Patents by Inventor Il-Young Kwon

Il-Young Kwon 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: 20210066341
    Abstract: The present technology includes a semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor memory device includes a first stack including a first hole, a second stack provided on the first stack and including a second hole connected to the first hole, a first memory film formed along an inner sidewall of the first hole, a second memory film formed along an inner sidewall of the second hole, and a channel film formed along an inner sidewall of the first memory film and an inner sidewall of the second memory film. The channel film is a single, continuous element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tae Hong GWON, Jin Ho BIN, Il Young KWON
  • Publication number: 20210028187
    Abstract: A vertical semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same may include forming an alternating stack of dielectric layers and sacrificial layers over a lower structure, forming an opening by etching the alternating stack, forming a non-conformal blocking layer on the alternating stack in which the opening is formed, adsorbing a deposition inhibitor on a surface of the blocking layer to convert the non-conformal blocking layer into a conformal blocking layer on which the deposition inhibitor is adsorbed, and forming a charge storage layer on the conformal blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hye-Hyeon BYEON, Sang-Deok KIM, Il-Young KWON, Tae-Hong GWON, Jin-Ho BIN
  • Publication number: 20200411552
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure including conductive layers and insulating layers, which are alternately stacked; an opening including a first opening penetrating the stack structure and second openings protruding from the first opening; and a channel layer including channel regions located in the second openings and impurity regions located in the first opening, the impurity regions having an impurity concentration higher than that of the channel regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Ho BIN, Il Young KWON, Il Do KIM
  • Publication number: 20200388631
    Abstract: Disclosed is a memory device and a method for fabricating the same, and the method may include forming an alternating stack in which dielectric layers and sacrificial layers are alternately stacked over a substrate, each of the sacrificial layers being a combination of porous and non-porous materials, forming a vertical opening penetrating the alternating stack, converting exposed surfaces of the sacrificial layers located on a side wall of the vertical opening into blocking layers through an oxidation process, forming a vertical channel structure contacting the blocking layers in the vertical opening, and replacing non-converting portions of the sacrificial layers with conductive layers, wherein each of the conductive layers comprises a round-like edge contacting each of the blocking layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jin-Ho BIN, Il-Young KWON, Tae-Hong GWON, Hye-Hyeon BYEON
  • Patent number: 10847533
    Abstract: A 3D structured nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices and methods for manufacturing are disclosed. One such device includes an n+ region at a source/drain region; a p+ region at the source/drain region; and a diffusion barrier material between the n+ region and the p+ region. The n+ region is substantially isolated from the p+ region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon, Jin Ho Bin
  • Patent number: 10811429
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure including conductive layers and insulating layers, which are alternately stacked; an opening including a first opening penetrating the stack structure and second openings protruding from the first opening; and a channel layer including channel regions located in the second openings and impurity regions located in the first opening, the impurity regions having an impurity concentration higher than that of the channel regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Bin, Il Young Kwon, Il Do Kim
  • Publication number: 20200235113
    Abstract: A method for fabricating the three dimensional (3D), non-volatile memory (NVM) device includes: forming a stacked structure including a plurality of interlayer insulating layers and a plurality of first material layers which are alternately stacked; forming at least one channel hole penetrating through the stack structure; forming a second material layer along the at least one channel hole; trimming a surface of the second material layer; oxidizing a whole of the trimmed second material layer to form at least a portion of a charge blocking layer; and forming a charge storage layer and a tunnel insulating layer over the charge blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jin-Ho OH, Su-Hyun LEE, Tae-Hong GWON, Il-Young KWON, Jin-Ho BIN
  • Publication number: 20190280005
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure including conductive layers and insulating layers, which are alternately stacked; an opening including a first opening penetrating the stack structure and second openings protruding from the first opening; and a channel layer including channel regions located in the second openings and impurity regions located in the first opening, the impurity regions having an impurity concentration higher than that of the channel regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Jin Ho BIN, Il Young KWON, Il Do KIM
  • Publication number: 20190088677
    Abstract: A 3D structured nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices and methods for manufacturing are disclosed. One such device includes an n+ region at a source/drain region; a p+ region at the source/drain region; and a diffusion barrier material between the n+ region and the p+ region. The n+ region is substantially isolated from the p+ region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon, Jin Ho Bin
  • Patent number: 10096617
    Abstract: A 3D structured nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices and methods for manufacturing are disclosed. One such device includes an n+ region at a source/drain region; a p+ region at the source/drain region; and a diffusion barrier material between the n+ region and the p+ region. The n+ region is substantially isolated from the p+ region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon, Jin Ho Bin
  • Patent number: 9691785
    Abstract: A 3D structured nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices and methods for manufacturing are disclosed. One such device includes an n+ region at a source/drain region; a p+ region at the source/drain region; and a diffusion barrier material between the n+ region and the p+ region. The n+ region is substantially isolated from the p+ region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon, Jin Ho Bin
  • Patent number: 9287289
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, and a gate line, located over the substrate, which includes a first conductive layer and one or more second conductive pattern layers located in the first conductive layer. The second conductive pattern layer comprises a metal layer to thus reduce resistance of a gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon
  • Publication number: 20160071880
    Abstract: A 3D structured nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices and methods for manufacturing are disclosed. One such device includes an n+ region at a source/drain region; a p+ region at the source/drain region; and a diffusion barrier material between the n+ region and the p+ region. The n+ region is substantially isolated from the p+ region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon, Jin Ho Bin
  • Patent number: 9171861
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first dummy transistor coupled to a bit line, a first select transistor formed where a first selection line surrounds a vertical channel layer, a second dummy transistor coupled to a common source line, a second select transistor formed where a second selection line surrounds the vertical channel layer, and main cell transistors coupled between the first and second select transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Il Young Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150056769
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, and a gate line, located over the substrate, which includes a first conductive layer and one or more second conductive pattern layers located in the first conductive layer. The second conductive pattern layer comprises a metal layer to thus reduce resistance of a gate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ki Hong LEE, Seung Ho PYI, Il Young KWON
  • Patent number: 8890251
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, and a gate line, located over the substrate, which includes a first conductive layer and one or more second conductive pattern layers located in the first conductive layer. The second conductive pattern layer comprises a metal layer to thus reduce resistance of a gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140334230
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first dummy transistor coupled to a bit line, a first select transistor formed where a first selection line surrounds a vertical channel layer, a second dummy transistor coupled to a common source line, a second select transistor formed where a second selection line surrounds the vertical channel layer, and main cell transistors coupled between the first and second select transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Il Young KWON
  • Publication number: 20140227842
    Abstract: A 3D structured nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices and methods for manufacturing are disclosed. One such device includes an n+ region at a source/drain region; a p+ region at the source/drain region; and a diffusion barrier material between the n+ region and the p+ region. The n+ region is substantially isolated from the p+ region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon, Jin Ho Bin
  • Patent number: 8709894
    Abstract: A 3D structured nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices and methods for manufacturing are disclosed. One such device includes an n+ region at a source/drain region; a p+ region at the source/drain region; and a diffusion barrier material between the n+ region and the p+ region. The n+ region is substantially isolated from the p+ region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hong Lee, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon, Jin Ho Bin
  • Publication number: 20130240994
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, and a gate line, located over the substrate, which includes a first conductive layer and one or more second conductive pattern layers located in the first conductive layer. The second conductive pattern layer comprises a metal layer to thus reduce resistance of a gate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Ki Hong LEE, Seung Ho Pyi, Il Young Kwon