Patents by Inventor Jung-Hun Lim

Jung-Hun Lim 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: 11390807
    Abstract: A composition for etching and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including an etching process of using the composition for etching, are provided. The composition for etching includes a first inorganic acid; any one first additive selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, an organic phosphite, a hypophosphite, and mixtures thereof; and a solvent. The composition for etching is a high-selectivity composition for etching that can selectively remove a nitride film while minimizing the etch rate for an oxide film and does not have a problem such as particle generation, which adversely affects device characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jung Hun Lim, Jin Uk Lee, Jae Wan Park
  • Patent number: 11390806
    Abstract: A composition for etching and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including an etching process of using the composition for etching, are provided. The composition for etching includes a first inorganic acid; any one first additive selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, an organic phosphite, a hypophosphite, and mixtures thereof; and a solvent. The composition for etching is a high-selectivity composition for etching that can selectively remove a nitride film while minimizing the etch rate for an oxide film and does not have a problem such as particle generation, which adversely affects device characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jung Hun Lim, Jin Uk Lee, Jae Wan Park
  • Patent number: 11390805
    Abstract: An etching composition and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the composition including 5 wt % to 30 wt % of an oxidizing agent, based on a total weight of the etching composition; a salt including an anion including a carboxylate moiety having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and an ammonium cation; and a chelating agent including a phosphonic acid having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Soulbrain Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sung Lee, Jung Hun Lim, Mihyun Park, Changsu Jeon, Jung-Min Oh, Subin Oh, Hyosan Lee
  • Patent number: 11380537
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concepts provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a cleaning composition for an adhesive layer. The method includes preparing a semiconductor substrate to which an adhesive layer adheres, removing the adhesive layer from the semiconductor substrate, and applying a cleaning composition to the semiconductor substrate to remove a residue of the adhesive layer. The cleaning composition includes a solvent including a ketone compound and having a content that is equal to or greater than 40 wt % and less thaadminn 90 wt %, quaternary ammonium salt, and primary amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoyoung Kim, Hyo-Sun Lee, Soojin Kim, Keonyoung Kim, Jinhye Bae, Hoon Han, Tae Soo Kwon, Jung Hun Lim
  • Patent number: 11370968
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a composition for etching, a method for manufacturing the composition, and a method for fabricating a semiconductor using the same. The composition may include a first inorganic acid, at least one of silane inorganic acid salts produced by reaction between a second inorganic acid and a silane compound, and a solvent. The second inorganic acid may be at least one selected from the group consisting of a sulfuric acid, a fuming sulfuric acid, a nitric acid, a phosphoric acid, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jin Uk Lee, Jae Wan Park, Jung Hun Lim
  • Patent number: 11365352
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a composition for etching, a method for manufacturing the composition, and a method for fabricating a semiconductor using the same. The composition may include a first inorganic acid, at least one of silane inorganic acid salts produced by reaction between a second inorganic acid and a silane compound, and a solvent. The second inorganic acid may be at least one selected from the group consisting of a sulfuric acid, a fuming sulfuric acid, a nitric acid, a phosphoric acid, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jin Uk Lee, Jae Wan Park, Jung Hun Lim
  • Publication number: 20220025261
    Abstract: An etchant composition and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the composition including an inorganic acid; about 0.01 parts by weight to about 0.5 parts by weight of colloidal silica; about 0.01 parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight of an ammonium-based additive; and about 20 parts by weight to about 50 parts by weight of a solvent, all parts by weight being based on 100 parts by weight of the inorganic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Soulbrain Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-ah KIM, Young-chan KIM, Hyo-san LEE, Hoon HAN, Jin-uk LEE, Jung-hun LIM, Ik-hee KIM
  • Patent number: 11198815
    Abstract: An etching composition may include a peracetic acid mixture, a fluorine compound, an organic solvent (e.g., acetate-series organic solvent), and water. The etching composition may be used to selectively etch silicon-germanium (SiGe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Soulbrain Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Jin Kim, Hyo Sun Lee, Jin Hye Bae, Jung Hun Lim, Yong Jae Choi
  • Publication number: 20210384212
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing composition for etching a silicon nitride film comprising stirring ammonium salt-based compound and metaphosphoric acid so that the ammonium salt-based compound dissolves the metaphosphoric acid, and adding phosphoric acid, wherein the ammonium salt-based compound comprises tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Uk LEE, Jae Wan PARK, Jung Hun LIM
  • Patent number: 11149200
    Abstract: A composition for etching and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including an etching process of using the composition for etching, are provided. The composition for etching includes a first inorganic acid; any one first additive selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, an organic phosphite, a hypophosphite, and mixtures thereof; and a solvent. The composition for etching is a high-selectivity composition for etching that can selectively remove a nitride film while minimizing the etch rate for an oxide film and does not have a problem such as particle generation, which adversely affects device characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Jung Hun Lim, Jin Uk Lee, Jae Wan Park
  • Patent number: 11142694
    Abstract: An etchant composition and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the composition including an inorganic acid; about 0.01 parts by weight to about 0.5 parts by weight of colloidal silica; about 0.01 parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight of an ammonium-based additive; and about 20 parts by weight to about 50 parts by weight of a solvent, all parts by weight being based on 100 parts by weight of the inorganic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Soulbrain Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-ah Kim, Young-chan Kim, Hyo-san Lee, Hoon Han, Jin-uk Lee, Jung-hun Lim, Ik-hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20210254224
    Abstract: A method of etching a metal barrier layer and a metal layer is provided. The method includes forming the metal barrier layer and the metal layer on a substrate, and using an etching composition to etch the metal barrier layer and the metal layer. The etching composition may include an oxidant selected from nitric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, perchloric acid, perbromic acid, periodic acid, sulfuric acid, methane sulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, or a combination thereof, a metal etching inhibitor including a compound expressed by Chemical Formula 1, and a metal oxide solubilizer selected from phosphoric acid, phosphate, carboxylic acid having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SOULBRAIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungah KIM, Mihyun PARK, Jinwoo LEE, Keonyoung KIM, Hyosan LEE, Hoon HAN, Jin Uk LEE, Jung Hun LIM
  • Publication number: 20210238478
    Abstract: An etching composition and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the composition including 5 wt % to 30 wt % of an oxidizing agent, based on a total weight of the etching composition; a salt including an anion including a carboxylate moiety having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and an ammonium cation; and a chelating agent including a phosphonic acid having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Soulbrain Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sung LEE, Jung Hun LIM, Mihyun PARK, Changsu JEON, Jung-Min OH, Subin OH, Hyosan LEE
  • Patent number: 11028488
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of etching a metal barrier layer and a metal layer. The method includes forming the metal barrier layer and the metal layer on a substrate, and using an etching composition to etch the metal barrier layer and the metal layer. The etching composition may include an oxidant selected from nitric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, perchloric acid, perbromic acid, periodic acid, sulfuric acid, methane sulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, or a combination thereof, a metal etching inhibitor including a compound expressed by Chemical Formula 1, and a metal oxide solubilizer selected from phosphoric acid, phosphate, carboxylic acid having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SOULBRAIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungah Kim, Mihyun Park, Jinwoo Lee, Keonyoung Kim, Hyosan Lee, Hoon Han, Jin Uk Lee, Jung Hun Lim
  • Patent number: 11008513
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a composition for etching, a method for manufacturing the composition, and a method for fabricating a semiconductor using the same. The composition may include a first inorganic acid, at least one of silane inorganic acid salts produced by reaction between a second inorganic acid and a silane compound, and a solvent. The second inorganic acid may be at least one selected from the group consisting of a sulfuric acid, a fuming sulfuric acid, a nitric acid, a phosphoric acid, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Uk Lee, Jae Wan Park, Jung Hun Lim
  • Publication number: 20210130691
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a composition for etching, a method for manufacturing the composition, and a method for fabricating a semiconductor using the same. The composition may include a first inorganic acid, at least one of silane inorganic acid salts produced by reaction between a second inorganic acid and a silane compound, and a solvent. The second inorganic acid may be at least one selected from the group consisting of a sulfuric acid, a fuming sulfuric acid, a nitric acid, a phosphoric acid, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Uk LEE, Jae Wan PARK, Jung Hun LIM
  • Publication number: 20210130692
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a composition for etching, a method for manufacturing the composition, and a method for fabricating a semiconductor using the same. The composition may include a first inorganic acid, at least one of silane inorganic acid salts produced by reaction between a second inorganic acid and a silane compound, and a solvent. The second inorganic acid may be at least one selected from the group consisting of a sulfuric acid, a fuming sulfuric acid, a nitric acid, a phosphoric acid, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Uk LEE, Jae Wan PARK, Jung Hun LIM
  • Patent number: 10995269
    Abstract: An etchant composition includes an inorganic acid, a siloxane compound, an ammonium compound, and a solvent, wherein the siloxane compound is represented by General Formula (I): A method of fabricating an integrated circuit device includes forming a structure on a substrate, the structure having a surface on which an oxide film and a nitride film are exposed; and selectively removing the nitride film from the oxide film and the nitride film by bringing the etchant composition into contact with the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Soulbrain Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Lee, Hoon Han, Keon-Young Kim, Jung-Hun Lim, Jin-Uk Lee, Jae-Wan Park
  • Publication number: 20210079266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for etching, comprising a first inorganic acid, a first additive represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a solvent. The composition for etching is a high-selectivity composition that can selectively remove a nitride film while minimizing the etch rate of an oxide film, and which does not have problems such as particle generation, which adversely affect the device characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jae-Wan PARK, Jung-Hun LIM, Jin-Uk LEE
  • Publication number: 20210054281
    Abstract: A composition for etching and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including an etching process of using the composition for etching, are provided. The composition for etching includes a first inorganic acid; any one first additive selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, an organic phosphite, a hypophosphite, and mixtures thereof; and a solvent. The composition for etching is a high-selectivity composition for etching that can selectively remove a nitride film while minimizing the etch rate for an oxide film and does not have a problem such as particle generation, which adversely affects device characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: SOULBRAIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hun LIM, Jin Uk LEE, Jae Wan PARK