Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second fin patterns on a substrate and extending apart from each other, a field insulating film on the substrate and surrounding parts of the first and second fin patterns, a first gate structure on the first fin pattern and intersecting the first fin pattern, a second gate structure on the second fin pattern and intersecting the second fin pattern, and a separating structure protruding from a top surface of the field insulating film and separating the first and second gate structures, the field insulating film and the separating structure including a same insulating material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second fin patterns on a substrate and extending apart from each other, a field insulating film on the substrate and surrounding parts of the first and second fin patterns, a first gate structure on the first fin pattern and intersecting the first fin pattern, a second gate structure on the second fin pattern and intersecting the second fin pattern, and a separating structure protruding from a top surface of the field insulating film and separating the first and second gate structures, the field insulating film and the separating structure including a same insulating material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin structure including a stress structure and a semiconductor region that are sequentially stacked on a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a field insulation layer on a portion of the fin structure. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on the fin structure. Moreover, the stress structure includes an oxide.

Abstract: A device includes a lower semiconductor substrate, a lower gate structure on the lower semiconductor substrate, the lower gate structure comprises a lower gate electrode, a lower interlayer insulating film on the lower semiconductor substrate, an upper semiconductor substrate on the lower interlayer insulating film, an upper gate structure on the upper semiconductor substrate, and an upper interlayer insulating film on the lower interlayer insulating film, the upper interlayer insulating film covers sidewalls of the upper semiconductor substrate The upper gate structure comprises an upper gate electrode extending in a first direction and gate spacers along sidewalls of the upper gate electrode. The upper gate electrode comprises long sidewalls extending in the first direction and short sidewalls in a second direction The gate spacers are on the long sidewalls of the upper gate electrode and are not disposed on the short sidewalls of the upper gate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, a first transistor including a single first active fin disposed in the first region, a first gate electrode intersecting the single first active fin, and a single first source/drain layer disposed in the first recess of the single first active fin, and a second transistor including a plurality of second active fins disposed in the second region, a second gate electrode intersecting the plurality of second active fins, and a plurality of second source/drain layers disposed in the second recesses of the plurality of second active fins. The single first active fin and the plurality of second active fins may have a first conductivity type, and a depth of the first recess may be less than a depth of each of the second recesses.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first fin pattern and a second fin pattern in a NMOS region, each extending lengthwise along a first direction and separated by a first trench and a third fin pattern and a fourth fin pattern in a PMOS region, each extending lengthwise along the first direction in parallel with respective ones of the first fin pattern and the second fin pattern and separated by a second trench. First and second isolation layers are disposed in the first and second trenches, respectively. A first gate electrode extends lengthwise along a second direction transverse to the first direction and crosses the first fin pattern. A second gate electrode extends lengthwise along the second direction and crosses the second fin pattern. Spaced apart third and fourth gate electrodes extend lengthwise along the second direction on the second isolation layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure on the substrate and a first conductive connection group on the gate structure. The gate structure includes a gate spacer and a gate electrode. The first conductive connection group includes a ferroelectric material layer. At least a part of the ferroelectric material layer is disposed above an upper surface of the gate spacer. And the ferroelectric material layer forms a ferroelectric capacitor having a negative capacitance in the first conductive connection group.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second fin patterns on a substrate and extending apart from each other, a field insulating film on the substrate and surrounding parts of the first and second fin patterns, a first gate structure on the first fin pattern and intersecting the first fin pattern, a second gate structure on the second fin pattern and intersecting the second fin pattern, and a separating structure protruding from a top surface of the field insulating film and separating the first and second gate structures, the field insulating film and the separating structure including a same insulating material.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes: a plurality of channel regions spaced apart from each other in an active region; a plurality of source/drain regions; an insulating structure on the active region, the insulating structure defining a plurality of gate spaces; a first gate stack structure in a first of the gate spaces, the first gate stack structure including a first work function metal-containing layer; and an isolation stack structure in a second of the gate spaces that is adjacent the first of the gate spaces, the isolation stack structure having a different stack structure from the first gate stack structure and being configured to electrically isolate a portion of the active region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a contact structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes an isolation region defining a lower active region. First and second source/drain regions and first and second gate electrodes are on the lower active region. The first and second source/drain regions are adjacent to each other. First and second gate capping patterns are on the first and second gate electrodes, respectively. First and second contact structures are on the first and second source/drain regions, respectively. A lower insulating pattern is between the first and second source/drain regions. An upper insulating pattern is between the first and second contact structures. Silicon oxide has etching selectivity with respect to an insulating material which the upper insulating pattern, the first gate capping pattern, and the second gate capping pattern are formed of.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes: a plurality of channel regions spaced apart from each other in an active region; a plurality of source/drain regions; an insulating structure on the active region, the insulating structure defining a plurality of gate spaces; a first gate stack structure in a first of the gate spaces, the first gate stack structure including a first work function metal-containing layer; and an isolation stack structure in a second of the gate spaces that is adjacent the first of the gate spaces, the isolation stack structure having a different stack structure from the first gate stack structure and being configured to electrically isolate a portion of the active region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a contact structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes an isolation region defining a lower active region. First and second source/drain regions and first and second gate electrodes are on the lower active region. The first and second source/drain regions are adjacent to each other. First and second gate capping patterns are on the first and second gate electrodes, respectively. First and second contact structures are on the first and second source/drain regions, respectively. A lower insulating pattern is between the first and second source/drain regions. An upper insulating pattern is between the first and second contact structures. Silicon oxide has etching selectivity with respect to an insulating material which the upper insulating pattern, the first gate capping pattern, and the second gate capping pattern are formed of.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a contact structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes an isolation region defining a lower active region. First and second source/drain regions and first and second gate electrodes are on the lower active region. The first and second source/drain regions are adjacent to each other. First and second gate capping patterns are on the first and second gate electrodes, respectively. First and second contact structures are on the first and second source/drain regions, respectively. A lower insulating pattern is between the first and second source/drain regions. An upper insulating pattern is between the first and second contact structures. Silicon oxide has etching selectivity with respect to an insulating material which the upper insulating pattern, the first gate capping pattern, and the second gate capping pattern are formed of.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes: a plurality of channel regions spaced apart from each other in an active region; a plurality of source/drain regions; an insulating structure on the active region, the insulating structure defining a plurality of gate spaces; a first gate stack structure in a first of the gate spaces, the first gate stack structure including a first work function metal-containing layer; and an isolation stack structure in a second of the gate spaces that is adjacent the first of the gate spaces, the isolation stack structure having a different stack structure from the first gate stack structure and being configured to electrically isolate a portion of the active region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate. The gate structure includes a first gate insulation pattern, a conductive pattern for controlling a threshold voltage, a first gate electrode and a first mask sequentially stacked. A dummy gate structure is spaced apart from the gate electrode. The dummy gate structure includes a first stressor pattern including titanium oxide. Source/drain regions are adjacent to the gate structure. The source/drain regions are doped with p-type impurities. The first stressor pattern may apply a stress onto the channel region of a transistor, and consequently the transistor having good electrical characteristics may be obtained.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate. The gate structure includes a first gate insulation pattern, a conductive pattern for controlling a threshold voltage, a first gate electrode and a first mask sequentially stacked. A dummy gate structure is spaced apart from the gate electrode. The dummy gate structure includes a first stressor pattern including titanium oxide. Source/drain regions are adjacent to the gate structure. The source/drain regions are doped with p-type impurities. The first stressor pattern may apply a stress onto the channel region of a transistor, and consequently the transistor having good electrical characteristics may be obtained.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device to which a pattern structure for performance improvement is applied.