IP Library Granted Patent US 12696450
Granted Patent B2
US 12696450 · App. 18/392,243 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

Inventors: Seok Min Choi (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jeong Hwan Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jung Shik Jang (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Rho Gyu Kwak (Gyeonggi-do, KR); In Su Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Na Yeong Yang (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Won Geun Choi (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jung Dal Choi (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
H10B43/27H10B41/27H10B80/00H10W90/00H10W90/792
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Patent No.
US 12696450
App. No.
18/392,243
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device may include a gate structure including stacked local lines and a multi-step structure, wherein the multi-step structure defines pads of the local lines, channel patterns respectively disposed over the pads, a block word line disposed over the channel patterns and extending along a profile of the multi-step structure, and first contact plugs passing through the channel patterns and respectively connecting the channel patterns and the local lines.

Claims (37)

1 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a gate structure including stacked local lines and a multi-step structure, wherein the multi-step structure defines pads of the local lines;

channel patterns respectively disposed over the pads;

a block word line disposed over the channel patterns and extending along a profile of the multi-step structure; and

first contact plugs passing through the channel patterns and respectively connecting the channel patterns and the local lines.

2 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising:

global lines disposed over the gate structure; and

second contact plugs respectively connecting the channel patterns and the global lines.

3 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the multi-step structure extends in a first direction, and the channel patterns are arranged in the first direction.

4 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the block word line extends in a first direction, and the channel patterns extend in a second direction crossing the first direction.

5 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a gate insulating layer disposed between the channel patterns and the block word line.

6 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an etch stop layer disposed over the block word line.

7 . The semiconductor device of claim 6 , wherein the first contact plugs pass through the etch stop layer.

8 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the block word line includes a plurality of protrusions spaced apart from each other and protruding between the channel patterns.

9 . The semiconductor device of claim 8 , wherein the block word line surrounds top surfaces and sidewalls of the channel patterns.

10 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a gate structure including stacked local lines;

first contact plugs extending through the gate structure and respectively connected to the local lines;

channel patterns disposed over the gate structure and respectively connected to the first contact plugs; and

a block word lines disposed over the channel patterns.

11 . The semiconductor device of claim 10 , further comprising:

global lines disposed over the gate structure; and

second contact plugs respectively connecting the channel patterns and the global lines.

12 . The semiconductor device of claim 11 , wherein the first contact plugs are connected to lower surfaces of the channel patterns, and the second contact plugs are connected to top surfaces of the channel patterns.

13 . The semiconductor device of claim 10 , further comprising:

gate insulating layers respectively surrounding the channel patterns.

14 . The semiconductor device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a capping layer disposed over the block word line and surrounding a sidewall of the block word line.

15 . The semiconductor device of claim 14 , further comprising:

global lines disposed over the gate structure; and

second contact plugs passing through the capping layer and respectively connecting the channel patterns and the global lines.

16 . The semiconductor device of claim 10 , wherein the block word line includes protrusions protruding between the channel patterns.

17 . The semiconductor device of claim 16 , wherein the block word line surrounds top surfaces and sidewalls of the channel patterns.

18 . The semiconductor device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a third contact plug connected to the block word line.