IP Library Granted Patent US 8,026,521
Granted Patent B1
US 8,026,521 · App. 12/901,890 · Granted Sep 27, 2011

Semiconductor device and structure

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Patent No.
US 8,026,521
App. No.
12/901,890
Granted
Sep 27, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

A device comprising semiconductor memories, the device comprising: a first layer and a second layer of layer-transferred mono-crystallized silicon, wherein the first layer comprises a first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; wherein the second layer comprises a second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; and wherein the second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors overlays the first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors.

Claims (21)

1. A device comprising semiconductor memories, the device comprising: a first monocrystalline silicon transferred layer; a second monocrystalline silicon transferred layer; wherein said first monocrystalline silicon transferred layer comprises a first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; wherein said second monocrystalline silicon transferred layer comprises a second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; and wherein said second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors overlays said first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors.

2. A device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a plurality of a memory cell control lines embedded within said first monocrystalline silicon transferred layer and said second monocrystalline silicon transferred layer.

3. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors and said second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors have side gates.

4. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said semiconductor memories are dynamic random access memory (DRAM) type memory.

5. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said semiconductor memories are charge-trap type memory.

6. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said semiconductor memories are floating-gate type memory.

7. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said semiconductor memories are resistive-random-access memory (RAM) type memory.

8. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said semiconductor memories are phase-change type memory.

9. A device comprising semiconductor memories, the device comprising: a first monocrystalline silicon transferred layer; a second monocrystalline silicon transferred layer, wherein said first monocrystalline silicon transferred layer comprises a first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; wherein said second monocrystalline silicon transferred layer comprises a second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; wherein said first monocrystalline silicon transferred layer further comprises a first plurality of select lines as memory cell control lines, and wherein said second monocrystalline silicon transferred layer further comprises a second plurality of select lines as memory cell control lines.

10. A device according to claim 9 , wherein said second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors overlays said first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors.

11. A device according to claim 9 , wherein said first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors and said second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors have side gates.

12. A device according to claim 9 , wherein said semiconductor memories are DRAM type memory.

13. A device according to claim 9 wherein said semiconductor memories are resistive-RAM type memory.

14. A device according to claim 9 , wherein said semiconductor memories are phase-change type memory.

15. A device comprising semiconductor memories, said device comprising: a first monocrystalline silicon transferred layer; a second monocrystalline silicon transferred layer, wherein said first monocrystalline silicon transferred layer comprises a first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; wherein said second monocrystalline silicon transferred layer comprises a second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; wherein said first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors and said second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors have side gates.

16. A device according to claim 15 , further comprising:

a plurality of a memory cell control lines embedded within said first layer and said second layer.

17. A device according to claim 15 , wherein said second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors overlays said first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors.

18. A device according to claim 15 , wherein said semiconductor memories are DRAM type memory.

19. A device according to claim 15 , wherein said semiconductor memories are resistive-RAM type memory.

20. A device according to claim 15 , wherein said semiconductor memories are phase-change type memory.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2026
From: MONOLITHLC 3D™ INC.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. , LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2022
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058625/0664 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2020
From: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054576/0686 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2013
From: OR-BACH, ZVI
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
Reel/Frame 029741/0974 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 16, 2011
From: NUPGA CORPORATION
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
Reel/Frame 025968/0910 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2010
From: SEKAR, DEEPAK C.
To: NUPGA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025123/0338 →