H01L21/822

Semiconductor device and electronic apparatus

The present technology relates to a semiconductor device and an electronic apparatus that make it possible to suppress the generation of noise in signals. A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor substrate on which at least a portion of a first conductor loop is formed; and a second semiconductor substrate on which a second conductor loop is formed. The second semiconductor substrate includes a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer. The first conductor layer and the second conductor layer each include a conductor. The first conductor layer and the second conductor layer are configured to cause a direction of a loop surface in which a magnetic flux is generated from the second conductor loop to be different from a direction of a loop surface in which an induced electromotive force is generated in the first conductor loop. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a CMOS image sensor.

Semiconductor device and test method thereof
11495498 · 2022-11-08 · ·

A semiconductor device may include: first to n-th through-electrodes; first to n-th through-electrode driving circuits suitable for charging the first to n-th through-electrodes to a first voltage level, or discharging the first to n-th through-electrodes to a second voltage level; and first to n-th error detection circuits, each suitable for storing the first voltage level or the second voltage level of a corresponding through-electrode of the first to n-th through-electrodes as a down-detection signal and an up-detection signal, and outputting a corresponding error detection signal of first to n-th error detection signals by sequentially masking the down-detection signal and the up-detection signal.

SELF-ALIGNED METHOD FOR VERTICAL RECESS FOR 3D DEVICE INTEGRATION

Aspects of the present disclosure provide a self-aligned microfabrication method, which can include providing a substrate having vertically arranged first and second channel structures, forming first and second sacrificial contacts to cover ends of the first and second channel structures, respectively, covering the first and second sacrificial contacts with a fill material, recessing the fill material such that the second sacrificial contact is at least partially uncovered while the first sacrificial contact remains covered, replacing the second sacrificial contact with a cover spacer, removing a remaining portion of the first fill material, uncovering the end of the first channel structure, forming a first source/drain (S/D) contact to cover the end of the first channel structure, covering the first S/D contact with a second fill material, uncovering the end of the second channel structure, and forming a second S/D contact at the end of the second channel structure.

3D semiconductor memory device and structure

A 3D semiconductor device including: a first single crystal layer with first transistors; overlaid by a first metal layer; a second metal layer overlaying the first metal layer and being overlaid by a third metal layer; a logic gates including at least the first metal layer interconnecting the first transistors; second transistors disposed atop the third metal layer; third transistors disposed atop the second transistors; a top metal layer disposed atop the third transistors; and a memory array including word-lines, and at least four memory mini arrays, where each of the memory mini arrays includes at least four rows by four columns of memory cells, where each of the memory cells includes at least one of the second transistors or third transistors, sense amplifier circuit(s) for each of the memory mini arrays, the second metal layer provides a greater current carrying capacity than the third metal layer.

Wiring structure, semiconductor device and display device
11488984 · 2022-11-01 · ·

A wiring structure includes a structure body including a pattern, a first conductive layer above the structure body, the first conductive layer having a shape, the shape crossing an edge of a pattern of the structure body and reflecting a step of the edge of the pattern of the structure body, a first insulating layer above the first conductive layer, the first insulating layer having a first opening overlapping the edge of the pattern of the structure body in a plane view, and r is arranged with a second opening in a region overlapping the semiconductor layer in a plane view, a second conductive layer in the first opening, the second conductive layer being connected to the first conductive layer.

Wiring structure, semiconductor device and display device
11488984 · 2022-11-01 · ·

A wiring structure includes a structure body including a pattern, a first conductive layer above the structure body, the first conductive layer having a shape, the shape crossing an edge of a pattern of the structure body and reflecting a step of the edge of the pattern of the structure body, a first insulating layer above the first conductive layer, the first insulating layer having a first opening overlapping the edge of the pattern of the structure body in a plane view, and r is arranged with a second opening in a region overlapping the semiconductor layer in a plane view, a second conductive layer in the first opening, the second conductive layer being connected to the first conductive layer.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

An amplifier is formed in a wiring layer. A semiconductor device includes a second layer over a first layer with a metal oxide therebetween. The first layer includes a first transistor including a first semiconductor layer containing silicon. The second layer includes an impedance matching circuit, and the impedance matching circuit includes a second transistor including a second semiconductor layer containing gallium. The first transistor forms first coupling capacitance between the first transistor and the metal oxide, and the impedance matching circuit forms second coupling capacitance between the impedance matching circuit and the metal oxide. The impedance matching circuit is electrically connected to the metal oxide through the second coupling capacitance. The metal oxide inhibits the influence of first radiation noise emitted from the impedance matching circuit on the operation of the first transistor.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

An amplifier is formed in a wiring layer. A semiconductor device includes a second layer over a first layer with a metal oxide therebetween. The first layer includes a first transistor including a first semiconductor layer containing silicon. The second layer includes an impedance matching circuit, and the impedance matching circuit includes a second transistor including a second semiconductor layer containing gallium. The first transistor forms first coupling capacitance between the first transistor and the metal oxide, and the impedance matching circuit forms second coupling capacitance between the impedance matching circuit and the metal oxide. The impedance matching circuit is electrically connected to the metal oxide through the second coupling capacitance. The metal oxide inhibits the influence of first radiation noise emitted from the impedance matching circuit on the operation of the first transistor.

MONOLITHIC THREE DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
20220352148 · 2022-11-03 ·

A monolithic three dimensional integrated circuit is provided. The monolithic three dimensional integrated circuit includes a first cell layer having a first cell having a first active component of the monolithic three dimensional integrated circuit. A second layer having a second cell including a second active component. The second cell layer is formed vertically above the first cell layer. The first cell layer having the first active component and the second cell layer having the second active component are formed on a single die. The first cell has a smaller metal pitch than the second cell. A buried via electrically couples the first active component of the first cell of the first cell layer with the second active component of the second cell of the second cell layer.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING HIGH FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

A semiconductor device is provided in which power consumption is reduced and an increase in circuit area is inhibited. The semiconductor device includes a high frequency amplifier circuit, an envelope detection circuit, and a power supply circuit. The power supply circuit has a function of supplying a power supply potential to the high frequency amplifier circuit, an output of the high frequency amplifier circuit is connected to the envelope detection circuit, and an output of the envelope detection circuit is connected to the power supply circuit. The power supply circuit can reduce the power consumption by changing the power supply potential in accordance with the output of the high frequency amplifier circuit. The use of an OS transistor in the envelope detection circuit can inhibit an increase in circuit area.