Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a fin structure on a substrate and extending in a first direction, a gate electrode crossing over the fin structure, source/drain regions on the fin structure at opposite sides of the gate electrode, and a barrier layer between the fin structure and each of the source/drain regions. The fin structure includes a material having a lattice constant different from that of the substrate, the fin structure, the source/drain regions, and the barrier layer include germanium, and a germanium concentration in the barrier layer is greater than that in the fin structure and less than a maximum germanium concentration in each of the source/drain regions.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is provided as follows. A source/drain pattern is formed on a substrate. The source/drain pattern contains silicon atoms and germanium atoms. At least one germanium atom is removed from the germanium atoms of the source/drain pattern.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first plurality of recessed regions in a substrate, the substrate having a protruded active region between the first plurality of recessed regions and the protruded active region having an upper surface and a sidewall, forming a device isolation film in the first plurality of recessed regions, the device isolation film exposing the upper surface and an upper portion of the sidewall of the protruded active region, and performing a first plasma treatment on the exposed surface of the protruded active region, wherein the plasma treatment is performed using a plasma gas containing at least one of an inert gas and a hydrogen gas in a temperature of less than or equal to about 700.
Abstract:
Provided is a semiconductor device which includes a substrate including a first region and a second region different from the first region, a first active pattern provided on the substrate in the first region, a second active pattern provided on the substrate in the second region, a first gate structure crossing over the first active pattern and a second gate structure crossing over the second active pattern, first source/drain regions disposed on the first active pattern at opposite sides of the first gate structure, second source/drain regions disposed on the second active pattern at opposite sides of the second gate structure, and auxiliary spacers disposed in the first region to cover a lower portion of each of the first source/drain regions.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an active pattern protruding from a semiconductor substrate, forming a dummy gate pattern crossing over the active pattern, forming gate spacers on opposite first and second sidewalls of the dummy gate pattern, removing the dummy gate pattern to form a gate region exposing an upper surface and sidewalls of the active pattern between the gate spacers, recessing the upper surface of the active pattern exposed by the gate region to form a channel recess region, forming a channel pattern in the channel recess region by a selective epitaxial growth (SEG) process, and sequentially forming a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode covering an upper surface and sidewalls of the channel pattern in the gate region. The channel pattern has a lattice constant different from that of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a charge storage pattern formed on a substrate; a dielectric pattern formed on the charge storage pattern; a first conductive pattern including silicon doped with a first impurity of a first concentration, the first conductive pattern being disposed on the dielectric pattern; and a second conductive pattern including metal silicide doped with a second impurity of a second concentration, the second conductive pattern being disposed on the first conductive pattern. The first concentration may be higher than the second concentration.