Patents by Inventor Seong Wan RYU

Seong Wan RYU 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: 11923416
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region spaced apart from each other by a trench in the substrate; and a gate structure in the trench, wherein the gate structure includes: a gate dielectric layer formed on a bottom and sidewalls of the trench; a first gate electrode positioned in a bottom portion of the trench over the gate dielectric layer; a second gate electrode positioned over the first gate electrode; and a dipole inducing layer formed between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode and between sidewalls of the second gate electrode and the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Wan Ryu
  • Publication number: 20220293734
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region spaced apart from each other by a trench in the substrate; and a gate structure in the trench, wherein the gate structure includes: a gate dielectric layer formed on a bottom and sidewalls of the trench; a first gate electrode positioned in a bottom portion of the trench over the gate dielectric layer; a second gate electrode positioned over the first gate electrode; and a dipole inducing layer formed between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode and between sidewalls of the second gate electrode and the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: Seong-Wan RYU
  • Patent number: 11380761
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region spaced apart from each other by a trench in the substrate; and a gate structure in the trench, wherein the gate structure includes: a gate dielectric layer formed on a bottom and sidewalls of the trench; a first gate electrode positioned in a bottom portion of the trench over the gate dielectric layer; a second gate electrode positioned over the first gate electrode; and a dipole inducing layer formed between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode and between sidewalls of the second gate electrode and the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Wan Ryu
  • Patent number: 10910224
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a gate trench in a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a first work function layer over the gate dielectric layer; doping a work function adjustment element to form a second work function layer which overlaps with the sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a gate conductive layer that partially fills the gate trench; and forming doped regions inside the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the gate trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Su Jang, Jin-Chul Park, Ji-Hwan Park, Il-Sik Jang, Seong-Wan Ryu, Se-In Kwon, Jung-Ho Shin, Dae-Jin Ham
  • Publication number: 20200411323
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a gate trench in a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a first work function layer over the gate dielectric layer; doping a work function adjustment element to form a second work function layer which overlaps with the sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a gate conductive layer that partially fills the gate trench; and forming doped regions inside the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Tae-Su JANG, Jin-Chul PARK, Ji-Hwan PARK, Il-Sik JANG, Seong-Wan RYU, Se-In KWON, Jung-Ho SHIN, Dae-Jin HAM
  • Publication number: 20200335584
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region spaced apart from each other by a trench in the substrate; and a gate structure in the trench, wherein the gate structure includes: a gate dielectric layer formed on a bottom and sidewalls of the trench; a first gate electrode positioned in a bottom portion of the trench over the gate dielectric layer; a second gate electrode positioned over the first gate electrode; and a dipole inducing layer formed between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode and between sidewalls of the second gate electrode and the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Seong-Wan RYU
  • Patent number: 10811260
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a gate trench in a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a first work function layer over the gate dielectric layer; doping a work function adjustment element to form a second work function layer which overlaps with the sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a gate conductive layer that partially fills the gate trench; and forming doped regions inside the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the gate trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Su Jang, Jin-Chul Park, Ji-Hwan Park, Il-Sik Jang, Seong-Wan Ryu, Se-In Kwon, Jung-Ho Shin, Dae-Jin Ham
  • Patent number: 10741643
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region spaced apart from each other by a trench in the substrate; and a gate structure in the trench, wherein the gate structure includes: a gate dielectric layer formed on a bottom and sidewalls of the trench; a first gate electrode positioned in a bottom portion of the trench over the gate dielectric layer; a second gate electrode positioned over the first gate electrode; and a dipole inducing layer formed between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode and between sidewalls of the second gate electrode and the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Wan Ryu
  • Publication number: 20190259839
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region spaced apart from each other by a trench in the substrate; and a gate structure in the trench, wherein the gate structure includes: a gate dielectric layer formed on a bottom and sidewalls of the trench; a first gate electrode positioned in a bottom portion of the trench over the gate dielectric layer; a second gate electrode positioned over the first gate electrode; and a dipole inducing layer formed between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode and between sidewalls of the second gate electrode and the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Seong-Wan RYU
  • Publication number: 20190244820
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a gate trench in a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a first work function layer over the gate dielectric layer; doping a work function adjustment element to form a second work function layer which overlaps with the sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a gate conductive layer that partially fills the gate trench; and forming doped regions inside the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Tae-Su JANG, Jin-Chul PARK, Ji-Hwan PARK, Il-Sik JANG, Seong-Wan RYU, Se-In KWON, Jung-Ho SHIN, Dae-Jin HAM
  • Patent number: 10304684
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a gate trench in a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a first work function layer over the gate dielectric layer; doping a work function adjustment element to form a second work function layer which overlaps with the sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a gate conductive layer that partially fills the gate trench; and forming doped regions inside the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the gate trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Su Jang, Jin-Chul Park, Ji-Hwan Park, Il-Sik Jang, Seong-Wan Ryu, Se-In Kwon, Jung-Ho Shin, Dae-Jin Ham
  • Publication number: 20180174845
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a gate trench in a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over a bottom surface and sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a first work function layer over the gate dielectric layer; doping a work function adjustment element to form a second work function layer which overlaps with the sidewalls of the gate trench; forming a gate conductive layer that partially fills the gate trench; and forming doped regions inside the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Tae-Su JANG, Jin-Chul PARK, Ji-Hwan PARK, Il-Sik JANG, Seong-Wan RYU, Se-In KWON, Jung-Ho SHIN, Dae-Jin HAM
  • Patent number: 9177958
    Abstract: A vertical semiconductor device having a vertical channel region is disclosed. The vertical semiconductor device includes a pillar having a vertical channel region, a bit line buried in a semiconductor substrate located at a lower part of the pillar, and a body connection unit configured to couple at least one sidewall of the pillar to the semiconductor substrate. As a result, the floating body effect of the vertical semiconductor device can be more effectively removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Seong Wan Ryu, Min Soo Yoo
  • Patent number: 9018766
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a contact hole formed over a structure including a conductive pattern; a contact plug formed in the contact hole; a first metal silicide film surrounding the contact plug; and a second metal silicide film formed over the contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Woo Jun Lee, Seong Wan Ryu
  • Publication number: 20150017769
    Abstract: A vertical semiconductor device having a vertical channel region is disclosed. The vertical semiconductor device includes a pillar having a vertical channel region, a bit line buried in a semiconductor substrate located at a lower part of the pillar, and a body connection unit configured to couple at least one sidewall of the pillar to the semiconductor substrate. As a result, the floating body effect of the vertical semiconductor device can be more effectively removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Seong Wan RYU, Min Soo YOO
  • Publication number: 20140346591
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a device isolation film defining an active region, forming a recess configured to expose a seam contained in the device isolation film by etching the active region and the device isolation film, forming a sacrificial film to fill the exposed seam, and forming a gate at a lower part of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Seong Wan RYU
  • Publication number: 20140335690
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a contact hole formed over a structure including a conductive pattern; a contact plug formed in the contact hole; a first metal silicide film surrounding the contact plug; and a second metal silicide film formed over the contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Woo Jun LEE, Seong Wan RYU
  • Patent number: 8878285
    Abstract: A vertical semiconductor device having a vertical channel region is disclosed. The vertical semiconductor device includes a pillar having a vertical channel region, a bit line buried in a semiconductor substrate located at a lower part of the pillar, and a body connection unit configured to couple at least one sidewall of the pillar to the semiconductor substrate. As a result, the floating body effect of the vertical semiconductor device can be more effectively removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Wan Ryu, Min Soo Yoo
  • Patent number: 8835280
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a device isolation film defining an active region, forming a recess configured to expose a seam contained in the device isolation film by etching the active region and the device isolation film, forming a sacrificial film to fill the exposed seam, and forming a gate at a lower part of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Wan Ryu
  • Patent number: 8692321
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a trench defined by etching a semiconductor substrate including a device isolation film and an active region, an active region protruded from a side and bottom of the trench, and a gate electrode surrounding the active region simultaneously while being buried in the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Wan Ryu