SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
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1. A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising:
- forming gate electrodes on a semiconductor substrate and forming spacers on first and second side surfaces of the gate electrodes;
forming capping patterns on the gate electrodes; and
forming a metal contact between the gate electrodes,wherein each of the capping patterns is formed to have a width greater than a width of each of the gate electrodes.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device and a method of forming the semiconductor device includes: forming gate electrodes on a semiconductor substrate and forming spacers on both side surfaces of the gate electrodes; forming capping patterns on the gate electrodes; and forming a metal contact between the gate electrodes. Each of the capping patterns is formed to have a width greater than a width of each of the gate electrodes.
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1. A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising:
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forming gate electrodes on a semiconductor substrate and forming spacers on first and second side surfaces of the gate electrodes; forming capping patterns on the gate electrodes; and forming a metal contact between the gate electrodes, wherein each of the capping patterns is formed to have a width greater than a width of each of the gate electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising:
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forming a dummy gate pattern on a semiconductor substrate; forming a spacer on a sidewall of the dummy gate pattern; forming an etch stopper layer covering the dummy gate pattern and the spacer; forming a first insulating layer on the etch stopper layer; performing a planarizing process for the first insulating layer and the etch stopper layer to expose an upper surface of the dummy gate pattern; removing the dummy gate pattern; forming gate electrodes on a region from which the dummy gate pattern is removed; forming capping patterns on the gate electrodes; and forming a metal contact between the gate electrodes, wherein each of the capping patterns is formed with a width which is greater than a width of the gate electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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43. A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising:
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forming a sacrificial oxide layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a dummy gate pattern on the sacrificial oxide layer; forming a spacer on a sidewall of the dummy gate pattern; forming an etch stopper layer covering the dummy gate pattern and the spacer; forming a first insulating layer on the etch stopper layer; performing a planarizing process for the first insulating layer and the etch stopper layer to expose an upper surface of the dummy gate pattern; removing the dummy gate pattern; removing the sacrificial oxide layer such that the semiconductor substrate is exposed; forming a gate insulating layer on the exposed semiconductor substrate; forming gate electrodes on a region from which the dummy gate pattern is removed; forming capping patterns on the gate electrodes, wherein forming the capping patterns comprises;
forming a second insulating layer disposed between the spacers;
forming a third insulating layer covering the second insulating layer and the gate electrodes; and
forming first mask patterns having second openings on the third insulating layer, wherein the first mask patterns are formed with a width greater than the width of the gate electrodes, such that each of the capping patterns is formed with a width which is greater than a width of the gate electrodes; andforming a metal contact between the gate electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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