Patents by Inventor Hyeong-Sun Hong

Hyeong-Sun Hong 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: 11482285
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device may include a single substrate that includes a single chip, and a plurality of memory cells spaced apart from one another on the substrate and having different structures. Manufacturing the IC device may include forming a plurality of first word lines in a first region of the substrate, and forming a plurality of second word lines in or on a second region of the substrate. Capacitors may be formed on the first word lines. Source lines may be formed on the second word lines. An insulation layer that covers the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of source lines may be formed in the first region and the second region. A variable resistance structure may be formed at a location spaced apart from an upper surface of the substrate by a first vertical distance, in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-woo Kim, Jae-Kyu Lee, Ki-seok Suh, Hyeong-sun Hong, Yoo-sang Hwang, Gwan-hyeob Koh
  • Patent number: 11251307
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, an insulating pattern on the substrate, a second electrode on an upper end of the insulating pattern, a two-dimensional (2D) material layer on a side surface of the insulating pattern, a gate insulating layer covering the 2D material layer, and a gate electrode contacting the gate insulting layer. The insulating pattern extends from the first electrode in a direction substantially vertical to the substrate. The 2D material layer includes at least one atomic layer of a 2D material that is substantially parallel to the side surface of the insulating pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-jin Park, Jin-bum Kim, Bong-soo Kim, Kyu-pil Lee, Hyeong-sun Hong, Yoo-sang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200357466
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device may include a single substrate that includes a single chip, and a plurality of memory cells spaced apart from one another on the substrate and having different structures. Manufacturing the IC device may include forming a plurality of first word lines in a first region of the substrate, and forming a plurality of second word lines in or on a second region of the substrate. Capacitors may be formed on the first word lines. Source lines may be formed on the second word lines. An insulation layer that covers the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of source lines may be formed in the first region and the second region. A variable resistance structure may be formed at a location spaced apart from an upper surface of the substrate by a first vertical distance, in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-woo KIM, Jae-Kyu LEE, Ki-seok SUH, Hyeong-sun HONG, Yoo-sang HWANG, Gwan-hyeob KOH
  • Patent number: 10777276
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device may include a single substrate that includes a single chip, and a plurality of memory cells spaced apart from one another on the substrate and having different structures. Manufacturing the IC device may include forming a plurality of first word lines in a first region of the substrate, and forming a plurality of second word lines in or on a second region of the substrate. Capacitors may be formed on the first word lines. Source lines may be formed on the second word lines. An insulation layer that covers the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of source lines may be formed in the first region and the second region. A variable resistance structure may be formed at a location spaced apart from an upper surface of the substrate by a first vertical distance, in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-woo Kim, Jae-kyu Lee, Ki-seok Suh, Hyeong-sun Hong, Yoo-sang Hwang, Gwan-hyeob Koh
  • Publication number: 20190362791
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device may include a single substrate that includes a single chip, and a plurality of memory cells spaced apart from one another on the substrate and having different structures. Manufacturing the IC device may include forming a plurality of first word lines in a first region of the substrate, and forming a plurality of second word lines in or on a second region of the substrate. Capacitors may be formed on the first word lines. Source lines may be formed on the second word lines. An insulation layer that covers the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of source lines may be formed in the first region and the second region. A variable resistance structure may be formed at a location spaced apart from an upper surface of the substrate by a first vertical distance, in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-woo KIM, Jae-kyu LEE, Ki-seok SUH, Hyeong-sun HONG, Yoo-sang HWANG, Gwan-hyeob KOH
  • Patent number: 10468103
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device may include a single substrate that includes a single chip, and a plurality of memory cells spaced apart from one another on the substrate and having different structures. Manufacturing the IC device may include forming a plurality of first word lines in a first region of the substrate, and forming a plurality of second word lines in or on a second region of the substrate. Capacitors may be formed on the first word lines. Source lines may be formed on the second word lines. An insulation layer that covers the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of source lines may be formed in the first region and the second region. A variable resistance structure may be formed at a location spaced apart from an upper surface of the substrate by a first vertical distance, in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-woo Kim, Jae-kyu Lee, Ki-seok Suh, Hyeong-sun Hong, Yoo-sang Hwang, Gwan-hyeob Koh
  • Publication number: 20190074380
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, an insulating pattern on the substrate, a second electrode on an upper end of the insulating pattern, a two-dimensional (2D) material layer on a side surface of the insulating pattern, a gate insulating layer covering the 2D material layer, and a gate electrode contacting the gate insulting layer. The insulating pattern extends from the first electrode in a direction substantially vertical to the substrate. The 2D material layer includes at least one atomic layer of a 2D material that is substantially parallel to the side surface of the insulating pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-jin PARK, Jin-bum Kim, Bong-soo Kim, Kyu-pil Lee, Hyeong-sun Hong, Yoo-sang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190074381
    Abstract: A device including a two-dimensional (2D) material includes a substrate including a recess recessed from a main surface of the substrate and extending in a first direction, a 2D material pattern on the substrate and intersecting with the recess of the substrate, a gate structure contacting the 2D material pattern and extending in the first direction along the recess of the substrate, a first electrode contacting a first end of the 2D material pattern, and a second electrode contacting a second end of the 2D material pattern. The 2D material pattern extends in a second direction and includes atomic layers that are parallel to a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-jin Park, Jin-bum Kim, Bong-soo Kim, Kyu-pil Lee, Hyeong-sun Hong, Yoo-sang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180158526
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device may include a single substrate that includes a single chip, and a plurality of memory cells spaced apart from one another on the substrate and having different structures. Manufacturing the IC device may include forming a plurality of first word lines in a first region of the substrate, and forming a plurality of second word lines in or on a second region of the substrate. Capacitors may be formed on the first word lines. Source lines may be formed on the second word lines. An insulation layer that covers the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of source lines may be formed in the first region and the second region. A variable resistance structure may be formed at a location spaced apart from an upper surface of the substrate by a first vertical distance, in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Sung-woo KIM, Jae-kyu LEE, Ki-seok SUH, Hyeong-sun HONG, Yoo-sang HWANG, Gwan-hyeob KOH
  • Patent number: 9536868
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit lines that intersect an active region on a substrate and extend in a first direction, a contact pad formed on the active region between adjacent bit lines, and a plurality of spacers disposed on sidewalls of the plurality of bit lines. An upper portion of the contact pad is interposed between adjacent spacers, and a lower portion of the contact pad has a width greater than a distance between adjacent spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Keun-Nam Kim, Sun-Young Park, Soo-Ho Shin, Kye-Hee Yeom, Hyeon-Woo Jang, Jin-Won Jeong, Chang-Hyun Cho, Hyeong-Sun Hong
  • Patent number: 9299827
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) devices including gate patterns having a step difference therebetween and a connection line interposed between the gate patterns. The semiconductor IC device includes a semiconductor substrate including a peripheral active region, a cell active region, and a device isolation layer. Cell gate patterns are disposed on the cell active region and the device isolation layer. A peripheral gate pattern is disposed on the peripheral active region. A cell electrical node is disposed on the cell active region adjacent to the cell gate patterns. Peripheral electrical nodes are disposed on the peripheral active region adjacent to the peripheral gate pattern. Connection lines are disposed on the cell gate patterns disposed on the device isolation layer. The connection lines are connected between the cell gate patterns and the peripheral gate pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-Soo Kim, Soo-Ho Shin, Ho-In Ryu, Hyeong-Sun Hong
  • Patent number: 9276074
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a first and a second parallel field regions in a substrate, the parallel field regions are extended in a first direction, forming a first and a second gate capping layer in a first and a second gate trench formed in the substrate respectively, removing the gate capping layers partially so that a first landing pad hole is expanded to overlap the gate capping layers buried in the substrate partially, forming a landing pad material layer in the first space, and forming a bit line contact landing pad by planarizing the landing pad material layer to the level of top surfaces of the capping layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jay-Bok Choi, Yoo-Sang Hwang, Ah-Young Kim, Ye-Ro Lee, Gyo-Young Jin, Hyeong-sun Hong
  • Publication number: 20160035714
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit lines that intersect an active region on a substrate and extend in a first direction, a contact pad formed on the active region between adjacent bit lines, and a plurality of spacers disposed on sidewalls of the plurality of bit lines. An upper portion of the contact pad is interposed between adjacent spacers, and a lower portion of the contact pad has a width greater than a distance between adjacent spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: KEUN-NAM KIM, SUN-YOUNG PARK, SOO-HO SHIN, KYE-HEE YEOM, HYEON-WOO JANG, JIN-WON JEONG, CHANG-HYUN CHO, HYEONG-SUN HONG
  • Patent number: 9240415
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. A cell region is disposed in a substrate. The cell region includes a memory cell. A peripheral region is disposed in the substrate. The peripheral region is adjacent to the cell region. The peripheral region has a trench isolation, a first active region and a second active region. The trench isolation is interposed between the first active region and the second active region. A common gate pattern is disposed on the peripheral region. The common gate pattern extends in a first direction and partially overlaps the first active region, the second active region and the trench isolation. A buried conductive pattern is enclosed by the trench isolation. The buried conductive pattern extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. A top surface of the buried conductive pattern is lower than a bottom surface of the common gate pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Kyung Park, Ki-Jae Hur, Hyeong-Sun Hong, Se-Young Kim, Jun-Hee Lim
  • Patent number: 9177891
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit lines that intersect an active region on a substrate and extend in a first direction, a contact pad formed on the active region between adjacent bit lines, and a plurality of spacers disposed on sidewalls of the plurality of bit lines. An upper portion of the contact pad is interposed between adjacent spacers, and a lower portion of the contact pad has a width greater than a distance between adjacent spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun-Nam Kim, Sun-Young Park, Soo-Ho Shin, Kye-Hee Yeom, Hyeon-Woo Jang, Jin-Won Jeong, Chang-Hyun Cho, Hyeong-Sun Hong
  • Patent number: 8957474
    Abstract: A MOS transistor, can include a u-shaped cross-sectional channel region including spaced apart protruding portions separated by a trench and connected to one another by a connecting portion of the channel region at lower ends of the spaced apart protruding portions of the channel region. First and second impurity regions can be located at opposite ends of the -shaped cross-sectional channel region and separated from one another by the trench. A gate electrode can cover at least a planar face of the u-shaped cross-sectional channel region including the spaced apart protruding portions and the connecting portion and exposing the first and second impurity regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Ik Kim, Ji-Young Kim, Hyeong-Sun Hong
  • Publication number: 20150035025
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) devices including gate patterns having a step difference therebetween and a connection line interposed between the gate patterns. The semiconductor IC device includes a semiconductor substrate including a peripheral active region, a cell active region, and a device isolation layer. Cell gate patterns are disposed on the cell active region and the device isolation layer. A peripheral gate pattern is disposed on the peripheral active region. A cell electrical node is disposed on the cell active region adjacent to the cell gate patterns. Peripheral electrical nodes are disposed on the peripheral active region adjacent to the peripheral gate pattern. Connection lines are disposed on the cell gate patterns disposed on the device isolation layer. The connection lines are connected between the cell gate patterns and the peripheral gate pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Bong-Soo KIM, Soo-Ho SHIN, Ho-In RYU, Hyeong-Sun HONG
  • Publication number: 20150008530
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. A cell region is disposed in a substrate. The cell region includes a memory cell. A peripheral region is disposed in the substrate. The peripheral region is adjacent to the cell region. The peripheral region has a trench isolation, a first active region and a second active region. The trench isolation is interposed between the first active region and the second active region. A common gate pattern is disposed on the peripheral region. The common gate pattern extends in a first direction and partially overlaps the first active region, the second active region and the trench isolation. A buried conductive pattern is enclosed by the trench isolation. The buried conductive pattern extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. A top surface of the buried conductive pattern is lower than a bottom surface of the common gate pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Won-Kyung Park, Ki-Jae Hur, Hyeong-Sun Hong, Se-Young Kim, Jun-Hee Lim
  • Patent number: 8884340
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate with first and second spaced apart source/drain regions defining a channel region therebetween and a control gate structure on the channel region between the first and second spaced apart source/drain regions. More particularly, the control gate structure may include a first gate electrode on the channel region adjacent the first source/drain region, and a second gate electrode on the channel region adjacent the second source/drain region. Moreover, the first and second gate electrodes may be electrically isolated. Related devices, structures, methods of operation, and methods of fabrication are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Young Kim, Gyo-Young Jin, Hyeong-Sun Hong, Yong-Chul Oh, Yoo-Sang Hwang, Sung-Kwan Choi, Dong-Soo Woo, Hyun-Woo Chung
  • Patent number: 8872262
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) devices including gate patterns having a step difference therebetween and a connection line interposed between the gate patterns. The semiconductor IC device includes a semiconductor substrate including a peripheral active region, a cell active region, and a device isolation layer. Cell gate patterns are disposed on the cell active region and the device isolation layer. A peripheral gate pattern is disposed on the peripheral active region. A cell electrical node is disposed on the cell active region adjacent to the cell gate patterns. Peripheral electrical nodes are disposed on the peripheral active region adjacent to the peripheral gate pattern. Connection lines are disposed on the cell gate patterns disposed on the device isolation layer. The connection lines are connected between the cell gate patterns and the peripheral gate pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-Soo Kim, Hyeong-Sun Hong, Soo-Ho Shin, Ho-In Ryu