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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2010
Jong-sun Sel, Yongin-si, KR;
Jung-dal Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Chang-seok Kang, Seongnam-si, KR;
Chang-hyun Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jang-sik Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Vie-na Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jong-Sun Sel, Yongin-si, KR;
Jung-Dal Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Chang-Seok Kang, Seongnam-si, KR;
Chang-Hyun Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jang-Sik Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Vie-Na Kim, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A cell array includes a semiconductor substrate including an active region comprising a first region, a second region, and a transition region, the second region being separated from the first region by the transition region, wherein a top surface of the second region is at a different level than a top surface of the first region. The cell array also includes a plurality of word lines crossing over the first region. The cell array also includes a selection line crossing over the active region, wherein at least a portion of the selection line is located over the transition region.