Patents by Inventor Maria TOLEDANO LUQUE

Maria TOLEDANO LUQUE 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: 10714397
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor layer on a substrate, the semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material, patterning the semiconductor layer to form a preliminary active pattern, oxidizing at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern to form an oxide layer on each of the at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern, at least two upper patterns and a semiconductor pattern being formed in the preliminary active pattern when the oxide layers are formed, the semiconductor pattern being disposed between the at least two upper patterns, and removing the semiconductor pattern to form an active pattern, the active pattern including the at least two upper patterns. A concentration of the second semiconductor material in each of the at least two upper patterns is higher than a concentration of the second semiconductor material in the semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Maria Toledano Luque, Yeoncheol Heo, Dong Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20190371680
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor layer on a substrate, the semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material, patterning the semiconductor layer to form a preliminary active pattern, oxidizing at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern to form an oxide layer on each of the at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern, at least two upper patterns and a semiconductor pattern being formed in the preliminary active pattern when the oxide layers are formed, the semiconductor pattern being disposed between the at least two upper patterns, and removing the semiconductor pattern to form an active pattern, the active pattern including the at least two upper patterns. A concentration of the second semiconductor material in each of the at least two upper patterns is higher than a concentration of the second semiconductor material in the semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: MIRCO CANTORO, MARIA TOLEDANO LUQUE, YEONCHEOL HEO, DONG IL BAE
  • Patent number: 10461187
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a substrate including a main surface, a compound semiconductor nanowire extending from the main surface in a first direction perpendicular to the main surface and including a first section and a second section alternately arranged in the first direction, a gate electrode covering the first section, and a gate dielectric layer between the first section and the gate electrode. The first section and the second section may have the same composition as each other and may have different crystal phases from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Patent number: 10453756
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor layer on a substrate, the semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material, patterning the semiconductor layer to form a preliminary active pattern, oxidizing at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern to form an oxide layer on each of the at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern, at least two upper patterns and a semiconductor pattern being formed in the preliminary active pattern when the oxide layers are formed, the semiconductor pattern being disposed between the at least two upper patterns, and removing the semiconductor pattern to form an active pattern, the active pattern including the at least two upper patterns. A concentration of the second semiconductor material in each of the at least two upper patterns is higher than a concentration of the second semiconductor material in the semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Maria Toledano Luque, Yeoncheol Heo, Dong Il Bae
  • Patent number: 10361319
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate, first and second fin active regions formed on the substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first gate structure disposed on a side surface of the first fin active region, a pair of first impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion and a bottom portion of the first fin active region, a second gate structure disposed on a side surface of the second fin active region, and a pair of second impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion or a bottom portion of the second fin active region, wherein the pair of first impurity regions vertically overlap each other, and the pair of second impurity regions do not vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Publication number: 20180294353
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a substrate including a main surface, a compound semiconductor nanowire extending from the main surface in a first direction perpendicular to the main surface and including a first section and a second section alternately arranged in the first direction, a gate electrode covering the first section, and a gate dielectric layer between the first section and the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Publication number: 20180269333
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate, first and second fin active regions formed on the substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first gate structure disposed on a side surface of the first fin active region, a pair of first impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion and a bottom portion of the first fin active region, a second gate structure disposed on a side surface of the second fin active region, and a pair of second impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion or a bottom portion of the second fin active region, wherein the pair of first impurity regions vertically overlap each other, and the pair of second impurity regions do not vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Mirco CANTORO, Yeon-cheol HEO, Maria Toledano LUQUE
  • Publication number: 20180218950
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor layer on a substrate, the semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material, patterning the semiconductor layer to form a preliminary active pattern, oxidizing at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern to form an oxide layer on each of the at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern, at least two upper patterns and a semiconductor pattern being formed in the preliminary active pattern when the oxide layers are formed, the semiconductor pattern being disposed between the at least two upper patterns, and removing the semiconductor pattern to form an active pattern, the active pattern including the at least two upper patterns. A concentration of the second semiconductor material in each of the at least two upper patterns is higher than a concentration of the second semiconductor material in the semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: MICRO CANTORO, MARIA TOLEDANO LUQUE, YEONCHEOL HEO, DONG IL BAE
  • Patent number: 10020396
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a substrate including a main surface, a compound semiconductor nanowire extending from the main surface in a first direction perpendicular to the main surface and including a first section and a second section alternately arranged in the first direction, a gate electrode covering the first section, and a gate dielectric layer between the first section and the gate electrode. The first section and the second section may have the same composition as each other and may have different crystal phases from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Patent number: 9978881
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate, first and second fin active regions formed on the substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first gate structure disposed on a side surface of the first fin active region, a pair of first impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion and a bottom portion of the first fin active region, a second gate structure disposed on a side surface of the second fin active region, and a pair of second impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion or a bottom portion of the second fin active region, wherein the pair of first impurity regions vertically overlap each other, and the pair of second impurity regions do not vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Patent number: 9953883
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor layer on a substrate, the semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material, patterning the semiconductor layer to form a preliminary active pattern, oxidizing at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern to form an oxide layer on each of the at least two sidewalls of the preliminary active pattern, at least two upper patterns and a semiconductor pattern being formed in the preliminary active pattern when the oxide layers are formed, the semiconductor pattern being disposed between the at least two upper patterns, and removing the semiconductor pattern to form an active pattern, the active pattern including the at least two upper patterns. A concentration of the second semiconductor material in each of the at least two upper patterns is higher than a concentration of the second semiconductor material in the semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Maria Toledano Luque, Yeoncheol Heo, Dong Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20180040740
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate, first and second fin active regions formed on the substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first gate structure disposed on a side surface of the first fin active region, a pair of first impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion and a bottom portion of the first fin active region, a second gate structure disposed on a side surface of the second fin active region, and a pair of second impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion or a bottom portion of the second fin active region, wherein the pair of first impurity regions vertically overlap each other, and the pair of second impurity regions do not vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mirco CANTORO, Yeon-cheol HEO, Maria Toledano LUQUE
  • Publication number: 20170345927
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a substrate including a main surface, a compound semiconductor nanowire extending from the main surface in a first direction perpendicular to the main surface and including a first section and a second section alternately arranged in the first direction, a gate electrode covering the first section, and a gate dielectric layer between the first section and the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol HEO, Maria TOLEDANO LUQUE