Patents by Inventor Kun Young Lee

Kun Young Lee 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).

  • Publication number: 20220230966
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes processing a first substrate including a first align mark and a first structure, processing a second substrate including a second align mark and a second structure, orientating the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first structure and the second structure face each other, and controlling alignment between the first structure and the second structure by using the first align mark and the second align mark to couple the first structure with the second structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Tae Kyung KIM
  • Patent number: 11393848
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and insulating layers stacked alternately with each other, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, a first dielectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the ferroelectric layer, and sacrificial patterns interposed between the first dielectric layer and the insulating layers and including a material with a higher dielectric constant than the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Changhan Kim, Sung Hyun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20220216230
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a hybrid memory and a hybrid memory manufacturing method including both a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory on a single substrate so as to increase an operation speed of a semiconductor device and reduce manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Nam Kuk KIM
  • Patent number: 11309256
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes processing a first substrate including a first align mark and a first structure, processing a second substrate including a second align mark and a second structure, orientating the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first structure and the second structure face each other, and controlling alignment between the first structure and the second structure by using the first align mark and the second align mark to couple the first structure with the second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Tae Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220115404
    Abstract: The present technology includes a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a stack including a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern, a channel structure penetrating the stack, and a memory pattern between the conductive pattern and the channel structure. The memory pattern includes a blocking pattern, a tunnel pattern, a storage pattern, and a ferroelectric pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Sun Young KIM, Jae Gil LEE
  • Publication number: 20220115378
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vertically stacked 3D memory device, and the memory device may include a bit line extended vertically from a substrate, and including a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, a vertical active layer configured to surround the first and second vertical portions of the bit line, a word line configured to surround the vertical active layer and the first vertical portion of the bit line, and a capacitor spaced apart vertically from the word line, and configured to surround the vertical active layer and the second vertical portion of the bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Kun-Young LEE, Sun-Young KIM
  • Patent number: 11244960
    Abstract: The present technology includes a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a stack including a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern, a channel structure penetrating the stack, and a memory pattern between the conductive pattern and the channel structure. The memory pattern includes a blocking pattern, a tunnel pattern, a storage pattern, and a ferroelectric pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Sun Young Kim, Jae Gil Lee
  • Patent number: 11233060
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vertically stacked 3D memory device, and the memory device may include a bit line extended vertically from a substrate, and including a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, a vertical active layer configured to surround the first and second vertical portions of the bit line, a word line configured to surround the vertical active layer and the first vertical portion of the bit line, and a capacitor spaced apart vertically from the word line, and configured to surround the vertical active layer and the second vertical portion of the bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun-Young Lee, Sun-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20220020772
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and gaps respectively interposed between the conductive layers, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, and first dielectric patterns interposed between the ferroelectric layer and the conductive layers, respectively. The gaps extending between the first dielectric patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Changhan KIM, Sung Hyun YOON
  • Publication number: 20220020773
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and insulating layers stacked alternately with each other, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, a first dielectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the ferroelectric layer, and sacrificial patterns interposed between the first dielectric layer and the insulating layers and including a material with a higher dielectric constant than the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Changhan KIM, Sung Hyun YOON
  • Publication number: 20210408036
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure with conductive layers and insulating layers that are stacked alternately with each other, an insulating pillar passing through the stacked structure, a first channel pattern surrounding a sidewall of the insulating pillar, a second channel pattern surrounding the sidewall of the insulating pillar, a first insulator formed between the first channel pattern and the second channel pattern, and a memory layer surrounding the first channel pattern, the second channel pattern, and the first insulator, the memory layer with a first opening located that is between the first channel pattern and the second channel pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Dong Hyoub KIM
  • Publication number: 20210366932
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, and a gate structure disposed over the substrate. The gate structure includes a hole pattern including a central axis extending in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer and an interlayer insulation layer, which are alternately stacked along the central axis. The semiconductor device includes a ferroelectric layer disposed adjacent to a sidewall surface of the gate electrode layer inside the hole pattern, and a channel layer disposed adjacent to the ferroelectric layer inside the hole pattern. In this case, one of the gate electrode layer and the interlayer insulation layer protrudes toward the central axis of the hole pattern relative to the other one of the gate electrode layer and the interlayer insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Gil LEE, Kun Young LEE, Hyangkeun YOO
  • Patent number: 11177249
    Abstract: The semiconductor memory device includes: a first substrate including a peripheral circuit, first conductive contact patterns connected to the peripheral circuit, and a first upper insulating layer having grooves exposing the first conductive contact patterns; a second substrate including a memory cell array, a second upper insulating layer disposed on the memory cell array, the second upper insulating layer formed between the memory cell array and the first upper insulating layer, second conductive contact patterns protruding through the second upper insulating layer into an opening of the grooves; and conductive adhesive patterns filling the grooves to connect the second conductive contact patterns to the first conductive contact patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Tae Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20210296322
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a mold stack layer including a mold layer and a supporter layer over a substrate; forming opening by etching the mold stack layer; selectively forming a supporter reinforcement layer on an exposed surface of the supporter layer which is positioned in the opening; forming a bottom electrode in the opening in which the supporter reinforcement layer is formed; and forming a supporter opening by etching a portion of the supporter layer to form a supporter that supports an outer wall of the bottom electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Seo Hyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210220216
    Abstract: Provided is a method of operating a smart massage service of a smart massage chair by using a computer system including at least one smart massage chair terminal, a user terminal, and a server computer connected through a network, including: receiving registration application information from the smart massage chair terminal or the user terminal; transmitting registration completion information to the smart massage chair terminal or the user terminal once a smart massage chair terminal of a company of interest or an authorized massage chair terminal of another company is confirmed by using the registration application information; receiving content request information from the registered smart massage chair terminal or the registered user terminal; and transmitting content information corresponding to the content request information to the smart massage chair terminal or the user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Young Pyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20210111190
    Abstract: The present technology includes a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a stack including a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern, a channel structure penetrating the stack, and a memory pattern between the conductive pattern and the channel structure. The memory pattern includes a blocking pattern, a tunnel pattern, a storage pattern, and a ferroelectric pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Sun Young KIM, Jae Gil LEE
  • Publication number: 20210013210
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vertically stacked 3D memory device, and the memory device may include a bit line extended vertically from a substrate, and including a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, a vertical active layer configured to surround the first and second vertical portions of the bit line, a word line configured to surround the vertical active layer and the first vertical portion of the bit line, and a capacitor spaced apart vertically from the word line, and configured to surround the vertical active layer and the second vertical portion of the bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kun-Young LEE, Sun-Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20200350258
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes processing a first substrate including a first align mark and a first structure, processing a second substrate including a second align mark and a second structure, orientating the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first structure and the second structure face each other, and controlling alignment between the first structure and the second structure by using the first align mark and the second align mark to couple the first structure with the second structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Tae Kyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20200243499
    Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor memory device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor memory device includes: a first substrate including a peripheral circuit, first conductive contact patterns connected to the peripheral circuit, and a first upper insulating layer having grooves exposing the first conductive contact patterns; a second substrate including a memory cell array, a second upper insulating layer disposed on the memory cell array, the second upper insulating layer formed between the memory cell array and the first upper insulating layer, a second conductive contact patterns protruding through the second upper insulating layer into an opening of the grooves; and conductive adhesive patterns filling the grooves to connect the second conductive contact patterns to the first conductive contact patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Tae Kyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20190221525
    Abstract: A neutron shielding packing body configured to pack a semiconductor device is disclosed. The neutron shielding packing body reduces Total Ionizing Dose (TID) defects caused in the semiconductor device by collisions with neutrons during air transportation of the semiconductor device. The neutron shielding packing body includes hydrogen and boron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Sang Jun LIM, Ha Ni KIM, Hyun Woo KIM, Jae Boem MUN, Sang Kil LEE