Abstract:
Methods of forming a fin-shaped Field Effect Transistor (FinFET) are provided. The methods may include selectively incorporating source/drain extension-region dopants into source and drain regions of a semiconductor fin, using a mask to block incorporation of the source/drain extension-region dopants into at least portions of the semiconductor fin. The methods may include removing portions of the source and drain regions of the semiconductor fin to define recesses therein. The methods may include epitaxially growing source and drain regions from the recesses in the semiconductor fin.
Abstract:
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a plasma annealing and supplying a threshold voltage control gas onto a portion of a substrate is performed to form a fixed charge region including a fixed charge at a surface of the substrate. A MOS transistor is formed on the substrate including the fixed charge region. By the above processes, the threshold voltage of the MOS transistor may be easily controlled.
Abstract:
Semiconductor devices include a semiconductor substrate with a stack structure protruding from the semiconductor substrate and surrounded by an isolation structure. The stack structure includes an active layer pattern and a gap-filling insulation layer between the semiconductor substrate and the active layer pattern. A gate electrode extends from the isolation structure around the stack structure. The gate electrode is configured to provide a support structure for the active layer pattern. The gate electrode may be a gate electrode of a silicon on insulator (SOI) device formed on the semiconductor wafer and the semiconductor device may further include a bulk silicon device formed on the semiconductor substrate in a region of the semiconductor substrate not including the gap-filing insulation layer.
Abstract:
In a method of forming MOS transistor, a gate structure is formed on a substrate and a first spacer layer is formed on the substrate conformal to the gate structure. A second spacer layer is formed on the first spacer layer. A second spacer is formed on the first spacer layer corresponding to a sidewall of the gate structure by partially removing the second spacer layer from the first spacer layer. Impurities are implanted in the substrate by an ion implantation process using the gate structure including the first spacer layer and the second spacer as an ion implantation mask to form source/drain extension regions at surface portions of the substrate around the gate structure.
Abstract:
Provided is a semiconductor device having mid-gap work function metal gate electrodes. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of gate patterns, and the gate patterns have different gate electrode metals from each other or different gate electrode metal thicknesses from each other.
Abstract:
A washing machine is provided that includes a cabinet and a tub disposed in the cabinet and configured to receive washing water. The washing machine includes a pump filter configured to filter foreign substances from the washing water received from the tub, a pump filter housing configured to receive the pump filter, a housing cover configured to open and close the pump filter housing, and at least one coupling portion extending from the housing cover and at least a portion of the at least one coupling portion being coupled to the pump filter housing. The washing machine further includes rails disposed on the pump filter housing, the rails being configured to receive the at least one coupling portion, and the rails being configured to allow movement of the at least one coupling portion as a function of whether the housing cover is in an open state or a closed state.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a gate includes sequentially forming an insulation layer and a conductive layer on substantially an entire surface of a substrate. The substrate has a device isolation layer therein and a top surface of the device isolation layer is higher than a top surface of the substrate. The method includes planarizing a top surface of the conductive layer and forming a gate electrode by patterning the insulation layer and the conductive layer.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit device includes a first transistor having a first channel between a first source/drain, and a second transistor having a second channel between a second source/drain. The first transistor operates based on a first amount of current and the second transistor operates based on a second amount of current different from the first amount of current. The first and second channels have fixed channel widths. The fixed channel widths may be based on fins or nanowires included in the first and second transistors.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device may include a first active fin, a second active fin and a gate structure. The first active fin may extend in a first direction on a substrate and may include a first straight line extension portion, a second straight line extension portion, and a bent portion between the first and second straight line extension portions. The second active fin may extend in the first direction on the substrate. The gate structure may extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on the substrate. The gate structure may cross one of the first and second straight line extension portions of the first active fin and may cross the second active fin.
Abstract:
A method of forming a nonvolatile memory device includes forming first, second, and third gate structures, with the second and third gate structures including first and second spacer structures formed on a sidewall of the second gate structure and sidewalls of the third gate structure. Impurity regions are formed through ion implantation and the first spacer structure shields the second and third gate structures during ion implantation. The second spacer structure defines resulting impurity regions.