A bonded structure comprising a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element spaced apart from the first semiconductor element by a gap, and an interconnect assembly comprising an insulating substrate with conductive traces, the insulating substrate including a first section directly bonded to the first semiconductor element, a second section directly bonded to the second semiconductor element, and a flexible section disposed between the first and second sections, the flexible section at least partially bridging the gap.

A bonded structure comprising a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element spaced apart from the first semiconductor element by a gap, and an interconnect assembly comprising an insulating substrate with conductive traces, the insulating substrate including a first section directly bonded to the first semiconductor element, a second section directly bonded to the second semiconductor element, and a flexible section disposed between the first and second sections, the flexible section at least partially bridging the gap.

An artificial intelligence (AI) chip includes: a plurality of memory dies each for storing data; a plurality of computing dies each of which performs a computation included in an AI process; and a system chip that controls the plurality of memory dies and the plurality of computing dies. Each of the plurality of memory dies has a first layout pattern. Each of the plurality of computing dies has a second layout pattern. A second memory die which is one of the plurality of memory dies is stacked above the first layout pattern of a first memory die which is one of the plurality of memory dies. A second computing die which is one of the plurality of computing dies is stacked above the second layout pattern of a first computing die which is one of the plurality of computing dies.

A storage wafer includes: a first semiconductor; a first element layer provided on the first semiconductor; a first pad provided on a first region of the first element layer; a second pad provided on a second region of the first element layer; an adhesive film provided on the second region; a second semiconductor provided on the adhesive film; a second element layer provided on the second semiconductor; and a third pad provided on the second element layer. The first element layer includes: first and second memory chip units coupled to the first and second pads, respectively. The second element layer includes an element coupled to the third pad and isolated from both the first and second pad.

A storage wafer includes: a first semiconductor; a first element layer provided on the first semiconductor; a first pad provided on a first region of the first element layer; a second pad provided on a second region of the first element layer; an adhesive film provided on the second region; a second semiconductor provided on the adhesive film; a second element layer provided on the second semiconductor; and a third pad provided on the second element layer. The first element layer includes: first and second memory chip units coupled to the first and second pads, respectively. The second element layer includes an element coupled to the third pad and isolated from both the first and second pad.

Integrated circuits with embedded memory having multiple levels. Each memory array level includes ferroelectric capacitors coupled to an array of thin film access transistors according to a 1T-1F or 1T-many F bit-cell architecture. The levels of embedded memory are monolithically fabricated, one over the other, or after monolithically fabricating one level of embedded memory in a host IC structure, a second IC structure with another level of memory array is directly bonded to a front or backside of the host IC structure in a face-to-face or face-to-back orientation. The second IC structure may include additional peripheral CMOS circuitry, such as sense amps or decoders, or not.

A 3D semiconductor device including: a first level including a plurality of first metal layers; a second level, where the second level overlays the first level, where the second level includes at least one single crystal silicon layer, where the second level includes a plurality of transistors, where each transistor of the plurality of transistors includes a single crystal channel, where the second level includes a plurality of second metal layers, where the plurality of second metal layers include interconnections between the transistors of the plurality of transistors, and where the second level is overlaid by a first isolation layer; and a connective path between the plurality of transistors and the plurality of first metal layers, where the connective path includes a via disposed through at least the single crystal silicon layer, and where the via includes contact with at least one of the plurality of transistors.

A semiconductor IC chip comprising: a silicon substrate; a first transistor at a top surface of the silicon substrate; a first through silicon via (TSV) vertically in the silicon substrate; a second through silicon via (TSV) vertically in the silicon substrate; a first interconnection scheme on the top surface of the silicon substrate, wherein the first interconnection scheme comprises an insulating dielectric layer, a metal via in the insulating dielectric layer, a metal pad on a bottom surface of the insulating dielectric layer and a bottom surface of the metal via and coupling to the first TSV, and a first metal interconnect coupling the second TSV to the first transistor; and a second interconnection scheme on a bottom surface of the silicon substrate, wherein the second interconnection scheme comprises a second metal interconnect coupling the first TSV to the second TSV; and a first metal contact at a top of the semiconductor IC chip and on a top surface of the first interconnection scheme, wherein the first metal contact couples to the first transistor through, in sequence, the metal via, metal pad, first TSV, second metal interconnect, second TSV and first metal interconnect, wherein the first metal contact is configured for coupling to a voltage of power supply.

A semiconductor IC chip comprising: a silicon substrate; a first transistor at a top surface of the silicon substrate; a first through silicon via (TSV) vertically in the silicon substrate; a second through silicon via (TSV) vertically in the silicon substrate; a first interconnection scheme on the top surface of the silicon substrate, wherein the first interconnection scheme comprises an insulating dielectric layer, a metal via in the insulating dielectric layer, a metal pad on a bottom surface of the insulating dielectric layer and a bottom surface of the metal via and coupling to the first TSV, and a first metal interconnect coupling the second TSV to the first transistor; and a second interconnection scheme on a bottom surface of the silicon substrate, wherein the second interconnection scheme comprises a second metal interconnect coupling the first TSV to the second TSV; and a first metal contact at a top of the semiconductor IC chip and on a top surface of the first interconnection scheme, wherein the first metal contact couples to the first transistor through, in sequence, the metal via, metal pad, first TSV, second metal interconnect, second TSV and first metal interconnect, wherein the first metal contact is configured for coupling to a voltage of power supply.

A semiconductor device, the device including: a first level including control circuits, where the control circuits include a plurality of first transistors and a plurality of metal layers; and a memory level disposed on top of the first level, where the memory level includes an array of memory cells, where each of the memory cells includes at least one second transistor, where the control circuits control access to the array of memory cells, where the first level is bonded to the memory level, where the bonded includes oxide to oxide bonding regions and a plurality of metal to metal bonding regions, and where at least a portion of the array of memory cells is disposed directly above at least one of the plurality of metal to metal bonding regions.