Method for developing a custom device
First Claim
1. A method for developing a custom device, the method comprising:
- programming a programmable device,wherein said programmable device comprises a layer of monocrystalline first transistors and alignment marks, said first layer of monocrystalline first transistors is overlaid by interconnection layers, said interconnection layers are overlaid by a second layer of monocrystalline second transistors,wherein said interconnection layers comprise copper or aluminum,wherein said programming comprises use of said second transistors,wherein said programming comprises use of N type transistors and P type transistors, andwherein said programmable device comprises at least one programmable connection; and
thena step of producing a volume device according to a specific programmed design of said programmable device,wherein said volume device comprises said at least one programmable connection replaced with a lithography defined connection, andwherein said volume device does not have said second layer.
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Abstract
A method for developing a custom device, the method including: programming a programmable device, where the programmable device includes a layer of monocrystalline first transistors and alignment marks, the first layer of monocrystalline first transistors is overlaid by interconnection layers, the interconnection layers are overlaid by a second layer of monocrystalline second transistors, where the interconnection layers include copper or aluminum, where the programming includes use of the second transistors, where the programming includes use of N type transistors and P type transistors, and where the programmable device includes at least one programmable connection; and then a step of producing a volume device according to a specific programmed design of the programmable device, where the volume device includes the at least one programmable connection replaced with a lithography defined connection, and where the volume device does not have the second layer.
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1. A method for developing a custom device, the method comprising:
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programming a programmable device, wherein said programmable device comprises a layer of monocrystalline first transistors and alignment marks, said first layer of monocrystalline first transistors is overlaid by interconnection layers, said interconnection layers are overlaid by a second layer of monocrystalline second transistors, wherein said interconnection layers comprise copper or aluminum, wherein said programming comprises use of said second transistors, wherein said programming comprises use of N type transistors and P type transistors, and wherein said programmable device comprises at least one programmable connection; and
thena step of producing a volume device according to a specific programmed design of said programmable device, wherein said volume device comprises said at least one programmable connection replaced with a lithography defined connection, and wherein said volume device does not have said second layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for developing a custom device, the method comprising:
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programming a programmable device, wherein said programmable device comprises a layer of monocrystalline first transistors and alignment marks, said first layer of monocrystalline first transistors is overlaid by interconnection layers, said interconnection layers are overlaid by a second layer of monocrystalline second transistors, wherein said interconnection layers comprise copper or aluminum, wherein said programming comprises use of said second transistors, wherein said programming comprises use of N type transistors and P type transistors, wherein formation of said second transistors comprises a step of defect annealing or dopant activation using optical energy, and wherein said programmable device comprises at least one programmable connection; and then a step of producing a volume device according to a specific programmed design of said programmable device, wherein said volume device comprises said at least one programmable connection replaced with a lithography defined connection, and wherein said volume device does not have said second layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for developing a custom device, the method comprising:
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programming a programmable device, wherein said programmable device comprises a layer of monocrystalline first transistors and alignment marks, said first layer of monocrystalline first transistors is overlaid by interconnection layers, said interconnection layers are overlaid by a second layer of monocrystalline second transistors, wherein said interconnection layers comprise copper or aluminum, wherein said programming comprises use of said second transistors, wherein said programming comprises use of N type transistors and P type transistors, wherein formation of said programmable device comprises a step of layer transfer, and wherein said programmable device comprises at least one programmable connection; and then a step of producing a volume device according to a specific programmed design of said programmable device, wherein said volume device comprises said at least one programmable connection replaced with a lithography defined connection, and wherein said volume device does not have said second layer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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