Patents by Inventor Seo-Goo Kang
Seo-Goo Kang 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).
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Publication number: 20240224525Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes metallic lines on a substrate and including an uppermost metallic line, a semiconductor conduction line on the uppermost metallic line, a vertical structure penetrating the semiconductor conduction line and metallic lines, and including a vertical structure that includes an upper channel film, a first lower channel film, and an upper connection channel film connecting the upper channel film and the first lower channel film between a bottom of the semiconductor conduction line and a bottom of the uppermost metallic line, and a first cutting line through the metallic lines and the semiconductor conduction line, and including a first upper cutting line through the semiconductor conduction line, and a first lower cutting line through the plurality of metallic lines, a width of the first upper cutting line being greater than a width of an extension line of a sidewall of the first lower cutting line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Hyo Joon Ryu, Young Hwan Son, Seo-Goo Kang, Jung Hoon Jun, Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han
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Publication number: 20240155842Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a lower stacked structure with lower metal lines on a substrate, an upper stacked structure with an upper metal line on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper and lower stacked structures and including a channel layer, a first cutting line through the upper and lower stacked structures, an upper supporter in a recess on the first cutting line, a second cutting line through the upper and lower stacked structures and spaced apart from the first cutting line, a sub-cutting line through the upper stacked structure while at least partially overlapping the vertical structure in the vertical direction, the sub-cutting line being between the first and second cutting lines, top surfaces of the upper supporter and sub-cutting line being coplanar, and a first interlayer insulating layer surrounding a sidewall of each of the upper supporter and the sub-cutting line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Hyo Joon RYU, Seo-Goo KANG, Hee Suk KIM, Jong Seon AHN, Kohji KANAMORI, Jee Hoon HAN
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Patent number: 11963358Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes metallic lines on a substrate and including an uppermost metallic line, a semiconductor conduction line on the uppermost metallic line, a vertical structure penetrating the semiconductor conduction line and metallic lines, and including a vertical structure that includes an upper channel film, a first lower channel film, and an upper connection channel film connecting the upper channel film and the first lower channel film between a bottom of the semiconductor conduction line and a bottom of the uppermost metallic line, and a first cutting line through the metallic lines and the semiconductor conduction line, and including a first upper cutting line through the semiconductor conduction line, and a first lower cutting line through the plurality of metallic lines, a width of the first upper cutting line being greater than a width of an extension line of a sidewall of the first lower cutting line.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyo Joon Ryu, Young Hwan Son, Seo-Goo Kang, Jung Hoon Jun, Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han
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Patent number: 11963357Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device includes a conductive plate, a barrier conductive film extending along a surface of the conductive plate, a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes sequentially stacked on the barrier conductive film, a channel hole penetrating the mold structure to expose the barrier conductive film, an impurity pattern being in contact with the barrier conductive film, and formed in the channel hole, and a semiconductor pattern formed in the channel hole, extending from the impurity pattern along a side surface of the channel hole, and intersecting the plurality of gate electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Seo-Goo Kang, Hyo Joon Ryu, Sang Youn Jo, Jee Hoon Han
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Publication number: 20240057336Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes; a lower stacked structure including lower metallic lines stacked in a first direction on a substrate, an upper stacked structure including a first upper metallic line and a second upper metallic line sequentially stacked on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper stacked structure and lower stacked structure and including a channel film, a connection pad disposed on the vertical structure, contacted with the channel film and doped with N-type impurities, a first cutting line cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, a second cutting line spaced apart from the first cutting line in a second direction different from the first direction, and cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, and sub-cutting lines cutting the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line between the first cutting line and the second cuttinType: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han, Seo-Goo Kang, Hyo Joon Ryu
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Patent number: 11864384Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a mold structure having a stack of word lines on a substrate and first and second string selection lines on the word lines, a first cutting structure through the mold structure, a second cutting structure through the mold structure, the second cutting structure being spaced apart from the first cutting structure, a channel structure penetrating the mold structure to be connected to the substrate, the channel structure being between the first and second cutting structures, a first cutting line cutting through the first string selection line but not through the second string selection line, the first cutting line being between the first and second cutting structures, and a second cutting line cutting through the second string selection line but not through the first string selection line, the second cutting line being between the second cutting structure and the channel structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Je Suk Moon, Seo-Goo Kang, Young Hwan Son, Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han
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Patent number: 11856778Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes; a lower stacked structure including lower metallic lines stacked in a first direction on a substrate, an upper stacked structure including a first upper metallic line and a second upper metallic line sequentially stacked on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper stacked structure and lower stacked structure and including a channel film, a connection pad disposed on the vertical structure, contacted with the channel film and doped with N-type impurities, a first cutting line cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, a second cutting line spaced apart from the first cutting line in a second direction different from the first direction, and cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, and sub-cutting lines cutting the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line between the first cutting line and the second cuttinType: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han, Seo-Goo Kang, Hyo Joon Ryu
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Publication number: 20230189525Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes metallic lines on a substrate and including an uppermost metallic line, a semiconductor conduction line on the uppermost metallic line, a vertical structure penetrating the semiconductor conduction line and metallic lines, and including a vertical structure that includes an upper channel film, a first lower channel film, and an upper connection channel film connecting the upper channel film and the first lower channel film between a bottom of the semiconductor conduction line and a bottom of the uppermost metallic line, and a first cutting line through the metallic lines and the semiconductor conduction line, and including a first upper cutting line through the semiconductor conduction line, and a first lower cutting line through the plurality of metallic lines, a width of the first upper cutting line being greater than a width of an extension line of a sidewall of the first lower cutting line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Hyo Joon RYU, Young Hwan SON, Seo-Goo KANG, Jung Hoon JUN, Kohji KANAMORI, Jee Hoon HAN
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Publication number: 20230122331Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device includes a conductive plate, a barrier conductive film extending along a surface of the conductive plate, a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes sequentially stacked on the barrier conductive film, a channel hole penetrating the mold structure to expose the barrier conductive film, an impurity pattern being in contact with the barrier conductive film, and formed in the channel hole, and a semiconductor pattern formed in the channel hole, extending from the impurity pattern along a side surface of the channel hole, and intersecting the plurality of gate electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: KOHJI KANAMORI, SEO-GOO KANG, HYO JOON RYU, SANG YOUN JO, JEE HOON HAN
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Publication number: 20230084549Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes; a lower stacked structure including lower metallic lines stacked in a first direction on a substrate, an upper stacked structure including a first upper metallic line and a second upper metallic line sequentially stacked on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper stacked structure and lower stacked structure and including a channel film, a connection pad disposed on the vertical structure, contacted with the channel film and doped with N-type impurities, a first cutting line cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, a second cutting line spaced apart from the first cutting line in a second direction different from the first direction, and cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, and sub-cutting lines cutting the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line between the first cutting line and the second cuttinType: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: KOHJI KANAMORI, JEE HOON HAN, SEO-GOO KANG, HYO JOON RYU
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Patent number: 11581331Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes metallic lines on a substrate and including an uppermost metallic line, a semiconductor conduction line on the uppermost metallic line, a vertical structure penetrating the semiconductor conduction line and metallic lines, and including a vertical structure that includes an upper channel film, a first lower channel film, and an upper connection channel film connecting the upper channel film and the first lower channel film between a bottom of the semiconductor conduction line and a bottom of the uppermost metallic line, and a first cutting line through the metallic lines and the semiconductor conduction line, and including a first upper cutting line through the semiconductor conduction line, and a first lower cutting line through the plurality of metallic lines, a width of the first upper cutting line being greater than a width of an extension line of a sidewall of the first lower cutting line.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyo Joon Ryu, Young Hwan Son, Seo-Goo Kang, Jung Hoon Jun, Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han
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Patent number: 11563028Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device includes a conductive plate, a barrier conductive film extending along a surface of the conductive plate, a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes sequentially stacked on the barrier conductive film, a channel hole penetrating the mold structure to expose the barrier conductive film, an impurity pattern being in contact with the barrier conductive film, and formed in the channel hole, and a semiconductor pattern formed in the channel hole, extending from the impurity pattern along a side surface of the channel hole, and intersecting the plurality of gate electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Seo-Goo Kang, Hyo Joon Ryu, Sang Youn Jo, Jee Hoon Han
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Patent number: 11502101Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes; a lower stacked structure including lower metallic lines stacked in a first direction on a substrate, an upper stacked structure including a first upper metallic line and a second upper metallic line sequentially stacked on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper stacked structure and lower stacked structure and including a channel film, a connection pad disposed on the vertical structure, contacted with the channel film and doped with N-type impurities, a first cutting line cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, a second cutting line spaced apart from the first cutting line in a second direction different from the first direction, and cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, and sub-cutting lines cutting the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line between the first cutting line and the second cuttinType: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han, Seo-Goo Kang, Hyo Joon Ryu
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Publication number: 20220139957Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a mold structure having a stack of word lines on a substrate and first and second string selection lines on the word lines, a first cutting structure through the mold structure, a second cutting structure through the mold structure, the second cutting structure being spaced apart from the first cutting structure, a channel structure penetrating the mold structure to be connected to the substrate, the channel structure being between the first and second cutting structures, a first cutting line cutting through the first string selection line but not through the second string selection line, the first cutting line being between the first and second cutting structures, and a second cutting line cutting through the second string selection line but not through the first string selection line, the second cutting line being between the second cutting structure and the channel structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Je Suk MOON, Seo-Goo KANG, Young Hwan SON, Kohji KANAMORI, Jee Hoon HAN
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Publication number: 20220045096Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a lower stacked structure with lower metal lines on a substrate, an upper stacked structure with an upper metal line on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper and lower stacked structures and including a channel layer, a first cutting line through the upper and lower stacked structures, an upper supporter in a recess on the first cutting line, a second cutting line through the upper and lower stacked structures and spaced apart from the first cutting line, a sub-cutting line through the upper stacked structure while at least partially overlapping the vertical structure in the vertical direction, the sub-cutting line being between the first and second cutting lines, top surfaces of the upper supporter and sub-cutting line being coplanar, and a first interlayer insulating layer surrounding a sidewall of each of the upper supporter and the sub-cutting line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Hyo Joon RYU, Seo-Goo KANG, Hee Suk KIM, Jong Seon AHN, Kohji KANAMORI, Jee Hoon HAN
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Patent number: 11233065Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a mold structure having a stack of word lines on a substrate and first and second string selection lines on the word lines, a first cutting structure through the mold structure, a second cutting structure through the mold structure, the second cutting structure being spaced apart from the first cutting structure, a channel structure penetrating the mold structure to be connected to the substrate, the channel structure being between the first and second cutting structures, a first cutting line cutting through the first string selection line but not through the second string selection line, the first cutting line being between the first and second cutting structures, and a second cutting line cutting through the second string selection line but not through the first string selection line, the second cutting line being between the second cutting structure and the channel structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Je Suk Moon, Seo-Goo Kang, Young Hwan Son, Kohji Kanamori, Jee Hoon Han
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Patent number: 11211402Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device includes a peripheral logic structure on a semiconductor substrate. A horizontal semiconductor layer is on the peripheral logic structure and includes a cell array region and a connection region. Electrode structures extend in a first direction on the horizontal semiconductor layer and are spaced apart in a second direction intersecting the first direction. A pair of the electrode structures adjacent to each other are symmetrically disposed to define a contact region partially exposing the horizontal semiconductor layer. A through via structure is on the contact region and connects the electrode structures to the peripheral logic structure. Each of the electrode structures includes a plurality of gate insulation regions extending along the first direction on the connection region. The gate insulation regions have different lengths from each other in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kohji Kanamori, Seo-Goo Kang, Younghwan Son, Kwonsoon Jo
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Publication number: 20210313344Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes metallic lines on a substrate and including an uppermost metallic line, a semiconductor conduction line on the uppermost metallic line, a vertical structure penetrating the semiconductor conduction line and metallic lines, and including a vertical structure that includes an upper channel film, a first lower channel film, and an upper connection channel film connecting the upper channel film and the first lower channel film between a bottom of the semiconductor conduction line and a bottom of the uppermost metallic line, and a first cutting line through the metallic lines and the semiconductor conduction line, and including a first upper cutting line through the semiconductor conduction line, and a first lower cutting line through the plurality of metallic lines, a width of the first upper cutting line being greater than a width of an extension line of a sidewall of the first lower cutting line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Hyo Joon RYU, Young Hwan SON, Seo-Goo KANG, Jung Hoon JUN, Kohji KANAMORI, Jee Hoon HAN
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Publication number: 20210296358Abstract: Provided is a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device includes a conductive plate, a barrier conductive film extending along a surface of the conductive plate, a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes sequentially stacked on the barrier conductive film, a channel hole penetrating the mold structure to expose the barrier conductive film, an impurity pattern being in contact with the barrier conductive film, and formed in the channel hole, and a semiconductor pattern formed in the channel hole, extending from the impurity pattern along a side surface of the channel hole, and intersecting the plurality of gate electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: KOHJI KANAMORI, SEO-GOO KANG, HYO JOON RYU, SANG YOUN JO, JEE HOON HAN
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Publication number: 20210288067Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes; a lower stacked structure including lower metallic lines stacked in a first direction on a substrate, an upper stacked structure including a first upper metallic line and a second upper metallic line sequentially stacked on the lower stacked structure, a vertical structure penetrating the upper stacked structure and lower stacked structure and including a channel film, a connection pad disposed on the vertical structure, contacted with the channel film and doped with N-type impurities, a first cutting line cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, a second cutting line spaced apart from the first cutting line in a second direction different from the first direction, and cutting the lower metallic lines, the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line, and sub-cutting lines cutting the first upper metallic line and the second upper metallic line between the first cutting line and the second cuttinType: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: KOHJI KANAMORI, JEE HOON HAN, SEO-GOO KANG, HYO JOON RYU