A ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) includes a semiconductor
substrate and an interlayer insulating layer on the substrate. A
diffusion preventive layer is on the interlayer insulating layer. The
diffusion preventive layer and the interlayer insulating layer have two
node contact holes formed therein. Node conductive layer patterns are
aligned with the node contact holes, respectively, and are disposed so as
to protrude upward from the diffusion preventive layer. Lower electrodes
are disposed on the diffusion preventive layer that cover the node
conductive layer patterns, respectively. Thicknesses of the lower
electrodes are gradually reduced from a line extending from upper
surfaces of the node conductive layer patterns toward the diffusion
preventive layer.