Patents by Inventor Seung Min Song

Seung Min Song 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: 20210028173
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region of a substrate and a second transistor in a second region of the substrate. The first transistor includes multiple first semiconductor patterns; a first gate electrode; a first gate dielectric layer; a first source/drain region; and an inner-insulating spacer. The second transistor includes multiple second semiconductor patterns; a second gate electrode; a second gate dielectric layer; and a second source/drain region. The second gate dielectric layer extends between the second gate electrode and the second source/drain region and is in contact with the second source/drain region. The first source/drain region is not in contact with the first gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: JUNG-GIL YANG, GEUM-JONG BAE, DONG-IL BAE, SEUNG-MIN SONG, WOO-SEOK PARK
  • Patent number: 10903324
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a fin field effect transistor (fin-FET) includes active fins disposed on a substrate, isolation layers on both sides of the active fins, a gate structure formed to cross the active fins and the isolation layers, source/drain regions on the active fins on sidewalls of the gate structure, a first interlayer insulating layer on the isolation layers in contact with portions of the sidewalls of the gate structure and portions of surfaces of the source/drain regions, an etch stop layer configured to overlap the first interlayer insulating layer, the sidewalls of the gate structure, and the source/drain regions, and contact plugs formed to pass through the etch stop layer to contact the source/drain regions. The source/drain regions have main growth portions in contact with upper surfaces of the active fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventors: Chang Woo Noh, Seung Min Song, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20210020724
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel including a display area, a non-display area which may be disposed on a periphery of the display area, and a pad area which may be disposed on one side of the non-display area. The display panel may include data lines disposed in the display area of the display panel along a second direction which intersects a first direction, and connection lines disposed in the display area of the display panel along the first direction. A first data line among the data lines may be connected to a first connection line among the connection lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan CHO, Jong Hyun CHOI, Ju Chan PARK, Seung Min SONG, Min Seong YI
  • Patent number: 10872983
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of channel layers stacked on the substrate, a gate electrode surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and embedded source/drain layers on opposing sides of the gate electrode. The embedded source/drain layers each have a first region and a second region on the first region. The second region has a plurality of layers having different compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Woo Seok Park, Dong Chan Suh, Seung Min Song, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20200388678
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device comprising an active region on a substrate and including first and second sidewalls extending in a first direction and an epitaxial pattern on the active region, wherein the epitaxial pattern includes first and second epitaxial sidewalls extending from the first and second sidewalls, respectively, the first epitaxial sidewall includes a first epitaxial lower sidewall, a first epitaxial upper sidewall, and a first epitaxial connecting sidewall connecting the first epitaxial lower sidewall and the first epitaxial upper sidewall, the second epitaxial sidewall includes a second epitaxial lower sidewall, a second epitaxial upper sidewall, and a second epitaxial connecting sidewall connecting the second epitaxial lower sidewall and the second epitaxial upper sidewall, a distance between the first and second epitaxial upper sidewalls decreases away from the active region, and the first and second epitaxial lower sidewalls extend in parallel to a top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Jung Gil YANG, Seung Min SONG, Soo Jin JEONG, Dong Il BAE, Bong Seok SUH
  • Publication number: 20200381514
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a channel on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain layer on the channel. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure. The spacer includes a central portion overlapping the channel in a vertical direction, and a protrusion portion protruding from the central portion. Related methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Seung-Min SONG, Woo-Seok PARK, Jung-Gil YANG, Geum-Jong BAE, Dong-Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20200373402
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a gate-all-around structure includes a first fin pattern and a second fin pattern separated by a first trench and extending in a first direction, a first nanosheet on the first fin pattern, a second nanosheet on the second fin pattern, a first fin liner extending along at least a portion of a sidewall and a bottom surface of the first trench, a first field insulation layer disposed on the first fin liner and filling a portion of the first trench, and a first gate structure overlapping an end portion of the first fin pattern and including a first gate spacer. A height from the bottom surface of the first trench to a lower surface of the first gate spacer is greater than a height from the bottom surface of the first trench to an upper surface of the first field insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jung Gil YANG, Seung Min SONG, Soo Jin JEONG, Dong Il BAE, Bong Seok SUH
  • Publication number: 20200357345
    Abstract: A display device that includes a first area including a display area, a second area including a non-display area, and a third area connecting the first and second areas. A demultiplexing circuit unit is disposed in the non-display area of the second area and overlaps with the first area in a direction of a thickness of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Cho, Jong Hyun Choi, Ju Chan Park, Seung Min Song, Min Seong Yi
  • Publication number: 20200343341
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first nanowire spaced apart from a first region of the substrate, a first gate electrode surrounding a periphery of the first nanowire, a second nanowire spaced apart from a second region of the substrate and extending in a first direction and having a first width in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a supporting pattern contacting the second nanowire and positioned under the second nanowire, and a second gate electrode extending in the second direction and surrounding the second nanowire and the supporting pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Gil YANG, Dong Il BAE, Chang Woo SOHN, Seung Min SONG, Dong Hun LEE
  • Patent number: 10784344
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a channel on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain layer on the channel. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure. The spacer includes a central portion overlapping the channel in a vertical direction, and a protrusion portion protruding from the central portion. Related methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Min Song, Woo-Seok Park, Jung-Gil Yang, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae
  • Patent number: 10756179
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first nanowire spaced apart from a first region of the substrate, a first gate electrode surrounding a periphery of the first nanowire, a second nanowire spaced apart from a second region of the substrate and extending in a first direction and having a first width in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a supporting pattern contacting the second nanowire and positioned under the second nanowire, and a second gate electrode extending in the second direction and surrounding the second nanowire and the supporting pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Dong Il Bae, Chang Woo Sohn, Seung Min Song, Dong Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200220006
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes channels, a gate structure, and a source/drain layer. The channels are disposed at a plurality of levels, respectively, and spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on an upper surface of a substrate. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, at least partially surrounds a surface of each of the channels, and extends in a first direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate. The source/drain layer is disposed at each of opposite sides of the gate structure in a second direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the first direction and is connected to sidewalls of the channels. A length of the gate structure in the second direction changes along the first direction at a first height from the upper surface of the substrate in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: JUNG-GIL YANG, Beom-Jin Park, Seung-Min Song, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae
  • Patent number: 10665723
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; protruding portions extending in parallel to each other on the substrate; nanowires provided on the protruding portions and separated from each other; gate electrodes provided on the substrate and surrounding the nanowires; source/drain regions provided on the protruding portions and sides of each of the gate electrodes, the source/drain regions being in contact with the nanowires; and first voids provided between the source/drain regions and the protruding portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min Song, Woo Seok Park, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae, Jung Gil Yang
  • Patent number: 10629740
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes channels, a gate structure, and a source/drain layer. The channels are disposed at a plurality of levels, respectively, and spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on an upper surface of a substrate. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, at least partially surrounds a surface of each of the channels, and extends in a first direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate. The source/drain layer is disposed at each of opposite sides of the gate structure in a second direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the first direction and is connected to sidewalls of the channels. A length of the gate structure in the second direction changes along the first direction at a first height from the upper surface of the substrate in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Gil Yang, Beom-Jin Park, Seung-Min Song, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae
  • Patent number: 10566331
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin-type active area extending in a first direction protruding from a substrate; a plurality of nanosheet stacked structures; a blocking film covering a part of the upper surface and one sidewall of each of a pair of nanosheet stacked structures adjacent to both sides of the fin-type active area among the plurality of nanosheet stacked structures; a gate electrode extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction on the fin-type active area, the gate electrode including a real gate electrode surrounding the plurality of nanosheets and a dummy gate electrode disposed on the blocking film; and a gate dielectric layer between the real gate electrode and the plurality of nanosheets and between the dummy gate electrode and the blocking film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-gil Yang, Sang-su Kim, Sun-wook Kim, Geum-jong Bae, Seung-min Song, Soo-jin Jeong
  • Publication number: 20200051981
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin-type active area extending in a first direction protruding from a substrate; a plurality of nanosheet stacked structures; a blocking film covering a part of the upper surface and one sidewall of each of a pair of nanosheet stacked structures adjacent to both sides of the fin-type active area among the plurality of nanosheet stacked structures; a gate electrode extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction on the fin-type active area, the gate electrode including a real gate electrode surrounding the plurality of nanosheets and a dummy gate electrode disposed on the blocking film; and a gate dielectric layer between the real gate electrode and the plurality of nanosheets and between the dummy gate electrode and the blocking film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jung-gil YANG, Sang-su KIM, Sun-wook KIM, Geum-jong BAE, Seung-min SONG, Soo-jin JEONG
  • Publication number: 20190393315
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a fin field effect transistor (fin-FET) includes active fins disposed on a substrate, isolation layers on both sides of the active fins, a gate structure formed to cross the active fins and the isolation layers, source/drain regions on the active fins on sidewalls of the gate structure, a first interlayer insulating layer on the isolation layers in contact with portions of the sidewalls of the gate structure and portions of surfaces of the source/drain regions, an etch stop layer configured to overlap the first interlayer insulating layer, the sidewalls of the gate structure, and the source/drain regions, and contact plugs formed to pass through the etch stop layer to contact the source/drain regions. The source/drain regions have main growth portions in contact with upper surfaces of the active fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Chang Woo NOH, Seung Min Song, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20190363086
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region and a second transistor in a second region. The first transistor includes: a first nanowire, a first gate electrode, a first gate dielectric layer, a first source/drain region, and an inner-insulating spacer. The first nanowire has a first channel region. The first gate electrode surrounds the first nanowire. The first gate dielectric layer is between the first nanowire and the first gate electrode. The first source/drain region is connected to an edge of the first nanowire. The inner-insulating spacer is between the first gate dielectric layer and the first source/drain region. The second transistor includes a second nanowire, a second gate electrode, a second gate dielectric layer, and a second source/drain region. The second nanowire has a second channel region. The second gate electrode surrounds the second nanowire. The second gate dielectric layer is between the second nanowire and the second gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: JUNG-GIL YANG, GEUM-JONG BAE, DONG-IL BAE, SEUNG-MIN SONG, WOO-SEOK PARK
  • Patent number: 10431585
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region and a second transistor in a second region. The first transistor includes: a first nanowire, a first gate electrode, a first gate dielectric layer, a first source/drain region, and an inner-insulating spacer. The first nanowire has a first channel region. The first gate electrode surrounds the first nanowire. The first gate dielectric layer is between the first nanowire and the first gate electrode. The first source/drain region is connected to an edge of the first nanowire. The inner-insulating spacer is between the first gate dielectric layer and the first source/drain region. The second transistor includes a second nanowire, a second gate electrode, a second gate dielectric layer, and a second source/drain region. The second nanowire has a second channel region. The second gate electrode surrounds the second nanowire. The second gate dielectric layer is between the second nanowire and the second gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Gil Yang, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae, Seung-Min Song, Woo-Seok Park
  • Publication number: 20190296107
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first nanowire spaced apart from a first region of the substrate, a first gate electrode surrounding a periphery of the first nanowire, a second nanowire spaced apart from a second region of the substrate and extending in a first direction and having a first width in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a supporting pattern contacting the second nanowire and positioned under the second nanowire, and a second gate electrode extending in the second direction and surrounding the second nanowire and the supporting pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Gil YANG, Dong II BAE, Chang Woo SOHN, Seung Min SONG, Dong Hun LEE