A semiconductor memory device is disclosed. The device includes a peripheral circuit structure on a substrate, a semiconductor layer on the peripheral circuit structure, an electrode structure on the semiconductor layer, the electrode structure including electrodes stacked on the semiconductor layer, a vertical channel structure penetrating the electrode structure and being connected to the semiconductor layer, a separation structure penetrating the electrode structure, extending in a first direction, and horizontally dividing the electrode of the electrode structure into a pair of electrodes, an interlayered insulating layer covering the electrode structure, and a through contact penetrating the interlayered insulating layer and being electrically connected to the peripheral circuit structure.

Disclosed are semiconductor devices and semiconductor packages. The semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate that includes a stack region and a pad region, a peripheral circuit structure that includes a plurality of peripheral circuits on the semiconductor substrate, a cell array structure on the peripheral circuit structure, and a redistribution layer on the cell array structure and including a redistribution dielectric layer and a redistribution pattern on the redistribution dielectric layer. The redistribution dielectric layer covers an uppermost conductive pattern of the cell array structure. The redistribution pattern is connected to the uppermost conductive pattern. A thickness in a vertical direction of the redistribution layer on the pad region is greater than that of the redistribution layer on the stack region.

Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a first transistor including a first channel region, and a charge storage structure separated from the first channel region; a second transistor including a second channel region formed over the charge storage structure; and a data line formed over and contacting the first channel region and the second channel region, the data line including a portion adjacent the first channel region and separated from the first channel region by a dielectric material.

Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods forming the apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a first transistor including a first channel region, and a charge storage structure separated from the first channel region; a second transistor including a second channel region formed over the charge storage structure; and a data line formed over and contacting the first channel region and the second channel region, the data line including a portion adjacent the first channel region and separated from the first channel region by a dielectric material.

In certain aspects, a method for forming a three-dimensional (3D) memory device is disclosed. A first semiconductor structure including an array of NAND memory strings is formed on a first substrate. A second semiconductor structure including a recess gate transistor is formed on a second substrate. The recess gate transistor includes a recess gate structure protruding into the second substrate. The first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure are bonded in a face-to-face manner, such that the array of NAND memory strings is coupled to the recess gate transistor across a bonding interface.

A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device is provided. The device may include a first stack structure on a substrate including a cell array region and a connection region, a second stack structure on the first stack structure, a first vertical channel hole penetrating the first stack structure and partially exposing the substrate and a bottom surface of the second stack structure, on the cell array region, a second vertical channel hole penetrating the second stack structure and exposing the first vertical channel hole, on the cell array region, a bottom diameter of the second vertical channel hole being smaller than an top diameter of the first vertical channel hole, and a buffer pattern placed in the first vertical channel hole and adjacent to the bottom surface of the second stack structure.

A semiconductor device including: first, second and third active regions a first gate structure over the first active region and a first part of the second active region; a second gate structure over the third active region and a second part of the second active region; a first cell region including the first gate structure, the first active region and the first part of the second active region; a second cell region including the second gate structure, the third active region and the second part of the second active region; a first border region representing an overlap of the first and second cell regions which is substantially aligned with an approximate midline of the second active region; the second gate structure overlapping the first border region; and there being a first gap which is between the first gate structure and the first border region.

Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first memory region, a second memory region, and an intermediate region between the first and second memory regions. The intermediate region has a first edge proximate the first memory region and has a second edge proximate the second memory region. Channel-material-pillars are arranged within the first and second memory regions. Conductive posts are arranged within the intermediate region. Doped-semiconductor-material is within the intermediate region and is configured as a substantially H-shaped structure having a first leg region along the first edge, a second leg region along the second edge, and a belt region adjacent the panel. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first memory region, a second memory region, and an intermediate region between the first and second memory regions. The intermediate region has a first edge proximate the first memory region and has a second edge proximate the second memory region. Channel-material-pillars are arranged within the first and second memory regions. Conductive posts are arranged within the intermediate region. Doped-semiconductor-material is within the intermediate region and is configured as a substantially H-shaped structure having a first leg region along the first edge, a second leg region along the second edge, and a belt region adjacent the panel. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, a first stack structure in the first region, a first channel structure penetrating through the first stack structure and in contact with the substrate, and a second stack structure on the first stack structure and the first channel structure. The device includes a second channel structure penetrating through the second stack structure and connected to the first channel structure, a first molding structure in the second region, a first alignment structure penetrating through the first molding structure and in contact with the substrate, and a second molding structure on the first molding structure and the first alignment structure. The device includes a second alignment structure penetrating through the second molding structure and connected to the first alignment structure, and a protective layer between the first molding structure and the second molding structure.