Patents by Inventor Jin-hwan Chun
Jin-hwan Chun 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).
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Semiconductor devices having improved electrical characteristics and methods of fabricating the same
Patent number: 11929324Abstract: The semiconductor device provided comprises a substrate that includes active regions that extends in a first direction and a device isolation layer that defines the active regions, word lines that run across the active regions in a second direction that intersects the first direction, bit-line structures that intersect the active regions and the word lines and that extend in a third direction that is perpendicular to the second direction, first contacts between the bit-line structures and the active regions, spacer structures on sidewalls of the bit-line structures, and second contacts that are between adjacent bit-line structures and are connected to the active regions. Each of the spacer structures extends from the sidewalls of the bit-line structures onto a sidewall of the device isolation layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taejin Park, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang -
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME
Publication number: 20230253315Abstract: The semiconductor device provided comprises a substrate that includes active regions that extends in a first direction and a device isolation layer that defines the active regions, word lines that run across the active regions in a second direction that intersects the first direction, bit-line structures that intersect the active regions and the word lines and that extend in a third direction that is perpendicular to the second direction, first contacts between the bit-line structures and the active regions, spacer structures on sidewalls of the bit-line structures, and second contacts that are between adjacent bit-line structures and are connected to the active regions. Each of the spacer structures extends from the sidewalls of the bit-line structures onto a sidewall of the device isolation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: TAEJIN PARK, KEUNNAM KIM, SOHYUN PARK, JIN-HWAN CHUN, WOOYOUNG CHOI, SUNGHEE HAN, INKYOUNG HEO, YOOSANG HWANG -
Semiconductor devices having improved electrical characteristics and methods of fabricating the same
Patent number: 11658117Abstract: The semiconductor device provided comprises a substrate that includes active regions that extends in a first direction and a device isolation layer that defines the active regions, word lines that run across the active regions in a second direction that intersects the first direction, bit-line structures that intersect the active regions and the word lines and that extend in a third direction that is perpendicular to the second direction, first contacts between the bit-line structures and the active regions, spacer structures on sidewalls of the bit-line structures, and second contacts that are between adjacent bit-line structures and are connected to the active regions. Each of the spacer structures extends from the sidewalls of the bit-line structures onto a sidewall of the device isolation layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventors: Taejin Park, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang -
Patent number: 11594538Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device isolation layer defining first and second active regions, a buried contact connected to the second active region, and first and second bit line structures disposed on the first and second active regions. Each of the first and second bit line structures comprises a bit line contact part and a bit line pass part. The bit line contact part is electrically connected to the first active region. The bit line pass part is disposed on the device isolation layer. A height of a lowest part of the buried contact is smaller than a height of a lowest part of the bit line pass part. The height of the lowest part of the buried contact is greater than a height of a lowest part of the bit line contact part. A lower end of the bit line pass part is buried in the second active region.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ho Lee, Eun A Kim, Ki Seok Lee, Jay-Bok Choi, Keun Nam Kim, Yong Seok Ahn, Jin-Hwan Chun, Sang Yeon Han, Sung Hee Han, Seung Uk Han, Yoo Sang Hwang
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME
Publication number: 20220165657Abstract: The semiconductor device provided comprises a substrate that includes active regions that extends in a first direction and a device isolation layer that defines the active regions, word lines that run across the active regions in a second direction that intersects the first direction, bit-line structures that intersect the active regions and the word lines and that extend in a third direction that is perpendicular to the second direction, first contacts between the bit-line structures and the active regions, spacer structures on sidewalls of the bit-line structures, and second contacts that are between adjacent bit-line structures and are connected to the active regions. Each of the spacer structures extends from the sidewalls of the bit-line structures onto a sidewall of the device isolation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: TAEJIN PARK, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang -
Patent number: 11342331Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided including a substrate including a trench. A first conductive pattern is disposed within the trench. The first conductive pattern has a width smaller than a width of the trench. A first spacer extends along at least a portion of a side surface of the first conductive pattern and the trench. A second spacer at least partially fills the trench adjacent to the first spacer. An air spacer is provided including a first portion between the first spacer and the second spacer, and a second portion disposed on the second spacer and the first portion. A width of the second portion of the air spacer is greater than a width of the first portion of the air spacer.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Keun Nam Kim, Jin-Hwan Chun, Yoo Sang Hwang
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Semiconductor devices having improved electrical characteristics and methods of fabricating the same
Patent number: 11282787Abstract: The semiconductor device provided comprises a substrate that includes active regions that extends in a first direction and a device isolation layer that defines the active regions, word lines that run across the active regions in a second direction that intersects the first direction, bit-line structures that intersect the active regions and the word lines and that extend in a third direction that is perpendicular to the second direction, first contacts between the bit-line structures and the active regions, spacer structures on sidewalls of the bit-line structures, and second contacts that are between adjacent bit-line structures and are connected to the active regions. Each of the spacer structures extends from the sidewalls of the bit-line structures onto a sidewall of the device isolation layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Inventors: Taejin Park, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang -
Patent number: 11282841Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first impurity implantation region and a second impurity implantation region on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a storage node contact in contact with the first impurity implantation region, the storage node contact including an upper contact having a first width, and a lower contact having a second width that is greater than the first width at a lower portion of the upper contact, a bit line electrically connected to the second impurity implantation region and configured to cross the substrate, a bit line node contact between the bit line and the second impurity implantation region, and a spacer between the storage node contact and the bit line and between the storage node contact and the bit line node contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyo Sub Kim, Hui Jung Kim, Myeong Dong Lee, Jin Hwan Chun
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Publication number: 20210408004Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device isolation layer defining first and second active regions, a buried contact connected to the second active region, and first and second bit line structures disposed on the first and second active regions. Each of the first and second bit line structures comprises a bit line contact part and a bit line pass part. The bit line contact part is electrically connected to the first active region. The bit line pass part is disposed on the device isolation layer. A height of a lowest part of the buried contact is smaller than a height of a lowest part of the bit line pass part. The height of the lowest part of the buried contact is greater than a height of a lowest part of the bit line contact part. A lower end of the bit line pass part is buried in the second active region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Sang Ho LEE, Eun A KIM, Ki Seok LEE, Jay-Bok CHOI, Keun Nam KIM, Yong Seok AHN, Jin-Hwan CHUN, Sang Yeon HAN, Sung Hee HAN, Seung Uk HAN, Yoo Sang HWANG
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Patent number: 11121134Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device isolation layer defining first and second active regions, a buried contact connected to the second active region, and first and second bit line structures disposed on the first and second active regions. Each of the first and second bit line structures comprises a bit line contact part and a bit line pass part. The bit line contact part is electrically connected to the first active region. The bit line pass part is disposed on the device isolation layer. A height of a lowest part of the buried contact is smaller than a height of a lowest part of the bit line pass part. The height of the lowest part of the buried contact is greater than a height of a lowest part of the bit line contact part. A lower end of the bit line pass part is buried in the second active region.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Ho Lee, Eun A Kim, Ki Seok Lee, Jay-Bok Choi, Keun Nam Kim, Yong Seok Ahn, Jin-Hwan Chun, Sang Yeon Han, Sung Hee Han, Seung Uk Han, Yoo Sang Hwang
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Publication number: 20210098460Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device isolation layer defining first and second active regions, a buried contact connected to the second active region, and first and second bit line structures disposed on the first and second active regions. Each of the first and second bit line structures comprises a bit line contact part and a bit line pass part. The bit line contact part is electrically connected to the first active region. The bit line pass part is disposed on the device isolation layer. A height of a lowest part of the buried contact is smaller than a height of a lowest part of the bit line pass part. The height of the lowest part of the buried contact is greater than a height of a lowest part of the bit line contact part. A lower end of the bit line pass part is buried in the second active region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Sang Ho LEE, Eun A KIM, Ki Seok LEE, Jay-Bok CHOI, Keun Nam KIM, Yong Seok AHN, Jin-Hwan CHUN, Sang Yeon HAN, Sung Hee HAN, Seung Uk HAN, Yoo Sang HWANG
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME
Publication number: 20210082799Abstract: The semiconductor device provided comprises a substrate that includes active regions that extends in a first direction and a device isolation layer that defines the active regions, word lines that run across the active regions in a second direction that intersects the first direction, bit-line structures that intersect the active regions and the word lines and that extend in a third direction that is perpendicular to the second direction, first contacts between the bit-line structures and the active regions, spacer structures on sidewalls of the bit-line structures, and second contacts that are between adjacent bit-line structures and are connected to the active regions. Each of the spacer structures extends from the sidewalls of the bit-line structures onto a sidewall of the device isolation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Taejin Park, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang -
Publication number: 20210013212Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first impurity implantation region and a second impurity implantation region on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a storage node contact in contact with the first impurity implantation region, the storage node contact including an upper contact having a first width, and a lower contact having a second width that is greater than the first width at a lower portion of the upper contact, a bit line electrically connected to the second impurity implantation region and configured to cross the substrate, a bit line node contact between the bit line and the second impurity implantation region, and a spacer between the storage node contact and the bit line and between the storage node contact and the bit line node contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Hyo Sub KIM, Hui Jung KIM, Myeong Dong LEE, Jin Hwan CHUN
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Patent number: 10886167Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate having active regions defined by a device isolation region; a conductive line extending in a direction on the active regions; insulating liners on both sidewalls of a lower portion of the conductive line that contacts with the active regions; spacers that are apart from the insulating liners in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate and sequentially formed on both sidewalls of an upper portion of the conductive line; a blocking layer arranged at a spacing between a spacer located in the middle of the spacers and the insulating liners and in a recess portion recessed from one end of the spacer located in the middle of the spacers toward the conductive line; and conductive patterns arranged on the active regions on both sides of the spacers.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-hwan Chun, Hui-jung Kim, Keun-nam Kim, Sung-hee Han, Yoo-sang Hwang
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Publication number: 20200395363Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided including a substrate including a trench. A first conductive pattern is disposed within the trench. The first conductive pattern has a width smaller than a width of the trench. A first spacer extends along at least a portion of a side surface of the first conductive pattern and the trench. A second spacer at least partially fills the trench adjacent to the first spacer. An air spacer is provided including a first portion between the first spacer and the second spacer, and a second portion disposed on the second spacer and the first portion. A width of the second portion of the air spacer is greater than a width of the first portion of the air spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Keun Nam KIM, Jin-Hwan CHUN, Yoo Sang HWANG
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Patent number: 10825819Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first impurity implantation region and a second impurity implantation region on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a storage node contact in contact with the first impurity implantation region, the storage node contact including an upper contact having a first width, and a lower contact having a second width that is greater than the first width at a lower portion of the upper contact, a bit line electrically connected to the second impurity implantation region and configured to cross the substrate, a bit line node contact between the bit line and the second impurity implantation region, and a spacer between the storage node contact and the bit line and between the storage node contact and the bit line node contact.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyo Sub Kim, Hui Jung Kim, Myeong Dong Lee, Jin Hwan Chun
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Publication number: 20200194439Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first impurity implantation region and a second impurity implantation region on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a storage node contact in contact with the first impurity implantation region, the storage node contact including an upper contact having a first width, and a lower contact having a second width that is greater than the first width at a lower portion of the upper contact, a bit line electrically connected to the second impurity implantation region and configured to cross the substrate, a bit line node contact between the bit line and the second impurity implantation region, and a spacer between the storage node contact and the bit line and between the storage node contact and the bit line node contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Hyo Sub KIM, Hui Jung KIM, Myeong Dong LEE, Jin Hwan CHUN
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Publication number: 20200035541Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate having active regions defined by a device isolation region; a conductive line extending in a direction on the active regions; insulating liners on both sidewalls of a lower portion of the conductive line that contacts with the active regions; spacers that are apart from the insulating liners in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate and sequentially formed on both sidewalls of an upper portion of the conductive line; a blocking layer arranged at a spacing between a spacer located in the middle of the spacers and the insulating liners and in a recess portion recessed from one end of the spacer located in the middle of the spacers toward the conductive line; and conductive patterns arranged on the active regions on both sides of the spacers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-hwan Chun, Hui-jung KIM, Keun-nam KIM, Sung-hee HAN, Yoo-sang HWANG