Patents by Inventor Hyun-Seung Song
Hyun-Seung Song 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).
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Publication number: 20250098292Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, first active fins that extend in a first direction in the first region, second active fins that extend in the first direction in the second region, a first field insulating layer between the first active fins and that extend in a second direction, a second field insulating layer between the second active fins and extending in the second direction, a gate line that extends in the second direction on the second field insulating layer, the gate line linearly along with the first field insulating layer, a gate isolation layer between the first field insulating layer and the gate line, and gate spacers that extend in the second direction, the gate spacers in contact with both sidewalls of each of the first field insulating layer, the gate line, and the gate isolation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Seung Seok HA, Hyun Seung SONG, Hyo Jin KIM, Kyoung Mi PARK, Guk Il AN
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Patent number: 12249648Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first impurity region on a substrate; a channel pattern protruding from an upper surface of the substrate, the channel pattern extending in a first direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate; a second impurity region on the channel pattern, the second impurity region covering an entire upper surface of the channel pattern; a gate structure on a sidewall of the channel pattern and the substrate adjacent to the channel pattern; a first contact pattern on the second impurity region; a second contact pattern that is electrically connected to the gate structure; and a spacer between the first contact pattern and the second contact pattern. The spacer completely surrounds the second contact pattern in plan view, and the first contact pattern partially surrounds the second contact pattern in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun-Seung Song, Hyo-Jin Kim, Kyoung-Mi Park, Hwi-Chan Jun, Seung-Seok Ha
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Patent number: 12238941Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, first active fins that extend in a first direction in the first region, second active fins that extend in the first direction in the second region, a first field insulating layer between the first active fins and that extend in a second direction, a second field insulating layer between the second active fins and extending in the second direction, a gate line that extends in the second direction on the second field insulating layer, the gate line linearly along with the first field insulating layer, a gate isolation layer between the first field insulating layer and the gate line, and gate spacers that extend in the second direction, the gate spacers in contact with both sidewalls of each of the first field insulating layer, the gate line, and the gate isolation layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Seok Ha, Hyun Seung Song, Hyo Jin Kim, Kyoung Mi Park, Guk Il An
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Patent number: 12199096Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, first active fins that extend in a first direction in the first region, second active fins that extend in the first direction in the second region, a first field insulating layer between the first active fins and that extend in a second direction, a second field insulating layer between the second active fins and extending in the second direction, a gate line that extends in the second direction on the second field insulating layer, the gate line linearly along with the first field insulating layer, a gate isolation layer between the first field insulating layer and the gate line, and gate spacers that extend in the second direction, the gate spacers in contact with both sidewalls of each of the first field insulating layer, the gate line, and the gate isolation layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Seok Ha, Hyun Seung Song, Hyo Jin Kim, Kyoung Mi Park, Guk Il An
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Publication number: 20240297232Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate and extending in a first direction, source/drain patterns spaced apart from each other, in a second direction, with the gate electrode interposed therebetween, a gate contact electrically connected to the gate electrode, and an active contact electrically connected to at least one of the source/drain patterns. The active contact includes a lower contact pattern electrically connected to the at least one of the source/drain patterns, the lower contact pattern having a first width in the first direction, and an upper contact pattern electrically connected to a top surface of the lower contact pattern, the upper contact pattern having a second width in the first direction that is smaller than the first width. The upper contact pattern and the gate contact horizontally overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventors: Hyun-Seung Song, Tae-Yeol Kim, Jae-Jik Baek
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Publication number: 20240234343Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate including a first region and a second region and a first active pattern on the first region. The first active pattern may include a pair of first source/drain patterns and a first channel pattern therebetween, and the first channel pattern may include a plurality of first semiconductor patterns stacked on the substrate. The semiconductor device may further include a first gate electrode, which is provided on the first channel patterns, and a supporting pattern, which is provided on side surfaces of the plurality of first semiconductor patterns to connect the side surfaces of the plurality of first semiconductor patterns to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: NOH YEONG PARK, BEOMJIN PARK, DONG IL BAE, Sangwon BAEK, HYUN-SEUNG SONG
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Patent number: 12009398Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate and extending in a first direction, source/drain patterns spaced apart from each other, in a second direction, with the gate electrode interposed therebetween, a gate contact electrically connected to the gate electrode, and an active contact electrically connected to at least one of the source/drain patterns. The active contact includes a lower contact pattern electrically connected to the at least one of the source/drain patterns, the lower contact pattern having a first width in the first direction, and an upper contact pattern electrically connected to a top surface of the lower contact pattern, the upper contact pattern having a second width in the first direction that is smaller than the first width. The upper contact pattern and the gate contact horizontally overlap each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-Seung Song, Tae-Yeol Kim, Jae-Jik Baek
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Publication number: 20240186321Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, first active fins that extend in a first direction in the first region, second active fins that extend in the first direction in the second region, a first field insulating layer between the first active fins and that extend in a second direction, a second field insulating layer between the second active fins and extending in the second direction, a gate line that extends in the second direction on the second field insulating layer, the gate line linearly along with the first field insulating layer, a gate isolation layer between the first field insulating layer and the gate line, and gate spacers that extend in the second direction, the gate spacers in contact with both sidewalls of each of the first field insulating layer, the gate line, and the gate isolation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Seung Seok HA, Hyun Seung SONG, Hyo Jin KIM, Kyoung Mi PARK, Guk Il AN
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Patent number: 11978775Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a gate electrode on a substrate, a source/drain pattern on the substrate on a side of the gate electrode, and a gate contact plug on the gate electrode are disclosed. The gate contact plug may include a first gate contact segment, and a second gate contact segment that extends in a vertical direction from a top surface of the first gate contact segment. An upper width of the first gate contact segment may be greater than a lower width of the second gate contact segment.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Doohyun Lee, Hyun-Seung Song, Yeongchang Roh, Heonjong Shin, Sora You, Yongsik Jeong
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Patent number: 11961806Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate including a first region and a second region and a first active pattern on the first region. The first active pattern may include a pair of first source/drain patterns and a first channel pattern therebetween, and the first channel pattern may include a plurality of first semiconductor patterns stacked on the substrate. The semiconductor device may further include a first gate electrode, which is provided on the first channel patterns, and a supporting pattern, which is provided on side surfaces of the plurality of first semiconductor patterns to connect the side surfaces of the plurality of first semiconductor patterns to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Noh Yeong Park, Beomjin Park, Dong Il Bae, Sangwon Baek, Hyun-Seung Song
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Patent number: 11929367Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, first active fins that extend in a first direction in the first region, second active fins that extend in the first direction in the second region, a first field insulating layer between the first active fins and that extend in a second direction, a second field insulating layer between the second active fins and extending in the second direction, a gate line that extends in the second direction on the second field insulating layer, the gate line linearly along with the first field insulating layer, a gate isolation layer between the first field insulating layer and the gate line, and gate spacers that extend in the second direction, the gate spacers in contact with both sidewalls of each of the first field insulating layer, the gate line, and the gate isolation layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Seok Ha, Hyun Seung Song, Hyo Jin Kim, Kyoung Mi Park, Guk Il An
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Patent number: 11923298Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first active pattern on a substrate; a first gate electrode crossing the first active pattern; source/drain patterns in an upper portion of the first active pattern and at opposite sides, respectively, of the first gate electrode; a first gate capping pattern on the first gate electrode; an interlayer insulating layer on the source/drain patterns; first and second active contacts penetrating the interlayer insulating layer and being respectively connected to the pair of source/drain patterns; and a first interconnection layer on the first and second active contacts. The first interconnection layer may include a first insulating structure covering a top surface of the second active contact; and a first interconnection line covering a top surface of the first active contact and extending on the first insulating structure, and covering a top surface of the first gate capping pattern between the first and second active contacts.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun-Seung Song, Kwang-Young Lee, Jonghyun Lee
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Publication number: 20230053251Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, first active fins that extend in a first direction in the first region, second active fins that extend in the first direction in the second region, a first field insulating layer between the first active fins and that extend in a second direction, a second field insulating layer between the second active fins and extending in the second direction, a gate line that extends in the second direction on the second field insulating layer, the gate line linearly along with the first field insulating layer, a gate isolation layer between the first field insulating layer and the gate line, and gate spacers that extend in the second direction, the gate spacers in contact with both sidewalls of each of the first field insulating layer, the gate line, and the gate isolation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Seung Seok HA, Hyun Seung SONG, Hyo Jin KIM, Kyoung Mi PARK, Guk Il AN
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Publication number: 20230011401Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate and extending in a first direction, source/drain patterns spaced apart from each other, in a second direction, with the gate electrode interposed therebetween, a gate contact electrically connected to the gate electrode, and an active contact electrically connected to at least one of the source/drain patterns. The active contact includes a lower contact pattern electrically connected to the at least one of the source/drain patterns, the lower contact pattern having a first width in the first direction, and an upper contact pattern electrically connected to a top surface of the lower contact pattern, the upper contact pattern having a second width in the first direction that is smaller than the first width. The upper contact pattern and the gate contact horizontally overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Hyun-Seung Song, Tae-Yeol Kim, Jae-Jik Baek
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Patent number: 11488953Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, first active fins that extend in a first direction in the first region, second active fins that extend in the first direction in the second region, a first field insulating layer between the first active fins and that extend in a second direction, a second field insulating layer between the second active fins and extending in the second direction, a gate line that extends in the second direction on the second field insulating layer, the gate line linearly along with the first field insulating layer, a gate isolation layer between the first field insulating layer and the gate line, and gate spacers that extend in the second direction, the gate spacers in contact with both sidewalls of each of the first field insulating layer, the gate line, and the gate isolation layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Seok Ha, Hyun Seung Song, Hyo Jin Kim, Kyoung Mi Park, Guk Il An
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Patent number: 11482602Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode on a substrate and extending in a first direction, source/drain patterns spaced apart from each other, in a second direction, with the gate electrode interposed therebetween, a gate contact electrically connected to the gate electrode, and an active contact electrically connected to at least one of the source/drain patterns. The active contact includes a lower contact pattern electrically connected to the at least one of the source/drain patterns, the lower contact pattern having a first width in the first direction, and an upper contact pattern electrically connected to a top surface of the lower contact pattern, the upper contact pattern having a second width in the first direction that is smaller than the first width. The upper contact pattern and the gate contact horizontally overlap each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Inventors: Hyun-Seung Song, Tae-Yeol Kim, Jae-Jik Baek
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Publication number: 20220336661Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first impurity region on a substrate; a channel pattern protruding from an upper surface of the substrate, the channel pattern extending in a first direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate; a second impurity region on the channel pattern, the second impurity region covering an entire upper surface of the channel pattern; a gate structure on a sidewall of the channel pattern and the substrate adjacent to the channel pattern; a first contact pattern on the second impurity region; a second contact pattern that is electrically connected to the gate structure; and a spacer between the first contact pattern and the second contact pattern. The spacer completely surrounds the second contact pattern in plan view, and the first contact pattern partially surrounds the second contact pattern in plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Hyun-Seung SONG, Hyo-Jin KIM, Kyoung-Mi PARK, Hwi-Chan JUN, SeungSeok HA
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Publication number: 20220310809Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a gate electrode on a substrate, a source/drain pattern on the substrate on a side of the gate electrode, and a gate contact plug on the gate electrode are disclosed. The gate contact plug may include a first gate contact segment, and a second gate contact segment that extends in a vertical direction from a top surface of the first gate contact segment. An upper width of the first gate contact segment may be greater than a lower width of the second gate contact segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Doohyun Lee, HYUN-SEUNG SONG, YEONGCHANG ROH, HEONJONG SHIN, SORA YOU, YONGSIK JEONG
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Publication number: 20220302017Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first active pattern on a substrate; a first gate electrode crossing the first active pattern; source/drain patterns in an upper portion of the first active pattern and at opposite sides, respectively, of the first gate electrode; a first gate capping pattern on the first gate electrode; an interlayer insulating layer on the source/drain patterns; first and second active contacts penetrating the interlayer insulating layer and being respectively connected to the pair of source/drain patterns; and a first interconnection layer on the first and second active contacts. The first interconnection layer may include a first insulating structure covering a top surface of the second active contact; and a first interconnection line covering a top surface of the first active contact and extending on the first insulating structure, and covering a top surface of the first gate capping pattern between the first and second active contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Hyun-Seung SONG, Kwang-Young LEE, Jonghyun LEE
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Patent number: 11393909Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a gate electrode on a substrate, a source/drain pattern on the substrate on a side of the gate electrode, and a gate contact plug on the gate electrode are disclosed. The gate contact plug may include a first gate contact segment, and a second gate contact segment that extends in a vertical direction from a top surface of the first gate contact segment. An upper width of the first gate contact segment may be greater than a lower width of the second gate contact segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Inventors: Doohyun Lee, Hyun-Seung Song, Yeongchang Roh, Heonjong Shin, Sora You, Yongsik Jeong