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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2006
Dong-yeol Lee, Ichon-shi, KR;
Dong-goo Choi, Ichon-shi, KR;
Dong-sauk Kim, Ichon-shi, KR;
Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Kyoungki-do, KR;
Abstract
A method for forming a contact hole in a semiconductor device includes forming gate lines on a substrate, forming a bit line pattern by forming a bit line and a bit line hard mask in sequential order over the substrate, forming an inter-layer insulation layer having a multiple-layer structure including an etch stop layer over the substrate, forming a contact mask over the inter-layer insulation layer, performing a first etching process to etch a first portion of the inter-layer insulation layer above the etch stop layer, using the contact mask as an etch mask, and performing a second etching process to etch the etch stop layer, a second portion of the inter-layer insulation layer below the etch stop layer, and the bit line hard mask to form a contact hole exposing a portion of the bit line.