Abstract: In a semiconductor device and related method of fabricating the same, a hard mask layer is formed over a substrate, portions of the hard mask layer and the substrate are etched to form trenches having protruding portions at sidewalls, and an insulation layer buried in the trenches is formed to form device isolation regions having protruding portions at sidewalls, wherein the device isolation regions decrease a portion of a width of active regions.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming an isolation structure in a substrate to define an active region, forming a recess mask pattern over the isolation structure and the active region, etching the isolation structure exposed by the recess mask pattern to a certain depth, etching the substrate to form a recess pattern, and forming a gate electrode over the recess pattern.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a hard mask pattern over a substrate having a field oxide layer, etching the substrate to form a recess by using the hard mask pattern, forming a first conductive layer over the recess and the hard mask pattern, planarizing the first conductive layer, and forming a second conductive layer over the planarized first conductive layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor includes: etching a substrate to a predetermined depth to form an upper trench with taper edges; etching the substrate beneath the upper trench to form a lower trench with approximately vertical edges; forming a device isolation layer disposed within the upper and lower trenches; and etching an active region of the substrate defined by the upper and lower trenches to a predetermined depth to form a recess pattern for a gate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of gate patterns including a tungsten electrode over a substrate, performing a plasma oxidation process to form a capping layer on the surfaces of the gate patterns, forming an etch barrier layer over the substrate where the capping layer is formed, forming an interlayer dielectric layer to fill gap between the gate patterns, and etching the interlayer dielectric layer between the gate patterns to form a contact hole.

Abstract: A method for forming a contact in a semiconductor device, comprises providing a substrate, forming a plurality of conductive patterns and a passivation layer surrounding the conductive patterns over the substrate, forming an insulation layer covering the conductive patterns and passivation layer, forming a mask pattern for a contact over the insulation layer, forming a first opening by performing an isotropic etch process on the insulation layer using the mask pattern as an etch mask, wherein the isotropic etch process is performed until the insulation layer meets the passivation layer, forming a barrier layer over a resultant structure of the first opening, exposing the insulation layer by performing an anisotropic etch process using the mask pattern as an etch mask, and forming a second opening exposing the substrate by performing a self aligned contact (SAC) process using the mask pattern and barrier layer as an etch mask.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a recess gate in a semiconductor device includes etching a silicon substrate to form a trench that defines an active region, forming a device isolation layer that gap-fills the trench, forming a hard mask layer over the silicon substrate, the hard mask layer comprising a stack of an oxide layer and an amorphous carbon layer, wherein the hard mask layer exposes a channel target region of the active region, and forming a recess region with a dual profile by first etching and second etching the channel target region using the hard mask layer as an etch barrier, wherein the second etching is performed after removing the amorphous carbon layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device with a bulb shaped recess gate pattern includes selectively etching a first portion of a substrate to form a first recess; forming a spacer on sidewalls of the first recess; performing an isotropic etching process on a second portion of the substrate beneath the first recess to form a second recess, the second recess being wider and more rounded than the first recess; removing the spacer; and forming a gate pattern having a first portion buried into the first and second recesses and a second portion projecting over the substrate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device having a recess gate includes forming a first recess pattern by etching the substrate and a sidewall protection layer on sidewalls of the first recess pattern, forming a second recess pattern having a greater width than the first recess pattern by etching a certain portion of the substrate below a bottom portion of the first recess pattern, and forming a gate electrode filling the first and the second recess patterns.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a hard mask pattern over a substrate having a field oxide layer, etching the substrate to form a recess by using the hard mask pattern, forming a first conductive layer over the recess and the hard mask pattern, planarizing the first conductive layer, and forming a second conductive layer over the planarized first conductive layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a hard mask pattern over a substrate, forming a first recess in the substrate and a passivation layer on sidewalls of the first recess using the hard mask pattern as an etch barrier, and forming a second recess by etching a bottom portion of the first recess using the passivation layer as an etch barrier, wherein a width of the second recess is greater than that of the first recess.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a hard mask pattern over a substrate, wherein the hard mask pattern exposes a recess region, performing a first etching process on the exposed recess region to form a first recess having sidewalls and to form passivation layers on the sidewalls of the first recess wherein the passivation layers are comprised of an etch reactant of the first etching process, and performing a second etching process on the substrate below the first recess to form a second recess.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes etching a substrate to form a first trench pattern, forming spacers over sidewalls of the first trench pattern, etching a bottom portion of the first trench pattern using the spacers as a barrier to form a second trench pattern, performing an isotropic etching on the second trench pattern to round sidewalls of the second trench pattern and form a bulb pattern, and forming a gate over a recess pattern including the first trench pattern, the rounded second trench pattern and the bulb pattern.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming an isolation structure in a substrate to define an active region, forming a recess mask pattern over the isolation structure and the active region, etching the isolation structure exposed by the recess mask pattern to a certain depth, etching the substrate to form a recess pattern, and forming a gate electrode over the recess pattern.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a recess gate in a semiconductor device includes etching a substrate to form a first recess, etching the substrate at side portions of the first recess to form a second recess, and forming a gate insulation layer and a gate electrode over the second recess, wherein etching the substrate to form the second recess includes performing an isotropic etching process.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device with a bulb shaped recess gate pattern includes selectively etching a first portion of a substrate to form a first recess; forming a spacer on sidewalls of the first recess; performing an isotropic etching process on a second portion of the substrate beneath the first recess to form a second recess, the second recess being wider and more rounded than the first recess; removing the spacer; and forming a gate pattern having a first portion buried into the first and second recesses and a second portion projecting over the substrate.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device having a recess pattern with a rounded top corner is provided. The method includes forming an etch mask pattern including a patterned sacrificial layer and a patterned hard mask layer over a substrate; etching predetermined portions of exposed sidewalls of the patterned sacrificial layer to form an undercut; etching the substrate to a predetermined depth using the etch mask pattern as an etch mask to form a recess having top corners; and performing an isotropic etching process to round the top corners of the recess beneath the undercut.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor includes: etching a substrate to a predetermined depth to form an upper trench with taper edges; etching the substrate beneath the upper trench to form a lower trench with approximately vertical edges; forming a device isolation layer disposed within the upper and lower trenches; and etching an active region of the substrate defined by the upper and lower trenches to a predetermined depth to form a recess pattern for a gate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device with a deep opening is provided. The method includes: forming an insulation layer on a substrate; selectively etching the insulation layer to form first openings; enlarging areas of the first openings; forming anti-bowing spacers on sidewalls of the enlarged first openings; and etching portions of the insulation layer remaining beneath the enlarged first openings to form second openings.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a region in which a fuse is formed is provided. The method includes forming a first insulation layer over a substrate, forming a plurality of fuses over the first insulation layer, forming a second insulation layer to cover the fuses, forming an etch stop layer over the second insulation layer, forming a metal layer over a predetermined portion of the etch stop layer, forming a third insulation layer to cover the metal layer, performing a pad/repair process on the third insulation layer until the metal layer and the etch stop layer are exposed, and selectively removing the exposed portion of the etch stop layer and the second insulation layer.