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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Keunnam Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Sunyoung Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyehee Yeom, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyeon-Woo Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Jin-Won Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Changhyun Cho, Yongin-si, KR;
HyeongSun Hong, Seongnam-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided are semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating the same. In methods of forming the same, an etch stop pattern and a separate spacer can be formed on a sidewall of a bit line contact, wherein the etch stop pattern and the separate spacer each comprise material having an etch selectivity relative to an oxide. A storage node contact plug hole can be formed so that the etch stop pattern and the separate spacer form a portion of a sidewall of the storage node contact plug hole spaced apart from the bit line contact. The storage node contact plug hole can be cleaned to remove a natural oxide formed in the storage node contact plug hole. Related devices are also disclosed.