Patents by Inventor Oh-Jung Kwon

Oh-Jung Kwon 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: 8940617
    Abstract: A structure and method is provided for fabricating isolated capacitors. The method includes simultaneously forming a plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches surrounding a group or array of the plurality of deep trenches through a SOI and doped poly layer, to an underlying insulator layer. The method further includes lining the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with an insulator material. The method further includes filling the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with a conductive material on the insulator material. The deep trenches form deep trench capacitors and the one or more isolation trenches form one or more isolation plates that isolate at least one group or array of the deep trench capacitors from another group or array of the deep trench capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oh-Jung Kwon, Junedong Lee, Paul C. Parries, Dominic J. Schepis
  • Patent number: 8901706
    Abstract: A trench structure that in one embodiment includes a trench present in a substrate, and a dielectric layer that is continuously present on the sidewalls and base of the trench. The dielectric layer has a dielectric constant that is greater than 30. The dielectric layer is composed of tetragonal phase hafnium oxide with silicon present in the grain boundaries of the tetragonal phase hafnium oxide in an amount ranging from 3 wt. % to 20 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Chudzik, Bachir Dirahoui, Rishikesh Krishnan, Siddarth A. Krishnan, Oh-jung Kwon, Paul C. Parries, Hongwen Yan
  • Publication number: 20140210039
    Abstract: A structure and method is provided for fabricating isolated capacitors. The method includes simultaneously forming a plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches surrounding a group or array of the plurality of deep trenches through a SOI and doped poly layer, to an underlying insulator layer. The method further includes lining the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with an insulator material. The method further includes filling the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with a conductive material on the insulator material. The deep trenches form deep trench capacitors and the one or more isolation trenches form one or more isolation plates that isolate at least one group or array of the deep trench capacitors from another group or array of the deep trench capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oh-Jung KWON, Junedong LEE, Paul C. PARRIES, Dominic J. SCHEPIS
  • Publication number: 20140131815
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; device isolation regions formed in the substrate; an impurity region formed in a region of the substrate between every two adjacent ones of the device isolation regions; a gate electrode formed on the substrate; first and second interlayer insulating films sequentially formed on the substrate; a metal interlayer insulating film formed on the second interlayer insulating film and comprising metal wiring layers; a first contact plug electrically connecting each of the metal wiring layers and the impurity region; and a second contact plug electrically connecting each of the metal wiring layers and the gate electrode, wherein the first contact plug is formed in the first and second interlayer insulating films, and the second contact plug is formed in the second interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Dong-Hee Yu, Bong-Seok Suh, Yoon-Hae Kim, O Sung Kwon, Oh-Jung Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140124952
    Abstract: An array or moat isolation structure for eDRAM with heterogeneous deep trench fill and methods of manufacture is provided. The method includes forming a deep trench for a memory array and an isolation region. The method further includes forming a node dielectric on exposed surfaces of the deep trench for the memory array and the isolation region. The method further includes filling remaining portions of the deep trench for the memory array with a metal, and lining the deep trench of the isolation region with the metal. The method further includes filling remaining portions of the deep trench for the isolation region with a material, on the metal within the deep trench for the memory array. The method further includes recessing the metal within the deep trench for the memory array and the isolation region. The metal in the deep trench of the memory array is recessed to a greater depth than the metal in the isolation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyoshi KUSABA, Oh-jung KWON, Zhengwen LI, Hongwen YAN
  • Patent number: 8716776
    Abstract: A structure and method is provided for fabricating isolated capacitors. The method includes simultaneously forming a plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches surrounding a group or array of the plurality of deep trenches through a SOI and doped poly layer, to an underlying insulator layer. The method further includes lining the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with an insulator material. The method further includes filling the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with a conductive material on the insulator material. The deep trenches form deep trench capacitors and the one or more isolation trenches form one or more isolation plates that isolate at least one group or array of the deep trench capacitors from another group or array of the deep trench capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oh-Jung Kwon, Junedong Lee, Paul C. Parries, Dominic J. Schepis
  • Publication number: 20140080281
    Abstract: A structure and method is provided for fabricating isolated capacitors. The method includes simultaneously forming a plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches surrounding a group or array of the plurality of deep trenches through a SOI and doped poly layer, to an underlying insulator layer. The method further includes lining the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with an insulator material. The method further includes filling the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with a conductive material on the insulator material. The deep trenches form deep trench capacitors and the one or more isolation trenches form one or more isolation plates that isolate at least one group or array of the deep trench capacitors from another group or array of the deep trench capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oh-Jung KWON, Junedong LEE, Paul C. PARRIES, Dominic J. SCHEPIS
  • Patent number: 8673737
    Abstract: An array or moat isolation structure for eDRAM and methods of manufacture is provided. The method includes forming a deep trench for a memory array and an isolation region. The method includes forming a node dielectric on exposed surfaces of the deep trench for the memory array and the isolation region. The method includes filling remaining portions of the deep trench for the memory array with a metal, and lining the deep trench of the isolation region with the metal. The method includes filling remaining portions of the deep trench for the isolation region with a material, on the metal within the deep trench for the memory array. The method includes recessing the metal within the deep trench for the memory array and the isolation region. The metal in the deep trench of the memory array is recessed to a greater depth than the metal in the isolation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyoshi Kusaba, Oh-jung Kwon, Zhengwen Li, Hongwen Yan
  • Patent number: 8652925
    Abstract: A structure and method is provided for fabricating isolated capacitors. The method includes simultaneously forming a plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches surrounding a group or array of the plurality of deep trenches through a SOI and doped poly layer, to an underlying insulator layer. The method further includes lining the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with an insulator material. The method further includes filling the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with a conductive material on the insulator material. The deep trenches form deep trench capacitors and the one or more isolation trenches form one or more isolation plates that isolate at least one group or array of the deep trench capacitors from another group or array of the deep trench capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oh-Jung Kwon, Junedong Lee, Paul C. Parries, Dominic J. Schepis
  • Patent number: 8637958
    Abstract: A structure and method for forming isolation and a buried plate for a trench capacitor is disclosed. Embodiments of the structure comprise an epitaxial layer serving as the buried plate, and a bounded deep trench isolation area serving to isolate one or more deep trench structures. Embodiments of the method comprise angular implanting of the deep trench isolation area to form a P region at the base of the deep trench isolation area that serves as an anti-punch through implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek Dube, Subramanian S. Iyer, Babar Ali Khan, Oh-jung Kwon, Junedong Lee, Paul C. Parries, Chengwen Pei, Gerd Pfeiffer, Ravi Todi, Geng Wang
  • Patent number: 8633520
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; device isolation regions formed in the substrate; an impurity region formed in a region of the substrate between every two adjacent ones of the device isolation regions; a gate electrode formed on the substrate; first and second interlayer insulating films sequentially formed on the substrate; a metal interlayer insulating film formed on the second interlayer insulating film and comprising metal wiring layers; a first contact plug electrically connecting each of the metal wiring layers and the impurity region; and a second contact plug electrically connecting each of the metal wiring layers and the gate electrode, wherein the first contact plug is formed in the first and second interlayer insulating films, and the second contact plug is formed in the second interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Infineon Technologies AG, International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dong-Hee Yu, Bong-Seok Suh, Yoon-Hae Kim, O Sung Kwon, Oh-Jung Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130175665
    Abstract: A trench structure that in one embodiment includes a trench present in a substrate, and a dielectric layer that is continuously present on the sidewalls and base of the trench. The dielectric layer has a dielectric constant that is greater than 30. The dielectric layer is composed of tetragonal phase hafnium oxide with silicon present in the grain boundaries of the tetragonal phase hafnium oxide in an amount ranging from 3 wt. % to 20 wt. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael P. Chudzik, Bachir Dirahoui, Rishikesh Krishnan, Siddarth A. Krishnan, Oh-jung Kwon, Paul C. Parries, Hongwen Yan
  • Publication number: 20130093043
    Abstract: An array or moat isolation structure for eDRAM and methods of manufacture is provided. The method includes forming a deep trench for a memory array and an isolation region. The method includes forming a node dielectric on exposed surfaces of the deep trench for the memory array and the isolation region. The method includes filling remaining portions of the deep trench for the memory array with a metal, and lining the deep trench of the isolation region with the metal. The method includes filling remaining portions of the deep trench for the isolation region with a material, on the metal within the deep trench for the memory array. The method includes recessing the metal within the deep trench for the memory array and the isolation region. The metal in the deep trench of the memory array is recessed to a greater depth than the metal in the isolation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyoshi KUSABA, Oh-jung KWON, Zhengwen LI, Hongwen YAN
  • Patent number: 8377790
    Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate having insulating layers thereon; forming a first trench in a first region of the substrate and a second trench in a second region of the substrate; thermally growing layers of oxide along the sides of the trenches; filling the first trench and the second trench with a polysilicon material, planarizing the polysilicon material, and creating a shallow trench isolation between the first region and the second region, wherein the step f) of creating the shallow trench isolation is performed only after the steps of d) filling and e) planarizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Narasimhulu Kanike, Mark R. Visokay, Oh-Jung Kwon
  • Patent number: 8354675
    Abstract: A substrate including a stack of a handle substrate, an optional lower insulator layer, a doped polycrystalline semiconductor layer, an upper insulator layer, and a top semiconductor layer is provided. A deep trench is formed through the top semiconductor layer, the upper insulator layer, and the doped polycrystalline semiconductor layer. Exposed vertical surfaces of the polycrystalline semiconductor layer are crystallographically etched to form random facets in the deep trench, thereby increasing the total exposed surface area of the polycrystalline semiconductor layer in the deep trench. A node dielectric and at least one conductive material are deposited to fill the trench and to form a buried strap portion, which constitute a capacitor of an eDRAM. Access transistors and other logic devices can be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oh-jung Kwon, Junedong Lee, Chengwen Pei, Geng Wang
  • Publication number: 20130009277
    Abstract: A structure and method for forming isolation and a buried plate for a trench capacitor is disclosed. Embodiments of the structure comprise an epitaxial layer serving as the buried plate, and a bounded deep trench isolation area serving to isolate one or more deep trench structures. Embodiments of the method comprise angular implanting of the deep trench isolation area to form a P region at the base of the deep trench isolation area that serves as an anti-punch through implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek Dube, Subramanian S. Iyer, Babar Ali Khan, Oh-jung Kwon, Junedong Lee, Paul C. Parries, Chengwen Pei, Gerd Pfeiffer, Ravi M. Todi, Geng Wang
  • Patent number: 8298908
    Abstract: A structure and method for forming isolation and a buried plate for a trench capacitor is disclosed. Embodiments of the structure comprise an epitaxial layer serving as the buried plate, and a bounded deep trench isolation area serving to isolate one or more deep trench structures. Embodiments of the method comprise angular implanting of the deep trench isolation area to form a P region at the base of the deep trench isolation area that serves as an anti-punch through implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek Dube, Subramanian S. Iyer, Babar Ali Khan, Oh-jung Kwon, Junedong Lee, Paul C. Parries, Chengwen Pei, Gerd Pfeiffer, Ravi M. Todi, Geng Wang
  • Publication number: 20120267754
    Abstract: A structure and method is provided for fabricating isolated capacitors. The method includes simultaneously forming a plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches surrounding a group or array of the plurality of deep trenches through a SOI and doped poly layer, to an underlying insulator layer. The method further includes lining the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with an insulator material. The method further includes filling the plurality of deep trenches and one or more isolation trenches with a conductive material on the insulator material. The deep trenches form deep trench capacitors and the one or more isolation trenches form one or more isolation plates that isolate at least one group or array of the deep trench capacitors from another group or array of the deep trench capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oh-Jung KWON, Junedong LEE, Paul C. PARRIES, Dominic J. SCHEPIS
  • Patent number: 8293625
    Abstract: A hard mask material is removed from an SOI substrate without using a chemical mechanical polish (CMP) process. A blocking material is deposited on a hard mask material after a deep trench reactive ion etch (RIE) process. The blocking material on top of the hard mask material is removed. A selective wet etching process is used to remove the hard mask material. Trench recess depth is effectively controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Oh-Jung Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120217621
    Abstract: A hard mask material is removed from an SOI substrate without using a chemical mechanical polish (CMP) process. A blocking material is deposited on a hard mask material after a deep trench reactive ion etch (RIE) process. The blocking material on top of the hard mask material is removed. A selective wet etching process is used to remove the hard mask material. Trench recess depth is effectively controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Oh-Jung Kwon