Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. A first fin extends in a first direction. A first nano sheet structure includes at least two first nano sheets which extend in the first direction parallel to an upper surface of the first fin. A second fin extends in the first direction. A second nano sheet structure includes at least two second nano sheets which extend in the first direction parallel to an upper surface of the second fin. At least one of the at least two first nano sheets has a different thickness from at least one of the at least two second nano sheets.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to example embodiments of inventive concepts may include a substrate, source/drain regions extending perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, a plurality of nanosheets on the substrate and separated from each other, and a gate electrode and a gate insulating layer on the substrate. The nanosheets define channel regions that extend in a first direction between the source/drain regions. The gate electrode surrounds the nanosheets and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The gate insulating layer is between the nanosheets and the gate electrode. A length of the gate electrode in the first direction may be greater than a space between adjacent nanosheets among the nanosheets.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; protruding portions extending in parallel to each other on the substrate; nanowires provided on the protruding portions and separated from each other; gate electrodes provided on the substrate and surrounding the nanowires; source/drain regions provided on the protruding portions and sides of each of the gate electrodes, the source/drain regions being in contact with the nanowires; and first voids provided between the source/drain regions and the protruding portions.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of sacrificial layers and a plurality of semiconductor layers repeatedly and alternately stacked on a substrate, partially removing the sacrificial layers, forming spacers in removed regions of the sacrificial layers, and replacing remaining portions of the sacrificial layers with a gate electrode. Each of the sacrificial layers includes first portions disposed adjacent to the plurality of semiconductor layers and a second portions disposed between the first portions. The second portion having a different composition from the first portions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region and a second transistor in a second region. The first transistor includes: a first nanowire, a first gate electrode, a first gate dielectric layer, a first source/drain region, and an inner-insulating spacer. The first nanowire has a first channel region. The first gate electrode surrounds the first nanowire. The first gate dielectric layer is between the first nanowire and the first gate electrode. The first source/drain region is connected to an edge of the first nanowire. The inner-insulating spacer is between the first gate dielectric layer and the first source/drain region. The second transistor includes a second nanowire, a second gate electrode, a second gate dielectric layer, and a second source/drain region. The second nanowire has a second channel region. The second gate electrode surrounds the second nanowire. The second gate dielectric layer is between the second nanowire and the second gate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base substrate, a buried insulating film on the base substrate, a first semiconductor substrate pattern on the buried insulating film, a second semiconductor substrate pattern on the buried insulating film, the second semiconductor substrate pattern being spaced apart from the first semiconductor substrate pattern, a first device pattern on the first semiconductor substrate pattern, a second device pattern on the second semiconductor substrate pattern, the first and second device patterns having different characteristics from each other, an isolating trench between the first semiconductor substrate pattern and the second semiconductor substrate pattern, the isolating trench extending only partially into the buried insulating film, and a lower interlayer insulating film overlying the first device pattern and the second device pattern and filling the isolating trench.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to example embodiments of inventive concepts may include a substrate, source/drain regions extending perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, a plurality of nanosheets on the substrate and separated from each other, and a gate electrode and a gate insulating layer on the substrate. The nanosheets define channel regions that extend in a first direction between the source/drain regions. The gate electrode surrounds the nanosheets and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The gate insulating layer is between the nanosheets and the gate electrode. A length of the gate electrode in the first direction may be greater than a space between adjacent nanosheets among the nanosheets.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of sacrificial layers and a plurality of semiconductor layers repeatedly and alternately stacked on a substrate, partially removing the sacrificial layers, forming spacers in removed regions of the sacrificial layers, and replacing remaining portions of the sacrificial layers with a gate electrode. Each of the sacrificial layers includes first portions disposed adjacent to the plurality of semiconductor layers and a second portions disposed between the first portions. The second portion having a different composition from the first portions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to example embodiments of inventive concepts may include a substrate, source/drain regions extending perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, a plurality of nanosheets on the substrate and separated from each other, and a gate electrode and a gate insulating layer on the substrate. The nanosheets define channel regions that extend in a first direction between the source/drain regions. The gate electrode surrounds the nanosheets and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The gate insulating layer is between the nanosheets and the gate electrode. A length of the gate electrode in the first direction may be greater than a space between adjacent nanosheets among the nanosheets.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to example embodiments of inventive concepts may include a substrate, source/drain regions extending perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, a plurality of nanosheets on the substrate and separated from each other, and a gate electrode and a gate insulating layer on the substrate. The nanosheets define channel regions that extend in a first direction between the source/drain regions. The gate electrode surrounds the nanosheets and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The gate insulating layer is between the nanosheets and the gate electrode. A length of the gate electrode in the first direction may be greater than a space between adjacent nanosheets among the nanosheets.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. A first fin extends in a first direction. A first nano sheet structure includes at least two first nano sheets which extend in the first direction parallel to an upper surface of the first fin. A second fin extends in the first direction. A second nano sheet structure includes at least two second nano sheets which extend in the first direction parallel to an upper surface of the second fin. At least one of the at least two first nano sheets has a different thickness from at least one of the at least two second nano sheets.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a first nanowire, a gate electrode, a first gate spacer, a second gate spacer, a source/drain and a spacer connector. The first nanowire may be extended in a first direction and spaced apart from the substrate. The gate electrode may surround a periphery of the first nanowire, and extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and include first and second sidewalls opposite to each other. The first gate spacer may be formed on the first sidewall of the gate electrode. The first nanowire may pass through the first gate spacer. The second gate spacer may be formed on the second sidewall of the gate electrode. The first nanowire may pass through the second gate spacer. The source/drain may be disposed on at least one side of the gate electrode and connected with the first nanowire. The spacer connector may be disposed between the first nanowire and the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to example embodiments of inventive concepts may include a substrate, source/drain regions extending perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, a plurality of nanosheets on the substrate and separated from each other, and a gate electrode and a gate insulating layer on the substrate. The nanosheets define channel regions that extend in a first direction between the source/drain regions. The gate electrode surrounds the nanosheets and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The gate insulating layer is between the nanosheets and the gate electrode. A length of the gate electrode in the first direction may be greater than a space between adjacent nanosheets among the nanosheets.

Abstract: In a non-volatile memory device with a buried control gate, the effective channel length of the control gate is increased to restrain punchthrough, and a region for storing charge is increased for attaining favorably large capacity. A method of fabricating the memory device includes forming the control gate within a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate, and forming charge storing regions in the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the control gate in a self-aligning manner, thereby allowing for multi-level cell operation.

Abstract: CMOS integrated circuit devices include an electrically insulating layer and an unstrained silicon active layer on the electrically insulating layer. An insulated gate electrode is also provided on a surface of the unstrained silicon active layer. A Si1-xGex layer is also disposed between the electrically insulating layer and the unstrained silicon active layer. The Si1-xGex layer forms a first junction with the unstrained silicon active layer and has a graded concentration of Ge therein that decreases monotonically in a first direction extending from a peak level towards the surface of the unstrained silicon active layer. The peak Ge concentration level is greater than x=0.15 and the concentration of Ge in the Si1-xGex layer varies from the peak level to a level less than about x=0.1 at the first junction. The concentration of Ge at the first junction may be abrupt. More preferably, the concentration of Ge in the Si1-xGex layer varies from the peak level where 0.2<x<0.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device having an asymmetric channel structure is provided.

Abstract: Byte-operational nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices are capable of erasing stored data one byte at a time. A byte memory cell may include a memory cell array of 1-byte memory transistors. The 1-byte memory transistors may be arranged in one direction, each including a junction region and a channel region formed in an active region. A byte memory cell may include a byte select transistor. The select transistor may be disposed in the active region and including a junction region that is directly adjacent to a junction of each of the 1-byte memory transistors. The byte select transistor may be disposed over or under the 1-byte memory transistors perpendicular to the arranged direction of the 1-byte memory transistors.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device having improved electrical characteristics and a method of fabricating the non-volatile memory device are provided. The non-volatile memory device includes a gate electrode, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate on which source and drain regions are formed, a trapping structure, which is interposed between the semiconductor substrate and the gate electrode and comprises an electron tunneling layer and a charge trapping layer, and an electron back-tunneling prevention layer, which is interposed between the gate electrode and the charge trapping layer, prevents electrons in the gate electrode from back-tunneling through the charge trapping layer, and is formed of a metal having a higher work function than the gate electrode.

Abstract: In a non-volatile memory device with a buried control gate, the effective channel length of the control gate is increased to restrain punchthrough, and a region for storing charge is increased for attaining favorably large capacity. A method of fabricating the memory device includes forming the control gate within a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate, and forming charge storing regions in the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the control gate in a self-aligning manner, thereby allowing for multi-level cell operation.

Abstract: In a non-volatile memory device with a buried control gate, the effective channel length of the control gate is increased to restrain punchthrough, and a region for storing charge is increased for attaining favorably large capacity. A method of fabricating the memory device includes forming the control gate within a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate, and forming charge storing regions in the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the control gate in a self-aligning manner, thereby allowing for multi-level cell operation.