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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Junhyeok Ahn, Suwon-si, KR;
Kiseok Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes; a substrate including an active region including a first region and a second region, a bitline extending in a first direction on the substrate and electrically connected to the first region of the active region, a spacer structure disposed on a side surface of the bitline, a contact structure disposed on a side surface of the spacer structure and electrically connected to the second region of the active region and a data storage structure disposed on the contact structure and electrically connected to the contact structure. The contact structure includes; a conductive contact layer including a first portion and a second portion disposed on the first portion, a barrier layer surrounding the first portion of the conductive contact layer, and an air gap surrounding the second portion of the conductive contact layer.