Patents by Inventor Chi Ho Kim

Chi Ho 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: 20250053333
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the disclosed technology, a storage device starts in advance loading map data before outputting a signal corresponding to a read buffer command of a host device, encodes map data using a plurality of map load areas and a plurality of encoding areas, and provides encoded map data to the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Chi Ho KIM, Do Hyung KIM, Jea Young ZHANG, Hoe Seung JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240306102
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a first device via a first radio, a trigger from a second device, the first device configured for wireless communication using multiple radios sharing a clock, the multiple radios comprising the first radio and a second radio, the trigger including a timing indication. The method also includes determining, based on the timing indication in the trigger and a time of reception of the trigger, a timing of one or more operations of a radio of the second device for a discovery session between the first device and the second device. The method further includes starting the discovery session with the second device based on the determined timing of the one or more operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Bilal Sadiq, Boon Loong Ng, Junsung Kim, Chi Ho Kim, Soonho Lee, Bu-Seop Jung
  • Publication number: 20240251569
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a plurality of memory cells positioned over the substrate, each of the plurality of memory cells having a multi-layer structure including a memory pattern; a sealing layer pattern filling a lower portion of a space between the memory cells, the lower portion being positioned below a bottom surface of the memory pattern; a liner layer pattern formed along a surface of an upper portion of the space to partially fill the upper portion; and a dielectric layer pattern filling a remaining portion of the space unfilled by the sealing layer pattern and the liner layer pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chi Ho KIM, Kyung Seop KIM, Hun KIM, Young Cheol SONG, Chang Jun YOO, Jae Wan CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240215468
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device according to an implementation of the disclosed technology may include a variable resistance layer; a selector layer disposed over or under the variable resistance layer; a first protective layer disposed on sidewalls of the variable resistance layer and sidewalls of the selector layer, the first protective layer including silicon (Si) and nitrogen (N) and having a nitrogen (N) content higher than a silicon (Si) content; and a second protective layer disposed over the first protective layer, the second protective layer including silicon (Si) and nitrogen (N) and having a silicon (Si) content higher than a nitrogen (N) content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung Seop KIM, Chi Ho Kim, Young Cheol Song, Jae Wan Choi
  • Patent number: 11963467
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. A method for fabricating the electronic device includes forming a first memory cell extending vertically from a surface of substrate and having a first upper portion that protrudes laterally, forming a second memory cell extending vertically from the surface of the substrate and having a second upper portion that protrudes laterally towards the first upper portion, and forming a liner layer over the first and second memory cells, the liner layer having a first portion disposed over the first upper portion and a second portion disposed over the second upper portion, the first and second portions of the liner layer contacting each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyo-June Kim, Hyun-Seok Kang, Chi-Ho Kim, Jae-Geun Oh
  • Publication number: 20220278275
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. A method for fabricating the electronic device includes forming a first memory cell extending vertically from a surface of substrate and having a first upper portion that protrudes laterally, forming a second memory cell extending vertically from the surface of the substrate and having a second upper portion that protrudes laterally towards the first upper portion, and forming a liner layer over the first and second memory cells, the liner layer having a first portion disposed over the first upper portion and a second portion disposed over the second upper portion, the first and second portions of the liner layer contacting each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Hyo-June KIM, Hyun-Seok KANG, Chi-Ho KIM, Jae-Geun OH
  • Patent number: 11362273
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. A method for fabricating the electronic device includes forming a first memory cell extending vertically from a surface of substrate and having a first upper portion that protrudes laterally, forming a second memory cell extending vertically from the surface of the substrate and having a second upper portion that protrudes laterally towards the first upper portion, and forming a liner layer over the first and second memory cells, the liner layer having a first portion disposed over the first upper portion and a second portion disposed over the second upper portion, the first and second portions of the liner layer contacting each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyo-June Kim, Hyun-Seok Kang, Chi-Ho Kim, Jae-Geun Oh
  • Patent number: 11271039
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device and a method for fabricating the same. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document may include a substrate including a first portion in a first region and a second portion in a second region; a plurality of memory cells disposed over the first portion of the substrate; a first insulating layer extending over the second portion of the substrate and at least partially filling a space between adjacent ones of the plurality of memory cells; and a second insulating layer disposed over the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer has a dielectric constant smaller than that of the second insulating layer, a thermal conductivity smaller than that of the second insulating layer, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Ho Kim, Min-Seon Kang, Hyun-Seok Kang, Hyo-June Kim, Jae-Geun Oh, Su-Jin Chae
  • Patent number: 10879461
    Abstract: In a method for fabricating an electronic device including a semiconductor memory, the method includes: forming stack structures, each of the stack structures including a variable resistance pattern; forming capping layers on the stack structures, the capping layers including an impurity; forming a gap fill layer between the stack structures; and removing the impurity from the capping layers and densifying the gap fill layer by irradiating the capping layers and the gap fill layer with ultraviolet light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyo June Kim, Chi Ho Kim, Sang Hoon Cho, Eung Rim Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200373353
    Abstract: This technology provides an electronic device and a method for fabricating the same. An electronic device in accordance with an implementation of this document may include a substrate including a first portion in a first region and a second portion in a second region; a plurality of memory cells disposed over the first portion of the substrate; a first insulating layer extending over the second portion of the substrate and at least partially filling a space between adjacent ones of the plurality of memory cells; and a second insulating layer disposed over the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer has a dielectric constant smaller than that of the second insulating layer, a thermal conductivity smaller than that of the second insulating layer, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Chi-Ho KIM, Min-Seon KANG, Hyun-Seok KANG, Hyo-June KIM, Jae-Geun OH, Su-Jin CHAE
  • Publication number: 20200287131
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. A method for fabricating the electronic device includes forming a first memory cell extending vertically from a surface of substrate and having a first upper portion that protrudes laterally, forming a second memory cell extending vertically from the surface of the substrate and having a second upper portion that protrudes laterally towards the first upper portion, and forming a liner layer over the first and second memory cells, the liner layer having a first portion disposed over the first upper portion and a second portion disposed over the second upper portion, the first and second portions of the liner layer contacting each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hyo-June KIM, Hyun-Seok KANG, Chi-Ho KIM, Jae-Geun OH
  • Publication number: 20200111956
    Abstract: In a method for fabricating an electronic device including a semiconductor memory, the method includes: forming stack structures, each of the stack structures including a variable resistance pattern; forming capping layers on the stack structures, the capping layers including an impurity; forming a gap fill layer between the stack structures; and removing the impurity from the capping layers and densifying the gap fill layer by irradiating the capping layers and the gap fill layer with ultraviolet light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Hyo June KIM, Chi Ho KIM, Sang Hoon CHO, Eung Rim HWANG
  • Patent number: 10547001
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory may include a plurality of memory cells each including a variable resistance layer; a substituted dielectric layer filling a space between the plurality of memory cells; and an unsubstituted dielectric layer disposed adjacent to the variable resistance layer of each of the plurality of memory cells, wherein the unsubstituted dielectric layer may include a flowable dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dae-Gun Kang, Su-Jin Chae, Sung-Kyu Min, Myoung-Sub Kim, Chi-Ho Kim, Su-Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: 10535819
    Abstract: In a method for fabricating an electronic device including a semiconductor memory, the method includes: forming stack structures, each of the stack structures including a variable resistance pattern; forming capping layers on the stack structures, the capping layers including an impurity; forming a gap fill layer between the stack structures; and removing the impurity from the capping layers and densifying the gap fill layer by irradiating the capping layers and the gap fill layer with ultraviolet light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Hyo June Kim, Chi Ho Kim, Sang Hoon Cho, Eung Rim Hwang
  • Patent number: 10381410
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory that includes: first and second lines spaced apart from each other and crossing each other; a third line spaced apart from the second line and crossing the second line; a first variable resistance element interposed between the first and second lines and overlapping an intersection of the first and second lines; a second variable resistance element interposed between the second and third lines and overlapping an intersection of the second and third lines, a part of the second variable resistance element generating a greater amount of heat than a part of the first variable resistance element when a current flows through the first variable resistance element in an opposite direction to a current flowing through the second variable resistance element; and a material layer serially connected with the second variable resistance element, disposed between the second and third lines, and exhibiting electrical resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Ho Kim, Eung-Rim Hwang, Sang-Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20190221612
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory that includes: first and second lines spaced apart from each other and crossing each other; a third line spaced apart from the second line and crossing the second line; a first variable resistance element interposed between the first and second lines and overlapping an intersection of the first and second lines; a second variable resistance element interposed between the second and third lines and overlapping an intersection of the second and third lines, a part of the second variable resistance element generating a greater amount of heat than a part of the first variable resistance element when a current flows through the first variable resistance element in an opposite direction to a current flowing through the second variable resistance element; and a material layer serially connected with the second variable resistance element, disposed between the second and third lines, and exhibiting electrical resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Chi-Ho KIM, Eung-Rim HWANG, Sang-Hoon CHO
  • Publication number: 20190088871
    Abstract: In a method for fabricating an electronic device including a semiconductor memory, the method includes: forming stack structures, each of the stack structures including a variable resistance pattern; forming capping layers on the stack structures, the capping layers including an impurity; forming a gap fill layer between the stack structures; and removing the impurity from the capping layers and densifying the gap fill layer by irradiating the capping layers and the gap fill layer with ultraviolet light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hyo June KIM, Chi Ho KIM, Sang Hoon CHO, Eung Rim HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180358556
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory, and the semiconductor memory may include a plurality of memory cells each including a variable resistance layer; a substituted dielectric layer filling a space between the plurality of memory cells; and an unsubstituted dielectric layer disposed adjacent to the variable resistance layer of each of the plurality of memory cells, wherein the unsubstituted dielectric layer may include a flowable dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dae-Gun KANG, Su-Jin CHAE, Sung-Kyu MIN, Myoung-Sub KIM, Chi-Ho KIM, Su-Yeon LEE
  • Patent number: 9972659
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory may include a trench formed in a substrate; a gate dielectric layer formed on a surface of the trench; a gate electrode which is formed on the gate dielectric layer, gap-fills a part of the trench, and contains dopants; a diffusion region which is formed to be in contact with the surface of the trench and to correspond to the gate electrode in the substrate; junction regions formed in the substrate at both sides of the trench; and a memory element coupled to a junction region in a side of the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9919675
    Abstract: A side curtain airbag for a vehicle includes an inner panel facing an interior of the vehicle, an outer panel facing the inner panel, a stopper chamber configured to prevent a head of an occupant seated on the vehicle from being moved toward a front side of the vehicle, a forward chamber arranged at a front side of the stopper chamber, and a rearward chamber arranged at a rear side of the stopper chamber. The forward chamber and the rearward chamber are arranged to be adjacent to each other such that in a non-inflation state of the airbag, a portion in which the stopper chamber is located is folded at least one time to form an overlapped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Chi Ho Kim, Soon-Bok Lee, Dion Kruse, Tae Ik Gwon