A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is described. A gate dielectric
layer is formed on a substrate, and several gate structures having a gate conductor,
a cap layer and spacers are formed on the gate dielectric layer. A mask layer is
formed over the substrate covering a portion of the gate structures. Removing the
cap layer and spacers that are not covered by the mask layer. After the mask layer
is removed, a dielectric layer is formed over the substrate covering the gate structures.
A self-aligned contact-hole is formed in the dielectric layer. A conductive layer
is formed in the self-aligned contact hole and on the dielectric layer. Since the
cap layer and spacers that are not covered by the mask layer are removed and substituted
by the dielectric layer having lowerdielectric constant property, the parasitic
capacitance can be reduced.