Patents by Inventor Seongkyung KIM

Seongkyung KIM 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: 11955195
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate that includes a memory cell region and a test region. The semiconductor memory device further includes an active pattern on the memory cell region, a source/drain pattern on the active pattern, a dummy pattern on the test region, a first gate electrode on the dummy pattern, a first common contact, and a first wiring layer. The first wiring layer includes a first test line electrically connected to the first common contact. The first common contact includes a first contact pattern in contact with the dummy pattern, and a first gate contact connected to the first gate electrode. The first gate contact includes a body and a protrusion part. A lowermost level of a top surface of the active pattern is lower than a lowermost level of a top surface of the dummy pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seongkyung Kim, Dahye Min, Ukjin Jung
  • Publication number: 20230104520
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate that includes a memory cell region and a test region. The semiconductor memory device further includes an active pattern on the memory cell region, a source/drain pattern on the active pattern, a dummy pattern on the test region, a first gate electrode on the dummy pattern, a first common contact, and a first wiring layer. The first wiring layer includes a first test line electrically connected to the first common contact. The first common contact includes a first contact pattern in contact with the dummy pattern, and a first gate contact connected to the first gate electrode. The first gate contact includes a body and a protrusion part. A lowermost level of a top surface of the active pattern is lower than a lowermost level of a top surface of the dummy pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seongkyung KIM, Dahye MIN, Ukjin JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230108684
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, which includes a logic cell region including first and second active regions and a test region including dummy regions, first and second active patterns provided on the first and second active regions, respectively, a dummy pattern provided on each of the dummy regions, a device isolation layer disposed in trenches defining each of the dummy pattern and the first and second active patterns, a contact pattern provided on the dummy pattern, a gate electrode provided to cross the dummy regions, a gate contact coupled to the gate electrode, and a metal layer on the gate contact. The metal layer may include two test lines provided on the test region and respectively coupled to the contact pattern and the gate contact. A top surface of the first active pattern may be lower than a top surface of the dummy pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: SEONGKYUNG KIM, EUNBI KIM, UKJIN JUNG