Patents by Inventor Duk Eui LEE

Duk Eui 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: 10770474
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes: forming pillars in a first region of a stack structure in which interlayer insulating layers and sacrificial insulating layers are alternately stacked; forming a slit in a second region of the stack structure; and removing the sacrificial insulating layers in the first region. In the removing of the sacrificial insulating layers in the first region, a portion of each of the sacrificial insulating layers, which is adjacent to the slit, and a portion of each of the sacrificial insulating layers, which is disposed between the pillars, may be removed using different etching materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Hyon Kwak, Duk Eui Lee, Nam Gyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20190319041
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes: forming pillars in a first region of a stack structure in which interlayer insulating layers and sacrificial insulating layers are alternately stacked; forming a slit in a second region of the stack structure; and removing the sacrificial insulating layers in the first region. In the removing of the sacrificial insulating layers in the first region, a portion of each of the sacrificial insulating layers, which is adjacent to the slit, and a portion of each of the sacrificial insulating layers, which is disposed between the pillars, may be removed using different etching materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Sang Hyon KWAK, Duk Eui LEE, Nam Gyu KIM
  • Patent number: 10163929
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a barrier pattern. The method includes alternately forming first sacrificial layers and insulating layers forming channel patterns penetrating the first sacrificial layers and the insulating layers, and forming a slit penetrating the first sacrificial layers and the insulating layers. In order to form the barrier pattern, the method also includes forming openings by removing the first sacrificial layers through the slit, and respectively forming conductive layers in the openings. The conductive layers include first barrier patterns having inclined inner surfaces and metal patterns in the first barrier patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Duk Eui Lee
  • Publication number: 20180012904
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a barrier pattern. The method includes alternately forming first sacrificial layers and insulating layers forming channel patterns penetrating the first sacrificial layers and the insulating layers, and forming a slit penetrating the first sacrificial layers and the insulating layers. In order to form the barrier pattern, the method also includes forming openings by removing the first sacrificial layers through the slit, and respectively forming conductive layers in the openings. The conductive layers include first barrier patterns having inclined inner surfaces and metal patterns in the first barrier patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Ki Hong LEE, Duk Eui LEE
  • Patent number: 9786682
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a barrier pattern. The method includes alternately forming first sacrificial layers and insulating layers forming channel patterns penetrating the first sacrificial layers and the insulating layers, and forming a slit penetrating the first sacrificial layers and the insulating layers. In order to form the barrier pattern, the method also includes forming openings by removing the first sacrificial layers through the slit, and respectively forming conductive layers in the openings. The conductive layers include first barrier patterns having inclined inner surfaces and metal patterns in the first barrier patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Duk Eui Lee
  • Publication number: 20170287927
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a barrier pattern. The method includes alternately forming first sacrificial layers and insulating layers forming channel patterns penetrating the first sacrificial layers and the insulating layers, and forming a slit penetrating the first sacrificial layers and the insulating layers. In order to form the barrier pattern, the method also includes forming openings by removing the first sacrificial layers through the slit, and respectively forming conductive layers in the openings. The conductive layers include first barrier patterns having inclined inner surfaces and metal patterns in the first barrier patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ki Hong LEE, Duk Eui LEE
  • Patent number: 9023724
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device comprises forming a plurality of gate lines on a semiconductor substrate, forming an insulating layer on the gate lines, and performing a cleaning process using a surfactant-free cleaning solution having a viscosity of lower than 2 cP and an acidity of lower than 3 pH to remove residue from the surface of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Duk Eui Lee, Seung Cheol Lee
  • Patent number: 8865562
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming first and second gate lines over a semiconductor substrate, wherein each second gate line has a greater width than each of the first gate lines, forming a first insulating layer surrounding the top and side walls of the first and the second gate lines so that first air gaps are formed between the first and second gate lines and between the first gate lines, forming a first reaction region in the first insulating layer by diffusing an etchant to a depth less than a target depth from a surface of the first insulating layer, removing the first reaction region, forming second reaction regions in the first insulating layer by diffusing the etchant to the target depth from the surface of the first insulating layer, and removing the second reaction regions exposing a portion of each first and second gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Duk Eui Lee
  • Publication number: 20130164925
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device comprises forming a plurality of gate lines on a semiconductor substrate, forming an insulating layer on the gate lines, and performing a cleaning process using a surfactant-free cleaning solution having a viscosity of lower than 2 cP and an acidity of lower than 3 pH to remove residue from the surface of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Duk Eui LEE, Seung Cheol LEE
  • Publication number: 20130164926
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming first and second gate lines over a semiconductor substrate, wherein each second gate line has a greater width than each of the first gate lines, forming a first insulating layer surrounding the top and side walls of the first and the second gate lines so that first air gaps are formed between the first and second gate lines and between the first gate lines, forming a first reaction region in the first insulating layer by diffusing an etchant to a depth less than a target depth from a surface of the first insulating layer, removing the first reaction region, forming second reaction regions in the first insulating layer by diffusing the etchant to the target depth from the surface of the first insulating layer, and removing the second reaction regions exposing a portion of each first and second gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Duk Eui LEE