Patents by Inventor Jee-hoon Han

Jee-hoon Han 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: 11974433
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a third insulating pattern and a first insulating pattern on a substrate, the third insulating pattern and the first insulating pattern being spaced apart from each other in a first direction that is perpendicular to the substrate such that a bottom surface of the third insulating pattern and a top surface of the first insulating pattern face each other, a gate electrode between the bottom surface of the third insulating pattern and the top surface of the first insulating pattern, and including a first side extending between the bottom surface of the third insulating pattern and the top surface of the first insulating pattern, and a second insulating pattern that protrudes from the first side of the gate electrode by a second width in a second direction, the second direction being different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Heon Kang, Tae Hun Kim, Jae Ryong Sim, Kwang Young Jung, Gi Yong Chung, Jee Hoon Han, Doo Hee Hwang
  • Patent number: 11963357
    Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device includes a conductive plate, a barrier conductive film extending along a surface of the conductive plate, a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes sequentially stacked on the barrier conductive film, a channel hole penetrating the mold structure to expose the barrier conductive film, an impurity pattern being in contact with the barrier conductive film, and formed in the channel hole, and a semiconductor pattern formed in the channel hole, extending from the impurity pattern along a side surface of the channel hole, and intersecting the plurality of gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Seo-Goo Kang, Hyo Joon Ryu, Sang Youn Jo, Jee Hoon Han
  • Patent number: 11963358
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes metallic lines on a substrate and including an uppermost metallic line, a semiconductor conduction line on the uppermost metallic line, a vertical structure penetrating the semiconductor conduction line and metallic lines, and including a vertical structure that includes an upper channel film, a first lower channel film, and an upper connection channel film connecting the upper channel film and the first lower channel film between a bottom of the semiconductor conduction line and a bottom of the uppermost metallic line, and a first cutting line through the metallic lines and the semiconductor conduction line, and including a first upper cutting line through the semiconductor conduction line, and a first lower cutting line through the plurality of metallic lines, a width of the first upper cutting line being greater than a width of an extension line of a sidewall of the first lower cutting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo Joon Ryu, Young Hwan Son, Seo-Goo Kang, Jung Hoon Jun, Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han
  • Publication number: 20240062808
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a first lower interlayer insulation layer and a second lower interlayer insulation layer that are sequentially stacked in a first direction; a lower metal layer disposed in the first lower interlayer insulation layer; and a plurality of lower bonding metals disposed in the first lower interlayer insulation layer and the second lower interlayer insulation layer and spaced apart from each other in a second direction that intersects the first direction. An uppermost surface in the first direction of the lower metal layer is lower than an uppermost surface in the first direction of the plurality of lower bonding metals, and the lower metal layer is placed between the plurality of lower bonding metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Kohji KANAMORI, Sang Youn JO, Jee Hoon HAN
  • Patent number: 11910613
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a mold structure including a plurality of wordlines on a front side of a first substrate, and a string selection line and a stopper line on the plurality of wordlines. A channel structure extends in a vertical direction to penetrate the mold structure. A block separation area extends in a first direction to cut the mold structure. A protective structure is interposed between the block separation area and the stopper line and not between the block separation area and the string selection line and not between the block separation area and the plurality of wordlines. A string separation structure extends in the first direction to cut the string selection line and the stopper line. A bitline extends in a second direction on the mold structure. A bitline contact connects the channel structure and the bitline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo Joon Ryu, Hee Suk Kim, Jeong Yong Sung, Jee Hoon Han
  • Publication number: 20240057336
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes; a lower stacked structure including lower metallic lines stacked in a first direction on a substrate, an upper stacked structure including a first upper metallic line and a second upper metallic line sequentially stacked on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper stacked structure and lower stacked structure and including a channel film, a connection pad disposed on the vertical structure, contacted with the channel film and doped with N-type impurities, a first cutting line cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, a second cutting line spaced apart from the first cutting line in a second direction different from the first direction, and cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, and sub-cutting lines cutting the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line between the first cutting line and the second cuttin
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han, Seo-Goo Kang, Hyo Joon Ryu
  • Patent number: 11864384
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a mold structure having a stack of word lines on a substrate and first and second string selection lines on the word lines, a first cutting structure through the mold structure, a second cutting structure through the mold structure, the second cutting structure being spaced apart from the first cutting structure, a channel structure penetrating the mold structure to be connected to the substrate, the channel structure being between the first and second cutting structures, a first cutting line cutting through the first string selection line but not through the second string selection line, the first cutting line being between the first and second cutting structures, and a second cutting line cutting through the second string selection line but not through the first string selection line, the second cutting line being between the second cutting structure and the channel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Suk Moon, Seo-Goo Kang, Young Hwan Son, Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han
  • Patent number: 11856778
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes; a lower stacked structure including lower metallic lines stacked in a first direction on a substrate, an upper stacked structure including a first upper metallic line and a second upper metallic line sequentially stacked on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper stacked structure and lower stacked structure and including a channel film, a connection pad disposed on the vertical structure, contacted with the channel film and doped with N-type impurities, a first cutting line cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, a second cutting line spaced apart from the first cutting line in a second direction different from the first direction, and cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, and sub-cutting lines cutting the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line between the first cutting line and the second cuttin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han, Seo-Goo Kang, Hyo Joon Ryu
  • Publication number: 20230363166
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower stack structure that includes a lower word line, an upper stack structure that is on the lower stack structure and includes an upper word line, a decoder that is adjacent to the lower stack structure and the upper stack structure, a signal interconnection that is connected to the decoder, a lower selector that is connected to the signal interconnection and further connected to the lower word line, and an upper selector that is connected to the signal interconnection, isolated from direct contact with the lower selector, and further connected to the upper word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohji KANAMORI, Yong Seok KIM, Kyung Hwan LEE, Jun Hee LIM, Jee Hoon HAN
  • Patent number: 11769546
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a first lower interlayer insulation layer and a second lower interlayer insulation layer that are sequentially stacked in a first direction; a lower metal layer disposed in the first lower interlayer insulation layer; and a plurality of lower bonding metals disposed in the first lower interlayer insulation layer and the second lower interlayer insulation layer and spaced apart from each other in a second direction that intersects the first direction. An uppermost surface in the first direction of the lower metal layer is lower than an uppermost surface in the first direction of the plurality of lower bonding metals, and the lower metal layer is placed between the plurality of lower bonding metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Sang Youn Jo, Jee Hoon Han
  • Patent number: 11729976
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower stack structure that includes a lower word line, an upper stack structure that is on the lower stack structure and includes an upper word line, a decoder that is adjacent to the lower stack structure and the upper stack structure, a signal interconnection that is connected to the decoder, a lower selector that is connected to the signal interconnection and further connected to the lower word line, and an upper selector that is connected to the signal interconnection, isolated from direct contact with the lower selector, and further connected to the upper word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Yong Seok Kim, Kyung Hwan Lee, Jun Hee Lim, Jee Hoon Han
  • Patent number: 11721684
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor structure including circuit devices and first bonding pads; and a second semiconductor structure connected to the first semiconductor structure, the second semiconductor structure including a base layer; a first memory cell structure including first gate electrodes and first channels penetrating through the first gate electrodes; a second memory cell structure including second gate electrodes and second channels penetrating through the second gate electrodes; bit lines between the first and the second memory cell structures, and electrically connected to the first and second channels in common; first and second conductive layers on the second surface of the base layer; a pad insulating layer having an opening exposing a portion of the second conductive layer; and second bonding pads disposed to correspond to the first bonding pads in a lower portion of the second memory cell structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Hyun Mog Park, Yong Seok Kim, Kyung Hwan Lee, Jun Hee Lim, Jee Hoon Han
  • Publication number: 20230189525
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes metallic lines on a substrate and including an uppermost metallic line, a semiconductor conduction line on the uppermost metallic line, a vertical structure penetrating the semiconductor conduction line and metallic lines, and including a vertical structure that includes an upper channel film, a first lower channel film, and an upper connection channel film connecting the upper channel film and the first lower channel film between a bottom of the semiconductor conduction line and a bottom of the uppermost metallic line, and a first cutting line through the metallic lines and the semiconductor conduction line, and including a first upper cutting line through the semiconductor conduction line, and a first lower cutting line through the plurality of metallic lines, a width of the first upper cutting line being greater than a width of an extension line of a sidewall of the first lower cutting line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Hyo Joon RYU, Young Hwan SON, Seo-Goo KANG, Jung Hoon JUN, Kohji KANAMORI, Jee Hoon HAN
  • Publication number: 20230122331
    Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device includes a conductive plate, a barrier conductive film extending along a surface of the conductive plate, a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes sequentially stacked on the barrier conductive film, a channel hole penetrating the mold structure to expose the barrier conductive film, an impurity pattern being in contact with the barrier conductive film, and formed in the channel hole, and a semiconductor pattern formed in the channel hole, extending from the impurity pattern along a side surface of the channel hole, and intersecting the plurality of gate electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: KOHJI KANAMORI, SEO-GOO KANG, HYO JOON RYU, SANG YOUN JO, JEE HOON HAN
  • Patent number: 11631692
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a peripheral logic structure including peripheral circuits on a substrate, a horizontal semiconductor layer extending along a top surface of the peripheral logic structure, a plurality of stack structures arranged on the horizontal semiconductor layer along a first direction, and a plurality of electrode separation regions in each of the plurality of stack structures to extend in a second direction, which is different from the first direction, wherein each of the plurality of stack structures includes a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad on the first electrode pad, the first electrode pad protruding in the first direction beyond the second electrode pad by a first width, and the first electrode pad protrudes in the second direction beyond the second electrode pad by a second width, which is different from the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Min Lee, Shin Hwan Kang, Jee Hoon Han
  • Publication number: 20230084549
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes; a lower stacked structure including lower metallic lines stacked in a first direction on a substrate, an upper stacked structure including a first upper metallic line and a second upper metallic line sequentially stacked on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper stacked structure and lower stacked structure and including a channel film, a connection pad disposed on the vertical structure, contacted with the channel film and doped with N-type impurities, a first cutting line cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, a second cutting line spaced apart from the first cutting line in a second direction different from the first direction, and cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, and sub-cutting lines cutting the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line between the first cutting line and the second cuttin
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: KOHJI KANAMORI, JEE HOON HAN, SEO-GOO KANG, HYO JOON RYU
  • Patent number: 11581331
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes metallic lines on a substrate and including an uppermost metallic line, a semiconductor conduction line on the uppermost metallic line, a vertical structure penetrating the semiconductor conduction line and metallic lines, and including a vertical structure that includes an upper channel film, a first lower channel film, and an upper connection channel film connecting the upper channel film and the first lower channel film between a bottom of the semiconductor conduction line and a bottom of the uppermost metallic line, and a first cutting line through the metallic lines and the semiconductor conduction line, and including a first upper cutting line through the semiconductor conduction line, and a first lower cutting line through the plurality of metallic lines, a width of the first upper cutting line being greater than a width of an extension line of a sidewall of the first lower cutting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Joon Ryu, Young Hwan Son, Seo-Goo Kang, Jung Hoon Jun, Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han
  • Publication number: 20230039511
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower insulating film that includes a first and second trenches on a substrate, a first wiring in the first trench, a second wiring in the second trench, a capping insulating film including an insulating recess portion and an insulating liner portion, an upper insulating film on the capping insulating film, and an upper contact that penetrates the capping insulating film and connects to the first wiring, The insulating recess portion is in the second trench and the insulating liner portion extends along an upper surface of the lower insulating film. The upper contact includes a contact recess portion in the first trench, an extended portion connected to the contact recess portion, and a plug portion connected to the extended portion inside the upper insulating film. A width of the extended portion is greater than a width of the plug portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Seong MIN, Jae-Bok BAEK, Jee Hoon HAN
  • Patent number: 11563028
    Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device includes a conductive plate, a barrier conductive film extending along a surface of the conductive plate, a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes sequentially stacked on the barrier conductive film, a channel hole penetrating the mold structure to expose the barrier conductive film, an impurity pattern being in contact with the barrier conductive film, and formed in the channel hole, and a semiconductor pattern formed in the channel hole, extending from the impurity pattern along a side surface of the channel hole, and intersecting the plurality of gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Seo-Goo Kang, Hyo Joon Ryu, Sang Youn Jo, Jee Hoon Han
  • Publication number: 20220399367
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a cell unit including a stack structure and a channel structure penetrating through the stack structure, the stack structure including at least one string selection gate and a plurality of cell gates, cell separation structures separating the cell unit in a first direction, and gate cutting structures defining regions within the cell unit between adjacent cell separation structures. The cell unit includes a first region defined between a first cell separation structure and a first gate cutting structure and a second region defined between the first gate cutting structure and a second gate cutting structure. A ratio of a region of the at least one string selection gate that is occupied by a conductive material in the second region is greater than a ratio of a region of at least one cell gate that is occupied by the conductive material in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Yoon KIM, Sang Hun CHUN, Jee Hoon HAN