Patents by Inventor Song Hyeuk Im

Song Hyeuk Im 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: 9570391
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a contact hole formed over a semiconductor substrate so as to open an active region, a contact plug coupled to the active region in the contact hole and having a height lower than that of the contact hole, and a bit line that is coupled to the contact plug and has the same width as the contact plug. When forming a bit line of a cell region, a barrier metal layer is formed between a bit line contact plug and a bit line conductive layer, such that interfacial resistance is reduced, a thickness of the bit line conductive layer is increased, conductivity is improved, and the height of overall bit line is reduced, resulting in reduction in parasitic capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk Im
  • Publication number: 20150214147
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a contact hole formed over a semiconductor substrate so as to open an active region, a contact plug coupled to the active region in the contact hole and having a height lower than that of the contact hole, and a bit line that is coupled to the contact plug and has the same width as the contact plug. When forming a bit line of a cell region, a barrier metal layer is formed between a bit line contact plug and a bit line conductive layer, such that interfacial resistance is reduced, a thickness of the bit line conductive layer is increased, conductivity is improved, and the height of overall bit line is reduced, resulting in reduction in parasitic capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk IM
  • Patent number: 8674473
    Abstract: A semiconductor cell includes storage node contact plugs disposed on a semiconductor substrate, a bit line formation area which is disposed between the storage node contact plugs and exposes the semiconductor substrate, and an air gap which is in contact with a lower portion of a sidewall of the bit line formation area and extends in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the bit line formation area extends. Therefore, the coupling effect between adjacent bit lines as well as the coupling effect caused between adjacent storage node contact plugs and the coupling effect caused between the storage node contact plug and the bit line are controlled to improve characteristics of semiconductor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk Im
  • Publication number: 20130256904
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a contact hole formed over a semiconductor substrate so as to open an active region, a contact plug coupled to the active region in the contact hole and having a height lower than that of the contact hole, and a bit line that is coupled to the contact plug and has the same width as the contact plug. When forming a bit line of a cell region, a barrier metal layer is formed between a bit line contact plug and a bit line conductive layer, such that interfacial resistance is reduced, a thickness of the bit line conductive layer is increased, conductivity is improved, and the height of overall bit line is reduced, resulting in reduction in parasitic capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk IM
  • Patent number: 8338246
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor substrate to have a SOI structure by an epitaxial process for forming a gate while forming an insulating film pattern in a bottom where a device isolation trench is formed. The method thereby increases the process margin for forming a device isolation film and prevents the punch-through phenomenon to improve electrical characteristics of semiconductor devices and increase product yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk Im
  • Publication number: 20120273919
    Abstract: A semiconductor cell includes storage node contact plugs disposed on a semiconductor substrate, a bit line formation area which is disposed between the storage node contact plugs and exposes the semiconductor substrate, and an air gap which is in contact with a lower portion of a sidewall of the bit line formation area and extends in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the bit line formation area extends. Therefore, the coupling effect between adjacent bit lines as well as the coupling effect caused between adjacent storage node contact plugs and the coupling effect caused between the storage node contact plug and the bit line are controlled to improve characteristics of semiconductor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk IM
  • Patent number: 8164140
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises forming a first spacer layer at sidewalls of one or more gate electrodes, forming a trench by etching an isolation insulating layer exposed between the gate electrodes, forming a second spacer layer on sidewalls of the gate electrodes and an inner surface of the trench and forming an interlayer insulating layer between the gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song hyeuk Im
  • Publication number: 20110220993
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises forming a first spacer layer at sidewalls of one or more gate electrodes, forming a trench by etching an isolation insulating layer exposed between the gate electrodes, forming a second spacer layer on sidewalls of the gate electrodes and an inner surface of the trench and forming an interlayer insulating layer between the gate electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk IM
  • Patent number: 8012833
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming an insulating pattern over a semiconductor substrate. An epitaxial growth layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate exposed by the insulating pattern to fill the insulating pattern with the epitaxial growth layer. A recess gate having a recess channel is formed. The recess channel is disposed between two neighboring insulating patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk Im
  • Patent number: 7977188
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises forming a first spacer layer at sidewalls of one or more gate electrodes, forming a trench by etching an isolation insulating layer exposed between the gate electrodes, forming a second spacer layer on sidewalls of the gate electrodes and an inner surface of the trench and forming an interlayer insulating layer between the gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song hyeuk Im
  • Publication number: 20100155832
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises forming a first spacer layer at sidewalls of one or more gate electrodes, forming a trench by etching an isolation insulating layer exposed between the gate electrodes, forming a second spacer layer on sidewalls of the gate electrodes and an inner surface of the trench and forming an interlayer insulating layer between the gate electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk IM
  • Publication number: 20100019315
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor substrate to have a SOI structure by an epitaxial process for forming a gate while forming an insulating film pattern in a bottom where a device isolation trench is formed. The method thereby increases the process margin for forming a device isolation film and prevents the punch-through phenomenon to improve electrical characteristics of semiconductor devices and increase product yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk IM
  • Patent number: 7601582
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor substrate to have a SOI structure by an epitaxial process for forming a gate while forming an insulating film pattern in a bottom where a device isolation trench is formed. The method thereby increases the process margin for forming a device isolation film and prevents the punch-through phenomenon to improve electrical characteristics of semiconductor devices and increase product yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk Im
  • Publication number: 20090072344
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming an insulating pattern over a semiconductor substrate. An epitaxial growth layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate exposed by the insulating pattern to fill the insulating pattern with the epitaxial growth layer. A recess gate having a recess channel is formed. The recess channel is disposed between two neighboring insulating patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk Im
  • Patent number: 7358144
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming first, second, and third device structures in a semiconductor substrate. Each device structure includes a first film, a second film over the first film, and a third film over the second film. The first and third device structures are device isolation structures. A portion of the second device structure is etched to define a bit line contact region, the bit line contact region extending from an upper surface of the second device structure to a lower surface of the second device structure. The second film of the second device structure is etched to define an under-cut space between the first and second films. A semiconductor layer is formed within the under-cut space and the bit line contact region. The third film of the second device structure is etched or removed to define a recess, the recess defining a gate region. A gate structure is formed at least partly within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk Im
  • Publication number: 20070264789
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor substrate to have a SOI structure by an epitaxial process for forming a gate while forming an insulating film pattern in a bottom where a device isolation trench is formed. The method thereby increases the process margin for forming a device isolation film and prevents the punch-through phenomenon to improve electrical characteristics of semiconductor devices and increase product yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk Im
  • Publication number: 20070173015
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming first, second, and third device structures in a semiconductor substrate. Each device structure includes a first film, a second film over the first film, and a third film over the second film. The first and third device structures are device isolation structures. A portion of the second device structure is etched to define a bit line contact region, the bit line contact region extending from an upper surface of the second device structure to a lower surface of the second device structure. The second film of the second device structure is etched to define an under-cut space between the first and second films. A semiconductor layer is formed within the under-cut space and the bit line contact region. The third film of the second device structure is etched or removed to define a recess, the recess defining a gate region. A gate structure is formed at least partly within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Song Hyeuk Im