A first semiconductor structure including a first bonding oxide layer having a first metallic structure embedded therein and a second semiconductor structure including a second bonding oxide layer having second metallic structure embedded therein are provided. A high-k dielectric material is formed on a surface of the first metallic structure. A nitride surface treatment process is performed to provide a nitrided surface layer to each structure. The nitrided surface layer includes nitridized oxide regions located in an upper portion of the bonding oxide layers and either a nitridized high-k dielectric material located in at least an upper portion of the high k dielectric material or a nitridized metallic region located in an upper portion of the second metallic structure. The nitrogen within the nitridized metallic region is then selectively removed to restore the upper portion of the second metallic structure to its original composition. Bonding is then performed.

A first semiconductor structure including a first bonding oxide layer having a first metallic structure embedded therein and a second semiconductor structure including a second bonding oxide layer having second metallic structure embedded therein are provided. A high-k dielectric material is formed on a surface of the first metallic structure. A nitride surface treatment process is performed to provide a nitrided surface layer to each structure. The nitrided surface layer includes nitridized oxide regions located in an upper portion of the bonding oxide layers and either a nitridized high-k dielectric material located in at least an upper portion of the high k dielectric material or a nitridized metallic region located in an upper portion of the second metallic structure. The nitrogen within the nitridized metallic region is then selectively removed to restore the upper portion of the second metallic structure to its original composition. Bonding is then performed.

Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device, including: a first substrate including a first electrode, and a first insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the first electrode and covering a periphery of the first electrode, the first electrode and the first insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face; and a second substrate bonded to and provided on the first substrate and including a second electrode joined to the first electrode, and a second insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the second electrode and covering a periphery of the second electrode, the second electrode and the second insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face to the first substrate.

Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device, including: a first substrate including a first electrode, and a first insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the first electrode and covering a periphery of the first electrode, the first electrode and the first insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face; and a second substrate bonded to and provided on the first substrate and including a second electrode joined to the first electrode, and a second insulating film configured from a diffusion preventing material for the second electrode and covering a periphery of the second electrode, the second electrode and the second insulating film cooperating with each other to configure a bonding face to the first substrate.

An integrated circuit device includes a wiring structure, first and second inter-wiring insulating layers, redistributions patterns and a cover insulating layer. The wiring structure includes wiring layers having a multilayer wiring structure and via plugs. The first inter-wiring insulating layer that surrounds the wiring structure on a substrate. The second inter-wiring insulating layer is on the first inter-wiring insulating layer, and redistribution via plugs are connected to the wiring structure through the second inter-wiring insulating layer. The redistribution patterns includes pad patterns and dummy patterns on the second inter-wiring insulating layer. Each patterns has a thickness greater than a thickness of each wiring layer. The cover insulating layer covers some of the redistribution patterns. The dummy patterns are in the form of lines that extend in a horizontal direction parallel to the substrate.

An integrated circuit device includes a wiring structure, first and second inter-wiring insulating layers, redistributions patterns and a cover insulating layer. The wiring structure includes wiring layers having a multilayer wiring structure and via plugs. The first inter-wiring insulating layer that surrounds the wiring structure on a substrate. The second inter-wiring insulating layer is on the first inter-wiring insulating layer, and redistribution via plugs are connected to the wiring structure through the second inter-wiring insulating layer. The redistribution patterns includes pad patterns and dummy patterns on the second inter-wiring insulating layer. Each patterns has a thickness greater than a thickness of each wiring layer. The cover insulating layer covers some of the redistribution patterns. The dummy patterns are in the form of lines that extend in a horizontal direction parallel to the substrate.

A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising a base structure, a doped semiconductive structure comprising a first portion overlying the base structure and second portions vertically extending from the first portion and into the base structure, a stack structure overlying the doped semiconductive structure, cell pillar structures vertically extending through the stack structure and to the doped semiconductive structure, and digit line structures vertically overlying the stack structure. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising control logic devices is formed. The microelectronic device structure is attached to the additional microelectronic device structure to form a microelectronic device structure assembly. The carrier structure and the second portions of the doped semiconductive structure are removed. The first portion of the doped semiconductive structure is then patterned to form at least one source structure coupled to the cell pillar structures. Devices and systems are also described.

A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising a base structure, a doped semiconductive structure comprising a first portion overlying the base structure and second portions vertically extending from the first portion and into the base structure, a stack structure overlying the doped semiconductive structure, cell pillar structures vertically extending through the stack structure and to the doped semiconductive structure, and digit line structures vertically overlying the stack structure. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising control logic devices is formed. The microelectronic device structure is attached to the additional microelectronic device structure to form a microelectronic device structure assembly. The carrier structure and the second portions of the doped semiconductive structure are removed. The first portion of the doped semiconductive structure is then patterned to form at least one source structure coupled to the cell pillar structures. Devices and systems are also described.

A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising a base structure, a doped semiconductive material overlying the base structure, a stack structure overlying the doped semiconductive material, cell pillar structures vertically extending through the stack structure and the doped semiconductive material and into the base structure, and digit line structures vertically overlying the stack structure. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising control logic devices is formed. The microelectronic device structure is attached to the additional microelectronic device structure to form a microelectronic device structure assembly. The base structure and portions of the cell pillar structures vertically extending into the base structure are removed to expose the doped semiconductive material. The doped semiconductive material is then patterned to form at least one source structure over the stack structure and coupled to the cell pillar structures. Microelectronic devices and electronic systems are also described.

A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising a base structure, a doped semiconductive material overlying the base structure, a stack structure overlying the doped semiconductive material, cell pillar structures vertically extending through the stack structure and the doped semiconductive material and into the base structure, and digit line structures vertically overlying the stack structure. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising control logic devices is formed. The microelectronic device structure is attached to the additional microelectronic device structure to form a microelectronic device structure assembly. The base structure and portions of the cell pillar structures vertically extending into the base structure are removed to expose the doped semiconductive material. The doped semiconductive material is then patterned to form at least one source structure over the stack structure and coupled to the cell pillar structures. Microelectronic devices and electronic systems are also described.