公开(公告)号：US20240339453A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18544670

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyojin Kim ,  Donghoon Hwang ,  Inchan Hwang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/822 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775

CPC classification number: H01L27/0922 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L23/5286 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/41733 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/775

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other, a lower active region on the first surface of the substrate, the lower active region including a lower channel pattern and a lower source/drain pattern that are electrically connected to each other, an upper active region on the lower active region, the upper active region including an upper channel pattern and an upper source/drain pattern that are electrically connected to each other, a dam pattern that vertically extends from the lower source/drain pattern to the upper source/drain pattern, a lower active contact electrically connected to the lower source/drain pattern, an upper active contact electrically connected to the upper source/drain pattern, and a vertical via that vertically extends along the dam pattern to electrically connect the lower active contact to the upper active contact.

公开(公告)号：US20230369317A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18356545

申请日：2023-07-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byounghak Hong ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Hwichan Jun ,  Inchan Hwang

IPC: H01L27/06 ,  H01L21/822 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L27/0688 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823487 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L21/823885 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a 1st transistor formed on a substrate, and including a 1st active region surrounded by a 1st gate structure and 1st source/drain regions; and a 2nd transistor stacked on the 1st transistor, and including a 2nd active region surrounded by a 2nd gate structure and 2nd source/drain regions, wherein the 1st active region and the 1st gate structure are vertically mirror-symmetric to the 2nd active region and the 2nd gate structure, respectively, with respect to a virtual plane therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20230354570A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US17816809

申请日：2022-08-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Inchan Hwang ,  Jaemyung Choi ,  Kangill Seo

IPC: H01L27/11 ,  G11C11/412 ,  G11C11/419

CPC classification number: H01L27/1104 ,  H01L27/1116 ,  G11C11/412 ,  G11C11/419

Abstract: Integrated circuit devices and methods of forming the same are provided. The integrated circuit devices may include a static random access memory (SRAM) unit. The SRAM unit may include a first inverter on a substrate and a power distribution network (PDN) structure including a first power rail and a second power rail. The substrate may extend between the first inverter and the PDN structure. The first inverter may include a first upper transistor including a first upper source/drain region, a first lower transistor between the substrate and the first upper transistor and including a first lower source/drain region, a first power contact extending through the substrate and electrically connecting the first upper source/drain region to the first power rail, and a second power contact extending through the substrate and electrically connecting the first lower source/drain region to the second power rail.

公开(公告)号：US11742345B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17866066

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Inchan Hwang ,  Hwichan Jun

IPC: H01L21/822 ,  H01L27/085 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC classification number: H01L27/085 ,  H01L21/8221 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/823481

Abstract: An array of multi-stack transistor structures is provided, wherein the multi-stack transistor structures are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns in the array, wherein each of the multi-stack transistor structures includes two or more vertically arranged transistor stacks, and wherein a dam structure is formed between adjacent two rows in a same column so that a multi-stack transistor structure in one of the adjacent two rows is electrically isolated from a multi-stack transistor structure in the other of the adjacent two rows in the same column.

公开(公告)号：US20230231015A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18187506

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD

Inventor： Hwichan JUN ,  Inchan Hwang ,  Byounghak Hong

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/41733 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a 1st transistor formed above the substrate, and having a 1st transistor stack including a plurality of 1st channel structures, a 1st gate structure surrounding the 1st channel structures, and 1st and 2nd source/drain regions at both ends of the 1st transistor stack in a 1st channel length direction; and a 2nd transistor formed above the 1st transistor in a vertical direction, and having a 2nd transistor stack including a plurality of 2nd channel structures, a 2nd gate structure surrounding the 2nd channel structures, and 3rd and 4th source/drain regions at both ends of the 2nd transistor stack in a 2nd channel length direction, wherein the 3rd source/drain region does not vertically overlap the 1st source/drain region or the 2nd source/drain region, and the 4th source/drain region does not vertically overlap the 1st source/drain region or the 2nd source/drain region.

公开(公告)号：US20230086084A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17554483

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seungchan Yun ,  Inchan Hwang ,  Gunho Jo ,  Jeonghyuk Yim ,  Byounghak Hong ,  Kang-ill Seo ,  Ming He ,  JaeHyun Park ,  Mehdi Saremi ,  Rebecca Park ,  Harsono Simka ,  Daewon Ha

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: Transistor devices are provided. A transistor device includes a substrate. The transistor device includes a lower transistor having a lower gate and a lower channel region on the substrate. The transistor device includes an upper transistor having an upper gate and an upper channel region. The lower transistor is between the upper transistor and the substrate. The transistor device includes an isolation region that separates the lower channel region of the lower transistor from the upper channel region of the upper transistor. Moreover, the lower gate of the lower transistor contacts the upper gate of the upper transistor. Related methods of forming a transistor device are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20220336473A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17382060

申请日：2021-07-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byounghak Hong ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Saehan Park ,  Seungyoung Lee ,  Inchan Hwang

IPC: H01L27/11 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A multi-stack semiconductor device includes: a plurality of lower transistor structures arranged on a lower stack and including a plurality of lower fin structures surrounded by a plurality of lower gate structures, respectively; a plurality of upper transistor structures arranged on an upper stack and including a plurality of upper fin structures surrounded by a plurality of upper gate structures, respectively; and at least one of a lower diffusion break structure on the lower stack and a upper diffusion break structure on the upper stack, wherein the lower diffusion break structure is formed between two adjacent lower gate structures, and isolates two lower transistor structures respectively including the two adjacent lower gate structures from each other, and the upper diffusion break structure is formed between two adjacent upper gate structures, and isolates two upper transistor structures respectively including the two adjacent upper gate structures from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20220231013A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17223829

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Byounghak Hong ,  Seunghyun Song ,  Hwichan Jun ,  Inchan Hwang

IPC: H01L27/06 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/822 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a 1st transistor formed on a substrate, and including a 1st active region surrounded by a 1st gate structure and 1st source/drain regions; and a 2nd transistor stacked on the 1st transistor, and including a 2nd active region surrounded by a 2nd gate structure and 2nd source/drain regions, wherein the 1st active region and the 1st gate structure are vertically mirror-symmetric to the 2nd active region and the 2nd gate structure, respectively, with respect to a virtual plane therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20220109047A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17148252

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hwichan JUN ,  Inchan Hwang ,  Byounghak Hong

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a 1st transistor formed above the substrate, and having a 1st transistor stack including a plurality of 1st channel structures, a 1st gate structure surrounding the 1st channel structures, and 1st and 2nd source/drain regions at both ends of the 1st transistor stack in a 1st channel length direction; and a 2nd transistor formed above the 1st transistor in a vertical direction, and having a 2nd transistor stack including a plurality of 2nd channel structures, a 2nd gate structure surrounding the 2nd channel structures, and 3rd and 4th source/drain regions at both ends of the 2nd transistor stack in a 2nd channel length direction, wherein the 3rd source/drain region does not vertically overlap the 1st source/drain region or the 2nd source/drain region, and the 4th source/drain region does not vertically overlap the 1st source/drain region or the 2nd source/drain region.

公开(公告)号：US11177362B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16829372

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Doohyun Lee ,  Heonjong Shin ,  Minchan Gwak ,  Hyunho Park ,  Sunghun Jung ,  Yongsik Jeong ,  Sangwon Jee ,  Inchan Hwang

IPC: H01L29/45 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a substrate that includes a first active region and a second active region; a first source/drain pattern on the first active region; a second source/drain pattern on the second active region; a separation dielectric pattern on the substrate between the first source/drain pattern and the second source/drain pattern; and a first contact pattern on the first source/drain pattern, wherein the first contact pattern includes: a first metal pattern; a first barrier pattern between the first metal pattern and the first source/drain pattern; and a second barrier pattern between the first barrier pattern and the first source/drain pattern, wherein the first barrier pattern contacts the separation dielectric pattern and extends along a sidewall of the first metal pattern adjacent to the separation dielectric pattern.