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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2020
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Jonghan Lee, Namyangju-si, KR;
Wandon Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jaeyeol Song, Seoul, KR;
Jeonghyuk Yim, Seoul, KR;
HyungSuk Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed are semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device comprises a gate electrode on a substrate, an upper capping pattern on the gate electrode, and a lower capping pattern between the gate electrode and the upper capping pattern. The lower capping pattern comprises a first portion between the gate electrode and the upper capping pattern, and a plurality of second portions extending from the first portion onto corresponding side surfaces of the upper capping pattern. The upper capping pattern covers a topmost surface of each of the second portions.