Patents by Inventor Yun Kyoung Lee

Yun Kyoung 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).

  • Patent number: 10115809
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The device includes a semiconductor substrate in which active regions and isolation regions are alternately defined, and a support region is defined in a direction crossing the active regions and the isolation regions, first trenches formed in the isolation regions, second trenches formed under the first trenches in the active regions and the isolation regions; and a support layer formed under the first trenches in the support region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Kyoung Lee, Jung Ryul Ahn
  • Patent number: 9633731
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include source selection transistors coupled to a common source line, source side dummy memory cells coupled between the source selection transistors and the normal memory cells, and drain selection transistors coupled to a bit line. The semiconductor memory device may include drain side dummy memory cells coupled between the drain selection transistors and the normal memory cells. A number of the source side dummy memory cells is less than a number of the drain side dummy memory cells, and a number of the drain selection transistors may be greater than the source selection transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Jung Ryul Ahn, Yun Kyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 9520403
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a plurality of first channel columns including a plurality of first channel layers that are arranged in a direction and offset by their centers; a plurality of second channel columns alternately arranged with the plurality of first channel columns and having a plurality of second channel layers that are arranged in the direction and offset by their centers; first insulating layers and first conductive layers alternately stacked to surround the first channel layers; second insulating layers and second conductive layers stacked to surround the second channel layers; and spacers placed between the first channel columns and the second channel columns and interposed between the first conductive layers and the second conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Jung Ryul Ahn, Yun Kyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20160196877
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include source selection transistors coupled to a common source line, source side dummy memory cells coupled between the source selection transistors and the normal memory cells, and drain selection transistors coupled to a bit line. The semiconductor memory device may include drain side dummy memory cells coupled between the drain selection transistors and the normal memory cells. A number of the source side dummy memory cells is less than a number of the drain side dummy memory cells, and a number of the drain selection transistors may be greater than the source selection transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jung Ryul AHN, Yun Kyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 9318201
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include source selection transistors coupled to a common source line, source side dummy memory cells coupled between the source selection transistors and the normal memory cells, and drain selection transistors coupled to a bit line. The semiconductor memory device may include drain side dummy memory cells coupled between the drain selection transistors and the normal memory cells. A number of the source side dummy memory cells is less than a number of the drain side dummy memory cells, and a number of the drain selection transistors may be greater than the source selection transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Ryul Ahn, Yun Kyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 9274939
    Abstract: A memory system includes: a memory controller configured to change data to be stored in memory cells according to an address of a weak cell in order to store changed data having a lower program level than a highest program level among a plurality of program levels in peripheral cells adjacent to the weak cell; and a memory device configured to execute a program loop in order to store the changed data in a selected page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Kyoung Lee, Jung Ryul Ahn
  • Publication number: 20160012893
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include source selection transistors coupled to a common source line, source side dummy memory cells coupled between the source selection transistors and the normal memory cells, and drain selection transistors coupled to a bit line. The semiconductor memory device may include drain side dummy memory cells coupled between the drain selection transistors and the normal memory cells. A number of the source side dummy memory cells is less than a number of the drain side dummy memory cells, and a number of the drain selection transistors may be greater than the source selection transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jung Ryul AHN, Yun Kyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20150325582
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a plurality of first channel columns including a plurality of first channel layers that are arranged in a direction and offset by their centers; a plurality of second channel columns alternately arranged with the plurality of first channel columns and having a plurality of second channel layers that are arranged in the direction and offset by their centers; first insulating layers and first conductive layers alternately stacked to surround the first channel layers; second insulating layers and second conductive layers stacked to surround the second channel layers; and spacers placed between the first channel columns and the second channel columns and interposed between the first conductive layers and the second conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jung Ryul AHN, Yun Kyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 9136269
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a cell region and a peripheral circuit region defined in a first direction, wherein the peripheral circuit region is divided into a first region and a second region defined in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction; gate lines formed over the semiconductor substrate in the cell region and arranged in the second direction; and a capacitor including lower electrodes over the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer and an upper electrode, wherein the lower electrodes in the first and second regions, separated from each other in the first direction and coupled to each other in the first region, the dielectric layer is formed along surfaces of the lower electrodes in the second region, and the upper electrode is formed over the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Ryul Ahn, Yun Kyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 9117699
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a plurality of first channel columns including a plurality of first channel layers that are arranged in a direction and offset by their centers; a plurality of second channel columns alternately arranged with the plurality of first channel columns and having a plurality of second channel layers that are arranged in the direction and offset by their centers; first insulating layers and first conductive layers alternately stacked to surround the first channel layers; second insulating layers and second conductive layers stacked to surround the second channel layers; and spacers placed between the first channel columns and the second channel columns and interposed between the first conductive layers and the second conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Ryul Ahn, Yun Kyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20150228767
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The device includes a semiconductor substrate in which active regions and isolation regions are alternately defined, and a support region is defined in a direction crossing the active regions and the isolation regions, first trenches formed in the isolation regions, second trenches formed under the first trenches in the active regions and the isolation regions; and a support layer formed under the first trenches in the support region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Yun Kyoung LEE, Jung Ryul AHN
  • Patent number: 9041124
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The device includes a semiconductor substrate in which active regions and isolation regions are alternately defined, and a support region is defined in a direction crossing the active regions and the isolation regions, first trenches formed in the isolation regions, second trenches formed under the first trenches in the active regions and the isolation regions; and a support layer formed under the first trenches in the support region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Kyoung Lee, Jung Ryul Ahn
  • Publication number: 20150056779
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a cell region and a peripheral circuit region defined in a first direction, wherein the peripheral circuit region is divided into a first region and a second region defined in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction; gate lines formed over the semiconductor substrate in the cell region and arranged in the second direction; and a capacitor including lower electrodes over the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer and an upper electrode, wherein the lower electrodes in the first and second regions, separated from each other in the first direction and coupled to each other in the first region, the dielectric layer is formed along surfaces of the lower electrodes in the second region, and the upper electrode is formed over the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jung Ryul AHN, Yun Kyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20150046666
    Abstract: A memory system includes: a memory controller configured to change data to be stored in memory cells according to an address of a weak cell in order to store changed data having a lower program level than a highest program level among a plurality of program levels in peripheral cells adjacent to the weak cell; and a memory device configured to execute a program loop in order to store the changed data in a selected page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Kyoung LEE, Jung Ryul AHN
  • Patent number: 8921182
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a nonvolatile memory device includes forming a stacked structure having a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of sacrificial layers wherein interlayer dielectric layers and sacrificial layers are alternately stacked over a substrate, forming a first hole exposing a part of the substrate by selectively etching the stacked structure, forming a first insulation layer in the first hole, forming a second hole exposing the part of the substrate by selectively etching the first insulation layer, and forming a channel layer in the second hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Wook Jung, Yun-Kyoung Lee, Young-Soo Ahn, Tae-Hwa Lee
  • Publication number: 20140374810
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a plurality of first channel columns including a plurality of first channel layers that are arranged in a direction and offset by their centers; a plurality of second channel columns alternately arranged with the plurality of first channel columns and having a plurality of second channel layers that are arranged in the direction and offset by their centers; first insulating layers and first conductive layers alternately stacked to surround the first channel layers; second insulating layers and second conductive layers stacked to surround the second channel layers; and spacers placed between the first channel columns and the second channel columns and interposed between the first conductive layers and the second conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Ryul AHN, Yun Kyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 8901629
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a cell region and a peripheral circuit region defined in a first direction, wherein the peripheral circuit region is divided into a first region and a second region defined in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction; gate lines formed over the semiconductor substrate in the cell region and arranged in the second direction; and a capacitor including lower electrodes over the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer and an upper electrode, wherein the lower electrodes in the first and second regions, separated from each other in the first direction and coupled to each other in the first region, the dielectric layer is formed along surfaces of the lower electrodes in the second region, and the upper electrode is formed over the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Ryul Ahn, Yun Kyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20140048890
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The device includes a semiconductor substrate in which active regions and isolation regions are alternately defined, and a support region is defined in a direction crossing the active regions and the isolation regions, first trenches formed in the isolation regions, second trenches formed under the first trenches in the active regions and the isolation regions; and a support layer formed under the first trenches in the support region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Kyoung LEE, Jung Ryul AHN
  • Publication number: 20130309849
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a nonvolatile memory device includes forming a stacked structure having a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of sacrificial layers wherein interlayer dielectric layers and sacrificial layers are alternately stacked over a substrate, forming a first hole exposing a part of the substrate by selectively etching the stacked structure, forming a first insulation layer in the first hole, forming a second hole exposing the part of the substrate by selectively etching the first insulation layer, and forming a channel layer in the second hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Sung-Wook JUNG, Yun-Kyoung LEE, Young-Sao AHN, Tae-Hwa LEE
  • Patent number: 8546788
    Abstract: Patterns of a nonvolatile memory device include a semiconductor substrate including active regions extending in a longitudinal direction, an isolation structure formed between the active regions, a tunnel insulating layer formed on the active regions, a charge trap layer formed on the tunnel insulating layer, a first dielectric layer formed on the charge trap layer and the isolation structure, wherein the first dielectric layer is extended along a lateral direction, a control gate layer formed on the first dielectric layer, wherein the control gate layer is extended along the lateral direction, and a second dielectric layer formed on a sidewall of the control gate layer along the lateral direction and coupled to the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Yun Kyoung Lee