Patents by Inventor Junchae LEE

Junchae 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: 12721135
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a substrate, a pair of fin-type active regions protruding from the substrate to define a trench region on the substrate, the fin-type active regions extending in a first lateral direction, a pair of source/drain regions on the fin-type active regions, respectively, a device isolation film in the trench region, the device isolation film apart from the substrate in a vertical direction, an etch stop structure filling at least a portion of the trench region between the substrate and the device isolation film, a via power rail between the pair of fin-type active regions and between the pair of source/drain regions, the via power rail passing through at least a portion of the etch stop structure, and a backside power rail passing through the substrate, the backside power rail in contact with one end of the via power rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangkoo Kang, Wookyung You, Minjae Kang, Koungmin Ryu, Hoonseok Seo, Woojin Lee, Junchae Lee
  • Publication number: 20260123046
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first active pattern and a second active pattern that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction that is parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first source/drain pattern on the first active pattern, a second source/drain pattern on the second active pattern, a first active contact on the first source/drain pattern, a second active contact on the second source/drain pattern, and a cutting pattern between the first active contact and the second active contact, where the cutting pattern may include a first cutting pattern between the first active contact and the second active contact, the first cutting pattern extending toward the substrate, and a second cutting pattern on at least one lateral surface of the first cutting pattern and a bottom surface of the first cutting pattern, the second cutting pattern exposing at least a portion of the at least one lateral surface of the first cutting pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bongkwan BAEK, Junchae LEE, Jongmin BAEK, Kyu-Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20250351416
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an active region on a substrate; a gate structure intersecting the active region and including a gate electrode; a source/drain region on the active region; a first contact structure on and connected to the source/drain region; first and second insulating layers on the gate and first contact structures; a second contact structure connected to the gate electrode and including: a first contact via in the first insulating layer; and a first conductive cap layer in the second insulating layer and on the first contact via; a via structure connected to the first contact structure, the via structure including: a second contact via in the first insulating layer; and a second conductive cap layer in the second insulating layer and on the second contact via; and interconnection lines on the second insulating layer connected to the second contact structure and the via structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungsoo KIM, Minchul AHN, Sanghyun PARK, Jongmin BAEK, Junchae LEE, Kangsub YIM
  • Publication number: 20250151327
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; an active pattern extending on the substrate in a first direction; a plurality of channel layers on the active pattern; a gate structure surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction; blocking insulating layers on both side surfaces of the gate structure, respectively, each of the blocking insulating layers having an upper region having a first thickness and a lower region having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness; source/drain patterns on portions of the active pattern on both sides of the gate structure, the source/drain patterns defining trenches therein; contact structures on the source/drain patterns and filling the trenches; and a metal-semiconductor compound layer between the source/drain patterns and the contact structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoonhee KANG, Junchae LEE, Sungsoo KIM, Kyuhee HAN
  • Publication number: 20240234250
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a substrate, a pair of fin-type active regions protruding from the substrate to define a trench region on the substrate, the fin-type active regions extending in a first lateral direction, a pair of source/drain regions on the fin-type active regions, respectively, a device isolation film in the trench region, the device isolation film apart from the substrate in a vertical direction, an etch stop structure filling at least a portion of the trench region between the substrate and the device isolation film, a via power rail between the pair of fin-type active regions and between the pair of source/drain regions, the via power rail passing through at least a portion of the etch stop structure, and a backside power rail passing through the substrate, the backside power rail in contact with one end of the via power rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangkoo KANG, Wookyung YOU, Minjae KANG, Koungmin RYU, Hoonseok SEO, Woojin LEE, Junchae LEE
  • Publication number: 20240136254
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a substrate, a pair of fin-type active regions protruding from the substrate to define a trench region on the substrate, the fin-type active regions extending in a first lateral direction, a pair of source/drain regions on the fin-type active regions, respectively, a device isolation film in the trench region, the device isolation film apart from the substrate in a vertical direction, an etch stop structure filling at least a portion of the trench region between the substrate and the device isolation film, a via power rail between the pair of fin-type active regions and between the pair of source/drain regions, the via power rail passing through at least a portion of the etch stop structure, and a backside power rail passing through the substrate, the backside power rail in contact with one end of the via power rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangkoo KANG, Wookyung YOU, Minjae KANG, Koungmin RYU, Hoonseok SEO, Woojin LEE, Junchae LEE