Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a conductive region, an insulating layer disposed on the substrate and including an opening exposing the conductive region, and a conductive layer buried within the opening and including a first region disposed on inner side walls of the opening and a second region disposed within the first region. The first region includes a plurality of first crystal grains and the second region includes a plurality of second crystal grains. The pluralities of first and second crystal grains are separated from each other at a boundary formed between the first and second regions.
Abstract:
Methods of forming semiconductor devices including vertical channels and semiconductor devices formed using such methods are provided. The methods may include forming a stack including a plurality of insulating patterns alternating with a plurality of conductive patterns on an upper surface of a substrate and forming a hole through the stack. The hole may expose sidewalls of the plurality of insulating patterns and the plurality of conductive patterns. The sidewalls of the plurality of insulating patterns may be aligned along a first plane that is slanted with respect to the upper surface of the substrate, and midpoints of the respective sidewalls of the plurality of conductive patterns may be aligned along a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional semiconductor device comprises active patterns arranged two-dimensionally on a substrate, electrodes arranged three-dimensionally between the active patterns, and memory regions arranged three-dimensionally at intersecting points defined by the active patterns and the electrodes. Each of the active patterns is used as a common current path for an electrical connection to two different memory regions that are formed at the same height from the substrate.
Abstract:
Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided including forming a charge storage layer on a gate insulating layer that is on a semiconductor substrate. A blocking insulating layer is formed on the charge storage layer and an electrode layer is formed on the blocking insulating layer. The blocking insulating layer may be formed by forming a lower metal oxide layer at a first temperature and forming an upper metal oxide layer on the lower metal oxide layer at a second temperature, lower than the first temperature.
Abstract:
A MOS transistor includes a substrate, source/drain regions formed at portions of the substrate, and a channel region formed between the source/drain regions. The MOS transistor further includes a gate structure having a gate insulation layer pattern and a gate electrode formed on the channel region. The gate electrode includes a first gate conductive layer pattern and a second gate conductive layer pattern. The first gate conductive layer pattern has a nitrogen concentration gradient gradually increasing from a lower portion of the first gate conductive layer pattern to an upper portion of the first gate conductive layer pattern. The second gate conductive layer pattern includes a material having a resistance substantially lower than a resistance of the first gate conductive layer pattern.
Abstract:
A non-volatile memory device includes a tunnel insulating layer pattern on a channel region of a substrate, a charge trapping layer pattern on the tunnel insulating layer pattern, a blocking layer pattern on the charge trapping layer pattern, and a gate electrode including a conductive layer pattern on the blocking layer pattern and a barrier layer pattern on the conductive layer pattern. The conductive layer pattern includes a metal
Abstract:
A MOS transistor includes a substrate, source/drain regions formed at portions of the substrate, and a channel region formed between the source/drain regions. The MOS transistor further includes a gate structure having a gate insulation layer pattern and a gate electrode formed on the channel region. The gate electrode includes a first gate conductive layer pattern and a second gate conductive layer pattern. The first gate conductive layer pattern has a nitrogen concentration gradient gradually increasing from a lower portion of the first gate conductive layer pattern to an upper portion of the first gate conductive layer pattern. The second gate conductive layer pattern includes a material having a resistance substantially lower than a resistance of the first gate conductive layer pattern.
Abstract:
Forming a semiconductor device can include forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate including a conductive region thereof, wherein the insulating layer has a contact hole therein exposing a portion of the conductive region. A polysilicon contact plug can be formed in the contact hole wherein at least a portion of the polysilicon contact plug is doped with an element having a diffusion coeffient that is less than a diffusion coefficient of phosphorus (P). Related structures are also discussed.
Abstract:
Methods for fabricating a contact of a semiconductor device are provided by patterning an interlayer dielectric of the semiconductor device to form a contact hole that exposes a silicon-based region of a first impurity type. The exposed silicon-based region is doped with a gas containing an element of the first impurity type and a contact plug is formed in the contact hole. Contact structure for a semiconductor device are also provided that include an interlayer dielectric of the semiconductor device having a contact hole formed therein that exposes a silicon-based region of a first impurity type. A delta-doped region of the first impurity type is provided in the exposed silicon-based region. A contact plug is provided in the contact hole and on the delta-doped region.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a recess region in an insulation layer on a silicon substrate, comprising the steps of depositing a barrier metal over the entire surface of the insulation layer including the substrate surface in the recess region, depositing selectively an anti-nucleation layer on the barrier metal except in the recess region, depositing a CVD-Al layer on the barrier metal in the recess region, depositing a metal or a metal alloy inhibiting aluminum migration on the anti-nucleation layer and the barrier metal except in the recess region, and depositing a PVD-Al layer and re-flowing the PVD-Al layer, for improving the quality of aluminum grooves. The present method inhibits PVD-Al migration and grain growth, which results in preventing abnormal patterning in the semiconductor device.