Patents by Inventor Bong-Hyun Kim

Bong-Hyun 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: 20250137147
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a MoS2-Ni electrode and, in more detail, to a method for manufacturing an alkaline electrolysis electrode through co-sputtering, improves a 1T structure yield through a single process, and provides an electrolysis electrode with high activity in alkaline water electrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Energy Technology
    Inventors: Chang Hee KIM, Wan Sik KIM, Jun Seok SIM, Young Han JUNG, Bong Hyun KIM
  • Patent number: 12219753
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including an element separation film and an active region defined by the element separation film, a bit line structure on the substrate, a trench in the element separation film and the active region, the trench on at least one side of the bit line structure and including a first portion in the element separation film and a second portion in the active region, a bottom face of the first portion placed above a bottom face of the second portion, a single crystal storage contact filling the trench, and an information storage element electrically connected to the single crystal storage contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Won Ma, Ja Min Koo, Dae Young Moon, Kyu Wan Kim, Bong Hyun Kim, Young Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20240114679
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including an element separation film and an active region defined by the element separation film, a bit line structure on the substrate, a trench in the element separation film and the active region, the trench on at least one side of the bit line structure and including a first portion in the element separation film and a second portion in the active region, a bottom face of the first portion placed above a bottom face of the second portion, a single crystal storage contact filling the trench, and an information storage element electrically connected to the single crystal storage contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Won MA, Ja Min KOO, Dae Young MOON, Kyu Wan KIM, Bong Hyun KIM, Young Seok KIM
  • Patent number: 11877443
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including an element separation film and an active region defined by the element separation film, a bit line structure on the substrate, a trench in the element separation film and the active region, the trench on at least one side of the bit line structure and including a first portion in the element separation film and a second portion in the active region, a bottom face of the first portion placed above a bottom face of the second portion, a single crystal storage contact filling the trench, and an information storage element electrically connected to the single crystal storage contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Won Ma, Ja Min Koo, Dae Young Moon, Kyu Wan Kim, Bong Hyun Kim, Young Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20230197789
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a trench defining an active region in a substrate, a first insulating layer on a bottom surface and side surfaces of the active region inside the trench, a shielding layer on a surface of the first insulating layer, the shielding layer including a plurality of spaced apart particles, a second insulating layer on the shielding layer and having first charge trapped therein, the plurality of spaced apart particles being configured to concentrate second charge having an opposite polarity to the charge trapped in the second insulating layer, and a gap-fill insulating layer on the second insulating layer in the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Kak Lee, Min Woo Kim, Bong Hyun Kim, Hee Young Park, Seo Jin Ahn, Won Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 11605714
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a trench defining an active region in a substrate, a first insulating layer on a bottom surface and side surfaces of the active region inside the trench, a shielding layer on a surface of the first insulating layer, the shielding layer including a plurality of spaced apart particles, a second insulating layer on the shielding layer and having first charge trapped therein, the plurality of spaced apart particles being configured to concentrate second charge having an opposite polarity to the charge trapped in the second insulating layer, and a gap-fill insulating layer on the second insulating layer in the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Kak Lee, Min Woo Kim, Bong Hyun Kim, Hee Young Park, Seo Jin Ahn, Won Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20220037335
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including an element separation film and an active region defined by the element separation film, a bit line structure on the substrate, a trench in the element separation film and the active region, the trench on at least one side of the bit line structure and including a first portion in the element separation film and a second portion in the active region, a bottom face of the first portion placed above a bottom face of the second portion, a single crystal storage contact filling the trench, and an information storage element electrically connected to the single crystal storage contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Won MA, Ja Min KOO, Dae Young MOON, Kyu Wan KIM, Bong Hyun KIM, Young Seok KIM
  • Patent number: 10685959
    Abstract: An electrode structure is disclosed. The electrode structure includes a first polysilicon layer doped with resistance adjustment impurities; a second polysilicon layer for adjusting grains, formed in the first polysilicon layer and doped with grain adjustment impurities; an ohmic metal layer formed on the first and second polysilicon layers; a barrier metal layer formed on the ohmic metal layer; and a metal layer formed on the barrier metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Kak Lee, Joon Kim, Bong-hyun Kim, Han-Jin Lim
  • Publication number: 20200075730
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a trench defining an active region in a substrate, a first insulating layer on a bottom surface and side surfaces of the active region inside the trench, a shielding layer on a surface of the first insulating layer, the shielding layer including a plurality of spaced apart particles, a second insulating layer on the shielding layer and having first charge trapped therein, the plurality of spaced apart particles being configured to concentrate second charge having an opposite polarity to the charge trapped in the second insulating layer, and a gap-fill insulating layer on the second insulating layer in the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Dong Kak Lee, Min Woo KIM, Bong Hyun KIM, Hee Young PARK, Seo Jin AHN, Won Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20190131301
    Abstract: An electrode structure is disclosed. The electrode structure includes a first polysilicon layer doped with resistance adjustment impurities; a second polysilicon layer for adjusting grains, formed in the first polysilicon layer and doped with grain adjustment impurities; an ohmic metal layer formed on the first and second polysilicon layers; a barrier metal layer formed on the ohmic metal layer; and a metal layer formed on the barrier metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Dong-Kak Lee, Joon Kim, Bong-hyun Kim, Han-Jin Lim
  • Patent number: 9496328
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a semiconductor device includes forming a lower electrode, forming a dielectric layer on the lower electrode, forming a first upper electrode on the dielectric layer, adsorbing an organic silicon source onto a surface of the first upper electrode, and forming a second upper electrode on the first upper electrode onto which the organic silicon source is adsorbed. Related devices and fabrication methods are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Bom Seo, Young Geun Park, Bong Hyun Kim, Sun Ho Kim, Hyun Jun Kim, Se Hyoung Ahn, Chang Mu An
  • Patent number: 9484219
    Abstract: A method of fabricating semiconductor devices may include forming a mold structure on a lower layer, the mold structure including an etch stop layer doped at a first impurity concentration, a lower mold layer doped at a second impurity concentration, and an undoped upper mold layer. The method may include forming a trench exposing the lower layer in the mold structure using dry etching, extending a width of the trench in the etch stop layer using wet etching, and forming a first conductive pattern in the extended width trench, wherein an etch rate of the etch stop layer with respect to the dry etching may be smaller than an etch rate of the lower mold layer with respect to the dry etching, and an etch rate of the etch stop layer with respect to the wet etching may be proportional to the first impurity concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Geun Park, Wook-Yeol Yi, Sang-Yeol Kang, Dong-Chan Kim, Chang-Mu An, Bong-Hyun Kim, Han-Jin Lim
  • Publication number: 20160247802
    Abstract: An electrode structure is disclosed. The electrode structure includes a first polysilicon layer doped with resistance adjustment impurities; a second polysilicon layer for adjusting grains, formed in the first polysilicon layer and doped with grain adjustment impurities; an ohmic metal layer formed on the first and second polysilicon layers; a barrier metal layer formed on the ohmic metal layer; and a metal layer formed on the barrier metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Dong-Kak Lee, Joon Kim, Bong-hyun Kim, Han-Jin Lim
  • Patent number: 9349821
    Abstract: An electrode structure is disclosed. The electrode structure includes a first polysilicon layer doped with resistance adjustment impurities; a second polysilicon layer for adjusting grains, formed in the first polysilicon layer and doped with grain adjustment impurities; an ohmic metal layer formed on the first and second polysilicon layers; a barrier metal layer formed on the ohmic metal layer; and a metal layer formed on the barrier metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Kak Lee, Joon Kim, Bong-hyun Kim, Han-Jin Lim
  • Publication number: 20160071946
    Abstract: An electrode structure is disclosed. The electrode structure includes a first polysilicon layer doped with resistance adjustment impurities; a second polysilicon layer for adjusting grains, formed in the first polysilicon layer and doped with grain adjustment impurities; an ohmic metal layer formed on the first and second polysilicon layers; a barrier metal layer formed on the ohmic metal layer; and a metal layer formed on the barrier metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Dong-Kak Lee, Joon Kim, Bong-hyun Kim, Han-Jin Lim
  • Publication number: 20160064386
    Abstract: A method of fabricating semiconductor devices may include forming a mold structure on a lower layer, the mold structure including an etch stop layer doped at a first impurity concentration, a lower mold layer doped at a second impurity concentration, and an undoped upper mold layer. The method may include forming a trench exposing the lower layer in the mold structure using dry etching, extending a width of the trench in the etch stop layer using wet etching, and forming a first conductive pattern in the extended width trench, wherein an etch rate of the etch stop layer with respect to the dry etching may be smaller than an etch rate of the lower mold layer with respect to the dry etching, and an etch rate of the etch stop layer with respect to the wet etching may be proportional to the first impurity concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Young-Geun PARK, Wook-Yeol YI, Sang-Yeol KANG, Dong-Chan KIM, Chang-Mu AN, Bong-Hyun KIM, Han-Jin LIM
  • Publication number: 20160043163
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a semiconductor device includes forming a lower electrode, forming a dielectric layer on the lower electrode, forming a first upper electrode on the dielectric layer, adsorbing an organic silicon source onto a surface of the first upper electrode, and forming a second upper electrode on the first upper electrode onto which the organic silicon source is adsorbed. Related devices and fabrication methods are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jong Bom Seo, Young Geun Park, Bong Hyun Kim, Sun Ho Kim, Hyun Jun Kim, Se Hyoung Ahn, Chang Mu An
  • Patent number: 9230922
    Abstract: A precursor composition for forming a silicon dioxide film on a substrate, the precursor composition including at least one precursor compound represented by the following chemical formulas (1), (2), and (3): HxSiAy(NR1R2)4-x-y??(1) HxSi(NAR3)4-x??(2) HxSi(R4)z(R5)4-x-z??(3) wherein, independently in the chemical formulas (1), (2), and (3), H is hydrogen, x is 0 to 3, Si is silicon, A is a halogen, y is 1 to 4, N is nitrogen, and R1, R2, R3, and R5 are each independently selected from the group of H, aryl, perhaloaryl, C1-8 alkyl, and C1-8 perhaloalkyl, and R4 is aryl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced with a halogen or C1-8 alkyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced with a halogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Jin Lim, Bong-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Dong-Woon Shin, In-Sang Jeon, Soo-Jin Hong
  • Patent number: 9202813
    Abstract: An electrode structure is disclosed. The electrode structure includes a first polysilicon layer doped with resistance adjustment impurities; a second polysilicon layer for adjusting grains, formed in the first polysilicon layer and doped with grain adjustment impurities; an ohmic metal layer formed on the first and second polysilicon layers; a barrier metal layer formed on the ohmic metal layer; and a metal layer formed on the barrier metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-kak Lee, Joon Kim, Bong-hyun Kim, Han-Jin Lim
  • Patent number: 8928152
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a conductive area, a first pattern formed on the substrate and having a contact hole through which the conductive area is exposed, and a contact plug in the contact hole. The contact plug includes first and second silicon layers. The first silicon layer, formed from a first compound including at least two silicon atoms, is formed in the contact hole to contact a top surface of the conductive area and a side wall of the first pattern. The second silicon layer, formed from a second compound including a number of silicon atoms less than the number of the silicon atoms of the first compound, is formed on the first silicon layer and fills a remaining space of the contact hole, the second silicon layer being spaced apart from the first pattern at an entrance of the contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taek-soo Jeon, Bong-hyun Kim, Won-seok Yoo, Jae-hong Seo, Ho-kyun An, Dae-hyun Kim