Abstract: Embodiments of bonded 3D memory devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes a plurality of first NAND memory strings and a plurality of first BLs. At least one of the first BLs may be conductively connected to a respective one of the first NAND memory strings. The first semiconductor structure also includes a plurality of first conductor layers, and a first bonding layer having a plurality of first bit line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of first BLs and a plurality of first word line bonding contacts conductively connected to the first conductor layers. A second semiconductor structure includes a plurality of second NAND memory strings and a plurality of second BLs.

Abstract: Embodiments of bonded 3D memory devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes a plurality of first NAND memory strings and a plurality of first BLs. At least one of the first BLs may be conductively connected to a respective one of the first NAND memory strings. The first semiconductor structure also includes a plurality of first conductor layers, and a first bonding layer having a plurality of first bit line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of first BLs and a plurality of first word line bonding contacts conductively connected to the first conductor layers. A second semiconductor structure includes a plurality of second NAND memory strings and a plurality of second BLs.

Abstract: Embodiments of bonded 3D memory devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure, which includes a plurality of first NAND memory strings, a plurality of first BLs, at least one of the first BLs being conductively connected to a respective one of the first NAND memory strings; and a first bonding layer having a plurality of first bit line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of first BLs, respectively. The 3D memory device further includes a second semiconductor structure, which includes a plurality of second NAND memory strings, a plurality of second BLs, at least one of the second BLs being conductively connected to a respective one of the second NAND memory strings, and a second bonding layer having a plurality of second bit line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of second BLs, respectively.

Abstract: Embodiments of bonded 3D memory devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes a first memory stack having a plurality of first conductor layers and a first bonding layer having a plurality of first word line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of first conductor layers, respectively. A second semiconductor structure includes a second memory stack having a plurality of second conductor layers and a second bonding layer having a plurality of second word line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of second conductor layers, respectively. The 3D memory device also includes a bonding interface between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer, at which the first word line bonding contacts are in contact with the second word line bonding contacts.

Abstract: Embodiments of bonded 3D memory devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes a first memory stack having a plurality of first conductor layers and a first bonding layer having a plurality of first word line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of first conductor layers, respectively. A second semiconductor structure includes a second memory stack having a plurality of second conductor layers and a second bonding layer having a plurality of second word line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of second conductor layers, respectively. The 3D memory device also includes a bonding interface between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer, at which the first word line bonding contacts are in contact with the second word line bonding contacts.

Abstract: Embodiments of bonded 3D memory devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure, which includes a plurality of first NAND memory strings, a plurality of first BLs, at least one of the first BLs being conductively connected to a respective one of the first NAND memory strings; and a first bonding layer having a plurality of first bit line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of first BLs, respectively. The 3D memory device further includes a second semiconductor structure, which includes a plurality of second NAND memory strings, a plurality of second BLs, at least one of the second BLs being conductively connected to a respective one of the second NAND memory strings, and a second bonding layer having a plurality of second bit line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of second BLs, respectively.

Abstract: Embodiments of bonded 3D memory devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes a plurality of first NAND memory strings and a plurality of first BLs. At least one of the first BLs may be conductively connected to a respective one of the first NAND memory strings. The first semiconductor structure also includes a plurality of first conductor layers, and a first bonding layer having a plurality of first bit line bonding contacts conductively connected to the plurality of first BLs and a plurality of first word line bonding contacts conductively connected to the first conductor layers. A second semiconductor structure includes a plurality of second NAND memory strings and a plurality of second BLs.