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Granted Patent B2
US 11,688,681 · App. 17/346,175 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

DRAM chiplet structure and method for manufacturing the same

Inventor: Wenliang Chen (Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: AP MEMORY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
H01L23/5226G11C5/06G11C11/409H01L21/486H01L21/76802H01L23/528H01L24/14
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Patent No.
US 11,688,681
App. No.
17/346,175
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A DRAM chiplet structure is provided. The DRAM chiplet structure includes a first hybrid bonding structure, a DRAM interface structure, and a first DRAM core structure. The first hybrid bonding structure has a first surface and a second surface. The DRAM interface structure is in contact with the first surface of the first hybrid bonding structure. The first DRAM core structure is in contact with the second surface of the first hybrid bonding structure. The DRAM interface structure is electrically connected to the first DRAM core structure through the first hybrid bonding structure.

Claims (37)

1. A DRAM chiplet structure, comprising:

a first hybrid bonding structure having a first surface and a second surface;

a DRAM interface structure in contact with the first surface of the first hybrid bonding structure; and

a first DRAM core structure in contact with the second surface of the first hybrid bonding structure, and the DRAM interface structure is electrically connected to the first DRAM core structure through the first hybrid bonding structure.

2. The DRAM chiplet structure of claim 1 , wherein the first DRAM core structure at least comprises a DRAM array region, a row decoder, and a column decoder.

3. The DRAM chiplet structure of claim 1 , wherein the DRAM interface structure at least comprises a data I/O buffer and a command and/or address buffer.

4. The DRAM chiplet structure of claim 1 , wherein the first DRAM core structure or the DRAM interface structure at least comprises a read/write buffer, a control logic, a test logic, a power supply, and/or a redundancy repair.

5. The DRAM chiplet structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one second hybrid bonding structure over the first DRAM core structure; and

at least one second DRAM core structure over the second hybrid bonding structure.

6. The DRAM chiplet structure of claim 5 , further comprising a first through silicon via (TSV) electrically connects the second DRAM core structure and the DRAM interface structure.

7. The DRAM chiplet structure of claim 5 , wherein the at least one second DRAM core structure includes a plurality of second DRAM core structures, and a topmost one of the second DRAM core structures is the thickest among the second DRAM core structures.

8. A semiconductor structure, comprising:

at least one DRAM chiplet structure, each comprising:

a DRAM interface structure; and

at least one DRAM core structure bonded over the DRAM interface structure through a wafer bonding technique; and

a semiconductor die having a logic circuit structure, wherein the semiconductor die is electrically connected to the DRAM chiplet structure through a bonding structure.

9. The semiconductor structure of claim 8 , wherein the bonding structure comprises a first hybrid bonding structure between the DRAM chiplet structure and the semiconductor die.

10. The semiconductor structure of claim 8 , wherein the bonding structure comprises a conductive bump connection in contact with the DRAM chiplet structure and the semiconductor die.

11. The semiconductor structure of claim 8 , further comprising an interposer supporting the DRAM chiplet structure and the semiconductor die.

12. The semiconductor structure of claim 8 , wherein the semiconductor die comprises a plurality of second TSVs in contact with the bonding structure.

13. The semiconductor structure of claim 8 , further comprising:

a dielectric material surrounding the DRAM chiplet structure; and

a plurality of vias surrounded by the dielectric material, the plurality of vias in contact with the semiconductor die and a conductive bump, wherein the DRAM chiplet structure is between the semiconductor die and the conductive bump.

14. The semiconductor structure of claim 8 , wherein the at least one DRAM core structure includes a plurality of DRAM core structure electrically connected to each other through a plurality of second hybrid bonding structures.

15. The semiconductor structure of claim 8 , wherein the at least one DRAM chiplet structure includes a plurality of DRAM chiplet structures arranged in a row or an array and free from being diced.

16. A method for manufacturing a DRAM chiplet structure, the method comprising:

forming a first hybrid bonding layer over a first wafer having a DRAM interface structure;

forming a second hybrid bonding layer over a second wafer having a first DRAM core structure;

bonding the first wafer and the second wafer through a hybrid bonding operation to connect the first hybrid bonding layer and the second hybrid bonding layer, thereby obtaining a first bonded wafer, and the DRAM interface structure is electrically connected to the first DRAM core structure through the first hybrid bonding layer and the second hybrid bonding layer; and

singulating the first bonded wafer to obtain a DRAM chiplet structure.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the DRAM interface structure comprises a data I/O buffer and a command and/or address buffer.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first DRAM core structure comprises a DRAM array region, a row decoder, and a column decoder.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

bonding a third wafer over the first bonded wafer through a hybrid bonding operation, wherein the third wafer has a second DRAM core structure.

20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

forming a TSV in the second wafer prior to bonding the third wafer and the first bonded wafer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2021
From: CHEN, WENLIANG
To: AP MEMORY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056522/0351 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63069480 · Aug 24, 2020
Related Publication 20220059455A1 · Feb 24, 2022
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