Patents by Inventor Ji-Myoung Lee

Ji-Myoung 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: 7939436
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device forms a micro-sized gate, and mitigates short channel effects. The method includes a pull-back process to form the gate on a substrate. The method also includes forming inner and outer spacers on the gate that are asymmetric to one another with respect to the gate, and using the spacers in forming junction regions in the substrate on opposite sides of the gate. In particular, the inner and outer spacers are formed on opposite sides of the gate so as to have different thicknesses at the bottom of the gate. The inner and outer junction regions are formed by doping the substrate before and after the spacers are formed. Thus, the inner and outer junction regions have extension regions under the inner and outer spacers, respectively, and the extension regions have different lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Min Kim, Min-Sang Kim, Keun-Hwi Cho, Ji-Myoung Lee
  • Patent number: 7929341
    Abstract: A memory device includes a storage node, a first electrode, and a second electrode formed in a memory cell, the storage node stores electrical charges, the first electrode comprising a first portion electrically connected to a second portion, the first portion moves to connect to the storage node when the second electrode is energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Sang Kim, Ji-Myoung Lee, Hyun-Jun Bae, Dong-Won Kim, Jun Seo, Weonwi Jang, Keun-Hwi Cho
  • Patent number: 7871875
    Abstract: Provided are a FinFET and a method of manufacturing the same. A FinFET may include at least one active fin, at least one gate insulating layer pattern, a first electrode pattern, a second electrode pattern and at least one pair of source/drain expansion regions. The at least one active fin may be formed on a substrate. The at least one gate insulating layer pattern may be formed on the at least one active fin. The first electrode pattern may be formed on the at least one gate insulating layer pattern. Further, the first electrode pattern may be intersected with the at least one active fin. The second electrode pattern may be formed on the first electrode pattern. Further, the second electrode pattern may have a width greater than that of the first electrode pattern. The at least one pair of source/drain expansion regions may be formed on a surface of the at least one active fin on both sides of the first electrode pattern. Thus, the FinFET may have improved capacity and reduced GIDL current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Min Kim, Min-Sang Kim, Ji-Myoung Lee, Dong-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20110006353
    Abstract: A DRAM device includes a plug on a substrate, a conductive plate electrically connected to the plug and overlapping the substrate, at least one capacitor on the substrate and spaced apart from the plug, and at least one word line under the conductive plate and spaced apart from the conductive plate. The DRAM device further includes at least one first conductive pad under the conductive plate, the at least one first conductive pad being spaced apart from the conductive plate in a first state and being electrically connected to the conductive plate in a second state, the at least one first conductive pad being disposed between the plug and an adjacent word line of the at least one word line, and the at least one first conductive pad being electrically connected to a respective capacitor of the at least one capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Min-Sang KIM, Dong-Won Kim, Jun Seo, Keun-Hwi Cho, Hyun-Jun Bae, Ji-Myoung Lee
  • Patent number: 7868401
    Abstract: Provided are a multibit electro-mechanical memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The device may include at least one bit line in a first direction on a substrate; at least one gate line and at least one lower word line in parallel by a given interval and in a second direction intersecting the first direction on the at least one bit line; at least one contact pad adjacent to the at least one gate line on the at least one bit line; and at least one cantilever electrode coupled to the at least one contact pad, configured to float with a void above and beneath the at least one cantilever electrode and configured to curve in a third direction vertical to the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Myoung Lee, Min-Sang Kim, Sung-Min Kim, Keun-Hwi Cho
  • Patent number: 7821821
    Abstract: A multibit electro-mechanical memory device and a method of manufacturing the same include a substrate, a bit line in a first direction on the substrate, a lower word line in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a pad electrode isolated from a sidewall of the lower word line and connected to the bit line, a cantilever electrode expending in the first direction over the lower word line with a lower void therebetween, and connected to the pad electrode and curved in a third direction vertical to the first and second direction by an electrical field induced by a charge applied to the lower word line, a trap site expending in the second direction over the cantilever electrode with an upper void therebetween, and an upper word line to which a charge to curve the cantilever electrode in a direction of the trap site is applied, and on the trap site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Myoung Lee, Min-Sang Kim, Eun-Jung Yun, Sung-Young Lee, In-Hyuk Choi
  • Patent number: 7791936
    Abstract: A multibit electro-mechanical memory device and a method of manufacturing the same include a substrate, a bit line on the substrate; a lower word line and a trap site isolated from the bit line, a pad electrode isolated from a sidewall of the trap site and the lower word line and connected to the bit line, a cantilever electrode suspended over a lower void in an upper part of the trap site, and connected to the pad electrode and curved by an electrical field induced by a charge applied to the lower word line, a contact part for concentrating a charge induced from the cantilever electrode thereon in response to the charge applied from the lower word line and the trap site, the contact part protruding from an end part of the cantilever electrode, and an upper word line formed with an upper void above the cantilever electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Myoung Lee, Min-Sang Kim, Eun-Jung Yun, Sung-Young Lee, In-Hyuk Choi
  • Publication number: 20100197094
    Abstract: Provided are a FinFET and a method of manufacturing the same. A FinFET may include at least one active fin, at least one gate insulating layer pattern, a first electrode pattern, a second electrode pattern and at least one pair of source/drain expansion regions. The at least one active fin may be formed on a substrate. The at least one gate insulating layer pattern may be formed on the at least one active fin. The first electrode pattern may be formed on the at least one gate insulating layer pattern. Further, the first electrode pattern may be intersected with the at least one active fin. The second electrode pattern may be formed on the first electrode pattern. Further, the second electrode pattern may have a width greater than that of the first electrode pattern. The at least one pair of source/drain expansion regions may be formed on a surface of the at least one active fin on both sides of the first electrode pattern. Thus, the FinFET may have improved capacity and reduced GIDL current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Sung-Min Kim, Min-Sang Kim, Ji-Myoung Lee, Dong-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20100135064
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell that includes a storage node, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the storage node stores an electrical charge, and the first electrode moves to connect to the storage node when the second electrode is energized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Min-Sang Kim, Ji-Myoung Lee, Hyun-Jun Bae, Dong-Won Kim, Jun Seo, Yong-Hyun Kwon, Weon-Wi Jang, Keun-Hwi Cho
  • Patent number: 7723797
    Abstract: Provided are a FinFET and a method of manufacturing the same. A FinFET may include at least one active fin, at least one gate insulating layer pattern, a first electrode pattern, a second electrode pattern and at least one pair of source/drain expansion regions. The at least one active fin may be formed on a substrate. The at least one gate insulating layer pattern may be formed on the at least one active fin. The first electrode pattern may be formed on the at least one gate insulating layer pattern. Further, the first electrode pattern may be intersected with the at least one active fin. The second electrode pattern may be formed on the first electrode pattern. Further, the second electrode pattern may have a width greater than that of the first electrode pattern. The at least one pair of source/drain expansion regions may be formed on a surface of the at least one active fin on both sides of the first electrode pattern. Thus, the FinFET may have improved capacity and reduced GIDL current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd..
    Inventors: Sung-Min Kim, Min-Sang Kim, Ji-Myoung Lee, Dong-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20100059807
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a bar type active pattern and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor fin configured to protrude from a surface of the semiconductor substrate in a first direction, the semiconductor substrate having a first width and a second width crossing the first width, wherein the first width and the second width extend in a second direction. A plurality of active patterns may be arranged in the first direction with a separation gap from the semiconductor fin. A plurality of support patterns may be arranged between the semiconductor fin and one of the plurality of active patterns arranged closer to the semiconductor fin in the first direction, and between the plurality of active patterns arranged in the first direction to support the plurality of active patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Keun-hwl Cho, Dong-won Kim, Jun Seo, Min-sang Kim, Sung-min Kim, Hyun-jun Bae, Ji-Myoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20090237980
    Abstract: A memory device includes a storage node, a first electrode, and a second electrode formed in a memory cell, the storage node stores electrical charges, the first electrode comprising a first portion electrically connected to a second portion, the first portion moves to connect to the storage node when the second electrode is energized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Min-Sang KIM, Ji-Myoung LEE, Hyun-Jun BAE, Dong-Won KIM, Jun SEO, Weonwi JANG, Keun-Hwi CHO
  • Publication number: 20090197383
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device forms a micro-sized gate, and mitigates short channel effects. The method includes a pull-back process to form the gate on a substrate. The method also includes forming inner and outer spacers on the gate that are asymmetric to one another with respect to the gate, and using the spacers in forming junction regions in the substrate on opposite sides of the gate. In particular, the inner and outer spacers are formed on opposite sides of the gate so as to have different thicknesses at the bottom of the gate. The inner and outer junction regions are formed by doping the substrate before and after the spacers are formed. Thus, the inner and outer junction regions have extension regions under the inner and outer spacers, respectively, and the extension regions have different lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Min Kim, Min-Sang Kim, Keun-Hwi Cho, Ji-Myoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20090115009
    Abstract: Provided are a multibit electro-mechanical memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The device may include at least one bit line in a first direction on a substrate; at least one gate line and at least one lower word line in parallel by a given interval and in a second direction intersecting the first direction on the at least one bit line; at least one contact pad adjacent to the at least one gate line on the at least one bit line; and at least one cantilever electrode coupled to the at least one contact pad, configured to float with a void above and beneath the at least one cantilever electrode and configured to curve in a third direction vertical to the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Ji-Myoung Lee, Min-Sang Kim, Sung-Min Kim, Keun-Hwl Cho
  • Publication number: 20090097315
    Abstract: A multibit electro-mechanical memory device comprises a substrate, a bit line on the substrate, a first interlayer insulating film on the bit line, first and second lower word lines on the first interlayer insulating film, the first and second lower word lines separated horizontally from each other by a trench, a spacer abutting a sidewall of each of the first and second lower word lines, a pad electrode inside a contact hole, first and second cantilever electrodes suspended over first and second lower voids that correspond to upper parts of the first and second lower word lines provided in both sides on the pad electrode, the first and second cantilever electrodes being separated from each other by the trench, and being curved in a third direction that is perpendicular to the first and second direction; a second interlayer insulating film on the pad electrode, first and second trap sites supported by the second interlayer insulating film to have first and second upper voids on the first and second cantilever
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Jung Yun, Min-Sang Kim, Sung-Min Kim, Sung-Young Lee, Ji-Myoung Lee, In-Hyuk Choi
  • Publication number: 20090072296
    Abstract: A multibit electro-mechanical memory device capable of increasing an integrated level of memory devices, and a method of manufacturing the same, are provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a bit line in a first direction on the substrate, a lower word line insulated from the bit line and in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a pad electrode isolated from a sidewall of the lower word line and connected to the bit line, a cantilever electrode expending in the first direction over the lower word line with a lower void therebetween, and connected to the pad electrode and curved in a third direction vertical to the first and second direction by an electrical field induced by a charge applied to the lower word line, a trap site expending in the second direction over the cantilever electrode with an upper void therebetween, and an upper word line to which a charge to curve the cantilever electrode in a direction of the trap site is applied, the upper word line on the trap site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Myoung Lee, Min-Sang Kim, Eun-Jung Yun, Sung-Young Lee, In-Hyuk Choi
  • Publication number: 20090072297
    Abstract: A memory device comprises a cantilever electrode comprising a first portion that is supported by a pad electrode, and that extends from the pad electrode, and further comprising a second portion that arches over an upper part of the lower word line, wherein a lower void is between the second portion of the cantilever electrode and the lower word line, and wherein the second portion of the cantilever electrode, in a first position, is curved, wherein a trap site extends above the cantilever electrode, the trap site separated from the cantilever electrode by an upper void, and wherein an upper word line on the trap site receives a charge that enables the second portion of the cantilever electrode, in a second position, to be curved toward the trap site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Myoung Lee, Min-Sang Kim, Eun-Jung Yun, Sung-Young Lee, In-Hyuk Choi
  • Publication number: 20090057761
    Abstract: Provided are a FinFET and a method of manufacturing the same. A FinFET may include at least one active fin, at least one gate insulating layer pattern, a first electrode pattern, a second electrode pattern and at least one pair of source/drain expansion regions. The at least one active fin may be formed on a substrate. The at least one gate insulating layer pattern may be formed on the at least one active fin. The first electrode pattern may be formed on the at least one gate insulating layer pattern. Further, the first electrode pattern may be intersected with the at least one active fin. The second electrode pattern may be formed on the first electrode pattern. Further, the second electrode pattern may have a width greater than that of the first electrode pattern. The at least one pair of source/drain expansion regions may be formed on a surface of the at least one active fin on both sides of the first electrode pattern. Thus, the FinFET may have improved capacity and reduced GIDL current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Sung-Min Kim, Min-Sang Kim, Ji-Myoung Lee, Dong-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20080219048
    Abstract: A multibit electro-mechanical memory device capable of increasing an integrated level of memory devices, and a method of manufacturing the same, are provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a bit line on the substrate; a lower word line and a trap site isolated from the bit line, a pad electrode isolated from a sidewall of the trap site and the lower word line and connected to the bit line, a cantilever electrode suspended over a lower void in an upper part of the trap site, and connected to the pad electrode and curved in a third direction vertical to the first and second direction by an electrical field induced by a charge applied to the lower word line, a contact part for concentrating a charge induced from the cantilever electrode thereon in response to the charge applied from the lower word line and the trap site, the contact part protruding from an end part of the cantilever electrode, and an upper word line formed with an upper void on the cantilever electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Myoung Lee, Min-Sang Kim, Eun-Jung Yun, Sung-Young Lee, In-Hyuk Choi