Patents by Inventor Hong-Gu Yi

Hong-Gu Yi 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: 11296088
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device capable of reducing parasitic capacitance between adjacent conductive structures and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit line structures each comprising a first contact plug formed over a substrate and a bit line formed over the first contact plug. A spacer structure having air gaps is formed on sidewalls of the first contact plug and on sidewalls of the bit line. An plug isolation layer is formed between the plurality of bit line structures. The isolation layer includes an opening. A second contact plug is formed in the opening and a memory element is formed over the second contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Youn Hwang, Noh-Jung Kwak, Hong-Gu Yi, Yun-Je Choi, Se-Han Kwon, Ki-Soo Choi, Seung-Bum Kim, Do-Hyung Kim, Doo-Sung Jung, Dae-Sik Park
  • Publication number: 20190348418
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device capable of reducing parasitic capacitance between adjacent conductive structures and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit line structures each comprising a first contact plug formed over a substrate and a bit line formed over the first contact plug. A spacer structure having air gaps is formed on sidewalls of the first contact plug and on sidewalls of the bit line. An plug isolation layer is formed between the plurality of bit line structures. The isolation layer includes an opening. A second contact plug is formed in the opening and a memory element is formed over the second contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Chang-Youn HWANG, Noh-Jung KWAK, Hong-Gu YI, Yun-Je CHOI, Se-Han KWON, Ki-Soo CHOI, Seung-Bum KIM, Do-Hyung KIM, Doo-Sung JUNG, Dae-Sik PARK
  • Patent number: 10411014
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device capable of reducing parasitic capacitance between adjacent conductive structures and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit line structures each comprising a first contact plug formed over a substrate and a bit line formed over the first contact plug. A spacer structure having air gaps is formed on sidewalls of the first contact plug and on sidewalls of the bit line. An plug isolation layer is formed between the plurality of bit line structures. The isolation layer includes an opening. A second contact plug is formed in the opening and a memory element is formed over the second contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Youn Hwang, Noh-Jung Kwak, Hong-Gu Yi, Yun-Je Choi, Se-Han Kwon, Ki-Soo Choi, Seung-Bum Kim, Do-Hyung Kim, Doo-Sung Jung, Dae-Sik Park
  • Publication number: 20160329337
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device capable of reducing parasitic capacitance between adjacent conductive structures and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit line structures each comprising a first contact plug formed over a substrate and a bit line formed over the first contact plug. A spacer structure having air gaps is formed on sidewalls of the first contact plug and on sidewalls of the bit line. An plug isolation layer is formed between the plurality of bit line structures. The isolation layer includes an opening. A second contact plug is formed in the opening and a memory element is formed over the second contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Chang-Youn HWANG, Noh-Jung KWAK, Hong-Gu YI, Yun-Je CHOI, Se-Han KWON, Ki-Soo CHOI, Seung-Bum KIM, Do-Hyung KIM, Doo-Sung JUNG, Dae-Sik PARK
  • Patent number: 9425200
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device capable of reducing parasitic capacitance between adjacent conductive structures and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit line structures each comprising a first contact plug formed over a substrate and a bit line formed over the first contact plug. A spacer structure having air gaps is formed on sidewalls of the first contact plug and on sidewalls of the bit line. An plug isolation layer is formed between the plurality of bit line structures. The isolation layer includes an opening. A second contact plug is formed in the opening and a memory element is formed over the second contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Youn Hwang, Noh-Jung Kwak, Hong-Gu Yi, Yun-Je Choi, Se-Han Kwon, Ki-Soo Choi, Seung-Bum Kim, Do-Hyung Kim, Doo-Sung Jung, Dae-Sik Park
  • Publication number: 20150126013
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device capable of reducing parasitic capacitance between adjacent conductive structures and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit line structures each comprising a first contact plug formed over a substrate and a bit line formed over the first contact plug. A spacer structure having air gaps is formed on sidewalls of the first contact plug and on sidewalls of the bit line. An plug isolation layer is formed between the plurality of bit line structures. The isolation layer includes an opening. A second contact plug is formed in the opening and a memory element is formed over the second contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Chang-Youn HWANG, Noh-Jung KWAK, Hong-Gu YI, Yun-Je CHOI, Se-Han KWON, Ki-Soo CHOI, Seung-Bum KIM, Do-Hyung KIM, Doo-Sung JUNG, Dae-Sik PARK
  • Patent number: 8846472
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate including first landing plugs and second landing plugs that are arrayed on a first line, forming a capping layer over the substrate, forming hole-type first trenches that expose the second landing plugs by selectively etching the capping layer, forming an insulation layer over the substrate including the first trenches, forming line-type second trenches that are stretched on the first line while overlapping with the first trenches by selectively etching the insulation layer, and forming a first conductive layer inside the second trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Hong-Gu Yi
  • Patent number: 8623771
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a micropattern of a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a first hard mask over an etch target layer, forming a first sacrificial layer over the first hard mask, etching the first sacrificial layer to form a sacrificial pattern and forming spacers on both sidewalls of the sacrificial pattern, A second sacrificial layer is formed over the spacers and the first hard mask. A dummy mask is formed in a bent portion of the second sacrificial layer between the adjacent spacers. The sacrificial pattern and the second sacrificial layer are etched using the dummy mask and the spacers as an etch barrier layer to form a dummy pattern between the adjacent spacers. The first hard mask is etched using the spacers and the dummy pattern as an etch barrier layer to form a first hard mask pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Hong-Gu Yi
  • Publication number: 20120220125
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate including first landing plugs and second landing plugs that are arrayed on a first line, forming a capping layer over the substrate, forming hole-type first trenches that expose the second landing plugs by selectively etching the capping layer, forming an insulation layer over the substrate including the first trenches, forming line-type second trenches that are stretched on the first line while overlapping with the first trenches by selectively etching the insulation layer, and forming a first conductive layer inside the second trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Hong-Gu YI
  • Patent number: 8183112
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device with a vertical channel includes providing a substrate over which a hard mask pattern is formed, forming pillars over the substrate using the hard mask pattern thereby forming a resultant structure, forming an insulation layer over the resultant structure, planarizing the hard mask pattern and the insulation layer until the pillars are exposed, and forming a storage electrode over the exposed pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Suk Lee, Hong-Gu Yi
  • Patent number: 7910485
    Abstract: A method for forming a contact hole in a semiconductor device includes forming an insulation layer over a substrate, forming a hard mask pattern over the insulation layer, forming a first contact hole by partially etching the insulation layer, forming a spacer on sidewalls of the first contact hole, forming a second contact hole to expose the substrate by etching the remaining insulation layer within the first contact hole, forming a third contact hole by horizontally etching the second contact hole, wherein a line width of the third contact hole is wider than that of the first contact hole, and removing the hard mask pattern and the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Hong-Gu Yi
  • Patent number: 7741178
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a vertical channel transistor in a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of pillars arranged in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction over a substrate, wherein each of the pillars includes a hard mask pattern thereon, forming a bit line region in the substrate between the pillars, forming a first sidewall insulation layer on a sidewall of each of the pillars, forming an insulation layer for filling a space between the pillars, forming a mask pattern for exposing the substrate between lines of the pillars arranged in the first direction over a resulting structure including the insulation layer, etching the insulation layer and the substrate using the mask pattern as an etch barrier to form a trench for defining a bit line in the substrate, and forming a second sidewall insulation layer over a resulting structure including the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Hong-Gu Yi
  • Publication number: 20090163027
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a vertical channel transistor in a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of pillars arranged in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction over a substrate, wherein each of the pillars includes a hard mask pattern thereon, forming a bit line region in the substrate between the pillars, forming a first sidewall insulation layer on a sidewall of each of the pillars, forming an insulation layer for filling a space between the pillars, forming a mask pattern for exposing the substrate between lines of the pillars arranged in the first direction over a resulting structure including the insulation layer, etching the insulation layer and the substrate using the mask pattern as an etch barrier to form a trench for defining a bit line in the substrate, and forming a second sidewall insulation layer over a resulting structure including the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Hong-Gu YI
  • Publication number: 20090061638
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a micropattern of a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a first hard mask over an etch target layer, forming a first sacrificial layer over the first hard mask, etching the first sacrificial layer to form a sacrificial pattern and forming spacers on both sidewalls of the sacrificial pattern, A second sacrificial layer is formed over the spacers and the first hard mask. A dummy mask is formed in a bent portion of the second sacrificial layer between the adjacent spacers. The sacrificial pattern and the second sacrificial layer are etched using the dummy mask and the spacers as an etch barrier layer to form a dummy pattern between the adjacent spacers. The first hard mask is etched using the spacers and the dummy pattern as an etch barrier layer to form a first hard mask pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Hong-Gu YI
  • Publication number: 20080242099
    Abstract: A method for forming a contact hole in a semiconductor device includes forming an insulation layer over a substrate, forming a hard mask pattern over the insulation layer, forming a first contact hole by partially etching the insulation layer, forming a spacer on sidewalls of the first contact hole, forming a second contact hole to expose the substrate by etching the remaining insulation layer within the first contact hole, forming a third contact hole by horizontally etching the second contact hole, wherein a line width of the third contact hole is wider than that of the first contact hole, and removing the hard mask pattern and the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Hong-Gu Yi