Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a pair of line structures. Each line structure may include a pair of conductive lines extending over a substrate in a first horizontal direction and a pair of insulating capping patterns respectively covering the pair of conductive lines. The integrated circuit device may include a conductive plug between the pair of line structures and a metal silicide film contacting a top surface of the conductive plug between the pair of insulating capping patterns. The conductive plug may have a first width between the pair of conductive lines and a second width between the pair of insulating capping patterns, in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction, where the second width is greater than the first width.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including active regions, word lines in the substrate and each extending in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, bit line structures connected to the active regions, respectively, and each extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and spacer structures on sidewalls of respective ones of the bit line structures. Each of the spacer structures includes a first spacer, a second spacer, and a third spacer. The second spacer is disposed between the first spacer and the third spacer and includes a void defined by an inner surface of the second spacer. A height of the second spacer is greater than a height of the void.

Abstract: Semiconductor memory devices are provided. A semiconductor memory device includes an isolation layer in a first trench and a first gate electrode portion on the isolation layer. The semiconductor memory device includes a second gate electrode portion in a second trench. In some embodiments, the second gate electrode portion is wider, in a direction, than the first gate electrode portion. Moreover, in some embodiments, an upper region of the second trench is spaced apart from the first trench by a greater distance, in the direction, than a lower region of the second trench. Related methods of forming semiconductor memory devices are also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. A semiconductor device having a substrate can include a lower semiconductor layer, an upper semiconductor layer on the lower semiconductor layer, and a buried insulating layer between the lower semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer. A first trench can be in the upper semiconductor layer having a lowest surface above the buried insulating layer and a first conductive pattern recessed in the first trench. A second trench can be in the lower semiconductor layer, the buried insulating layer, and the upper semiconductor layer. A second conductive pattern can be in the second trench and a first source/drain region can be in the upper semiconductor layer between the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes word lines extending in a first direction on a semiconductor substrate, bit line structures crossing over the word lines and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and contact pad structures between the word lines and between the bit line structures in plan view. A spacer structure extends between the bit line structures and the contact pad structures. The spacer structure includes a first air gap extending in the second direction along sidewalls of the bit line structures and a second air gap surrounding each of the contact pad structures and coupled to the first air gap.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes word lines extending in a first direction on a semiconductor substrate, bit line structures crossing over the word lines and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and contact pad structures between the word lines and between the bit line structures in plan view. A spacer structure extends between the bit line structures and the contact pad structures. The spacer structure includes a first air gap extending in the second direction along sidewalls of the bit line structures and a second air gap surrounding each of the contact pad structures and coupled to the first air gap.

Abstract: A transceiver and a method operating the transceiver are provided. The transceiver includes a first communication module configured to receive a first signal based on a first communication scheme; a second communication module configured to receive a second signal based on a second communication scheme; a reception module having a low-power circuit configured to detect a signal in a frequency band which can be used by the first communication module and the second communication module; and a controller configured to establish channels for the first communication module or the second communication module based on a strength of the signal detected by the reception module.

Abstract: A gull wing door with a slide door for a vehicle may include a gull wing door including an upper rail, a lower rail, and an intermediate rail in line at an upper end portion, a lower end portion, and an intermediate portion in a horizontal length direction and supported on a vehicle body by a hinge portion positioned at the upper end portion and openable/closable in a vertical direction about the hinge portion, and a slide door including upper and lower portions and an intermediate portion of the gull wing door at an upper end portion and a lower end portion, and a middle portion and openable/closable in a horizontal direction while being supported on the gull wing door by upper and lower rollers and an intermediate roller assembly.

Abstract: A transceiver and a method operating the transceiver are provided. The transceiver includes a first communication module configured to receive a first signal based on a first communication scheme; a second communication module configured to receive a second signal based on a second communication scheme; a reception module having a low-power circuit configured to detect a signal in a frequency band which can be used by the first communication module and the second communication module; and a controller configured to establish channels for the first communication module or the second communication module based on a strength of the signal detected by the reception module.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices with vertical channel transistors, the devices including semiconductor patterns disposed on a substrate, first gate patterns disposed between the semiconductor patterns on the substrate, a second gate pattern spaced apart from the first gate patterns by the semiconductor patterns, and conductive lines crossing the first gate patterns. The second gate pattern includes a first portion extending parallel to the first gate patterns and a second portion extending parallel to the conductive lines.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate structure including a first substrate and a second substrate, and a buried wiring interposed between the first substrate and the second structure, where the buried wiring is in direct contact with the second substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a vertical transistor located in the second substrate of the substrate structure. The vertical transistor includes a gate electrode and a semiconductor pillar, and the buried wiring is one of source electrode or a drain electrode of the vertical transistor.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an insulation interlayer pattern and a capacitor. The first transistor is formed in a first region of a substrate. The first transistor has a pillar protruding upwardly from the substrate and an impurity region provided in an upper portion of the pillar. The second transistor is formed in a second region of the substrate. The insulation interlayer pattern is formed on the first region and the second region to cover the second transistor and expose an upper surface of the pillar. The insulation interlayer pattern has an upper surface substantially higher than the upper surface of the pillar in the first region. The capacitor is formed on the impurity region in the upper portion of the pillar and is electrically connected to the impurity region.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a plurality of pillars protruding from a substrate in a first direction. Each of the pillars includes source/drain regions in opposite ends thereof and a channel region extending between the source/drain regions. A plurality of conductive bit lines extends on the substrate adjacent the pillars in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. A plurality of conductive shield lines extends on the substrate in the second direction such that each of the shield lines extends between adjacent ones of the bit lines. Related fabrication methods are also discussed.

Abstract: A mode-switching LNA generally includes an input unit, an output unit and a bias voltage generator. The input unit amplifies an input signal to generate an amplified signal. The output unit receives the amplified signal from the input unit and operates either in an oscillation mode or in an amplification mode in response to a control signal to generate an output signal having a center frequency equal to a target frequency. The control signal indicates whether the center frequency of the output signal is the same as the target frequency. The bias voltage generator provides an input bias voltage to the input unit in response to the control signal, where the input bias voltage includes a first bias voltage in the amplification mode and a second bias voltage in the oscillation mode.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device and associated methods, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, an insulation layer on the substrate, a conductive structure on the insulation layer, the conductive structure including at least one metal silicide film pattern, a semiconductor pattern on the conductive structure, the semiconductor pattern protruding upwardly from the conductive structure, a gate electrode at least partially enclosing the semiconductor pattern, the gate electrode being spaced apart from the conductive structure, a first impurity region at a lower portion of the semiconductor pattern, and a second impurity region at an upper portion of the semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: Provided are a vertical channel transistor and a method for fabricating a vertical channel transistor. The method includes forming an active layer on a substrate, forming a plurality of vertical channels on the active layer, forming a plurality of isolated gate electrodes to surround sidewalls of the plurality of vertical channels, forming a buried bitline to extend along the active layer between the plurality of vertical channels, forming a plug-in between the plurality of vertical channels to connect the plurality of isolated gate electrodes and forming a wordline on a location where the plug-in and the plurality of isolated gate electrodes are connected.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, comprising: a vertical pillar transistor (VPT) formed on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, the VPT including a body that has a lower portion and an upper portion, a source/drain node disposed at an upper end portion of the upper portion of the body and a drain/source node disposed at the lower portion of the body; a buried bit line (BBL) formed continuously on sidewalls and an upper surface of the lower portion, the BBL includes metal sificide; and a word line that partially enclosing the upper portion of the body of the VPT, wherein the BBL extends along a first direction and the word line extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. An offset region is disposed immediately beneath the word line.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device may include a first active structure, a first gate insulation layer, a first gate electrode, a first impurity region, a second impurity region and a contact structure. The first active structure may include a first lower pattern in a first region of a substrate and a first upper pattern on the first lower pattern. The first gate insulation layer may be formed on a sidewall of the first upper pattern. The first gate electrode may be formed on the first gate insulation layer. The first impurity region may be formed in the first lower pattern. The second impurity region may be formed in the first upper pattern. The contact structure may surround an upper surface and an upper sidewall of the first upper pattern including the second impurity region. Accordingly, the contact resistance between the contact structure and the second impurity region may be decreased and structural stability of the contact structure may be improved.

Abstract: Semiconductor memory devices and methods of forming the same are provided, the semiconductor memory devices include a first and a second buried gate respectively disposed on both inner sidewalls of a groove formed in an active portion and a device isolation pattern. The first and second buried gates are controlled independently from each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an isolation layer for defining a plurality of active areas of a substrate, where the isolation layer is disposed on the substrate; a plurality of buried word lines having upper surfaces that are lower than the upper surfaces of the active areas, being surrounded by the active areas, and extending in a first direction parallel to a main surface of the substrate; a gate dielectric film interposed between the buried word lines and the active areas; and a plurality of buried bit lines having upper surfaces that are lower than the upper surfaces of the plurality of buried word lines and extending parallel to the main surface of the substrate in a second direction that differs from the first direction.