Abstract:
According to example embodiments of inventive concepts, a method of fabricating a 3D semiconductor device may include: forming a stack structure including a plurality of horizontal layers sequentially stacked on a substrate including a cell array region and a contact region; forming a first mask pattern covering the cell array region and defining openings extending in one direction over the contact region; performing a first etching process with a first etch-depth using the first mask pattern as an etch mask on the stack structure; forming a second mask pattern covering the cell array region and exposing a part of the contact region; and performing a second etching process with a second etch-depth using the second mask pattern as an etch mask structure on the stack structure. The second etch-depth may be greater than the first etch-depth.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a vertical memory device includes: providing a substrate including a cell array region and a peripheral circuit region; forming a mold structure in the cell array region; forming a mold protection film in a portion of the cell array region and the peripheral circuit region, the mold protection film contacting the mold structure; forming an opening for a common source line that passes through the mold structure and extends in a first direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate; forming a peripheral circuit contact hole that passes through the mold protection film and extends in the first direction in the peripheral circuit region; and simultaneously forming a first contact plug and a second contact plug, respectively, in the opening for the common source line and in the peripheral circuit contact hole.