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).

  • Patent number: 11929324
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taejin Park, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230253315
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: TAEJIN PARK, KEUNNAM KIM, SOHYUN PARK, JIN-HWAN CHUN, WOOYOUNG CHOI, SUNGHEE HAN, INKYOUNG HEO, YOOSANG HWANG
  • Patent number: 11658117
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventors: Taejin Park, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang
  • Patent number: 11594538
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20220165657
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: TAEJIN PARK, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang
  • Patent number: 11342331
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun Nam Kim, Jin-Hwan Chun, Yoo Sang Hwang
  • Patent number: 11282787
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Taejin Park, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang
  • Patent number: 11282841
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Sub Kim, Hui Jung Kim, Myeong Dong Lee, Jin Hwan Chun
  • Publication number: 20210408004
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    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
  • Patent number: 11121134
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20210098460
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    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
  • Publication number: 20210082799
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Taejin Park, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210013212
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Hyo Sub KIM, Hui Jung KIM, Myeong Dong LEE, Jin Hwan CHUN
  • Patent number: 10886167
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-hwan Chun, Hui-jung Kim, Keun-nam Kim, Sung-hee Han, Yoo-sang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200395363
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Keun Nam KIM, Jin-Hwan CHUN, Yoo Sang HWANG
  • Patent number: 10825819
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Sub Kim, Hui Jung Kim, Myeong Dong Lee, Jin Hwan Chun
  • Publication number: 20200194439
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Hyo Sub KIM, Hui Jung KIM, Myeong Dong LEE, Jin Hwan CHUN
  • Publication number: 20200035541
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-hwan Chun, Hui-jung KIM, Keun-nam KIM, Sung-hee HAN, Yoo-sang HWANG