Patents by Inventor Jin Young Lim

Jin Young Lim 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: 20240243134
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first standard cell including a first first-type transistor, a first second-type transistor, a third second-type transistor, and a third first-type transistor, a second standard cell including a second first-type transistor, a second second-type transistor, a fourth second-type transistor and a fourth first-type transistor, a plurality of wiring layers which are disposed on the first and second standard cells and includes a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer sequentially stacked. A source contact of the first first-type transistor and a source contact of the second first-type transistor are electrically connected through a first power rail of the plurality of wiring layers, and a source contact of the third first-type transistor and a source contact of the fourth first-type transistor are electrically connected through a second power rail of the plurality of wiring layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hyeon Gyu YOU, In Gyum KIM, Gi Young YANG, Ji Su YU, Jin Young LIM, Hak Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240203974
    Abstract: An integrated circuit may include a first active region and a second active region, and the first and second active regions may extend on a substrate in a first horizontal direction in parallel to each other and have different conductivity types from each other. A first gate line may extend in a second horizontal direction crossing the first horizontal direction, and may form a first transistor with the first active region. The first transistor may include a gate to which a first input signal is applied. The first gate line may include a first partial gate line that overlaps the first active region in a perpendicular direction and that has an end on a region between the first and second active regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: JUNG-HO DO, DAL-HEE LEE, JIN-YOUNG LIM, TAE-JOONG SONG, JONG-HOON JUNG
  • Patent number: 11973081
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first standard cell including a first first-type transistor, a first second-type transistor, a third second-type transistor, and a third first-type transistor, a second standard cell including a second first-type transistor, a second second-type transistor, a fourth second-type transistor and a fourth first-type transistor, a plurality of wiring layers which are disposed on the first and second standard cells and includes a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer sequentially stacked. A source contact of the first first-type transistor and a source contact of the second first-type transistor are electrically connected through a first power rail of the plurality of wiring layers, and a source contact of the third first-type transistor and a source contact of the fourth first-type transistor are electrically connected through a second power rail of the plurality of wiring layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Gyu You, In Gyum Kim, Gi Young Yang, Ji Su Yu, Jin Young Lim, Hak Chul Jung
  • Patent number: 11955471
    Abstract: An integrated circuit may include a first active region and a second active region, and the first and second active regions may extend on a substrate in a first horizontal direction in parallel to each other and have different conductivity types from each other. A first gate line may extend in a second horizontal direction crossing the first horizontal direction, and may form a first transistor with the first active region. The first transistor may include a gate to which a first input signal is applied. The first gate line may include a first partial gate line that overlaps the first active region in a perpendicular direction and that has an end on a region between the first and second active regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Do, Dal-Hee Lee, Jin-Young Lim, Tae-Joong Song, Jong-Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20230343788
    Abstract: An integrated circuit including a first active region and a second active region extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a power rail and a ground rail extending in the first direction and spaced apart from the first and second active regions and each other in the second direction; source/drain contacts extending in the second direction on at least a portion of the first or second active region, gate structures extending in the second direction and on at least a portion of the first and second active regions, a power rail configured to supply power through source/drain contact vias, and a ground rail configured to supply a ground voltage through source/drain contact vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Gi Young Yang, Hyeon Gyu You, Ga Room Kim, Jin Young Lim, In Gyum Kim, Hak Chul Jung
  • Patent number: 11735592
    Abstract: An integrated circuit including a first active region and a second active region extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a power rail and a ground rail extending in the first direction and spaced apart from the first and second active regions and each other in the second direction; source/drain contacts extending in the second direction on at least a portion of the first or second active region, gate structures extending in the second direction and on at least a portion of the first and second active regions, a power rail configured to supply power through source/drain contact vias, and a ground rail configured to supply a ground voltage through source/drain contact vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Gi Young Yang, Hyeon Gyu You, Ga Room Kim, Jin Young Lim, In Gyum Kim, Hak Chul Jung
  • Patent number: 11335673
    Abstract: An integrated circuit may include a first active region and a second active region, and the first and second active regions may extend on a substrate in a first horizontal direction in parallel to each other and have different conductivity types from each other. A first gate line may extend in a second horizontal direction crossing the first horizontal direction, and may form a first transistor with the first active region. The first transistor may include a gate to which a first input signal is applied. The first gate line may include a first partial gate line that overlaps the first active region in a perpendicular direction and that has an end on a region between the first and second active regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Do, Dal-Hee Lee, Jin-Young Lim, Tae-Joong Song, Jong-Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20220149032
    Abstract: An integrated circuit may include a first active region and a second active region, and the first and second active regions may extend on a substrate in a first horizontal direction in parallel to each other and have different conductivity types from each other. A first gate line may extend in a second horizontal direction crossing the first horizontal direction, and may form a first transistor with the first active region. The first transistor may include a gate to which a first input signal is applied. The first gate line may include a first partial gate line that overlaps the first active region in a perpendicular direction and that has an end on a region between the first and second active regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Do, Dal-Hee Lee, Jin-Young Lim, Tae-Joong Song, Jong-Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20220115406
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first standard cell including a first first-type transistor, a first second-type transistor, a third second-type transistor, and a third first-type transistor, a second standard cell including a second first-type transistor, a second second-type transistor, a fourth second-type transistor and a fourth first-type transistor, a plurality of wiring layers which are disposed on the first and second standard cells and includes a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer sequentially stacked. A source contact of the first first-type transistor and a source contact of the second first-type transistor are electrically connected through a first power rail of the plurality of wiring layers, and a source contact of the third first-type transistor and a source contact of the fourth first-type transistor are electrically connected through a second power rail of the plurality of wiring layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hyeon Gyu YOU, In Gyum KIM, Gi Young YANG, Ji Su YU, Jin Young LIM, Hak Chul JUNG
  • Patent number: 11244961
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first standard cell including a first first-type transistor, a first second-type transistor, a third second-type transistor, and a third first-type transistor, a second standard cell including a second first-type transistor, a second second-type transistor, a fourth second-type transistor and a fourth first-type transistor, a plurality of wiring layers which are disposed on the first and second standard cells and includes a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer sequentially stacked. A source contact of the first first-type transistor and a source contact of the second first-type transistor are electrically connected through a first power rail of the plurality of wiring layers, and a source contact of the third first-type transistor and a source contact of the fourth first-type transistor are electrically connected through a second power rail of the plurality of wiring layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Gyu You, In Gyum Kim, Gi Young Yang, Ji Su Yu, Jin Young Lim, Hak Chul Jung
  • Patent number: 11239151
    Abstract: A standard cell of an IC includes a cell area including a transistor configured to determine a function of the standard cell; a first dummy area and a second dummy area respectively adjacent to two sides of the cell area in a first direction; and an active area extending in the first direction across the cell area, the first dummy area, and the second dummy area. The active area includes a first active area and a second active area spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and extend parallel to each other in the first direction. At least one of the first active area and the second active area provided in the first dummy area is biased, and at least one of the first active area and the second active area provided in the second dummy area is biased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-gyum Kim, Ha-young Kim, Tae-joong Song, Jong-hoon Jung, Gi-young Yang, Jin-young Lim
  • Patent number: 11101267
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated circuit including: at least one active region extending in a first row in a first direction; at least one active region extending in a second row in the first direction; and a multiple height cell including the at least one active region in the first row, the at least one active region in the second row, at least one gate line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein each of the at least one active region in the first row and the at least one active region in the second row is terminated by a diffusion break.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-young Lim, Jae-ho Park, Sang-hoon Baek, Hyeon-gyu You, Dal-hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20210193683
    Abstract: An integrated circuit including a first active region and a second active region extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a power rail and a ground rail extending in the first direction and spaced apart from the first and second active regions and each other in the second direction; source/drain contacts extending in the second direction on at least a portion of the first or second active region, gate structures extending in the second direction and on at least a portion of the first and second active regions, a power rail configured to supply power through source/drain contact vias, and a ground rail configured to supply a ground voltage through source/drain contact vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi Young YANG, Hyeon Gyu YOU, Ga Room KIM, Jin Young LIM, In Gyum KIM, Hak Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210134837
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first standard cell including a first first-type transistor, a first second-type transistor, a third second-type transistor, and a third first-type transistor, a second standard cell including a second first-type transistor, a second second-type transistor, a fourth second-type transistor and a fourth first-type transistor, a plurality of wiring layers which are disposed on the first and second standard cells and includes a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer sequentially stacked. A source contact of the first first-type transistor and a source contact of the second first-type transistor are electrically connected through a first power rail of the plurality of wiring layers, and a source contact of the third first-type transistor and a source contact of the fourth first-type transistor are electrically connected through a second power rail of the plurality of wiring layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Hyeon Gyu YOU, In Gyum KIM, Gi Young YANG, Ji Su YU, Jin Young LIM, Hak Chul JUNG
  • Patent number: 10990740
    Abstract: An integrated circuit may include a first standard cell including first and second active regions extending in a first horizontal direction and a first gate line extending in a second horizontal direction orthogonal to the first horizontal direction; and a second standard cell including third and fourth active regions extending in the first horizontal direction and a second gate line aligned in parallel to the first gate in the second horizontal direction and being adjacent to the first standard cell. A distance between the second active region of the first standard cell and the third active region of the second standard cell may be greater than a distance between the first and second active regions of the first standard cell, and may be greater than a distance between the third and fourth active regions of the second standard cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: Jin-Tae Kim, Sung-We Cho, Tae-Joong Song, Seung-Young Lee, Jin-Young Lim
  • Publication number: 20200294905
    Abstract: A standard cell of an IC includes a cell area including a transistor configured to determine a function of the standard cell; a first dummy area and a second dummy area respectively adjacent to two sides of the cell area in a first direction; and an active area extending in the first direction across the cell area, the first dummy area, and the second dummy area. The active area includes a first active area and a second active area spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and extend parallel to each other in the first direction. At least one of the first active area and the second active area provided in the first dummy area is biased, and at least one of the first active area and the second active area provided in the second dummy area is biased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-gyum KIM, Ha-young KIM, Tae-joong SONG, Jong-hoon JUNG, Gi-young YANG, Jin-young LIM
  • Patent number: 10672702
    Abstract: A standard cell of an IC includes a cell area including a transistor configured to determine a function of the standard cell; a first dummy area and a second dummy area respectively adjacent to two sides of the cell area in a first direction; and an active area extending in the first direction across the cell area, the first dummy area, and the second dummy area. The active area includes a first active area and a second active area spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and extend parallel to each other in the first direction. At least one of the first active area and the second active area provided in the first dummy area is biased, and at least one of the first active area and the second active area provided in the second dummy area is biased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-gyum Kim, Ha-young Kim, Tae-joong Song, Jong-hoon Jung, Gi-young Yang, Jin-young Lim
  • Publication number: 20200051977
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated circuit including: at least one active region extending in a first row in a first direction; at least one active region extending in a second row in the first direction; and a multiple height cell including the at least one active region in the first row, the at least one active region in the second row, at least one gate line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein each of the at least one active region in the first row and the at least one active region in the second row is terminated by a diffusion break.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jin-young Lim, Jae-ho Park, Sang-hoon Baek, Hyeon-gyu You, Dal-hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20200050728
    Abstract: An integrated circuit may include a first standard cell including first and second active regions extending in a first horizontal direction and a first gate line extending in a second horizontal direction orthogonal to the first horizontal direction; and a second standard cell including third and fourth active regions extending in the first horizontal direction and a second gate line aligned in parallel to the first gate in the second horizontal direction and being adjacent to the first standard cell. A distance between the second active region of the first standard cell and the third active region of the second standard cell may be greater than a distance between the first and second active regions of the first standard cell, and may be greater than a distance between the third and fourth active regions of the second standard cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: JIN-TAE KIM, Sung-We Cho, Tae-Joong Song, Seung-Young Lee, Jin-Young Lim
  • Patent number: 10497828
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting structure including a first-conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer on a substrate, an active layer on the first-conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, and a second-conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer on the active layer, and a buffer layer between the substrate and the light-emitting structure. The buffer layer includes a plurality of voids. The plurality of voids extend vertically into the buffer layer from a surface of the buffer layer. The surface of the buffer layer is proximate to the light-emitting structure. The plurality of voids have different horizontal sectional areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tan Sakong, Byoung-kyun Kim, Jin-young Lim, Jae-sung Hyun