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US7994623B2
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Semiconductor device with offset stacked integrated circuits
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 2008-07-02
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Granted: 2011-08-09
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Expires: 2028-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device where multiple chips of identical design can be stacked, and the spacer and interposer eliminated, to improve three-dimensional coupling information transmission capability. A first semiconductor circuit including a three-dimensional coupling circuit (three-dimensional coupling transmission terminal group and three-dimensional coupling receiver terminal group); and a second semiconductor integrated circuit including a three-dimensional coupling circuit and feed-through electrode (power supply via hole and ground via hole); and a third semiconductor integrated circuit including a three-dimensional coupling circuit and feed-through electrode are stacked on the package substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Itaru Nonomura
- 👤 Kenichi Osada
- 👤 Makoto Saen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:56
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W72/00; H10W72/90; H10W76/00; H10W76/10; H10W76/12; H10W76/13; H10W76/132; H10W90/00; H10W90/20; H10W90/293; H10W72/01; H10W72/20; H10W72/29; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W74/00; H10W90/231; H10W90/24; H10W90/297; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; H10W90/731; H10W90/732; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
301 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first semiconductor integrated circuit including a first three-dimensional coupling circuit; a second semiconductor integrated circuit including a first feed-through electrode and a second three-dimensional coupling circuit for inductively coupling to the first three-dimensional coupling circuit; and a third semiconductor integrated circuit including a second feed-through electrode connected to the first feed-through electrode, and a third three-dimensional coupling circuit inductively coupling to the first three-dimensional coupling circuit, wherein the first, second, and third semiconductor integrated circuits are stacked, wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first and a second three-dimensional receive circuit, and a first and a second three-dimensional transmit circuit, and is stacked between the first semiconductor integrated circuit and the third semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein data from the first semiconductor integrated circuit received by way of the first three-dimensional receive circuit is sent by way of the second three-dimensional transmit circuit to the third semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein data from the third semiconductor integrated circuit received by way of the second three-dimensional receive circuit is sent by way of the first three-dimensional transmit circuit to the first semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein the first and the second three-dimensional receive circuits, and the first and the second three-dimensional transmit circuits in the second semiconductor integrated circuit are positioned in the order of: the first three-dimensional transmit circuit, the first three-dimensional receive circuit, the second three-dimensional receive circuit, and the second three-dimensional transmit circuit, wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit and the third semiconductor integrated circuit have an identical construction and functions, and wherein the third semiconductor integrated circuit is stacked on the second semiconductor integrated circuit with an offset such that the first three-dimensional transmit circuit of the third semiconductor integrated circuit is aligned with the second three-dimensional receive circuit of the second semiconductor integrated circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
301 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first semiconductor integrated circuit including a first three-dimensional coupling circuit; a second semiconductor integrated circuit including a first feed-through electrode and a second three-dimensional coupling circuit for inductively coupling to the first three-dimensional coupling circuit; and a third semiconductor integrated circuit including a second feed-through electrode connected to the first feed-through electrode, and a third three-dimensional coupling circuit inductively coupling to the first three-dimensional coupling circuit, wherein the first, second, and third semiconductor integrated circuits are stacked, wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first and a second three-dimensional receive circuit, and a first and a second three-dimensional transmit circuit, and is stacked between the first semiconductor integrated circuit and the third semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein data from the first semiconductor integrated circuit received by way of the first three-dimensional receive circuit is sent by way of the second three-dimensional transmit circuit to the third semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein data from the third semiconductor integrated circuit received by way of the second three-dimensional receive circuit is sent by way of the first three-dimensional transmit circuit to the first semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein the first and the second three-dimensional receive circuits, and the first and the second three-dimensional transmit circuits in the second semiconductor integrated circuit are positioned in the order of: the first three-dimensional transmit circuit, the first three-dimensional receive circuit, the second three-dimensional receive circuit, and the second three-dimensional transmit circuit, wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit and the third semiconductor integrated circuit have an identical construction and functions, and wherein the third semiconductor integrated circuit is stacked on the second semiconductor integrated circuit with an offset such that the first three-dimensional transmit circuit of the third semiconductor integrated circuit is aligned with the second three-dimensional receive circuit of the second semiconductor integrated circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first feed-through electrode is the power supply terminal and ground terminal of the second semiconductor integrated circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit connects by way of the third semiconductor integrated circuit to an external power supply terminal and an external ground terminal by wire bonding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor integrated circuit sends an address and write data from a transmit terminal of the first three-dimensional coupling circuit; and wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit and third semiconductor integrated circuit receive the address and the write data sent from the transmit terminal of the first three-dimensional coupling circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit sends read data from the transmit terminal of the second three-dimensional coupling circuit; wherein the third semiconductor integrated circuit sends read data from the transmit terminal of the third three-dimensional coupling circuit; and wherein the first semiconductor integrated circuit receives read data sent from the transmit terminal of the second three-dimensional coupling circuit on the receive terminal of the first three-dimensional coupling circuit and, read data sent from the transmit terminal of the third three-dimensional coupling circuit is received at the receive terminal of the first three-dimensional coupling circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor integrated circuit has an identical construction and functions as the second and third semiconductor integrated circuits, and wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit is stacked on the first semiconductor integrated circuit with an offset such that the first three-dimensional transmit circuit of the second semiconductor integrated circuit is aligned with the second three-dimensional receive circuit of the first semiconductor integrated circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
311 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first semiconductor integrated circuit including a first three-dimensional coupling circuit, and a first feed-through electrode; a second semiconductor integrated circuit including a second three-dimensional coupling circuit inductively coupled to the first three-dimensional coupling circuit, and a second feed-through electrode connected to the first feed-through electrode; and a third semiconductor integrated circuit including a third three-dimensional coupling circuit inductively coupled to the first three-dimensional coupling circuit, and a third feed-through electrode connected to the second feed-through electrode, wherein the first, second, and third semiconductor integrated circuits are stacked, wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first and a second three-dimensional receive circuit, and a first and a second three-dimensional transmit circuit, and is stacked between the first semiconductor integrated circuit and the third semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein data from the first semiconductor integrated circuit received by way of the first three-dimensional receive circuit is sent by way of the second three-dimensional transmit circuit to the third semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein data from the third semiconductor integrated circuit received by way of the second three-dimensional receive circuit is sent by way of the first three-dimensional transmit circuit to the first semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein the first and the second three-dimensional receive circuits, and the first and the second three-dimensional transmit circuits in the second semiconductor integrated circuit are positioned in the order of: the first three-dimensional transmit circuit, the first three-dimensional receive circuit, the second three-dimensional receive circuit, and the second three-dimensional transmit circuit, wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit and the third semiconductor integrated circuit have an identical construction and functions, and wherein the third semiconductor integrated circuit is stacked on the second semiconductor integrated circuit with an offset such that the first three-dimensional transmit circuit of the third semiconductor integrated circuit is aligned with the second three-dimensional receive circuit of the second semiconductor integrated circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
311 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first semiconductor integrated circuit including a first three-dimensional coupling circuit, and a first feed-through electrode; a second semiconductor integrated circuit including a second three-dimensional coupling circuit inductively coupled to the first three-dimensional coupling circuit, and a second feed-through electrode connected to the first feed-through electrode; and a third semiconductor integrated circuit including a third three-dimensional coupling circuit inductively coupled to the first three-dimensional coupling circuit, and a third feed-through electrode connected to the second feed-through electrode, wherein the first, second, and third semiconductor integrated circuits are stacked, wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first and a second three-dimensional receive circuit, and a first and a second three-dimensional transmit circuit, and is stacked between the first semiconductor integrated circuit and the third semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein data from the first semiconductor integrated circuit received by way of the first three-dimensional receive circuit is sent by way of the second three-dimensional transmit circuit to the third semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein data from the third semiconductor integrated circuit received by way of the second three-dimensional receive circuit is sent by way of the first three-dimensional transmit circuit to the first semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein the first and the second three-dimensional receive circuits, and the first and the second three-dimensional transmit circuits in the second semiconductor integrated circuit are positioned in the order of: the first three-dimensional transmit circuit, the first three-dimensional receive circuit, the second three-dimensional receive circuit, and the second three-dimensional transmit circuit, wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit and the third semiconductor integrated circuit have an identical construction and functions, and wherein the third semiconductor integrated circuit is stacked on the second semiconductor integrated circuit with an offset such that the first three-dimensional transmit circuit of the third semiconductor integrated circuit is aligned with the second three-dimensional receive circuit of the second semiconductor integrated circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
101 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the first feed-through electrode is a power supply terminal and ground terminal of the first semiconductor integrated circuit; wherein the second feed-through electrode is a power supply and ground terminal of the second semiconductor integrated circuit; wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit connects to the external power supply terminal and ground terminal by way of the first semiconductor integrated circuit; and wherein the third semiconductor integrated circuit is connected by way of the second semiconductor integrated circuit and the first semiconductor integrated circuit to the external power supply terminal and ground terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the first semiconductor integrated circuit has an identical construction and functions as the second and third semiconductor integrated circuits, and wherein the second semiconductor integrated circuit is stacked on the first semiconductor integrated circuit with an offset such that the first three-dimensional transmit circuit of the second semiconductor integrated circuit is aligned with the second three-dimensional receive circuit of the first semiconductor integrated circuit.
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