Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor device includes a first active area, a first gate electrode configured to cross the first active area and extend in a Y direction, and define a first source area and a first drain area, first gate contacts disposed on the first gate electrode to align on a first virtual gate passing line extending in the Y direction, first source contacts disposed on the first source area to align on a first virtual source passing line extending in the Y direction, and first drain contacts disposed on the first drain area to align on a first virtual drain passing line extending in the Y direction, wherein at least one of the first drain contacts is disposed to align on any one of first virtual X-straight lines configured to pass between the first source contacts and extend parallel in an X direction perpendicular to the Y direction.

Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor device includes a first active area, a first gate electrode configured to cross the first active area and extend in a Y direction, and define a first source area and a first drain area, first gate contacts disposed on the first gate electrode to align on a first virtual gate passing line extending in the Y direction, first source contacts disposed on the first source area to align on a first virtual source passing line extending in the Y direction, and first drain contacts disposed on the first drain area to align on a first virtual drain passing line extending in the Y direction, wherein at least one of the first drain contacts is disposed to align on any one of first virtual X-straight lines configured to pass between the first source contacts and extend parallel in an X direction perpendicular to the Y direction.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate, a stacked structure with conductive materials and first insulating materials and the conductive materials and the first insulating materials are alternately stacked on the substrate, and a plurality of pillars in contact with the substrate and the pillars extend through the stacked structure in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The device also includes information storage layers between the conductive materials and the first insulating materials, and second insulating materials between the first insulating materials and the pillars.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device may include a semiconductor substrate and an isolation layer on the semiconductor substrate wherein the isolation layer defines an active region of the semiconductor substrate. A tunnel insulation layer may be provided on the active region of the semiconductor substrate, and a charge storage pattern may be provided on the tunnel insulation layer. An interface layer pattern may be provided on the charge storage pattern, and a blocking insulation pattern may be provided on the interface layer pattern. Moreover, the block insulation pattern may include a high-k dielectric material, and the interface layer pattern and the blocking insulation pattern may include different materials. A control gate electrode may be provided on the blocking insulating layer so that the blocking insulation pattern is between the interface layer pattern and the control gate electrode. Related methods are also discussed.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device may include a semiconductor substrate and an isolation layer on the semiconductor substrate wherein the isolation layer defines an active region of the semiconductor substrate. A tunnel insulation layer may be provided on the active region of the semiconductor substrate, and a charge storage pattern may be provided on the tunnel insulation layer. An interface layer pattern may be provided on the charge storage pattern, and a blocking insulation pattern may be provided on the interface layer pattern. Moreover, the block insulation pattern may include a high-k dielectric material, and the interface layer pattern and the blocking insulation pattern may include different materials. A control gate electrode may be provided on the blocking insulating layer so that the blocking insulation pattern is between the interface layer pattern and the control gate electrode. Related methods are also discussed.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate, a stacked structure with conductive materials and first insulating materials and the conductive materials and the first insulating materials are alternately stacked on the substrate, and a plurality of pillars in contact with the substrate and the pillars extend through the stacked structure in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The device also includes information storage layers between the conductive materials and the first insulating materials, and second insulating materials between the first insulating materials and the pillars.