Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090148991 | Method of fabricating semiconductor device having vertical channel transistor - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a vertical channel transistor, the method including forming a hard mask pattern on a substrate, forming a preliminary active pillar by etching the substrate using the hard mask pattern as an etch mask, reducing a width of the preliminary active pillar to form an active pillar having a width less than that of the hard mask pattern, forming a lower source/drain region by implanting impurity ions into the substrate adjacent to the active pillar using the hard mask pattern as an ion implantation mask, and forming an upper source/drain region on the active pillar and vertically separated from the lower source/drain region. | 06-11-2009 |
20090242975 | Vertical pillar transistor - A vertical pillar transistor may include a plurality of lower pillars, a plurality of upper pillars, a first insulation part, a second insulation part and a word line. The plurality of lower pillars protrudes substantially perpendicular to a substrate and is defined by a plurality of trenches. The plurality of lower pillars extends along a second direction and may be separated from each other along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the second direction. The plurality of upper pillars may be formed on the plurality of lower pillars. The plurality of upper pillars has a width substantially smaller than that of the plurality of lower pillars. The first insulation part has a substantially uniform thickness on a sidewall of each of the plurality of lower pillars. The second insulation part may be formed on the first insulation part to fill a gap between the adjacent upper pillars. The word line may be formed on the second insulation part and may extend between facing sidewalls of the adjacent pair of upper pillars along the first direction. | 10-01-2009 |
20090250736 | Semiconductor device - In a semiconductor device and associated methods, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, an insulation layer on the substrate, a conductive structure on the insulation layer, the conductive structure including at least one metal silicide film pattern, a semiconductor pattern on the conductive structure, the semiconductor pattern protruding upwardly from the conductive structure, a gate electrode at least partially enclosing the semiconductor pattern, the gate electrode being spaced apart from the conductive structure, a first impurity region at a lower portion of the semiconductor pattern, and a second impurity region at an upper portion of the semiconductor pattern. | 10-08-2009 |
20100001327 | Semiconductor device - In a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device may include a first active structure, a first gate insulation layer, a first gate electrode, a first impurity region, a second impurity region and a contact structure. The first active structure may include a first lower pattern in a first region of a substrate and a first upper pattern on the first lower pattern. The first gate insulation layer may be formed on a sidewall of the first upper pattern. The first gate electrode may be formed on the first gate insulation layer. The first impurity region may be formed in the first lower pattern. The second impurity region may be formed in the first upper pattern. The contact structure may surround an upper surface and an upper sidewall of the first upper pattern including the second impurity region. Accordingly, the contact resistance between the contact structure and the second impurity region may be decreased and structural stability of the contact structure may be improved. | 01-07-2010 |
20100244110 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an insulation interlayer pattern and a capacitor. The first transistor is formed in a first region of a substrate. The first transistor has a pillar protruding upwardly from the substrate and an impurity region provided in an upper portion of the pillar. The second transistor is formed in a second region of the substrate. The insulation interlayer pattern is formed on the first region and the second region to cover the second transistor and expose an upper surface of the pillar. The insulation interlayer pattern has an upper surface substantially higher than the upper surface of the pillar in the first region. The capacitor is formed on the impurity region in the upper portion of the pillar and is electrically connected to the impurity region. | 09-30-2010 |
20110095350 | VERTICAL TYPE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES, MEMORY DEVICES, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A vertical type integrated circuit device includes a substrate and a pillar vertically protruding from the substrate. The pillar includes a lower impurity region and an upper impurity region therein and a vertical channel region therebetween. A portion of the pillar including the lower impurity region therein includes a mesa laterally extending therefrom. The device further includes a first conductive line extending on a first sidewall of the pillar and electrically contacting the lower impurity region, and a second conductive line extending on a second sidewall of the pillar adjacent the vertical channel region. The second conductive line extends in a direction perpendicular to the first conductive line and is spaced apart from the mesa. Related devices and methods of fabrication are also discussed. | 04-28-2011 |
20110183483 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the semiconductor device - In a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device may include a first active structure, a first gate insulation layer, a first gate electrode, a first impurity region, a second impurity region and a contact structure. The first active structure may include a first lower pattern in a first region of a substrate and a first upper pattern on the first lower pattern. The first gate insulation layer may be formed on a sidewall of the first upper pattern. The first gate electrode may be formed on the first gate insulation layer. The first impurity region may be formed in the first lower pattern. The second impurity region may be formed in the first upper pattern. The contact structure may surround an upper surface and an upper sidewall of the first upper pattern including the second impurity region. Accordingly, the contact resistance between the contact structure and the second impurity region may be decreased and structural stability of the contact structure may be improved. | 07-28-2011 |
20110210421 | TRENCH-TYPE CAPACITOR, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE HAVING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a trench-type capacitor. To form the capacitor, first and second active regions are disposed in a semiconductor substrate. Node patterns are disposed in the first active region. Each node pattern may have a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern, which are sequentially stacked. Impurity diffusion regions are disposed in the vicinity of the node patterns. Substrate connection patterns in electrical contact with the first and second active regions are disposed. Node connection patterns in electrical contact with the node patterns are disposed in the vicinity of the first and second active regions. In addition, a semiconductor device having the trench-type capacitor and a semiconductor module having the semiconductor device is provided. | 09-01-2011 |
20110217820 | METHODS OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device using a recess channel array is disclosed. A substrate is provided having a first region and a second region, including a first transistor in the first region including a first gate electrode partially filling a trench, and source and drain regions that are formed at both sides of the trench, and covered by a first insulating layer. A first conductive layer is formed on the substrate. A contact hole through which the drain region is exposed is formed by patterning the first conductive layer and the first insulating layer. A contact plug is formed that fills the contact hole. A bit line is formed that is electrically connected to the drain region through the contact plug, and simultaneously a second gate electrode is formed in the second region by patterning the first conductive layer. | 09-08-2011 |
20110220977 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH BURIED BIT LINES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A semiconductor device, comprising: a vertical pillar transistor (VPT) formed on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, the VPT including a body that has a lower portion and an upper portion, a source/drain node disposed at an upper end portion of the upper portion of the body and a drain/source node disposed at the lower portion of the body; a buried bit line (BBL) formed continuously on sidewalls and an upper surface of the lower portion, the BBL includes metal sificide; and a word line that partially enclosing the upper portion of the body of the VPT, wherein the BBL extends along a first direction and the word line extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. An offset region is disposed immediately beneath the word line. | 09-15-2011 |
20110281408 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a semiconductor device and associated methods, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, an insulation layer on the substrate, a conductive structure on the insulation layer, the conductive structure including at least one metal silicide film pattern, a semiconductor pattern on the conductive structure, the semiconductor pattern protruding upwardly from the conductive structure, a gate electrode at least partially enclosing the semiconductor pattern, the gate electrode being spaced apart from the conductive structure, a first impurity region at a lower portion of the semiconductor pattern, and a second impurity region at an upper portion of the semiconductor pattern. | 11-17-2011 |
20120276698 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an insulation interlayer pattern and a capacitor. The first transistor is formed in a first region of a substrate. The first transistor has a pillar protruding upwardly from the substrate and an impurity region provided in an upper portion of the pillar. The second transistor is formed in a second region of the substrate. The insulation interlayer pattern is formed on the first region and the second region to cover the second transistor and expose an upper surface of the pillar. The insulation interlayer pattern has an upper surface substantially higher than the upper surface of the pillar in the first region. The capacitor is formed on the impurity region in the upper portion of the pillar and is electrically connected to the impurity region. | 11-01-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090090947 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first area and a second area, a first active structure disposed in the first area, a second active structure disposed in the second area, a first transistor disposed in the first area and a second transistor disposed in the second area. The second active structure may have a height substantially the same as a height of the first active structure. The first transistor includes a first gate structure enclosing an upper portion of the first active structure, a first impurity region formed at a lower portion of the first active structure, and a second impurity region formed at the upper portion of the first active structure. The second transistor includes a second gate structure formed on the second active structure and third impurity regions formed at an upper portion of the second active structure. | 04-09-2009 |
20090108318 | Integrated Circuit Semiconductor Device Including Stacked Level Transistors and Fabrication Method Thereof - An integrated circuit semiconductor device includes a first transistor formed at a lower substrate and configured with at least one of a vertical transistor and a planar transistor. A bonding insulation layer is formed on the first transistor, and an upper substrate is bonded on the bonding insulation layer. A second transistor configured with at least one of a vertical transistor and a planar transistor is formed at the upper substrate. The first transistor and the second transistor are connected by an interconnection layer. | 04-30-2009 |
20120070950 | Method of Manufacturing a Semiconductor Device - A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first area and a second area, a first active structure disposed in the first area, a second active structure disposed in the second area, a first transistor disposed in the first area and a second transistor disposed in the second area. The second active structure may have a height substantially the same as a height of the first active structure. The first transistor includes a first gate structure enclosing an upper portion of the first active structure, a first impurity region formed at a lower portion of the first active structure, and a second impurity region formed at the upper portion of the first active structure. The second transistor includes a second gate structure formed on the second active structure and third impurity regions formed at an upper portion of the second active structure. | 03-22-2012 |
20130026564 | Methods of Fabricating Semiconductor Devices - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device using a recess channel array is disclosed. A substrate is provided having a first region and a second region, including a first transistor in the first region including a first gate electrode partially filling a trench, and source and drain regions that are formed at both sides of the trench, and covered by a first insulating layer. A first conductive layer is formed on the substrate. A contact hole through which the drain region is exposed is formed by patterning the first conductive layer and the first insulating layer. A contact plug is formed that fills the contact hole. A bit line is formed that is electrically connected to the drain region through the contact plug, and simultaneously a second gate electrode is formed in the second region by patterning the first conductive layer. | 01-31-2013 |
20130107652 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |