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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jinbum Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a lower structure; a barrier layer on the lower structure; and an upper structure on the barrier layer, wherein the lower structure includes lower source/drain regions; lower active layers spaced apart from each other, between the lower source/drain regions; and a lower gate structure and including portions below each of the lower active layers, wherein the upper structure includes upper source/drain regions and vertically overlapping the lower source/drain regions; upper active layers spaced apart from each other, between the upper source/drain regions, and vertically overlapping the lower active layers; and an upper gate structure, including portions on each of the upper active layers, and vertically overlapping the lower gate structure, and wherein the uppermost lower active layer of the lower active layers and the lowermost upper active layer of the upper active layers are in contact with the barrier layer.