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Semiconductor device having vertical channel transistor and methods of fabricating the same

US8785998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2012
Grant dateJul 22, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/10

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a first pair of pillars extending from a substrate to form vertical channel regions, the first pair of pillars having a first pillar and a second pillar adjacent to each other, the first pillar and the second pillar arranged in a first direction, a first bit line disposed on a bottom surface of a first trench formed between the first pair of pillars, the first bit line extending in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a first contact gate disposed on a first surface of the first pillar with a first gate insulating layer therebetween, a second contact gate disposed on a first surface of the second pillar with a second gate insulating layer therebetween, the first surface of the first pillar and the first surface of the second pillar face opposite directions, and a first word line disposed on the first contact gate and a second word line disposed on the second contact gate, the word lines extending in the first direction.

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