Patents by Inventor Yongseok Kim

Yongseok 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).

  • Publication number: 20230180453
    Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a fin structure on the substrate, a gate structure on the fin structure, a first source/drain at one end of the fin structure, and a second source/drain at the other end of the fin structure, wherein the gate structure includes a trap layer, a blocking layer, and a gate electrode layer sequentially stacked on the fin structure, the first source/drain is doped with or has incorporated therein dopants of a first conductivity-type, and the second source/drain is doped with or has incorporated therein dopants of a second conductivity-type dopants that are different from the dopants of the first conductivity-type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuncheol KIM, Yongseok KIM, Kyunghwan LEE, Minjun LEE, Daewon HA
  • Patent number: 11670679
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate, a channel surrounding sidewalls of the gate electrode on the substrate, and source/drain electrodes on the substrate at opposite sides of the gate electrode in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. A thickness of the channel from the gate electrode to the source/drain electrodes in a horizontal direction parallel to the upper surface of the substrate is not constant but varies in a vertical direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyunghwan Lee, Yongseok Kim, Hyuncheol Kim, Sungwon Yoo, Jaeho Hong
  • Patent number: 11659971
    Abstract: Disclosed are a robot cleaner. The robot cleaner includes: a cleaner body configured to move in an area and clean the area; and a sensor assembly provided in the cleaner body. The sensor assembly includes: a main sensor configured to be moveable between a sensing position where the main sensor protrudes out of the cleaner body and a settled position where the main sensor is inside the cleaner body; a sensor position changer configured to allow the main sensor to move between the sensing position and the settled position; and a stopper configured to restrict the sensor position changer from allowing the main sensor at the sensing position to move towards the settled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sinae Kim, Yongseok Kim, Minro Yun, Yeonkyu Jeong, Shin Kim, Jaeyoul Jeong
  • Publication number: 20230157003
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including a stack structure including layer groups that are vertically stacked on a substrate and including a word line, a channel layer, and a data storage element that is electrically connected to the channel layer; and a vertically extending bit line on one side of the stack structure, wherein the word line of each of the layer groups extends in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, the layer groups include first and second layer groups that are sequentially stacked, the channel layer is below the word line of the first layer group, the channel layer is above the word line of the second layer group, and the bit line includes a first protrusion portion connected to the channel layer of the first layer group; and a second protrusion portion connected to the channel layer of the second layer group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Kiseok LEE, Keunnam KIM, Yongseok KIM, Hui-Jung KIM, Min Hee CHO, Yoosang HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230140318
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a substrate, first and second impurity regions on the substrate, first and second gate insulating layers sequentially stacked on the substrate and extended in a direction between the first and second impurity regions, and a gate electrode on the second gate insulating layer. The first and second impurity regions may have different conductivity types from each other, a bottom surface of the first gate insulating layer may be in direct contact with a top surface of the substrate, and the second gate insulating layer may include a ferroelectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Hyuncheol KIM, Yongseok KIM, Dongsoo WOO, Kyunghwan LEE, Minjun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230112070
    Abstract: Provided is a memory device. The memory device may include a substrate, a ferroelectric field effect transistor disposed on the substrate, a first channel contacting a gate structure of the ferroelectric field effect transistor and extending in a vertical direction from the gate structure of the ferroelectric field effect transistor, a selection word line disposed at one side of the first channel, a first gate dielectric layer disposed between the first channel and the selection word line, and a cell word line disposed on top of the first channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Minjun Lee, Yongseok Kim, Hyuncheol Kim, Jongman Park, Dongsoo Woo, Kyunghwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20230115434
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor memory device including a substrate, a plurality of source lines extending in a first direction on the substrate, a plurality of word lines crossing the source lines and extending in a second direction different from the first direction, a plurality of bit lines crossing the source lines and the word lines and extending in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction, and a plurality of memory cells disposed at intersections between the source lines, the word lines, and the bit lines. The first, second, and third directions are parallel to a top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Minjun LEE, YONGSEOK KIM, HYUNCHEOL KIM, JONGMAN PARK, DONGSOO WOO, KYUNGHWAN LEE
  • Publication number: 20230108552
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device including a stack including insulating sheets and conductive sheets, which are alternatingly stacked on a substrate, the stack including a vertical hole vertically penetrating therethrough, a bit line on the stack, a conductive pattern electrically connected to the bit line and vertically extending in the vertical hole, and a resistance varying layer between the conductive pattern and an inner side surface of the stack defining the vertical hole may be provided. The resistance varying layer may include a first carbon nanotube electrically connected to the conductive sheets, and a second carbon nanotube electrically connected to the conductive pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuncheol KIM, Yongseok KIM, Dongsoo WOO, Kyunghwan LEE
  • Patent number: 11621264
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a first electrode and a second electrode, which are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pattern, which is in contact with both of the first and second electrodes. The first semiconductor pattern may include first to fourth sub-semiconductor patterns, which are sequentially disposed in the first direction. The first and fourth sub-semiconductor patterns may be in contact with the first and second electrodes, respectively. The first and third sub-semiconductor patterns may be of a first conductivity type, and the second and fourth sub-semiconductor patterns may be of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. Each of the first to fourth sub-semiconductor patterns may include a transition metal and a chalcogen element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuncheol Kim, Yongseok Kim, Satoru Yamada, Sungwon Yoo, Kyunghwan Lee, Jaeho Hong
  • Publication number: 20230096214
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of gate electrodes extending on a substrate in a first horizontal direction and each including first and second vertical extension sidewalls that are opposite to each other, a channel arranged on the first vertical extension sidewall of each gate electrode and including a vertical extension portion, a ferroelectric layer and a gate insulating layer that are sequentially located between the channel layer and the first vertical extension sidewall of each gate electrode, an insulating layer on the second vertical extension sidewall of each gate electrode, and a plurality of bit lines electrically connected to the channel layer and extending in a second horizontal direction that is different from the first horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyunghwan LEE, Yongseok KIM, Hyuncheol KIM, Jongman PARK, Dongsoo WOO, Minjun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230101700
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include first and second bit lines spaced apart from each other, an interlayer insulating layer covering the first and second bit lines and including a groove extending to cross both of the first and second bit lines, a first channel pattern connected to the first bit line and in contact with an inner side surface of the groove and covering a top surface of the interlayer insulating layer, a second channel pattern connected to the second bit line and in contact with an opposite inner side surface of the groove and covering the top surface of the interlayer insulating layer, a word line in the groove, first and second electrodes on the interlayer insulating layer and in contact with the first and second channel patterns, respectively, and a dielectric layer between the first and second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyunghwan LEE, Yongseok KIM, Hyuncheol KIM, Jongman PARK, Dongsoo WOO, Minjun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230078236
    Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery, the negative active material includes a porous silicon-carbon composite that includes silicon, carbon, and magnesium silicate (MgSiO3), wherein the negative active material has a diffraction peak intensity ratio IMgSiO3(610)/ISi(111) of 0.001<IMgSiO3(610)/ISi(111)<0.01, which is a ratio of a diffraction peak intensity IMgSiO3(610) by MgSiO3 at 2?=30° to 32° to a diffraction peak intensity ISi(111) by Si(111) detected at 2?=27.5° to 29.5° in a X-ray diffraction analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Eunjoo LEE, Yongseok KIM, Jaewon KIM, Jaehou NAH, Kyeu Yoon SHEEM
  • Patent number: 11606704
    Abstract: A communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) are provided, which may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. An uplink transmission method is provided, which can increase an uplink coverage through improvement of reception reliability of uplink control information and data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunseok Ryu, Yongseok Kim, Peng Xue, Hyunkyu Yu, Sangwon Choi, Kuyeon Whang
  • Publication number: 20230075559
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a channel; a gate structure on the channel; a first source/drain arranged at a first end of the channel and including a metal; a first tunable band-gap layer arranged between the channel and the first source/drain and having a band gap that changes according to stress; a first electrostrictive layer between the gate structure and the first tunable band-gap layer, the first electrostrictive layer having a property of being deformed based on and upon application of an electric field; and a second source/drain at a second end of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hyuncheol Kim, Yongseok Kim, Dongsoo Woo, Kyunghwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20230049653
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate including a cell array region and a connection region, an electrode structure stacked on the substrate, each of the electrodes including a line portion on the cell array region and a pad portion on the connection region, Vertical patterns penetrating the electrode structure, a cell contact on the connection region and connected to the pad portion, an insulating pillar below the cell contact, with the pad portion interposed therebetween may be provided. The pad portion may include a first portion having a top surface higher than the line portion, and a second portion including a first protruding portion, the first protruding portion extending from the first portion toward the substrate and covering a top surface of the insulating pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyunghwan LEE, Yongseok KIM, Dongsoo WOO, Junhee LIM
  • Patent number: 11581316
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first conductive line and a second conductive line spaced apart from the first conductive line. A semiconductor pattern is disposed between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. The semiconductor pattern includes a first semiconductor pattern having first-conductivity-type impurities disposed adjacent to the first conductive line. A second semiconductor pattern having second-conductivity-type impurities is disposed adjacent to the second conductive line. A third semiconductor pattern is disposed between the first semiconductor pattern and the second semiconductor pattern. The third semiconductor pattern includes a first region disposed adjacent to the first semiconductor pattern and a second region disposed between the first region and the second semiconductor pattern. At least one of the first region and the second region comprises an intrinsic semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuncheol Kim, Yongseok Kim, Huijung Kim, Satoru Yamada, Sungwon Yoo, Kyunghwan Lee, Jaeho Hong
  • Patent number: 11569318
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a first contact hole passing through the top surface and the bottom surface; a thin film transistor disposed above the top surface and including a semiconductor layer; a display element connected to the thin film transistor; a top conductive pattern disposed between the substrate and the thin film transistor and overlapping the semiconductor layer of the thin film transistor; a bottom conductive pattern disposed on the bottom surface and connected to the top conductive pattern through the first contact hole; and a bottom planarization layer disposed on the bottom surface, the bottom planarization layer disposed on the bottom conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kangyoung Lee, Yongseok Kim, Dongchul Shin, Hyunsup Lee, Gyehwan Lim
  • Patent number: 11570729
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for convergence of a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT related technology. The present invention relates to a method for controlling power of a terminal in a beamforming system and, specifically, provides a method for supporting control of uplink power of a terminal according to a beam change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongseok Kim, Hyunseok Ryu, Hyunkyu Yu
  • Publication number: 20230024307
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a substrate; a transistor disposed above the substrate, the transistor having a channel region defining an inner space; and a capacitor passing through the transistor in a vertical direction in the inner space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyunghwan LEE, Yongseok KIM, Hyuncheol KIM, Jongman PARK, Dongsoo WOO
  • Patent number: 11557720
    Abstract: A memory device includes a magnetic track layer extending on a substrate, the magnetic track layer having a folded structure that is two-dimensionally villi-shaped, a plurality of reading units including a plurality of fixed layers and a tunnel barrier layer between the magnetic track layer and each of the plurality of fixed layers, and a plurality of bit lines extending on different ones of the plurality of reading units, the plurality of reading units being between the magnetic track layer and corresponding ones of the plurality of bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyunghwan Lee, Yongseok Kim, Kohji Kanamori, Unghwan Pi, Hyuncheol Kim, Sungwon Yoo, Jaeho Hong