Abstract:
Gallium nitride (GaN) integrated circuit technology with multi-layer epitaxy and layer transfer is described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first channel structure including a plurality of alternating first channel layers and second channel layers, the first channel layers including gallium and nitrogen, and the second layers including gallium, aluminum and nitrogen. A second channel structure is bonded to the first channel structure. The second channel structure includes a plurality of alternating third channel layers and fourth channel layers, the third channel layers including gallium and nitrogen, and the fourth layers including gallium, aluminum and nitrogen.
Abstract:
An apparatus including a circuit structure including a first side including a device layer including a plurality of devices and an opposite second side; an electrically conductive contact coupled to one of the plurality of devices on the first side; and an electrically conductive interconnect disposed on the second side of the structure and coupled to the conductive contact. A method including forming a transistor device including a channel between a source and a drain and a gate electrode on the channel defining a first side of the device; forming an electrically conductive contact to one of the source and the drain from the first side; and forming an interconnect on a second side of the device, wherein the interconnect is coupled to the contact.
Abstract:
An apparatus including a circuit structure including a first side including a device layer including a plurality of devices and an opposite second side; an electrically conductive contact coupled to one of the plurality of devices on the first side; and an electrically conductive interconnect disposed on the second side of the structure and coupled to the conductive contact. A method including forming a transistor device including a channel between a source and a drain and a gate electrode on the channel defining a first side of the device; forming an electrically conductive contact to one of the source and the drain from the first side; and forming an interconnect on a second side of the device, wherein the interconnect is coupled to the contact.
Abstract:
An apparatus including a circuit structure including a device stratum including a plurality of devices including a first side and an opposite second side; and a metal interconnect coupled to at least one of the plurality of devices from the second side of the device stratum. A method including forming a transistor device including a channel between a source region and a drain region and a gate electrode on the channel defining a first side of the device; and forming an interconnect to one of the source region and the drain region from a second side of the device.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for revealing a backside of an integrated circuit (IC) device, and associated configurations. The IC device may include a plurality of fins formed on a semiconductor substrate (e.g., silicon substrate), and an isolation oxide may be disposed between the fins along the backside of the IC device. A portion of the semiconductor substrate may be removed to leave a remaining portion. The remaining portion may be removed by chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) using a selective slurry to reveal the backside of the IC device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include: a first die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, first conductive contacts at the first surface of the first die, and second conductive contacts at the second surface of the first die; and a second die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and first conductive contacts at the first surface of the second die; wherein the second conductive contacts of the first die are coupled to the first conductive contacts of the second die by interconnects, the second surface of the first die is between the first surface of the first die and the first surface of the second die, and a footprint of the first die is smaller than and contained within a footprint of the second die.
Abstract:
A method including coupling a device substrate to a carrier substrate; aligning a portion of the device substrate to a host substrate; separating the portion of the device substrate from the carrier substrate; and after separating the portion of the device substrate, coupling the portion of the device substrate to the host substrate. A method including coupling a device substrate to a carrier substrate with an adhesive between a device side of the device substrate and the carrier substrate; after coupling the device substrate to the carrier substrate, thinning the device substrate; aligning a portion of the thinned device substrate to a host substrate; separating the portion of the device substrate from the carrier substrate; and coupling the separated portion of the device substrate to the host substrate. An apparatus including a substrate including a submicron thickness and a device layer coupled to a host substrate in a stacked arrangement.
Abstract:
A method including forming a plurality of first interconnects and a plurality of second interconnects on opposite sides of an integrated circuit device layer including a plurality of circuit devices, wherein the plurality of second interconnects include interconnects of different dimensions; and forming contact points to the second plurality of interconnects, the contact points operable for connection to an external source. An apparatus including a substrate including a plurality of first interconnects and a plurality of second interconnects on opposite sides of an integrated circuit device layer including a plurality of circuit devices, wherein the plurality of second interconnects include interconnects of different dimensions; and contact points coupled to the second plurality of interconnects, the contact points operable for connection to an external source.
Abstract:
A method including forming a first substrate including an integrated circuit device layer disposed between a plurality of first interconnects and a plurality of second interconnects; coupling a second substrate including a memory device layer to the first substrate so that the memory device layer is juxtaposed to one of the plurality of first interconnects and the plurality of second interconnects; and removing a portion of the first substrate. An apparatus including a device layer including a plurality of circuit devices disposed between a plurality of first interconnects and a plurality of second interconnects on a substrate; a memory device layer including a plurality of memory devices juxtaposed and coupled to one of the plurality of first interconnects and the plurality of second interconnects; and contacts points coupled to one of ones of the first plurality of interconnects and ones of the second plurality of interconnects.
Abstract:
A method including forming a plurality of first devices and a plurality of first interconnects on a substrate; coupling a second device layer including a plurality of second devices to ones of the plurality of first interconnects, and forming a plurality of second interconnects on the second device layer. An apparatus including a first device layer including a plurality of first circuit devices disposed between a plurality of first interconnects and a plurality of second interconnects and a second device layer including a plurality of second devices juxtaposed and coupled to one of the plurality of first interconnects and the plurality of second interconnects, wherein one of the plurality of first devices and the plurality of second devices include devices having a higher voltage range than the other of the plurality of first devices and the plurality of second devices.