Patents by Inventor Kwang-Yong Yang

Kwang-Yong Yang 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: 20240047521
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Min-Chul SUN, Dae Won HA, Dong Hoon HWANG, Jong Hwa BAEK, Jong Min JEON, Seung Mo HA, Kwang Yong YANG, Jae Young PARK, Young Su CHUNG
  • Patent number: 11830911
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Min-Chul Sun, Dae Won Ha, Dong Hoon Hwang, Jong Hwa Baek, Jong Min Jeon, Seung Mo Ha, Kwang Yong Yang, Jae Young Park, Young Su Chung
  • Publication number: 20230178595
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Min-Chul Sun, Dae Won Ha, Dong Hoon Hwang, Jong Hwa Baek, Jong Min Jeon, Seung Mo Ha, Kwang Yong Yang, Jae Young Park, Young Su Chung
  • Patent number: 11575002
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Sun, Dae Won Ha, Dong Hoon Hwang, Jong Hwa Baek, Jong Min Jeon, Seung Mo Ha, Kwang Yong Yang, Jae Young Park, Young Su Chung
  • Publication number: 20220189970
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first memory cell and a second memory cell, the first and second memory cells being adjacent to each other in a first direction, first to fourth memory fins adjacent to each other in the first direction in the first memory cell, the first to fourth memory fins protruding from the substrate, fifth to eighth memory fins adjacent to each other in the first direction in the second memory cell, the fifth to eighth memory fins protruding from the substrate, and a first shallow device isolation layer between the fourth memory fin and the fifth memory fin, a sidewall of the first shallow device isolation layer having an inflection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Haegeon JUNG, Taeyong KWON, Kwang-Yong YANG, Youngmook OH, Bokyoung LEE, Seung Mo HA, Hyunggoo LEE
  • Publication number: 20210233995
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Min-Chul SUN, Dae Won HA, Dong Hoon HWANG, Jong Hwa BAEK, Jong Min JEON, Seung Mo HA, Kwang Yong YANG, Jae Young PARK, Young Su CHUNG
  • Patent number: 10964782
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Min-Chul Sun, Dae Won Ha, Dong Hoon Hwang, Jong Hwa Baek, Jong Min Jeon, Seung Mo Ha, Kwang Yong Yang, Jae Young Park, Young Su Chung
  • Publication number: 20200119143
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Min-Chul SUN, Dae Won HA, Dong Hoon HWANG, Jong Hwa BAEK, Jong Min JEON, Seung Mo HA, Kwang Yong YANG, Jae Young PARK, Young Su CHUNG
  • Patent number: 10593596
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming first and second active patterns on first and second regions, respectively, of a substrate, forming first and second gate structures on the first and second active patterns, respectively, forming a coating layer to cover the first and second gate structures and the first and second active patterns, and forming a first recess region in the first active pattern between the first gate structures and a second recess region in the second active pattern between the second gate structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongwoo Han, Kwang-Yong Yang, Jinwook Lee, Kyungyub Jeon, Haegeon Jung, Dohyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 10529801
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Sun, Dae Won Ha, Dong Hoon Hwang, Jong Hwa Baek, Jong Min Jeon, Seung Mo Ha, Kwang Yong Yang, Jae Young Park, Young Su Chung
  • Patent number: 10446561
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Jine Park, Kee-Sang Kwon, Do-Hyoung Kim, Bo-Un Yoon, Keun-Hee Bai, Kwang-Yong Yang, Kyoung-Hwan Yeo, Yong-Ho Jeon
  • Patent number: 10312153
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are providing including a first isolation region configured to define a first fin active region protruding from a substrate, first gate patterns on the first fin active region, and a first epitaxial region in the first fin active region between the first gate patterns. Sidewalls of the first epitaxial region have first inflection points so that an upper width of the first epitaxial region is greater than a lower width of the first epitaxial region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungin Choi, Ah-Young Cheon, Kwang-Yong Yang, Myungil Kang, Dohyoung Kim, YoonHae Kim
  • Publication number: 20190096993
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Chul Sun, Dae Won Ha, Dong Hoon Hwang, Jong Hwa Baek, Jong Min Jeon, Seung Mo Ha, Kwang Yong Yang, Jae Young Park, Young Su Chung
  • Publication number: 20180374859
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Sang-Jine Park, Kee-Sang Kwon, Do-Hyoung Kim, Bo-Un Yoon, Keun-Hee Bai, Kwang-Yong Yang, Kyoung-Hwan Yeo, Yong-Ho Jeon
  • Patent number: 10096605
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices including a dummy gate structure on a fin are provided. A semiconductor device includes a fin protruding from a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain region in the fin, and a recess region of the fin that is between first and second portions of the source/drain region. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy gate structure overlapping the recess region, and a spacer that is on the fin and adjacent a sidewall of the dummy gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Jine Park, Kee-Sang Kwon, Do-Hyoung Kim, Bo-Un Yoon, Keun-Hee Bai, Kwang-Yong Yang, Kyoung-Hwan Yeo, Yong-Ho Jeon
  • Publication number: 20180240710
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming first and second active patterns on first and second regions, respectively, of a substrate, forming first and second gate structures on the first and second active patterns, respectively, forming a coating layer to cover the first and second gate structures and the first and second active patterns, and forming a first recess region in the first active pattern between the first gate structures and a second recess region in the second active pattern between the second gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: DONGWOO HAN, KWANG-YONG YANG, JINWOOK LEE, KYUNGYUB JEON, HAEGEON JUNG, DOHYOUNG KIM
  • Publication number: 20180197791
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are providing including a first isolation region configured to define a first fin active region protruding from a substrate, first gate patterns on the first fin active region, and a first epitaxial region in the first fin active region between the first gate patterns. Sidewalls of the first epitaxial region have first inflection points so that an upper width of the first epitaxial region is greater than a lower width of the first epitaxial region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Kyungin CHOI, Ah-Young CHEON, Kwang-Yong YANG, Myungil KANG, Dohyoung KIM, YoonHae KIM
  • Patent number: 9985025
    Abstract: An active pattern structure may include a substrate including an active pattern array defined by a plurality of trenches including first to third trenches, and first to third isolation patterns in the first to third trenches, respectively. The active pattern array may include a plurality of first and second active patterns extending in a first direction, and the first to third trenches may be between the first and second active patterns and may include different widths from each other. The active pattern array may include an active pattern group including one of the first active patterns and one of the second active patterns sequentially arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the first and second active patterns may have a minute width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Il Kim, Seung-Jin Mun, Kwang-Yong Yang, Young-Mook Oh, Ah-Young Cheon, Seung-Mo Ha
  • Patent number: 9984931
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming first and second active patterns on first and second regions, respectively, of a substrate, forming first and second gate structures on the first and second active patterns, respectively, forming a coating layer to cover the first and second gate structures and the first and second active patterns, and forming a first recess region in the first active pattern between the first gate structures and a second recess region in the second active pattern between the second gate structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongwoo Han, Kwang-Yong Yang, Jinwook Lee, Kyungyub Jeon, Haegeon Jung, Dohyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20180145072
    Abstract: An active pattern structure may include a substrate including an active pattern array defined by a plurality of trenches including first to third trenches, and first to third isolation patterns in the first to third trenches, respectively. The active pattern array may include a plurality of first and second active patterns extending in a first direction, and the first to third trenches may be between the first and second active patterns and may include different widths from each other. The active pattern array may include an active pattern group including one of the first active patterns and one of the second active patterns sequentially arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the first and second active patterns may have a minute width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Il KIM, Seung-Jin MUN, Kwang-Yong YANG, Young-Mook OH, Ah-Young CHEON, Seung-Mo HA