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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2020
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Guyoung Cho, Seoul, KR;
Subin Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Donghyun Roh, Suwon-si, KR;
Byung-Suk Jung, Seoul, KR;
Sangjin Hyun, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a substrate, a plurality of active patterns that protrude from the substrate, a device isolation layer between the active patterns, and a passivation layer that covers a top surface of the device isolation layer and exposes upper portions of the active patterns. The device isolation layer includes a plurality of first isolation parts adjacent to facing sidewalls of the active patterns, and a second isolation part between the first isolation parts. A top surface of the second isolation part is located at a lower level than that of top surfaces of the first isolation parts.