Patents by Inventor Sooyeon Hong
Sooyeon Hong 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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Patent number: 12113109Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first active (e.g., PMOSFET) region and an adjacent second active (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungmin Kim, Juhun Park, Deokhan Bae, Myungyoon Um, Yuri Lee, Inyeal Lee, Yoonyoung Jung, Sooyeon Hong
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Publication number: 20240324165Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes an active pattern on a substrate, the active pattern including a source/drain pattern in an upper portion thereof, a gate electrode on the active pattern and extended in a first direction, the gate electrode and the source/drain pattern adjacent to each other in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a shared contact coupled to the source/drain pattern and the gate electrode to electrically connect the source/drain pattern and the gate electrode. The shared contact includes active and gate contacts, which are electrically connected to the source/drain pattern and the gate electrode, respectively. The gate contact includes a body portion coupled to the gate electrode and a protruding portion, which protrudes from the body portion in the second direction and extends into and buried in the active contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Deokhan Bae, Juhun Park, Yuri Lee, Yoonyoung Jung, Sooyeon Hong
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Patent number: 12029024Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes an active pattern on a substrate, the active pattern including a source/drain pattern in an upper portion thereof, a gate electrode on the active pattern and extended in a first direction, the gate electrode and the source/drain pattern adjacent to each other in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a shared contact coupled to the source/drain pattern and the gate electrode to electrically connect the source/drain pattern and the gate electrode. The shared contact includes active and gate contacts, which are electrically connected to the source/drain pattern and the gate electrode, respectively. The gate contact includes a body portion coupled to the gate electrode and a protruding portion, which protrudes from the body portion in the second direction and extends into and buried in the active contact.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Deokhan Bae, Juhun Park, Yuri Lee, Yoonyoung Jung, Sooyeon Hong
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Publication number: 20230187358Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes: a substrate including a device area and a field area; active regions extending in a first direction in the device area; a first gate structure extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction in the device area and the field area; a second gate structure spaced apart from the first gate structure in the first direction; a first gate contact disposed on the first gate structure in the device area; and a second gate contact disposed on the second gate structure in the field area, wherein the first gate contact and the second gate contact are disposed at a level lower than an upper end of the first gate structure, and wherein a first minimum width of the first gate contact and a second minimum width of the second gate contact are different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Yoonyoung Jung, Deokhan Bae, Juhun Park, Yuri Lee, Sooyeon Hong
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Patent number: 11646316Abstract: Integrated circuit devices may include a fin-type active region extending on a substrate in a first horizontal direction, a gate line extending on the fin-type active region in a second horizontal direction, a source/drain region on the fin-type active region and adjacent to the gate line, and a source/drain contact pattern connected to the source/drain region. The source/drain contact pattern may include a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first height, and the second portion having a second height less than the first height. The source/drain contact pattern may include a metal plug in the first and second portions and a conductive barrier film on sidewalls of the metal plug in the first and second portions. A first top surface of the conductive barrier film in the second portion is lower than a top surface of the metal plug in the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Deokhan Bae, Sungmin Kim, Juhun Park, Yuri Lee, Yoonyoung Jung, Sooyeon Hong
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Publication number: 20230120532Abstract: A semiconductor device of the disclosure includes an active pattern extending on a substrate in a first direction, a gate structure extending on the active pattern in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a source/drain region disposed on at least one side of the gate structure, a source/drain contact connected to the source/drain region, and a contact insulating layer disposed on the source/drain contact. The contact insulating layer includes at least one air gap. The air gap is disposed on an upper surface of the source/drain contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Sooyeon Hong, Deokhan Bae, Juhun Park, Yuri Lee, Yoonyoung Jung
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Publication number: 20230063607Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first to fourth gate structures sequentially disposed in a first horizontal direction. Each of the first to fourth gate structures includes a gate electrode and a gate capping layer and first to third source/drain regions disposed among the first to fourth gate structures. A first narrow source/drain contact, a first wide source/drain contact, and a second narrow source/drain contact are disposed among the first to fourth gate structures and contact the first to third source/drain regions, respectively. The first to fourth gate structures are disposed with first to third distances there among. The second distance is greater than the first distance and the third distance. A lower end of the first narrow source/drain contact is disposed at a higher level than a lower end of the first wide source/drain contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: DEOKHAN BAE, JUHUN PARK, YURI LEE, YOONYOUNG JUNG, SOOYEON HONG
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Publication number: 20220375934Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes: a first fin-type active region and a second fin-type active region that extend on a substrate in a straight line in a first horizontal direction and are adjacent to each other in the first horizontal direction; a fin isolation region arranged between the first fin-type active region and the second fin-type active region on the substrate and including a fin isolation insulation structure extending in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; and a plurality of gate lines extending on the first fin-type active region in the second horizontal direction, wherein a first gate line that is closest to the fin isolation region from among the plurality of gate lines is inclined to be closer to a center of the fin isolation region in the first horizontal direction from a lowermost surface to an uppermost surface of the first gate line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Juhun PARK, Deokhan BAE, Myungyoon UM, Yuri LEE, Yoonyoung JUNG, Sooyeon HONG
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Publication number: 20220328485Abstract: Integrated circuit devices may include a fin-type active region, a gate line extending on the fin-type active region, a source/drain region on the fin-type active region and adjacent to the gate line, an interlayer insulating film covering the source/drain region, a source/drain contact hole penetrating the interlayer insulating film toward the source/drain region, a metal plug in the source/drain contact hole, and a conductive barrier film covering a sidewall of the metal plug in the source/drain contact hole. The metal plug includes a lateral expansion portion and a through portion vertically extending from the lateral expansion portion toward the source/drain region. A width of the lateral expansion is greater than a width of the through portion, and a topmost surface of the conductive barrier film is closer than a topmost surface of the metal plug to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: DEOKHAN BAE, SUNGMIN KIM, JUHUN PARK, YURI LEE, YOONYOUNG JUNG, SOOYEON HONG
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Patent number: 11469298Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having PMOSFET and NMOSFET regions spaced apart from each other in a direction, a device isolation layer provided on the substrate that defines first and second active patterns respectively on the PMOSFET and NMOSFET regions, a gate electrode crossing the first and second active patterns, first and second source/drain patterns respectively provided on the first and second active patterns respectively and near the gate electrode, and an active contact extending in the direction and coupled to the first and second source/drain patterns. The active contact includes first and second body portions, which are respectively provided on the first and the second source/drain patterns, and a first protruding portion and a recessed portion, which are provided between the first and second body portions and on the device isolation layer between the PMOSFET and NMOSFET regions. The recessed portion has an upwardly recessed bottom.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Juhun Park, Deokhan Bae, Sungmin Kim, Yuri Lee, Yoonyoung Jung, Sooyeon Hong
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Publication number: 20220320115Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes an active pattern on a substrate, the active pattern including a source/drain pattern in an upper portion thereof, a gate electrode on the active pattern and extended in a first direction, the gate electrode and the source/drain pattern adjacent to each other in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a shared contact coupled to the source/drain pattern and the gate electrode to electrically connect the source/drain pattern and the gate electrode. The shared contact includes active and gate contacts, which are electrically connected to the source/drain pattern and the gate electrode, respectively. The gate contact includes a body portion coupled to the gate electrode and a protruding portion, which protrudes from the body portion in the second direction and extends into and buried in the active contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Deokhan Bae, Juhun Park, Yuri Lee, Yoonyoung Jung, Sooyeon Hong
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Publication number: 20220216207Abstract: Integrated circuit devices may include a fin-type active region extending on a substrate in a first horizontal direction, a gate line extending on the fin-type active region in a second horizontal direction, a source/drain region on the fin-type active region and adjacent to the gate line, and a source/drain contact pattern connected to the source/drain region. The source/drain contact pattern may include a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first height, and the second portion having a second height less than the first height. The source/drain contact pattern may include a metal plug in the first and second portions and a conductive barrier film on sidewalls of the metal plug in the first and second portions. A first top surface of the conductive barrier film in the second portion is lower than a top surface of the metal plug in the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: DEOKHAN BAE, SUNGMIN KIM, JUHUN PARK, YURI LEE, YOONYOUNG JUNG, SOOYEON HONG
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Patent number: 11315926Abstract: Integrated circuit devices may include a fin-type active region extending on a substrate in a first horizontal direction, a gate line extending on the fin-type active region in a second horizontal direction, a source/drain region on the fin-type active region and adjacent to the gate line, and a source/drain contact pattern connected to the source/drain region. The source/drain contact pattern may include a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first height, and the second portion having a second height less than the first height. The source/drain contact pattern may include a metal plug in the first and second portions and a conductive barrier film on sidewalls of the metal plug in the first and second portions. A first top surface of the conductive barrier film in the second portion is lower than a top surface of the metal plug in the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Deokhan Bae, Sungmin Kim, Juhun Park, Yuri Lee, Yoonyoung Jung, Sooyeon Hong
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Publication number: 20210391433Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first active (e.g., PMOSFET) region and an adjacent second active (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: SUNGMIN KIM, JUHUN PARK, DEOKHAN BAE, MYUNGYOON UM, YURI LEE, INYEAL LEE, YOONYOUNG JUNG, SOOYEON HONG
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Publication number: 20210384295Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having PMOSFET and NMOSFET regions spaced apart from each other in a direction, a device isolation layer provided on the substrate that defines first and second active patterns respectively on the PMOSFET and NMOSFET regions, a gate electrode crossing the first and second active patterns, first and second source/drain patterns respectively provided on the first and second active patterns respectively and near the gate electrode, and an active contact extending in the direction and coupled to the first and second source/drain patterns. The active contact includes first and second body portions, which are respectively provided on the first and the second source/drain patterns, and a first protruding portion and a recessed portion, which are provided between the first and second body portions and on the device isolation layer between the PMOSFET and NMOSFET regions. The recessed portion has an upwardly recessed bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: JUHUN PARK, DEOKHAN BAE, SUNGMIN KIM, YURI LEE, YOONYOUNG JUNG, SOOYEON HONG
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Publication number: 20210384192Abstract: Integrated circuit devices may include a fin-type active region extending on a substrate in a first horizontal direction, a gate line extending on the fin-type active region in a second horizontal direction, a source/drain region on the fin-type active region and adjacent to the gate line, and a source/drain contact pattern connected to the source/drain region. The source/drain contact pattern may include a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first height, and the second portion having a second height less than the first height. The source/drain contact pattern may include a metal plug in the first and second portions and a conductive barrier film on sidewalls of the metal plug in the first and second portions. A first top surface of the conductive barrier film in the second portion is lower than a top surface of the metal plug in the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Deokhan Bae, Sungmin Kim, Juhun Park, Yuri Lee, Yoonyoung Jung, Sooyeon Hong