Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of conductive structures arranged on a substrate and spaced apart from each other in a second direction substantially perpendicular to a first direction, in which each of the plurality of conductive structures extends in the first direction. A plurality of contact structures are arranged between the conductive structures in an alternating arrangement and spaced apart from each other in the first direction. A plurality of insulation structures are arranged in a space between the conductive structures and between the contact structures. A plurality of air spacers are arranged between the alternating arrangement of the plurality of conductive structures and the plurality of contact structures, respectively and spaced apart from each other in the first direction.
Abstract:
Provided is a memory device. The memory device includes a substrate including a cell area and a peripheral area; gate line stacks and bit line stacks configured to vertically cross in the cell area; buried contacts disposed in areas, which are simultaneously shared by neighboring gate line stacks and neighboring bit line stacks; expanded landing pads including expanded portions connected to the buried contacts and expanded over adjacent bit line stacks, and disposed in a row; landing pads spaced apart from the expanded landing pads as a column, connected to the buried contacts, and having horizontal widths smaller than those of the expanded landing pads; and first storage nodes connected to the expanded portions of the expanded landing pads, and second storage nodes connected to the landing pads.
Abstract:
In a method of forming active patterns, first patterns are formed in a first direction on a cell region of a substrate, and a second pattern is formed on a peripheral circuit region of the substrate. The first pattern extends in a third direction crossing the first direction. First masks are formed in the first direction on the first patterns, and a second mask is formed on the second pattern. The first mask extends in a fourth direction crossing the third direction. Third masks are formed between the first masks extending in the fourth direction. The first and second patterns are etched using the first to third masks to form third and fourth patterns. Upper portions of the substrate are etched using the third and fourth patterns to form first and second active patterns in the cell and peripheral circuit regions.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a device isolation layer pattern on a substrate to form an active region, the active region including a first contact forming region at a center p of the active region and second and third contact forming regions at edges of the active region, forming an insulating layer and a first conductive layer on the substrate, forming a mask pattern having an isolated shape on the first conductive layer, etching the first conductive layer and the insulating layer to expose the active region of the first contact forming region by using the mask pattern, to form an opening portion between pillar structures, forming a second conductive layer in the opening, and patterning the second conductive layer and the first preliminary conductive layer pattern to form a wiring structure contacting the first contact forming region and having an extended line shape.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including cell block, a balancing block, and a sense block. A plurality of cell bit lines are formed in the cell block of. A plurality of cell plugs are formed adjacent to side surfaces of the bit lines. Cell inner spacers, air spacers, and cell outer spacers are formed between the cell bit lines and the cell plugs. A plurality of balancing bit lines are formed in the balancing block. A plurality of balancing plugs are formed adjacent to side surfaces of the balancing bit lines. Balancing inner spacers and balancing outer spacers are formed between the balancing bit lines and the balancing plugs. The balancing bit lines and at least some of the cell bit lines are connected to the sense block.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of conductive structures arranged on a substrate and spaced apart from each other in a second direction substantially perpendicular to a first direction, in which each of the plurality of conductive structures extends in the first direction. A plurality of contact structures are arranged between the conductive structures in an alternating arrangement and spaced apart from each other in the first direction. A plurality of insulation structures are arranged in a space between the conductive structures and between the contact structures. A plurality of air spacers are arranged between the alternating arrangement of the plurality of conductive structures and the plurality of contact structures, respectively and spaced apart from each other in the first direction.
Abstract:
In a method of forming active patterns, first patterns are formed in a first direction on a cell region of a substrate, and a second pattern is formed on a peripheral circuit region of the substrate. The first pattern extends in a third direction crossing the first direction. First masks are formed in the first direction on the first patterns, and a second mask is formed on the second pattern. The first mask extends in a fourth direction crossing the third direction. Third masks are formed between the first masks extending in the fourth direction. The first and second patterns are etched using the first to third masks to form third and fourth patterns. Upper portions of the substrate are etched using the third and fourth patterns to form first and second active patterns in the cell and peripheral circuit regions.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of conductive structures arranged on a substrate and spaced apart from each other in a second direction substantially perpendicular to a first direction, in which each of the plurality of conductive structures extends in the first direction. A plurality of contact structures are arranged between the conductive structures in an alternating arrangement and spaced apart from each other in the first direction. A plurality of insulation structures are arranged in a space between the conductive structures and between the contact structures. A plurality of air spacers are arranged between the alternating arrangement of the plurality of conductive structures and the plurality of contact structures, respectively and spaced apart from each other in the first direction.
Abstract:
Provided is a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a contact region. An interlayer insulating layer is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. A lower contact plug passing through the interlayer insulating layer and electrically connected to the contact region is disposed. An interconnection structure is disposed on the interlayer insulating layer. An adjacent interconnection spaced apart from the interconnection structure is disposed on the interlayer insulating layer. A bottom surface of the interconnection structure includes a first part overlapping a part of an upper surface of the lower contact plug, and a second part overlapping the interlayer insulating layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device, including an active region defined in a semiconductor substrate; a first contact plug on the semiconductor substrate, the first contact plug being connected to the active region; a bit line on the semiconductor substrate, the bit line being adjacent to the first contact plug; a first air gap spacer between the first contact plug and the bit line; a landing pad on the first contact plug; a blocking insulating layer on the bit line; and an air gap capping layer on the first air gap spacer, the air gap capping layer vertically overlapping the first air gap spacer, the air gap capping layer being between the blocking insulating layer and the landing pad, an upper surface of the blocking insulating layer being at a height equal to or higher than an upper surface of the landing pad.