US 12,034,041 B2
Semiconductor devices having gate isolation layers
Seonbae Kim, Hwaseong-si (KR); Woojin Lee, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Seunghoon Choi, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on May 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/200,638.
Application 18/200,638 is a continuation of application No. 17/400,358, filed on Aug. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,664,418.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0016530 (KR), filed on Feb. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0290818 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. H01L 29/76 (2006.01); H01L 29/06 (2006.01); H01L 29/417 (2006.01); H01L 29/423 (2006.01); H01L 29/78 (2006.01); H01L 29/94 (2006.01)
CPC H01L 29/0649 (2013.01) [H01L 29/41791 (2013.01); H01L 29/42364 (2013.01); H01L 29/785 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:
forming a gate structure crossing active regions on a substrate;
forming a gate spacer contacting a side surface of the gate structure;
forming a source/drain region on the side surface of the gate structure;
recessing the gate structure;
forming a lower source/drain contact plug connected to the source/drain region;
forming a gate isolation layer on the gate spacer;
forming a capping layer covering the gate structure, the lower source/drain contact plug, and the gate isolation layer; and
forming an upper source/drain contact plug on the lower source/drain contact plug, such that the upper source/drain contact plug penetrates the capping layer and contacts the lower source/drain contact plug.