Semiconductor device test patterns and related methods for precisely measuring leakage currents in semiconductor cell transistors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7271408
APP PUB NO 20040188745A1
SERIAL NO

10796672

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Semiconductor device test patterns are provided that include a word line on a semiconductor substrate and an active region having a first impurity doped region and a second impurity doped region in at the semiconductor substrate. A first self-aligned contact pad is electrically connected to the first impurity doped region, and a first direct contact is electrically connected to the first self-aligned contact pad. A first bit line is electrically connected to the first direct contact, and a first probing pad is electrically connected to the first bit line. The test pattern further includes a second self-aligned contact pad that is electrically connected to the second impurity doped region, and a second direct contact electrically connected to the second self-aligned contact pad. A second conductive line is electrically connected to the second direct contact, and a second probing pad is electrically connected to the second conductive line. These test patterns may be used to measure leakage current in a cell transistor of the semiconductor device.

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  • SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jin, Beom-jun Seoul, KR 27 707
Kim, Young-pil Gyeonggi-do, KR 57 1188

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