Patents by Inventor Jiho Yoo

Jiho Yoo 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: 20240421207
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate insulating layer having a lower insulating pattern protruding from an upper surface of the substrate insulating layer and extending in a first direction; a semiconductor pattern extending on the lower insulating pattern of the substrate insulating layer in the first direction; a plurality of channel layers stacked on the semiconductor pattern and spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate insulating layer; a gate structure intersecting the semiconductor pattern, extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and surrounding the plurality of channel layers; first and second source/drain regions disposed on the semiconductor pattern on both sides of the gate structure; and an intermediate insulating pattern disposed between the lower insulating pattern and the semiconductor pattern and having a thickness equal to or less than a distance between the plurality of channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jiho Yoo, Kihyung Ko, Jihoon Cha
  • Publication number: 20240322004
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device includes forming, on a substrate, a fin-type active region and a stack structure in which sacrificial semiconductor layers and nanosheet semiconductor layers are alternately stacked one-by-one, forming a first local liner on a sidewall of the stack structure to cover a sidewall of a bottom sacrificial semiconductor layer, which is closest to the fin-type active region and expose sidewalls of other sacrificial semiconductor layers, forming a second local liner on the sidewall of the stack structure to cover the sidewalls of the other sacrificial semiconductor layers except for the bottom sacrificial semiconductor layer, exposing the bottom sacrificial semiconductor layer by removing the first local liner, forming a bottom insulating space exposing a fin top surface of the fin-type active region by removing the bottom sacrificial semiconductor layer, and forming a bottom insulating structure in the bottom insulating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiho YOO, Kihyung KO, Jihoon CHA
  • Publication number: 20240234500
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include an active pattern on a substrate; an isolation pattern on the substrate, the isolation pattern covering opposite sidewalls of the active pattern; a liner on the isolation pattern, a liner including a material different from the isolation pattern; a gate structure contacting an upper surface of the active pattern and an upper surface of the liner; and a plurality of channels spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, each of the plurality of channels extending through the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jiho Yoo, Kihyung Ko, Junsoo Kim, Hyunsup Kim, Jihoon Cha
  • Publication number: 20240136396
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include an active pattern on a substrate; an isolation pattern on the substrate, the isolation pattern covering opposite sidewalls of the active pattern; a liner on the isolation pattern, a liner including a material different from the isolation pattern; a gate structure contacting an upper surface of the active pattern and an upper surface of the liner; and a plurality of channels spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, each of the plurality of channels extending through the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jiho Yoo, Kihyung Ko, Junsoo Kim, Hyunsup Kim, Jihoon Cha
  • Publication number: 20230352548
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including a trench. The semiconductor device further includes a gate electrode disposed in the trench, and a gate insulating film disposed between the substrate and the gate electrode. The gate electrode includes a gate conductor and a metal element, and an effective work function of the gate electrode is less than an effective work function of the gate conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunae CHO, Dongjin LEE, Ji Eun LEE, Kyoung-Ho JUNG, Dong Su KO, Yongsu KIM, Jiho YOO, Sung HEO, Hyun PARK, Satoru YAMADA, Moonyoung JEONG, Sungjin KIM, Gyeongsu PARK, Han Jin LIM
  • Publication number: 20230268035
    Abstract: Generating a new chemical structure by using a neural network using an expression region that expresses a particular property in a descriptor or an image for a reference chemical structure. The new chemical structure may be generated by changing a partial structure in the reference chemical structure that corresponds to the expression region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungdoc Kim, Youngchun Kwon, Misuk Kim, Jiho Yoo, Younsuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11735637
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including a trench. The semiconductor device further includes a gate electrode disposed in the trench, and a gate insulating film disposed between the substrate and the gate electrode. The gate electrode includes a gate conductor and a metal element, and an effective work function of the gate electrode is less than an effective work function of the gate conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunae Cho, Dongjin Lee, Ji Eun Lee, Kyoung-Ho Jung, Dong Su Ko, Yongsu Kim, Jiho Yoo, Sung Heo, Hyun Park, Satoru Yamada, Moonyoung Jeong, Sungjin Kim, Gyeongsu Park, Han Jin Lim
  • Patent number: 11720791
    Abstract: An apparatus for optimizing experimental conditions by using a neural network may calculate a prediction yield and accuracy of the prediction yield by using a neural network-based experimental prediction model. The apparatus may optimize the experimental conditions by determining an experiment priority of a respective experiment condition combination based on the prediction yield and the prediction accuracy and receiving a feedback of results of experiments performed according to the experiment priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngchun Kwon, Jinwoo Park, Dongseon Lee, Youngmin Nam, Minsik Park, Jiho Yoo, Younsuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11670403
    Abstract: Generating a new chemical structure by using a neural network using an expression region that expresses a particular property in a descriptor or an image for a reference chemical structure. The new chemical structure may be generated by changing a partial structure in the reference chemical structure that corresponds to the expression region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungdoc Kim, Youngchun Kwon, Misuk Kim, Jiho Yoo, Younsuk Choi
  • Publication number: 20230068364
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern provided on a substrate, a source/drain pattern provided on the active pattern, a channel pattern configured to be connected to the source/drain pattern, a gate electrode configured to be extended in a first direction and to cross the channel pattern, and a first spacer provided on a side surface of the gate electrode. The first spacer includes a fence portion provided on a side surface of the active pattern and below the source/drain pattern. The source/drain pattern includes a body portion and a neck portion between the body portion and the active pattern. The body portion includes a crystalline surface configured to be slantingly extended from the neck portion. The crystalline surface is configured to be spaced apart from an uppermost portion of the fence portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungin Choi, Dongmyoung Kim, Haejun Yu, Ki-Hyung Ko, Jiho Yoo, Soonwook Jung
  • Patent number: 11581067
    Abstract: A method of generating a chemical structure performed by a neural network device includes receiving a target property value and a target structure characteristic value; selecting first generation descriptors; generating second generation descriptors; determining, using a first neural network of the neural network device, property values of the second generation descriptors; determining, using a second neural network of the neural network device, structure characteristic values of the second generation descriptors; selecting, from the second generation descriptors, candidate descriptors that satisfy the target property value and the target structure characteristic value; and generating, using the second neural network of the neural network device, chemical structures for the selected candidate descriptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Youngchun Kwon, Seokho Kang, Kyungdoc Kim, Jiho Yoo, Younsuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11450410
    Abstract: A method of generating a molecular structure includes generating, based on a predetermined number of a plurality of nodes, all possible two-dimensional (2D) graphs and a plurality of edges representing connections between the plurality of nodes and, for each 2D graph from among the generated 2D graphs, generating all possible molecular structures based on the 2D graph by substituting each of the plurality of nodes with a polygonal ring structure including carbon atoms and substituting the edges with bonds between polygonal ring structures. Also, a method includes substituting at least one of carbon atoms included in the polygonal ring structures with an atom other than a carbon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiho Yoo, Youngmin Nam, Dongseon Lee, Younsuk Choi, Youngchun Kwon, Kyungdoc Kim
  • Publication number: 20210376099
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including a trench. The semiconductor device further includes a gate electrode disposed in the trench, and a gate insulating film disposed between the substrate and the gate electrode. The gate electrode includes a gate conductor and a metal element, and an effective work function of the gate electrode is less than an effective work function of the gate conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eunae Cho, Dongjin Lee, Ji Eun Lee, Kyoung-Ho Jung, Dong Su Ko, Yongsu Kim, Jiho Yoo, Sung Heo, Hyun Park, Satoru Yamada, Moonyoung Jeong, Sungjin Kim, Gyeongsu Park, Han Jin Lim
  • Patent number: 11127828
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including a trench. The semiconductor device further includes a gate electrode disposed in the trench, and a gate insulating film disposed between the substrate and the gate electrode. The gate electrode includes a gate conductor and a metal element, and an effective work function of the gate electrode is less than an effective work function of the gate conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunae Cho, Dongjin Lee, Ji Eun Lee, Kyoung-Ho Jung, Dong Su Ko, Yongsu Kim, Jiho Yoo, Sung Heo, Hyun Park, Satoru Yamada, Moonyoung Jeong, Sungjin Kim, Gyeongsu Park, Han Jin Lim
  • Publication number: 20210241176
    Abstract: A method for searching a new material includes: performing a learning on a material model, which is modeled based on a known material; determining a candidate material by inputting a targeted physical property to a result of the learning; and determining the new material from the candidate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jiho YOO, Youngchun KWON, Kyungdoc KIM, Jaikwang SHIN, Hyosug LEE, Younsuk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210174910
    Abstract: A neural network apparatus for generating a new chemical structure may receive a structure input of a chemical structure; generate, based on the structure input, a negative attention vector that indicates a respective probability of presence of each of a plurality of blacklists in the structure input; generate a structure expression by encoding the structure input; generate a final reverse blacklist vector that does not include the plurality of blacklists, based on the negative attention vector and the structure expression; and generate the new chemical structure by decoding the final reverse blacklist vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngchun KWON, Jiho YOO, Younsuk CHOI, Youngmin NAM, Minsik PARK, Jinwoo PARK, Dongseon LEE
  • Patent number: 11017314
    Abstract: A method for searching a new material includes: performing a learning on a material model, which is modeled based on a known material; determining a candidate material by inputting a targeted physical property to a result of the learning; and determining the new material from the candidate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiho Yoo, Youngchun Kwon, Kyungdoc Kim, Jaikwang Shin, Hyosug Lee, Younsuk Choi
  • Publication number: 20210125060
    Abstract: An apparatus for optimizing experimental conditions by using a neural network may calculate a prediction yield and accuracy of the prediction yield by using a neural network-based experimental prediction model. The apparatus may optimize the experimental conditions by determining an experiment priority of a respective experiment condition combination based on the prediction yield and the prediction accuracy and receiving a feedback of results of experiments performed according to the experiment priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Youngchun KWON, Jinwoo PARK, Dongseon LEE, Youngmin NAM, Minsik PARK, Jiho YOO, Younsuk CHOI
  • Patent number: 10957419
    Abstract: A structure-generating method for generating a structure candidate of a new material including: by a structure-generating processor: performing machine learning on a machine learning model, wherein the machine learning model is configured to provide a result based on a descriptor of a material, a physical property of the material, and a structure of the material; and generating a structure candidate of the new material based on the result of the machine learning, wherein the new material has a target physical property, and wherein the descriptor of the material, the physical property of the material, and the structure of the material are stored in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiho Yoo, Seokho Kang, Youngchun Kwon, Kyung doc Kim, Jaikwang Shin, Hyosug Lee, Younsuk Choi
  • Patent number: 10944063
    Abstract: An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, groups and variables are the same as described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dmitry Kravchuk, Wook Kim, Juhyun Kim, Changho Noh, Sangho Park, Satoko Ishibe, Seokho Kang, Inkoo Kim, Jiho Yoo, Dongseon Lee, Hasup Lee, Jun Chwae