Patents by Inventor Min-Suk Lee

Min-Suk 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: 20170062712
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing semiconductor memory using variable resistance elements for storing data. In one aspect, an electronic device is provided to comprise a semiconductor memory unit including: a substrate; an interlayer dielectric layer disposed over the substrate; and a variable resistance element including a seed layer formed over the interlayer dielectric layer, a first magnetic layer formed over the seed layer, a tunnel barrier layer formed over the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer formed over the tunnel barrier layer, wherein the seed layer includes a conductive material having a metallic property and an oxygen content of 1% to approximately 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Won-Joon Choi, Ki-Seon Park, Cha-Deok Dong, Bo-Mi Lee, Guk-Cheon Kim, Seung-Mo Noh, Min-Suk Lee, Chan-Sik Park, Jae-Heon Kim, Choi-Dong Kim, Jae-Hong Kim, Yang-Kon Kim, Jong-Koo Lim
  • Publication number: 20160380028
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory includes a first metal layer including a first metal, a second metal layer on the first metal layer, the second metal layer including a second metal which is more easily oxidized than the first metal, the second metal layer having a first sidewall portion which contacts the first metal layer, and the second metal layer having a second sidewall portion above the first sidewall portion, the second sidewall portion which steps back from the first sidewall portion, a magnetoresistive element on the second metal layer, a third metal layer on the magnetoresistive element, and a first material which contacts a sidewall portion of the magnetoresistive element and the second sidewall portion of the second metal layer, the first material including an oxide of the second metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki SONODA, Masahiko NAKAYAMA, Min Suk LEE, Masatoshi YOSHIKAWA, Kuniaki SUGIURA, Ji Hwan HWANG
  • Publication number: 20160351240
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document includes semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory includes a contact plug; a first stack structure disposed over the contact plug and coupled to the contact plug, wherein the first stack structure includes a pinning layer controlling a magnetization of a pinned layer; and a second stack structure disposed over the first stack structure and coupled to the first stack structure, wherein the second stack structure includes a MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction) structure which includes the pinned layer having a pinned magnetization direction, a free layer having a variable magnetization direction, and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the pinned layer and the free layer, wherein a width of the first stack structure is larger than a width of the contact plug and a width of the second stack structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Min-Suk Lee
  • Patent number: 9411740
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document includes semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory includes a contact plug; a first stack structure disposed over the contact plug and coupled to the contact plug, wherein the first stack structure includes a pinning layer controlling a magnetization of a pinned layer; and a second stack structure disposed over the first stack structure and coupled to the first stack structure, wherein the second stack structure includes a MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction) structure which includes the pinned layer having a pinned magnetization direction, a free layer having a variable magnetization direction, and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the pinned layer and the free layer, wherein a width of the first stack structure is larger than a width of the contact plug and a width of the second stack structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Min-Suk Lee
  • Patent number: 9385304
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory is disclosed. The memory includes a conductive layer containing a first metal material, a stacked body above the conductive layer, and including a first magnetization film containing a second metal material, a second magnetization film, and a tunnel barrier layer between the first magnetization film and the second magnetization film, and an insulating layer on a side face of the stacked body, and containing an oxide of the first metal material. The first magnetization film and/or the second magnetization film includes a first region positioned in a central portion, and a second region positioned in an edge portion and containing As, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, N, Ar, He, F, Cl, Br, I, Si, B, C, O, Zr, Tb, S, Se, or Ti.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakayama, Tadashi Kai, Masaru Toko, Hiroaki Yoda, Hyung Suk Lee, Jae Geun Oh, Choon Kun Ryu, Min Suk Lee
  • Publication number: 20160181316
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory may include: a substrate; a plurality of variable resistance elements formed over the substrate and arranged as a matrix, spacer patterns formed over the substrate to surround the variable resistance elements in the matrix with a thickness sufficient to define contact holes between the variable resistance elements, and a source line contact buried in the contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Min-Suk Lee
  • Publication number: 20160087004
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory includes a magnetic element, and a metal layer stacked on the magnetic element. H/D>1.47 is satisfied, where H denotes a sum of thicknesses of the magnetic element and the metal layer in a first direction in which the magnetic element and the metal layer are stacked, and D denotes a width of the magnetic element in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuyuki SONODA, Min Suk LEE, Ji Hwan HWANG, Chang Hyup SHIN, Masatoshi YOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160035972
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device and a method of fabricating the same. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document includes semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory includes a lower electrode, a variable resistance element over the lower electrode, an upper electrode disposed over the variable resistance element and including metal, and a metal compound layer configured to surround a side of the upper electrode. The metal compound layer includes a compound of the metal of the upper electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Min-Suk Lee, Chang-Hyup Shin
  • Publication number: 20160005953
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document includes semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory includes a contact plug; a first stack structure disposed over the contact plug and coupled to the contact plug, wherein the first stack structure includes a pinning layer controlling a magnetization of a pinned layer; and a second stack structure disposed over the first stack structure and coupled to the first stack structure, wherein the second stack structure includes a MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction) structure which includes the pinned layer having a pinned magnetization direction, a free layer having a variable magnetization direction, and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the pinned layer and the free layer, wherein a width of the first stack structure is larger than a width of the contact plug and a width of the second stack structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Min-Suk Lee
  • Patent number: 9190608
    Abstract: In a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, a conductive layer is formed on a substrate, where the substrate has a bottom layer formed thereon. A magnetic tunnel junction layer is formed on the conductive layer. The magnetic tunnel junction layer is patterned using an etching gas containing oxygen. An insulating layer is formed by oxidizing the conductive layer exposed outside the patterned magnetic tunnel junction layer using the etching gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Min Suk Lee, Bo Kyoung Jung
  • Publication number: 20150296227
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first communication unit configured to receive first multimedia data and identification information of the first multimedia data through a first communication network; an address generator configured to generate access addresses of second multimedia data using the identification information; a second communication unit configured to receive the second multimedia data from the access addresses through a second communication network; an image processor configured to combine the first multimedia data and the second multimedia data so as to generate third multimedia data; and a display configured to output the third multimedia data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Jong Ha Moon, Min Suk Lee, Soo Il Chae, Yong Joon Lee, Young Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20150292115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multifunctional polyester fiber, including: mixing a polyester master batch chip, containing cesium tungsten oxide-based particles, with a general polyester chip; spinning the mixture to form a spun fiber; and cooling the spun fiber using a cooling device having a rotational outflow quenching unit and a nozzle-warming heater, and to a fiber produced by the method. The multifunctional polyester fiber according to the present invention exhibits excellent far-infrared emission properties, thermal storage/insulation properties, spinning processability, and dyeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Sung Jin Oh, Min Suk Lee, Young Un Oh
  • Patent number: 9159912
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device and a method of fabricating the same. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document includes semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory includes a lower electrode, a variable resistance element over the lower electrode, an upper electrode disposed over the variable resistance element and including metal, and a metal compound layer configured to surround a side of the upper electrode. The metal compound layer includes a compound of the metal of the upper electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Suk Lee, Chang-Hyup Shin
  • Publication number: 20150249206
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device and a method of fabricating the same. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document includes semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory includes an interlayer dielectric layer formed over a substrate and having a contact hole; a lower contact filled in a part of the contact hole; and a variable resistance element which is disposed over and coupled to the lower contact, and has a first part filled in the contact hole and a second part disposed over the first part and protruding over the interlayer dielectric layer, wherein the first part includes a first metal which has a higher electron affinity than a component included in the second part, and an oxide of the first metal is an insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Jae-Hong Kim, Min-Suk Lee
  • Publication number: 20150162526
    Abstract: An electronic device including a semiconductor memory is provided. The semiconductor memory includes an interlayer dielectric layer disposed over a substrate, and having a recess which exposes a portion of the substrate; a bottom contact partially filling the recess; and a resistance variable element including a bottom layer which fills at least a remaining space of the recess over the bottom contact, and a remaining layer which is disposed over the bottom layer and protrudes out of the interlayer dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Min-Suk Lee, Chan-Sik Park, Jae-Heon Kim, Choi-Dong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150111309
    Abstract: In a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, a conductive layer is formed on a substrate, where the substrate has a bottom layer formed thereon. A magnetic tunnel junction layer is formed on the conductive layer. The magnetic tunnel junction layer is patterned using an etching gas containing oxygen. An insulating layer is formed by oxidizing the conductive layer exposed outside the patterned magnetic tunnel junction layer using the etching gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Min Suk LEE, Bo Kyoung JUNG
  • Publication number: 20150109411
    Abstract: An image reproduction apparatus for a 3DTV and a processing method by the apparatus are disclosed. The image reproduction apparatus may determine an output time of a buffer to store a left image stream and a right image stream for a 3D image. The image reproduction apparatus may determine a buffer size or a buffer delay time using a reception time difference between the left image stream and the right image stream. Further, the image reproduction apparatus may correct a reference clock or a timestamp using the reception time difference between the left image stream and the right image stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Joo Young Lee, Sung Hoon Kim, Hyon Gon Choo, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Suk Jin Hong, Jin Suk Kwak, Min Suk Lee, Dong Wook Kang, Kyeong Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20150069558
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory is disclosed. The memory includes a conductive layer containing a first metal material, a stacked body above the conductive layer, and including a first magnetization film containing a second metal material, a second magnetization film, and a tunnel barrier layer between the first magnetization film and the second magnetization film, and an insulating layer on a side face of the stacked body, and containing an oxide of the first metal material. The first magnetization film and/or the second magnetization film includes a first region positioned in a central portion, and a second region positioned in an edge portion and containing As, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, N, Ar, He, F, Cl, Br, I, Si, B, C, O, Zr, Tb, S, Se, or Ti.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Masahiko NAKAYAMA, Tadashi KAI, Masaru TOKO, Hiroaki YODA, Hyung Suk LEE, Jae Geun OH, Choon Kun RYU, Min Suk LEE
  • Patent number: 8959250
    Abstract: An electronic device including a semiconductor memory is provided. The semiconductor memory includes an interlayer dielectric layer disposed over a substrate, and having a recess which exposes a portion of the substrate; a bottom contact partially filling the recess; and a resistance variable element including a bottom layer which fills at least a remaining space of the recess over the bottom contact, and a remaining layer which is disposed over the bottom layer and protrudes out of the interlayer dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Suk Lee, Chan-Sik Park, Jae-Heon Kim, Choi-Dong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150029779
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device and a method of fabricating the same. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document includes semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory includes a lower electrode, a variable resistance element over the lower electrode, an upper electrode disposed over the variable resistance element and including metal, and a metal compound layer configured to surround a side of the upper electrode. The metal compound layer includes a compound of the metal of the upper electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Suk Lee, Chang-Hyup Shin