Abstract: Gate contact structures disposed over active portions of gates and methods of forming such gate contact structures are described. For example, a semiconductor structure includes a substrate having an active region and an isolation region. A gate structure has a portion disposed above the active region and a portion disposed above the isolation region of the substrate. Source and drain regions are disposed in the active region of the substrate, on either side of the portion of the gate structure disposed above the active region. A gate contact structure is disposed on the portion of the gate structure disposed above the active region of the substrate.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses, methods, and systems associated with a deep trench via in a three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC). The 3D IC may include a logic layer having an array of logic transistors. The 3D IC may further include one or more front-side interconnects on a front side of the 3D IC and one or more back-side interconnects on a back side of the 3D IC. The deep trench may be in the logic layer to conductively couple a front-side interconnect to a back-side interconnect. The deep trench via may be formed in a diffusion region or gate region of a dummy transistor in the logic layer. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a low profile stacked die semiconductor package in which a first semiconductor package is stacked with a second semiconductor package and both semiconductor packages are conductively coupled to an active silicon substrate that communicably couples the first semiconductor package to the second semiconductor package. The first semiconductor package may conductively couple to the active silicon substrate using a plurality of interconnects disposed in a first interconnect pattern having a first interconnect pitch. The second semiconductor package may conductively couple to the active silicon substrate using a plurality of interconnects disposed in a second interconnect pattern having a second pitch that is greater than the first pitch. The second semiconductor package may be stacked on the first semiconductor package and conductively coupled to the active silicon substrate using a plurality of conductive members or a plurality of wirebonds.

Abstract: Described herein are integrated circuit (IC) structures, devices, and methods associated with device layer interconnects. For example, an IC die may include a device layer including a transistor array along a semiconductor fin, and a device layer interconnect in the transistor array, wherein the device layer interconnect is in electrical contact with multiple different source/drain regions of the transistor array.

Abstract: Described herein are integrated circuit (IC) structures, devices, and methods associated with device layer interconnects. For example, an IC die may include a device layer including a transistor array along a semiconductor fin, and a device layer interconnect in the transistor array, wherein the device layer interconnect is in electrical contact with multiple different source/drain regions of the transistor array.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing an inductor with an integrated circuit (IC) die. In an embodiment, the IC die comprises integrated circuitry and one or more first metallization layers. The IC die is configured to couple to a circuit device including one or more second metallization layers, where such coupling results in the formation of an inductor which is coupled to the integrated circuitry. One or more loop structures of the inductor each span both some or all of the one or more first metallization layers and some or all of the one or more second metallization layers. In another embodiment, the IC die or the circuit device includes a ferromagnetic material to concentrate a magnetic flux which is provided with the inductor.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing interconnected circuitry of an integrated circuit (IC) die stack. In an embodiment, first integrated circuitry of a first IC die is configured to couple, via a first interconnects of the first IC die, to second integrated circuitry of a second IC die. When the first IC die and the second IC die are coupled to one another, second interconnects of the first IC die are further coupled to the second integrated circuitry, wherein the second interconnects are coupled to each of two opposite sides of the first IC die. In another embodiment, the second integrated circuitry includes processor logic, and the first integrated circuitry is configured to cache data for access by the processor logic. In another embodiment, the first integrated circuitry includes a power delivery circuit and an on-package input-output interface to cache data for access by the processor logic at higher bandwidth with lower power consumption.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes a plurality of semiconductor sections and an interconnection structure connecting the plurality of semiconductor sections to provide a functionally monolithic base die. The interconnection structure includes one or more bridge die to connect one or more of the plurality of semiconductor sections to one or more other semiconductor sections or a top layer interconnect structure that connects the plurality of semiconductor sections or both the one or more bridge die and the top layer interconnect structure.

Abstract: Self-aligned gate edge and local interconnect structures and methods of fabricating self-aligned gate edge and local interconnect structures are described. In an example, a semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin disposed above a substrate and having a length in a first direction. A gate structure is disposed over the semiconductor fin, the gate structure having a first end opposite a second end in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction. A pair of gate edge isolation structures is centered with the semiconductor fin. A first of the pair of gate edge isolation structures is disposed directly adjacent to the first end of the gate structure, and a second of the pair of gate edge isolation structures is disposed directly adjacent to the second end of the gate structure.

Abstract: Embodiments include diode devices and transistor devices. A diode device includes a first fin region over a first conductive region and an insulator region, and a second fin region over a second conductive and insulator regions, where the second fin region is laterally adjacent to the first fin region, and the insulator region is between the first and second conductive regions. The diode device includes a first conductive via on the first conductive region, where the first conductive via is vertically adjacent to the first fin region, and a second conductive via on the second conductive region, where the second conductive via is vertically adjacent to the second fin region. The diode device may include conductive contacts, first portions on the first fin region, second portions on the second fin region, and gate electrodes between the first and second portions and the conductive contacts.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes a plurality of semiconductor sections and an interconnection structure connecting the plurality of semiconductor sections to provide a functionally monolithic base die. The interconnection structure includes one or more bridge die to connect one or more of the plurality of semiconductor sections to one or more other semiconductor sections or a top layer interconnect structure that connects the plurality of semiconductor sections or both the one or more bridge die and the top layer interconnect structure.

Abstract: Self-aligned gate edge and local interconnect structures and methods of fabricating self-aligned gate edge and local interconnect structures are described. In an example, a semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin disposed above a substrate and having a length in a first direction. A gate structure is disposed over the semiconductor fin, the gate structure having a first end opposite a second end in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction. A pair of gate edge isolation structures is centered with the semiconductor fin. A first of the pair of gate edge isolation structures is disposed directly adjacent to the first end of the gate structure, and a second of the pair of gate edge isolation structures is disposed directly adjacent to the second end of the gate structure.

Abstract: Described herein are integrated circuit (IC) structures, devices, and methods associated with device layer interconnects. For example, an IC die may include a device layer including a transistor array along a semiconductor fin, and a device layer interconnect in the transistor array, wherein the device layer interconnect is in electrical contact with multiple different source/drain regions of the transistor array.

Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having asymmetric source and drain structures, and methods of fabricating integrated circuit structures having asymmetric source and drain structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin, and a gate stack over the fin. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is in a first trench in the fin at a first side of the gate stack. A second epitaxial source or drain structure is in a second trench in the fin at a second side of the gate stack, the second epitaxial source or drain structure deeper into the fin than the first epitaxial source or drain structure.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing an inductor with an integrated circuit (IC) die. In an embodiment, the IC die comprises integrated circuitry and one or more first metallization layers. The IC die is configured to couple to a circuit device including one or more second metallization layers, where such coupling results in the formation of an inductor which is coupled to the integrated circuitry. One or more loop structures of the inductor each span both some or all of the one or more first metallization layers and some or all of the one or more second metallization layers. In another embodiment, the IC die or the circuit device includes a ferromagnetic material to concentrate a magnetic flux which is provided with the inductor.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses, methods, and systems associated with a deep trench via in a three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC). The 3D IC may include a logic layer having an array of logic transistors. The 3D IC may further include one or more front-side interconnects on a front side of the 3D IC and one or more back-side interconnects on a back side of the 3D IC. The deep trench may be in the logic layer to conductively couple a front-side interconnect to a back-side interconnect. The deep trench via may be formed in a diffusion region or gate region of a dummy transistor in the logic layer. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing interconnected circuitry of an integrated circuit (IC) die stack. In an embodiment, first integrated circuitry of a first IC die is configured to couple, via a first interconnects of the first IC die, to second integrated circuitry of a second IC die. When the first IC die and the second IC die are coupled to one another, second interconnects of the first IC die are further coupled to the second integrated circuitry, wherein the second interconnects are coupled to each of two opposite sides of the first IC die. In another embodiment, the second integrated circuitry includes processor logic, and the first integrated circuitry is configured to cache data for access by the processor logic. In another embodiment, the first integrated circuitry includes a power delivery circuit and an on-package input-output interface to cache data for access by the processor logic at higher bandwidth with lower power consumption.

Abstract: Described herein are integrated circuit (IC) structures, devices, and methods associated with device layer interconnects. For example, an IC die may include a device layer including a transistor array along a semiconductor fin, and a device layer interconnect in the transistor array, wherein the device layer interconnect is in electrical contact with multiple different source/drain regions of the transistor array.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing an inductor with an integrated circuit (IC) die. In an embodiment, the IC die comprises integrated circuitry and one or more first metallization layers. The IC die is configured to couple to a circuit device including one or more second metallization layers, where such coupling results in the formation of an inductor which is coupled to the integrated circuitry. One or more loop structures of the inductor each span both some or all of the one or more first metallization layers and some or all of the one or more second metallization layers. In another embodiment, the IC die or the circuit device includes a ferromagnetic material to concentrate a magnetic flux which is provided with the inductor.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses, methods, and systems associated with a deep trench via in a three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC). The 3D IC may include a logic layer having an array of logic transistors. The 3D IC may further include one or more front-side interconnects on a front side of the 3D IC and one or more back-side interconnects on a back side of the 3D IC. The deep trench may be in the logic layer to conductively couple a front-side interconnect to a back-side interconnect. The deep trench via may be formed in a diffusion region or gate region of a dummy transistor in the logic layer. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.