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Semiconductor devices having increased contact areas between contacts and active regions and methods of fabricating the same

US8969936B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2012
Grant dateMar 3, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/488

Abstract

Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device may include a substrate including first and second junction regions, a word line buried in the substrate, a bit line provided over the word line to cross the word line, a first contact provided between the substrate and the bit line and electrically connected to the first junction region, and a second contact provided between the bit lines and electrically connected to the second junction region. An overlapping area of a lower portion of the second contact may be greater than an overlapping area of an upper portion of the second contact with respect to the second junction region.

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