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Semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating the same

US7863676B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2007
Grant dateJan 4, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/0151

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a device isolation layer in a semiconductor substrate, an active region defined by the device isolation layer, the active region including a main surface and a recess region including a bottom surface that is lower than the main surface, and a gate electrode formed over the recess region, wherein a top surface of the device isolation layer adjacent to the recess region is lower than the bottom surface of the recess region.

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