Abstract: A for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a mask layer on a substrate, the mask layer defining a through hole that exposes an upper surface of the substrate, the mask layer comprising a first mask layer and a second mask layer, wherein the second mask layer is between the substrate and the first mask layer, and wherein the second mask layer comprises carbon. The method includes forming a liner layer on side walls of the through hole inside the second mask layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes gates extending in a first direction on a substrate, each gate of the gates including a gate insulation layer, a gate electrode, and a first spacer, first contact plugs contacting the substrate between adjacent ones of the gates, the first contact plugs being spaced apart from sidewalls of corresponding ones of the gates, a second contact plug contacting an upper surface of a corresponding gate electrode, the second contact plug being between first contact plugs, and an insulation spacer in a gap between the second contact plug and an adjacent first contact plug, the insulation spacer contacting sidewalls of the second contact plug and the adjacent first contact plug, and upper surfaces of the second contact plug and the adjacent first contact plug being substantially coplanar with each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with improved product reliability and a method of fabricating the semiconductor are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate electrode, a conductive contact on a sidewall of the first spacer to protrude beyond a top surface of the gate electrode, a trench defined by the top surface of the gate electrode, a top surface of the first spacer, and sidewalls of the contact, an etching stop layer extending along at least parts of sidewalls of the trench and a bottom surface of the trench, and a capping pattern on the etching stop layer to fill the trench, wherein the capping pattern includes silicon oxide or a low-k material having a lower permittivity than silicon oxide.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin active region pattern on the substrate, the fin active region pattern including an upper region and a lower region, a device isolation layer pattern surrounding the fin active region pattern, a gate pattern on the upper region of the fin active region pattern, and a stressor on the lower region of the fin active region pattern, wherein a top surface of the device isolation layer pattern is lower than a top surface of the upper region and higher than a top surface of the lower region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes gates extending in a first direction on a substrate, each gate of the gates including a gate insulation layer, a gate electrode, and a first spacer, first contact plugs contacting the substrate between adjacent ones of the gates, the first contact plugs being spaced apart from sidewalls of corresponding ones of the gates, a second contact plug contacting an upper surface of a corresponding gate electrode, the second contact plug being between first contact plugs, and an insulation spacer in a gap between the second contact plug and an adjacent first contact plug, the insulation spacer contacting sidewalls of the second contact plug and the adjacent first contact plug, and upper surfaces of the second contact plug and the adjacent first contact plug being substantially coplanar with each other.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with improved product reliability and a method of fabricating the semiconductor are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate electrode, a conductive contact on a sidewall of the first spacer to protrude beyond a top surface of the gate electrode, a trench defined by the top surface of the gate electrode, a top surface of the first spacer, and sidewalls of the contact, an etching stop layer extending along at least parts of sidewalls of the trench and a bottom surface of the trench, and a capping pattern on the etching stop layer to fill the trench, wherein the capping pattern includes silicon oxide or a low-k material having a lower permittivity than silicon oxide.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin active region pattern on the substrate, the fin active region pattern including an upper region and a lower region, a device isolation layer pattern surrounding the fin active region pattern, a gate pattern on the upper region of the fin active region pattern, and a stressor on the lower region of the fin active region pattern, wherein a top surface of the device isolation layer pattern is lower than a top surface of the upper region and higher than a top surface of the lower region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin active region pattern on the substrate, the fin active region pattern including an upper region and a lower region, a device isolation layer pattern surrounding the fin active region pattern, a gate pattern on the upper region of the fin active region pattern, and a stressor on the lower region of the fin active region pattern, wherein a top surface of the device isolation layer pattern is lower than a top surface of the upper region and higher than a top surface of the lower region.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided including a first active fin extending in a first direction and a second active fin spaced apart from the first active fin in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second active fin extending in the first direction, the second active fin having a longer side shorter than a length of a longer side of the first active fin. A first dummy gate extends in the second direction overlapping a first end of each of the first and second active fins. A first metal gate extends in the second direction intersecting the first active fin and overlapping a second end of the second active fin. A first insulating gate extends in the second direction intersecting the first active fin. The first insulating gate extends into the first active fin.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a substrate including a plurality of active regions, a plurality of gate electrodes extending in a first direction to intersect a portion of the plurality of active regions, and including first and second gate electrodes disposed to be adjacent to each other in the first direction, a gate isolation portion disposed between the first and second gate electrodes. The gate isolation portion includes a first layer and second layers disposed on both ends of the first layer in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin active region pattern on the substrate, the fin active region pattern including an upper region and a lower region, a device isolation layer pattern surrounding the fin active region pattern, a gate pattern on the upper region of the fin active region pattern, and a stressor on the lower region of the fin active region pattern, wherein a top surface of the device isolation layer pattern is lower than a top surface of the upper region and higher than a top surface of the lower region.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided including a first active fin extending in a first direction and a second active fin spaced apart from the first active fin in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second active fin extending in the first direction, the second active fin having a longer side shorter than a length of a longer side of the first active fin. A first dummy gate extends in the second direction overlapping a first end of each of the first and second active fins. A first metal gate extends in the second direction intersecting the first active fin and overlapping a second end of the second active fin. A first insulating gate extends in the second direction intersecting the first active fin. The first insulating gate extends into the first active fin.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a substrate including a plurality of active regions, a plurality of gate electrodes extending in a first direction to intersect a portion of the plurality of active regions, and including first and second gate electrodes disposed to be adjacent to each other in the first direction, a gate isolation portion disposed between the first and second gate electrodes. The gate isolation portion includes a first layer and second layers disposed on both ends of the first layer in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.