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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Seon-Bae Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyungin Choi, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate including a protruding active pattern, a first gate pattern provided on the active pattern and extended to cross the active pattern, a first capping pattern provided on a top surface of the first gate pattern, the first capping pattern having a top surface, a side surface, and a rounded edge, and a first insulating pattern covering the side surface and the edge of the first capping pattern. A thickness of the first insulating pattern on the edge of the first capping pattern is different from a thickness of the first insulating pattern on outer side surfaces of the spacer patterns.