A semiconductor structure for a DRAM is described having multiple layers of arrays of memory cells. Memory cells in a vertical string extending through the layers have an electrical connection to one terminal of the memory cells in that string. Word lines couple the strings together. Each layer of the array also includes bit line connections to memory cells on that layer. Select transistors enable the use of folded bit lines. The memory cells preferably are thyristors. Methods of fabricating the array are described.

A memory device includes a first field effect transistor (FET) stack on a first bottom source/drain region, which includes a first vertical transport field effect transistor (VTFET) device between a second VTFET device and the first source/drain region, and a second FET stack on a second bottom source/drain region, which includes a third VTFET device between a fourth VTFET device and the bottom source/drain region. The memory device includes a third FET stack on a third bottom source/drain region, which includes a fifth VTFET between a sixth VTFET and the third source/drain region, which is laterally adjacent to the first and second source/drain regions. The memory device includes a first electrical connection interconnecting a gate structure of the third VTFET with a gate structure of the fifth VTFET, and a second electrical connection interconnecting a gate structure of the second VTFET with a gate structure of the sixth VTFET.

Disclosed herein are stacked transistors with dielectric between channel materials, as well as related methods and devices. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit structure may include stacked strata of transistors, wherein a dielectric material is between channel materials of adjacent strata, and the dielectric material is surrounded by a gate dielectric.

In a method of forming a semiconductor device, an epitaxial layer stack is formed over a substrate. The epitaxial layer stack includes intermediate layers, one or more first nano layers and one or more second nano layers positioned below the one or more first nano layers. Trenches are formed in the epitaxial layer stack to separate the epitaxial layer stack into sub-stacks, the one of more first nano layers into first nano-channels, and the one or more second nano layers into second nano-channels. The intermediate layers are recessed so that one or more first nano-channels of the first nano-channels and one or more second nano-channels of the second nano-channels in each of the sub-stacks protrude from sidewalls of the intermediate layers. Bottom source/drain (S/D) regions are formed in the trenches to connect the second nano-channels. Top S/D regions are formed in the trenches to connect the first nano-channels.

A semiconductor device includes a first metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor on a first substrate, a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the first MOS transistor, a second substrate on the first ILD layer, and a second MOS transistor on a second substrate. Preferably, the semiconductor device includes a static random access memory (SRAM) and the SRAM includes a first pull-up device, a second pull-up device, a first pull-down device, a second pull-down device, a first pass-gate device, a second pass-gate device, a read port pull-down device, and a read port pass-gate device, in which the read port pull-down device includes the first MOS transistor and the read port pass-gate device includes the second MOS transistor.

A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes a first substrate; a plurality of first transistors on the first substrate; a second substrate on the plurality of first transistors; a plurality of second transistors on the second substrate; and an interconnection portion electrically connecting the plurality of first transistors and the plurality of second transistors. Each of the plurality of first transistors includes a first gate insulating film on the first substrate and having a first hydrogen content. Each of the plurality of second transistors includes a second gate insulating film on the second substrate and having a second hydrogen content. The second hydrogen content is greater than the first hydrogen content.

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 three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure. A first semiconductor structure includes a first substrate, and a memory array structure disposed on the first substrate. The second semiconductor structure is disposed over the first semiconductor structure, and the second semiconductor structure includes a second substrate, and a peripheral device in contact with the second substrate. The second substrate is formed between the peripheral device and the first semiconductor structure.

A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising memory cells, digit lines, word lines, and at least one isolation material covering and surrounding the memory cells, the digit lines, and the word lines. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising control logic devices and at least one additional isolation material covering and surrounding the control logic devices is formed. The additional microelectronic device structure is attached to the microelectronic device structure. Contact structures are formed to extend through the at least one isolation material and the at least one additional isolation material. Some of the contact structures are coupled to some of the digit lines and some of the control logic devices. Some other of the contact structures are coupled to some of the word lines and some other of the control logic devices. Microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and additional methods are also described.

A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure assembly comprising memory cells, digit lines coupled to the memory cells, contact structures coupled to the digit lines, word lines coupled to the memory cells, additional contact structures coupled to the word lines, and isolation material surrounding the contact structures and the additional contact structures and overlying the memory cells. An additional microelectronic device structure assembly is formed and comprises control logic devices, further contact structures coupled to the control logic devices, and additional isolation material surrounding the further contact structures and overlying the control logic devices. The additional microelectronic device structure assembly is attached to the microelectronic device structure assembly by bonding the additional isolation material to the isolation material and by bonding the further contact structures to the contact structures and the additional contact structures. Microelectronic devices and electronic systems are also described.