Abstract: A metal wiring of a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; an insulating layer provided with a damascene pattern formed over the semiconductor substrate; a diffusion barrier layer which contains a RuO2 layer formed on a surface of the damascene pattern and an Al deposit-inhibiting layer formed on a portion of the RuO2 layer in both-side upper portion of the damascene pattern; and a wiring metal layer including Al formed on the diffusion barrier layer by MOCVD method in order to fill the damascene pattern.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming junction area for a bit line contact (BLC) and a junction area for a storage node contact (SNC) by performing ion implantation in a substrate having a buried gate; forming a first insulation pattern having an opening to expose the junction areas; forming a buffer layer to fill the openings; forming a second insulation pattern over the first insulation pattern after filling the openings, wherein the second insulation pattern has openings to expose the buffer layer in an area of the buffer layer that lies over the junction area for the SNC; and forming an SNC to fill the opening of the second insulation patterns.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes an active region protruding upward from a substrate, wherein the active region is arranged next to a trench on the substrate, a first impurity region formed at an upper portion of the active region, a second impurity region formed at a lower portion of the active region, a gate dielectric layer formed along a side of the active region between the first impurity region and the second impurity region, a gate electrode layer formed on the gate dielectric layer, a buried bit line formed at a lower portion of the trench, and a polysilicon layer formed over the buried bit line, wherein the polysilicon layer electrically connects the buried bit line with the second impurity region.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming junction area for a bit line contact (BLC) and a junction area for a storage node contact (SNC) by performing ion implantation in a substrate having a buried gate; forming a first insulation pattern having an opening to expose the junction areas; forming a buffer layer to fill the openings; forming a second insulation pattern over the first insulation pattern after filling the openings, wherein the second insulation pattern has openings to expose the buffer layer in an area of the buffer layer that lies over the junction area for the SNC; and forming an SNC to fill the opening of the second insulation patterns.

Abstract: A metal line in a semiconductor device includes an insulation layer formed on a semiconductor substrate. A metal line forming region is formed in the insulation layer. A metal line is formed to fill the metal line forming region of the insulation layer. And a diffusion barrier that includes an amorphous TaBN layer is formed between the metal line and the insulation layer. The amorphous TaBN layer prevents a copper component from diffusing into the semiconductor substrate, thereby improving upon the characteristics and the reliability of a device.

Abstract: An electrical conductor having a multilayer diffusion barrier of use in a resultant semiconductor device is presented. The electrical conductor line includes an insulation layer, a diffusion barrier, and a metal line. The insulation layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate and having a metal line forming region. The diffusion barrier is formed on a surface of the metal line forming region of the insulation layer and has a multi-layered structure made of TaN layer, an MoxOy layer and an Mo layer. The metal line is formed on the diffusion barrier to fill the metal line forming region of the insulation layer.

Abstract: A metal line includes a lower metal line formed on a semiconductor substrate. An insulation layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate having the lower metal line, and a metal line forming region exposing at least a portion of the lower metal line is defined in the insulation layer. A diffusion barrier is formed on a surface of the metal line forming region of the insulation layer and includes a WNx layer, a W—N—B ternary layer, and a Ti—N—B ternary layer. A wetting layer is formed on the diffusion barrier and is made of one of a Ti layer or a TiN layer. An upper metal line is formed on the wetting layer to fill the metal line forming region of the insulation layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming junction area for a bit line contact (BLC) and a junction area for a storage node contact (SNC) by performing ion implantation in a substrate having a buried gate; forming a first insulation pattern having an opening to expose the junction areas; forming a buffer layer to fill the openings; forming a second insulation pattern over the first insulation pattern after filling the openings, wherein the second insulation pattern has openings to expose the buffer layer in an area of the buffer layer that lies over the junction area for the SNC; and forming an SNC to fill the opening of the second insulation patterns.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming junction area for a bit line contact (BLC) and a junction area for a storage node contact (SNC) by performing ion implantation in a substrate having a buried gate; forming a first insulation pattern having an opening to expose the junction areas; forming a buffer layer to fill the openings; forming a second insulation pattern over the first insulation pattern after filling the openings, wherein the second insulation pattern has openings to expose the buffer layer in an area of the buffer layer that lies over the junction area for the SNC; and forming an SNC to fill the opening of the second insulation patterns.

Abstract: A metal wiring of a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; an insulating layer provided with a damascene pattern formed over the semiconductor substrate; a diffusion barrier layer which contains a RuO2 layer formed on a surface of the damascene pattern and an Al deposit-inhibiting layer formed on a portion of the RuO2 layer in both-side upper portion of the damascene pattern; and a wiring metal layer including Al formed on the diffusion barrier layer by MOCVD method in order to fill the damascene pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes an active region protruding upward from a substrate, wherein the active region is arranged next to a trench on the substrate, a first impurity region formed at an upper portion of the active region, a second impurity region formed at a lower portion of the active region, a gate dielectric layer formed along a side of the active region between the first impurity region and the second impurity region, a gate electrode layer formed on the gate dielectric layer, a buried bit line formed at a lower portion of the trench, and a polysilicon layer formed over the buried bit line, wherein the polysilicon layer electrically connects the buried bit line with the second impurity region.

Abstract: A metal line having a MoxSiy/Mo diffusion barrier of a semiconductor device and corresponding methods of fabricating the same are presented. The metal line includes an insulation layer, a diffusion barrier, and a metal layer. The insulation layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate and has a metal line forming region. The diffusion barrier is formed on a surface of the metal line forming region of the insulation layer and has a stack structure composed of a MoxSiy layer and a Mo layer. The metal layer is formed on the diffusion barrier which fills in the metal line forming region of the insulation layer.

Abstract: A metal line of a semiconductor device includes an insulation layer formed on a semiconductor substrate. The insulation layer has a metal line forming region. A diffusion barrier is formed on a surface of the metal line forming region of the insulation layer. The diffusion barrier includes a multi-layered structure that includes an MoB2 layer, an MoxByNz layer and an Mo layer. A metal layer is formed on the diffusion barrier to fill the metal line forming region of the insulation layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming junction area for a bit line contact (BLC) and a junction area for a storage node contact (SNC) by performing ion implantation in a substrate having a buried gate; forming a first insulation pattern having an opening to expose the junction areas; forming a buffer layer to fill the openings; forming a second insulation pattern over the first insulation pattern after filling the openings, wherein the second insulation pattern has openings to expose the buffer layer in an area of the buffer layer that lies over the junction area for the SNC; and forming an SNC to fill the opening of the second insulation patterns.

Abstract: A metal wiring of a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; an insulating layer provided with a damascene pattern formed over the semiconductor substrate; a diffusion barrier layer which contains a RuO2 layer formed on a surface of the damascene pattern and an Al deposit-inhibiting layer formed on a portion of the RuO2 layer in both-side upper portion of the damascene pattern; and a wiring metal layer including Al formed on the diffusion barrier layer by MOCVD method in order to fill the damascene pattern.

Abstract: A metal line in a semiconductor device includes an insulation layer formed on a semiconductor substrate. A metal line forming region is formed in the insulation layer. A metal line is formed to fill the metal line forming region of the insulation layer. And a diffusion barrier that includes an amorphous TaBN layer is formed between the metal line and the insulation layer. The amorphous TaBN layer prevents a copper component from diffusing into the semiconductor substrate, thereby improving upon the characteristics and the reliability of a device.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming junction area for a bit line contact (BLC) and a junction area for a storage node contact (SNC) by performing ion implantation in a substrate having a buried gate; forming a first insulation pattern having an opening to expose the junction areas; forming a buffer layer to fill the openings; forming a second insulation pattern over the first insulation pattern after filling the openings, wherein the second insulation pattern has openings to expose the buffer layer in an area of the buffer layer that lies over the junction area for the SNC; and forming an SNC to fill the opening of the second insulation patterns.

Abstract: A multi-layer metal wiring of a semiconductor device and a method for forming the same are disclosed. The multi-layer metal wiring of the semiconductor device includes a lower Cu wiring, and an upper Al wiring formed to be contacted with the lower Cu wiring, and a diffusion barrier layer interposed between the lower Cu wiring and the upper Al wiring. The diffusion barrier layer is formed of a W-based layer.

Abstract: An insulation layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate so as to define a metal line forming region. A diffusion barrier having a multi-layered structure of an Mox1Si1-x1 layer, an Mox2Siy2Nz2 layer, and an Moy3N1-y3 layer is formed on a surface of the metal line forming region. A metal layer is formed on the diffusion barrier so as to fill the metal line forming region of the insulation layer.

Abstract: A metal line in a semiconductor device includes an insulation layer formed on a semiconductor substrate. A metal line forming region is formed in the insulation layer. A metal line is formed to fill the metal line forming region of the insulation layer. And a diffusion barrier that includes an amorphous TaBN layer is formed between the metal line and the insulation layer. The amorphous TaBN layer prevents a copper component from diffusing into the semiconductor substrate, thereby improving upon the characteristics and the reliability of a device.