Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate and a capacitor is provided. The substrate includes a memory array region. The capacitor is located in the memory array region. The capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating layer. The first electrode is located on the substrate. The second electrode includes a first conductive layer and a metal layer. The first conductive layer is located on the first electrode. The metal layer is located on the first conductive layer. The metal layer exposes a portion of the first conductive layer. The insulating layer is located between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate and a capacitor is provided. The substrate includes a memory array region. The capacitor is located in the memory array region. The capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating layer. The first electrode is located on the substrate. The second electrode includes a first conductive layer and a metal layer. The first conductive layer is located on the first electrode. The metal layer is located on the first conductive layer. The metal layer exposes a portion of the first conductive layer. The insulating layer is located between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The dynamic random access memory includes forming a gate trench in a substrate. An isolation structure is formed in the substrate and defines a plurality of active regions arranged in a column in a first direction. A buried word line structure is formed to fill the gate trench and extend along the first direction and across the plurality of active regions and the isolation structure. A plurality of first fin structures is formed in an intersecting region of the plurality of active regions and the buried word line structure, arranged in a column along the first direction, and surrounded and covered by the buried word line structure. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to fill the gate trench and cover the buried word line structure.

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The dynamic random access memory includes forming a gate trench in a substrate. An isolation structure is formed in the substrate and defines a plurality of active regions arranged in a column in a first direction. A buried word line structure is formed to fill the gate trench and extend along the first direction and across the plurality of active regions and the isolation structure. A plurality of first fin structures is formed in an intersecting region of the plurality of active regions and the buried word line structure, arranged in a column along the first direction, and surrounded and covered by the buried word line structure. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to fill the gate trench and cover the buried word line structure.

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The dynamic random access memory includes a substrate, an isolation structure, a buried word line structure, and a plurality of a first fin structures. The isolation structure is disposed in the substrate and defines a plurality of active regions arranged in a column in a first direction. The buried word line structure is located in the substrate and extended along the first direction and across the plurality of active regions and the isolation structure. The plurality of first fin structures is located in an intersecting region of the plurality of active regions and the buried word line structure, arranged in a column along the first direction, and surrounded and covered by the buried word line structure.

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The dynamic random access memory includes a substrate, an isolation structure, a buried word line structure, and a plurality of a first fin structures. The isolation structure is disposed in the substrate and defines a plurality of active regions arranged in a column in a first direction. The buried word line structure is located in the substrate and extended along the first direction and across the plurality of active regions and the isolation structure. The plurality of first fin structures is located in an intersecting region of the plurality of active regions and the buried word line structure, arranged in a column along the first direction, and surrounded and covered by the buried word line structure.

Abstract: A memory device and a method for manufacturing a memory device are provided. The memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having a trench, an oxide layer formed on a surface of the trench, and a buried word line formed in the trench having the oxide layer formed thereon. The oxide layer includes a first portion extending downward from a top surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second portion extending upward from a bottom portion of the trench, and a third portion formed between and adjoining the first portion and the second portion. The third portion tapers toward the second portion. The first portion of the oxide layer is located between the buried word line and the surface of the trench.

Abstract: Provided is a dynamic random access memory. A plurality of isolation structures is disposed in a substrate to define a plurality of active regions arranged along a first direction. The substrate has a trench extended along the first direction and passing through the plurality of isolation structures and the plurality of active regions. A buried word line is disposed in the trench. A plurality of gate dielectric layers is disposed in the trench of the plurality of active regions to surround and cover the buried word line. A cap layer covers the buried word line. The height of the top surface of the second side of the buried word line is lower than the height of the top surface of the first side of the buried word line passing through the plurality of active regions and the plurality of isolation structures.

Abstract: Provided is a dynamic random access memory. A plurality of isolation structures is disposed in a substrate to define a plurality of active regions arranged along a first direction. The substrate has a trench extended along the first direction and passing through the plurality of isolation structures and the plurality of active regions. A buried word line is disposed in the trench. A plurality of gate dielectric layers is disposed in the trench of the plurality of active regions to surround and cover the buried word line. A cap layer covers the buried word line. The height of the top surface of the second side of the buried word line is lower than the height of the top surface of the first side of the buried word line passing through the plurality of active regions and the plurality of isolation structures.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor region surrounded with the isolation region and includes a first active region, a channel region and a second active region arranged in that order in a first direction. A first side portion of the first active region and a second side portion of the second active region faces each other across a top surface of the channel region in the first direction. A gate electrode covers the top surface and the first and second side portions and extends in a second direction that intersects the first direction. A first diffusion layer is formed in the first active region. A second diffusion layer is formed in the second active region. An embedded contact plug is formed in the first active region and extends downwardly from the upper surface of the semiconductor region and contacts with the first diffusion layer.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor region surrounded with the isolation region and includes a first active region, a channel region and a second active region arranged in that order in a first direction. A first side portion of the first active region and a second side portion of the second active region faces each other across a top surface of the channel region in the first direction. A gate electrode covers the top surface and the first and second side portions and extends in a second direction that intersects the first direction. A first diffusion layer is formed in the first active region. A second diffusion layer is formed in the second active region. An embedded contact plug is formed in the first active region and extends downwardly from the upper surface of the semiconductor region and contacts with the first diffusion layer.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor region surrounded with the isolation region and includes a first active region, a channel region and a second active region arranged in that order in a first direction. A first side portion of the first active region and a second side portion of the second active region faces each other across a top surface of the channel region in the first direction. A gate electrode covers the top surface and the first and second side portions and extends in a second direction that intersects the first direction. A first diffusion layer is formed in the first active region. A second diffusion layer is formed in the second active region. An embedded contact plug is formed in the first active region and extends downwardly from the upper surface of the semiconductor region and contacts with the first diffusion layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes the following elements. A semiconductor substrate includes an isolation region. The semiconductor substrate has a groove in the isolation region. A pad electrode is disposed in the groove. A pad contact plug is disposed in the groove. The pad contact plug is disposed on the pad electrode. A gate contact plug is disposed on the pad contact plug. The gate contact plug is electrically coupled through the pad contact plug to the pad electrode. An insulating side wall is disposed in the groove. The insulating side wall covers side surfaces of the pad contact plug and a lower portion of the gate contact plug, and the insulating side wall covers a part of an upper surface of the pad electrode.

Abstract: Problem: To prevent an excess charge from accumulating in a channel region of a transistor.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor region surrounded with the isolation region and includes a first active region, a channel region and a second active region arranged in that order in a first direction. A first side portion of the first active region and a second side portion of the second active region faces each other across a top surface of the channel region in the first direction. A gate electrode covers the top surface and the first and second side portions and extends in a second direction that intersects the first direction. A first diffusion layer is formed in the first active region. A second diffusion layer is formed in the second active region. An embedded contact plug is formed in the first active region and extends downwardly from the upper surface of the semiconductor region and contacts with the first diffusion layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes the following elements. A semiconductor substrate includes an isolation region. The semiconductor substrate has a groove in the isolation region. A pad electrode is disposed in the groove. A pad contact plug is disposed in the groove. The pad contact plug is disposed on the pad electrode. A gate contact plug is disposed on the pad contact plug. The gate contact plug is electrically coupled through the pad contact plug to the pad electrode. An insulating side wall is disposed in the groove. The insulating side wall covers side surfaces of the pad contact plug and a lower portion of the gate contact plug, and the insulating side wall covers a part of an upper surface of the pad electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a MOS transistor. The MOS transistor includes a pair of first, second, and third impurity diffusion regions. The second impurity diffusion regions have a first conductive type and are provided in a semiconductor substrate in opposite sides of the first impurity diffusion region. The impurities concentration of the first conductive type in the second impurity diffusion regions is higher than the impurities concentration of the first conductive type in the first impurity diffusion regions. The third impurity diffusion regions have a second conductive type and are provided in the semiconductor substrate such that it contacts not the second impurity diffusion regions, but the first impurity diffusion regions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a pair of first diffusion layer regions provided near a top face of the semiconductor substrate; a channel region provided between the first diffusion layer regions of the semiconductor substrate; a gate insulation film provided on the channel region and on the semiconductor substrate such as to overlap with at least part of the first diffusion layer regions; a gate electrode provided on the insulation film; a pair of silicon selective growth layers provided on the semiconductor substrate at both sides of the gate electrode, each of the pair of silicon selective growth layers overlapping with at least part of the first diffusion layer regions, and being provided at a distance from the gate electrode; second diffusion layer regions provided in each of the silicon selective growth layers, peak positions of impurity concentration of the second diffusion layer regions being shallower than bottoms of the silicon selective growth layers; and third diffusio

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device forms an N? diffusion layer to be a source/drain region of a grooved transistor simultaneously with an N? diffusion layer of a channel region directly under a gate electrode of an antifuse element. The formation of the N? diffusion layer directly under the gate electrode of the antifuse element stabilizes electrical connection between the gate electrode and the source/drain diffusion region even during writing with a low write voltage.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a DRAM device on a silicon substrate includes: forming cell transistors in a memory cell area and other transistors in a peripheral circuit area; forming polysilicon plugs connected to diffused regions of the cell transistors and metallic plugs connected to diffused regions of the other transistors; heat treating at a temperature of 980 to 1,020 degrees C.; heat treating at a temperature of 700 to 850 degrees C.; implanting fluorine or boron fluoride into the diffused regions of the other transistors; and heat treating at a temperature of 500 to 850 degrees C.