Patents by Inventor Minchan GWAK

Minchan GWAK 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: 20240128161
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated circuit device including a substrate, a plurality of semiconductor patterns on a first surface of the substrate, a gate electrode extending in a first direction and surrounding the semiconductor patterns, a source/drain region disposed on one side of the gate electrode, a vertical power wiring layer extending in a second direction, a liner structure including a first liner and a second liner, the first liner disposed on a lower portion of a sidewall of the vertical power wiring layer and including a first insulating material, and the second liner disposed on an upper portion of the sidewall of the vertical power wiring layer and including a second insulating material, a first contact disposed on the source/drain region and the vertical power wiring layer, and a back wiring structure disposed on a second surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the vertical power wiring layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Sungmoon Lee, Sangcheol Na, Sora You, Kyoungwoo Lee, Minchan Gwak, Youngwoo Kim, Jinkyu Kim, Seungmin Cha
  • Publication number: 20240105724
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes a first active region on a substrate, the first active region including a lower channel pattern and a lower source/drain pattern connected to the lower channel pattern, a second active region stacked on the first active region, the second active region including an upper channel pattern and an upper source/drain pattern connected to the upper channel pattern, a gate electrode on the lower channel pattern and the upper channel pattern, a lower contact electrically connected to the lower source/drain pattern, the lower contact having a bar shape extending on the lower source/drain pattern in a first direction, a first active contact coupled to the lower contact, and a second active contact coupled to the upper source/drain pattern. A first width of the lower source/drain pattern in a second direction is larger than a second width of the lower contact in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DONGHOON HWANG, MYUNGIL KANG, MINCHAN GWAK, Kyungho KIM, Kyung Hee CHO, DOYOUNG CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240072117
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first and second active patterns therein, first and second source/drain patterns extending on the first and second active patterns, respectively, and an active contact on the first and second source/drain patterns. An upper contact is provided, which extends from the active contact towards the substrate, and between the first and second active patterns. A lower power interconnection line is provided, which is buried in a lower portion of the substrate and includes: a buried interconnection portion having a line shape, and a lower contact portion extending vertically from the buried interconnection portion to a bottom surface of the upper contact. A barrier pattern is provided, which extends between the lower contact portion and the upper contact, but not between the buried interconnection portion and the lower contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Gukhee Kim, Kyoungwoo Lee, Jeewoong Kim, Sangcheol Na, Minchan Gwak, Youngwoo Kim, Anthony Dongick Lee
  • Publication number: 20240063221
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes active regions, gate structures intersecting the active regions and including gate electrodes, source/drain regions on the active regions on sides of the gate structures, and a gate isolation structure isolating gate structures, which oppose each other, from each other on a region between the active regions. The gate structures that oppose each other include a first gate structure, a second gate structure opposing the first gate structure, a third gate structure extending in parallel to the first gate structure, and a fourth gate structure opposing the third gate structure and extending in parallel to the second gate structure. The gate isolation structure includes a first isolation structure of a line type extending in the first horizontal direction, and second isolation structures of a hole type penetrating through the first isolation structure between the first and second gate structures and between the third and fourth gate structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoungwoo Lee, Yeonho Park, Minchan Gwak, Hojun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240055493
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a fin-type active pattern, source/drain regions on the fin-type active pattern, an interlayer insulating layer on the isolation insulating layer, and on the source/drain region, a contact structure electrically connected to the source/drain regions, a buried conductive structure electrically connected to the contact structure and buried in the interlayer insulating layer, and a power delivery structure that penetrates the substrate, and is in contact with a bottom surface of the buried conductive structure. The buried conductive structure includes a first contact plug, and a first conductive barrier on a side surface of the first contact plug and spaced apart from a bottom surface of the first contact plug. The power delivery structure includes a second contact plug in direct contact with the bottom surface of the first contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Sangcheol Na, Kyoungwoo Lee, Minchan Gwak, Gukhee Kim, Youngwoo Kim, Dongick Lee
  • Publication number: 20240047306
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base layer including a silicon material. A field effect transistor is disposed on a first surface of the base layer. A first insulating interlayer covers the field effect transistor, A buried vertical rail passes through the first insulating interlayer and the base layer. The buried vertical rail includes a first metal pattern and a first barrier pattern surrounding a sidewall of the first metal pattern. A first lower insulating interlayer is on the second surface of the base layer. A lower contact plug passes through the first lower insulating interlayer and directly contacts a lower surface of the buried vertical rail. The lower contact plug includes a second metal pattern and a second barrier pattern surrounding a sidewall of the second metal pattern. A bottom surface of the first metal pattern and a top surface of the second metal pattern directly contact each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dongick Anthony LEE, Minchan Gwak, Gukhee Kim, Youngwoo Kim, Sangcheol Last Name not provide
  • Publication number: 20230411471
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second active regions on a substrate and extending in a first direction, first and second gate structures on the first and second active regions, respectively, the first and second gate structures extending in a second direction and being spaced apart from each other in the second direction, first and second source/drain regions on the first and second active regions, respectively, and spaced apart from the first and second gate structures, first and second contact plugs on the first and second source/drain regions and respectively connected to the first and second source/drain regions, and a vertical buried structure between the first and second gate structures and between the first and second source/drain regions. The vertical buried structure may include first and second side surfaces, and the first contact plug contacts the first side surface of the vertical buried structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Seungmin Cha, Minchan Gwak, Donghoon Hwang, Sora You, Sungmoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230343782
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a channel area extending in a first horizontal direction, a gate cut structure having a tapered shape in which a horizontal width thereof decreases while extending from a lower side to an upper side in a vertical direction, and a pair of gate electrodes respectively having ends facing each other with the gate cut structure therebetween. The pair of gate electrodes may extend in a second horizontal direction intersecting with the first horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungmin SONG, Minchan GWAK, Doyoung CHOI
  • Patent number: 11735640
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a substrate that includes a first active region and a second active region; a first source/drain pattern on the first active region; a second source/drain pattern on the second active region; a separation dielectric pattern on the substrate between the first source/drain pattern and the second source/drain pattern; and a first contact pattern on the first source/drain pattern, wherein the first contact pattern includes: a first metal pattern; a first barrier pattern between the first metal pattern and the first source/drain pattern; and a second barrier pattern between the first barrier pattern and the first source/drain pattern, wherein the first barrier pattern contacts the separation dielectric pattern and extends along a sidewall of the first metal pattern adjacent to the separation dielectric pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doohyun Lee, Heonjong Shin, Minchan Gwak, Hyunho Park, Sunghun Jung, Yongsik Jeong, Sangwon Jee, Inchan Hwang
  • Patent number: 11705454
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate including an active pattern extending in a first direction, a gate electrode running across the active pattern and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a source/drain pattern on the active pattern and adjacent to a side of the gate electrode, an active contact in a contact hole exposing the source/drain pattern, an insulating pattern filling a remaining space of the contact hole in which the active contact is provided, a first via on the active contact, and a second via on the gate electrode. The active contact may include a first segment that fills a lower portion of the contact hole and a second segment that vertically protrudes from the first segment. The first via is connected to the second segment. The insulating pattern is adjacent in the first direction to the second via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Heonjong Shin, Sunghun Jung, Minchan Gwak, Yongsik Jeong, Sangwon Jee, Sora You, Doohyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230115743
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include first and second active regions on a substrate, first and second active patterns on the first and second active regions, first and second source/drain patterns on the first and second active patterns, first and second silicide patterns on the first and second source/drain patterns, and first and second active contacts coupled to the first and second source/drain patterns. A lowermost portion of the first active contact is at a level higher than that of a lowermost portion of the second active contact. A thickness of the first silicide pattern is greater than that of the second silicide pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Doohyun LEE, Heonjong SHIN, Hyunho PARK, Minchan GWAK, Seon-Bae KIM, Jinyoung PARK
  • Publication number: 20230047343
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes active regions extending in a first direction on a substrate; a gate electrode intersecting the active regions on the substrate, extending in a second direction, and including a contact region protruding upwardly; and an interconnection line on the gate electrode and connected to the contact region, wherein the contact region includes a lower region having a first width in the second direction and an upper region located on the lower region and having a second width smaller than the first width in the second direction, and wherein at least one side surface of the contact region in the second direction has a point at which an inclination or a curvature is changed between the lower region and the upper region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doohyun LEE, Heonjong SHIN, Minchan GWAK, Seonbae KIM, Jinyoung PARK, Hyunho PARK
  • Publication number: 20220399449
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active region on a substrate, gate structures intersecting the active region on the substrate, source/drain regions on both sides of the gate structures, a contact structure in a contact hole exposing the source/drain regions, the contact structure comprising a barrier layer and a plug layer, and an insulating pattern in a remaining space of the contact hole, wherein the contact structure includes a first portion filling a lower portion of the contact hole and a second portion protruding from a region of the first portion, the plug layer extends continuously from the first portion to the second portion, and the barrier layer of the second portion has upper ends at a level lower than an upper surface of the plug layer of the second portion on both sides of the plug layer of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doohyun LEE, Heonjong SHIN, Minchan GWAK
  • Publication number: 20220384591
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include an active pattern on a substrate, a source/drain pattern on the active pattern, a channel pattern connected to the source/drain pattern, a gate electrode on the channel pattern, an active contact on the source/drain pattern, a first lower interconnection line on the gate electrode, and a second lower interconnection line on the active contact and at the same level as the first lower interconnection line. The gate electrode may include an electrode body portion and an electrode protruding portion, wherein the electrode protruding portion protrudes from a top surface of the electrode body portion and is in contact with the first lower interconnection line thereon. The active contact may include a contact body portion and a contact protruding portion, wherein the contact protruding portion protrudes from a top surface of the contact body portion and is in contact with the second lower interconnection line thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doohyun LEE, Heonjong SHIN, Seon-Bae KIM, Minchan GWAK, Jinyoung PARK, Hyunho PARK
  • Publication number: 20220216107
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an active region on a substrate, forming a gate structure on the substrate intersecting the active region, removing an upper portion of the gate structure and forming a gate capping layer, forming a preliminary contact plug electrically connected to a portion of the active region, the preliminary contact plug including first and second portions, forming a mask pattern layer including a first pattern layer covering an upper surface of the gate capping layer, and a second pattern layer extending from the first pattern layer to cover the second portion of the preliminary contact plug, and forming a contact plug using the mask pattern layer as an etch mask by recessing the first portion of the preliminary contact plug exposed by the mask pattern layer to a predetermined depth from an upper surface of the preliminary contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Sungmoon Lee, Minchan Gwak, Heonjong Shin, Yongsik Jeong, Yeongchang Roh, Doohyun Lee, Sunghun Jung, Sangwon Jee
  • Publication number: 20220149043
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate including an active pattern extending in a first direction, a gate electrode running across the active pattern and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a source/drain pattern on the active pattern and adjacent to a side of the gate electrode, an active contact in a contact hole exposing the source/drain pattern, an insulating pattern filling a remaining space of the contact hole in which the active contact is provided, a first via on the active contact, and a second via on the gate electrode. The active contact may include a first segment that fills a lower portion of the contact hole and a second segment that vertically protrudes from the first segment. The first via is connected to the second segment. The insulating pattern is adjacent in the first direction to the second via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heonjong SHIN, Sunghun JUNG, Minchan GWAK, Yongsik JEONG, Sangwon JEE, Sora YOU, Doohyun LEE
  • Patent number: 11309218
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an active region on a substrate, forming a gate structure on the substrate intersecting the active region, removing an upper portion of the gate structure and forming a gate capping layer, forming a preliminary contact plug electrically connected to a portion of the active region, the preliminary contact plug including first and second portions, forming a mask pattern layer including a first pattern layer covering an upper surface of the gate capping layer, and a second pattern layer extending from the first pattern layer to cover the second portion of the preliminary contact plug, and forming a contact plug using the mask pattern layer as an etch mask by recessing the first portion of the preliminary contact plug exposed by the mask pattern layer to a predetermined depth from an upper surface of the preliminary contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungmoon Lee, Minchan Gwak, Heonjong Shin, Yongsik Jeong, Yeongchang Roh, Doohyun Lee, Sunghun Jung, Sangwon Jee
  • Patent number: 11264386
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate including an active pattern extending in a first direction, a gate electrode running across the active pattern and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a source/drain pattern on the active pattern and adjacent to a side of the gate electrode, an active contact in a contact hole exposing the source/drain pattern, an insulating pattern filling a remaining space of the contact hole in which the active contact is provided, a first via on the active contact, and a second via on the gate electrode. The active contact may include a first segment that fills a lower portion of the contact hole and a second segment that vertically protrudes from the first segment. The first via is connected to the second segment. The insulating pattern is adjacent in the first direction to the second via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: HeonJong Shin, Sunghun Jung, Minchan Gwak, Yongsik Jeong, Sangwon Jee, Sora You, Doohyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220020860
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a substrate that includes a first active region and a second active region; a first source/drain pattern on the first active region; a second source/drain pattern on the second active region; a separation dielectric pattern on the substrate between the first source/drain pattern and the second source/drain pattern; and a first contact pattern on the first source/drain pattern, wherein the first contact pattern includes: a first metal pattern; a first barrier pattern between the first metal pattern and the first source/drain pattern; and a second barrier pattern between the first barrier pattern and the first source/drain pattern, wherein the first barrier pattern contacts the separation dielectric pattern and extends along a sidewall of the first metal pattern adjacent to the separation dielectric pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: DOOHYUN LEE, HEONJONG SHIN, MINCHAN GWAK, HYUNHO PARK, SUNGHUN JUNG, YONGSIK JEONG, SANGWON JEE, INCHAN HWANG
  • Patent number: 11177362
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a substrate that includes a first active region and a second active region; a first source/drain pattern on the first active region; a second source/drain pattern on the second active region; a separation dielectric pattern on the substrate between the first source/drain pattern and the second source/drain pattern; and a first contact pattern on the first source/drain pattern, wherein the first contact pattern includes: a first metal pattern; a first barrier pattern between the first metal pattern and the first source/drain pattern; and a second barrier pattern between the first barrier pattern and the first source/drain pattern, wherein the first barrier pattern contacts the separation dielectric pattern and extends along a sidewall of the first metal pattern adjacent to the separation dielectric pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doohyun Lee, Heonjong Shin, Minchan Gwak, Hyunho Park, Sunghun Jung, Yongsik Jeong, Sangwon Jee, Inchan Hwang