Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device which includes a substrate including a first region and a second region different from the first region, a first active pattern provided on the substrate in the first region, a second active pattern provided on the substrate in the second region, a first gate structure crossing over the first active pattern and a second gate structure crossing over the second active pattern, first source/drain regions disposed on the first active pattern at opposite sides of the first gate structure, second source/drain regions disposed on the second active pattern at opposite sides of the second gate structure, and auxiliary spacers disposed in the first region to cover a lower portion of each of the first source/drain regions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided. In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a gate structure is formed on a substrate. An epitaxial layer is formed on a top surface of the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. An elevated source/drain (ESD) layer and an impurity region are formed by implanting impurities and carbon in the epitaxial layer and an upper portion of the substrate using the gate structure as an ion implantation mask. A metal silicide layer is formed on the ESD layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate provided with an active pattern; a gate structure provided on the active pattern to cross the active pattern; and source/drain regions provided at both sides of the gate structure. The active pattern includes a first region below the gate structure and second regions at both sides of the gate structure. A top surface of each of the second regions is lower than that of the first region. The source/drain regions are provided on the second regions, respectively, and each of the source/drain regions covers partially both sidewalls of each of the second regions.

Abstract: The inventive concepts provide methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes patterning a substrate to form an active pattern, forming a gate pattern intersecting the active pattern, forming a gate spacer on a sidewall of the gate pattern, forming a growth-inhibiting layer covering an upper region of the gate pattern, and forming source/drain electrodes at opposite first and second sides of the gate pattern.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes an electrically conductive pattern on a substrate. This electrically conductive pattern may be a gate pattern of a field effect transistor. A first electrically insulating spacer is provided on a sidewall of the electrically conductive pattern. The first electrically insulating spacer includes a first lower spacer and a first upper spacer, which extends on the first lower spacer and has a side surface vertically aligned with a corresponding side surface of the first lower spacer. The first upper spacer has a greater dielectric constant relative to a dielectric constant of the first lower spacer. A pair of parallel channel regions may also be provided, which protrude from a surface of the substrate. The electrically conductive pattern may surround top and side surfaces of the pair of parallel channel regions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin type active pattern protruding above a device isolation layer, a gate electrode on the device isolation layer and intersecting the fin type active pattern, an elevated source/drain on the fin type active pattern at both sides of the gate electrode, and a fin spacer on a side wall of the fin type active pattern, the fin spacer having a low dielectric constant and being between the device isolation layer and the elevated source/drain.

Abstract: In a method of forming an ohmic layer of a DRAM device, the metal silicide layer between the storage node contact plug and the lower electrode of a capacitor is formed as the ohmic layer by a first heat treatment under a first temperature and an instantaneous second heat treatment under a second temperature higher than the first temperature. Thus, the metal silicide layer has a thermo-stable crystal structure and little or no agglomeration occurs on the metal silicide layer in the high temperature process. Accordingly, the sheet resistance of the ohmic layer may not increase in spite of the subsequent high temperature process.

Abstract: A semiconductor device can include a first gate electrode including a gate insulating pattern, a gate conductive pattern and a capping pattern that are sequentially stacked on a semiconductor substrate, and a first spacer of a low dielectric constant disposed on a lower sidewall of the first gate electrode. A second spacer of a high dielectric constant, that is greater than the low dielectric constant, is disposed on an upper sidewall of the first gate electrode above the first spacer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a sacrificial spacer may be formed on a sidewall of the gate substrate; implanting first impurities into portions of the substrate by a first ion implantation process using the gate structure and the sacrificial spacer as ion implantation masks to form source and drain regions; removing the sacrificial spacer; and implanting second impurities and carbon atoms into portions of the substrate by a second ion implantation process using the gate structure as an ion implantation mask to form source and drain extension regions and carbon doping regions, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a simplified method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a stress creating layer. A first conductive first impurity region is formed on a semiconductor substrate on both sides of a first gate of a first area of the semiconductor substrate, and a second conductive second impurity region is formed on the semiconductor substrate on both sides of a second gate of a second area. First and second spacers are formed on sidewalls of the first and second gates, respectively. First and second semiconductor layers are formed in portions of the semiconductor substrate so as to contact the first and second impurity regions, respectively. The second semiconductor layer is removed. First and second barrier layers are formed in the first and second contact holes of the insulation layer, respectively.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include forming a first interlayer insulation layer on a substrate including at least one gate structure formed thereon, the substrate having a plurality of source/drain regions formed on both sides of the at least one gate structure, forming at least one buried contact plug on at least one of the plurality of source/drain regions and in the first interlayer insulation layer, forming a second interlayer insulation layer on the first interlayer insulation layer and the at least one buried contact plug, exposing the at least one buried contact plug in the second interlayer insulation layer by forming at least one contact hole, implanting ions in the at least one contact hole in order to create an amorphous upper portion of the at least one buried contact plug, depositing a lower electrode layer on the second interlayer insulation layer and the at least one contact hole, and forming a metal silicide layer in the amorphous upper portion of the at least one buri

Abstract: A semiconductor device can include a first gate electrode including a gate insulating pattern, a gate conductive pattern and a capping pattern that are sequentially stacked on a semiconductor substrate, and a first spacer of a low dielectric constant disposed on a lower sidewall of the first gate electrode. A second spacer of a high dielectric constant, that is greater than the low dielectric constant, is disposed on an upper sidewall of the first gate electrode above the first spacer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided. In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a gate structure is formed on a substrate. An epitaxial layer is formed on a top surface of the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. An elevated source/drain (ESD) layer and an impurity region are formed by implanting impurities and carbon in the epitaxial layer and an upper portion of the substrate using the gate structure as an ion implantation mask. A metal silicide layer is formed on the ESD layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a sacrificial spacer may be formed on a sidewall of the gate substrate; implanting first impurities into portions of the substrate by a first ion implantation process using the gate structure and the sacrificial spacer as ion implantation masks to form source and drain regions; removing the sacrificial spacer; and implanting second impurities and carbon atoms into portions of the substrate by a second ion implantation process using the gate structure as an ion implantation mask to form source and drain extension regions and carbon doping regions, respectively.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include forming a first interlayer insulation layer on a substrate including at least one gate structure formed thereon, the substrate having a plurality of source/drain regions formed on both sides of the at least one gate structure, forming at least one buried contact plug on at least one of the plurality of source/drain regions and in the first interlayer insulation layer, forming a second interlayer insulation layer on the first interlayer insulation layer and the at least one buried contact plug, exposing the at least one buried contact plug in the second interlayer insulation layer by forming at least one contact hole, implanting ions in the at least one contact hole in order to create an amorphous upper portion of the at least one buried contact plug, depositing a lower electrode layer on the second interlayer insulation layer and the at least one contact hole, and forming a metal silicide layer in the amorphous upper portion of the at least one buri

Abstract: Provided is a simplified method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a stress creating layer. A first conductive first impurity region is formed on a semiconductor substrate on both sides of a first gate of a first area of the semiconductor substrate, and a second conductive second impurity region is formed on the semiconductor substrate on both sides of a second gate of a second area. First and second spacers are formed on sidewalls of the first and second gates, respectively. First and second semiconductor layers are formed in portions of the semiconductor substrate so as to contact the first and second impurity regions, respectively. The second semiconductor layer is removed. First and second barrier layers are formed in the first and second contact holes of the insulation layer, respectively.

Abstract: A semiconductor device can include a first gate electrode including a gate insulating pattern, a gate conductive pattern and a capping pattern that are sequentially stacked on a semiconductor substrate, and a first spacer of a low dielectric constant disposed on a lower sidewall of the first gate electrode. A second spacer of a high dielectric constant, that is greater than the low dielectric constant, is disposed on an upper sidewall of the first gate electrode above the first spacer.