To effectively lower the current required for changing a phase of a phase
change layer in a phase change RAM device, metal pads are formed on a
semiconductor substrate, and an oxide layer is formed on the metal pads.
Nano-sized copolymer patterns aligned with the metal pads covered by the
oxide layer are formed on the oxide layer. The oxide layer is etched to
form oxide layer patterns by using the nano-sized copolymer patterns as
barrier. The nano-sized copolymer patterns are then removed. A nitride
layer is deposited and then etched to expose the oxide layer patterns.
The exposed oxide layer patterns are removed to form nano-sized holes
exposing the metal pads. Bottom electrodes are then formed in the
nano-sized holes. A phase change layer and a top electrode are formed on
each of the bottom electrodes.