Patents by Inventor Sang-Don Lee

Sang-Don Lee 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: 20100022057
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a device isolation structure formed in a semiconductor substrate to define an active region having a recess region at a lower part of sidewalls thereof. The semiconductor device additionally has a fin channel region protruded over the device isolation structure in a longitudinal direction of a gate region; a gate insulating film formed over the semiconductor substrate including the protruded fin channel region; and a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film to fill up the protruded fin channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Woong Chung, Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 7652331
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device isolation structure formed on a semiconductor substrate to define an active region. A first Si-based epitaxial pattern is formed over the active region corresponding to a bit line contact region and a portion of a gate region at both sides adjacent to the bit line contact region. A second Si-based epitaxial layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate which is stepped up on the first Si-based epitaxial pattern. A stepped gate pattern is formed over the stepped second Si-based epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 7638838
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes an active region, a stepped recess channel region including vertical channel structures, a gate insulating film, and a gate structure. The active region is defined by a device isolation structure formed in a semiconductor substrate. The stepped recess channel region is formed in the active region. The vertical silicon-on-insulator (SOI) channel structures are disposed at sidewalls of both device isolation structures in a longitudinal direction of a gate region. The gate insulating film is disposed over the active region including the stepped recess channel region. The gate structure is disposed over the stepped recess channel region of the gate region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Woong Chung, Sang Don Lee
  • Publication number: 20090294874
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a saddle-fin transistor may include: forming a buffer oxide film and a hard mask oxide film over a semiconductor substrate; etching the buffer oxide film, the hard mask oxide film and the semiconductor substrate corresponding to a mask pattern to form a trench corresponding to a gate electrode and a fin region; oxidizing the exposed semiconductor substrate in the trench to form a gate oxide film; depositing a gate lower electrode in the trench; and depositing a gate upper electrode over the gate lower electrode to fill the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Sang Don Lee
  • Publication number: 20090294857
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory apparatus may include forming a channel region and a gate region through a self-alignment etching process on a cell region; and forming a three-dimensional multi-channel region through an etching process using a first multi-channel mask on a core region and a peripheral region and forming a gate region through an etching process using a second multi-channel mask, thereby preventing mis-arrangement of gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Sang Don Lee
  • Publication number: 20090296453
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus includes a unit cell with a transistor having a floated body and a capacitor for storing charges; a word line for activating the unit cell; and a bit line for transmitting data to the unit cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Sang Don Lee, Jung Ho Lee, Tae Su Jang
  • Publication number: 20090294976
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory apparatus includes fabricating a cell array to reduce parasite capacitance generated between a bit line and a gate pattern. The method may include determining a plug region by a storage-node plug contact mask and a bit line plug mask. The method may further include: forming a gate pattern of a cell transistor and depositing an insulation layer over a structure including the gate pattern; and forming a hard mask layer over the insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 7615449
    Abstract: The semiconductor device having a recess channel transistor includes a device isolation structure formed in a semiconductor substrate to define an active region having a recess region at a lower part of sidewalls thereof and a recess channel region formed in the semiconductor substrate under the active region. A method for fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming a device isolation structure in a semiconductor substrate to form an active region having a recess region at a lower part of sidewalls thereof, a gate insulating film formed over the semiconductor substrate including the recess channel region, and a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film to fill up the recess channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Woong Chung, Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 7608508
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a recess with a device separating film and a first hard mask layer so that a pad nitride film for defining a recess gate region may remain with a conventional mask. The method additionally the recess gate region to facilitate a subsequent process for etching a gate electrode without a step difference between the device separating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 7608868
    Abstract: The present invention discloses improved semiconductor device and method for manufacturing wherein one side of a source and drain region and a portion of a channel region are disposed on a buried oxide layer formed on a semiconductor substrate and the side of the source and drain region and another portion of the channel region are disposed on a Si epitaxial layer formed on a semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Don Lee, Yil Wook Kim, Jin Hong Ahn
  • Patent number: 7606280
    Abstract: A method for producing a multi-wavelength semiconductor laser device includes steps of: forming first and second nitride epitaxial layers in parallel on a substrate for growth of a nitride single crystal; separating the first and second nitride epitaxial layers from the substrate; attaching the separated first and second nitride epitaxial layers to a first conductivity-type substrate; selectively removing the first and second nitride semiconductor epitaxial layers to expose a portion of the first conductivity-type substrate and to form first and second semiconductor laser structures, respectively; and forming a third semiconductor laser structure on the exposed portion of the first conductivity-type substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 7606281
    Abstract: A method for producing a multi-wavelength semiconductor laser device includes the steps of: forming a nitride epitaxial layer on a substrate for growth of a nitride single crystal; separating the nitride epitaxial layer from the substrate; attaching the separated nitride epitaxial layer to a first conductivity-type substrate; selectively removing the nitride semiconductor epitaxial layer to expose a portion of the first conductivity-type substrate and to form a first semiconductor laser structure; and sequentially forming second and third semiconductor laser structures on the exposed portion of the first conductivity-type substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 7601609
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing device isolation film of semiconductor device is disclosed. The method utilizes a plasma oxidation of a liner nitride film exposed by etching a liner oxide the film in peripheral region prior to the formation of device isolation film to prevent the generation of a electron trap which causes trapping of electrons at the interface of the oxide film and the nitride film resulting in a HEIP phenomenon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 7592210
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes an active region, a recess channel region including vertical channel structures, a gate insulating film, and a gate structure. The active region is defined by a device isolation structure formed in a semiconductor substrate. The recess channel region is formed in the active region. The vertical silicon-on-insulator (SOI) channel structures are disposed at sidewalls of both device isolation structures in a longitudinal direction of a gate region. The gate insulating film is disposed over the active region including the recess channel region. The gate structure is disposed over the recess channel region of the gate region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Woong Chung, Sang Don Lee
  • Patent number: 7564090
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, the transistor of the semiconductor device comprises a stack type gate in which a tunnel oxide film, a floating gate, a dielectric film and a control gate are sequentially stacked on a semiconductor substrate, a gate oxide film that is formed on the semiconductor substrate below the floating gate with respect to the tunnel oxide film, wherein the gate oxide film is formed along the boundary of some of the bottom and side of the floating gate, and floating nitride films that are buried at gaps between the gate oxide film formed on the semiconductor substrate and the gate oxide film formed along the boundary of some of the bottom and side of the floating gate, wherein the floating nitride films serve as a trap center of a hot charge and store 1 bit charge. The transistor of the semiconductor device can operate as a 2-bit or 3-bit cell transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Don Lee
  • Publication number: 20090173992
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes an active region, a recess, a Fin channel region, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode. The active region is defined by a device isolation structure formed in a semiconductor substrate. The recess is formed by etching the active region and its neighboring device isolation structure using an island shaped recess gate mask as an etching mask. The Fin channel region is formed on the semiconductor substrate at a lower part of the recess. The gate insulating film is formed over the active region including the Fin channel region and the recess. The gate electrode is formed over the gate insulating film to fill up the Fin channel region and the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Sang Don Lee, Sung Woong Chung
  • Publication number: 20090001458
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes an active region, a stepped recess channel region including vertical channel structures, a gate insulating film, and a gate structure. The active region is defined by a device isolation structure formed in a semiconductor substrate. The stepped recess channel region is formed in the active region. The vertical silicon-on-insulator (SOI) channel structures are disposed at sidewalls of both device isolation structures in a longitudinal direction of a gate region. The gate insulating film is disposed over the active region including the stepped recess channel region. The gate structure is disposed over the stepped recess channel region of the gate region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Sung Woong Chung, Sang Don Lee
  • Publication number: 20080298848
    Abstract: A developing device having an improved regulating member to regulate the thickness of a developing agent layer and consequently, achieving easy fabrication, reduced fabrication costs and/or reduction in the size of the developing device, and an image forming apparatus having the same, is described. The developing device includes a developing container, which contains a developing agent therein, and which has an opening. A developing roller is installed at the opening of the developing container. A regulator regulates the thickness of a developing agent layer on an outer surface of the developing roller. The regulator includes a main regulating member, which maintains a first distance between an end of the main regulating member and the outer surface of the developing roller, and a preliminary regulating member integrally formed with the developing container at a position ahead of the main regulating member along the rotating direction of the developing roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Don LEE
  • Patent number: 7459358
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes an active region, a recess, a Fin-type channel region, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode. The active region is defined by a device isolation structure formed in a semiconductor substrate. The recess is formed by etching the active region and its neighboring device isolation structure using an island-type recess gate mask as an etching mask. The Fin-type channel region is formed on the semiconductor substrate at a lower part of the recess. The gate insulating film is formed over the active region including the Fin-type channel region and the recess. The gate electrode is formed over the gate insulating film to fill up the Fin-type channel region and the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Don Lee, Sung Woong Chung
  • Patent number: 7449392
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a silicon substrate, in which an active region is formed between two device isolation films and a gate is formed on the surface of the active region. The silicon substrate has a laterally etched portion in the active region below the surface of the active region on the side near the device isolation film. An insulating film is formed on the laterally etched portion of the silicon substrate. A conductive electrode is formed on the insulating film, through which an external voltage is applied to adjust a threshold voltage. The device isolation film is formed on the conductive electrode. None or some pockets of vacant cavity is present between the device isolation film and the conductive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yil Wook Kim, Jun Hee Cho, Sung Eon Park, Jin Hong Ahn, Sang Don Lee