Patents by Inventor Hyangkeun YOO

Hyangkeun YOO 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: 11871569
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a channel structure extending in a direction perpendicular to the substrate; a charge storage structure disposed to be in contact with the channel structure; and a cell electrode structure disposed to be in contact with the charge storage structure in a lateral direction, wherein the channel structure comprises a hole conduction layer and an electron conduction layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyangkeun Yoo, Ju Ry Song, Se Ho Lee, Jae Gil Lee
  • Patent number: 11848193
    Abstract: A ferroelectric semiconductor device includes a substrate having a channel structure, a trench pattern having a bottom surface and a sidewall surface in the channel structure, a dielectric layer disposed on the bottom surface and the sidewall surface of the trench pattern, and a gate electrode layer disposed on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a ferroelectric layer pattern and a non-ferroelectric layer pattern that are disposed along the sidewall surface of the trench pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Hyangkeun Yoo
  • Patent number: 11825660
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, an electrode stack disposed on the substrate, the electrode stack including an interlayer insulation layer and a gate electrode structure that are alternately stacked in a direction perpendicular to the substrate, a trench penetrating the electrode stack to expose sidewall surfaces of the interlayer insulation layer and the gate electrode structure, a gate dielectric layer disposed along a sidewall surface of the trench, the gate dielectric layer including a ferroelectric portion and a non-ferroelectric portion, and a channel layer disposed to adjacent to the gate dielectric layer. The ferroelectric portion is in contact with the gate electrode structure, and the non-ferroelectric portion is in contact with the interlayer insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Hyangkeun Yoo, Jae Gil Lee, Se Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11812618
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a substrate having a channel layer, a gate dielectric layer structure disposed on the channel layer, a ferroelectric layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer structure, and a gate electrode layer disposed on the ferroelectric layer. The gate dielectric layer structure has a positive capacitance. The ferroelectric layer has a negative capacitance. The gate dielectric layer structure includes a charge tunneling layer, a charge trap layer and a charge barrier layer disposed on the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Gil Lee, Hyangkeun Yoo, Se Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11800719
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate having an upper surface, a source electrode structure disposed on the substrate, and a channel structure disposed over the substrate and disposed to contact one sidewall surface of the source electrode structure. In addition, the nonvolatile memory device includes a drain electrode structure disposed to contact one sidewall surface of the channel structure over the substrate. In addition, the nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of ferroelectric structures extending in a first direction perpendicular to the substrate in the channel structure and disposed to be spaced apart from each other along the second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In addition, the nonvolatile memory device includes a gate electrode structure disposed in each of the plurality of ferroelectric structure to extend along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Han, Se Ho Lee, Hyangkeun Yoo, Jae Gil Lee
  • Publication number: 20230106147
    Abstract: A ferroelectric semiconductor device includes a substrate having a channel structure, a trench pattern having a bottom surface and a sidewall surface in the channel structure, a dielectric layer disposed on the bottom surface and the sidewall surface of the trench pattern, and a gate electrode layer disposed on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a ferroelectric layer pattern and a non-ferroelectric layer pattern that are disposed along the sidewall surface of the trench pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventor: Hyangkeun YOO
  • Publication number: 20230054290
    Abstract: A ferroelectric memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a fin structure disposed on the semiconductor substrate and having a trench, the trench having a bottom surface and a sidewall surface; a ferroelectric layer disposed on the bottom surface and the sidewall surface of the trench; a plurality of resistor layers stacked vertically in the trench, each resistor layer of the plurality of resistor layers having a different electrical resistance; and a gate electrode layer electrically connected to the each resistor layer in the plurality of resistor layers. The plurality of resistor layers are disposed between the gate electrode layer and the ferroelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Hyangkeun YOO
  • Publication number: 20230030038
    Abstract: A ferroelectric component includes a first electrode, a tunnel barrier layer disposed on the first electrode to include a ferroelectric material, a tunneling control layer disposed on the tunnel barrier layer to control a tunneling width of electric charges passing through the tunnel barrier layer, and a second electrode disposed on the tunneling control layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicants: SK hynix Inc., SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Gil LEE, Hyangkeun YOO, Jae Hyun HAN
  • Publication number: 20220399371
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate having an upper surface, and a gate structure disposed over the substrate. The gate structure includes at least one gate electrode layer pattern and at least one gate insulation layer pattern, which are alternately stacked along a first direction perpendicular to the upper surface. The gate structure extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The nonvolatile memory device includes a ferroelectric layer disposed on at least a portion of one sidewall surface of the gate structure. The one sidewall surface of the gate structure forms a plane substantially parallel to the first and second directions. The nonvolatile memory device includes a channel layer disposed on the ferroelectric layer, and a source electrode structure and a drain electrode structure disposed to contact the channel layer and spaced apart from each other in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Hyun HAN, Jae Gil LEE, Hyangkeun YOO, Se Ho LEE
  • Patent number: 11515419
    Abstract: A ferroelectric semiconductor device of the present disclosure includes a substrate having a channel structure, a trench pattern having a bottom surface and a sidewall surface in the channel structure, a dielectric layer disposed on the bottom surface and the sidewall surface of the trench pattern, and a gate electrode layer disposed on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a ferroelectric layer pattern and a non-ferroelectric layer pattern that are disposed along the sidewall surface of the trench pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Hyangkeun Yoo
  • Patent number: 11508846
    Abstract: A ferroelectric memory device according to one embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate, a fin structure disposed on the semiconductor substrate and having a trench, the trench having a bottom surface and a sidewall surface; a ferroelectric layer disposed on the bottom surface and the sidewall surface of the trench; a plurality of resistor layers stacked vertically in the trench, each resistor layer of the plurality of resistor layers having a different electrical resistance; and a gate electrode layer electrically connected to the each resistor layer in the plurality of resistor layers. The plurality of resistor layers are disposed between the gate electrode layer and the ferroelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Hyangkeun Yoo
  • Patent number: 11502248
    Abstract: A ferroelectric component includes a first electrode, a tunnel barrier layer disposed on the first electrode to include a ferroelectric material, a tunneling control layer disposed on the tunnel barrier layer to control a tunneling width of electric charges passing through the tunnel barrier layer, and a second electrode disposed on the tunneling control layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Gil Lee, Hyangkeun Yoo, Jae Hyun Han
  • Publication number: 20220359543
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a substrate having a channel layer, a gate dielectric layer structure disposed on the channel layer, a ferroelectric layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer structure, and a gate electrode layer disposed on the ferroelectric layer. The gate dielectric layer structure has a positive capacitance. The ferroelectric layer has a negative capacitance. The gate dielectric layer structure includes a charge tunneling layer, a charge trap layer and a charge barrier layer disposed on the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Gil LEE, Hyangkeun Yoo, Se Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11488979
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, and a gate structure disposed over the substrate. The gate structure includes a hole pattern including a central axis extending in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer and an interlayer insulation layer, which are alternately stacked along the central axis. The semiconductor device includes a ferroelectric layer disposed adjacent to a sidewall surface of the gate electrode layer inside the hole pattern, and a channel layer disposed adjacent to the ferroelectric layer inside the hole pattern. In this case, one of the gate electrode layer and the interlayer insulation layer protrudes toward the central axis of the hole pattern relative to the other one of the gate electrode layer and the interlayer insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Gil Lee, Kun Young Lee, Hyangkeun Yoo
  • Patent number: 11482667
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a resistance change layer disposed over the substrate, a gate insulation layer disposed on the resistance change layer, a gate electrode layer disposed on the gate insulation layer, and a first electrode pattern layer and a second electrode pattern layer that are disposed respectively over the substrate and disposed to contact a different portion of the resistance change layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Han, Hyangkeun Yoo, Se Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11469272
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a gate electrode structure disposed on the substrate, a gate dielectric layer covering at least a portion of a sidewall surface of the gate electrode structure on the substrate, a channel layer and a resistance change structure that are sequentially disposed on the gate dielectric layer, and a plurality of bit line structures disposed inside the resistance change structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Han, Hyangkeun Yoo, Se Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11456318
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate having an upper surface, and a gate structure disposed over the substrate. The gate structure includes at least one gate electrode layer pattern and at least one gate insulation layer pattern, which are alternately stacked along a first direction perpendicular to the upper surface. The gate structure extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The nonvolatile memory device includes a ferroelectric layer disposed on at least a portion of one sidewall surface of the gate structure. The one sidewall surface of the gate structure forms a plane substantially parallel to the first and second directions. The nonvolatile memory device includes a channel layer disposed on the ferroelectric layer, and a source electrode structure and a drain electrode structure disposed to contact the channel layer and spaced apart from each other in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Han, Jae Gil Lee, Hyangkeun Yoo, Se Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20220278132
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate having an upper surface, a source electrode structure disposed on the substrate, and a channel structure disposed over the substrate and disposed to contact one sidewall surface of the source electrode structure. In addition, the nonvolatile memory device includes a drain electrode structure disposed to contact one sidewall surface of the channel structure over the substrate. In addition, the nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of ferroelectric structures extending in a first direction perpendicular to the substrate in the channel structure and disposed to be spaced apart from each other along the second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In addition, the nonvolatile memory device includes a gate electrode structure disposed in each of the plurality of ferroelectric structure to extend along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Hyun HAN, Se Ho LEE, Hyangkeun YOO, Jae Gil LEE
  • Patent number: 11430812
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a substrate having a channel layer, a gate dielectric layer structure disposed on the channel layer, a ferroelectric layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer structure, and a gate electrode layer disposed on the ferroelectric layer. The gate dielectric layer structure has a positive capacitance. The ferroelectric layer has a negative capacitance. The gate dielectric layer structure includes a charge tunneling layer, a charge trap layer and a charge barrier layer disposed on the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Gil Lee, Hyangkeun Yoo, Se Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11424269
    Abstract: In a method, a stack structure including a plurality of first interlayer sacrificial layers and a plurality of second interlayer sacrificial layers that are alternately stacked is formed over a substrate. A trench penetrating the stack structure is formed. A channel layer covering a sidewall surface of the trench is formed. The plurality of first interlayer sacrificial layers are selectively removed to form a plurality of first recesses. The plurality of first recesses are filled with a conductive material to form a plurality of channel contact electrode layers. The plurality of second interlayer sacrificial layers are selectively removed to form a plurality of second recesses. A plurality of interfacial insulation layers, a plurality of ferroelectric layers and a plurality of gate electrode layers are formed in the plurality of second recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Gil Lee, Ju Ry Song, Hyangkeun Yoo, Se Ho Lee