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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Seong Heum Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Gi Woong Shim, Suwon-si, KR;
Rak Hwan Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Do Sun Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyo Seok Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A semiconductor device may include a substrate, an active pattern extending in a first horizontal direction on the substrate, a gate electrode extending in a second horizontal direction different from the first horizontal direction on the active pattern, a source/drain region on at least a first side of the gate electrode on the active pattern, and a source/drain contact connected to the source/drain region on the first side of the gate electrode. The source/drain contact may include first, second, and third layers which are sequentially stacked, the first to third layers including the same metal, with each layer having a respective crystal orientation. The source/drain contact may include a first grain boundary at an interface between the first layer and the second layer, and a second grain boundary at an interface between the second layer and the third layer.