Patents by Inventor Su Ock Chung

Su Ock Chung 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: 20240119994
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first memory cell mat that includes first multi-layer level sub word lines positioned over a substrate; a second memory cell mat that is laterally spaced apart from the first memory cell mat and includes second multi-layer level sub word lines; a first sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the first memory cell mat; and a second sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the second memory cell mat, wherein the first sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the first multi-layer level sub word lines, and the second sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the second multi-layer level sub word lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan KIM, Su-Ock CHUNG, Seon-Yong CHA
  • Publication number: 20240121948
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. According to the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises an active region formed in a substrate, and including flat surfaces and hole-shaped recess portions; upper-level plugs disposed over the flat surfaces; a spacer disposed between the upper-level plugs and providing a trench exposing the hole-shaped recess portions; a lower-level plug filling the hole-shaped recess portions; and a buried conductive line disposed over the lower-level plug and partially filling the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Man YOON, Jin Hwan JEON, Tae Kyun KIM, Jung Woo PARK, Su Ock CHUNG, Jae Won HA
  • Publication number: 20240057309
    Abstract: A memory cell includes: a substrate; an active layer spaced apart from a surface of the substrate and extending in a direction which is parallel to the surface of the substrate; a bit line coupled to one side of the active layer and extending in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate; a capacitor coupled to another side of the active layer and spaced apart from the surface of the substrate; and a word line vertically spaced apart from the active layer and extending in a direction intersecting with the active layer, wherein the word line includes a first notch-shaped sidewall and a second notch-shaped sidewall that face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Hwan KIM, Dong Sun SHEEN, Su Ock CHUNG, Il Sup JIN, Seon Yong CHA
  • Patent number: 11895828
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. According to the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises an active region formed in a substrate, and including flat surfaces and hole-shaped recess portions; upper-level plugs disposed over the flat surfaces; a spacer disposed between the upper-level plugs and providing a trench exposing the hole-shaped recess portions; a lower-level plug filling the hole-shaped recess portions; and a buried conductive line disposed over the lower-level plug and partially filling the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Man Yoon, Jin Hwan Jeon, Tae Kyun Kim, Jung Woo Park, Su Ock Chung, Jae Won Ha
  • Patent number: 11887654
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first memory cell mat that includes first multi-layer level sub word lines positioned over a substrate; a second memory cell mat that is laterally spaced apart from the first memory cell mat and includes second multi-layer level sub word lines; a first sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the first memory cell mat; and a second sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the second memory cell mat, wherein the first sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the first multi-layer level sub word lines, and the second sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the second multi-layer level sub word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Kim, Su-Ock Chung, Seon-Yong Cha
  • Patent number: 11832434
    Abstract: A memory cell includes: a substrate; an active layer spaced apart from a surface of the substrate and extending in a direction which is parallel to the surface of the substrate; a bit line coupled to one side of the active layer and extending in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate; a capacitor coupled to another side of the active layer and spaced apart from the surface of the substrate; and a word line vertically spaced apart from the active layer and extending in a direction intersecting with the active layer, wherein the word line includes a first notch-shaped sidewall and a second notch-shaped sidewall that face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Hwan Kim, Dong Sun Sheen, Su Ock Chung, Il Sup Jin, Seon Yong Cha
  • Publication number: 20230102043
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. According to the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises an active region formed in a substrate, and including flat surfaces and hole-shaped recess portions; upper-level plugs disposed over the flat surfaces; a spacer disposed between the upper-level plugs and providing a trench exposing the hole-shaped recess portions; a lower-level plug filling the hole-shaped recess portions; and a buried conductive line disposed over the lower-level plug and partially filling the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Man YOON, Jin Hwan JEON, Tae Kyun KIM, Jung Woo PARK, Su Ock CHUNG, Jae Won HA
  • Publication number: 20230045324
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a substrate; a bit line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; a plate line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; and a memory cell provided with a transistor and a capacitor that are positioned in a lateral arrangement between the bit line and the plate line, wherein the transistor includes: an active layer which is laterally oriented to be parallel to the substrate between the bit line and the capacitor; and a line-shaped lower word line and a line-shaped upper word line vertically stacked with the active layer therebetween and oriented to intersect with the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan KIM, Su-Ock CHUNG, Seon-Yong CHA
  • Publication number: 20220406789
    Abstract: Present invention is related to a semiconductor device with an improved reliability and a method for the same. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: forming a plurality of bit line structures over a substrate; forming line-shaped openings between the bit line structures; forming a stopper structure on edges of the line-shaped openings; filling a line pattern in each of the line-shaped openings; forming a plurality of contact plugs and a plurality of isolation grooves by etching the line patterns; and filling a plug isolation layer in the isolation grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jin Hwan JEON, Dae Won KIM, Tae Kyun KIM, Jung Woo PARK, Sung Hwan AHN, Su Ock CHUNG, Dong Goo CHOI
  • Patent number: 11501827
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a substrate; a bit line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; a plate line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; and a memory cell provided with a transistor and a capacitor that are positioned in a lateral arrangement between the bit line and the plate line, wherein the transistor includes: an active layer which is laterally oriented to be parallel to the substrate between the bit line and the capacitor; and a line-shaped lower word line and a line-shaped upper word line vertically stacked with the active layer therebetween and oriented to intersect with the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Kim, Su-Ock Chung, Seon-Yong Cha
  • Publication number: 20220262425
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first memory cell mat that includes first multi-layer level sub word lines positioned over a substrate; a second memory cell mat that is laterally spaced apart from the first memory cell mat and includes second multi-layer level sub word lines; a first sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the first memory cell mat; and a second sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the second memory cell mat, wherein the first sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the first multi-layer level sub word lines, and the second sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the second multi-layer level sub word lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan KIM, Su-Ock CHUNG, Seon-Yong CHA
  • Publication number: 20220208766
    Abstract: A memory cell includes: a substrate; an active layer spaced apart from a surface of the substrate and extending in a direction which is parallel to the surface of the substrate; a bit line coupled to one side of the active layer and extending in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate; a capacitor coupled to another side of the active layer and spaced apart from the surface of the substrate; and a word line vertically spaced apart from the active layer and extending in a direction intersecting with the active layer, wherein the word line includes a first notch-shaped sidewall and a second notch-shaped sidewall that face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Seung Hwan KIM, Dong Sun SHEEN, Su Ock CHUNG, Il Sup JIN, Seon Yong CHA
  • Patent number: 11355177
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first memory cell mat that includes first multi-layer level sub word lines positioned over a substrate; a second memory cell mat that is laterally spaced apart from the first memory cell mat and includes second multi-layer level sub word lines; a first sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the first memory cell mat; and a second sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the second memory cell mat, wherein the first sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the first multi-layer level sub word lines, and the second sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the second multi-layer level sub word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Kim, Su-Ock Chung, Seon-Yong Cha
  • Publication number: 20210012828
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first memory cell mat that includes first multi-layer level sub word lines positioned over a substrate; a second memory cell mat that is laterally spaced apart from the first memory cell mat and includes second multi-layer level sub word lines; a first sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the first memory cell mat; and a second sub word line driver circuit that is positioned underneath the second memory cell mat, wherein the first sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the first multi-layer level sub word lines, and the second sub word line driver circuit is positioned underneath ends of the second multi-layer level sub word lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan KIM, Su-Ock CHUNG, Seon-Yong CHA
  • Publication number: 20200279601
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a substrate; a bit line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; a plate line which is vertically oriented from the substrate; and a memory cell provided with a transistor and a capacitor that are positioned in a lateral arrangement between the bit line and the plate line, wherein the transistor includes: an active layer which is laterally oriented to be parallel to the substrate between the bit line and the capacitor; and a line-shaped lower word line and a line-shaped upper word line vertically stacked with the active layer therebetween and oriented to intersect with the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan KIM, Su-Ock CHUNG, Seon-Yong CHA
  • Patent number: 9293705
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first lines extending in a first direction; second lines extending in a second direction crossing with the first direction; and first resistance variable elements defined between the first lines and the second lines and each including a first substance layer and a second substance layer, wherein the first substance layer extends in the first direction and the second substance layer extends in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Hye-Jung Choi, Su-Ock Chung
  • Publication number: 20160028011
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first lines extending in a first direction; second lines extending in a second direction crossing with the first direction; and first resistance variable elements defined between the first lines and the second lines and each including a first substance layer and a second substance layer, wherein the first substance layer extends in the first direction and the second substance layer extends in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hye-Jung CHOI, Su-Ock CHUNG
  • Patent number: 9184378
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first lines extending in a first direction; second lines extending in a second direction crossing with the first direction; and first resistance variable elements defined between the first lines and the second lines and each including a first substance layer and a second substance layer, wherein the first substance layer extends in the first direction and the second substance layer extends in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Hye-Jung Choi, Su-Ock Chung
  • Publication number: 20140291601
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first lines extending in a first direction; second lines extending in a second direction crossing with the first direction; and first resistance variable elements defined between the first lines and the second lines and each including a first substance layer and a second substance layer, wherein the first substance layer extends in the first direction and the second substance layer extends in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Hye-Jung CHOI, Su-Ock CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20130170281
    Abstract: A variable resistance memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having an active area defined by an isolation layer extending in one direction, a gate line extending in another direction crossing the isolation layer through the isolation layer and the active area, a protective layer located over the gate line, a contact plug positioned in a partially removed space of the active area between the protective layers, and a variable resistance pattern coupled to a part of the contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Seok-Pyo Song, Sung-Woong Chung, Su-Ock Chung, Dong-Joon Kim