Patents by Inventor Brian Cronquist

Brian Cronquist has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120248595
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including, providing a first monocrystalline layer including semiconductor regions, overlaying the first monocrystalline layer with an isolation layer, transferring a second monocrystalline layer comprising semiconductor regions to overlay the isolation layer, wherein the first monocrystalline layer and the second monocrystalline layer are formed from substantially different crystal materials; and subsequently etching the second monocrystalline layer as part of forming at least one transistor in the second monocrystalline layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: MonolithlC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Ze'ev Wurman, Paul Lim
  • Patent number: 8273610
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including, providing a first monocrystalline layer including semiconductor regions, overlaying the first monocrystalline layer with an isolation layer, transferring a second monocrystalline layer comprising semiconductor regions to overlay the isolation layer, wherein the first monocrystalline layer and the second monocrystalline layer are formed from substantially different crystal materials; and subsequently etching the second monocrystalline layer as part of forming at least one transistor in the second monocrystalline layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Ze'ev Wurman, Paul Lim
  • Publication number: 20120223436
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising power distribution wires wherein; a portion of said wires have thermal connection to the semiconductor layer and said thermal connection designed to conduct heat but to not conduct electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Deepak C. Sekar, Zvi Or-Bach, Brian Cronquist
  • Publication number: 20120223738
    Abstract: A method for fabrication of 3D semiconductor devices utilizing a layer transfer and steps for forming transistors on top of a pre-fabricated semiconductor device comprising transistors formed on crystallized semiconductor base layer and metal layer for the transistors interconnections and insulation layer. The advantage of this approach is reduction of the over all metal length used to interconnect the various transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk De Jong
  • Patent number: 8237228
    Abstract: A system includes a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer comprising first transistors, wherein the first transistors are interconnected by at least one metal layer comprising aluminum or copper. The second mono-crystallized semiconductor layer includes second transistors and is overlaying the at least one metal layer, wherein the second mono-crystallized semiconductor layer is less than 150 nm in thickness, and at least one of the second transistors is an N-type transistor and at least one of the second transistors is a P-type transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong, Deepak C. Sekar, Zeev Wurman
  • Publication number: 20120193719
    Abstract: A device comprising semiconductor memories, the device comprising: a first layer and a second layer of layer-transferred mono-crystallized silicon, wherein the first layer comprises a first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; wherein the second layer comprises a second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors; and wherein the second plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors overlays the first plurality of horizontally-oriented transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Brian Cronquist, Isreal Beinglass, J.L. de Jong, Deepak C. Sekar
  • Publication number: 20120129301
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including, providing a first monocrystalline layer including semiconductor regions, overlaying the first monocrystalline layer with an isolation layer, transferring a second monocrystalline layer comprising semiconductor regions to overlay the isolation layer, wherein the first monocrystalline layer and the second monocrystalline layer are formed from substantially different crystal materials; and subsequently etching the second monocrystalline layer as part of forming at least one transistor in the second monocrystalline layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Ze'ev Wurman, Paul Lim
  • Publication number: 20120107967
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, the method including: providing a first monocrystalline layer including first transistors and interconnecting metal layers to perform at least one first electronic function; providing a second monocrystalline layer on top of the metal layers, wherein the second monocrystalline layer includes second transistors to perform at least one second electronic function and substituting the at least one first electronic function with the at least one second electronic function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong
  • Publication number: 20120091587
    Abstract: A 3D IC based system comprising a first semiconductor layer comprising first transistors, wherein the first transistors are interconnected by at least one metal layer comprising aluminum or copper; a second mono-crystallized semiconductor layer comprising second transistors and overlaying the metal layer; wherein the second mono-crystallized semiconductor layer thickness is less than 150 nm, and wherein at least one of the second transistors is an N-type transistor and at least one of the second transistors is a P-type transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist
  • Patent number: 8153499
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, the method including: providing a base wafer including a semiconductor substrate, metal layers and first alignment marks; transferring a monocrystalline layer on top of the metal layers, wherein the monocrystalline layer includes second alignment marks; and performing a lithography using at least one of the first alignment marks and at least one of the second alignment marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong
  • Patent number: 8148728
    Abstract: A method for fabrication of 3D semiconductor devices utilizing a layer transfer and steps for forming transistors on top of a pre-fabricated semiconductor device comprising transistors formed on crystallized semiconductor base layer and metal layer for the transistors interconnections and insulation layer. The advantage of this approach is reduction of the over all metal length used to interconnect the various transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Monolithic 3D, Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong
  • Publication number: 20120032294
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising: a first single crystal silicon layer comprising first transistors, first alignment mark, and at least one metal layer overlying said first single crystal silicon layer, wherein said at least one metal layer comprises copper or aluminum more than other materials; a second layer overlying said at least one metal layer, said second layer comprising second transistors, second alignment mark, and a through via through said second layer, wherein said through via is a part of a connection path between said first transistors and said second transistors, wherein alignment of said through via is based on said first alignment mark and said second alignment mark and effected by a distance between said first alignment mark and said second alignment mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MonolithlC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong, Deepak C. Sekar
  • Publication number: 20120028436
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, the method including: providing a base wafer including a semiconductor substrate, metal layers and first alignment marks; transferring a monocrystalline layer on top of the metal layers, wherein the monocrystalline layer includes second alignment marks; and performing a lithography using at least one of the first alignment marks and at least one of the second alignment marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong
  • Publication number: 20120012895
    Abstract: A system includes a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer comprising first transistors, wherein the first transistors are interconnected by at least one metal layer comprising aluminum or copper. The second mono-crystallized semiconductor layer includes second transistors and is overlaying the at least one metal layer, wherein the second mono-crystallized semiconductor layer is less than 150 nm in thickness, and at least one of the second transistors is an N-type transistor and at least one of the second transistors is a P-type transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong, Deepak C. Sekar, Zeev Wurman
  • Patent number: 8058137
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, the method including: providing a base wafer including a semiconductor substrate, metal layers and first alignment marks; transferring a monocrystalline layer on top of the metal layers, wherein the monocrystalline layer includes second alignment marks; and performing a lithography using at least one of the first alignment marks in a first direction and at least one of the second alignment marks in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Monolithic 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong
  • Publication number: 20110233617
    Abstract: A method for fabrication of 3D semiconductor devices utilizing a layer transfer and steps for forming transistors on top of a pre-fabricated semiconductor device comprising transistors formed on crystallized semiconductor base layer and metal layer for the transistors interconnections and insulation layer. The advantage of this approach is reduction of the over all metal length used to interconnect the various transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong
  • Publication number: 20110233676
    Abstract: A method for fabrication of 3D semiconductor devices utilizing a layer transfer and steps for forming transistors on top of a pre-fabricated semiconductor device comprising transistors formed on crystallized semiconductor base layer and metal layer for the transistors interconnections and insulation layer. The advantage of this approach is reduction of the over all metal length used to interconnect the various transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Deepak C. Sekar, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong
  • Publication number: 20110199116
    Abstract: A Configurable device comprising, a logic die connected by at least one through silicon-via (TSV), to an input/output (I/O) die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: NuPGA Corporation
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Brian Cronquist, Zeev Wurman, Israel Beinglass, J. L. de Jong
  • Patent number: 7986042
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising: a first single crystal silicon layer comprising first transistors, first alignment marks, and at least one metal layer overlying the first single crystal silicon layer, wherein the at least one metal layer comprises copper or aluminum more than other materials; and a second single crystal silicon layer overlying the at least one metal layers; wherein the second single crystal silicon layer comprises a plurality of second transistors arranged in substantially parallel bands wherein each of a plurality of the bands comprises a portion of the second transistors along an axis in a repeating pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: MonolithIC 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan Lodewijk de Jong, Deepak C. Sekar
  • Patent number: 7964916
    Abstract: A method for fabrication of 3D semiconductor devices utilizing a layer transfer and steps for forming transistors on top of a pre-fabricated semiconductor device comprising transistors formed on crystallized semiconductor base layer and metal layer for the transistors interconnections and insulation layer. The advantage of this approach is reduction of the over all metal length used to interconnect the various transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Monolithic 3D Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Or-Bach, Brian Cronquist, Israel Beinglass, Jan L. de Jong, Deepak C. Sekar