Patents by Inventor Kangyoon Choi

Kangyoon Choi 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: 11404435
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device include a first stack structure and a second stack structure adjacent to each other on a substrate, a first common source plug between the first stack structure and the second stack structure, a second common source plug between the first stack structure and the second stack structure, and a vertical dielectric structure between the first common source plug and the second common source plug. Each of the first stack structure and the second stack structure may include a plurality of insulation layers and a plurality of electrodes alternately stacked on the substrate. The first common source plug may be connected to the substrate. The second common source plug may be spaced apart from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kangyoon Choi, Gilsung Lee, Dong-Sik Lee, Yongsik Yim, Eunsuk Cho
  • Patent number: 10903236
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor memory device includes a substrate that includes a cell array region and a connection region, a dummy trench formed on the connection region, an electrode structure on the substrate and that includes vertically stacked electrodes that have a staircase structure on the connection region, a dummy insulating structure disposed in the dummy trench, the dummy insulating structure including an etch stop pattern spaced apart from the substrate and the electrode structure, a cell channel structure disposed on the cell array region and that penetrates the electrode structure and makes contact with the substrate, and a dummy channel structure disposed on the connection region and that penetrates the electrode structure and a portion of the dummy insulating structure and that makes contact with the etch stop pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kangyoon Choi, Dong-Sik Lee, Jongwon Kim, Gilsung Lee, Eunsuk Cho, Byungyong Choi, Sung-Min Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200357817
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device include a first stack structure and a second stack structure adjacent to each other on a substrate, a first common source plug between the first stack structure and the second stack structure, a second common source plug between the first stack structure and the second stack structure, and a vertical dielectric structure between the first common source plug and the second common source plug. Each of the first stack structure and the second stack structure may include a plurality of insulation layers and a plurality of electrodes alternately stacked on the substrate. The first common source plug may be connected to the substrate. The second common source plug may be spaced apart from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kangyoon CHOI, Gilsung LEE, Dong-Sik LEE, Yongsik YIM, Eunsuk CHO
  • Publication number: 20200212061
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor memory device includes a substrate that includes a cell array region and a connection region, a dummy trench formed on the connection region, an electrode structure on the substrate and that includes vertically stacked electrodes that have a staircase structure on the connection region, a dummy insulating structure disposed in the dummy trench, the dummy insulating structure including an etch stop pattern spaced apart from the substrate and the electrode structure, a cell channel structure disposed on the cell array region and that penetrates the electrode structure and makes contact with the substrate, and a dummy channel structure disposed on the connection region and that penetrates the electrode structure and a portion of the dummy insulating structure and that makes contact with the etch stop pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: KANGYOON CHOI, DONG-SIK LEE, JONGWON KIM, GILSUNG LEE, EUNGSUK CHO, BYUNGYONG CHOI, SUNG-MIN HWANG
  • Patent number: 10672792
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device include a first stack structure and a second stack structure adjacent to each other on a substrate, a first common source plug between the first stack structure and the second stack structure, a second common source plug between the first stack structure and the second stack structure, and a vertical dielectric structure between the first common source plug and the second common source plug. Each of the first stack structure and the second stack structure may include a plurality of insulation layers and a plurality of electrodes alternately stacked on the substrate. The first common source plug may be connected to the substrate. The second common source plug may be spaced apart from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kangyoon Choi, Gilsung Lee, Dong-Sik Lee, Yongsik Yim, Eunsuk Cho
  • Publication number: 20190371808
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device include a first stack structure and a second stack structure adjacent to each other on a substrate, a first common source plug between the first stack structure and the second stack structure, a second common source plug between the first stack structure and the second stack structure, and a vertical dielectric structure between the first common source plug and the second common source plug. Each of the first stack structure and the second stack structure may include a plurality of insulation layers and a plurality of electrodes alternately stacked on the substrate. The first common source plug may be connected to the substrate. The second common source plug may be spaced apart from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kangyoon Choi, Gilsung Lee, Dong-Sik Lee, Yongsik Yim, Eunsuk Cho