Patents by Inventor Ki-Ro Hong

Ki-Ro Hong 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: 8759890
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes active regions separated by a trench, a separation layer dividing the trench, and buried bit lines buried in the trench with the separation layer interposed between the buried bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Ki-Ro Hong
  • Publication number: 20130292792
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes active regions separated by a trench, a separation layer dividing the trench, and buried bit lines buried in the trench with the separation layer interposed between the buried bit lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Ki-Ro HONG
  • Patent number: 8507342
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes active regions separated by a trench, a separation layer dividing the trench, and buried bit lines buried in the trench with the separation layer interposed between the buried bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Ki-Ro Hong
  • Publication number: 20120104489
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a plurality of active pillars formed over the substrate; bulb-type trenches, each of the bulb-type trenches formed inside the substrate between the active pillars; buried bit lines, each of the buried bit lines being formed on a sidewall of a respective one of the bulb-type trenches; and vertical gates, each of the vertical gates being formed to surround a sidewall of a respective one of the active pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Ki-Ro HONG
  • Publication number: 20120080747
    Abstract: A vertical transistor of a semiconductor device has a channel area formed in a vertical direction to a semiconductor substrate. After semiconductor poles corresponding to the length of semiconductor channels and gate electrodes surrounding sidewalls of the semiconductor poles are formed, subsequent processes of forming silicon patterns corresponding to junction areas, etc. are performed. The gate electrodes support the semiconductor poles during these subsequent processes. The height of the semiconductor poles corresponding to the length of the channel is increased, yet the semiconductor poles do not collapse or incline since the gate electrodes support the semiconductor poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Ki Ro Hong, Do Hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 8120103
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a plurality of active pillars formed over the substrate; bulb-type trenches, each of the bulb-type trenches formed inside the substrate between the active pillars; buried bit lines, each of the buried bit lines being formed on a sidewall of a respective one of the bulb-type trenches; and vertical gates, each of the vertical gates being formed to surround a sidewall of a respective one of the active pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Ki-Ro Hong
  • Patent number: 8097513
    Abstract: A vertical transistor of a semiconductor device has a channel area formed in a vertical direction to a semiconductor substrate. After semiconductor poles corresponding to the length of semiconductor channels and gate electrodes surrounding sidewalls of the semiconductor poles are formed, subsequent processes of forming silicon patterns corresponding to junction areas, etc. are performed. The gate electrodes support the semiconductor poles during these subsequent processes. The height of the semiconductor poles corresponding to the length of the channel is increased, yet the semiconductor poles do not collapse or incline since the gate electrodes support the semiconductor poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Ro Hong, Do Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20110298046
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes active regions separated by a trench, a separation layer dividing the trench, and buried bit lines buried in the trench with the separation layer interposed between the buried bit lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: Ki-Ro Hong
  • Publication number: 20100096693
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a plurality of active pillars formed over the substrate; bulb-type trenches, each of the bulb-type trenches formed inside the substrate between the active pillars; buried bit lines, each of the buried bit lines being formed on a sidewall of a respective one of the bulb-type trenches; and vertical gates, each of the vertical gates being formed to surround a sidewall of a respective one of the active pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Ki-Ro Hong
  • Patent number: 7700429
    Abstract: A method for forming a fin transistor includes forming a fin active region, depositing a thin layer doped with impurities over a semiconductor substrate, and forming a channel by diffusing the impurities into the fin active region of the fin transistor. In detail of the fin transistor formation, a fin active region is formed, and a patterned pad nitride layer is formed over the fin active region. A thin layer containing boron is deposited over the fin active region and isolation regions. Boron in the thin layer is diffused into the fin active region to form a channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Do-Hyung Kim, Dae-Young Seo, Ki-Ro Hong
  • Publication number: 20090242979
    Abstract: A vertical transistor of a semiconductor device has a channel area formed in a vertical direction to a semiconductor substrate. After semiconductor poles corresponding to the length of semiconductor channels and gate electrodes surrounding sidewalls of the semiconductor poles are formed, subsequent processes of forming silicon patterns corresponding to junction areas, etc. are performed. The gate electrodes support the semiconductor poles during these subsequent processes. The height of the semiconductor poles corresponding to the length of the channel is increased, yet the semiconductor poles do not collapse or incline since the gate electrodes support the semiconductor poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Ki Ro Hong, Do Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20070238280
    Abstract: An improved method of fabricating a contact plug is described herein. The method includes forming a first insulation layer including a first contact hole over a substrate, forming protection layers on both sidewalls of the first contact hole, filling the first contact hole with a conductive material to form a first contact plug, forming a second insulation layer over the first insulation layer and the first contact plug, and forming a second contact hole exposing the first contact plug by etching a portion of the second insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Dae-Young Seo, Ki-Ro Hong, Do-Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20070155075
    Abstract: A method for forming a fin transistor includes forming a fin active region, depositing a thin layer doped with impurities over a semiconductor substrate, and forming a channel by diffusing the impurities into the fin active region of the fin transistor. In detail of the fin transistor formation, a fin active region is formed, and a patterned pad nitride layer is formed over the fin active region. A thin layer containing boron is deposited over the fin active region and isolation regions. Boron in the thin layer is diffused into the fin active region to form a channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Do-Hyung Kim, Dae-Young Seo, Ki-Ro Hong
  • Publication number: 20070148863
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of gate lines over a substrate, wherein the substrate is defined into a cell region and a peripheral region, forming a gate spacer layer over the gate lines, the gate spacer layer including a buffer layer, an insulation layer, and a barrier layer, forming a mask pattern over the barrier layer in a manner to cover the cell region and open the peripheral region, performing an anisotropic etching method on the gate spacer layer using the mask pattern as an etch mask to form gate spacers on sidewalls of the gate lines in the peripheral region, performing an ion implantation process to form source/drain regions in the peripheral region, and simultaneously removing the mask pattern and the barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Dae-Young Seo, Ki-Ro Hong, Do-Hyung Kim