Abstract: Semiconductor memory devices including capacitors and methods for manufacturing thereof. The semiconductor memory device may include a substrate, an element isolation pattern defining an active area in the substrate, a first conductive pattern on the substrate and the element isolation pattern, and extending in a first direction, wherein the first conductive pattern is connected to a first portion of the active area, a capacitor structure on the substrate and the element isolation pattern and connected to a second portion of the active area, a gate trench defined in the substrate and the element isolation pattern and extending in a second direction, wherein a first trench width of a portion of the gate trench in the active area is greater than a second trench width of a portion of the gate trench in the element isolation pattern.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor memory device comprising: a substrate; a base insulating film on an upper surface of the substrate; a plurality of first conductive patterns on the base insulating film and spaced apart from each other, wherein the plurality of first conductive patterns extend in a first direction; a spacer structure on a side surface of each of the plurality of first conductive patterns; a barrier metal film on a side surface of the spacer structure, wherein the barrier metal film extends through the base insulating film to be electrically connected to the substrate; a filling metal film on the barrier metal film, wherein the filling metal film fills at least a portion of a space between adjacent ones of the plurality of first conductive patterns; and a capacitor structure on the filling metal film, wherein the capacitor structure is electrically connected to the filling metal film.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device include first and second active patterns extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first and second active patterns include a first and second edge portions spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and a center portion therebetween. Bit line node contacts are on the center portions. Bit lines are on the bit line node contacts and extend in a third direction crossing the first and second directions. The center portions of the first and second active patterns are sequentially disposed in the second direction. Each of the bit line node contacts has a first width at a level of a top surface, a second width at a level of a bottom surface, and a third width between the top and bottom surfaces less than the first and second widths.

Abstract: An example semiconductor memory device includes first and second active patterns, which are extended in a first direction and are disposed side by side in a second direction. Each of the first and second active patterns includes first and second edge portions, which are spaced apart from each other in the first direction. A pair of word lines are disposed to cross each of the first and second active patterns, a pair of bit lines are disposed on each of the first and second active patterns and are extended in a third direction, and a storage node contacts on the first edge portion of the first active pattern. When measured in the second direction, a first width of the storage node contact at a first level is larger than a second width at a second level. The first level is lower than the second level.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a buffer layer on a substrate including active regions and word lines, sequentially stacking a first conductive layer and a first insulating layer, forming bit line structure main parts such that each bit line main part is in contact with one or more of the active regions through a plurality of first contacts, by etching the first insulating layer and the first conductive layer, stacking first spacers, forming bit line structure expansions by etching the first spacers, the first insulating layer, and the first conductive layer, and forming second contacts such that the second contacts are in contact with the active regions, respectively. The bit line structure expansions are connected to the bit line structure main parts, respectively, and are wider than the bit line structure main parts as viewed in a plan view.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first active pattern and a second active pattern each extending along a first direction and arranged along a second direction intersecting the first direction each of the first and second active patterns including a central part, a first edge part, and a second edge part, a storage node pad on the first edge part of the first active pattern, and a bit-line node contact on the central part of the first active pattern, wherein a top surface of the bit-line node contact is located at a higher level than a top surface of the storage node pad may be provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second active patterns extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction, each of the first and second active patterns including first and second edge portions spaced apart from each other in the first direction, a first storage node pad and a first storage node contact sequentially provided on the first edge portion of the first active pattern, and a second storage node pad and a second storage node contact sequentially provided on the second edge portion of the second active pattern. Each of the first and second storage node contacts includes a metal material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second active patterns extending in a first direction and being adjacent to each other in a second direction, the first and second active patterns, each of which includes first and second edges spaced apart from each other in the first direction, a first storage node pad and a first storage node contact sequentially provided on the first edge of the first active pattern, a second storage node pad and a second storage node contact sequentially provided on the second edge of the second active pattern, and a fence pattern between the first and the second storage node contacts. Bottom and top surfaces of the first storage node contact are located at first and second levels, respectively. In a third direction, a width of the fence pattern at the first level is less than a width of the fence pattern at the second level.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a cell active pattern including a first portion and a second portion that are spaced apart from each other; a gate structure between the first portion and the second portion of the cell active pattern; a bit-line contact on the first portion of the cell active pattern; a connection pattern on the second portion of the cell active pattern; and a cell separation pattern in contact with the bit-line contact and the connection pattern, wherein the cell separation pattern includes a first sidewall in contact with the connection pattern and a second sidewall in contact with the bit-line contact, an upper portion of the second sidewall of the cell separation pattern is in contact with the bit-line contact, and a lower portion of the second sidewall of the cell separation pattern is spaced apart from the bit-line contact.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate; a device isolation layer defining an active portion in the semiconductor substrate; a bit line structure intersecting the active portion on the semiconductor substrate; a first conductive pad between the bit line structure and the active portion; a bit line contact pattern between the first conductive pad and the bit line structure; a first bit line contact spacer covering a first sidewall of the first conductive pad; and a second bit line contact spacer covering a second sidewall of the first conductive pad, wherein the first conductive pad has a flat bottom surface that is in contact with a top surface of the active portion, and a width of the first bit line contact spacer is different from a width of the second bit line contact spacer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor memory device and a method of fabricating the same. The device includes a substrate including an active pattern with doped regions, a gate electrode crossing the active pattern between the doped regions, a bit line crossing the active pattern and being electrically connected to one of the doped regions, a spacer on a side surface of the bit line, a first contact coupled to another of the doped regions and spaced apart from the bit line with the spacer interposed therebetween, a landing pad on the first contact, and a data storing element on the landing pad. The another of the doped regions has a top surface, an upper side surface, and a curved top surface that extends from the top surface to the upper side surface. The first contact is in contact with the curved top surface and the upper side surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a device isolation pattern provided on a substrate to provide a first active portion and a second active portion; a first storage node pad disposed on the first active portion; a second storage node pad disposed on the second active portion; a pad separation pattern disposed between the first and second storage node pads; a word line disposed in the substrate to cross the first and second active portions; a bit line disposed on the pad separation pattern and crossing the word line; a buffer layer disposed on the pad separation pattern; and a mask polysilicon pattern interposed between the buffer layer and the bit line, wherein a side surface of the mask polysilicon pattern is substantially aligned to a side surface of the bit line, and the mask polysilicon pattern is vertically overlapped with the pad separation pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a device isolation pattern in a substrate and defining a first active section of the substrate and a second active section of the substrate, a first bit line crossing the center of the first active section, a second bit line crossing a center of the second active section, a bit-line contact between the first bit line and a center of the first active section, and a storage node pad on an end of the second active section. The first and second active sections may be spaced apart from each other. The center of the first active section may be adjacent to the end of the second active section. A level of a bottom surface of the first bit line may be lower than a level of a bottom surface of the second bit line.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a substrate including a cell region and a peripheral region along a periphery of the cell region; a cell region isolation layer along the periphery of the cell region in the substrate and defining the cell region; a cell conductive line on the cell region and including a sidewall on the cell region isolation layer; a peripheral gate conductive layer on the peripheral region and including a sidewall on the cell region isolation layer; and an isolation insulating layer in contact with the sidewall of the cell conductive line and the sidewall of the peripheral gate conductive layer on the cell region isolation layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor memory device and a method of fabricating the same. The device includes a substrate including an active pattern with doped regions, a gate electrode crossing the active pattern between the doped regions, a bit line crossing the active pattern and being electrically connected to one of the doped regions, a spacer on a side surface of the bit line, a first contact coupled to another of the doped regions and spaced apart from the bit line with the spacer interposed therebetween, a landing pad on the first contact, and a data storing element on the landing pad. The another of the doped regions has a top surface, an upper side surface, and a curved top surface that extends from the top surface to the upper side surface. The first contact is in contact with the curved top surface and the upper side surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a first active pattern including first and second source/drain regions, a gate electrode intersecting the first active pattern and disposed between the first and second source/drain regions, a bit line intersecting the first active pattern and electrically connected to the first source/drain region, a spacer disposed on a sidewall of the bit line, a contact electrically connected to the second source/drain region and spaced apart from the bit line with the spacer interposed therebetween, an interface layer disposed between the second source/drain region and the contact, and forming an ohmic contact between the second source/drain region and the contact, and a data storage element disposed on the contact. A bottom of the contact is lower than a top surface of the substrate. The contact is formed of a metal, a conductive metal nitride, and/or a combination thereof.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a semiconductor device may include gate structures on a substrate; first and second impurity regions formed in the substrate and at both sides of each of the gate structures; conductive line structures provided to cross the gate structures and connected to the first impurity regions; and contact plugs connected to the second impurity regions, respectively. For each of the conductive line structures, the semiconductor device may include a first air spacer provided on a sidewall of the conductive line structure; a first material spacer provided between the conductive line structure and the first air spacer; and an insulating pattern provided on the air spacer. The insulating pattern may include a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion may have a depth greater than that of the first portion and defines a top surface of the air spacer.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of fabricating a semiconductor memory device, the device including a first impurity region in a substrate; a first bit line that crosses over the substrate and is connected to the first impurity region; a bit-line contact between the first bit line and the first impurity region; and a contact ohmic layer between the bit-line contact and the first impurity region, wherein a width of a bottom surface of the bit-line contact is greater than a width of a bottom surface of the contact ohmic layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a device isolation pattern on a substrate and defining a first active section, a first storage node pad on the first active section, a word line in the substrate and extending across the first active section, a bit line on the first storage node pad and crossing over the word line, a storage node contact on one side of the bit line and adjacent to the first storage node pad, and an ohmic layer between the storage node contact and the first storage node pad. A bottom surface of the ohmic layer is rounded.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a substrate including a first region and a second region, a first gate pattern on the substrate of the first region, and a second gate pattern on the substrate of the second region. The first gate pattern comprises a first high-k dielectric pattern, a first N-type metal-containing pattern, and a first P-type metal-containing pattern that are sequentially stacked. The second gate pattern comprises a second high-k dielectric pattern and a second P-type metal-containing pattern that are sequentially stacked.