Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sungkeun Lim

Sangjin Hyun

Weonhong Kim

Yuichiro Sasaki

Seungha Oh

Yongho Ha

Pankwi Park

Jinbum Kim

Pil-Kyu Kang

Seunghun Lee

Ilgyou Shin

Yihwan Kim

Kughwan Kim

Unki Kim

Yuyeong Jo

Pilkyu Kang

Dongsuk Shin

Seokhoon Kim

Sang Woo Lee

Jinyeong Joe

Dongchan Suh

A semiconductor device includes; an active region; an isolation region defining the active region; a barrier layer on the active region; an upper semiconductor layer on the barrier layer; and a gate structure covering an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces of the upper semiconductor layer in a first direction. The first direction is a direction parallel to an upper surface of the active region, and the barrier layer is disposed between the gate structure and the active region.

Semiconductor device including barrier layer between active region and semiconductor layer and method of forming the same

A semiconductor device includes a first active region, a second active region spaced apart from the first active region, a plurality of first channel layers disposed on the first active region, and a second channel layer disposed on the second active region. The semiconductor device further includes a first gate structure intersecting the first active region and the first channel layers, a second gate structure intersecting the second active region and the second channel layer, a first source/drain region disposed on the first active region and contacting the plurality of first channel layers, and a second source/drain region and contacting the second channel layer. The plurality of first channel layers includes a first uppermost channel layer and first lower channel layers disposed below the first uppermost channel layer, and the first uppermost channel layer includes a material that is different from a material included in the first lower channel layers.

Semiconductor transistor device including multiple channel layers with different materials

A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes a lower substrate, a plurality of lower transistors disposed on the lower substrate, an upper substrate disposed on the lower transistors, a plurality of lower conductive lines disposed between the lower transistors and the upper substrate, and a plurality of upper transistors disposed on the upper substrate. At least one of the lower transistors is connected to a corresponding one of the lower conductive lines. Each of the upper transistors includes an upper gate electrode disposed on the upper substrate, a first upper source/drain pattern disposed in the upper substrate at a first side of the upper gate electrode, and a second upper source/drain pattern disposed in the upper substrate at a second, opposing side of the upper gate electrode. The upper gate electrode includes silicon germanium (SiGe).

Three-dimensional semiconductor devices

An integrated circuit device includes an embedded insulation layer, a semiconductor layer on the embedded insulation layer, the semiconductor layer having a main surface, and a plurality of fin-type active areas protruding from the main surface to extend in a first horizontal direction and in parallel with one another, a separation insulation layer separating the semiconductor layer into at least two element regions adjacent to each other in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction, source/drain regions on the plurality of fin-type active areas, a first conductive plug on and electrically connected to the source/drain regions, a buried rail electrically connected to the first conductive plug while penetrating through the separation insulation layer and the semiconductor layer, and a power delivery structure arranged in the embedded insulation layer, the power delivery structure being in contact with and electrically connected to the buried rail.

Method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an active pattern on the first surface, the active pattern including a source/drain region, a power rail electrically connected to the source/drain region, and a power delivery network on the second surface, the power delivery network electrically connected to the power rail. The semiconductor layer includes an etch stop dopant, and the etch stop dopant has a maximum concentration at the second surface.

Semiconductor device

Integrated circuit device and method of manufacturing the same

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