Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an NMOS region, a fin active region protruding from the substrate in the NMOS region, the fin active region including an upper surface and a sidewall, a gate dielectric layer on the upper surface and the sidewall of the fin active region, a first metal gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer, the first metal gate electrode having a first thickness at the upper surface of the fin active region and a second thickness at the sidewall of the fin active region, and a second metal gate electrode on the first metal gate electrode, the second metal gate electrode having a third thickness at the upper surface of the fin active region and a fourth thickness at the sidewall of the fin active region, wherein the third thickness is less than the fourth thickness.
Abstract:
A method according to example embodiments includes forming isolation regions in a substrate, the isolation regions defining active regions. Desired regions of the active regions and the isolation regions are removed, thereby forming recess channel trenches to a desired depth. The recess channel trenches are fog to have a first region in contact with the active regions and a second region in contact with the isolation regions. A width of a bottom surface of the recess channel trenches is less than that of a top surface thereof. The active regions and the isolation regions are annealed to uplift the bottom surface of the recess channel trenches. An area of the bottom surface of the first region is increased. A depth of the bottom surface of the first region is reduced.
Abstract:
A CMOS transistor and a method of manufacturing the CMOS transistor are disclosed. An NMOS transistor is formed on a first region of a semiconductor substrate. A PMOS transistor is formed on a second region of a semiconductor substrate. The NMOS transistor includes a first gate conductive layer. The PMOS transistor includes a second gate conductive layer. The first gate conductive layer includes a metal having a nitrogen concentration increasing in a direction from a lower portion toward an upper portion. In addition, the metal has a work function of about 4.0 eV to about 4.3 eV. The third gate conductive layer includes a metal having a nitrogen concentration increasing in a direction from a lower portion toward an upper portion. In addition, the metal has a work function of about 4.7 eV to about 5.0 eV.
Abstract:
Example embodiments of the present invention disclose a non-volatile semiconductor memory device, which may include a dielectric layer having an enhanced dielectric constant. A tunnel oxide layer pattern and a floating gate may be sequentially formed on a substrate. A dielectric layer pattern including metal oxide doped with Group III transition metals may be formed on the floating gate using a pulsed laser deposition process. The dielectric layer pattern having an increased dielectric constant may be formed of metal oxide doped with a transition metal such as scandium, yttrium, or lanthanum.
Abstract:
A CMOS transistor and a method of manufacturing the CMOS transistor are disclosed. An NMOS transistor is formed on a first region of a semiconductor substrate. A PMOS transistor is formed on a second region of a semiconductor substrate. The NMOS transistor includes a first gate conductive layer. The PMOS transistor includes a second gate conductive layer. The first gate conductive layer includes a metal having a nitrogen concentration increasing in a direction from a lower portion toward an upper portion. In addition, the metal has a work function of about 4.0 eV to about 4.3 eV. The third gate conductive layer includes a metal having a nitrogen concentration increasing in a direction from a lower portion toward an upper portion. In addition, the metal has a work function of about 4.7 eV to about 5.0 eV.
Abstract:
The present invention can provide methods of forming a layer including lanthanum by utilizing a lanthanum precursor existing in a liquid phase at a room temperature. The present invention can further provide methods of forming layers including lanthanum on objects and methods of manufacturing a capacitor.
Abstract:
In a method of forming a layer using an atomic layer deposition process, after a substrate is loaded into a chamber, a first reactant is provided onto the substrate. The first reactant is partially chemisorbed on the substrate. A second reactant is introduced into the chamber to form a preliminary layer on the substrate by chemically reacting the second reactant with the chemisorbed first reactant. Impurities in the preliminary layer and unreacted reactants are simultaneously removed using a plasma for removing impurities to thereby form the layer on the substrate. The impurities in the layer may be effectively removed so that the layer may have reduced leakage current.
Abstract:
Multi-layered structures formed using atomic-layer deposition processes include multiple metal oxide layers wherein the metal oxide layers are formed without the presence of interlayer oxide layers and may include different metal oxide compositions.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes the steps of: forming a first electrode on a semiconductor substrate; forming a dielectric layer on the first electrode; forming a second electrode on the dielectric layer; first annealing the capacitor having the first electrode, the dielectric layer, and the second electrode under oxygen atmosphere; and second annealing the capacitor having the first electrode, the dielectric layer, and the second electrode under vacuum.