With the development of integrated circuit technology, the production processes of semiconductor devices have made great progress. However, in recent years, the development of two-dimensional semiconductor technology has encountered various challenges: physical limits, existing development technology limits, stored electron density limits, or the like. In this context, in order to solve difficulties encountered by two-dimensional semiconductor devices and pursue lower production cost per memory cell, semiconductor devices with three-dimensional structures emerge.
At present, multiple dies may be stacked through a bonding process to form a semiconductor device with a three-dimensional stack die structure. However, an existing process of implementing stacking of multiple dies is relatively complex. For example, it needs to use multiple sets of masks or to provide multiple contacts inside the die, which results in increase of manufacturing cost and manufacturing difficulty of the semiconductor device, and is not conducive to improvement of yield of the semiconductor device.
Therefore, at present, how to simplify the manufacturing process of forming a semiconductor device with a multi-die stack structure, reduce the manufacturing cost of the semiconductor device while improving the yield of the semiconductor device is an urgent technical problem to be solved.
The disclosure relates to the technical field of semiconductor manufacturing, and in particular to a semiconductor die, a semiconductor device and a method for forming a semiconductor device.
Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a semiconductor die, a semiconductor device and a method for forming a semiconductor device, which simplify the manufacturing process of a semiconductor device with a multi-die stack structure, reduce the manufacturing cost of the semiconductor device, while improving the yield of the semiconductor device.
Based on this, according to an aspect, the disclosure provides a semiconductor die, which includes a substrate and a plurality of pairs of signal via groups which are independent of each other.
The substrate includes a top surface and a bottom surface arranged opposite to the top surface.
A plurality of signal via groups are arranged in the substrate and spaced apart from each other. Two signal via groups in each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups are distributed symmetrically with respect to an axis located on the top surface of the substrate. One of the two signal via groups is distributed in a first region arranged on one side of the axis, and another one of the two signal via groups is distributed in a second region arranged on another side of the axis. The axis is parallel to a first direction or a second direction. Each of the plurality of signal via groups includes a plurality of signal vias arranged in a polygonal shape. Any two of the plurality of signal vias in each of the plurality of signal via groups are electrically isolated from each other. Each of the plurality of signal vias penetrates through the substrate along a third direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other and are parallel to the top surface of the substrate, and the third direction is a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate.
According to another aspect, the disclosure further provides a semiconductor device, which includes a base plate and a stack structure.
The stack structure is located on the base plate and includes N cell structures. The N cell structures are sequentially stacked on one another in the third direction and are electrically connected to each other. Each of the N cell structures includes four semiconductor dies. N is a positive integer.
Each of the four semiconductor dies includes a substrate and a plurality of pairs of signal via groups which are independent of each other.
The substrate includes a top surface and a bottom surface arranged opposite to the top surface.
A plurality of signal via groups are arranged in the substrate and spaced apart from each other. Two signal via groups in each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups are distributed symmetrically with respect to an axis located on the top surface of the substrate. One of the two signal via groups is distributed in a first region arranged on one side of the axis, and another one of the two signal via groups is distributed in a second region arranged on another side of the axis. The axis is parallel to a first direction or a second direction. Each of the plurality of signal via groups includes a plurality of signal vias arranged in a polygonal shape. Any two of the plurality of signal vias in each of the plurality of signal via groups are electrically isolated from each other. Each of the plurality of signal vias penetrates through the substrate along a third direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other and are parallel to the top surface of the substrate, and the third direction is a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate.
The four semiconductor dies in each of the N cell structures are sequentially stacked on one another along the third direction. A first semiconductor die at a bottommost layer of the four semiconductor dies is stacked face-to-face with a second semiconductor die arranged above the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die is stacked back-to-back with a third semiconductor die arranged above the second semiconductor die, and the third semiconductor die is stacked face-to-face with a fourth semiconductor die arranged above the third semiconductor die.
Axes of any two adjacent semiconductor dies of a plurality of semiconductor dies in the stack structure are aligned with each other, and the first region of one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies is aligned with the second region of another one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies.
Face-to-face means that top surfaces of two adjacent semiconductor dies face towards each other, and back-to-back means that bottom surfaces of two adjacent semiconductor dies face towards each other.
According to yet another aspect, the disclosure further provides a method for forming a semiconductor device, which includes the following operations.
A base plate is provided.
A plurality of semiconductor dies are formed, in which each of the plurality of semiconductor dies includes a substrate, and a plurality of pairs of signal via groups which are independent of each other, in which the substrate includes a top surface and a bottom surface arranged opposite to the top surface, a plurality of signal via groups are arranged in the substrate and spaced apart from each other, two signal via groups in each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups are distributed symmetrically with respect to an axis located on the top surface of the substrate, one of the two signal via groups is distributed in a first region arranged on one side of the axis, and another one of the two signal via groups is distributed in a second region arranged on another side of the axis, the axis being parallel to a first direction or a second direction, each of the plurality of signal via groups includes a plurality of signal vias arranged in a polygonal shape, any two of the plurality of signal vias in each of the plurality of signal via groups are electrically isolated from each other, each of the plurality of signal vias penetrates through the substrate along a third direction, in which the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other and are parallel to the top surface of the substrate, and the third direction is a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate.
A stack structure is formed on the base plate based on the plurality of semiconductor dies, in which the stack structure includes N cell structures, the N cell structures are sequentially stacked on one another in the third direction and are electrically connected to each other, each of the N cell structures includes four semiconductor dies, the four semiconductor dies in each of the N cell structures are sequentially stacked on one another along the third direction, a first semiconductor die at a bottommost layer of the four semiconductor dies is stacked face-to-face with a second semiconductor die arranged above the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die is stacked back-to-back with a third semiconductor die arranged above the second semiconductor die, and the third semiconductor die is stacked face-to-face with a fourth semiconductor die arranged above the third semiconductor die, in which N is a positive integer.
Axes of any two adjacent semiconductor dies of the plurality of semiconductor dies in the stack structure are aligned with each other, and the first region of one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies is aligned with the second region of another one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies.
Face-to-face means that top surfaces of two adjacent semiconductor dies face towards each other, and back-to-back means that bottom surfaces of two adjacent semiconductor dies face towards each other.
Specific implementations of a semiconductor device and a method for forming a semiconductor device provided in the disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
This specific implementation provides a method for forming a semiconductor device.
The substrate 10 includes a top surface 31 and a bottom surface 30 arranged opposite to the top surface 31.
A plurality of signal via groups are arranged in the substrate 10 and spaced apart from each other. Two signal via groups in each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups are distributed symmetrically with respect to an axis AA located on the top surface 31 of the substrate 10. One of the two signal via groups is distributed in a first region P1 arranged on one side of the axis AA, and another one of the two signal via groups is distributed in a second region P2 on another side of the axis AA. The axis AA is parallel to a first direction D1 or a second direction D2. Each of the plurality of signal via groups includes a plurality of signal vias arranged in a polygonal shape. Any two of the plurality of signal vias in each of the plurality of signal via groups are electrically isolated from each other, each of the plurality of signal vias penetrates through the substrate along a third direction D3. The first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are perpendicular to each other and are parallel to the top surface 31, and the third direction D3 is a direction perpendicular to the top surface 31 of the substrate 10.
Specifically, the semiconductor die is a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) die. Multiple pairs in this specific implementation may be two or more pairs. Hereinafter, descriptions will be made by an example of a pair of signal via groups in the semiconductor die and each of the signal via groups including four signal vias. As shown in
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The plurality of top metal interconnection structures are located on the top surface 31 of the substrate 10, and each of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures corresponds to and is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal via groups. Each of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures includes a plurality of conductive paths, each of the plurality of conductive paths corresponds to and is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal vias in the respective one of the plurality of signal via groups.
Specifically, the plurality of conductive paths which are independent of each other are arranged in the top metal interconnection structure of the semiconductor die, so that multiple control signals may be transmitted along the plurality of conductive paths respectively, which may reduce crosstalk between different control signals while ensuring stable transmission of each control signal inside the semiconductor die, and may also ensure implementation of a spiraling signal transmission path when the semiconductor dies are stacked on one another, thereby improving the electrical performance of the semiconductor dies.
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The first conductive layer is located on the top surface of the substrate 10, and includes a plurality of first conductive elements spaced apart from each other. The plurality of first conductive elements are arranged in the polygonal shape, and each of the plurality of first conductive elements corresponds to and is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal vias in the respective one of the plurality of signal via groups.
The second conductive layer is located on the first conductive layer, and includes a plurality of second conductive elements spaced apart from each other. Each of the plurality of second conductive elements corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements. The plurality of second conductive elements are arranged in the polygonal shape, and a portion of each of the plurality of second conductive elements is overlapped with a portion of the respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements.
Each of the plurality of connection elements 35 correspond to a respective one of the plurality of second conductive elements, and each of the plurality of connection elements is configured to electrically connect the respective one of the plurality of second conductive elements with a respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements.
Specifically, the top metal interconnection structure includes the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer arranged in layers along the third direction D3. The number of the first conductive elements in the first conductive layer, the number of the second conductive elements in the second conductive layer, and the number of the connection elements 35 are the same. Hereinafter, descriptions will be made by an example of the semiconductor die including a first top metal interconnection structure on the first signal via group 20 and a second top metal interconnection structure on the second signal via group 21. As shown in
In some embodiments, each of the plurality of first conductive elements includes a first end and a second end, the first end being arranged opposite to the second end along an extension direction of said each of the plurality of first conductive elements, and each of the plurality of second conductive elements includes a third end and a fourth end, the third end being arranged opposite to the fourth end along an extension direction of said each of the plurality of second conductive elements.
The first end of each of the plurality of first conductive elements corresponds to and is electrically connected to the respective one of the plurality of signal vias.
For each of the plurality of second conductive elements and the respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements, an end of a respective one of the plurality of connection elements 35 is electrically connected to the third end of said each of the plurality of second conductive elements, and another end of the respective one of the plurality of connection elements is electrically connected to the second end of the respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements.
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In some embodiments, the semiconductor die further includes a plurality of internal circuits.
Each of the plurality of internal circuits corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures, and each of the plurality of internal circuits is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of conductive paths in the respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures.
In some embodiments, the semiconductor die further includes a plurality of lead-out wires.
Each of the plurality of lead-out wires corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of internal circuits. An end of each of the plurality of lead-out wires 50 is electrically connected to the respective one of the plurality of internal circuits, and another end of each of the plurality of lead-out wires 50 is only electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements in the respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures, so as to transmit control signals from outside to the internal circuits inside the semiconductor die through the lead-out wires.
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In some embodiments, each of the signal via groups includes four signal vias arranged in a square shape or a diamond shape. In other embodiments, each of the signal via groups may further include more than five signal vias, for example, each of the signal via groups includes five, six, seven or eight signal vias.
These specific implementations further provide a semiconductor device.
The stack structure is located on the base plate 110, and includes N cell structures. The N cell structures are sequentially stacked on one another in the third direction D3 and are electrically connected to each other. Each of the N cell structures includes four semiconductor dies as described above, in which N is a positive integer.
The four semiconductor dies in each of the N cell structures are sequentially stacked on one another along the third direction D3. A first semiconductor die 101 at a bottommost layer is stacked face-to-face with a second semiconductor die 102 arranged above the first semiconductor die 101, the second semiconductor die 102 is stacked back-to-back with a third semiconductor die 103 arranged above the second semiconductor die 102, and the third semiconductor die 103 is stacked face-to-face with a fourth semiconductor die 104 arranged above the third semiconductor die 103.
Axes AA of any two adjacent semiconductor dies of a plurality of semiconductor dies in the stack structure are aligned with each other, and the first region P1 of one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies is aligned with the second region P2 of another one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies.
Face-to-face means that top surfaces of two adjacent semiconductor dies face towards each other, and back-to-back means that bottom surfaces of two adjacent semiconductor dies face towards each other.
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According to this specific implementation, a pair of signal via groups distributed symmetrically with respect to the axis AA are formed, and each of two signal via groups in each pair of signal via groups includes the plurality of signal vias arranged in the polygonal shape, so that it is unnecessary to change the manufacturing processes of a single semiconductor die when the plurality of semiconductor dies are stacked on the base plate 110, thereby simplifying the process flows of the semiconductor die. Furthermore, in some embodiments of this specific implementation, control signals are sequentially transmitted to the plurality of semiconductor dies in the semiconductor device through an interface circuit in the base plate, so that it is unnecessary to provide a driver and an interface circuit for each of the semiconductor dies individually, which simplifies the driving operations of the semiconductor device, and may reduce the driving load of the semiconductor device, increase the data eye diagram and reduce the power consumption of the semiconductor device. Furthermore, in some embodiments of this specific implementation, two signal via groups in a pair of signal via groups are independent of each other, so that different control signals may be simultaneously transmitted to the two signal via groups in a pair of signal via groups through the interface circuit in the base plate without simultaneously driving the two signal via groups, thereby improving the driving efficiency of the semiconductor device, and simplifying the driving operations of the semiconductor device.
In some embodiments, the semiconductor device further includes a plurality of pairs of signal transmission link groups.
Each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal transmission link groups correspond to a respective one of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups in each of the plurality of semiconductor dies. Each of a plurality of signal transmission link groups includes a plurality of signal transmission links, the plurality of signal transmission links in each of the plurality of signal transmission link groups are independent of each other and each spirally extend along the third direction D3. Each of the plurality of signal transmission links in each of the plurality of signal transmission link groups correspond to a respective one of the plurality of signal vias in a respective one of the plurality of signal via groups in each of the plurality of semiconductor dies, and each of the plurality of signal transmission links includes the respective one of the plurality of signal vias in each of the plurality of semiconductor dies.
Specifically, each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal transmission link groups correspond to the respective one of the plurality of signal via groups in each semiconductor die, each pair of the signal transmission link groups includes two signal transmission link groups each corresponding to a respective one of two signal via groups in each pair of signal via groups, each of the signal transmission link groups includes the plurality of signal transmission links each corresponding to the respective one of the plurality of signal vias in the respective one of the signal via groups, and each of the signal transmission links includes a signal vias corresponding thereto in each of the semiconductor dies. For example, as shown in
In some embodiments, in two semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other, projections of the signal vias in two semiconductor dies electrically connected to the same signal line transmission link on the top surface of any substrate are centrosymmetrically distributed, and the symmetric center is a projection of a polygon on the top surface of the substrate. In an example, in any two signal transmission links in a signal transmission link group, a virtual straight line connected between two signal vias on one of the signal transmission links has a first angle with a center line of the stack structure, and a virtual straight line connected between two signal vias on another one of the signal transmission links has a second angle with the center line of the stack structure, and the first angle is equal to the second angle.
In some embodiments, each of the plurality of signal transmission link groups further includes a plurality of pairs of bonding pillar groups.
The plurality of pairs of bonding pillar groups are located only between any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other. Each pair of the plurality of pairs of bonding pillar groups correspond to a respective one of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups in each of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other, to implement signal transmission between the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other. Each of the plurality of bonding pillar groups includes a plurality of bonding pillars 80. Each of the plurality of bonding pillars 80 corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of signal vias in each of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other. Each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal transmission link groups corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of pairs of bonding pillar groups located between the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other. Each of the plurality of signal transmission links in each of the plurality of signal transmission link groups corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of bonding pillars 80 in the respective one of the plurality of pairs of bonding pillar groups, and each of the plurality of signal transmission links includes the respective one of the plurality of bonding pillars 80 arranged between the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other.
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In some embodiments, in two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked back-to-back with each other, each of the plurality of signal vias in one of the two adjacent semiconductor dies corresponds to and directly electrically contacts with a respective one of the plurality of signal vias in another one of the two adjacent semiconductor dies.
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In some embodiments, each of the plurality of semiconductor dies includes a plurality of top metal interconnection structures. The plurality of top metal interconnection structures are located on the top surface of the substrate 10. Each of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures corresponds to and is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal via groups. Each of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures includes a plurality of conductive paths. Each of the plurality of conductive paths corresponds to and is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal vias in the respective one of the plurality of signal via groups, and each of the plurality of signal transmission links includes a respective one of the plurality of signal vias and a respective one of the plurality of conductive paths in each of the plurality of semiconductor dies.
Each of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a plurality of connection elements 35. The first conductive layer is located on the top surface of the substrate and includes a plurality of first conductive elements spaced apart from each other. The plurality of first conductive elements are arranged in the polygonal shape, and each of the plurality of first conductive elements corresponds to and is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal vias in the respective one of the plurality of signal via groups. The second conductive layer is located on the first conductive layer and includes a plurality of second conductive elements spaced apart from each other. Each of the plurality of second conductive elements corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements. The plurality of second conductive elements are arranged in the polygonal shape, and a portion of each of the plurality of second conductive elements is overlapped with a portion of the respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements. Each of the plurality of connection elements correspond to a respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements and a respective one of the plurality of second conductive elements, and each of the plurality of connection elements is configured to electrically connect the respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements with the respective one of the plurality of second conductive elements, to form a respective one of the plurality of conductive paths.
Each of the plurality of first conductive elements includes a first end and a second end, the first end being arranged opposite to the second end along an extension direction of said each of the plurality of first conductive elements. Each of the plurality of second conductive elements includes a third end and a fourth end, the third end being arranged opposite to the fourth end along an extension direction of said each of the plurality of second conductive elements. The first end of each of the plurality of first conductive elements corresponds to and is electrically connected to the respective one of the plurality of signal vias. For each of the plurality of second conductive elements and the respective one of the plurality of first conductive element, an end of a respective one of the plurality of connection elements 35 is electrically connected to the third end of said each of the plurality of second conductive elements, and another end of the respective one of the plurality of connection elements is electrically connected to the second end of the respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements.
In some embodiments, for the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other, each pair of the plurality of pairs of bonding pillar groups corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures of each of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other, an end of each of the plurality of bonding pillars 80 is electrically connected to the fourth end of a respective one of the plurality of second conductive elements in one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other, and another end of each of the plurality of bonding pillars 80 is electrically connected to the fourth end of a respective one of the plurality of second conductive elements in another one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other.
Specifically, structures of four semiconductor dies (i.e., the first semiconductor die 101, the second semiconductor die 102, the third semiconductor die 103 and the fourth semiconductor die 104) in the cell structure are the same, so that face-to-face bonding of the semiconductor dies may be achieved by just performing simple rotation (for example, flipping) operations. For example, each of the plurality of second conductive elements in the first semiconductor die 101 corresponds to and is bonded to a respective one of the plurality of second conductive elements in the second semiconductor die 102 through the bonding pillars 80. Each of the plurality of signal vias in the second semiconductor die 102 corresponds to and directly electrically contacts with a respective one of the plurality of signal vias in the third semiconductor die 103.
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In some embodiments, each of the plurality of semiconductor dies further includes a plurality of internal circuits and a plurality of lead-out wires 50.
Each of the plurality of internal circuits corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures, and each of the plurality of internal circuits is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of conductive paths in the respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures.
Each of the plurality of lead-out wires 50 corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of internal circuits. An end of each of the plurality of lead-out wires 50 is electrically connected to the respective one of the plurality of internal circuits, and another end of each of the plurality of lead-out wires 50 is only electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements in the respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures.
In some embodiments, for each of the cell structures, one of the plurality of signal transmission links is only electrically connected to one of the plurality of lead-out wires in one of the plurality of semiconductor dies.
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In some embodiments, the semiconductor device further includes an interface circuit.
The interface circuit is located in the base plate 110 and is electrically connected to the plurality of pairs of signal transmission link groups. The interface circuit is configured to transmit a plurality of control signals to the plurality of signal transmission link groups, each of the plurality of control signals corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of signal transmission links in the plurality of signal transmission link groups, and each of the plurality of control signals being only led out from one of the plurality of lead-out wires in one of the plurality of semiconductor dies in each of the cell structures.
For each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups in one of the plurality of semiconductor dies, the interface circuit outputs a first control signal to a lead-out wire electrically connected to one of the plurality of signal vias in one of the plurality of signal via groups through a respective one of the plurality of signal transmission links, and transmits a second control signal, which is different from the first control signal, to a lead-out wire electrically connected to one of the plurality of signal vias in another one of the plurality of signal via groups through another respective one of the plurality of signal transmission links.
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The plurality of signal transmission links in the signal transmission link group being independent of each other and spirally extending along the third direction D3 are exemplified below.
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The stack structure transmits a respective control signal between dies through each of the signal transmission links. With reference to
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This specific implementation further provides a method for forming a semiconductor device.
In operation S81, a base plate 110 is provided.
In operation S82, a plurality of semiconductor dies are formed. Each of the plurality of semiconductor dies includes a substrate 10, and a plurality of pairs of signal via groups which are independent of each other. The substrate 10 includes a top surface 31 and a bottom surface 30 arranged opposite to the top surface 31. A plurality of signal via groups are arranged in the substrate and spaced apart from each other. Two signal via groups in each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups are distributed symmetrically with respect to an axis AA located on the top surface of the substrate 10, one of the two signal via groups is distributed in a first region P1 arranged on one side of the axis, and another one of the two signal via groups is distributed in a second region P2 on another side of the axis. The axis AA is parallel to a first direction D1 or a second direction D2. Each of the plurality of signal via groups includes a plurality of signal vias 111 arranged in a polygonal shape. Any two of the plurality of signal vias 111 in each of the plurality of signal via groups are electrically isolated from each other. Each of the plurality of signal vias 111 penetrates through the substrate 10 along a third direction D3. The first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are perpendicular to each other and are parallel to the top surface 31, and the third direction D3 is a direction perpendicular to the top surface 31 of the substrate 10.
In operation S83, a stack structure is formed on the base plate 110 based on the plurality of semiconductor dies. The stack structure includes N cell structures, the N cell structures are sequentially stacked on one another along the third direction D3 and are electrically connected to each other. Each of the N cell structures includes four semiconductor dies. The four semiconductor dies in each of the N cell structures are sequentially stacked on one another along the third direction D3. A first semiconductor die 101 at a bottommost layer of the four semiconductor dies is stacked face-to-face with a second semiconductor die 102 arranged above the first semiconductor die 101, the second semiconductor die 102 is stacked back-to-back with a third semiconductor die 103 arranged above the second semiconductor die 102, and the third semiconductor die 103 is stacked face-to-face with a fourth semiconductor die 104 arranged above the third semiconductor die 103, in which N is a positive integer.
Axes AA of any two adjacent semiconductor dies of the plurality of semiconductor dies in the stack structure are aligned with each other, and the first region P1 of one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies is aligned with the second region P2 of another one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies.
Here face-to-face means that top surfaces of two adjacent semiconductor dies face towards each other, and back-to-back means that bottom surfaces of two adjacent semiconductor dies face towards each other.
In some embodiments, the operation that the plurality of semiconductor dies are formed includes the following specific operations.
The substrate 10 is formed, and the first region P1 arranged on said one side of the axis AA and the second region P2 arranged on the other side of the axis AA are defined in the substrate 10.
The plurality of signal via groups penetrating through the substrate 10 along the third direction D3 are formed in each of the first region P1 and the second region P2.
A plurality of top metal interconnection structures are formed on the top surface 31 of the substrate 10, in which each of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures corresponds to and is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal via groups, each of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures includes a plurality of conductive paths, each of the plurality of conductive paths corresponds to and is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal vias 111 in the respective one of the plurality of signal via groups.
In some embodiments, the operation that the plurality of top metal interconnection structures are formed on the top surface of the substrate includes the following specific operations.
A first conductive layer is formed on the top surface 31 of the substrate 10, in which the first conductive layer includes a plurality of first conductive elements spaced apart from each other, the plurality of first conductive elements are arranged in the polygonal shape, each of the plurality of first conductive elements includes a first end and a second end, the first end is arranged opposite to the second end along an extension direction of said each of the plurality of first conductive elements, and the first end of each of the plurality of first conductive elements corresponds to and is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal vias 111 in a respective one of the plurality of signal via groups.
A second conductive layer is formed above the first conductive layer, in which the second conductive layer includes a plurality of second conductive elements spaced apart from each other, each of the plurality of second conductive elements corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements, the plurality of second conductive elements are arranged in the polygonal shape, each of the plurality of second conductive elements includes a third end and a fourth end, the third end being arranged opposite to the fourth end along an extension direction of said each of the plurality of second conductive elements, and a portion of each of the plurality of second conductive elements is overlapped with a portion of the respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements.
A plurality of connection element 35 are formed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, in which for each of the plurality of second conductive elements and the respective one of the plurality of first conductive element, an end of a respective one of the plurality of connection elements is electrically connected to the third end of said each of the plurality of second conductive elements, and another end of the respective one of the plurality of connection elements is electrically connected to the second end of the respective one of the plurality of first conductive elements, to form a respective one of the plurality of conductive paths.
In some embodiments, the operation that the stack structure is formed on the base plate 110 based on the plurality of semiconductor dies includes the following specific operations.
The four semiconductor dies are provided.
The first semiconductor die is placed on the base plate 110.
The second semiconductor die 102 is stacked above the first semiconductor die in a manner that the second semiconductor die is arranged face-to-face with the first semiconductor die.
The third semiconductor die 103 is stacked above the second semiconductor die 102 in a manner that the third semiconductor die is arranged back-to-back with the second semiconductor die.
The fourth semiconductor die 104 is stacked above the third semiconductor die 103 in a manner that the fourth semiconductor die is arranged face-to-face with the third semiconductor die, to form a cell structure including the first semiconductor die 101, the second semiconductor die 102, the third semiconductor die 103 and the fourth semiconductor die 104.
The above operations are repeated on the formed cell structure, to sequentially form the N cell structures stacked on one another along the third direction D3.
The axes AA of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies in the stack structure are aligned with each other, and the first region P1 of said one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies is aligned with the second region P2 of the other one of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies.
In some embodiments, the operation that the second semiconductor die 102 is stacked above the first semiconductor die 101 in the manner that the second semiconductor die is arranged face-to-face with the first semiconductor die includes the following specific operations.
One of a plurality of bonding pillar group is formed on each of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures of the first semiconductor die 101, in which each of the plurality of bonding pillar groups includes a plurality of bonding pillars 80, a bottom end of each of the plurality of bonding pillars 80 is bonded and connected to the fourth end of a respective one of the plurality of second conductive elements in the first semiconductor die 101.
A top end of each of the plurality of bonding pillars is bonded and connected to a respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures of the second semiconductor die 102, and the top end of each of the plurality of bonding pillars is bonded and connected to the fourth end of a respective one of the plurality of second conductive elements in the second semiconductor die 102.
In some embodiments, the operation that the third semiconductor die 103 is stacked above the second semiconductor die 102 in the manner that the third semiconductor die is arranged back-to-back with the second semiconductor die includes the following specific operations.
The plurality of signal vias 111 arranged in the second semiconductor die 102 directly contact or are electrically connected with a respective one of the plurality of signal vias 111 arranged in the third semiconductor die 103.
In some embodiments, each of the plurality of semiconductor dies further includes a plurality of internal circuits, each of the plurality of internal circuits corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures.
The method for forming the semiconductor device further includes the following operations.
A lead-out wire is formed between each of the plurality of internal circuits and the respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures, to allow each of the plurality of internal circuits to be electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of conductive paths in the respective one of the plurality of top metal interconnection structures.
In some embodiments, the method for forming the semiconductor device further includes the following operations.
An interface circuit is formed in the base plate 110.
The any two adjacent semiconductor dies in the stack structure are electrically connected with each other, to form a plurality of pairs of signal transmission link groups, each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal transmission link groups corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups in each of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies, in which each of a plurality of signal transmission link groups includes a plurality of signal transmission links, each of the plurality of signal transmission links includes a respective one of the plurality of signal vias in each of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies, a respective one of the plurality of conductive paths in each of the any two adjacent semiconductor dies, and a respective one of the plurality of bonding pillars 80 arranged between the any two adjacent semiconductor dies stacked face-to-face with each other.
The interface circuit is electrically connected to the plurality of pairs of signal via groups in a semiconductor die at a bottommost layer of the stack structure, and the interface circuit is electrically connected to the plurality of pairs of signal transmission link groups to transmit a plurality of control signals to the plurality of signal transmission link groups, each of the plurality of control signals corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of signal transmission links in the plurality of signal transmission link groups, and each of the plurality of control signals being only led out to a respective one of the plurality of internal circuits through one lead-out wire in one of the plurality of semiconductor dies in each of the N cell structures; and in which for each pair of the plurality of pairs of signal via groups in one of the plurality of semiconductor dies, the interface circuit is further configured to output a first control signal to a lead-out wire electrically connected to one of the plurality of signal vias in one of the plurality of signal via groups through a respective one of the plurality of signal transmission links, and to transmit a second control signal, which is different from the first control signal, to a lead-out wire electrically connected to one of the plurality of signal vias in another one of the plurality of signal via groups through another respective one of the plurality of signal transmission links.
According to the semiconductor die, the semiconductor device and the method for forming the semiconductor device provided by some embodiments of this specific implementation, the plurality of pairs of signal via groups which are independent of each other are provided in the semiconductor die, the plurality of signal via groups are arranged in the substrate and spaced apart from each other, two signal via groups in each pair of signal via groups are distributed symmetrically with respect to an axis located on the top surface of the substrate, one of the two signal via groups is distributed in the first region arranged on one side of the axis, and another one of the two signal via groups is distributed in the second region on another side of the axis, so that when the plurality of semiconductor dies are stacked on one another, face-to-face stacking and connection of the semiconductor dies may be achieved by just performing simple rotation operations, thereby ensuring that the same control signal in the semiconductor device propagates upward in one direction, reducing the number of masks required in a process of forming the semiconductor device, simplifying the operation of sequentially stacking the plurality of semiconductor dies, reducing the manufacturing difficulty of the semiconductor device, and contributing to improving the yield of the semiconductor device.
The above descriptions are only preferred implementations of the disclosure, and it should be noted that several modifications and embellishments may also be made by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from principles of the disclosure, and these modifications and embellishments should also be considered as the scope of protection of the disclosure.
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202211090956.6 | Sep 2022 | CN | national |
This is a continuation application of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2022/126585, filed on Oct. 21, 2022, which claims priority to Chinese Patent application No. 202211090956.6, filed on Sep. 7, 2022 and entitled “SEMICONDUCTOR DIE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE”. The disclosures of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2022/126585 and Chinese Patent application No. 202211090956.6 are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
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20240136284 A1 | Apr 2024 | US |
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Parent | PCT/CN2022/126585 | Oct 2022 | WO |
Child | 18530329 | US |