Patents by Inventor Ill-Hee JOE

Ill-Hee JOE 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: 9620451
    Abstract: A method includes: forming a first contact hole by etching a first inter-layer dielectric layer; forming a preliminary first conductive plug that fills the first contact hole; forming a bit line structure over the preliminary first conductive plug; forming a first conductive plug by etching the preliminary first conductive plug so that a gap is formed between a sidewall of the first contact hole and the first conductive plug; forming an insulating plug in the gap; forming a multi-layer spacer including a sacrificial spacer; forming a second conductive plug neighboring the bit line structures and the first conductive plugs with the multi-layer spacer and the insulating plug therebetween; and forming a line-type air gap within the multi-layer spacer by removing the sacrificial spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Youn Hwang, Sang-Kil Kang, Ill-Hee Joe, Dae-Sik Park, Hae-Jung Park, Se-Han Kwon
  • Patent number: 9515022
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes preparing a substrate which includes a memory cell region and a peripheral circuit region; forming a buried word line in the substrate in the memory cell region; forming a planar gate structure over the substrate in the peripheral circuit region; forming a bit line structure over the substrate in the memory cell region; forming a first air spacers over a sidewalls of the planar gate structure; and forming a second air spacers over a sidewalls of the bit line structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Se-Han Kwon, Ill-Hee Joe, Dae-Sik Park, Hwa-Chul Lee
  • Publication number: 20160276273
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes preparing a substrate which includes a memory cell region and a peripheral circuit region; forming a buried word line in the substrate in the memory cell region; forming a planar gate structure over the substrate in the peripheral circuit region; forming a bit line structure over the substrate in the memory cell region; forming a first air spacers over a sidewalls of the planar gate structure; and forming a second air spacers over a sidewalls of the bit line structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Se-Han KWON, Ill-Hee JOE, Dae-Sik PARK, Hwa-Chul LEE
  • Publication number: 20160225710
    Abstract: A method includes: forming a first contact hole by etching a first inter-layer dielectric layer; forming a preliminary first conductive plug that fills the first contact hole; forming a bit line structure over the preliminary first conductive plug; forming a first conductive plug by etching the preliminary first conductive plug so that a gap is formed between a sidewall of the first contact hole and the first conductive plug; forming an insulating plug in the gap; forming a multi-layer spacer including a sacrificial spacer; forming a second conductive plug neighboring the bit line structures and the first conductive plugs with the multi-layer spacer and the insulating plug therebetween; and forming a line-type air gap within the multi-layer spacer by removing the sacrificial spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Chang-Youn HWANG, Sang-Kil KANG, Ill-Hee JOE, Dae-Sik PARK, Hae-Jung PARK, Se-Han KWON
  • Patent number: 9379004
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes preparing a substrate which includes a memory cell region and a peripheral circuit region; forming a buried word line in the substrate in the memory cell region; forming a planar gate structure over the substrate in the peripheral circuit region; forming a bit line structure over the substrate in the memory cell region; forming a first air spacers over a sidewalls of the planar gate structure; and forming a second air spacers over a sidewalls of the bit line structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Se-Han Kwon, Ill-Hee Joe, Dae-Sik Park, Hwa-Chul Lee
  • Publication number: 20160181143
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes preparing a substrate which includes a memory cell region and a peripheral circuit region; forming a buried word line in the substrate in the memory cell region; forming a planar gate structure over the substrate in the peripheral circuit region; forming a bit line structure over the substrate in the memory cell region; forming a first air spacers over a sidewalls of the planar gate structure; and forming a second air spacers over a sidewalls of the bit line structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Se-Han KWON, Ill-Hee JOE, Dae-Sik PARK, Hwa-Chul LEE
  • Patent number: 9337203
    Abstract: A method includes: forming a first contact hole by etching a first inter-layer dielectric layer; forming a preliminary first conductive plug that fills the first contact hole; forming a bit line structure over the preliminary first conductive plug; forming a first conductive plug by etching the preliminary first conductive plug so that a gap is formed between a sidewall of the first contact hole and the first conductive plug; forming an insulating plug in the gap; forming a multi-layer spacer including a sacrificial spacer; forming a second conductive plug neighboring the bit line structures and the first conductive plugs with the multi-layer spacer and the insulating plug therebetween; and forming a line-type air gap within the multi-layer spacer by removing the sacrificial spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Youn Hwang, Sang-Kil Kang, Ill-Hee Joe, Dae-Sik Park, Hae-Jung Park, Se-Han Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150255466
    Abstract: A method includes: forming a first contact hole by etching a first inter-layer dielectric layer; forming a preliminary first conductive plug that fills the first contact hole; forming a bit line structure over the preliminary first conductive plug; forming a first conductive plug by etching the preliminary first conductive plug so that a gap is formed between a sidewall of the first contact hole and the first conductive plug; forming an insulating plug in the gap; forming a multi-layer spacer including a sacrificial spacer; forming a second conductive plug neighboring the bit line structures and the first conductive plugs with the multi-layer spacer and the insulating plug therebetween; and forming a line-type air gap within the multi-layer spacer by removing the sacrificial spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Chang-Youn HWANG, Sang-Kil KANG, Ill-Hee JOE, Dae-Sik PARK, Hae-Jung PARK, Se-Han KWON