Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate having a peripheral circuit structure thereon, and a cell array structure extending on the peripheral circuit structure. The cell array structure includes: a gate stack including a plurality of insulation layers and a plurality of gate lines alternately arranged on the substrate, a plurality of channel structures each penetrating through the gate stack in a vertical direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate and comprising a monocrystalline channel layer, and a common source line, which extends on the gate stack, is in contact with the channel layer of the channel structure, and includes a semiconductor layer and a cover layer provided between the semiconductor layer and the channel layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes gate electrodes on a substrate, the gate electrodes being spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate; and a memory channel structure extending through the gate electrodes in the vertical direction on the substrate. The memory channel structure may include a filling pattern extending in the vertical direction; a channel structure on a sidewall of the filling pattern and an edge portion of an upper surface of the filling pattern; a capping pattern on a central portion of the upper surface of the filling pattern and an upper surface of the channel structure; and a charge storage structure on an outer sidewall of the channel structure and a sidewall of the capping pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and gate electrodes alternately stacked in a vertical direction; a vertical pillar in a hole penetrating through the stack structure, the vertical pillar including a channel layer; and protrusions between the vertical pillar and the gate electrodes. The protrusions may be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. The protrusions may include a first data storage layer, a second data storage layer between the first data storage layer and the channel layer, and a first conductive layer in contact with a first side surface of the second data storage layer. A material of the second data storage layer may be from a material of the first data storage layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate stacking structure, a channel structure, and a horizontal conductive layer. The gate stacking structure may include a plurality of gate electrodes and a plurality of insulation layers that are alternately stacked. The channel structure may be provided with an inner portion extending into the gate stacking structure and a protruded portion that protrudes from one surface of the gate stacking structure. The horizontal conductive layer may be connected to the protruded portion of the channel structure. In this case, the channel structure may include a semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer may include a polycrystalline region in at least the protruded portion and including a polycrystalline semiconductor material and in a channel region positioned in the inner portion and having a crystal structure different from a crystal structure of the polycrystalline region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a peripheral circuit structure including a plurality of circuits, and a cell array structure overlapping the peripheral circuit structure in a vertical direction. The cell array structure includes a common source line, a stack structure including a plurality of gate layers and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers which are alternately stacked on the common source line, and a plurality of channel structures in channel holes penetrating a memory cell area of the stack structure and connected to the common source line. Each of the plurality of channel structures includes a channel layer including an upper channel layer and a lower channel layer each having a single-crystal structure, and a crystal orientation of the upper channel layer is different from a crystal orientation of the lower channel layer.

Abstract: A vertical non-volatile memory device may include a mold structure including first and second insulation patterns and a first gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern extending through the mold structure in a first direction, a first charge insulation layer between the first insulation pattern and the semiconductor pattern, a second charge insulation layer spaced apart from the first charge insulation layer and between the second insulation pattern and the semiconductor pattern, a charge storage layer between the first and second charge insulation layers and between the first gate electrode and the semiconductor pattern, and a first blocking insulation layer between the first gate electrode and the charge storage layer, and a first length in the first direction of the first gate electrode is shorter than a second length in the first direction of a first surface of the charge storage layer which is in contact with the first blocking insulation layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device including a carbon-containing layer on a substrate, a plurality of electrode interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of electrode layers that are alternately stacked on the carbon-containing layer, a cell vertical pattern that penetrates at least some of the electrode interlayer dielectric layers and the electrode layers, and a semiconductor pattern between the cell vertical pattern and the carbon-containing layer. The substrate includes a plurality of first grains. The semiconductor pattern includes a plurality of second grains. An average size of the second grains is less than an average size of the first grains.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device including a carbon-containing layer on a substrate, a plurality of electrode interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of electrode layers that are alternately stacked on the carbon-containing layer, a cell vertical pattern that penetrates at least some of the electrode interlayer dielectric layers and the electrode layers, and a semiconductor pattern between the cell vertical pattern and the carbon-containing layer. The substrate includes a plurality of first grains. The semiconductor pattern includes a plurality of second grains. An average size of the second grains is less than an average size of the first grains.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for depositing a thin film. The apparatus includes a chamber, a susceptor disposed in the chamber and supporting a substrate, a reflection housing disposed outside the chamber, a light source unit disposed in the reflection housing and irradiating light to the susceptor, and a light controlling unit blocking at least a portion of an irradiation path of the light to control an irradiation area of the light on the susceptor. At least a portion of the light controlling unit is disposed in the reflection housing.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of fabricating the same. The device includes a plurality of gates vertically stacked on a top surface of a substrate with an epitaxial layer formed in the substrate, a vertical channel vertically penetrating the gates to be electrically connected to the epitaxial layer, and a memory layer provided between the vertical channel and the gates. The epitaxial layer has a top surface positioned at a level between a bottom surface of the lowermost one of the gates and the top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stack including gate electrodes and insulating layers that are alternately and repeatedly stacked on a substrate. A cell channel structure penetrates the stack. The cell channel structure includes a first semiconductor pattern contacting the substrate and a first channel pattern on the first semiconductor pattern. The first semiconductor pattern extends to a first height from a surface of the substrate to a top surface of the first semiconductor pattern. A dummy channel structure on the substrate and spaced apart from the stack. The dummy channel structure includes a second semiconductor pattern contacting the substrate and a second channel pattern on the second semiconductor pattern. The second semiconductor pattern extends to a second height from the surface of the substrate to a top surface of the second semiconductor pattern. The first height is greater than the second height.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for depositing a thin film. The apparatus includes a chamber, a susceptor disposed in the chamber and supporting a substrate, a reflection housing disposed outside the chamber, a light source unit disposed in the reflection housing and irradiating light to the susceptor, and a light controlling unit blocking at least a portion of an irradiation path of the light to control an irradiation area of the light on the susceptor. At least a portion of the light controlling unit is disposed in the reflection housing.

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device may include a substrate including a cell array region, a word line contact region, and a peripheral circuit region, gate electrodes stacked on the substrate to extend from the cell array region to the word line contact region, a channel hole penetrating the gate electrodes on the cell array region and exposing an active region of the substrate, a dummy hole penetrating the gate electrodes on the word line contact region and exposing a device isolation layer provided on the substrate, and a semiconductor pattern provided in the channel hole but not in the dummy hole.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stack including gate electrodes and insulating layers that are alternately and repeatedly stacked on a substrate. A cell channel structure penetrates the stack. The cell channel structure includes a first semiconductor pattern contacting the substrate and a first channel pattern on the first semiconductor pattern. The first semiconductor pattern extends to a first height from a surface of the substrate to a top surface of the first semiconductor pattern. A dummy channel structure on the substrate and spaced apart from the stack. The dummy channel structure includes a second semiconductor pattern contacting the substrate and a second channel pattern on the second semiconductor pattern. The second semiconductor pattern extends to a second height from the surface of the substrate to a top surface of the second semiconductor pattern. The first height is greater than the second height.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stack including gate electrodes and insulating layers that are alternately and repeatedly stacked on a substrate. A cell channel structure penetrates the stack. The cell channel structure includes a first semiconductor pattern contacting the substrate and a first channel pattern on the first semiconductor pattern. The first semiconductor pattern extends to a first height from a surface of the substrate to a top surface of the first semiconductor pattern. A dummy channel structure on the substrate and spaced apart from the stack. The dummy channel structure includes a second semiconductor pattern contacting the substrate and a second channel pattern on the second semiconductor pattern. The second semiconductor pattern extends to a second height from the surface of the substrate to a top surface of the second semiconductor pattern. The first height is greater than the second height.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stack including gate electrodes and insulating layers that are alternately and repeatedly stacked on a substrate. A cell channel structure penetrates the stack. The cell channel structure includes a first semiconductor pattern contacting the substrate and a first channel pattern on the first semiconductor pattern. The first semiconductor pattern extends to a first height from a surface of the substrate to a top surface of the first semiconductor pattern. A dummy channel structure on the substrate and spaced apart from the stack. The dummy channel structure includes a second semiconductor pattern contacting the substrate and a second channel pattern on the second semiconductor pattern. The second semiconductor pattern extends to a second height from the surface of the substrate to a top surface of the second semiconductor pattern. The first height is greater than the second height.

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device may include a substrate including a cell array region, a word line contact region, and a peripheral circuit region, gate electrodes stacked on the substrate to extend from the cell array region to the word line contact region, a channel hole penetrating the gate electrodes on the cell array region and exposing an active region of the substrate, a dummy hole penetrating the gate electrodes on the word line contact region and exposing a device isolation layer provided on the substrate, and a semiconductor pattern provided in the channel hole but not in the dummy hole.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of fabricating the same. The device includes a plurality of gates vertically stacked on a top surface of a substrate with an epitaxial layer formed in the substrate, a vertical channel vertically penetrating the gates to be electrically connected to the epitaxial layer, and a memory layer provided between the vertical channel and the gates. The epitaxial layer has a top surface positioned at a level between a bottom surface of the lowermost one of the gates and the top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of fabricating the same. The device includes a plurality of gates vertically stacked on a top surface of a substrate with an epitaxial layer formed in the substrate, a vertical channel vertically penetrating the gates to be electrically connected to the epitaxial layer, and a memory layer provided between the vertical channel and the gates. The epitaxial layer has a top surface positioned at a level between a bottom surface of the lowermost one of the gates and the top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor memory device is provided. Sacrificial layers and insulating layers are alternately and repeatedly stacked on a top surface of a substrate to form a thin layer structure. A channel structure penetrating the thin layer structure is formed to be in contact with the substrate. A trench penetrating the thin layer structure is formed. The sacrificial layers, the insulating layers and the substrate are exposed in the trench. A recess region formed in the substrate exposed by the trench. A semiconductor pattern filling is formed the recess region. The sacrificial layers exposed by the trench are replaced with gate patterns.