Patents by Inventor Nam Kyun Park

Nam Kyun Park 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: 11411050
    Abstract: A memory device is provided. A memory device includes a memory cell array having variable resistance memory cells that are coupled to and disposed between first conductive lines extending in a first direction and second conductive lines crossing the first conductive lines, and a selection circuit configured to select the first conductive lines. The second conductive lines include straight conductive lines extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and first bending conductive lines spaced apart from the selection circuit by the straight conductive lines, the first bending conductive lines extending parallel with each other, and having an L shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Publication number: 20210036056
    Abstract: A memory device is provided. A memory device includes a memory cell array having variable resistance memory cells that are coupled to and disposed between first conductive lines extending in a first direction and second conductive lines crossing the first conductive lines, and a selection circuit configured to select the first conductive lines. The second conductive lines include straight conductive lines extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and first bending conductive lines spaced apart from the selection circuit by the straight conductive lines, the first bending conductive lines extending parallel with each other, and having an L shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Nam Kyun PARK
  • Patent number: 10649689
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a first variable resistance element, a first switching element coupled to the first variable resistance element via a first line, a second variable resistance element, and a second switching element coupled to the second variable resistance element via a second line, wherein a distance between the first switching element and the first variable resistance element is larger than a distance between the second switching element and the second variable resistance element, and wherein a second path from a first terminal of the second switching element to the second variable resistance element includes a resistance component, a resistance of the second path being greater than a resistance of a first path, the first path being from a first terminal of the first switching element to the first variable resistance element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam-Kyun Park
  • Publication number: 20190205060
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a first variable resistance element, a first switching element coupled to the first variable resistance element via a first line, a second variable resistance element, and a second switching element coupled to the second variable resistance element via a second line, wherein a distance between the first switching element and the first variable resistance element is larger than a distance between the second switching element and the second variable resistance element, and wherein a second path from a first terminal of the second switching element to the second variable resistance element includes a resistance component, a resistance of the second path being greater than a resistance of a first path, the first path being from a first terminal of the first switching element to the first variable resistance element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Nam-Kyun PARK
  • Patent number: 10275178
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a first variable resistance element, a first switching element coupled to the first variable resistance element via a first line, a second variable resistance element, and a second switching element coupled to the second variable resistance element via a second line, wherein a distance between the first switching element and the first variable resistance element is larger than a distance between the second switching element and the second variable resistance element, and wherein a second path from a first terminal of the second switching element to the second variable resistance element includes a resistance component, a resistance of the second path being greater than a resistance of a first path, the first path being from a first terminal of the first switching element to the first variable resistance element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Nam-Kyun Park
  • Publication number: 20180267743
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a first variable resistance element, a first switching element coupled to the first variable resistance element via a first line, a second variable resistance element, and a second switching element coupled to the second variable resistance element via a second line, wherein a distance between the first switching element and the first variable resistance element is larger than a distance between the second switching element and the second variable resistance element, and wherein a second path from a first terminal of the second switching element to the second variable resistance element includes a resistance component, a resistance of the second path being greater than a resistance of a first path, the first path being from a first terminal of the first switching element to the first variable resistance element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: Nam-Kyun PARK
  • Patent number: 9960082
    Abstract: A stack type memory device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The stack type memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of active layers stacked on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate structure overlapping the plurality of active layers. The gate structure includes a side gate region overlapping sides of the plurality of active layers and a top gate region overlapping a top of an uppermost active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Publication number: 20180090383
    Abstract: A stack type memory device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The stack type memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of active layers stacked on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate structure overlapping the plurality of active layers. The gate structure includes a side gate region overlapping sides of the plurality of active layers and a top gate region overlapping a top of an uppermost active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Nam Kyun PARK
  • Patent number: 9865506
    Abstract: A stack type memory device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The stack type memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of active layers stacked on the semiconductor substrate, and a gate structure overlapping the plurality of active layers. The gate structure includes a side gate region overlapping sides of the plurality of active layers and a top gate region overlapping a top of an uppermost active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Patent number: 9691819
    Abstract: A vertical transistor may include a pillar, a gate and an electric field-buffering region. The pillar may be vertically extended from a surface of a semiconductor substrate. The pillar may include a source, a channel region and a drain. The gate may be formed on an outer surface of the pillar. The gate may be overlapped with the channel region, a portion of the source configured to make contact with the channel region, and a portion of the drain configured to make contact with the channel region. The electric field-buffering region may be formed in the portion of the drain overlapped with the gate. The electric field-buffering region may have a band gap different from a band gap of a material in the pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Yean Oh, Nam Kyun Park
  • Patent number: 9666642
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device and a driving method thereof are provided. The variable resistance memory device includes a base layer and a pillar-shaped gate electrode formed on the base layer and extending substantially perpendicular to a surface of the base layer. A current transfer layer is formed to surround the pillar-shaped gate electrode. A variable resistance layer formed in an outer portion of the current transfer layer. A blocking layer blocks a path of current flowing through the current transfer layer based on a voltage applied voltage to the pillar-shaped gate electrode, and diverts the current flowing through the current transfer layer to the variable resistance layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Patent number: 9659999
    Abstract: A 3-dimensional stack memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a stacked active pattern configured so that a plurality of stripe shape active regions and insulation layers are stacked alternatively over the semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode formed in the stacked active pattern, a source and drain formed at both sides of the gate electrode in each of the plurality of active regions, a bit line formed on one side of the drain to be connected to the drain, a resistive device layer formed on one side of the source to be connected to the source, and a source line connected to the resistive device layer. The source is configured of an impurity region having a first conductivity type, and the drain is configured of an impurity region having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Patent number: 9620566
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having a vertical transistor with a shunt gate that increases an area of a gate of the vertical transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Patent number: 9608041
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprising a bit line extending in a first direction, a vertical gate cell including a gate oxide layer and a gate metal layer that are formed in a pillar shape, a lower electrode and a data storage material layer formed on the vertical gate cell, and an interconnection layer formed on the data storage material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Kyun Park, Kang Sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20160300886
    Abstract: A vertical transistor may include a pillar, a gate and an electric field-buffering region. The pillar may be vertically extended from a surface of a semiconductor substrate. The pillar may include a source, a channel region and a drain. The gate may be formed on an outer surface of the pillar. The gate may be overlapped with the channel region, a portion of the source configured to make contact with the channel region, and a portion of the drain configured to make contact with the channel region. The electric field-buffering region may be formed in the portion of the drain overlapped with the gate. The electric field-buffering region may have a band gap different from a band gap of a material in the pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Dong Yean OH, Nam Kyun PARK
  • Patent number: 9466671
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a fin gate that improves an operation current, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an active pillar formed on a semiconductor substrate, and including a first region and a second region surrounding at least one surface of the first region, and a fin gate extending to overlap an upper surface and a lateral surface of the active pillar. The first region of the active pillar is formed of a semiconductor layer having a lattice constant smaller than that of the second region of the active pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Patent number: 9437731
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, a plurality of pillars extending to a direction perpendicular to a surface of the semiconductor substrate, a stress providing layer formed in the semiconductor substrate between pillars and forming a junction with the semiconductor substrate below each pillar to cause lattice deformation in the pillar, a source region having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type formed in the semiconductor substrate below the pillar, a drain region having the second conductivity type formed in an upper portion of the pillar, a gate insulating layer formed on a lateral surface of the pillar and a surface of the stress providing layer, and a gate electrode formed to surround the lateral surface of the pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Patent number: 9431461
    Abstract: A resistance variable memory device including a vertical transistor includes an active pillar including a channel region, a source formed in one end of the channel region, and a lightly doped drain (LDD) region and a drain formed in the other end of the channel region, a first gate electrode formed to surround a periphery of the LDD region and having a first work function, and a second gate electrode formed to be connected to the first gate electrode and to surround the channel region and having a second work function that is higher than the first work function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Patent number: 9419055
    Abstract: A resistance variable memory device including a vertical transistor includes an active pillar including a channel region, a source formed in one end of the channel region, and a lightly doped drain (LDD) region and a drain formed in the other end of the channel region, a first gate electrode formed to surround a periphery of the LDD region and having a first work function, and a second gate electrode formed to be connected to the first gate electrode and to surround the channel region and having a second work function that is higher than the first work function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park
  • Patent number: RE47506
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device includes a plurality of column selection switches, a plurality of variable resistance memory cells configured to be stacked and selected by the plurality of column selection switches, and a bit line connected to the plurality of variable resistance memory cells. Each of the plurality of variable resistance memory cells includes an ovonic threshold switch (OTS) element selectively driven by a plurality of word lines arranged to be stacked and a variable resistor connected in parallel to the OTS element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Kyun Park