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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2023
SK Hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seok Min Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jeong Hwan Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jung Shik Jang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Rho Gyu Kwak, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
In Su Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Na Yeong Yang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Won Geun Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jung Dal Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
SK hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A semiconductor device may include a gate structure including stacked local lines and a multi-step structure, wherein the multi-step structure defines pads of the local lines, channel patterns respectively disposed over the pads, a block word line disposed over the channel patterns and extending along a profile of the multi-step structure, and first contact plugs passing through the channel patterns and respectively connecting the channel patterns and the local lines.