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US 11,404,466 · App. 17/402,527 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Multilevel semiconductor device and structure with image sensors

Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach (Haifa, IL); Deepak C. Sekar (Sunnyvale, CA); Brian Cronquist (Klamath Falls, OR)
Assignee: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
H01L27/14634H01L24/08H04N5/2258H01L2224/08145
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Patent No.
US 11,404,466
App. No.
17/402,527
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated device, the device including: a first level including a first mono-crystal layer, the first mono-crystal layer including a plurality of single crystal transistors; an overlaying oxide on top of the first level; a second level including a second mono-crystal layer, the second level overlaying the oxide, where the second mono-crystal layer includes a plurality of first image sensors; and a third level overlaying the second level, where the third level includes a plurality of second image sensors, where the second level is bonded to the first level, where the bonded includes an oxide to oxide bond; and an isolation layer disposed between the second mono-crystal layer and the third level.

Claims (56)

1. An integrated device, the device comprising:

a first level comprising a first mono-crystal layer, said first mono-crystal layer comprising a plurality of single crystal transistors;

an overlaying oxide on top of said first level;

a second level comprising a second mono-crystal layer, said second level overlaying said oxide,

wherein said second mono-crystal layer comprises a plurality of first image sensors; and

a third level overlaying said second level,

wherein said third level comprises a plurality of second image sensors,

wherein said second level is bonded to said first level,

wherein said bonded comprises an oxide to oxide bond; and

an isolation layer disposed between said second mono-crystal layer and said third level.

2. The integrated device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second mono-crystal layer is less than 5 microns thick.

3. The integrated device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said first level comprises a plurality of landing pads.

4. The integrated device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second mono-crystal layer comprises alignment marks, and

wherein said third level is aligned to said alignment marks.

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

memory circuits.

6. The integrated device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said plurality of first image sensors is sensitive to a first set of light wavelengths and said plurality of second image sensors is sensitive to a second set of light wavelengths, and

wherein said first set of light wavelengths is different than said second set of light wavelengths.

7. The integrated device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second level comprises an array of image sensor pixels,

wherein said first level comprises a plurality of pixel control circuits, and

wherein each of said image sensors pixels is directly connected to said pixel control circuits.

8. An integrated device, the device comprising:

a first level comprising a first mono-crystal layer, said first level comprising a plurality of single crystal transistors;

an overlaying oxide on top of said first level;

a second level comprising a second mono-crystal layer, said second level overlaying said oxide,

wherein said second mono-crystal layer comprises a plurality of first image sensors; and

a third level overlaying said second level,

wherein said third level comprises a plurality of second image sensors, and

wherein said second level is bonded to said first level; and

memory circuits.

9. An integrated device, the device comprising:

a first level comprising a first mono-crystal layer,

wherein said first mono-crystal layer comprises a plurality of single crystal transistors;

an overlying oxide on top of said first level;

a second level comprising a second mono-crystal layer, said second level overlaying said oxide;

a third level overlaying said second level,

wherein said third level comprises a third mono-crystal layer comprising a plurality of image sensors,

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

wherein said bonded comprises oxide to oxide bonds; and

an isolation layer disposed between said second mono-crystal layer and said third level.

10. The integrated device according to claim 9 ,

wherein said second mono-crystal layer is less than 5 microns thick.

11. The integrated device according to claim 9 ,

wherein said first level comprises a plurality of landing pads.

12. The integrated device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

memory circuits.

13. The integrated device according to claim 9 ,

wherein said second mono-crystal layer comprises a plurality of second image sensors.

14. The integrated device according to claim 9 ,

wherein said third level comprises an array of image sensor pixels, and

wherein said first level comprises a plurality of pixel control circuits.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2021
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; CRONQUIST, BRIAN; SEKAR, DEEPAK
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Continuity (10)
Continuation In Part 17317894 · May 12, 2021
Continuation In Part 17143956 · Jan 7, 2021
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Continuation In Part 14936657 · Nov 9, 2015
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Continuation In Part 12904103 · Oct 13, 2010
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