 3D semiconductor device, the device comprising: a first level comprising a first single crystal layer, said first level comprising first transistors, wherein each of said first transistors comprises a single crystal channel; first metal layers interconnecting at least said first transistors; a second metal layer overlaying said first metal layers; and a second level comprising a second single crystal layer, said second level comprising second transistors, wherein said second level overlays said first level, wherein at least one of said first transistors controls power delivery for at least one of said second transistor, wherein said second level is directly bonded to said first level, and wherein said bonded comprises direct oxide to oxide bonds.

Claims (70)

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

a first level comprising a first single crystal layer, said first level comprising first transistors,

wherein each of said first transistors comprises a single crystal channel;

first metal layers interconnecting at least said first transistors;

a second metal layer overlaying said first metal layers; and

a second level comprising a second single crystal layer, said second level comprising second transistors,

wherein said second level overlays said first level,

wherein at least one of said first transistors controls power delivery for at least one of said second transistors,

wherein said second level is directly bonded to said first level, and

wherein said bonded comprises direct oxide to oxide bonds.

2. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said first level comprises ground power lines (Vss) and voltage power lines (Vdd), and

wherein said control the power delivery comprises controlling connection to said ground power lines (Vss) or to said voltage power lines (Vdd).

3. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second level comprises a plurality of DRAM memory cells, each of said plurality of DRAM memory cells comprises at least one of said second transistors.

4. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second level comprises a plurality of NAND memory cells, each of said plurality of NAND memory cells comprises at least one of said second transistors.

5. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second transistors are aligned to said first transistors with a less than 400 nm alignment error.

6. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said bonded comprises direct metal to metal bonds that are disposed on a same level as the direct oxide to oxide bonds.

7. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second single crystal layer thickness is less than 2 microns and greater than 5 nm.

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

a first level comprising a first single crystal layer, said first level comprising first transistors,

wherein each of said first transistors comprises a single crystal channel;

first metal layers interconnecting at least said first transistors;

a second metal layer overlaying said first metal layers; and

a second level comprising a second single crystal layer, said second level comprising second transistors,

wherein said second level overlays said first level,

wherein said second single crystal layer thickness is greater than 1 nm and less than 10 microns,

wherein said second level is directly bonded to said first level, and

wherein said bonded comprises direct oxide to oxide bonds.

9. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said first level comprises a first power line charged to a first voltage,

wherein said second level comprises a second power line charged to a second voltage, and

wherein said second voltage is greater by at least 50% than said first voltage.

10. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said second level comprises a plurality of DRAM memory cells, each of said plurality of DRAM memory cells comprises at least one of said second transistors.

11. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said second level comprises a plurality of NAND memory cells, each of said plurality of NAND memory cells comprises at least one of said second transistors.

12. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said second transistors are aligned to said first transistors with a less than 400 nm alignment error.

13. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said bonded comprises direct metal to metal bonds that are disposed on a same level as the direct oxide to oxide bonds.

14. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein at least one of said first transistors controls the power delivery for at least one of said second transistors.

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

a first level comprising a first single crystal layer;

first transistors,

wherein each of said first transistors comprises a single crystal channel;

first metal layers overlaying said first level;

a second metal layer overlaying said first metal layers; and

a second level comprising a second single crystal layer, said second level comprising second transistors,

wherein said second level overlays said first level;

a third metal layer overlaying said second level,

wherein said second single crystal layer thickness is greater than 1 nm and less than 2 microns,

wherein said second level is directly bonded to said first level, and

wherein said bonded comprises direct oxide to oxide bonds.

16. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said first level comprises first transistors.

17. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said second level comprises a plurality of DRAM memory cells, each of said plurality of DRAM memory cells comprises at least one of said second transistors.

18. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said second level comprises a plurality of NAND memory cells, each of said plurality of NAND memory cells comprises at least one of said second transistors.

19. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said second transistors are aligned to said first metal layer with a less than 40 nm alignment error.

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

a via disposed through said second level, and

wherein said via comprises a radius of less than 450 nm.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2023
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; CRONQUIST, BRIAN; SEKAR, DEEPAK
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
Reel/Frame 065175/0025 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2023
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; CRONQUIST, BRIAN; SEKAR, DEEPAK
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
Reel/Frame 063786/0625 →
Continuity (23)
Continuation In Part 17942109 · Sep 9, 2022
Continuation In Part 17340004 · Jun 5, 2021
Continuation In Part 16537564 · Aug 10, 2019
Continuation In Part 15460230 · Mar 16, 2017
Continuation In Part 14821683 · Aug 7, 2015
Continuation In Part 13492395 · Jun 8, 2012
Continuation 13273712 · Oct 14, 2011
Continuation In Part 13016313 · Jan 28, 2011
Continuation In Part 12970602 · Dec 16, 2010
Continuation In Part 12949617 · Nov 18, 2010
Continuation In Part 18092337 · Jan 1, 2023
Continuation In Part 17942109 · Sep 9, 2022
Continuation In Part 17340004 · Jun 5, 2021
Continuation In Part 17147320 · Jan 12, 2021
Continuation In Part 16537564 · Aug 10, 2019
Continuation In Part 15460230 · Mar 16, 2017
Continuation In Part 14821683 · Aug 7, 2015
Continuation In Part 13492395 · Jun 8, 2012
Continuation 13273712 · Oct 14, 2011
Continuation In Part 13016313 · Jan 28, 2011
Continuation In Part 12970602 · Dec 16, 2010
Continuation In Part 12949617 · Nov 18, 2010
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