Patents by Inventor Hui Jung Kim

Hui Jung Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20230055499
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may be provided. The semiconductor memory device may include a bit line, a channel pattern on the bit line, the channel pattern including a horizontal channel portion, which is provided on the bit line, and a vertical channel portion, which is vertically extended from the horizontal channel portion, a word line provided on the channel pattern to cross the bit line, the word line including a horizontal portion, which is provided on the horizontal channel portion, and a vertical portion, which is vertically extended from the horizontal portion to face the vertical channel portion, and a gate insulating pattern provided between the channel pattern and the word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kiseok LEE, Keunnam KIM, Hui-Jung KIM, Wonsok LEE, Min Hee CHO
  • Patent number: 11587929
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stack including a plurality of layers vertically stacked on a substrate, each of the layers including a bit line extending in a first direction and a semiconductor pattern extending from the bit line in a second direction crossing the first direction, a gate electrode along each of the semiconductor patterns stacked, a vertical insulating layer on the gate electrode, a stopper layer, and a data storing element electrically connected to each of the semiconductor patterns. The data storing element includes a first electrode electrically connected to each of the semiconductor patterns, a second electrode on the first electrode, and a dielectric layer between the first and second electrodes. The stopper layer is between the vertical insulating layer and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui-Jung Kim, Taehyun An, Kiseok Lee, Keunnam Kim, Yoosang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230043936
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same is provided. The semiconductor device includes a lower semiconductor film, a buried insulating film, and an upper semiconductor film which are sequentially stacked; an element isolation film defining an active region inside the substrate and including a material having an etching selectivity with respect to silicon oxide; a first gate trench inside the upper semiconductor film; a first gate electrode filing a part of the first gate trench; a second gate trench inside the element isolation film; and a second gate electrode filling a part of the second gate trench, a bottom side of the element isolation film being inside the lower semiconductor film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Jin PARK, Gyul GO, Jun Soo KIM, Gyung Hyun YOON, Eui Jun CHA, Hui-Jung KIM, Yoo Sang HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230044856
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including a substrate including an active pattern that includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region; an insulating layer on the substrate; a line structure on the insulating layer and extending in a first direction to cross the active pattern, the line structure penetrating the insulating layer on the first source/drain region and including a bit line electrically connected to the first source/drain region; and a contact spaced apart from the line structure and electrically connected to the second source/drain region, wherein the bit line includes a first portion vertically overlapped with the first source/drain region; and a second portion vertically overlapped with the insulating layer, and wherein a lowermost level of a top surface of the first portion of the bit line is at a level lower than a lowermost level of a top surface of the second portion of the bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Taejin PARK, Kiseok LEE, Hui-Jung KIM, Yoosang HWANG
  • Patent number: 11569239
    Abstract: Semiconductor memory devices may include first and second stacks on a substrate and first and second interconnection lines on the first and second stacks. Each of the first and second stacks may include semiconductor patterns vertically stacked on the substrate, conductive lines connected to the semiconductor patterns, respectively, and a gate electrode that is adjacent to the semiconductor patterns and extends in a vertical direction. The first stack may include a first conductive line and a first gate electrode, and the second stack may include a second conductive line and a second gate electrode. Lower surfaces of the first and second conductive lines may be coplanar. The first interconnection line may be electrically connected to at least one of the first and second conductive lines. The second interconnection line may be electrically connected to at least one of the first and second gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiseok Lee, Bong-Soo Kim, Jiyoung Kim, Hui-Jung Kim, Seokhan Park, Hunkook Lee, Yoosang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230019055
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first stacked structure including a plurality of first insulating patterns and a plurality of first semiconductor patterns alternately stacked on a substrate, the first stacked structure extending in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, a first conductive pattern on one side surface of the first stacked structure, the first conductive pattern extending in a second direction crossing the upper surface of the substrate, and a first ferroelectric layer between the first stacked structure and the first conductive pattern, the first ferroelectric layer extending in the second direction, wherein each of the first semiconductor patterns includes a first impurity region, a first channel region and a second impurity region which are sequentially arranged along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Han PARK, Yong Seok KIM, Hui-Jung KIM, Satoru YAMADA, Kyung Hwan LEE, Jae Ho HONG, Yoo Sang HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230005924
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes active regions including first impurity regions and second impurity regions, word lines on the active regions and extended in a first direction, bit lines on the word lines and extended in a second direction crossing the first direction, the bit lines being connected to the first impurity regions, first contact plugs between the bit lines, the first contact plugs being connected to the second impurity regions, landing pads on the first contact plugs, respectively, and gap-fill structures filling spaces between the landing pads, top surfaces of the gap-fill structures being higher than top surfaces of the landing pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Taejin PARK, Hui-Jung KIM, Sangho LEE
  • Patent number: 11538861
    Abstract: Disclosed is a variable resistance memory device including a first conductive line extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, memory cells spaced apart from each other in the first direction on a side of the first conductive line and connected to the first conductive line, and second conductive lines respectively connected to the memory cells. Each second conductive line is spaced apart in a second direction from the first conductive line. The second direction is parallel to the top surface of the substrate and intersects the first direction. The second conductive lines extend in a third direction perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate and are spaced apart from each other in the first direction. Each memory cell includes a variable resistance element and a select element that are positioned at a same level horizontally arranged in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui-Jung Kim, Kiseok Lee, Keunnam Kim, Yoosang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220375941
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including: a stack structure including a plurality of layers that are vertically stacked on a substrate, each of the plurality of layers including a word line, a channel layer, and a data storage element electrically connected to the channel layer; and a bit line that vertically extends on one side of the stack structure, wherein the word line includes: a first conductive line that extends in a first direction; and a gate electrode that protrudes in a second direction from the first conductive line, the second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein the channel layer is on the gate electrode, and wherein the bit line includes a connection part electrically connected to the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: KISEOK LEE, HUI-JUNG KIM, MIN HEE CHO
  • Patent number: 11502084
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device includes first semiconductor patterns, which are vertically spaced apart from each other on a substrate, each of which includes first and second end portions spaced apart from each other, and first and second side surfaces spaced apart from each other to connect the first and second end portions, first and second source/drain regions disposed in each of the first semiconductor patterns and adjacent to the first and second end portions, respectively, a channel region in each of the first semiconductor patterns and between the first and second source/drain regions, a first word line adjacent to the first side surfaces and the channel regions and vertically extended, and a gate insulating layer interposed between the first word line and the first side surfaces. The gate insulating layer may be extended to be interposed between the first source/drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joongchan Shin, Changkyu Kim, Hui-Jung Kim, Iljae Shin, Taehyun An, Kiseok Lee, Eunju Cho, Hyungeun Choi, Sung-Min Park, Ahram Lee, Sangyeon Han, Yoosang Hwang
  • Patent number: 11469252
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first stacked structure including a plurality of first insulating patterns and a plurality of first semiconductor patterns alternately stacked on a substrate, the first stacked structure extending in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, a first conductive pattern on one side surface of the first stacked structure, the first conductive pattern extending in a second direction crossing the upper surface of the substrate, and a first ferroelectric layer between the first stacked structure and the first conductive pattern, the first ferroelectric layer extending in the second direction, wherein each of the first semiconductor patterns includes a first impurity region, a first channel region and a second impurity region which are sequentially arranged along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Han Park, Yong Seok Kim, Hui-Jung Kim, Satoru Yamada, Kyung Hwan Lee, Jae Ho Hong, Yoo Sang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220278121
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stack structure including a plurality of layers vertically stacked on a substrate. Each of the plurality of layers includes a first dielectric layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second dielectric layer that are sequentially stacked, and a first conductive line in the second dielectric layer and extending in a first direction. The device also includes a second conductive line extending vertically through the stack structure, and a capacitor in the stack structure and spaced apart from the second conductive line. The semiconductor layer includes semiconductor patterns extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction between the first conductive line and the substrate. The second conductive line is between a pair of the semiconductor patterns adjacent to each other in the first direction. An end of each of the semiconductor patterns is electrically connected to a first electrode of the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kiseok Lee, Junsoo Kim, Hui-Jung Kim, Bong-Soo Kim, Satoru Yamada, Kyupil Lee, Sunghee Han, HyeongSun Hong, Yoosang Hwang
  • Patent number: 11398485
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a cell region and a contact region with a peripheral circuit region, first and second stacks on the cell region, and a first peripheral transistor on the peripheral circuit region. Each of the first and second stacks includes semiconductor patterns stacked, in a vertical direction, on the cell region, bit lines stacked in the vertical direction on the cell region and respectively connected to first ends of the semiconductor patterns, each of the bit lines extending, in a horizontal direction with respect to the upper surface of the substrate, from the cell region to the contact region, and a word line disposed adjacent to the semiconductor patterns and extending in the vertical direction from the cell region of the substrate. The first peripheral transistor is disposed between the bit lines of the first stack and the bit lines of the second stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongsuk Shin, Jiyoung Kim, Hokyun An, Chan Min Lee, Eunju Cho, Hui-Jung Kim, Joongchan Shin, Taehyun An, Hyungeun Choi, Yoosang Hwang, Kiseok Lee
  • Publication number: 20220199625
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device in which performance and reliability are improved, and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a conductive line extending in a first direction on a substrate, an interlayer insulation film that includes a cell trench extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, on the substrate, a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode that are spaced apart from each other in the first direction and each extend in the second direction, inside the cell trench, a channel layer that is inside the cell trench and is electrically connected to the conductive line, on the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, and a gate insulation layer interposed between the first gate electrode and the channel layer, and between the second gate electrode and the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Kyung Hwan Lee, Yong Seok Kim, Il Gweon Kim, Hui-Jung Kim, Min Hee Cho, Jae Ho Hong
  • Patent number: 11355509
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises a stack structure including a plurality of layers vertically stacked on a substrate. Each of the plurality of layers includes a first dielectric layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second dielectric layer that are sequentially stacked, and a first conductive line in the second dielectric layer and extending in a first direction. The device also comprises a second conductive line extending vertically through the stack structure, and a capacitor in the stack structure and spaced apart from the second conductive line. The semiconductor layer comprises semiconductor patterns extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction between the first conductive line and the substrate. The second conductive line is between a pair of the semiconductor patterns adjacent to each other in the first direction. An end of each of the semiconductor patterns is electrically connected to a first electrode of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kiseok Lee, Junsoo Kim, Hui-Jung Kim, Bong-Soo Kim, Satoru Yamada, Kyupil Lee, Sunghee Han, Hyeongsun Hong, Yoosang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220149153
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation layer defining an active region; a first trench in the device isolation layer; a second trench in the active region; a main gate electrode structure filling a portion of the first trench and including a first barrier conductive layer and a main gate electrode; a pass gate electrode structure filling a portion of the second trench and including a second barrier conductive layer and a pass gate electrode; a support structure filling another portion of the second trench above the pass gate electrode; a first capping pattern filling another portion of the first trench above the main gate electrode; and a second gate insulating layer extending along a bottom and sidewall of the second trench, wherein the second barrier conductive layer is between the second gate insulating layer and the pass gate electrode and extends along a bottom and sidewall thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Hui-Jung KIM, Kyu Jin KIM, Sang-Il HAN, Kyu Hyun LEE, Woo Young CHOI, Yoo Sang HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220102352
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a bit line extending in a first direction, a channel pattern on the bit line, the channel pattern including first and second vertical portions facing each other and a horizontal portion connecting the first and second vertical portions, first and second word lines provided on the horizontal portion and between the first and second vertical portions and extended in a second direction crossing the bit line, and a gate insulating pattern provided between the first word line and the channel pattern and between the second word line and the channel pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiseok LEE, Kyunghwan LEE, Dongoh KIM, Yongseok KIM, Hui-jung KIM, Min Hee CHO
  • Patent number: 11289488
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor memory device including a stack structure including layers which are vertically stacked on a substrate and each of which includes a bit line extending in a first direction and a semiconductor pattern extending in a second direction from the bit line, a gate electrode which is in a hole penetrating the stack structure and extending along a stack of semiconductor patterns, a vertical insulating layer covering the gate electrode and filling the hole, and a data storage element electrically connected to the semiconductor pattern. The data storage element includes a first electrode, which is in a first recess of the vertical insulating layer and has a cylindrical shape whose one end is opened, and a second electrode, which includes a first protrusion in a cylinder of the first electrode and a second protrusion in a second recess of the vertical insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joongchan Shin, Jiyoung Kim, Hui-Jung Kim, Taehyun An, Eunju Cho, Hyungeun Choi, Sangyeon Han
  • Publication number: 20220093796
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include active patterns extended in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in the first direction, a device isolation layer defining the active patterns, an insulating structure provided between the active patterns and between the device isolation layer, and a gate structure disposed on the insulating structure and extended in a second direction crossing the first direction. The gate structure may include an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of the gate structure may be enclosed by the insulating structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyujin KIM, Hui-Jung KIM, Junsoo KIM, Sangho LEE, Jae-Hwan CHO, Yoosang HWANG
  • Patent number: 11282841
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first impurity implantation region and a second impurity implantation region on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a storage node contact in contact with the first impurity implantation region, the storage node contact including an upper contact having a first width, and a lower contact having a second width that is greater than the first width at a lower portion of the upper contact, a bit line electrically connected to the second impurity implantation region and configured to cross the substrate, a bit line node contact between the bit line and the second impurity implantation region, and a spacer between the storage node contact and the bit line and between the storage node contact and the bit line node contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Sub Kim, Hui Jung Kim, Myeong Dong Lee, Jin Hwan Chun