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Method for fabricating a 3D integrated circuit device having lower-cost active circuitry layers stacked before higher-cost active circuitry layer

US8399336B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2008
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D88/01
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for fabricating a 3D integrated circuit structure. According to the method, a first active circuitry layer wafer that includes active circuitry is provided, and a first portion of the first active circuitry layer wafer is removed such that a second portion of the first active circuitry layer wafer remains. Another wafer that includes active circuitry is provided, and the other wafer is bonded to the second portion of the first active circuitry layer wafer. The first active circuitry layer wafer is lower-cost than the other wafer. Also provided are a tangible computer readable medium encoded with a program for fabricating a 3D integrated circuit structure, and a 3D integrated circuit structure.

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