Abstract: The present disclosure relates to three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor memory devices and electronic systems. An example 3D semiconductor memory device comprises a substrate that includes a cell array region and a connection region, a structure in which a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of gate electrodes are alternately stacked on the substrate, a plurality of dummy vertical structures that extend through the structure on the connection region, and a gate contact that extends through the structure on the connection region and is connected to one gate electrode of the plurality of gate electrodes. The gate contact is between the plurality of dummy vertical structures in a plan view. The gate contact includes a first portion and a plurality of second portions that extend between the plurality of dummy vertical structures.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a peripheral circuit structure including a peripheral circuit and a first insulating structure covering the peripheral circuit and a cell array structure bonded to the peripheral circuit structure and including a cell region and a connection region, wherein the cell array structure includes a common source line layer, a buffer insulating layer on the common source line layer, a plurality of contact stop layers buried in the buffer insulating layer, a cell stack which includes a plurality of gate electrodes and a plurality of insulating layers alternately stacked on the buffer insulating layer, a plurality of cell channel structures extending to the common source line layer by passing through the cell stack, a plurality of contact structures each connected to one or more of the plurality of gate electrodes, and a second insulating structure covering the cell stack.

Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor devices, electronic systems including the same, and methods of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device comprises a first gate stack structure including a first dielectric pattern and a first conductive pattern that are alternately stacked with each other, a memory channel structure including a first memory portion that penetrates the first gate stack structure, a through contact including a first through portion at a level the same as a level of the first memory portion, and a connection contact including a first connection portion at a level the same as the level of the first memory portion and the level of the first through portion. A minimum width of the first memory portion is less than a minimum width of the first through portion and a minimum width of the first connection portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode structure, a memory channel structure, a first division pattern, and first support patterns. The gate electrode structure includes gate electrodes spaced apart from each other on a substrate in a first direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, and each of the gate electrodes extends in a second direction parallel to the upper surface of the substrate. The memory channel structure extends through the gate electrode structure on the substrate. The first division pattern is formed on a sidewall of the gate electrode structure in a third direction parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and crossing the second direction, and extends in the second direction. The first support patterns are spaced apart from each other in the second direction on the first division pattern, and each of the first support patterns includes a conductive material.