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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2006
Tae-won Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Yong-sun Ko, Suwon-si, KR;
Ki-jong Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Kyung-hyun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Tae-Won Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Yong-Sun Ko, Suwon-si, KR;
Ki-Jong Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Kyung-Hyun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
In a phase-change semiconductor device and methods of manufacturing the same, an example method may include forming a metal layer pattern on a substrate, the metal layer pattern including an opening that exposes a portion of the substrate, forming an etch stop layer on the metal layer pattern, a sidewall of the opening and the exposed portion of the substrate, the etch stop layer formed with a thickness less than an upper thickness threshold, and reducing at least a portion of the etch stop layer, the reduced portion of the etch stop layer forming an electrical connection with the substrate.