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Granted Patent B2
US 11,923,374 · App. 18/234,784 · Granted Mar 5, 2024

3D semiconductor device and structure with metal layers

Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach (Haifa, IL); Brian Cronquist (Klamath Falls, OR)
Assignee: Monolithic 3D Inc.
H01L27/1207H01L21/84H01L23/5226H01L23/5286H01L27/1203
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Patent No.
US 11,923,374
App. No.
18/234,784
Granted
Mar 5, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device, the device including: a first silicon layer including a first single crystal silicon layer; a plurality of first transistors each including a single crystal channel; a first metal layer disposed over the plurality of first transistors; a second metal layer disposed over the first metal layer; a third metal layer disposed over the second metal layer; a second level including a plurality of second transistors, the second level disposed over the third metal layer; a fourth metal layer disposed over the second level; a fifth metal layer disposed over the fourth metal layer; a via disposed through the second level, where at least one of the plurality of second transistors includes a metal gate, where an average thickness of the fifth metal layer is greater than an average thickness of the third metal layer by at least 50%; and at least one Electrostatic discharge (“ESD”) structure.

Claims (79)

1. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising a first single crystal silicon layer;

a plurality of first transistors each comprising a single-crystal channel;

a first metal layer disposed over said plurality of first transistors;

a second metal layer disposed over said first metal layer;

a third metal layer disposed over said second metal layer;

a second level comprising a plurality of second transistors, said second level is disposed over said third metal layer;

a fourth metal layer disposed over said second level;

a fifth metal layer disposed over said fourth metal layer;

a via disposed through said second level,

wherein at least one of said plurality of second transistors comprises a metal gate,

wherein processing of said second transistors comprises use of Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”), and

wherein an average thickness of said fifth metal layer is greater than an average thickness of said third metal layer by at least 50%; and

a third level comprising a second single crystal silicon layer,

wherein said third level is disposed over said fifth metal layer.

2. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein an average thickness of said second level is less than two microns.

3. The device according to claim 1 ,

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

4. The device according to claim 1 ,

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

5. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein an average thickness of said second metal layer is greater than an average thickness of said third metal layer by at least 50%.

6. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein an average thickness of said fifth metal layer is greater than an average thickness of said fourth metal layer by at least 50%.

7. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said fifth metal layer comprises a portion of a global power distribution grid.

8. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising a first single crystal silicon layer;

a plurality of first transistors each comprising a single crystal channel;

a first metal layer disposed over said plurality of first transistors;

a second metal layer disposed over said first metal layer;

a third metal layer disposed over said second metal layer;

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

a fourth metal layer disposed over said second level;

a fifth metal layer disposed over said fourth metal layer;

a via disposed through said second level,

wherein at least one of said plurality of second transistors comprises a metal gate,

wherein an average thickness of said fifth metal layer is greater than an average thickness of said third metal layer by at least 50%; and

at least one Electrostatic discharge (“ESD”) structure.

9. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein an average thickness of said second level is less than two microns, and

wherein processing of said second transistors comprises use of Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”).

10. The device according to claim 8 ,

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

11. The device according to claim 8 ,

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

12. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein an average thickness of said second metal layer is greater than an average thickness of said third metal layer by at least 50%.

13. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein an average thickness of said fifth metal layer is greater than an average thickness of said fourth metal layer by at least 50%.

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

a third level comprising a second single crystal silicon layer,

wherein said third level is disposed over said fifth metal layer.

15. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising a first single crystal silicon layer;

a plurality of first transistors each comprising a single crystal channel;

a first metal layer disposed over said plurality of first transistors;

a second metal layer disposed over said first metal layer;

a third metal layer disposed over said second metal layer;

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

a fourth metal layer disposed over said second level;

a fifth metal layer disposed over said fourth metal layer; and

a via disposed through said second level,

wherein at least one of said plurality of second transistors comprises a metal gate,

wherein an average thickness of said fifth metal layer is greater than an average thickness of said third metal layer by at least 50%, and

wherein an average thickness of said second metal layer is greater than an average thickness of said third metal layer by at least 50%.

16. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein an average thickness of said second level is less than two microns, and

wherein processing of said second transistors comprises use of Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”).

17. The device according to claim 15 ,

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

18. The device according to claim 15 ,

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

19. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein an average thickness of said fifth metal layer is greater than an average thickness of said fourth metal layer by at least 50%.

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

a third level comprising a second single crystal silicon layer,

wherein said third level is disposed over said fifth metal layer.

Continuity (16)
Continuation In Part 18111300 · Feb 17, 2023
Continuation In Part 17900073 · Aug 31, 2022
Continuation In Part 17843957 · Jun 18, 2022
Continuation In Part 17586730 · Jan 27, 2022
Continuation In Part 17472667 · Sep 12, 2021
Continuation In Part 17367386 · Jul 4, 2021
Continuation In Part 17169432 · Feb 6, 2021
Continuation In Part 17065424 · Oct 7, 2020
Continuation In Part 15482787 · Apr 9, 2017
Continuation In Part 14607077 · Jan 28, 2015
Continuation In Part 13796930 · Mar 12, 2013
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