Patents by Inventor Han-Jin Lim

Han-Jin Lim 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: 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: 20160079247
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a capacitor with reduced oxygen defects at an interface between a dielectric layer and an electrode of the capacitor. The semiconductor device includes a lower metal layer; a dielectric layer on the lower metal layer and containing a first metal; a sacrificial layer on the dielectric layer and containing a second metal; and an upper metal layer on the sacrificial layer. An electronegativity of the second metal in the sacrificial layer is greater than an electronegativity of the first metal in the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Han-Jin Lim, Youn-Soo Kim, Hyun Park, Soon-Gun Lee, Eun-Ae Cho, Chin-Moo Cho, Sung-Jin Kim, Seok-Woo Nam
  • Patent number: 9287270
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a storage electrode having a cylinder shape, a dielectric film formed on the storage electrode, and a plate electrode formed on the dielectric film, wherein the plate electrode includes a first semiconductor compound layer and a second semiconductor compound layer sequentially stacked one on the other, and the first semiconductor compound layer has a crystallinity different from that of the second semiconductor compound layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan Oh, Hyun-Jun Kim, Jong-Bom Seo, Ki-Vin Im, 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: 20160064277
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating a semiconductor device may include forming guide patterns exposing base patterns, forming first nanowires on the base patterns by performing a first nanowire growth process, forming a first molding insulating layer between the first nanowires, forming holes exposing surfaces of the base patterns by removing the nanowires, and forming first electrodes including a conductive material in the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun PARK, Dong-Hyun Im, Soon-Gun Lee, Jong-Myeong Lee, 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: 20160027786
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a field area that defines active areas, gate trenches in the substrate and extending in a first direction, a buried gate in a respective gate trench, gate capping fences in a respective gate trench over a respective buried gate, the gate capping fences protruding from top surfaces of the active areas and extending in the first direction, bit line trenches in the gate capping fences, a respective bit line trench crossing the gate capping fences and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an insulator structure on inner walls of a respective bit line trench, bit lines and bit line capping patterns stacked on the insulator structures in a respective bit line trench, contact pads self-aligned with the gate capping fences and on the substrate between the adjacent bit lines, and a lower electrode of a capacitor on a respective contact pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Young-Kuk KIM, Ki-Vin IM, Han-Jin LIM, In-Seak HWANG
  • Patent number: 9240414
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a field area that defines active areas, gate trenches in the substrate and extending in a first direction, a buried gate in a respective gate trench, gate capping fences in a respective gate trench over a respective buried gate, the gate capping fences protruding from top surfaces of the active areas and extending in the first direction, bit line trenches in the gate capping fences, a respective bit line trench crossing the gate capping fences and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an insulator structure on inner walls of a respective bit line trench, bit lines and bit line capping patterns stacked on the insulator structures in a respective bit line trench, contact pads self-aligned with the gate capping fences and on the substrate between the adjacent bit lines, and a lower electrode of a capacitor on a respective contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Kuk Kim, Ki-Vin Im, Han-Jin Lim, In-Seak Hwang
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20150357399
    Abstract: A capacitor can include a crystallized metal oxide dielectric layer having a first dielectric constant and an amorphous metal oxide dielectric layer, on the crystallized metal oxide dielectric layer, where the amorphous metal oxide dielectric layer has a second dielectric constant that is less than the first dielectric constant and is greater than a dielectric constant of aluminum oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kyu-Ho Cho, Youn-Soo Kim, Han-Jin Lim, Steve Knebel, Uwe Schroeder
  • 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: 9202844
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower interconnection having second conductivity-type impurities on a substrate having first conductivity-type impurities. A switching device is on the lower interconnection. A first blocking layer is provided between the lower interconnection and the switching device. The first blocking layer includes carbon (C), germanium (Ge), or a combination thereof. A second blocking layer may be provided between the substrate and the lower interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Jong Han, Yoon-Goo Kang, Won-Seok Yoo, Kong-Soo Lee, Han-Jin Lim, Seong-Hoon Jeong
  • Patent number: 9184227
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a field area that defines active areas, gate trenches in the substrate and extending in a first direction, a buried gate in a respective gate trench, gate capping fences in a respective gate trench over a respective buried gate, the gate capping fences protruding from top surfaces of the active areas and extending in the first direction, bit line trenches in the gate capping fences, a respective bit line trench crossing the gate capping fences and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an insulator structure on inner walls of a respective bit line trench, bit lines and bit line capping patterns stacked on the insulator structures in a respective bit line trench, contact pads self-aligned with the gate capping fences and on the substrate between the adjacent bit lines, and a lower electrode of a capacitor on a respective contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Kuk Kim, Ki-Vin Im, Han-Jin Lim, In-Seak Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150311276
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a field area that defines active areas, gate trenches in the substrate and extending in a first direction, a buried gate in a respective gate trench, gate capping fences in a respective gate trench over a respective buried gate, the gate capping fences protruding from top surfaces of the active areas and extending in the first direction, bit line trenches in the gate capping fences, a respective bit line trench crossing the gate capping fences and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an insulator structure on inner walls of a respective bit line trench, bit lines and bit line capping patterns stacked on the insulator structures in a respective bit line trench, contact pads self-aligned with the gate capping fences and on the substrate between the adjacent bit lines, and a lower electrode of a capacitor on a respective contact pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: YOUNG-KUK KIM, Ki-Vin Im, Han-Jin Lim, In-Seak Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150311297
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of forming thereof. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having an isolating trench defining active areas, gate structures formed in the active area and crossing the isolating trench, a first protection layer formed on the active area of the substrate, and a second protection layer formed on the first protection layer, wherein, in a first isolating area in which the gate structure and the isolating trench cross, the first protection layer is conformally formed on an inner wall and bottom of the isolating trench, and the second protection layer is formed on the first protection layer formed on the bottom of the isolating trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Badro IM, Ki-Vin IM, Young-kuk KIM, Han-jin LIM, In-Seak HWANG
  • Patent number: 9153590
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an active region defined by a device isolation layer formed in a cell region, a transistor including a buried gate in the active region, a metal contact formed on the active region positioned at one side of the buried gate, a landing pad on the metal contact, a capacitor on the landing pad and electrically connected to the active region, and a metal oxide layer between the metal contact and the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Jin Lim, Won-Seok Yoo, Seok-Woo Nam
  • Publication number: 20150171159
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes an interlayer insulating layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, a metal contact plug penetrating the interlayer insulating layer, a cylindrical lower electrode formed on the metal contact plug and including a first metal and a trench, a supporter formed in the trench and including a second metal that is different from the first metal, a dielectric layer formed on the lower electrode and the supporter and an upper electrode formed on the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Han-jin LIM
  • Patent number: 9041122
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. In order to improve reliability by solving a problem of conductivity that may occur when an air spacer structure that may reduce a capacitor coupling phenomenon between a plurality of conductive lines is formed, there are provided a semiconductor device including: a substrate having an active region; a contact plug connected to the active region; a landing pad spacer formed to contact a top surface of the contact plug; a contact conductive layer formed to contact the top surface of the contact plug and formed in a space defined by the landing pad spacer; a metal silicide layer formed on the contact conductive layer; and a landing pad connected to the contact conductive layer in a state in which the metal silicide layer is disposed between the landing pad and the contact conductive layer, and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-seok Yoo, Young-seok Kim, Han-jin Lim, Jeon-Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20150124521
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an active region defined by a device isolation layer formed in a cell region, a transistor including a buried gate in the active region, a metal contact formed on the active region positioned at one side of the buried gate, a landing pad on the metal contact, a capacitor on the landing pad and electrically connected to the active region, and a metal oxide layer between the metal contact and the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Han-Jin Lim, Won-Seok Yoo, Seok-Woo Nam
  • Publication number: 20150091069
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a storage electrode having a cylinder shape, a dielectric film formed on the storage electrode, and a plate electrode formed on the dielectric film, wherein the plate electrode includes a first semiconductor compound layer and a second semiconductor compound layer sequentially stacked one on the other, and the first semiconductor compound layer has a crystallinity different from that of the second semiconductor compound layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan OH, Hyun-Jun KIM, Jong-Bom SEO, Ki-Vin IM, Han-Jin LIM