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US 11,257,867 · App. 17/542,490 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

3D semiconductor device and structure with oxide bonds

Inventors: Deepak C. Sekar (Sunnyvale, CA); Zvi Or-Bach (Haifa, IL)
Assignee: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,257,867
App. No.
17/542,490
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

A semiconductor device, the device including: a plurality of transistors, where at least one of the plurality of transistors includes a first single crystal channel, where at least one of the plurality of transistors includes a second single crystal channel, where the second single crystal channel is disposed above the first single crystal channel, where at least one of the plurality of transistors includes a third single crystal channel, where the third single crystal channel is disposed above the second single crystal channel, where at least one of the plurality of transistors includes a fourth single crystal channel, and where the fourth single crystal channel is disposed above the third single crystal channel; and at least one region of oxide to oxide bonds.

Claims (72)

1. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a plurality of transistors,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a first single crystal channel,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a second single crystal channel,

wherein said second single crystal channel is disposed above said first single crystal channel,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a third single crystal channel,

wherein said third single crystal channel is disposed above said second single crystal channel,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a fourth single crystal channel, and

wherein said fourth single crystal channel is disposed above said third single crystal channel; and

at least one region of oxide to oxide bonds.

2. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said first single crystal channel is self-aligned to said second single crystal channel being processed following the same lithography step.

3. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said at least one region of oxide to oxide bonds is underneath said third single crystal channel and above said second single crystal channel.

4. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises two side gates.

5. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a gate all around structure.

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

a first gate structure, and

wherein said first gate structure controls at least one of said first single crystal channels and at least one of said second single crystal channels.

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

a first gate structure, and

wherein said first gate structure controls at least one of said first single crystal channels and at least one of said third single crystal channels.

8. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a plurality of transistors,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a first single crystal channel,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a second single crystal channel,

wherein said second single crystal channel is disposed above said first single crystal channel,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a third single crystal channel,

wherein said third single crystal channel is disposed above said second single crystal channel,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a fourth single crystal channel,

wherein said fourth single crystal channel is disposed above said third single crystal channel; and

at least one region of oxide to oxide bonds,

wherein said at least one region of oxide to oxide bonds is disposed underneath said third single crystal channel and above said second single crystal channel.

9. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said first single crystal channel is self-aligned to said second single crystal channel being processed following the same lithography step.

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

a single crystal substrate.

11. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises two side gates.

12. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a gate all around structure.

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

a first gate structure,

wherein said first gate structure controls at least one of said first single crystal channels and at least one of said second single crystal channels.

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

a first gate structure,

wherein said first gate structure controls at least one of said first single crystal channels and at least one of said third single crystal channels.

15. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a plurality of transistors,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a first single crystal channel,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a second single crystal channel,

wherein said second single crystal channel is disposed above said first single crystal channel,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a third single crystal channel,

wherein said third single crystal channel is disposed above said second single crystal channel,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a fourth single crystal channel,

wherein said fourth single crystal channel is disposed above said third single crystal channel; and

a layer of oxide to oxide bonds; and

a single crystal substrate.

16. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said first single crystal channel is self-aligned to said second single crystal channel being processed following the same lithography step.

17. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises two side gates.

18. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of transistors comprises a gate all around structure.

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

a first gate structure,

wherein said first gate structure controls at least one of said first single crystal channels and at least one of said second single crystal channels.

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

a first gate structure,

wherein said first gate structure controls at least one of said first single crystal channels and at least one of said third single crystal channels.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2021
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; SEKAR, DEEPAK
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Continuity (10)
Continuation In Part 17402526 · Aug 14, 2021
Continuation In Part 17223822 · Apr 6, 2021
Continuation In Part 17114155 · Dec 7, 2020
Continuation In Part 17013823 · Sep 7, 2020
Continuation In Part 16409813 · May 11, 2019
Continuation In Part 15803732 · Nov 3, 2017
Continuation In Part 14555494 · Nov 26, 2014
Continuation 13246157 · Sep 27, 2011
Continuation 13173999 · Jun 30, 2011
Continuation 12901890 · Oct 11, 2010
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