Patents by Inventor Hyun Namkoong

Hyun Namkoong 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: 20190177845
    Abstract: A semiconductor process chamber is provided. The semiconductor process chamber includes a susceptor on which a plurality of wafers are disposed; a showerhead structure opposing the susceptor and disposed to be spaced apart from the susceptor; a plurality of plates opposing the susceptor and disposed to be spaced apart from the susceptor; and a blocking structure disposed between plates, among the plurality of plates, disposed adjacent to each other, wherein a distance between the showerhead structure and the susceptor is less than a distance between the plurality of plates and the susceptor, and a distance between the blocking structure and the susceptor is less than the distance between the plurality of plates and the susceptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Seung Jae Baek, Hyun Namkoong, Tae Jong Lee, Sun Jung Kim, Ju Yeon Kim, Noriaki Fukiage, Masahide Iwasaki, Yuta Sorita
  • Patent number: 9905664
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a tunnel insulation pattern on the substrate, a charge storage pattern on the tunnel insulation pattern, a dielectric pattern having a width smaller than a width of the charge storage pattern on the charge storage pattern, a control gate having a width greater than the width of the dielectric pattern on the dielectric pattern, and a metal-containing gate on the control gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Namkoong, Dong-Kyum Kim, Jung-Hwan Kim, Jung Geun Jee, Han-Vit Yang, Ji-Man Yoo
  • Patent number: 9847422
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan Kim, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Publication number: 20170278936
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a tunnel insulation pattern on the substrate, a charge storage pattern on the tunnel insulation pattern, a dielectric pattern having a width smaller than a width of the charge storage pattern on the charge storage pattern, a control gate having a width greater than the width of the dielectric pattern on the dielectric pattern, and a metal-containing gate on the control gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun NAMKOONG, Dong-Kyum KIM, Jung-Hwan KIM, Jung Geun JEE, Han-Vit YANG, Ji-Man YOO
  • Patent number: 9698231
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a tunnel insulation pattern on the substrate, a charge storage pattern on the tunnel insulation pattern, a dielectric pattern having a width smaller than a width of the charge storage pattern on the charge storage pattern, a control gate having a width greater than the width of the dielectric pattern on the dielectric pattern, and a metal-containing gate on the control gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Namkoong, Dong-Kyum Kim, Jung-Hwan Kim, Jung Geun Jee, Han-Vit Yang, Ji-Man Yoo
  • Patent number: 9595612
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan Kim, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Publication number: 20170033225
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: JUNG-HWAN KIM, HUN-HYEOUNG LEAM, TAE-HYUN KIM, SEOK-WOO NAM, HYUN NAMKOONG, YONG-SEOK KIM, TEA-KWANG YU
  • Patent number: 9536896
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device having a vertical structure includes a semiconductor layer, a sidewall insulation layer extending in a vertical direction on the semiconductor layer, and having one or more protrusion regions, first control gate electrodes arranged in the vertical direction on the semiconductor layer, and respectively contacting one of portions of the sidewall insulation layer where the one or more protrusion regions are not formed and second control gate electrodes arranged in the vertical direction on the semiconductor layer, and respectively contacting one of the one or more protrusion regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Lee, Jin-Gyun Kim, Hyun Namkoong, Ki-Hyun Hwang, Hun-Hyeong Lim, Dong-Kyum Kim
  • Publication number: 20160293618
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a tunnel insulation pattern on the substrate, a charge storage pattern on the tunnel insulation pattern, a dielectric pattern having a width smaller than a width of the charge storage pattern on the charge storage pattern, a control gate having a width greater than the width of the dielectric pattern on the dielectric pattern, and a metal-containing gate on the control gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun NAMKOONG, Dong-Kyum KIM, Jung-Hwan KIM, Jung Geun JEE, Han-Vit YANG, Ji-Man YOO
  • Publication number: 20160155838
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan Kim, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Patent number: 9263588
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan Kim, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Patent number: 9184232
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan Kim, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Publication number: 20150179799
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: JUNG-HWAN KIM, HUN-HYEOUNG LEAM, TAE-HYUN KIM, SEOK-WOO NAM, HYUN NAMKOONG, YONG-SEOK KIM, TEA-KWANG YU
  • Publication number: 20150137320
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: JUNG-HWAN KIM, HUN-HYEOUNG LEAM, TAE-HYUN KIM, SEOK-WOO NAM, HYUN NAMKOONG, YONG-SEOK KIM, TEA-KWANG YU
  • Patent number: 8969939
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan Kim, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Publication number: 20130320461
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JUNG-HWAN KIM, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Patent number: 8519465
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan Kim, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Publication number: 20120286369
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Jung Hwan Kim, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Patent number: 8247859
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan Kim, Hun-Hyeoung Leam, Tae-Hyun Kim, Seok-Woo Nam, Hyun Namkoong, Yong-Seok Kim, Tea-Kwang Yu
  • Publication number: 20110175149
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Jung-Hwan KIM, Hun-Hyeoung LEAM, Tae-Hyun KIM, Seok-Woo NAM, Hyun NAMKOONG, Yong-Seok KIM, Tea-Kwang YU