Abstract: A method for driving a liquid crystal display, includes receiving source data, reducing the number of bits of the source data, thereby generating a reduced-bit source data, comparing the reduced-bit source data of a previous frame with the reduced-bit source data of a current frame to select a preset modulated data in accordance with the result of the comparison, and modulating the source data by using the selected modulated data.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a dual gate allows for the gates to have a wide variety of threshold voltages. The method includes forming a gate insulation layer, a first capping layer, and a barrier layer in the foregoing sequence across a first region and a second region on a substrate, exposing the gate insulation layer on the first region by removing the first capping layer and the barrier layer from the first region, forming a second capping layer on the gate insulation layer in the first region and on the barrier layer in the second region, and thermally processing the substrate on which the second capping layer is formed. The thermal processing causes material of the second capping layer to spread into the gate insulation layer in the first region and material of the first capping layer to spread into the gate insulation layer in the second region. Thus, devices having different threshold voltages can be formed in the first and second regions.

Abstract: A complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device including: a semiconductor substrate including a NMOS region and a PMOS region; a NMOS metal gate stack structure on the NMOS region and including a first high dielectric layer, a first barrier metal gate on the first high dielectric layer and including a metal oxide nitride layer, and a first metal gate on the first barrier metal gate; and a PMOS metal gate stack structure on the PMOS region and including a second high dielectric layer, a second barrier metal gate on the second high dielectric layer and including a metal oxide nitride layer, and a second metal gate on the second barrier metal gate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device having a dual gate allows for the gates to have a wide variety of threshold voltages. The method includes forming a gate insulation layer, a first capping layer, and a barrier layer in the foregoing sequence across a first region and a second region on a substrate, exposing the gate insulation layer on the first region by removing the first capping layer and the barrier layer from the first region, forming a second capping layer on the gate insulation layer in the first region and on the barrier layer in the second region, and thermally processing the substrate on which the second capping layer is formed. The thermal processing causes material of the second capping layer to spread into the gate insulation layer in the first region and material of the first capping layer to spread into the gate insulation layer in the second region. Thus, devices having different threshold voltages can be formed in the first and second regions.

Abstract: The method involves providing a semiconductor substrate comprising first and second regions in which different conductive metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors are to be formed. A gate dielectric layer above the semiconductor substrate sequentially forming a first metallic conductive layer and a second metallic conductive layer on and above the gate dielectric layer; covering the second region with a mask, and performing ion plantation of a first material into the first metallic conductive layer of the first region. Removing the second metallic conductive layer of the first region and forming a first gate electrode of the first region and a second gate electrode of the second region by patterning the gate dielectric layer and the first metallic conductive layer of the first region, and the gate dielectric layer, the first metallic conductive layer, and the second metallic conductive layer of the second region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device that has a dual gate having different work functions is simply formed by using a selective nitridation. A gate insulating layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate including a first region and a second region, on which devices having different threshold voltages are to be formed. A diffusion inhibiting material is selectively injected into the gate insulating layer in one of the first region and the second region. A diffusion layer is formed on the gate insulating layer. A work function controlling material is directly diffused from the diffusion layer to the gate insulating layer using a heat treatment, wherein the gate insulting layer is self-aligned capped with the selectively injected diffusion inhibiting material so that the work function controlling material is diffused into the other of the first region and the second region. The gate insulating layer is entirely exposed by removing the diffusion layer. A gate electrode layer is formed on the exposed gate insulating layer.

Abstract: A flat luminescent lamp includes first and second substrates attached to each other at a plurality of adhesive portions, a plurality of discharge spaces in regions other than the plurality of adhesive portions between the first and second substrates, first and second electrodes arranged in the discharge spaces to be separated from each other, first and second phosphor layers formed in the discharge spaces, and first and second frames sealing the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A method of forming a high dielectric film for a semiconductor device comprises supplying a first source gas to a reaction chamber during a first time interval, supplying a first reactant gas to the reaction chamber during a second time interval after the first time interval, supplying a second source gas to the reaction chamber for a third time interval after the second time interval, supplying a second reactant gas to the reaction chamber for a fourth time interval after the third time interval, and supplying an additive gas including nitrogen to the reaction chamber during a fifth time interval.

Abstract: The present invention can provide methods of manufacturing a thin film including hafnium titanium oxide. The methods can include introducing a first reactant including a hafnium precursor onto a substrate; chemisorbing a first portion of the first reactant to the substrate, and physisorbing a second portion of the first reactant to the substrate and the chemisorbed first portion of the first reactant; providing a first oxidant onto the substrate; forming a first thin film including hafnium oxide on the substrate; introducing a second reactant including a titanium precursor onto the first thin film; chemisorbing a first portion of the second reactant to the first thin film, and physisorbing a second portion of the second reactant to the first thin film and the chemisorbed first portion of the second reactant; providing a second oxidant onto the first thin film; and forming a second thin film including titanium oxide on the first thin film.

Abstract: A method of forming a high dielectric film using atomic layer deposition (ALD), and a method of manufacturing a capacitor having the high dielectric film, include supplying a precursor containing a metal element to a semiconductor substrate and purging a reactor; supplying an oxidizer and purging the reactor; and supplying a reaction source containing nitrogen and purging the reactor.

Abstract: A method of forming transistor gate structures in an integrated circuit device can include forming a high-k gate insulating layer on a substrate including a first region to include PMOS transistors and a second region to include NMOS transistors. A polysilicon gate layer can be formed on the high-k gate insulating layer in the first and second regions. A metal silicide gate layer can be formed directly on the high-k gate insulating layer in the first region and avoiding forming the metal-silicide in the second region. Related gate structures are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of forming a high dielectric film using atomic layer deposition (ALD), and a method of manufacturing a capacitor having the high dielectric film, include supplying a precursor containing a metal element to a semiconductor substrate and purging a reactor; supplying an oxidizer and purging the reactor; and supplying a reaction source containing nitrogen and purging the reactor.

Abstract: A method for driving a liquid crystal display, includes receiving source data, reducing the number of bits of the source data, thereby generating a reduced-bit source data, comparing the reduced-bit source data of a previous frame with the reduced-bit source data of a current frame to select a preset modulated data in accordance with the result of the comparison, and modulating the source data by using the selected modulated data.

Abstract: A method for driving a liquid crystal display, includes receiving source data, reducing the number of bits of the source data, thereby generating a reduced-bit source data, comparing the reduced-bit source data of a previous frame with the reduced-bit source data of a current frame to select a preset modulated data in accordance with the result of the comparison, and modulating the source data by using the selected modulated data.

Abstract: Provided are semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating the semiconductor devices. Embodiments of such methods may include sequentially forming a gate insulation layer and a metal layer on a semiconductor substrate and etching the metal layer to form a metallic residue on the gate insulation layer. Such methods may also include monitoring an etch by-product to detect an etch endpoint for stopping the etching and forming a polysilicon layer on the gate insulation layer including the metallic residue.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes depositing a high-dielectric film on a semiconductor substrate and performing an oxygen plasma treatment on the high-dielectric film deposited on the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming an electrode on the oxygen-plasma treated high-dielectric film.

Abstract: A SONOS type non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having source/drain regions doped with impurities and a channel region between the source/drain regions. A tunnel insulation layer including silicon oxide is formed on the channel region of the substrate. A charge-trapping insulation layer including silicon nitride is formed on the tunnel insulation layer. A blocking insulation layer is formed on the charge-trapping insulation layer. The blocking insulation layer has a laminate layered structure in which a plurality of layers, at least one of which includes a metal oxide layer, are sequentially stacked. An electrode is formed on the blocking insulation layer.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a gate electrode, a method of forming the gate electrode, a transistor having the gate electrode, a method of manufacturing the transistor, a semiconductor device having the transistor and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The gate electrode may include an embossing structure including a metal or a metal compound and having a first work function and a conductive layer pattern having a second work function formed on the embossing structure. A work function of the gate electrode may be adjusted between a work function of the embossing structure and a work function of the conductive layer pattern formed on the embossing structure. An NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor having different work functions respectively may be formed on a substrate.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor and a method of manufacturing the MOS transistor. In a MOS transistor and a method of manufacturing the same, a gate insulation layer may be formed on the channel region of the substrate, and may further include metal oxide or metal silicate. A buffer layer may be formed on the gate insulation layer. The buffer layer may further include any one selected from the group including silicon nitride, aluminum nitride, undoped polysilicon and combinations thereof. A gate conductive layer may be formed on the buffer layer and may further include polysilicon. The buffer layer may retard or prevent a reaction between the gate conductive layer and the gate insulation layer. Source/drain regions may be further formed at surface portions of the substrate and doped with impurities. A channel region may also be further formed at the surface portion of the substrate between the source/drain regions.

Abstract: A SONOS type non-volatile semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, source/drain regions doped with impurities formed in the semiconductor substrate, a channel region formed in the semiconductor substrate between the source/drain regions, a tunnel insulation layer formed on the channel region, a charge-trapping layer formed on the tunnel insulation layer, a blocking insulation layer formed on the charge-trapping layer, and a gate electrode formed on the blocking insulation layer. The charge-trapping layer includes aluminum nitride having a chemical formula AlxNy and/or the blocking insulation layer includes aluminum nitride having a chemical formula AlpNq, such that x, y, p, and q are positive integers, x and y satisfy a relation x>y, and p and q satisfy a relation p<q.