Patents by Inventor Ingyum Kim

Ingyum Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11948932
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a standard cell including a first active region extending in a first direction and having a first width, and a filler cell including a second active region of a same type as that of the first active region and being adjacent to the standard cell in the first direction, the second active region extending in the first direction and having a second width which is greater than the first width, wherein the standard cell further includes a first tapering portion of the same type as that of the first active region, the first tapering portion being arranged between the first active region and the second active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hakchul Jung, Ingyum Kim, Giyoung Yang, Jaewoo Seo
  • Publication number: 20230359797
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an active region, first standard cells arranged in a first row on the active region, second standard cells arranged in a second row on the active region and having a first boundary with the first standard cells, a third standard cells arranged in a third row on the active region and having a second boundary with the first standard cells, and a plurality of power supply lines, respectively arranged along boundaries. Each of the first to third standard cells includes a plurality of fin patterns extending in the first direction, and the plurality of fin patterns are arranged in a second direction, so as not to be disposed on at least one boundary, among the first and second boundaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Giyoung Yang, Ingyum Kim
  • Patent number: 11741285
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an active region, first standard cells arranged in a first row on the active region, second standard cells arranged in a second row on the active region and having a first boundary with the first standard cells, a third standard cells arranged in a third row on the active region and having a second boundary with the first standard cells, and a plurality of power supply lines, respectively arranged along boundaries. Each of the first to third standard cells includes a plurality of fin patterns extending in the first direction, and the plurality of fin patterns are arranged in a second direction, so as not to be disposed on at least one boundary, among the first and second boundaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Giyoung Yang, Ingyum Kim
  • Publication number: 20230268412
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first device region and a second device region, a first active pattern on the first device region, a second active pattern, which has a width smaller than the first active pattern, on the second device region, a first channel pattern on the first active pattern, a first source/drain pattern connected to the first channel pattern, a second channel pattern on the second active pattern, a second source/drain pattern connected to the second channel pattern, and a gate electrode that extends from the first channel pattern to the second channel pattern in a first direction. The first channel pattern includes a plurality of semiconductor patterns, which are vertically stacked and spaced apart from each other. The second channel pattern protrudes vertically from the second active pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Hakchul Jung, Garoom Kim, Ingyum Kim, Jiyun Han
  • Publication number: 20220310586
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a standard cell including a first active region extending in a first direction and having a first width, and a filler cell including a second active region of a same type as that of the first active region and being adjacent to the standard cell in the first direction, the second active region extending in the first direction and having a second width which is greater than the first width, wherein the standard cell further includes a first tapering portion of the same type as that of the first active region, the first tapering portion being arranged between the first active region and the second active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hakchul Jung, Ingyum Kim, Giyoung Yang, Jaewoo Seo
  • Publication number: 20220058327
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an active region, first standard cells arranged in a first row on the active region, second standard cells arranged in a second row on the active region and having a first boundary with the first standard cells, a third standard cells arranged in a third row on the active region and having a second boundary with the first standard cells, and a plurality of power supply lines, respectively arranged along boundaries. Each of the first to third standard cells includes a plurality of fin patterns extending in the first direction, and the plurality of fin patterns are arranged in a second direction, so as not to be disposed on at least one boundary, among the first and second boundaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Giyoung Yang, Ingyum Kim
  • Patent number: 9640659
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices may include forming an isolation region that defines a plurality of fin active regions on a semiconductor substrate, forming a sacrificial gate layer on the semiconductor substrate, forming a first hard mask line that crosses first and second fin active regions and an edge bard mask line that crosses an edge fin active region, and forming a gate cut mask having a plurality of gate cut openings. The plurality of gate cut openings may include first and second gate cut openings that have a first width and are adjacent to the first and second fin active regions, respectively, and an edge gate cut opening that is adjacent to the edge fin active region and has a second width that is greater than the first width but smaller than twice a size of the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junggun You, Jeongmin Choi, Ingyum Kim
  • Publication number: 20160247730
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices may include forming an isolation region that defines a plurality of fin active regions on a semiconductor substrate, forming a sacrificial gate layer on the semiconductor substrate, forming a first hard mask line that crosses first and second fin active regions and an edge bard mask line that crosses an edge fin active region, and forming a gate cut mask having a plurality of gate cut openings. The plurality of gate cut openings may include first and second gate cut openings that have a first width and are adjacent to the first and second fin active regions, respectively, and an edge gate cut opening that is adjacent to the edge fin active region and has a second width that is greater than the first width but smaller than twice a size of the first width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Junggun YOU, Jeongmin Choi, Ingyum Kim