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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Min-chul Sun, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jong-pyo Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Inventors:
Min-Chul Sun, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jong-Pyo Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/76 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gate structure includes a gate insulation layer pattern, a gate electrode, a first spacer and a protecting layer pattern. The gate insulation layer pattern is on a substrate. The gate electrode is on the gate insulation layer pattern, the gate electrode including a lower portion having a first width, a central portion having a second width smaller than the first width and an upper portion having a third width. The first spacer is on a lower sidewall of the gate electrode. The protecting layer pattern is on a central sidewall of the gate electrode.