公开(公告)号：US11616066B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17384347

申请日：2021-07-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyosub Kim ,  Keunnam Kim ,  Dongoh Kim ,  Bongsoo Kim ,  Euna Kim ,  Chansic Yoon ,  Kiseok Lee ,  Hyeonok Jung ,  Sunghee Han ,  Yoosang Hwang

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L23/528

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an active region defined by a device isolation layer formed in a substrate; a word line configured to cross the active region, the word line extending in a first direction and being formed in the substrate; a bit line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on the word line; a first contact connecting the bit line to the active region; a first mask for forming the active region, the first mask being formed on the active region; and a second mask of which a height of a top surface thereof is greater than a height of a top surface of the active region, the second mask covering the word line, wherein the active region has a bar shape that extends to form an acute angle with respect to the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US11587929B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16880230

申请日：2020-05-21

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hui-Jung Kim ,  Taehyun An ,  Kiseok Lee ,  Keunnam Kim ,  Yoosang Hwang

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  G11C5/06

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stack including a plurality of layers vertically stacked on a substrate, each of the layers including a bit line extending in a first direction and a semiconductor pattern extending from the bit line in a second direction crossing the first direction, a gate electrode along each of the semiconductor patterns stacked, a vertical insulating layer on the gate electrode, a stopper layer, and a data storing element electrically connected to each of the semiconductor patterns. The data storing element includes a first electrode electrically connected to each of the semiconductor patterns, a second electrode on the first electrode, and a dielectric layer between the first and second electrodes. The stopper layer is between the vertical insulating layer and the second electrode.

公开(公告)号：US11569239B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17126195

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kiseok Lee ,  Bong-Soo Kim ,  Jiyoung Kim ,  Hui-Jung Kim ,  Seokhan Park ,  Hunkook Lee ,  Yoosang Hwang

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L49/02

Abstract: Semiconductor memory devices may include first and second stacks on a substrate and first and second interconnection lines on the first and second stacks. Each of the first and second stacks may include semiconductor patterns vertically stacked on the substrate, conductive lines connected to the semiconductor patterns, respectively, and a gate electrode that is adjacent to the semiconductor patterns and extends in a vertical direction. The first stack may include a first conductive line and a first gate electrode, and the second stack may include a second conductive line and a second gate electrode. Lower surfaces of the first and second conductive lines may be coplanar. The first interconnection line may be electrically connected to at least one of the first and second conductive lines. The second interconnection line may be electrically connected to at least one of the first and second gate electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20220384661A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17578893

申请日：2022-01-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Minhee Cho ,  Kiseok Lee ,  Wonsok Lee ,  Mintae Ryu ,  Hyunmog Park ,  Woobin Song ,  Sungwon Yoo

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a conductive line that extends in a first direction on a substrate; an insulating pattern layer on the substrate and having a trench that extends in a second direction, the trench having an extension portion that extends into the conductive line; a channel layer on opposite sidewalls of the trench and connected to a region, exposed by the trench, of the conductive line; first and second gate electrodes on the channel layer, and respectively along the opposite sidewalls of the trench; a gate insulating layer between the channel layer and the first and second gate electrodes; a buried insulating layer between the first and second gate electrodes within the trench; and a first contact and a second contact, respectively buried in the insulating pattern layer, and respectively connected to upper regions of the channel layer.

公开(公告)号：US11502084B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16986367

申请日：2020-08-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Joongchan Shin ,  Changkyu Kim ,  Hui-Jung Kim ,  Iljae Shin ,  Taehyun An ,  Kiseok Lee ,  Eunju Cho ,  Hyungeun Choi ,  Sung-Min Park ,  Ahram Lee ,  Sangyeon Han ,  Yoosang Hwang

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L21/822

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device includes first semiconductor patterns, which are vertically spaced apart from each other on a substrate, each of which includes first and second end portions spaced apart from each other, and first and second side surfaces spaced apart from each other to connect the first and second end portions, first and second source/drain regions disposed in each of the first semiconductor patterns and adjacent to the first and second end portions, respectively, a channel region in each of the first semiconductor patterns and between the first and second source/drain regions, a first word line adjacent to the first side surfaces and the channel regions and vertically extended, and a gate insulating layer interposed between the first word line and the first side surfaces. The gate insulating layer may be extended to be interposed between the first source/drain regions.

公开(公告)号：US11410951B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US17207242

申请日：2021-03-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyungeun Choi ,  Eun-Ji Kim ,  Jong-Ho Moon ,  Hyoungyol Mun ,  Han-Sik Yoo ,  Kiseok Lee ,  Seungjae Jung ,  Taehyun An ,  Sangyeon Han ,  Yoosang Hwang

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  G11C11/408 ,  H01L25/065 ,  G11C11/4091 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L25/18

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device is provided. The device may include a first substrate including a bit-line connection region and a word-line connection region, a cell array structure on the first substrate, a second substrate including a first core region and a second core region, which are respectively overlapped with the bit-line connection region and the word-line connection region, and a peripheral circuit structure on the second substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11289473B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US17132699

申请日：2020-12-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kiseok Lee ,  Chan-Sic Yoon ,  Dongoh Kim ,  Myeong-Dong Lee

IPC: H01L21/70 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L27/24 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L27/22

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a substrate including a first region and a second region, a first gate pattern on the substrate of the first region, and a second gate pattern on the substrate of the second region. The first gate pattern comprises a first high-k dielectric pattern, a first N-type metal-containing pattern, and a first P-type metal-containing pattern that are sequentially stacked. The second gate pattern comprises a second high-k dielectric pattern and a second P-type metal-containing pattern that are sequentially stacked.

公开(公告)号：US20210391259A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17129083

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jiyoung Ahn ,  Seunguk Han ,  Sunghwan Kim ,  Seoryong Park ,  Kiseok Lee ,  Yoonyoung Choi ,  Taehee Han ,  Jiseok Hong

IPC: H01L23/528

Abstract: An integrated circuit device is provided. The integrated circuit device includes: a bit line on a substrate, the bit line including a lower conductive layer and an upper conductive layer; an insulating capping pattern on the bit line; and a main insulating spacer on a sidewall of the bit line and a sidewall of the insulating capping pattern, the main insulating spacer including an extended portion that is convex toward the upper conductive layer.

公开(公告)号：US11088143B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16896470

申请日：2020-06-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyosub Kim ,  Keunnam Kim ,  Dongoh Kim ,  Bongsoo Kim ,  Euna Kim ,  Chansic Yoon ,  Kiseok Lee ,  Hyeonok Jung ,  Sunghee Han ,  Yoosang Hwang

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L23/528

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an active region defined by a device isolation layer formed in a substrate; a word line configured to cross the active region, the word line extending in a first direction and being formed in the substrate; a bit line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on the word line; a first contact connecting the bit line to the active region; a first mask for forming the active region, the first mask being formed on the active region; and a second mask of which a height of a top surface thereof is greater than a height of a top surface of the active region, the second mask covering the word line, wherein the active region has a bar shape that extends to form an acute angle with respect to the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20200350319A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16934874

申请日：2020-07-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： CHAN-SIC YOON ,  Dongoh Kim ,  Kiseok Lee ,  Sunghak Cho ,  Jemin Park

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate that includes a cell region and a peripheral circuit region, a cell insulating pattern disposed in the cell region of the substrate that defines a cell active region, and a peripheral insulating pattern disposed in the peripheral circuit region of the substrate that defines a peripheral active region. The peripheral insulating pattern includes a first peripheral insulating pattern having a first width and a second peripheral insulating pattern having a second width greater than the first width. A topmost surface of at least one of the first peripheral insulating pattern and the second peripheral insulating pattern is positioned higher than a topmost surface of the cell insulating pattern.