Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device with neck fins comprises a substrate, a plurality of fins having a lower portion and a neck upper portion on the substrate, and insulators disposed between each fin and flush with the lower portion of the fins.
1. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:
forming a plurality of fins on a substrate by using a first photoresist pattern;
removing the first photoresist pattern;
after removing the first photoresist pattern, forming insulators between said fins, wherein said insulators are flush with said fins;
after forming the insulators, forming a second photoresist pattern on the top surfaces of said fins, wherein a width of the second photoresist pattern is larger than a width of the fin;
removing a portion of said insulators to make an upper portion of said fins protrude from said insulators; and
etching entire sidewalls of said protruding upper portion of said fins with said second photoresist pattern disposed on said fins to form a neck upper portion of said fins.
2. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprises removing said second photoresist pattern after forming said neck upper portion of said fins.
3. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprises forming a conformal gate insulating layer on said neck upper portion of said fins and said insulators.
4. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of claim 3 , further comprises forming a word line saddling across said neck upper portion of said fins.