Patents by Inventor Sang-Yeop BAECK

Sang-Yeop BAECK 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: 11875844
    Abstract: Disclosed is a static random access memory (SRAM) device. According to example embodiments of the present disclosure, a control logic of the SRAM device may include a tracking circuit connected with metal lines for tracking the number of columns of a memory cell array and the number of rows of the memory cell array. By the tracking circuit, a length of word lines of the memory cell array and a length of bit lines of the memory cell array may be tracked. The control logic of the SRAM device may generate control pulses optimized for the size of the memory cell array, based on a tracking result(s) of the tracking circuit. Accordingly, a power and a time necessary for a write operation and a read operation may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Inhak Lee, Sang-Yeop Baeck, Younghwan Park, Jaesung Choi
  • Patent number: 11854610
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang
  • Publication number: 20230337443
    Abstract: Provided are a three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor integrated circuit and a static random access memory (SRAM) device. The three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a first die including a power supply circuit a second die including an SRAM with a through-silicon-via (TSV) bundle region; a third die including a processor; and TSVs, each of which is provided on the TSV bundle region and extends from the TSV bundle region to the third die. The SRAM device includes: a bank array with banks, each of which includes sub-bit-cell arrays and a local peripheral circuit region arranged in a cross (+) shape between the sub-bit-cell arrays; and a global peripheral circuit region including a tail peripheral circuit region extending in a first direction and a head peripheral circuit region extending in a second direction, the tail peripheral circuit region and the head peripheral circuit region being arranged in a “T” shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Young TANG, Tae-Hyung KIM, Dae Young MOON, Sang-Yeop BAECK, Dong-Wook SEO
  • Publication number: 20230186982
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop BAECK, Tae-Hyung KIM, Daeyoung MOON, Dong-Wook SEO, Inhak LEE, Hyunsu CHOI, Taejoong SONG, Jae-Seung CHOI, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon KIM, Jisu YU, Sun-Yung JANG
  • Patent number: 11581038
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang
  • Publication number: 20220351772
    Abstract: Disclosed is a static random access memory (SRAM) device. According to example embodiments of the present disclosure, a control logic of the SRAM device may include a tracking circuit connected with metal lines for tracking the number of columns of a memory cell array and the number of rows of the memory cell array. By the tracking circuit, a length of word lines of the memory cell array and a length of bit lines of the memory cell array may be tracked. The control logic of the SRAM device may generate control pulses optimized for the size of the memory cell array, based on a tracking result(s) of the tracking circuit. Accordingly, a power and a time necessary for a write operation and a read operation may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Inhak LEE, Sang-Yeop BAECK, Younghwan PARK, Jaesung CHOI
  • Patent number: 11437315
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated circuit which includes: a plurality of conductive lines extending in a first horizontal direction on a plane separate from a gate line, and including first and second conductive lines; a source/drain contact having a bottom surface connected to a source/drain region, and including a lower source/drain contact and an upper source/drain contact which are connected to each other in a vertical direction; and a gate contact having a bottom surface connected to the gate line, and extending in the vertical direction, in which the upper source/drain contact is placed below the first conductive line, and the gate contact is placed below the second conductive line. A top surface of the lower source/drain contact may be larger than a bottom surface of the upper source/drain contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-hyung Kim, Jung-ho Do, Dae-young Moon, Sang-yeop Baeck, Jae-hyun Lim, Jae-seung Choi, Sang-shin Han
  • Publication number: 20210383861
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop BAECK, Tae-Hyung KIM, Daeyoung MOON, Dong-Wook SEO, Inhak LEE, Hyunsu CHOI, Taejoong SONG, Jae-Seung CHOI, Jung-Myung KANG, Hoon KIM, Jisu YU, Sun-Yung JANG
  • Patent number: 11183233
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang
  • Patent number: 11152058
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang
  • Patent number: 11127730
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including memory cell transistors on a substrate is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first wiring layer on the memory cell transistors and including a bit line and a first conductive pattern, a second wiring layer on the first wiring layer and including a ground line, a first via interposed between and electrically connecting the bit line and a source/drain of a first memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors, and a first extended via interposed between the ground line and a source/drain of a second memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors. The ground line is electrically connected to the source/drain of the second memory cell transistor through the first extended via and the first conductive pattern. The first extended via has a width greater than that of the first via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhak Lee, Sang-Yeop Baeck, JaeSeung Choi, Hyunsu Choi, SangShin Han
  • Patent number: 10885954
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first write assist circuit providing a cell voltage or a write assist voltage to a first memory cell connected with a first bit line pair, a first write driver that provides write data to the first memory cell through the first bit line pair, a second write assist circuit that provides the cell voltage or the write assist voltage to a second memory cell connected with a second bit line pair, and a second write driver that provides write data to the second memory cell through the second bit line pair. One of the first and second write assist circuits provides the write assist voltage in response to a column selection signal for selecting one write driver, which provides write data, from among the first, and second write drivers, and the other thereof provides the cell voltage in response to the column selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Inhak Lee, SangShin Han, Tae-Hyung Kim, JaeSeung Choi, Sunghyun Park, Hyunsu Choi
  • Patent number: 10847208
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array and a peripheral circuit. The memory cell array receives a first power supply voltage and includes a plurality of bit cells that store data based on the first power supply voltage. The peripheral circuit is receives a second power supply voltage and controls the memory cell array based on the second power supply voltage. The peripheral circuit includes a voltage generation circuit that receives the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage. The voltage generation circuit adaptively adjusts a word-line driving voltage directly or indirectly based on a difference between the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage during a memory operation on the plurality of bit cells, and applies the word-line driving voltage to a first word-line coupled to first bit cells selected from the bit cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Hak Lee, Sang-Yeop Baeck, Jae-Seung Choi
  • Patent number: 10672442
    Abstract: Provided are a voltage control circuit including an assist circuit and a memory device including the voltage control circuit. The memory device includes: a volatile memory cell array, which is connected to a plurality of word lines and includes a memory cell including at least one transistor; and an assist circuit, which is connected to at least one of the plurality of word lines and adjusts a driving voltage level of each of the plurality of word lines, wherein the assist circuit includes a diode N-channel metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor having a gate and a drain connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-yeop Baeck, Siddharth Gupta, In-hak Lee, Jae-seung Choi, Tae-hyung Kim, Dae-young Moon, Dong-wook Seo
  • Publication number: 20200168542
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated circuit which includes: a plurality of conductive lines extending in a first horizontal direction on a plane separate from a gate line, and including first and second conductive lines; a source/drain contact having a bottom surface connected to a source/drain region, and including a lower source/drain contact and an upper source/drain contact which are connected to each other in a vertical direction; and a gate contact having a bottom surface connected to the gate line, and extending in the vertical direction, in which the upper source/drain contact is placed below the first conductive line, and the gate contact is placed below the second conductive line. A top surface of the lower source/drain contact may be larger than a bottom surface of the upper source/drain contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Tae-hyung Kim, Jung-ho Do, Dae-young Moon, Sang-yeop Baeck, Jae-hyun Lim, Jae-seung Choi, Sang-shin Han
  • Patent number: 10580733
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated circuit which includes: a plurality of conductive lines extending in a first horizontal direction on a plane separate from a gate line, and including first and second conductive lines; a source/drain contact having a bottom surface connected to a source/drain region, and including a lower source/drain contact and an upper source/drain contact which are connected to each other in a vertical direction; and a gate contact having a bottom surface connected to the gate line, and extending in the vertical direction, in which the upper source/drain contact is placed below the first conductive line, and the gate contact is placed below the second conductive line. A top surface of the lower source/drain contact may be larger than a bottom surface of the upper source/drain contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-hyung Kim, Jung-ho Do, Dae-young Moon, Sang-yeop Baeck, Jae-hyun Lim, Jae-seung Choi, Sang-shin Han
  • Publication number: 20200005860
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop BAECK, Tae-Hyung KIM, Daeyoung MOON, Dong-Wook SEO, Inhak LEE, Hyunsu CHOI, Taejoong SONG, Jae-Seung CHOI, Jung-Myung KANG, Hoon KIM, Jisu YU, Sun-Yung JANG
  • Publication number: 20190385653
    Abstract: Provided are a voltage control circuit including an assist circuit and a memory device including the voltage control circuit. The memory device includes: a volatile memory cell array, which is connected to a plurality of word lines and includes a memory cell including at least one transistor; and an assist circuit, which is connected to at least one of the plurality of word lines and adjusts a driving voltage level of each of the plurality of word lines, wherein the assist circuit includes a diode N-channel metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor having a gate and a drain connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop BAECK, Siddharth Gupta, ln-hak Lee, Jae-seung Choi, Tae-hyung Kim, Dae-young Moon, Dong-wook Seo
  • Publication number: 20190371782
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including memory cell transistors on a substrate is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first wiring layer on the memory cell transistors and including a bit line and a first conductive pattern, a second wiring layer on the first wiring layer and including a ground line, a first via interposed between and electrically connecting the bit line and a source/drain of a first memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors, and a first extended via interposed between the ground line and a source/drain of a second memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors. The ground line is electrically connected to the source/drain of the second memory cell transistor through the first extended via and the first conductive pattern. The first extended via has a width greater than that of the first via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhak LEE, Sang-Yeop BAECK, JaeSeung CHOI, Hyunsu CHOI, SangShin HAN
  • Patent number: 10453521
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active area extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a first gate electrode and first source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the first source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the first gate electrode, a second transistor including a second gate electrode and second source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the second source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the second gate electrode, and a third transistor including a third gate electrode and third source and drain areas disposed on the active area, the third source and drain areas being disposed at opposite sides of the third gate electrode, and the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the third gate electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second transistor is configured to turn on and off, based on an operation mode of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yeop Baeck, Tae-Hyung Kim, Daeyoung Moon, Dong-Wook Seo, Inhak Lee, Hyunsu Choi, Taejoong Song, Jae-Seung Choi, Jung-Myung Kang, Hoon Kim, Jisu Yu, Sun-Yung Jang