Patents by Inventor Hyun Min Choi

Hyun Min Choi 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: 9397234
    Abstract: A pumping capacitor is provided. The pumping capacitor includes a substrate, a P-type gate layer on the substrate, and a gate dielectric layer between the substrate and the P-type gate layer. The substrate includes an N-type well region and an N-type doping region in the N-type well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-min Choi, Ju-youn Kim, Hyun-jo Kim, Mu-kyeng Jung
  • Patent number: 9390831
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a connection material formed from an adhesive composition that includes: a polymer resin; a cationic polymerization catalyst represented by Formula 1; and an organic base, where, in Formula 1, R1 may be selected from the group of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C6-C14 aryl, —C(?O)R4, —C(?O)OR5, and —C(?O)NHR6 (in which R4, R5, and R6 may each independently be selected from C1-C6 alkyl and C6-C14 aryl), R2 may be C1-C6 alkyl, and R3 may be selected from the group of a nitrobenzyl group, a dinitrobenzyl group, a trinitrobenzyl group, a benzyl group, a C1-C6 alkyl-substituted benzyl group, and a naphthylmethyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Kyoung Soo Park, Nam Ju Kim, Young Woo Park, Joon Mo Seo, Kyung Il Sul, Dong Seon Uh, Arum Yu, Hyun Min Choi, Jae Sun Han
  • Patent number: 9390812
    Abstract: An e-fuse test device is provided. The e-fuse test device may include a first transistor, and a fuse array connected to a source/drain terminal of the first transistor. The fuse array may include n fuse groups, each of the fuse groups may include one end, the other end, and m first fuse elements connected in series to each other between the one end and the other end, the one end of each of the fuse groups may be connected to each other, and the other end of each of the fuse groups may be connected to the source/drain terminal of the first transistor, and the n and m are natural numbers that are equal to or larger than two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Min Choi, In-Gyu Park, Jung-Hak Song
  • Patent number: 9368445
    Abstract: Provided is an e-fuse structure of a semiconductor device. the e-fuse structure may include a fuse link formed of a first metal material to connect a cathode with an anode, a capping dielectric covering a top surface of the fuse link, and a dummy metal plug penetrating the capping dielectric and being in contact with a portion of the fuse link. The dummy metal plug may include a metal layer and a barrier metal layer interposed between the metal layer and the fuse link. The barrier metal layer may be formed of a second metal material different from the first metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Min Choi, Shigenobu Maeda
  • Publication number: 20160163643
    Abstract: E-fuse devices, and a method of manufacturing the same, include a first metal pattern extending in a first direction to connect a first electrode and a second electrode to each other, a first barrier metal contacting lateral surfaces and a bottom surface of the first metal pattern, and a first capping insulation layer contacting a top surface of the first metal pattern, wherein the first metal pattern includes an exposed region, the first barrier metal or the first capping insulation layer not contacting a top surface or a bottom surface of the exposed region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun-Min CHOI, Chul-Yong Park
  • Patent number: 9336894
    Abstract: A memory device may include nonvolatile memory cells. A first memory cell of the nonvolatile memory cells may have a first resistance value in a first state and a second memory cell of the nonvolatile memory cells may have a second resistance value less than the first resistance value in a second state. A third memory cell of the nonvolatile memory cells may have a third resistance value less than the first resistance value and greater than the second resistance value in a third state, and a fourth memory cell of the nonvolatile memory cells may have a fourth resistance value less than the third resistance value and greater than the second resistance value in a fourth state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Min Choi, Shigenobu Maeda, Ji-Hoon Yoon
  • Patent number: 9331085
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include: a substrate. First and second gate electrode patterns are disposed on first and second fin type active patterns. The first and second fin type active patterns include a first channel region disposed between a first impurity region and a second impurity region. The second gate electrode pattern crosses a first gate-separating region included in the second fin type active region. The first gate-separating region includes a trench and an embedded insulator filling at least a portion of the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Min Choi, Shin Cheol Min, Ji Hoon Yoon
  • Publication number: 20160118342
    Abstract: A fuse structure and a method of blowing the same are provided. The fuse structure includes a conductive line on a substrate, first and second vias on the conductive line that are spaced apart from each other, a cathode electrode line that is electrically connected to the first via, an anode electrode line that is electrically connected to the second via, and a dummy pattern that is adjacent at least one of the cathode and anode electrode lines and electrically isolated from the conductive line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun-Min CHOI, Shigenobu MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20160093621
    Abstract: A memory device including one-time programmable memory cells has a semiconductor substrate with a write region and a read region, a write gate provided on the write region, a read gate provided on the read region, first and second junction patterns provided at both sides of the read gate, and insulating dielectric patterns interposed between the write and read gates and the semiconductor substrate. The read region may have a different conductivity type from the first and second junction patterns, and the write region may have the same conductivity type as the first and second junction patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun-Min Choi, Sangwoo Pae, Hagju Cho
  • Publication number: 20160093398
    Abstract: A memory device may include nonvolatile memory cells. A first memory cell of the nonvolatile memory cells may have a first resistance value in a first state and a second memory cell of the nonvolatile memory cells may have a second resistance value less than the first resistance value in a second state. A third memory cell of the nonvolatile memory cells may have a third resistance value less than the first resistance value and greater than the second resistance value in a third state, and a fourth memory cell of the nonvolatile memory cells may have a fourth resistance value less than the third resistance value and greater than the second resistance value in a fourth state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun-Min CHOI, Shigenobu MAEDA, Ji-Hoon YOON
  • Patent number: 9293701
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device includes a gate pattern and a dummy gate pattern provided at the same level on a substrate, a first contact pattern provided on the dummy gate pattern, and a variable resistance pattern provided between the dummy gate pattern and the first contact pattern. The gate pattern and the dummy gate pattern define conductive electrodes of functional and non-functional transistors, respectively. The first contact pattern and the dummy gate pattern define upper and lower electrodes on the variable resistance pattern, respectively. Related fabrication methods are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Min Choi, Juyoun Kim, Shigenobu Maeda, Jihoon Yoon, Sungman Lim
  • Publication number: 20160079446
    Abstract: A pumping capacitor is provided. The pumping capacitor includes a substrate, a P-type gate layer on the substrate, and a gate dielectric layer between the substrate and the P-type gate layer. The substrate includes an N-type well region and an N-type doping region in the N-type well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun-min CHOI, Ju-youn KIM, Hyun-jo KIM, Mu-kyeng JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160064390
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include: a substrate. First and second gate electrode patterns are disposed on first and second fin type active patterns. The first and second fin type active patterns include a first channel region disposed between a first impurity region and a second impurity region. The second gate electrode pattern crosses a first gate-separating region included in the second fin type active region. The first gate-separating region includes a trench and an embedded insulator filling at least a portion of the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun Min Choi, Shin Cheol Min, Ji Hoon Yoon
  • Publication number: 20160056109
    Abstract: Provided is an e-fuse structure of a semiconductor device having improved fusing performance so as to enable a program operation at a low voltage. The e-fuse structure includes a first metal pattern formed at a first vertical level, the first metal pattern including a first part extending in a first direction and a second part extending in the first direction and positioned to be adjacent to the first part, and a third part adjacent to the second part, the second part being positioned between the first part and the third part, the first part and the second part being electrically connected to each other, and the third part being electrically disconnected from the second part; and a second metal pattern electrically connected to the first metal pattern and formed at a second vertical level different from the first vertical level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Hyun-Min CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160005494
    Abstract: An e-fuse test device is provided. The e-fuse test device may include a first transistor, and a fuse array connected to a source/drain terminal of the first transistor. The fuse array may include n fuse groups, each of the fuse groups may include one end, the other end, and m first fuse elements connected in series to each other between the one end and the other end, the one end of each of the fuse groups may be connected to each other, and the other end of each of the fuse groups may be connected to the source/drain terminal of the first transistor, and the n and m are natural numbers that are equal to or larger than two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun-Min CHOI, In-Gyu PARK, Jung-Hak SONG
  • Patent number: 9230925
    Abstract: A fuse structure and a method of blowing the same are provided. The fuse structure includes a conductive line on a substrate, first and second vias on the conductive line that are spaced apart from each other, a cathode electrode line that is electrically connected to the first via, an anode electrode line that is electrically connected to the second via, and a dummy pattern that is adjacent at least one of the cathode and anode electrode lines and electrically isolated from the conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Min Choi, Shigenobu Maeda
  • Publication number: 20150380102
    Abstract: A memory device includes first through fourth active regions arranged sequentially along a first direction, and which extend along a second direction different from the first direction; a first gate electrode formed on the first through fourth active regions to intersect the first through fourth active regions, and extending along the first direction; a second gate electrode formed on the first through fourth active regions to intersect the first through fourth active regions, extending along the second direction, and arranged so that no other gate electrodes are between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode in the second direction; the first gate electrode extending between a first end and a second end; a first wiring line which is formed on the first gate electrode; a first strap contact, which connects the first wiring line and the first gate electrode between the first active region and the second active region; and a second strap contact, which connects the first wiring line and the firs
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Hyun-Min CHOI, Shigenobu MAEDA
  • Patent number: 9214245
    Abstract: Provided is an e-fuse structure of a semiconductor device having improved fusing performance so as to enable a program operation at a low voltage. The e-fuse structure includes a first metal pattern formed at a first vertical level, the first metal pattern including a first part extending in a first direction and a second part extending in the first direction and positioned to be adjacent to the first part, and a third part adjacent to the second part, the second part being positioned between the first part and the third part, the first part and the second part being electrically connected to each other, and the third part being electrically disconnected from the second part; and a second metal pattern electrically connected to the first metal pattern and formed at a second vertical level different from the first vertical level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyun-Min Choi
  • Publication number: 20150340317
    Abstract: Provided is an e-fuse structure of a semiconductor device. the e-fuse structure may include a fuse link formed of a first metal material to connect a cathode with an anode, a capping dielectric covering a top surface of the fuse link, and a dummy metal plug penetrating the capping dielectric and being in contact with a portion of the fuse link. The dummy metal plug may include a metal layer and a barrier metal layer interposed between the metal layer and the fuse link. The barrier metal layer may be formed of a second metal material different from the first metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hyun-Min CHOI, Shigenobu MAEDA
  • Patent number: 9173303
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first member including a plurality of first electrodes on a first substrate, a second member including a plurality of second electrodes on a second substrate, the second electrodes facing the first electrodes of the first member, and an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) between the first member and the second member, the ACF having a double-layered structure and electrically connecting the first member and the second member, the ACF including an epoxy resin with a polycyclic aromatic ring and exhibiting a minimum melt viscosity of about 3,000 Pa·s to about 10,000 Pa·s at about 30° C. to about 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: CHEIL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Young Woo Park, Arum Amy Yu, Nam Ju Kim, Hyun Min Choi, Jin Seong Park, Dong Seon Uh