Patents by Inventor ILMOK PARK

ILMOK PARK 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: 11950517
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device may include a first conductive line extending in a first direction, a second conductive line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a cell stack at an intersection of the first and second conductive lines, and a gapfill insulating pattern covering a side surface of the cell stack. The cell stack may include first, second, and third electrodes sequentially stacked, a switching pattern between the first and second electrodes, and a variable resistance pattern between the second and third electrodes. A top surface of the gapfill insulating pattern may be located between top and bottom surfaces of the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ilmok Park, Kyusul Park, Daehwan Kang
  • Patent number: 11557631
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device including first conductive lines, second conductive lines crossing the first conductive lines, and memory cells at intersections between the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. Each of the memory cells includes a magnetic tunnel junction pattern, a bi-directional switching pattern connected in series to the magnetic tunnel junction pattern, and a conductive pattern between the magnetic tunnel junction pattern and the bi-directional switching pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kilho Lee, Gwanhyeob Koh, Ilmok Park, Junhee Lim
  • Patent number: 11502130
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device and a method of fabricating a variable resistance memory device, the device including first conductive lines extending in a first direction; second conductive lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; and memory cells at respective intersection points of the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines, wherein each of the memory cells includes a switching pattern, an intermediate electrode, a variable resistance pattern, and an upper electrode, which are between the first and second conductive lines and are connected in series; and a spacer structure including a first spacer and a second spacer, the first spacer being on a side surface of the upper electrode, and the second spacer covering the first spacer and a side surface of the variable resistance pattern such that the second spacer is in contact with the side surface of the variable resistance pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyusul Park, Woohyun Park, Ilmok Park, Seulji Song
  • Publication number: 20210384427
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device may include a first conductive line extending in a first direction, a second conductive line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a cell stack at an intersection of the first and second conductive lines, and a gapfill insulating pattern covering a side surface of the cell stack. The cell stack may include first, second, and third electrodes sequentially stacked, a switching pattern between the first and second electrodes, and a variable resistance pattern between the second and third electrodes. A top surface of the gapfill insulating pattern may be located between top and bottom surfaces of the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ilmok PARK, Kyusul PARK, Daehwan KANG
  • Publication number: 20210167130
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device and a method of fabricating a variable resistance memory device, the device including first conductive lines extending in a first direction; second conductive lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; and memory cells at respective intersection points of the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines, wherein each of the memory cells includes a switching pattern, an intermediate electrode, a variable resistance pattern, and an upper electrode, which are between the first and second conductive lines and are connected in series; and a spacer structure including a first spacer and a second spacer, the first spacer being on a side surface of the upper electrode, and the second spacer covering the first spacer and a side surface of the variable resistance pattern such that the second spacer is in contact with the side surface of the variable resistance pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Kyusul PARK, Woohyun PARK, Ilmok PARK, Seulji Song
  • Publication number: 20210134884
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device including first conductive lines, second conductive lines crossing the first conductive lines, and memory cells at intersections between the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. Each of the memory cells includes a magnetic tunnel junction pattern, a bi-directional switching pattern connected in series to the magnetic tunnel junction pattern, and a conductive pattern between the magnetic tunnel junction pattern and the bi-directional switching pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kilho LEE, Gwanhyeob KOH, Ilmok PARK, Junhee LIM
  • Patent number: 10991880
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device includes a substrate. A first conductive line is disposed on the substrate and extends primarily in a first direction. A second conductive line is disposed on the substrate and extends primarily in a second direction. The second direction intersects the first direction. A phase change pattern is disposed between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. A bottom electrode is disposed between the phase change pattern and the first bottom electrode includes first a first sidewall segment that connects the first conductive line and the phase change pattern to each other. The phase change pattern has a width in the first direction that decreases toward the substrate. The first sidewall segment has a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface that face each other. A lowermost portion of the phase change pattern is disposed between the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ilmok Park, Gwang-Hyun Baek, Seulji Song
  • Patent number: 10923654
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device includes a word line extending in a first direction, a bit line on the word line and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a switching pattern between the bit line and the word line, a phase change pattern between the switching pattern and the word line, and a bottom electrode between the phase change pattern and the word line, wherein the phase change pattern has a bottom area greater than a top area of the bottom electrode, a thickness of the phase change pattern being greater than a thickness of the bottom electrode, and wherein the bottom and top areas are defined in the first and second directions, and the thicknesses are defined in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ilmok Park, Kyusul Park, Seulji Song, Kwang-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10923655
    Abstract: Disclosed are a variable resistance memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The device comprises a first conductive line extending in a first direction, a second conductive line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a memory cell at an intersection between the first conductive line and the second conductive line, a first electrode between the first conductive line and the memory cell, and a second electrode between the second conductive line and the memory cell. The memory cell comprises a switching pattern, an intermediate electrode, a first resistivity control pattern, and a variable resistance pattern that are connected in series between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. Resistivity of the first resistivity control pattern is less than resistivity of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Hyun Jeong, Ilmok Park, Si-Ho Song
  • Patent number: 10861902
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first conductive lines, second conductive lines crossing the first conductive lines, and memory cells at intersections between the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. Each of the memory cells includes a magnetic tunnel junction pattern, a bi-directional switching pattern connected in series to the magnetic tunnel junction pattern, and a conductive pattern between the magnetic tunnel junction pattern and the bi-directional switching pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kilho Lee, Gwanhyeob Koh, Ilmok Park, Junhee Lim
  • Patent number: 10714686
    Abstract: Variable resistance memory devices and methods of forming the same are provided. The variable resistance memory devices may include a substrate including a cell region and a peripheral region, first conductive lines on the substrate, second conductive lines traversing the first conductive lines, variable resistance structures at intersecting points of the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines, and bottom electrodes between the first conductive lines and the variable resistance structures. The cell region may include a boundary region contacting the peripheral region, and one of the first conductive lines is electrically insulated from one of the variable resistance structures that is on the boundary region and overlaps the one of the first conductive lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungwon Kim, Sung-Ho Eun, Ilmok Park, Junghoon Park, Seulji Song, Ji-Hyun Jeong
  • Publication number: 20200136037
    Abstract: Disclosed are a variable resistance memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The device comprises a first conductive line extending in a first direction, a second conductive line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a memory cell at an intersection between the first conductive line and the second conductive line, a first electrode between the first conductive line and the memory cell, and a second electrode between the second conductive line and the memory cell. The memory cell comprises a switching pattern, an intermediate electrode, a first resistivity control pattern, and a variable resistance pattern that are connected in series between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. Resistivity of the first resistivity control pattern is less than resistivity of the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ji-Hyun JEONG, Ilmok PARK, Si-Ho SONG
  • Publication number: 20200075854
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device includes a word line extending in a first direction, a bit line on the word line and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a switching pattern between the bit line and the word line, a phase change pattern between the switching pattern and the word line, and a bottom electrode between the phase change pattern and the word line, wherein the phase change pattern has a bottom area greater than a top area of the bottom electrode, a thickness of the phase change pattern being greater than a thickness of the bottom electrode, and wherein the bottom and top areas are defined in the first and second directions, and the thicknesses are defined in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ilmok PARK, Kyusul PARK, Seulji SONG, Kwang-Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20200066985
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device includes a substrate. A first conductive line is disposed on the substrate and extends primarily in a first direction. A second conductive line is disposed on the substrate and extends primarily in a second direction. The second direction intersects the first direction. A phase change pattern is disposed between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. A bottom electrode is disposed between the phase change pattern and the first bottom electrode includes first a first sidewall segment that connects the first conductive line and the phase change pattern to each other. The phase change pattern has a width in the first direction that decreases toward the substrate. The first sidewall segment has a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface that face each other. A lowermost portion of the phase change pattern is disposed between the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ilmok Park, Gwang-Hyun Baek, Seulji Song
  • Patent number: 10547000
    Abstract: Disclosed are a variable resistance memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The device comprises a first conductive line extending in a first direction, a second conductive line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a memory cell at an intersection between the first conductive line and the second conductive line, a first electrode between the first conductive line and the memory cell, and a second electrode between the second conductive line and the memory cell. The memory cell comprises a switching pattern, an intermediate electrode, a first resistivity control pattern, and a variable resistance pattern that are connected in series between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. Resistivity of the first resistivity control pattern is less than resistivity of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Hyun Jeong, Ilmok Park, Si-Ho Song
  • Patent number: 10424619
    Abstract: Variable resistance memory devices are provided. A variable resistance memory device includes first and second conductive lines, and a variable resistance material and a switching element between the first and second conductive lines. The switching element includes first and second portions that extend and/or face in different first and second directions, respectively. Methods of manufacturing a variable resistance memory device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ilmok Park
  • Publication number: 20190123272
    Abstract: Disclosed are a variable resistance memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The device comprises a first conductive line extending in a first direction, a second conductive line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a memory cell at an intersection between the first conductive line and the second conductive line, a first electrode between the first conductive line and the memory cell, and a second electrode between the second conductive line and the memory cell. The memory cell comprises a switching pattern, an intermediate electrode, a first resistivity control pattern, and a variable resistance pattern that are connected in series between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. Resistivity of the first resistivity control pattern is less than resistivity of the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Ji-Hyun JEONG, ILMOK PARK, Si-Ho SONG
  • Publication number: 20190019950
    Abstract: Variable resistance memory devices and methods of forming the same are provided. The variable resistance memory devices may include a substrate including a cell region and a peripheral region, first conductive lines on the substrate, second conductive lines traversing the first conductive lines, variable resistance structures at intersecting points of the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines, and bottom electrodes between the first conductive lines and the variable resistance structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Sungwon Kim, Sung-Ho Eun, Ilmok Park, Junghoon Park, Seulji Song, Ji-Hyun Jeong
  • Publication number: 20180358555
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device including first conductive lines, second conductive lines crossing the first conductive lines, and memory cells at intersections between the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. Each of the memory cells includes a magnetic tunnel junction pattern, a bi-directional switching pattern connected in series to the magnetic tunnel junction pattern, and a conductive pattern between the magnetic tunnel junction pattern and the bi-directional switching pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: KILHO LEE, GWANHYEOB KOH, ILMOK PARK, Junhee LIM
  • Patent number: 10056431
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device may include a word line extending in a first direction, a bit line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a phase-changeable pattern provided between the word line and the bit line, a bottom electrode provided between the phase-changeable pattern and the word line, and a spacer provided on a side surface of the bottom electrode and between the phase-changeable pattern and the word line. The bottom electrode may include a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion is provided between the first portion and the spacer. The first and second portions of the bottom electrodes may have different lengths from each other in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ilmok Park, Sungwon Kim, Seulji Song, Ji-Hyun Jeong