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US 11,450,646 · App. 17/750,338 · Granted Sep 20, 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 11,450,646
App. No.
17/750,338
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

A semiconductor device including: a silicon layer including a single crystal silicon and a plurality of first transistors; a first metal layer disposed over the silicon layer; 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 first 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, 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 second level, the second level thickness is less than two microns, the fifth metal layer includes a global power distribution grid, where a fifth metal layer typical thickness is greater than a second metal layer typical thickness by at least 50%.

Claims (77)

1. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising a first single crystal silicon and a plurality of first transistors;

a first metal layer disposed over said first silicon layer;

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,

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 second level,

wherein said second level thickness is less than two microns,

wherein said fifth metal layer comprises a global power distribution grid, and

wherein a typical thickness of said fifth metal layer is greater than a typical thickness of said second metal layer by at least 50%.

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 ,

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

5. The device according to claim 1 ,

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

6. The device according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of second transistors is a vertically oriented transistor.

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

a power delivery path to at least one of said plurality of second transistors,

wherein said power delivery path comprises at least a part of said second metal layer.

8. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising a first single crystal silicon and a plurality of first transistors;

a first metal layer disposed over said first silicon layer;

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,

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 second level,

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

wherein said fifth metal layer comprise global power distribution grid, and

wherein a typical thickness of said fifth metal layer is greater than a typical thickness of said second metal layer by at least 50%.

9. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said via comprises tungsten.

10. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein said second level thickness is less than two microns.

11. The device according to claim 8 ,

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

12. The device according to claim 8 ,

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

13. The device according to claim 8 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of second transistors is a vertically oriented transistor.

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

a power delivery path to at least one of said plurality of second transistors,

wherein said power delivery path comprises at least a part of said second metal layer.

15. A semiconductor device, the device comprising:

a first silicon layer comprising a first single crystal silicon and a plurality of first transistors;

a first metal layer disposed over said first silicon layer;

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,

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 second level,

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

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

wherein said fifth metal layer comprises a global power distribution grid, and

wherein a typical thickness of said fifth metal layer is greater than a typical thickness of said second metal layer by at least 50%.

16. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said via comprises tungsten.

17. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein said second level thickness is less than two microns.

18. The device according to claim 15 ,

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

19. The device according to claim 15 ,

wherein at least one of said plurality of second transistors is a vertically oriented transistor.

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

a power delivery path to at least one of said plurality of second transistors,

wherein said power delivery path comprises at least a part of said second metal layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2022
From: OR-BACH, ZVI; CRONQUIST, BRIAN
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
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Continuity (13)
Continuation In Part 17680297 · Feb 25, 2022
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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