Patents by Inventor Kun Young Lee

Kun Young 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: 11953211
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for real-time analysis of the district heating network is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for analyzing a district heating network including pipes and fluids inside the pipes includes receiving, by a processor, pipe data representing a structure of the pipes; receiving, by the processor, input data on at least one of the physical state of the district heating network and the flow of fluids; calculating, by the processor, data for at least one of the physical state of the district heating network or the flow of fluids using the pipe data and the input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: GS Power Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan Hu Li, Chang Yeol Yoon, Ki Song Lee, Kun Young Lee, Tae Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 11930642
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and gaps respectively interposed between the conductive layers, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, and first dielectric patterns interposed between the ferroelectric layer and the conductive layers, respectively. The gaps extending between the first dielectric patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Changhan Kim, Sung Hyun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11903185
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vertically stacked 3D memory device, and the memory device may include a bit line extended vertically from a substrate, and including a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, a vertical active layer configured to surround the first and second vertical portions of the bit line, a word line configured to surround the vertical active layer and the first vertical portion of the bit line, and a capacitor spaced apart vertically from the word line, and configured to surround the vertical active layer and the second vertical portion of the bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun-Young Lee, Sun-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20230380160
    Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device may include a stack structure including a plurality of conductive layers, a hole formed in the stack structure, a memory layer allowing a first part and a second part of the hole to be spaced apart from each other in the hole, and a first channel layer disposed in the first part of the hole and a second channel layer disposed in the second part of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Kun Young LEE
  • Patent number: 11812612
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure with conductive layers and insulating layers that are stacked alternately with each other, an insulating pillar passing through the stacked structure, a first channel pattern surrounding a sidewall of the insulating pillar, a second channel pattern surrounding the sidewall of the insulating pillar, a first insulator formed between the first channel pattern and the second channel pattern, and a memory layer surrounding the first channel pattern, the second channel pattern, and the first insulator, the memory layer with a first opening located that is between the first channel pattern and the second channel pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Dong Hyoub Kim
  • Patent number: 11805656
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and insulating layers stacked alternately with each other, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, a first dielectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the ferroelectric layer, and sacrificial patterns interposed between the first dielectric layer and the insulating layers and including a material with a higher dielectric constant than the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Changhan Kim, Sung Hyun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230320086
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a first gate stack structure including first interlayer insulating layers and first conductive layers, which are alternately stacked in a vertical direction; a dummy vertical channel penetrating the first gate stack structure; lower vertical channels penetrating the first gate stack structure at both sides of the dummy vertical channel; a second gate stack structure including second interlayer insulating layers and second conductive layers, which are alternately stacked in the vertical direction on the first gate stack structure; a first select line isolation structure partially penetrating the second gate stack structure; upper vertical channels connected to the lower vertical channels while penetrating the second gate stack structure; and a second select line isolation structure overlapping with the dummy vertical channel in the vertical direction, the second select line isolation structure penetrating a portion of the second gate stack structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Sang Soo KIM, Sang Wan JIN
  • Publication number: 20230301096
    Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor device includes: a stack structure including a plurality of conductive patterns and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers, which are alternately stacked on a substrate; a plurality of channel structures extending in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate to penetrate the stack structure; at least one first slit extending in a second direction substantially horizontal to the substrate while penetrating conductive patterns for select lines among the plurality of conductive patterns; a second slit extending in the second direction while penetrating the conductive patterns for select lines; and a plurality of support structures disposed on a bottom of the second slit, the plurality of support structures penetrating conductive patterns for word lines among the plurality of conductive patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Sang Soo KIM, Nam Kuk KIM, Sang Wan JIN
  • Publication number: 20230260928
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes processing a first substrate including a first align mark and a first structure, processing a second substrate including a second align mark and a second structure, orientating the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first structure and the second structure face each other, and controlling alignment between the first structure and the second structure by using the first align mark and the second align mark to couple the first structure with the second structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Tae Kyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20230235897
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for real-time analysis of the district heating network is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for analyzing a district heating network including pipes and fluids inside the pipes includes receiving, by a processor, pipe data representing a structure of the pipes; receiving, by the processor, input data on at least one of the physical state of the district heating network and the flow of fluids; calculating, by the processor, data for at least one of the physical state of the district heating network or the flow of fluids using the pipe data and the input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yuan Hu LI, Chang Yeol YOON, Ki Song LEE, Kun Young LEE, Tae Gon KIM
  • Patent number: 11705402
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes processing a first substrate including a first align mark and a first structure, processing a second substrate including a second align mark and a second structure, orientating the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first structure and the second structure face each other, and controlling alignment between the first structure and the second structure by using the first align mark and the second align mark to couple the first structure with the second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Tae Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11664326
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes processing a first substrate including a first align mark and a first structure, processing a second substrate including a second align mark and a second structure, orientating the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first structure and the second structure face each other, and controlling alignment between the first structure and the second structure by using the first align mark and the second align mark to couple the first structure with the second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Tae Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11659715
    Abstract: The present technology includes a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a stack including a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern, a channel structure penetrating the stack, and a memory pattern between the conductive pattern and the channel structure. The memory pattern includes a blocking pattern, a tunnel pattern, a storage pattern, and a ferroelectric pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Sun Young Kim, Jae Gil Lee
  • Publication number: 20230109965
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and gaps respectively interposed between the conductive layers, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, and first dielectric patterns interposed between the ferroelectric layer and the conductive layers, respectively. The gaps extending between the first dielectric patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Changhan KIM, Sung Hyun YOON
  • Patent number: 11563032
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and gaps respectively interposed between the conductive layers, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, and first dielectric patterns interposed between the ferroelectric layer and the conductive layers, respectively. The gaps extending between the first dielectric patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Changhan Kim, Sung Hyun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11488979
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, and a gate structure disposed over the substrate. The gate structure includes a hole pattern including a central axis extending in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer and an interlayer insulation layer, which are alternately stacked along the central axis. The semiconductor device includes a ferroelectric layer disposed adjacent to a sidewall surface of the gate electrode layer inside the hole pattern, and a channel layer disposed adjacent to the ferroelectric layer inside the hole pattern. In this case, one of the gate electrode layer and the interlayer insulation layer protrudes toward the central axis of the hole pattern relative to the other one of the gate electrode layer and the interlayer insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Gil Lee, Kun Young Lee, Hyangkeun Yoo
  • Publication number: 20220344346
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a mold stack layer including a mold layer and a supporter layer over a substrate; forming opening by etching the mold stack layer; selectively forming a supporter reinforcement layer on an exposed surface of the supporter layer which is positioned in the opening; forming a bottom electrode in the opening in which the supporter reinforcement layer is formed; and forming a supporter opening by etching a portion of the supporter layer to form a supporter that supports an outer wall of the bottom electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Seo Hyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20220278131
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure including conductive layers and insulating layers stacked alternately with each other, a channel layer passing through the stacked structure, a ferroelectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the channel layer, a first dielectric layer surrounding a sidewall of the ferroelectric layer, and sacrificial patterns interposed between the first dielectric layer and the insulating layers and including a material with a higher dielectric constant than the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Changhan KIM, Sung Hyun YOON
  • Patent number: 11411005
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a mold stack layer including a mold layer and a supporter layer over a substrate; forming opening by etching the mold stack layer; selectively forming a supporter reinforcement layer on an exposed surface of the supporter layer which is positioned in the opening; forming a bottom electrode in the opening in which the supporter reinforcement layer is formed; and forming a supporter opening by etching a portion of the supporter layer to form a supporter that supports an outer wall of the bottom electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Seo Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220230966
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes processing a first substrate including a first align mark and a first structure, processing a second substrate including a second align mark and a second structure, orientating the first substrate and the second substrate such that the first structure and the second structure face each other, and controlling alignment between the first structure and the second structure by using the first align mark and the second align mark to couple the first structure with the second structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young LEE, Tae Kyung KIM