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Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof

US7626257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 18, 2006
Grant dateDec 1, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/14
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Vertically stacked integrated circuits and methods of fabrication thereof are disclosed. Deep vias that provide vertical electrical connection for vertically stacked integrated circuits are formed early in the manufacturing process, before integrated circuits are bonded together to form a three dimensional integrated circuit (3D-IC).

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