Patents by Inventor Sook-Joo Kim

Sook-Joo Kim 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: 20110248236
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower electrode, a variable resistance layer disposed over the lower electrode, the variable resistance layer is included a reactive metal layer being interposed between a plurality of oxide resistive layers and an upper electrode disposed over the variable resistance layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Sook-Joo KIM, Min-Gyu Sung, Deok-Sin Kil
  • Publication number: 20100308403
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including vertical channel transistor and a method for forming the transistor, which can significantly decrease the resistance of a word line is provided. A vertical channel transistor includes a substrate including pillars each of which has a lower portion corresponding to a channel region. A gate insulation layer is formed over the substrate including the pillars. A metal layer having a low resistance is used for forming a surrounding gate electrode to decrease resistance of a word line. A barrier metal layer is formed between a gate insulation layer and a surrounding gate electrode so that deterioration of characteristics of the insulation layer is prevented. A world line is formed connecting gate electrodes formed over the barrier layer to surround the lower portion of each pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Se-Aug Jang, Hong-Seon Yang, Heung-Jae Cho, Min-Gyu Sung, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sook-Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 7776694
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including vertical channel transistor and a method for forming the transistor, which can significantly decrease the resistance of a word line is provided. A vertical channel transistor includes a substrate including pillars each of which has a lower portion corresponding to a channel region. A gate insulation layer is formed over the substrate including the pillars. A metal layer having a low resistance is used for forming a surrounding gate electrode to decrease resistance of a word line. A barrier metal layer is formed between a gate insulation layer and a surrounding gate electrode so that deterioration of characteristics of the insulation layer is prevented. A world line is formed connecting gate electrodes formed over the barrier layer to surround the lower portion of each pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Se-Aug Jang, Hong-Seon Yang, Heung-Jae Cho, Min-Gyu Sung, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sook-Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20090218616
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including vertical channel transistor and a method for forming the transistor, which can significantly decrease the resistance of a word line is provided. A vertical channel transistor includes a substrate including pillars each of which has a lower portion corresponding to a channel region. A gate insulation layer is formed over the substrate including the pillars. A metal layer having a low resistance is used for forming a surrounding gate electrode to decrease resistance of a word line. A barrier metal layer is formed between a gate insulation layer and a surrounding gate electrode so that deterioration of characteristics of the insulation layer is prevented. A world line is formed connecting gate electrodes formed over the barrier layer to surround the lower portion of each pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Se-Aug JANG, Hong-Seon Yang, Heung-Jae Cho, Min-Gyu Sung, Tae-Yoon Kim, Sook-Joo Kim