Semiconductor memory device

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a peripheral circuit structure disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and a cell array structure located on the peripheral circuit structure and including a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, wherein each of the plurality of memory cells of the cell array structure includes a bit line extending in a first horizontal direction, a channel pattern including a horizontal channel portion on the bit line and a vertical channel portion vertically protruding from the horizontal channel portion, a first word line extending in a second horizontal direction crossing the first horizontal direction on the channel pattern, a first gate insulating pattern located between the channel pattern and the first word line, a landing pad connected to the vertical channel portion of the channel pattern, and a data storage pattern disposed on the landing pad.