Vertical nonvolatile memory device including memory cell string

Abstract

Provided is a vertical nonvolatile memory device in which a thickness of one memory cell is reduced to reduce an entire thickness of a memory cell string and increase the number of stacked memory cells. The nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of memory cell strings. Each of the memory cell strings may include a plurality of insulating spacers each extending in a first direction, a plurality of gate electrodes each extending in the first direction and alternately arranged with the plurality of insulating spacers in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a plurality of contacts respectively arranged to contact a side surface of the plurality of gate electrodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of contacts.