Patents by Inventor Sa Yong Shim

Sa Yong Shim 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: 10256251
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate comprising a first word line formation area, a second word line formation area, and a support area interposed between the first and second word line formation areas; a first stacked structure disposed over the substrate of each of the first and second word line formation areas and having a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive layers that are alternately stacked therein; a second stacked structure disposed over the substrate of the support area and having the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of spaces that are alternately stacked therein; a channel layer disposed in the first stacked structure; and a memory layer interposed between the channel layer and each of the plurality of conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Eun-Seok Choi, Sa-Yong Shim, In-Hey Lee, Sung-Wook Jung, Jung-Seok Oh
  • Publication number: 20180047748
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate comprising a first word line formation area, a second word line formation area, and a support area interposed between the first and second word line formation areas; a first stacked structure disposed over the substrate of each of the first and second word line formation areas and having a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive layers that are alternately stacked therein; a second stacked structure disposed over the substrate of the support area and having the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of spaces that are alternately stacked therein; a channel layer disposed in the first stacked structure; and a memory layer interposed between the channel layer and each of the plurality of conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Eun-Seok CHOI, Sa-Yong SHIM, In-Hey LEE, Sung-Wook JUNG, Jung-Seok OH
  • Patent number: 9831264
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate comprising a first word line formation area, a second word line formation area, and a support area interposed between the first and second word line formation areas; a first stacked structure disposed over the substrate of each of the first and second word line formation areas and having a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive layers that are alternately stacked therein; a second stacked structure disposed over the substrate of the support area and having the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of spaces that are alternately stacked therein; a channel layer disposed in the first stacked structure; and a memory layer interposed between the channel layer and each of the plurality of conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Eun-Seok Choi, Sa-Yong Shim, In-Hey Lee, Sung-Wook Jung, Jung-Seok Oh
  • Publication number: 20160181275
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate comprising a first word line formation area, a second word line formation area, and a support area interposed between the first and second word line formation areas; a first stacked structure disposed over the substrate of each of the first and second word line formation areas and having a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive layers that are alternately stacked therein; a second stacked structure disposed over the substrate of the support area and having the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of spaces that are alternately stacked therein; a channel layer disposed in the first stacked structure; and a memory layer interposed between the channel layer and each of the plurality of conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Eun-Seok CHOI, Sa-Yong SHIM, In-Hey LEE, Sung-Wook JUNG, Jung-Seok OH
  • Patent number: 9306040
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate comprising a first word line formation area, a second word line formation area, and a support area interposed between the first and second word line formation areas; a first stacked structure disposed over the substrate of each of the first and second word line formation areas and having a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive layers that are alternately stacked therein; a second stacked structure disposed over the substrate of the support area and having the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of spaces that are alternately stacked therein; a channel layer disposed in the first stacked structure; and a memory layer interposed between the channel layer and each of the plurality of conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Eun-Seok Choi, Sa-Yong Shim, In-Hey Lee, Sung-Wook Jung, Jung-Seok Oh
  • Patent number: 9130038
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, a memory system including the same, a method of manufacturing the same and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a pipe channel layer, vertical channel layers coupled to a top surface of the pipe channel layer, a first pipe gate substantially surrounding a bottom surface and side surfaces of the pipe channel layer, a boosting gate formed over the pipe channel layer, and first insulating layers and conductive layers alternately stacked over the boosting gate and the pipe channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sa Yong Shim, Kyoung Jin Park
  • Publication number: 20140299931
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate comprising a first word line formation area, a second word line formation area, and a support area interposed between the first and second word line formation areas; a first stacked structure disposed over the substrate of each of the first and second word line formation areas and having a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive layers that are alternately stacked therein; a second stacked structure disposed over the substrate of the support area and having the plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of spaces that are alternately stacked therein; a channel layer disposed in the first stacked structure; and a memory layer interposed between the channel layer and each of the plurality of conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Eun-Seok CHOI, Sa-Yong SHIM, In-Hey LEE, Sung-Wook JUNG, Jung-Seok OH
  • Publication number: 20140063936
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, a memory system including the same, a method of manufacturing the same and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a pipe channel layer, vertical channel layers coupled to a top surface of the pipe channel layer, a first pipe gate substantially surrounding a bottom surface and side surfaces of the pipe channel layer, a boosting gate formed over the pipe channel layer, and first insulating layers and conductive layers alternately stacked over the boosting gate and the pipe channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Sa Yong Shim, Kyoung Jin Park