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| 20080200031 | Method of fabricating gate electrode having polysilicon film and wiring metal film - A method of forming a gate electrode of a semiconductor device according to example embodiments that may include forming a polysilicon film on a semiconductor substrate. An interface control layer may be formed on the polysilicon film by repeating a unit cycle a plurality of times. The unit cycle may include forming an interface metal film and nitriding an upper surface portion of the interface metal film to form an interface metal nitride film on an upper surface portion of the interface metal film. A wiring metal film may be formed on the interface control layer. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080211038 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a preliminary gate pattern on a semiconductor substrate. The preliminary gate pattern includes a gate oxide pattern, a conductive pattern, and a sacrificial insulating pattern. The method further includes forming spacers on opposite sidewalls of the preliminary gate pattern, forming an interlayer dielectric pattern to expose the sacrificial insulating pattern, removing the sacrificial insulating pattern to form an opening to expose the conductive pattern, transforming the conductive pattern into a metal silicide layer and forming a metal barrier pattern along an inner profile of the opening and a metal conductive pattern to fill the opening including the metal barrier pattern. The metal silicide layer and the metal conductive pattern constitute a gate electrode. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090101984 | Semiconductor device having gate electrode including metal layer and method of manufacturing the same - A semiconductor device may include a gate dielectric film on a semiconductor substrate and/or a gate electrode. The gate electrode may include a first metal film, a first metal silicide film, and/or a conductive polysilicon film sequentially stacked on the gate dielectric film. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090191699 | METHODS FOR FORMING SILICIDE CONDUCTORS USING SUBSTRATE MASKING - A plurality of spaced-apart conductor structures is formed on a semiconductor substrate, each of the conductor structures including a conductive layer. Insulating spacers are formed on sidewalls of the conductor structures. An interlayer-insulating film that fills gaps between adjacent ones of the insulating spacers is formed. Portions of the interlayer-insulating layer are removed to expose upper surfaces of the conductive layers. Respective epilayers are grown on the respective exposed upper surfaces of the conductive layers and respective metal silicide layers are formed from the respective epilayers. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090233439 | Method of forming an ohmic layer and method of forming a metal wiring of a semiconductor device using the same - A metal organic precursor represented by a formula of R | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090267132 | GATE STRUCTURES IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A gate structure includes an insulation layer on a substrate, a first conductive layer pattern on the insulation layer, a metal ohmic layer pattern on the first conductive layer pattern, a diffusion preventing layer pattern on the metal ohmic layer pattern, an amorphous layer pattern on the diffusion preventing layer pattern, and a second conductive layer pattern on the amorphous layer pattern. The gate structure may have a low sheet resistance and desired thermal stability. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090315091 | GATE STRUCTURE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A GATE STRUCTURE - A gate structure can include a polysilicon layer, a metal layer on the polysilicon layer, a metal silicide nitride layer on the metal layer and a silicon nitride mask on the metal silicide nitride layer | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090325371 | Methods of Forming Integrated Circuit Devices Having Stacked Gate Electrodes - A method of forming a gate electrode of a semiconductor device is provided, the method including: forming a plurality of stacked structures each comprising a tunnel dielectric layer, a first silicon layer for floating gates, an intergate dielectric layer, a second silicon layer for control gates, and a mask pattern, on a semiconductor substrate in the stated order; forming a first interlayer dielectric layer between the plurality of stacked structures so that a top surface of the mask pattern is exposed; selectively removing the mask pattern of which the top surface is exposed; forming a third silicon layer in an area from which the hard disk layer was removed, and forming a silicon layer comprising the third silicon layer and the second silicon layer; recessing the first interlayer dielectric layer so that an upper portion of the silicon layer protrudes over the he first interlayer dielectric layer; and forming a metal silicide layer on the upper portion of the silicon layer. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100105198 | Gate Electrode of semiconductor device and method of forming the same - A method of forming a gate electrode of a semiconductor device includes forming a first polysilicon layer in a peripheral circuit region of a substrate, forming a barrier layer on the first polysilicon layer, the barrier layer providing an ohmic contact, forming a stack structure including a tunneling insulation layer, an electric charge storing layer, and a blocking insulation layer in a memory cell region of the substrate, forming a second polysilicon layer on the barrier layer and the blocking insulation layer, and siliciding the second polysilicon layer and forming a silicide gate electrode. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100112772 | Method of fabricating semiconductor device - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a first polysilicon layer having a first thickness in a peripheral circuit region formed on a substrate; forming a stack structure comprising a first tunneling insulating layer, a charge trap layer, and a blocking insulating layer in a memory cell region formed on the substrate; forming a second polysilicon layer having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness on the blocking insulating layer; and forming gate electrodes by siliciding the first and second polysilicon layers. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100237423 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING BURIED BIT LINES - A semiconductor device includes a plurality of channel structures on a semiconductor substrate. A bit line groove having opposing sidewalls is defined between sidewalls of adjacent ones of the plurality of channel structures. A plurality of bit lines are formed on corresponding ones of the opposing sidewalls, and the plurality of bit lines are electrically isolated from each other | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100240184 | METHOD OF FORMING BURIED GATE ELECTRODE - A method of forming a buried gate electrode prevents voids from being formed in a silicide layer of the gate electrode. The method begins by forming a trench in a semiconductor substrate, forming a conformal gate oxide layer on the semiconductor in which the trench has been formed, forming a first gate electrode layer on the gate oxide layer, forming a silicon layer on the first gate electrode layer to fill the trench. Then, a portion of the first gate electrode layer is removed to form a recess which exposed a portion of a lateral surface of the silicon layer. A metal layer is then formed on the semiconductor substrate including on the silicon layer. Next, the semiconductor substrate is annealed while the lateral surface of the silicon layer is exposed to form a metal silicide layer on the silicon layer. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100240185 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a trench for forming buried type wires by etching a substrate; forming first and second oxidation layers on a bottom of the trench and a wall of the trench, respectively; removing a part of the first oxidation layer and the entire second oxidation layer; and forming the buried type wires on the wall of the trench by performing a silicide process on the wall of the trench from which the second oxidation layer is removed. As a result, the buried type wires are insulated from each other. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110003455 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING IMPROVED GATE DIELECTRICS - Disclosed are a variety of methods for increasing the relative thickness in the peripheral or edge regions of gate dielectric patterns to suppress leakage through these regions. The methods provide alternatives to conventional GPDX processes and provide the improved leakage resistance without incurring the degree of increased gate electrode resistance associated with GPDX processes. Each of the methods includes forming a first opening to expose an active area region, forming an oxidation control region on the exposed portion and then forming a second opening whereby a peripheral region free of the oxidation control region is exposed for formation of a gate dielectric layer. The resulting gate dielectric layers are characterized by a thinner central region surrounded or bounded by a thicker peripheral region. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110043117 | POWER SAVING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY BOARD SYSTEM - In a power saving LED (Light Emitting Diode) display board system, each pixel is formed by combining at least one red LED, at least one blue LED and at least one green LED. The power saving LED display board system includes a power converter; a red LED power supply; a green LED power supply; a blue LED power supply; and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) for controlling the red LED power supply to convert an electric power supplied from the power converter into a red LED operation power, controlling the green LED power supply to convert the electric power supplied from the power converter into a green LED operation power and controlling the blue LED power supply to convert the electric power supplied from the power converter into a blue LED operation power. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110092060 | METHODS OF FORMING WIRING STRUCTURES - A semiconductor memory wiring method includes: receiving a substrate having a cell array region and a peripheral circuit region; depositing a first insulating layer on the substrate; forming a first contact plug in the cell array region, the first contact plug having a first conductive material extending through the first insulating layer; forming a first elongated conductive line at substantially the same time as forming the first contact plug, the first elongated conductive line having the first conductive material directly covering and integrated with the first contact plug; forming a second contact plug in the peripheral circuit region at substantially the same time as forming the first contact plug, the second contact plug having the first conductive material extending through the first insulating layer; and forming a second elongated conductive line at substantially the same time as forming the second contact plug, the second elongated conductive line having the first conductive material directly covering and integrated with the second contact plug. | 04-21-2011 |
