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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2013
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth J. Goodnow, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Todd E. Leonard, Williston, VT (US);
Stephen G. Shuma, Underhill, VT (US);
Peter A. Twombly, Shelburne, VT (US);
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/52 (2006.01); H01L 25/065 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H01L 35/00 (2006.01); H01M 12/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/053 (2014.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 25/0657 (2013.01); H01L 31/042 (2013.01); H01L 31/053 (2014.12); H01L 35/00 (2013.01); H01M 12/00 (2013.01); H01L 24/13 (2013.01); H01L 24/16 (2013.01); H01L 2224/131 (2013.01); H01L 2224/16145 (2013.01); H01L 2225/06541 (2013.01);
Abstract
Structures and methods for self-powered devices are disclosed herein. Specifically, disclosed herein is a stacked, three-dimensional integrated circuit including a power generation die including a power source. The integrated circuit also includes a functional system die including one or more functional components that are powered by power generated by the power source. The power generation die and the functional system die are stacked in a three-dimensional structure.