Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090026515 | Semiconductor memory device and method of forming the same - Example embodiments relate to a semiconductor memory device and a method of forming the semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device may include a first interlayer insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate. A bit line may be arranged in a first direction on the first interlayer insulating layer. A bit line contact pad may be disposed in the first interlayer insulating layer and electrically connected to the bit line. A storage contact pad may be disposed in the first interlayer insulating layer. A top surface of the bit line contact pad may be lower than a top surface of the storage contact pad. | 01-29-2009 |
20090186471 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR REDUCING THERMAL BURDEN ON IMPURITY REGIONS OF PERIPHERAL CIRCUIT REGION - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device for reducing a thermal burden on impurity regions of a peripheral circuit region includes preparing a substrate including a cell active region in a cell array region and peripheral active regions in a peripheral circuit region. A cell gate pattern and peripheral gate patterns may be formed on the cell active region and the peripheral active regions. First cell impurity regions may be formed in the cell active region. A first insulating layer and a sacrificial insulating layer may be formed to surround the cell gate pattern and the peripheral gate patterns. Cell conductive pads may be formed in the first insulating layer to electrically connect the first cell impurity regions. The sacrificial insulating layer may be removed adjacent to the peripheral gate patterns. First and second peripheral impurity regions may be sequentially formed in the peripheral active regions adjacent to the peripheral gate patterns. | 07-23-2009 |
20100270647 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CAPACITOR - Methods are provided for fabricating semiconductor devices having capacitors, which prevent lower electrodes of the capacitors from breaking or collapsing and which provide increased capacitance of the capacitors. For instance, a method includes forming a first insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming a first hole in the first insulating layer, forming a contact plug in the first hole, forming a second insulating layer having a landing pad, wherein the landing pad contacts an upper surface of the contact plug, forming an etch stop layer on the landing pad and the second insulating layer, forming a third insulating layer on the etch stop layer; forming a third hole through the third insulating layer and etch stop layer to expose the landing pad, selectively etching the exposed landing pad, forming a lower electrode on the selectively etched landing pad, and then forming a capacitor by forming a dielectric layer and an upper electrode on the lower electrode. | 10-28-2010 |
20110183512 | METHOD OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CONTACT PLUG - A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a lower conductive pattern on a substrate, forming an insulating layer over the lower conductive pattern, forming a contact hole through the insulating layer to expose the lower conductive pattern, forming a first spacer along sides of the contact hole, and then forming a contact plug in the contact hole. The contact plug is formed so as to contact the lower conductive pattern. | 07-28-2011 |
20110241102 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING BIT LINE CONTACT PLUG AND BURIED CHANNEL ARRAY TRANSISTOR, METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MODULES, ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARDS AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - A semiconductor device having a cell area and a peripheral area includes a semiconductor substrate, a cell insulating isolation region delimiting a cell active region of the semiconductor substrate in the cell area, a word line disposed within the semiconductor substrate in the cell area, a bit line contact plug disposed on the cell active region, a bit line disposed on the bit line contact plug, a peripheral insulating isolation region delimiting a peripheral active region of the semiconductor substrate in the peripheral area, and a peripheral transistor including a peripheral transistor lower electrode and a peripheral transistor upper electrode. The bit line contact plug is formed at the same level in the semiconductor device as the peripheral transistor lower electrode, and the bit line electrode is formed at the same level in the semiconductor device as the peripheral transistor upper electrode. | 10-06-2011 |
20110256719 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first contact opening having a relatively larger depth than a second contact opening to expose first and second contacts through an insulation layer, where the first and second contacts are located at different depths with respect to an upper surface of the insulation layer. Therefore, it is possible to prevent excessive over-etch of the second contact opening and minimize etching damage to the contact region exposed by the second contact opening. | 10-20-2011 |
20130228856 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING BIT LINE CONTACT PLUG AND PERIPHERAL TRANSISTOR - A semiconductor device having a cell area and a peripheral area includes a semiconductor substrate, a cell insulating isolation region delimiting a cell active region of the semiconductor substrate in the cell area, a word line disposed within the semiconductor substrate in the cell area, a bit line contact plug disposed on the cell active region, a bit line disposed on the bit line contact plug, a peripheral insulating isolation region delimiting a peripheral active region of the semiconductor substrate in the peripheral area, and a peripheral transistor including a peripheral transistor lower electrode and a peripheral transistor upper electrode. The bit line contact plug is formed at the same level in the semiconductor device as the peripheral transistor lower electrode, and the bit line electrode is formed at the same level in the semiconductor device as the peripheral transistor upper electrode. | 09-05-2013 |
20140028567 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a display device and a control method thereof. The display device includes a display, a camera capturing a gesture in a three dimensional space; and a controller selectively displaying a virtual keyboard corresponding to a hand gesture for character input on the display when the captured gesture includes the hand gesture for the character input. Accordingly, the virtual keyboard corresponding to the hand gesture for the character input is displayed, so that the user may not perform an additional operation to display the virtual keyboard. | 01-30-2014 |
20150048444 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING BIT LINE CONTACT PLUG AND PERIPHERAL TRANSISTOR - A semiconductor device having a cell area and a peripheral area includes a semiconductor substrate, a cell insulating isolation region delimiting a cell active region of the semiconductor substrate in the cell area, a word line disposed within the semiconductor substrate in the cell area, a bit line contact plug disposed on the cell active region, a bit line disposed on the bit line contact plug, a peripheral insulating isolation region delimiting a peripheral active region of the semiconductor substrate in the peripheral area, and a peripheral transistor including a peripheral transistor lower electrode and a peripheral transistor upper electrode. The bit line contact plug is formed at the same level in the semiconductor device as the peripheral transistor lower electrode, and the bit line electrode is formed at the same level in the semiconductor device as the peripheral transistor upper electrode. | 02-19-2015 |