Patents by Inventor Geum-jong Bae

Geum-jong Bae 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: 11923456
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes channels, a gate structure, and a source/drain layer. The channels are disposed at a plurality of levels, respectively, and spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on an upper surface of a substrate. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, at least partially surrounds a surface of each of the channels, and extends in a first direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate. The source/drain layer is disposed at each of opposite sides of the gate structure in a second direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the first direction and is connected to sidewalls of the channels. A length of the gate structure in the second direction changes along the first direction at a first height from the upper surface of the substrate in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Gil Yang, Beom-Jin Park, Seung-Min Song, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae
  • Patent number: 11923362
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes: a fin-type active area protruding from a substrate and extending in a first horizontal direction; a first nanosheet disposed above an upper surface of the fin-type active area with a first separation space therebetween; a second nanosheet disposed above the first nanosheet with a second separation space therebetween; a gate line extending on the substrate in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction, at least a portion of the gate line being disposed in the second separation space; and a bottom insulation structure disposed in the first separation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung-gil Kang, Beom-jin Park, Geum-jong Bae, Dong-won Kim, Jung-gil Yang
  • Patent number: 11908952
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of channel layers stacked on the substrate, a gate electrode surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and embedded source/drain layers on opposing sides of the gate electrode. The embedded source/drain layers each have a first region and a second region on the first region. The second region has a plurality of layers having different compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Woo Seok Park, Dong Chan Suh, Seung Min Song, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Patent number: 11894379
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region of a substrate and a second transistor in a second region of the substrate. The first transistor includes multiple first semiconductor patterns; a first gate electrode; a first gate dielectric layer; a first source/drain region; and an inner-insulating spacer. The second transistor includes multiple second semiconductor patterns; a second gate electrode; a second gate dielectric layer; and a second source/drain region. The second gate dielectric layer extends between the second gate electrode and the second source/drain region and is in contact with the second source/drain region. The first source/drain region is not in contact with the first gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventors: Jung-Gil Yang, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae, Seung-Min Song, Woo-Seok Park
  • Publication number: 20230282642
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes: a fin-type active area protruding from a substrate and extending in a first horizontal direction; a first nanosheet disposed above an upper surface of the fin-type active area with a first separation space therebetween; a second nanosheet disposed above the first nanosheet with a second separation space therebetween; a gate line extending on the substrate in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction, at least a portion of the gate line being disposed in the second separation space; and a bottom insulation structure disposed in the first separation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS JCO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung-gil KANG, Beom-jin Park, Geum-jong Bae, Dong-won Kim, Jung-gil Yang
  • Patent number: 11742411
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an example embodiment includes a substrate extending in first and second directions intersecting with each other; nanowires on the substrate and spaced apart from each other in the second direction; gate electrodes extending in the first direction and spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and surrounding the nanowires to be superimposed vertically with the nanowires; external spacers on the substrate and covering sidewalls of the gate electrodes on the nanowires; and an isolation layer between the gate electrodes and extending in the first direction, wherein an upper surface of the isolation layer is flush with upper surfaces of the gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-woo Noh, Myung-gil Kang, Ho-jun Kim, Geum-jong Bae, Dong-il Bae
  • Patent number: 11735629
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a channel on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain layer on the channel. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure. The spacer includes a central portion overlapping the channel in a vertical direction, and a protrusion portion protruding from the central portion. Related methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Seung-Min Song, Woo-Seok Park, Jung-Gil Yang, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20230238383
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region of a substrate and a second transistor in a second region of the substrate. The first transistor includes multiple first semiconductor patterns; a first gate electrode; a first gate dielectric layer; a first source/drain region; and an inner-insulating spacer. The second transistor includes multiple second semiconductor patterns; a second gate electrode; a second gate dielectric layer; and a second source/drain region. The second gate dielectric layer extends between the second gate electrode and the second source/drain region and is in contact with the second source/drain region. The first source/drain region is not in contact with the first gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: JUNG-GIL YANG, GEUM-JONG BAE, DONG-IL BAE, SEUNG-MIN SONG, WOO-SEOK PARK
  • Patent number: 11710741
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. The semiconductor devices may include a first wire pattern extending in a first direction on a substrate and a second wire pattern on the first wire pattern. The second wire pattern may be spaced apart from the first wire pattern and extends in the first direction. The semiconductor devices may also include a first gate structure at least partially surrounding the first wire pattern and the second wire pattern, a second gate structure spaced apart from the first gate structure in the first direction, a first source/drain region between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, a first spacer between a bottom surface of the first source/drain region and the substrate, a first source/drain contact on the first source/drain region, and a second spacer between the first source/drain contact and the first gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Woo Noh, Myung Gil Kang, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae, Jung Gil Yang, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11699728
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a fin field effect transistor (fin-FET) includes active fins disposed on a substrate, isolation layers on both sides of the active fins, a gate structure formed to cross the active fins and the isolation layers, source/drain regions on the active fins on sidewalls of the gate structure, a first interlayer insulating layer on the isolation layers in contact with portions of the sidewalls of the gate structure and portions of surfaces of the source/drain regions, an etch stop layer configured to overlap the first interlayer insulating layer, the sidewalls of the gate structure, and the source/drain regions, and contact plugs formed to pass through the etch stop layer to contact the source/drain regions. The source/drain regions have main growth portions in contact with upper surfaces of the active fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventors: Chang Woo Noh, Seung Min Song, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Patent number: 11683925
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second fin type patterns, first and second gate patterns intersecting the first and second fin type patterns, third and fourth gate patterns intersecting the first fin type pattern between the first and the second gate patterns, a fifth gate pattern intersecting the second fin type pattern, a sixth gate pattern intersecting the second fin type pattern, first to third semiconductor patterns disposed among the first, the third, the fourth and the second gate patterns, and fourth to sixth semiconductor patterns disposed among the first, the fifth, the sixth and the second gate patterns. The first semiconductor pattern to the fourth semiconductor pattern and the sixth semiconductor pattern are electrically connected to a wiring structure, and the fifth semiconductor pattern is not connected to the wiring structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Sun Wook Kim, Jun Beom Park, Tae Young Kim, Geum Jong Bae
  • Patent number: 11676964
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes: a fin-type active area protruding from a substrate and extending in a first horizontal direction; a first nanosheet disposed above an upper surface of the fin-type active area with a first separation space therebetween; a second nanosheet disposed above the first nanosheet with a second separation space therebetween; a gate line extending on the substrate in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction, at least a portion of the gate line being disposed in the second separation space; and a bottom insulation structure disposed in the first separation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Myung-gil Kang, Beom-jin Park, Geum-jong Bae, Dong-Won Kim, Jung-gil Yang
  • Publication number: 20220384432
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes: a fin-type active area protruding from a substrate and extending in a first horizontal direction; a first nanosheet disposed above an upper surface of the fin-type active area with a first separation space therebetween; a second nanosheet disposed above the first nanosheet with a second separation space therebetween; a gate line extending on the substrate in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction, at least a portion of the gate line being disposed in the second separation space; and a bottom insulation structure disposed in the first separation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung-gil Kang, Beom-jin Park, Geum-jong Bae, Dong-won Kim, Jung-gil Yang
  • Publication number: 20220328483
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region of a substrate and a second transistor in a second region of the substrate. The first transistor includes multiple first semiconductor patterns; a first gate electrode; a first gate dielectric layer; a first source/drain region; and an inner-insulating spacer. The second transistor includes multiple second semiconductor patterns; a second gate electrode; a second gate dielectric layer; and a second source/drain region. The second gate dielectric layer extends between the second gate electrode and the second source/drain region and is in contact with the second source/drain region. The first source/drain region is not in contact with the first gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: JUNG-GIL YANG, GEUM-JONG BAE, DONG-IL BAE, SEUNG-MIN SONG, WOO-SEOK PARK
  • Patent number: 11462537
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first lower pattern and a second lower pattern on the substrate and arranged in a line in a first direction, a first active pattern stack disposed on and spaced apart from the first lower pattern, a second active pattern stack disposed on and spaced apart from the first lower pattern, a fin-cut gate structure disposed on the first lower pattern and overlapping a portion of the first lower pattern, a first gate structure surrounding the first active pattern stack and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a second gate structure surrounding the second active pattern stack and extending in the second direction, and a device isolation layer between the first gate structure and the second gate structure and separating the first lower pattern and the second lower pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong Han Gwon, Soo Yeon Jeong, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20220310852
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of channel layers stacked on the substrate, a gate electrode surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and embedded source/drain layers on opposing sides of the gate electrode. The embedded source/drain layers each have a first region and a second region on the first region. The second region has a plurality of layers having different compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Woo Seok PARK, Dong Chan SUH, Seung Min SONG, Geum Jong BAE, Dong Il BAE
  • Patent number: 11444081
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes: a fin-type active area protruding from a substrate and extending in a first horizontal direction; a first nanosheet disposed above an upper surface of the fin-type active area with a first separation space therebetween; a second nanosheet disposed above the first nanosheet with a second separation space therebetween; a gate line extending on the substrate in a second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction, at least a portion of the gate line being disposed in the second separation space; and a bottom insulation structure disposed in the first separation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung-gil Kang, Beom-jin Park, Geum-jong Bae, Dong-won Kim, Jung-gil Yang
  • Publication number: 20220238707
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes channels, a gate structure, and a source/drain layer. The channels are disposed at a plurality of levels, respectively, and spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on an upper surface of a substrate. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, at least partially surrounds a surface of each of the channels, and extends in a first direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate. The source/drain layer is disposed at each of opposite sides of the gate structure in a second direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the first direction and is connected to sidewalls of the channels. A length of the gate structure in the second direction changes along the first direction at a first height from the upper surface of the substrate in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jung-Gil YANG, Beom-Jin PARK, Seung-Min SONG, Geum-Jong BAE, Dong-Il BAE
  • Patent number: 11393929
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of channel layers stacked on the substrate, a gate electrode surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and embedded source/drain layers on opposing sides of the gate electrode. The embedded source/drain layers each have a first region and a second region on the first region. The second region has a plurality of layers having different compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Woo Seok Park, Dong Chan Suh, Seung Min Song, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Patent number: 11373909
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a device region defined by a trench in the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of fin-shaped active regions spaced apart from each other in the device region and extending in a first direction. The semiconductor device includes a protruding pattern extending along a bottom surface of the trench. Moreover, an interval between the protruding pattern and the plurality of fin-shaped active regions is greater than an interval between two adjacent ones of the plurality of fin-shaped active regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-Min Kim, Dong-won Kim, Geum-jong Bae