Patents by Inventor Inhak LEE

Inhak LEE 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: 11875844
    Abstract: Disclosed is a static random access memory (SRAM) device. According to example embodiments of the present disclosure, a control logic of the SRAM device may include a tracking circuit connected with metal lines for tracking the number of columns of a memory cell array and the number of rows of the memory cell array. By the tracking circuit, a length of word lines of the memory cell array and a length of bit lines of the memory cell array may be tracked. The control logic of the SRAM device may generate control pulses optimized for the size of the memory cell array, based on a tracking result(s) of the tracking circuit. Accordingly, a power and a time necessary for a write operation and a read operation may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Inhak Lee, Sang-Yeop Baeck, Younghwan Park, Jaesung Choi
  • Patent number: 11854610
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang
  • Publication number: 20230186982
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop BAECK, Tae-Hyung KIM, Daeyoung MOON, Dong-Wook SEO, Inhak LEE, Hyunsu CHOI, Taejoong SONG, Jae-Seung CHOI, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon KIM, Jisu YU, Sun-Yung JANG
  • Publication number: 20230178151
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first memory cell, a second memory cell adjacent to the first memory cell in a first direction, and a comparator circuit adjacent to the first and second memory cells in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a true bit line and a complementary bit line electrically connected to the first and second memory cells and extending in the first direction from a first wiring layer on the substrate; a first power supply wiring on the first wiring layer, extending in the first direction between the true bit line and the complementary bit line and electrically connected to the first and second memory cells; first and second word lines extending in the second direction from a second wiring layer on the substrate different from the first wiring layer; first word line pads on the first wiring layer and electrically connecting the first memory cell to the first word line; second word line pads on the first wiring layer and electrically connecting the sec
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Kyuwon Choi, Suk Youn, Chanho Lee, Taehyung Kim, Sangyeop Baeck, Inhak Lee
  • Publication number: 20230144938
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes is provided. The integrated circuit includes: a plurality of bit lines spaced apart from each other along a first direction and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction through a first sub-array and a second sub-array neighboring the first sub-array in the second direction. Each of the plurality of bit lines includes: a first metal wiring extending in the second direction, the first metal wiring including a first portion and a second portion that is separated from the first portion by a first cutting portion; a third metal wiring extending in the second direction, and at least partially overlapping the first metal wiring along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; and two bridges electrically connecting the first metal wiring to the third metal wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhak LEE, Sangyeop BAECK, Jaesung CHOI
  • Patent number: 11581038
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang
  • Publication number: 20220351772
    Abstract: Disclosed is a static random access memory (SRAM) device. According to example embodiments of the present disclosure, a control logic of the SRAM device may include a tracking circuit connected with metal lines for tracking the number of columns of a memory cell array and the number of rows of the memory cell array. By the tracking circuit, a length of word lines of the memory cell array and a length of bit lines of the memory cell array may be tracked. The control logic of the SRAM device may generate control pulses optimized for the size of the memory cell array, based on a tracking result(s) of the tracking circuit. Accordingly, a power and a time necessary for a write operation and a read operation may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Inhak LEE, Sang-Yeop BAECK, Younghwan PARK, Jaesung CHOI
  • Patent number: 11476257
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes: a first wiring layer on which a first bit line pattern and a positive power supply pattern, a first power supply line landing pad, and a first word line landing pad are formed; a second wiring layer on which a first negative power supply pattern connected to the first power supply line landing pad, and a first word line pattern connected to the first word line landing pad are formed; a third wiring layer on which a second negative power supply pattern connected to the first negative power supply pattern, and a second word line landing pad connected to the first word line pattern are formed; and a fourth wiring layer on which a second word line pattern, connected to the second word line landing pad, are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhak Lee, Seunghun Lee, Sangyeop Baeck, Seunghan Park, Hyejin Lee
  • Publication number: 20220037339
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes: a first wiring layer on which a first bit line pattern and a positive power supply pattern, a first power supply line landing pad, and a first word line landing pad are formed; a second wiring layer on which a first negative power supply pattern connected to the first power supply line landing pad, and a first word line pattern connected to the first word line landing pad are formed; a third wiring layer on which a second negative power supply pattern connected to the first negative power supply pattern, and a second word line landing pad connected to the first word line pattern are formed; and a fourth wiring layer on which a second word line pattern, connected to the second word line landing pad, are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhak LEE, Seunghun LEE, Sangyeop BAECK, Seunghan PARK, Hyejin LEE
  • Publication number: 20210383861
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop BAECK, Tae-Hyung KIM, Daeyoung MOON, Dong-Wook SEO, Inhak LEE, Hyunsu CHOI, Taejoong SONG, Jae-Seung CHOI, Jung-Myung KANG, Hoon KIM, Jisu YU, Sun-Yung JANG
  • Patent number: 11183233
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang
  • Patent number: 11152058
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang
  • Patent number: 11127730
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including memory cell transistors on a substrate is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first wiring layer on the memory cell transistors and including a bit line and a first conductive pattern, a second wiring layer on the first wiring layer and including a ground line, a first via interposed between and electrically connecting the bit line and a source/drain of a first memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors, and a first extended via interposed between the ground line and a source/drain of a second memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors. The ground line is electrically connected to the source/drain of the second memory cell transistor through the first extended via and the first conductive pattern. The first extended via has a width greater than that of the first via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhak Lee, Sang-Yeop Baeck, JaeSeung Choi, Hyunsu Choi, SangShin Han
  • Patent number: 10885954
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first write assist circuit providing a cell voltage or a write assist voltage to a first memory cell connected with a first bit line pair, a first write driver that provides write data to the first memory cell through the first bit line pair, a second write assist circuit that provides the cell voltage or the write assist voltage to a second memory cell connected with a second bit line pair, and a second write driver that provides write data to the second memory cell through the second bit line pair. One of the first and second write assist circuits provides the write assist voltage in response to a column selection signal for selecting one write driver, which provides write data, from among the first, and second write drivers, and the other thereof provides the cell voltage in response to the column selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Inhak Lee, SangShin Han, Tae-Hyung Kim, JaeSeung Choi, Sunghyun Park, Hyunsu Choi
  • Publication number: 20200005860
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop BAECK, Tae-Hyung KIM, Daeyoung MOON, Dong-Wook SEO, Inhak LEE, Hyunsu CHOI, Taejoong SONG, Jae-Seung CHOI, Jung-Myung KANG, Hoon KIM, Jisu YU, Sun-Yung JANG
  • Publication number: 20190371782
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including memory cell transistors on a substrate is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first wiring layer on the memory cell transistors and including a bit line and a first conductive pattern, a second wiring layer on the first wiring layer and including a ground line, a first via interposed between and electrically connecting the bit line and a source/drain of a first memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors, and a first extended via interposed between the ground line and a source/drain of a second memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors. The ground line is electrically connected to the source/drain of the second memory cell transistor through the first extended via and the first conductive pattern. The first extended via has a width greater than that of the first via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhak LEE, Sang-Yeop BAECK, JaeSeung CHOI, Hyunsu CHOI, SangShin HAN
  • Patent number: 10453521
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang
  • Patent number: 10424577
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including memory cell transistors on a substrate is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first wiring layer on the memory cell transistors and including a bit line and a first conductive pattern, a second wiring layer on the first wiring layer and including a ground line, a first via interposed between and electrically connecting the bit line and a source/drain of a first memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors, and a first extended via interposed between the ground line and a source/drain of a second memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors. The ground line is electrically connected to the source/drain of the second memory cell transistor through the first extended via and the first conductive pattern. The first extended via has a width greater than that of the first via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhak Lee, Sang-Yeop Baeck, JaeSeung Choi, Hyunsu Choi, SangShin Han
  • Patent number: 10211212
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first active region; first and second gate electrodes disposed on the first active region; first, second and third impurity regions disposed in the first active region; first, second and third active contacts disposed on and connected to the first, second and third impurity regions; a first power line electrically connected to the first impurity region through the first active contact; and a first bit line electrically connected to the second and third impurity regions through the second and third active contacts. The first gate electrode and the first and second impurity regions form a first transistor of a first memory cell. The second gate electrode and the second and third impurity regions form a second transistor of a second memory cell. The second impurity region is a drain of the first and second transistors of the first and second memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Inhak Lee
  • Publication number: 20180294256
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including memory cell transistors on a substrate is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first wiring layer on the memory cell transistors and including a bit line and a first conductive pattern, a second wiring layer on the first wiring layer and including a ground line, a first via interposed between and electrically connecting the bit line and a source/drain of a first memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors, and a first extended via interposed between the ground line and a source/drain of a second memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors. The ground line is electrically connected to the source/drain of the second memory cell transistor through the first extended via and the first conductive pattern. The first extended via has a width greater than that of the first via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhak LEE, Sang-Yeop BAECK, JaeSeung CHOI, Hyunsu CHOI, SangShin HAN