Patents by Inventor Jae Houb CHUN

Jae Houb CHUN 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: 11882692
    Abstract: A method includes forming an inter-layer insulation layer on a substrate, forming a plug material penetrating the inter-layer insulation layer and contacting a portion of the substrate, forming a contact plug by etching the plug material, forming a trench exposing a side wall of the contact plug by etching the substrate and the inter-layer insulation layer to be aligned with a side wall of the contact plug, forming a gate insulation layer on a surface of the trench and the exposed side wall of the contact plug, and forming a gate electrode partially filling the trench on the gate insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Houb Chun
  • Publication number: 20220344349
    Abstract: A method includes forming an inter-layer insulation layer on a substrate, forming a plug material penetrating the inter-layer insulation layer and contacting a portion of the substrate, forming a contact plug by etching the plug material, forming a trench exposing a side wall of the contact plug by etching the substrate and the inter-layer insulation layer to be aligned with a side wall of the contact plug, forming a gate insulation layer on a surface of the trench and the exposed side wall of the contact plug, and forming a gate electrode partially filling the trench on the gate insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Jae Houb CHUN
  • Patent number: 11424249
    Abstract: A method including forming an inter-layer insulation layer on a substrate, forming a plug material penetrating the inter-layer insulation layer and contacting a portion of the substrate, forming a contact plug by etching the plug material, forming a trench exposing a side wall of the contact plug by etching the substrate and the inter-layer insulation layer to be aligned with a side wall of the contact plug, forming a gate insulation layer on a surface of the trench and the exposed side wall of the contact plug, and forming a gate electrode partially filling the trench on the gate insulation layer. The method includes an inter-layer insulation layer formed on a substrate, a contact plug penetrating the inter-layer insulation layer and contacting a portion of the substrate, trenches extending in a line shape and aligned with side walls of the contact plug, and a plug spacer positioned between the trenches and surrounding the contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Houb Chun
  • Publication number: 20220052055
    Abstract: A method including forming an inter-layer insulation layer on a substrate, forming a plug material penetrating the inter-layer insulation layer and contacting a portion of the substrate, forming a contact plug by etching the plug material, forming a trench exposing a side wall of the contact plug by etching the substrate and the inter-layer insulation layer to be aligned with a side wall of the contact plug, forming a gate insulation layer on a surface of the trench and the exposed side wall of the contact plug, and forming a gate electrode partially filling the trench on the gate insulation layer. The method includes an inter-layer insulation layer formed on a substrate, a contact plug penetrating the inter-layer insulation layer and contacting a portion of the substrate, trenches extending in a line shape and aligned with side walls of the contact plug, and a plug spacer positioned between the trenches and surrounding the contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventor: Jae Houb CHUN
  • Patent number: 10861856
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a first conductive layer; forming a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer; forming a conductive line by etching the second conductive layer; etching a portion of the first conductive layer to form a plug head having the same critical dimension as the conductive line; forming a first spacer that covers the conductive line and the plug head; etching the remaining first conductive layer to form a plug body that is aligned with the first spacer, wherein the plug body have a greater critical dimension than the plug head; and forming a second spacer by performing a selective oxidation onto a side wall of the plug body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae-Houb Chun
  • Patent number: 10651176
    Abstract: A method for forming a pattern includes: forming a preliminary pattern having a plate portion and a plurality of pad portions that protrude from an end of the plate portion over a substrate; forming a first hard mask pattern that includes a blocking portion covering the pad portions and a plurality of line portions partially covering the plate portion; forming a spacer on a sidewall of each of the line portions; forming a second hard mask pattern that fills a space between the line portions by contacting the spacer; forming an opening that exposes the plate portion between the first hard mask pattern and the second hard mask pattern by removing the spacer; and forming a plurality of line pattern portions that are respectively coupled to the pad portions by etching an exposed portion of the plate portion through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae-Houb Chun
  • Publication number: 20200083226
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a first conductive layer; forming a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer; forming a conductive line by etching the second conductive layer; etching a portion of the first conductive layer to form a plug head having the same critical dimension as the conductive line; forming a first spacer that covers the conductive line and the plug head; etching the remaining first conductive layer to form a plug body that is aligned with the first spacer, wherein the plug body have a greater critical dimension than the plug head; and forming a second spacer by performing a selective oxidation onto a side wall of the plug body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Jae-Houb CHUN
  • Patent number: 10522548
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a first conductive layer; forming a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer; forming a conductive line by etching the second conductive layer; etching a portion of the first conductive layer to form a plug head having the same critical dimension as the conductive line; forming a first spacer that covers the conductive line and the plug head; etching the remaining first conductive layer to form a plug body that is aligned with the first spacer, wherein the plug body have a greater critical dimension than the plug head; and forming a second spacer by performing a selective oxidation onto a side wall of the plug body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae-Houb Chun
  • Publication number: 20190304983
    Abstract: A method for forming a pattern includes: forming a preliminary pattern having a plate portion and a plurality of pad portions that protrude from an end of the plate portion over a substrate; forming a first hard mask pattern that includes a blocking portion covering the pad portions and a plurality of line portions partially covering the plate portion; forming a spacer on a sidewall of each of the line portions; forming a second hard mask pattern that fills a space between the line portions by contacting the spacer; forming an opening that exposes the plate portion between the first hard mask pattern and the second hard mask pattern by removing the spacer; and forming a plurality of line pattern portions that are respectively coupled to the pad portions by etching an exposed portion of the plate portion through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Jae-Houb CHUN
  • Publication number: 20180342520
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a first conductive layer; forming a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer; forming a conductive line by etching the second conductive layer; etching a portion of the first conductive layer to form a plug head having the same critical dimension as the conductive line; forming a first spacer that covers the conductive line and the plug head; etching the remaining first conductive layer to form a plug body that is aligned with the first spacer, wherein the plug body have a greater critical dimension than the plug head; and forming a second spacer by performing a selective oxidation onto a side wall of the plug body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Jae-Houb CHUN
  • Patent number: 9941285
    Abstract: A method for forming patterns includes forming an etch target layer; etching the etch target layer to form a pre-pattern having a line forming portion and a plurality of pad portions; forming a plurality of spacers which extend across the pad portions and the line forming portion; forming, over the spacers, a blocking layer having an opening which blocks the pad portions and exposes the line forming portion; and etching the line forming portion by using the blocking layer and the spacers as a barrier, to form a plurality of line portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae-Houb Chun, Jeong-Sub Lim
  • Publication number: 20170352667
    Abstract: A method for forming patterns includes forming an etch target layer; etching the etch target layer to form a pre-pattern having a line forming portion and a plurality of pad portions; forming a plurality of spacers which extend across the pad portions and the line forming portion; forming, over the spacers, a blocking layer having an opening which blocks the pad portions and exposes the line forming portion; and etching the line forming portion by using the blocking layer and the spacers as a barrier, to form a plurality of line portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Jae-Houb CHUN, Jeong-Sub LIM
  • Patent number: 9780095
    Abstract: A method for forming patterns includes forming an etch target layer; etching the etch target layer to form a pre-pattern having a line forming portion and a plurality of pad portions; forming a plurality of spacers which extend across the pad portions and the line forming portion; forming, over the spacers, a blocking layer having an opening which blocks the pad portions and exposes the line forming portion; and etching the line forming portion by using the blocking layer and the spacers as a barrier, to form a plurality of line portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae-Houb Chun, Jeong-Sub Lim
  • Publication number: 20170243871
    Abstract: A method for forming patterns includes forming an etch target layer; etching the etch target layer to form a pre-pattern having a line forming portion and a plurality of pad portions; forming a plurality of spacers which extend across the pad portions and the line forming portion; forming, over the spacers, a blocking layer having an opening which blocks the pad portions and exposes the line forming portion; and etching the line forming portion by using the blocking layer and the spacers as a barrier, to form a plurality of line portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jae-Houb CHUN, Jeong-Sub LIM
  • Patent number: 9589898
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in which an air-gap located at a side of a bit line stack is extended to an upper part of the bit line stack is disclosed. An embodiment includes: a bit line stack; a plurality of storage node contacts located at both sides of the bit line stack; and an air-gap located between the bit line stack and the storage node contacts, and extended above the bit line stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Houb Chun
  • Publication number: 20160351501
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in which an air-gap located at a side of a bit line stack is extended to an upper part of the bit line stack is disclosed. An embodiment includes: a bit line stack; a plurality of storage node contacts located at both sides of the bit line stack; and an air-gap located between the bit line stack and the storage node contacts, and extended above the bit line stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Jae Houb CHUN