Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the semiconductor device includes a memory string; a first metal pattern for a source line formed under the memory string; a second metal pattern for a peripheral circuit interconnection horizontally spaced apart from the first metal pattern; and peripheral circuit transistors connected to the second metal pattern.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes: a channel layer extending in a vertical direction from a substrate; a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and word lines alternately stacked along the channel layer over the substrate; a bit line formed under plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and word lines, coupled to the channel layer, and extending in a direction crossing the word lines; and a common source layer coupled to the channel layer and formed over the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and word lines.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device includes first material layers and second material layers alternately stacked on a first conductive layer. Through holes, each through holes including a first through region, second through region and trench, wherein the first and second through regions pass through the first and second material layers, and the trench is formed in the first conductive layer to connect the first through region and the second through region. Resistive layers, each resistive layer including a first region are disposed in the first through region, a second region disposed in the second through region, and a third region disposed in the trench.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device includes first material layers and second material layers alternately stacked on a first conductive layer. Through holes, each through holes including a first through region, second through region and trench, wherein the first and second through regions pass through the first and second material layers, and the trench is formed in the first conductive layer to connect the first through region and the second through region. Resistive layers, each resistive layer including a first region are disposed in the first through region, a second region disposed in the second through region, and a third region disposed in the trench.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a channel layer extending in a vertical direction from a substrate, a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and word lines alternately stacked along the channel layer over the substrate; a bit line formed under plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and word lines, coupled to the channel layer, and extending in a direction crossing the word lines, and a common source layer coupled to the channel layer and formed over the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and word lines.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a non-volatile memory device with asymmetric source/drain junctions, wherein a gate stack is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and impurity ions are implanted at a predetermined angle to form a source/drain junction in the semiconductor substrate. Thermal treatment of the semiconductor substrate forms an asymmetrically disposed source/drain junction between adjacent gate stacks.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a substrate; a cell stack having a semiconductor layer for providing junction areas and channel areas and an interlayer isolation layer for insulating the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer and the interlayer isolation layer are repeatedly stacked; an array of gate columns, the gate columns penetrating through the cell stack, perpendicular to the substrate; and a trap layered stack introduced into an interface between the gate columns and the cell stack to store charge.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a substrate; a cell stack having a semiconductor layer for providing junction areas and channel areas and an interlayer isolation layer for insulating the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer and the interlayer isolation layer are repeatedly stacked; an array of gate columns, the gate columns penetrating through the cell stack, perpendicular to the substrate; and a trap layered stack introduced into an interface between the gate columns and the cell stack to store charge.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory device includes providing a substrate with a cell region where a plurality of memory cells that are stacked vertically are to be formed and a peripheral circuit region where a peripheral circuit device is to be formed. Forming a gate structure where an inter-layer dielectric layer and a gate electrode layer are alternately stacked over the substrate of the cell region and the peripheral circuit region. Forming a first trench that isolates the gate electrode layers in one direction by selectively etching the gate structure of the cell region and forming a trench by selectively etching the gate structure corresponding to a contact formation region of the peripheral circuit region.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a substrate; a cell stack having a semiconductor layer for providing junction areas and channel areas and an interlayer isolation layer for insulating the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer and the interlayer isolation layer are repeatedly stacked; an array of gate columns, the gate columns penetrating through the cell stack, perpendicular to the substrate; and a trap layered stack introduced into an interface between the gate columns and the cell stack to store charge.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a non-volatile memory device with asymmetric source/drain junctions, wherein a gate stack is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and impurity ions are implanted at a predetermined angle to form a source/drain junction in the semiconductor substrate. Thermal treatment of the semiconductor substrate forms an asymmetrically disposed source/drain junction between adjacent gate stacks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-volatile memory devices with asymmetric source/drain junctions and a method for fabricating the same. According to the method, a gate stack is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and impurity ions are implanted at a predetermined angle to form a source/drain junction in the semiconductor substrate. Thermal treatment of the semiconductor substrate forms an asymmetrically disposed source/drain junction between adjacent gate stacks.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device and a method of fabricating the same is provided to prevent charges stored in a charge trap layer from moving to neighboring memory cells. The method of fabricating a nonvolatile memory device, includes forming a first dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate in which active regions are defined by isolation layers, forming a charge trap layer on the first dielectric layer, removing the first dielectric layer and the charge trap layer over the isolation layers, forming a second dielectric layer on the isolation layers including the charge trap layer, and forming a conductive layer on the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device and a method of fabricating the same is provided to prevent charges stored in a charge trap layer from moving to neighboring memory cells. The method of fabricating a nonvolatile memory device, includes forming a first dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate in which active regions are defined by isolation layers, forming a charge trap layer on the first dielectric layer, removing the first dielectric layer and the charge trap layer over the isolation layers, forming a second dielectric layer on the isolation layers including the charge trap layer, and forming a conductive layer on the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a substrate, a cell stack having a semiconductor layer, in which junction areas for setting areas therebetween to channel areas are formed in a shape of a stripe, and an interlayer isolation layer for insulating the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer and the interlayer isolation layer are repeatedly stacked. The flash memory device further includes an array of gate columns penetrating through the cell stack, perpendicular to the substrate and cutting through the junction areas to dispose the junction areas at both sides thereof, and a trap layered stack introduced into an interface between the gate column and the cell stack to store charge.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a tunnel insulating layer formed over a semiconductor substrate, a charge trap layer formed over the tunnel insulating layer and configured to trap electric charges, a blocking insulating layer formed over the charge trap layer, and a gate electrode formed over the blocking insulating layer and including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer doped with N and P impurities respectively. Further, a method of erasing a flash memory device includes providing a flash memory device including a gate electrode having a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer doped with N and P impurities respectively, and performing an erase operation in a state where a thickness of a depletion layer at an interface of a PN junction comprising the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is increased due to a negative potential bias applied to the gate electrode.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a substrate; a cell stack having a semiconductor layer for providing junction areas and channel areas and an interlayer isolation layer for insulating the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer and the interlayer isolation layer are repeatedly stacked; an array of gate columns, the gate columns penetrating through the cell stack, perpendicular to the substrate; and a trap layered stack introduced into an interface between the gate columns and the cell stack to store charge.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a substrate, a cell stack having a semiconductor layer, in which junction areas for setting areas therebetween to channel areas are formed in a shape of a stripe, and an interlayer isolation layer for insulating the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer and the interlayer isolation layer are repeatedly stacked. The flash memory device further includes an array of gate columns penetrating through the cell stack, perpendicular to the substrate and cutting through the junction areas to dispose the junction areas at both sides thereof, and a trap layered stack introduced into an interface between the gate column and the cell stack to store charge.

Abstract: A metal line of a semiconductor device comprising contact plugs, a plurality of first trenches, first metal lines, a plurality of second trenches, and second metal lines. The contact plugs are formed over a semiconductor substrate and are insulated from each other by a first insulating layer. The plurality of first trenches are formed in the first insulating layer and are connected to first contact plugs of the contact plugs. The first metal lines are formed within the first trenches and are connected to the first contact plugs. The plurality of second trenches are formed over the first metal lines and the first insulating layer and comprise a second insulating layer connected to second contact plugs of the contact plugs. The second metal lines are formed within the second trenches and are connected to the second contact plugs.

Abstract: A flash memory device includes a substrate, a cell stack having a semiconductor layer, in which junction areas for setting areas therebetween to channel areas are formed in a shape of a stripe, and an interlayer isolation layer for insulating the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer and the interlayer isolation layer are repeatedly stacked. The flash memory device further includes an array of gate columns penetrating through the cell stack, perpendicular to the substrate and cutting through the junction areas to dispose the junction areas at both sides thereof, and a trap layered stack introduced into an interface between the gate column and the cell stack to store charge.