Vertically stacked wafers and methods of forming same
US10163864B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/1434
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to an integrated circuit stack and method of forming the same. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit stack may include: a plurality of vertically stacked wafers, each wafer including a back side and a front side, the back side of each wafer including a through-semiconductor-via (TSV) within a substrate, and the front side of each wafer including a metal line within a first dielectric, wherein the metal line is connected with the TSV within each wafer; and an inorganic dielectric interposed between adjacent wafers within the plurality of vertically stacked wafer; wherein the plurality of vertically stacked wafers are stacked in a front-to-back orientation such that the TSV on the back side of one wafer is electrically connected to the metal line on the front side of an adjacent wafer by extending through the inorganic dielectric interposed therebetween.
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