A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes: a stacked body alternately stacking first insulating layers and gate electrode layers in a first direction; first to third semiconductor layers in the stacked body extending in the first direction; first to third charge accumulation layers; and a second insulating layer in the stacked body extending in the first direction, the second insulating layer contacting the first semiconductor layer or the first charge accumulation layer in a plane perpendicular to the first direction. A first distance between two end surfaces of the gate electrode layer monotonically increases in the first direction in a first cross section parallel to the first direction. A second distance between two end surfaces of the gate electrode layer monotonically increases in the first direction, decreases, and then monotonically increases in a second cross section parallel to the first direction different from the first cross section.

A semiconductor device includes a common source region formed in a semiconductor substrate, a bit line formed over the semiconductor substrate, first and second vertical channel layers coupled between the bit line and the common source region, wherein the first and second vertical channel layers are alternately arranged on the semiconductor substrate, first conductive layers stacked over the semiconductor substrate to surround one side of the first vertical channel layer, second conductive layers stacked over the semiconductor substrate to surround one side of the second vertical channel layer, and a charge storage layer formed between the first vertical channel layer and the first conductive layers and between the second vertical channel layer and the second conductive layers.

A semiconductor memory includes a memory cell region that includes multiple memory cells stacked above a semiconductor substrate, first and second dummy regions on opposite sides of the memory cell region, each dummy region including multiple dummy cells stacked above the semiconductor substrate, and a wiring that electrically connects dummy cells of the first and second dummy regions that are at a same level above the semiconductor substrate.

A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device is provided. A stacked structure is formed on a substrate. The stacked structure includes conductive patterns vertically stacked on the substrate. A selection structure including selection conductive patterns is stacked on the stacked structure. A channel structure penetrates the selection structure and the stacked structure to connect to the substrate. An upper interconnection line crosses the selection structure. A conductive pad is disposed on the channel structure to electrically connect the upper interconnection line to the channel structure. A bottom surface of the conductive pad is positioned below a top surface of the uppermost selection conductive pattern of the selection conductive patterns.

A method of fabricating a monolithic three dimensional memory structure is provided. The method includes forming a stack of alternating word line and dielectric layers above a substrate, forming a source line above the substrate, forming a memory hole extending through the alternating word line and dielectric layers and the source line, and forming a mechanical support element on the substrate adjacent to the memory hole.

According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of control gate electrodes, a semiconductor layer, and a charge accumulation layer. The plurality of control gate electrodes are provided as a stack above a substrate. The semiconductor layer has as its longitudinal direction a direction perpendicular to the substrate, and faces the plurality of control gate electrodes. The charge accumulation layer is positioned between the control gate electrode and the semiconductor layer. A lower end of the charge accumulation layer is positioned more upwardly than a lower end of a lowermost layer-positioned one of the control gate electrodes.

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a stack of alternating layers comprising insulating layers and spacer material layers over a substrate, forming a memory opening through the stack, forming a layer stack including a memory material layer, a tunneling dielectric layer, and a first semiconductor material layer in the memory opening, forming a protective layer over the first semiconductor channel layer, physically exposing a semiconductor surface underneath the layer stack by anisotropically etching horizontal portions of the protective layer and the layer stack at a bottom portion of the memory opening, removing a remaining portion of the protective layer selective to the first semiconductor channel layer, and forming a second semiconductor channel layer on the first semiconductor channel layer.

A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a stacked body including a plurality of first conductive films stacked via an inter-layer insulating film;

a first conductive body contacting the stacked body to extend in a stacking direction; and a plurality of first insulating films in the same layers as the first conductive films and disposed between the first conductive body and the first conductive films, the first conductive body including a projecting part that projects along tops of one of the first insulating films and one of the first conductive films, and a side surface of the projecting part contacting an upper surface of the one of the first conductive films.

First semiconductor structures are formed on a first wafer. At least one of the first semiconductor structures includes a programmable logic device, an array of static random-access memory (SRAM) cells, and a first bonding layer including first bonding contacts. Second semiconductor structures are formed on a second wafer. At least one of the second semiconductor structures includes an array of NAND memory cells and a second bonding layer including second bonding contacts. The first wafer and the second wafer are bonded in a face-to-face manner, such that the at least one of the first semiconductor structures is bonded to the at least one of the second semiconductor structures. The first bonding contacts of the first semiconductor structure are in contact with the second bonding contacts of the second semiconductor structure at a bonding interface. The bonded first and second wafers are diced into dies. At least one of the dies includes the bonded first and second semiconductor structures.

First semiconductor structures are formed on a first wafer. At least one of the first semiconductor structures includes a programmable logic device, an array of static random-access memory (SRAM) cells, and a first bonding layer including first bonding contacts. Second semiconductor structures are formed on a second wafer. At least one of the second semiconductor structures includes an array of NAND memory cells and a second bonding layer including second bonding contacts. The first wafer and the second wafer are bonded in a face-to-face manner, such that the at least one of the first semiconductor structures is bonded to the at least one of the second semiconductor structures. The first bonding contacts of the first semiconductor structure are in contact with the second bonding contacts of the second semiconductor structure at a bonding interface. The bonded first and second wafers are diced into dies. At least one of the dies includes the bonded first and second semiconductor structures.