Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a contact plug is manufactured. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having a cell array region and a peripheral circuit region, a gate electrode on the substrate, and an interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate. The interlayer dielectric layer has an upper surface having a first height.The device further comprises a contact hole extending through the interlayer dielectric layer and a contact plug having an upper surface and electrically connecting to the substrate in the contact hole. The upper surface of the contact plug has a second height lower than the first height. A spacer is on the sidewall of the contact hole. A first conductive line is on the spacer and the upper surface of the contact plug.