A wafer-on-wafer bonded memory and logic device can enable high bandwidth transmission of data directly between a memory die and a logic die. A memory device formed on a memory die can include many global input/output lines and many arrays of memory cells. Each array of memory cells can include respective local input/output (LIO) lines coupled to a global input/output line. A logic device can be formed on a logic die. A bond, formed between the memory die and the logic die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process, can couple the many global input/output lines to the logic device.

A wafer-on-wafer formed memory and logic device can enable high bandwidth transmission of data directly between a memory die and a logic die. The memory die can be formed as one of many memory dies on a first semiconductor wafer. The logic die can be formed as one of many logic dies on a second semiconductor wafer. The first and second wafers can be bonded via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process. The memory and logic device can be singulated from the bonded first and second wafers.

Methods, systems, and devices related to forming a wafer-on-wafer bond between a memory die and a logic die. A plurality of first metal pads can be formed on a first wafer and a plurality of second metal pads can be formed on a second wafer. A subset of the first metal pads can be bonded to a subset of the second metal pads via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process. Each of a plurality of memory devices on the first wafer can be aligned with and coupled to at least a respective one of a plurality of logic devices on the second wafer. The bonded first and second wafers can be singulated into individual wafer-on-wafer bonded memory and logic dies.

A wafer-on-wafer formed memory and logic device can enable high bandwidth transmission of data directly between a memory die and a logic die. A logic die that is bonded to a memory die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process can receive signals indicative of a genetic sequence from the memory die and through a wafer-on-wafer bond. The logic die can also perform a genome annotation lotic operation to attach biological information to the genetic sequence. An annotated genetic sequence can be provided as an output.

A wafer-on-wafer bonded memory and logic device can enable high bandwidth transmission of data directly between a memory die and a logic die. Memory devices can be formed on a first wafer. First metal pads can be formed on the first wafer and coupled to the memory devices. The memory devices can be tested via the first metal pads. The first metal pads can be removed from the first wafer. Subsequently, second metal pads on the first wafer can be bonded, via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process, to third metal pads on a second wafer. Each memory device on the first wafer can be aligned with and coupled to a respective logic device on the second wafer.

A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die. A logic die that is bonded to a memory die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process can receive signals indicative of input data from a global data bus of the memory die and through a bond of the logic die and memory die. The logic die can also receive signals indicative of kernel data from local input/output (LIO) lines of the memory die and through the bond. The logic die can perform a plurality of operations at a plurality of vector-vector (VV) units utilizing the signals indicative of input data and the signals indicative of kernel data. The inputs and the outputs to the VV units can be configured based on a mode of the logic die.

A semiconductor device is provided with a semiconductor element having a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes, and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor element. The sealing resin covers the plurality of terminals such that a bottom surface of the semiconductor element in a thickness direction is exposed. A first terminal, which is one of the plurality of terminals, is disposed in a position that overlaps a first electrode, which is one of the plurality of electrodes, when viewed in the thickness direction. The semiconductor device is provided with a conductive connection member that contacts both the first terminal and the first electrode.

An electrically conductive pillar that can bond a base member and a member to be bonded together with high bonding strength with a bonding layer interposed therebetween and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically, an electrically conductive pillar 1 is composed of a sintered body 12 of metal micro-particles disposed on a base member 11. The average particle size of the metal micro-particles is less than 1 μm as measured using a small-angle X-ray scattering method. An upper surface 12b of the sintered body 12 has a concave shape recessed on the base member 11 side. The metal micro-particles are preferably made of one or more metals selected from Ag and Cu.

A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a redistribution structure and a first chip structure over the redistribution structure. The chip package structure also includes a first solder bump between the redistribution structure and the first chip structure and a first molding layer surrounding the first chip structure. The chip package structure further includes a second chip structure over the first chip structure and a second molding layer surrounding the second chip structure. In addition, the chip package structure includes a third molding layer surrounding the first molding layer, the second molding layer, and the first solder bump. A portion of the third molding layer is between the first molding layer and the redistribution structure.

This patent application relates to methods and apparatus for temperature modification within a stack of microelectronic devices for mutual collective bonding of the microelectronic devices, and to related substrates and assemblies.