IP Library Granted Patent US 7,977,725
Granted Patent B2
US 7,977,725 · App. 12/171,091 · Granted Jul 12, 2011

Integrated circuit semiconductor device including stacked level transistors

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,977,725
App. No.
12/171,091
Granted
Jul 12, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated circuit semiconductor device includes a first transistor formed at a lower substrate and configured with at least one of a vertical transistor and a planar transistor. A bonding insulation layer is formed on the first transistor, and an upper substrate is bonded on the bonding insulation layer. A second transistor configured with at least one of a vertical transistor and a planar transistor is formed at the upper substrate. The first transistor and the second transistor are connected by an interconnection layer.

Claims (45)

1. An integrated circuit device, comprising:

a first semiconductor substrate having at least one of a first vertical-channel transistor and a first planar-channel transistor therein, said first substrate comprising a fin-shaped active pattern extending in a first direction therein and a first plurality of spaced-apart pillar active regions on the fin-shaped active pattern that are surrounded by a first insulated gate electrode, said first plurality of spaced-apart pillar active regions comprising respective source/drain regions adjacent tops thereof;

a bonding insulation layer on said first semiconductor substrate;

a second semiconductor substrate having at least one of a second vertical-channel transistor and a second planar-channel transistor therein, on said bonding insulation layer; and

an electrical interconnect electrically connected to a terminal of the at least one of a first vertical-channel transistor and a first planar-channel transistor, extending through said bonding insulation layer.

2. The integrated circuit device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first plurality of U-shaped lower capacitor electrodes respectively connected to the source/drain regions in the first plurality of spaced-apart pillar active regions; and

a first upper capacitor electrode on said first plurality of U-shaped lower capacitor electrodes.

3. The integrated circuit device of claim 2 , wherein said bonding insulation layer extends on said first upper capacitor electrode.

4. The integrated circuit device of claim 3 , wherein said second substrate comprises a second plurality of spaced-apart pillar active regions therein that are surrounded by a second insulated gate electrode; and wherein each of the second plurality of spaced-apart pillar active regions comprises a respective source/drain region adjacent a top thereof.

5. The integrated circuit device of claim 4 , further comprising:

a second plurality of U-shaped lower capacitor electrodes respectively connected to the source/drain regions in the second plurality of spaced-apart pillar active regions; and

a second upper capacitor electrode on said second plurality of U-shaped lower capacitor electrodes.

6. An integrated circuit semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor formed at a lower substrate and comprising at least one of a vertical transistor and a planar transistor;

a bonding insulation layer provided on the first transistor;

a second transistor formed at an upper substrate bonded with the bonding insulation layer, and comprising at least one of a vertical transistor and a planar transistor; and

an interconnection layer connecting the first transistor and the second transistor together;

wherein the vertical transistor of the first transistor or the second transistor comprises:

a first gate structure surrounding a side surface of a first active pattern provided at the lower substrate or the upper substrate, said first active pattern comprising a fin active pattern extending in one direction and pillar active pattern provided on the fin active pattern; and

first impurity regions provided in a surface portion of the first active pattern and under the first gate structure.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the pillar active pattern of the first active pattern comprises an upper portion having a first width, a middle portion having a second width that is smaller than the first width, and a lower portion having a third width that is greater than the second width.

8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the pillar active pattern of the first active pattern comprises an upper portion having a first width, and a lower portion having a second width that is greater than the first width.

9. The device of claim 6 , further comprising a capacitor electrically connected to the first impurity region provided in the surface portion of the first active pattern.

10. The device of claim 6 , further comprising a word line connected to the first gate structure and extending in a horizontal direction.

11. The device of claim 6 , wherein the first gate structure comprises a first gate insulation layer pattern and a first conductive pattern.

12. The device of claim 6 , wherein the planar transistor of the first transistor or the second transistor comprises:

a second gate structure provided on a second active pattern provided at the lower substrate or the upper substrate; and

second impurity regions provided in a surface portion of the second active pattern exposed by the second gate structure.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the first active pattern and the second active pattern have top surfaces at the same height.

14. An integrated circuit semiconductor comprising:

a vertical transistor comprising a first gate structure surrounding a side surface of a first active pattern provided at a lower substrate, and first impurity regions provided in a surface portion of the first active pattern and under the first gate structure, said first active pattern comprising a fin active pattern and a pillar active pattern on the fin active pattern;

a bonding insulation layer provided on the vertical transistor;

a planar transistor comprising a second gate structure provided on a second active pattern provided at an upper substrate bonded with the bonding insulation layer, and second impurity regions provided in a surface portion of the second active pattern exposed by the second gate structure; and

an interconnection layer connecting the vertical transistor and the planar transistor together.

15. The device of claim 14 , further comprising a second planar transistor comprising a third gate structure provided on a third active pattern provided at the lower substrate, and third impurity regions provided in a surface portion of the third active pattern exposed by the third gate structure.

16. The device of claim 14 , further comprising a second vertical transistor comprising a third gate structure surrounding a side surface of a third active pattern provided at the upper substrate, and third impurity regions provided in a surface portion of the third active pattern and under the third gate structure.

17. An integrated circuit device, comprising:

a first substrate having a first vertical-channel transistor therein, said first vertical-channel transistor comprising:

a fin-shaped semiconductor active region extending in a first direction across said first substrate;

a plurality of spaced-apart pillar-shaped semiconductor active regions on the fin-shaped semiconductor active region;

a first insulated gate electrode surrounding said plurality of spaced-apart pillar-shaped semiconductor active regions; and

a plurality of source/drain regions adjacent in said plurality of spaced-apart pillar-shaped semiconductor active regions;

a bonding insulation layer on said first substrate; and

a second substrate having at least one of a second vertical-channel transistor and a planar-channel transistor therein, on said bonding insulating layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2008
From: YOON, JAE MAN; OH, YONG CHUL; KIM, HUI JUNG; CHUNG, HYUN WOO; KIM, KANG UK; PARK, DONG GUN; YANG, WOUN SUCK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2007-0107417 · Oct 24, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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