US Patent 11647627 Integrated circuit device

An integrated circuit device includes: a substrate including a plurality of active regions; a bit line extending on the substrate in a horizontal direction; a direct contact connected between a first active region selected among the plurality of active regions and the bit line; an inner oxide layer contacting a sidewall of the direct contact; and a carbon-containing oxide layer nonlinearly extending on a sidewall of the bit line in a vertical direction, the carbon-containing oxide layer contacting the sidewall of the bit line.