Abstract:
An Integrated Circuit device, including: a base wafer including single crystal, the base wafer including a plurality of first transistors; at least one metal layer providing interconnection between the plurality of first transistors; a first wire structure constructed to provide power to a portion of the first transistors; a second layer of less than 2 micron thickness, the second layer including a plurality of second single crystal transistors, the second layer overlying the at least one metal layer; and a second wire structure constructed to provide power to a portion of the second transistors, where the second wire structure is isolated from the first wire structure to provide a different power voltage to the portion of the second transistors.
Abstract:
A 3D device, including: a first layer including first transistors, the first transistors interconnected by a first layer of interconnection; a second layer including second transistors, the second transistors overlaying the first layer of interconnection, where the first layer includes a first clock distribution structure, where the second layer includes a second clock distribution structure, where the second clock distribution structure is connected to the first clock distribution structure with a plurality of through layer vias, and where the second transistors are aligned to the first transistors with less than 100 nm alignment error.
Abstract:
An Integrated Circuit device including: a first layer including first transistors; a first metal layer overlaying the first transistors and providing at least one connection to the first transistors; a second metal layer overlaying the first metal layer; and a second layer including second transistors overlaying the second metal layer, where the second metal layer is connected to provide power to at least one of the second transistors and a connection path between the second transistors and the second metal layer, where the connection path includes at least one through-layer via, and where the through-layer via has a diameter less than 150 nm.
Abstract:
A 3D device including: a first layer including first transistors, the first layer overlaid by at least one interconnection layer; a second layer including second transistors, the second layer overlaying the interconnection layer; a plurality of electrical connections connecting the second transistors with the interconnection layer; and at least one thermally conductive and electrically non-conductive contact, where the at least one thermally conductive and electrically non-conductive contact thermally connects the second layer to a top or bottom surface of the 3D device.
Abstract:
An Integrated Circuit device, including: a first layer including first transistors; and a second layer including second transistors overlaying the first layer, where the first transistors are facing down and the second transistors are facing up, and where the second layer includes a through layer via of less than 300 nm diameter.
Abstract:
A camera system including, a first image sensor array and a second image sensor array wherein the first image sensor array is designed for a first focal plane in front of the camera, and the second image sensor array is designed for a second focal plane in front of the camera, wherein the distance to the first focal plane is substantially different than the distance to the second focal plane.
Abstract:
A 3D semiconductor device, including: a first layer including first transistors; a first interconnection layer interconnecting the first transistors and includes aluminum or copper; a second layer including second transistors; where the second transistors are aligned to the first transistors with a less than 40 nm alignment error, and where the second layer is overlying the first interconnection layer, and where at least one of the second transistors has a back-bias structure designed to modify the performance of at least one of the second transistors.
Abstract:
A 3D device, including: a first layer including first transistors, the first transistors interconnected by a first layer of interconnection; a second layer including second transistors, the second transistors overlaying the first layer of interconnection; the first layer includes a first clock distribution structure, the first clock distribution structure includes a first clock origin, the second layer includes a second clock distribution structure, the second clock distribution structure includes a second clock origin, and the second clock origin is feeding the first clock origin.
Abstract:
A 3D IC based system, including: a first layer including first transistors; a second layer overlying the first layer, the second layer includes a plurality of second transistors, where the second layer includes at least one through second layer via having a diameter of less than 400 nm, and where at least one of the plurality of second transistors forms a two stable state memory cell including a back-bias region.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, the method including: providing a first monocrystalline layer including semiconductor regions defined by a first lithography step; then overlaying the first monocrystalline layer with an isolation layer; preparing a second monocrystalline layer, after the first monocrystalline layer has been formed; transferring the second monocrystalline layer overlying the isolation layer; and then performing a second lithography step patterning portions of the first monocrystalline layer as part of forming at least one transistor in the first monocrystalline layer.