Three dimensional integrated circuits
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:
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a first plurality of layers including a first programmable circuit;
a second plurality of layers including a plurality of programming circuits; and
a third plurality of layers including a second programmable circuit;
wherein the first plurality of layers, the second plurality of layers, and the third plurality of layers are formed in a stacked manner, which utilizes a plurality of integrated circuit fabrication masks, on the substrate;
wherein at least one of the first programmable circuit, the plurality of programming circuits, or the second programmable circuit is electrically coupled to at least one of the first programmable circuit, the plurality of programming circuits, or the second programmable circuit; and
wherein the first programmable circuit and the second programmable circuit are configured to be programmable by programming signals from the plurality of programming circuits.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional semiconductor device, comprising: a first module layer having a plurality of circuit blocks; and a second module layer positioned substantially above the first module layer, including a plurality of configuration circuits; and a third module layer positioned substantially above the second module layer, including a plurality of circuit blocks; wherein, the configuration circuits in the second module control a portion of the circuit blocks in the first and third module layers.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:
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a substrate; a first plurality of layers including a first programmable circuit; a second plurality of layers including a plurality of programming circuits; and a third plurality of layers including a second programmable circuit; wherein the first plurality of layers, the second plurality of layers, and the third plurality of layers are formed in a stacked manner, which utilizes a plurality of integrated circuit fabrication masks, on the substrate; wherein at least one of the first programmable circuit, the plurality of programming circuits, or the second programmable circuit is electrically coupled to at least one of the first programmable circuit, the plurality of programming circuits, or the second programmable circuit; and wherein the first programmable circuit and the second programmable circuit are configured to be programmable by programming signals from the plurality of programming circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
forming an integrated circuit including a substrate, wherein said forming the integrated circuit comprises; forming in a stacked manner that utilizes a plurality of integrated circuit fabrication masks on the substrate a first plurality of layers including a first programmable circuit; forming in the stacked manner that utilizes the plurality of integrated circuit fabrication masks on the substrate a second plurality of layers including a plurality of programming circuits; forming in the stacked manner that utilizes the plurality of integrated circuit fabrication masks on the substrate a third plurality of layers including a second programmable circuit, wherein the first programmable circuit and the second programmable circuit are configured to be programmable by programming signals from the plurality of programming circuits; and electrically coupling at least one of the first programmable circuit, the plurality of programming circuits, or the second programmable circuit to at least one of the first programmable circuit, the plurality of programming circuits, or the second programmable circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An integrated circuit comprising:
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a substrate; a first plurality of layers including a plurality of programmable logic circuits; a second plurality of layers including a plurality of configuration circuits; and a third plurality of layers including a plurality of programmable routing circuits; wherein the first plurality of layers, the second plurality of layers, and the third plurality of layers are formed in a stacked manner, which utilizes a plurality of integrated circuit fabrication masks, on the substrate; wherein at least one of the programmable logic circuits, the configuration circuits, or the programmable routing circuits is electrically coupled to at least one of the programmable logic circuits, the configuration circuits, or the programmable routing circuits; wherein at least one programmable logic circuit is configured to be programmable by a first programming signal from at least one configuration circuit; and wherein at least one programmable routing circuit is configured to be programmable by a second programming signal from at least one configuration circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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