Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jihye Yi

Dongwoo Kim

Jinbum Kim

Seunghun Lee

Sangmoon Lee

Gyeom Kim

Yongho Ha

Hyunjo Kim

Jungtaek Kim

Moonseung Yang

Dongchan Suh

Unki Kim

A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: an active region on a semiconductor substrate; a channel region on the active region; a source/drain region adjacent to the channel region on the active region; a gate structure overlapping the channel region, on the channel region; a contact structure on the source/drain region; a gate spacer between the contact structure and the gate structure; and a contact spacer surrounding a side surface of the contact structure. The source/drain region includes a first epitaxial region having a recessed surface and a second epitaxial region on the recessed surface of the first epitaxial region, and the second epitaxial region includes an extended portion, extended from a portion overlapping the contact structure in a vertical direction, in a horizontal direction and overlapping the contact spacer in the vertical direction.

Semiconductor device including epitaxial region

A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an active region in a first direction, a plurality of channel layers on the active region and disposed in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, a gate electrode respectively surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and a source/drain structure respectively disposed on both sides of the gate electrode in the first direction and connected to each of the plurality of channel layers. The gate electrode extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. The gate electrode includes an overlapped portion in a region of the gate electrode on an uppermost channel layer of the plurality of channel layers. The overlapped portion of the gate electrode overlaps the source/drain structure in the first direction and has a side surface inclined toward the upper surface of the substrate.

Semiconductor device

Semiconductor device including epitaxial region having an extended portion

A semiconductor device is described that includes a substrate, an active region protruding from the substrate and extending in a first direction, a plurality of channel layers disposed on the active region and spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, an isolation film disposed between a lowermost channel layer of the plurality of channel layers and the active region, a gate electrode surrounding the plurality of channel layers and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a source/drain region disposed on at least one side of the gate electrode and connected to each of the plurality of channel layers. The isolation film is disposed on a level higher than a bottom surface of the source/drain region.

A phase changeable memory cell is disclosed. According to embodiments of the invention, a phase changeable memory cell is formed that has a reduced contact area with one of the electrodes, compared to previously known phase changeable memory cells. This contact area can be a sidewall of one of the electrodes, or a perimeter edge of a contact opening through the electrode. Thus, when the thickness of the electrode is relatively thin, the contact area between the electrode and the phase changeable material pattern is relatively very small. As a result, it is possible to reduce power consumption of the phase changeable memory device and to form reliable and compact phase changeable memory cells.

Phase changeable memory devices

Phase changeable memory cells and methods of fabricating the same

Phase changeable memory cells

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Jihye Yi