Patents by Inventor Dong Chul Koo

Dong Chul Koo 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: 8638627
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a cross-coupled latch type sense amplifier and a buffer that prevents mismatch. The buffer is formed between PMOS transistors and NMOS transistors of the sense amplifier so that mismatch for transistors operating in pair can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Chul Koo
  • Patent number: 8470667
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes forming a first capacitor using a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, forming a second capacitor being a pillar type corresponding to a cell capacitor formed in a cell region, and forming a third capacitor over the first and the second capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc
    Inventor: Dong Chul Koo
  • Publication number: 20120213025
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a cross-coupled latch type sense amplifier and a buffer that prevents mismatch. The buffer is formed between PMOS transistors and NMOS transistors of the sense amplifier so that mismatch for transistors operating in pair can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Chul KOO
  • Publication number: 20110193150
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes forming a first capacitor using a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, forming a second capacitor being a pillar type corresponding to a cell capacitor formed in a cell region, and forming a third capacitor over the first and the second capacitors
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Chul KOO
  • Publication number: 20110068379
    Abstract: A gate pattern is formed on a semiconductor substrate. An interlayer insulating layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate and then etched by using a SEG mask to form a SEG contact formation region. An exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate in the SEG contact formation region is uniformly grown and a source/drain region is formed in a grown portion of the semiconductor substrate through an ion implantation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Chul KOO
  • Patent number: 7875526
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a cell array region, a core region, and a peripheral region. Bit lines are formed in the respective regions. Storage node contact plugs are formed in the cell array region, and blocking patterns are simultaneously formed around the bit lines of the core region and the peripheral region. Capacitors are formed in the cell array region to come into contact with the storage node contact plugs, and metal contact plugs are formed to come into contact with the capacitors of the cell array region and the bit lines of the core region and the peripheral region. In the semiconductor device, even if the metal contact plugs are not aligned with the bit lines, the blocking pattern works to stabilize the contact between the metal contact plugs and the bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Chul Koo
  • Publication number: 20100227448
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a cell array region, a core region, and a peripheral region. Bit lines are formed in the respective regions. Storage node contact plugs are formed in the cell array region, and blocking patterns are simultaneously formed around the bit lines of the core region and the peripheral region. Capacitors are formed in the cell array region to come into contact with the storage node contact plugs, and metal contact plugs are formed to come into contact with the capacitors of the cell array region and the bit lines of the core region and the peripheral region. In the semiconductor device, even if the metal contact plugs are not aligned with the bit lines, the blocking pattern works to stabilize the contact between the metal contact plugs and the bit lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Chul KOO
  • Patent number: 7745864
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a cell array region, a core region, and a peripheral region. Bit lines are formed in the respective regions. Storage node contact plugs are formed in the cell array region, and blocking patterns are simultaneously formed around the bit lines of the core region and the peripheral region. Capacitors are formed in the cell array region to come into contact with the storage node contact plugs, and metal contact plugs are formed to come into contact with the capacitors of the cell array region and the bit lines of the core region and the peripheral region. In the semiconductor device, even if the metal contact plugs are not aligned with the bit lines, the blocking pattern works to stabilize the contact between the metal contact plugs and the bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Chul Koo
  • Patent number: 7678534
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a mask for forming a landing plug contact hole to vertically expose an active region of a semiconductor substrate to a bit line or storage node contact, and a plug forming method using the same. Through the use of the crescent-shaped masks, it is possible to increase the critical dimension at a lower end of the resultant contact hole in contact with an active region of a semiconductor substrate, thereby enabling exposure of a wider area of the active region to be connected with the bit line or storage node contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Chul Koo
  • Publication number: 20090090996
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a cell array region, a core region, and a peripheral region. Bit lines are formed in the respective regions. Storage node contact plugs are formed in the cell array region, and blocking patterns are simultaneously formed around the bit lines of the core region and the peripheral region. Capacitors are formed in the cell array region to come into contact with the storage node contact plugs, and metal contact plugs are formed to come into contact with the capacitors of the cell array region and the bit lines of the core region and the peripheral region. In the semiconductor device, even if the metal contact plugs are not aligned with the bit lines, the blocking pattern works to stabilize the contact between the metal contact plugs and the bit lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Dong Chul KOO
  • Patent number: 7402864
    Abstract: A method for forming a sense amplifier of a semiconductor device prevents bit lines from being bridged to each other by a stepped portion created on an insulation interlayer due to irregular density of a P-type impurity, which is ion-implanted into an insulation interlayer in a P+ pickup region when a sense amplifier of a semiconductor device is formed. Yield ratio of semiconductor devices is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong Chul Koo
  • Publication number: 20070148850
    Abstract: A method for forming a sense amplifier of a semiconductor device prevents bit lines from being bridged to each other by a stepped portion created on an insulation interlayer due to irregular density of a P-type impurity, which is ion-implanted into an insulation interlayer in a P+ pickup region when a sense amplifier of a semiconductor device is formed. Yield ratio of semiconductor devices is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventor: Dong Chul Koo