Patents by Inventor Sung Gil Kim

Sung Gil 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).

  • Patent number: 11946742
    Abstract: In an example, a display device includes a rollable display including a display side and an opposite non-display side. The rollable display includes a conductive material with a pattern disposed on the non-display side. The device includes a housing configured to house the rollable display and configured to roll in and roll out the rollable display along a first direction, and a capacitive sensor including a transmitter and a receiver electrode disposed within the housing and configured to sense the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-gil Kang, Sung Kyu Kim, Sa Hyang Hong, Chang Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20240081001
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a folding axis extending in a first direction; and a panel supporter disposed on a surface of the display panel. The panel supporter includes a first layer including a first base resin and first fiber yarns extending in the first direction and dispersed in the first base resin, a second layer disposed on the first layer, the second layer including a second base resin and second fiber yarns extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction and dispersed in the second base resin, and a third layer disposed on the second layer, the third layer including a third base resin and third fiber yarns extending in the first direction and dispersed in the third base resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Soh Ra HAN, Yong Hyuck LEE, Hong Kwan LEE, Hyun Jun CHO, Min Ji KIM, Sung Woo EO, Eun Gil CHOI, Sang Woo HAN
  • Publication number: 20230328967
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a substrate including an active area defined by an element isolation layer on the substrate, a word line crossing the active area and extending in a first direction, a bit line crossing the active area on the substrate and extending in a second direction, and a bit line contact directly connected to the bit line and the active area. The bit line contact may be between the substrate and the bit line. The bit line contact may include a lower bit line contact directly connected to the active area and an upper bit line contact on and in contact with the lower bit line contact. A width of an upper surface of the lower bit line contact in the second direction may be greater than a width of a lower surface of the upper bit line contact in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hun NOH, Beom Seo KIM, Sung Gil KIM
  • Publication number: 20230328963
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including a substrate including an active area defined by an element isolation layer, a bit line extending in a first direction on the substrate, a storage contact on each of both sides of the bit line and connected to the active area, a storage pad on the storage contact and connected to the storage contact and an information storage portion on the storage pad and connected to the storage pad, wherein the storage contact includes a lower storage contact and an upper storage contact on the lower storage contact, at least a portion of the lower storage contact is in the substrate, an entire upper surface of the lower storage contact is in contact with an entire lower surface of the upper storage contact, and each of the lower storage contact and the upper storage contact includes a semiconductor material may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beom Seo KIM, Sung Gil KIM, Ji Hun NOH
  • Patent number: 11737277
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure on a substrate, the stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and first gate electrodes alternately stacked on each other, a semiconductor layer in an opening penetrating through the stack structure, a first dielectric layer between the semiconductor layer and the stack structure, and a lower pattern closer to the substrate than to the first gate electrodes in the stack structure, the lower pattern including a first surface facing the first dielectric layer, and a second surface facing the stack structure, the second surface defining an acute angle with the first surface, wherein the first dielectric layer includes a first portion facing the stack structure, and a second portion facing the first surface of the lower pattern, the second portion having a thickness greater than a thickness of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Choi, Sung Gil Kim, Seulye Kim, Jung Ho Kim, Hong Suk Kim, Phil Ouk Nam, Jae Young Ahn, Han Jin Lim
  • Publication number: 20230180458
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including an active area defined by an element separation layer, the active area including a first portion and second portions defined on both sides of the first portion a bit line crossing the active area and extending in a first direction on the substrate, and a bit line contact disposed between the substrate and the bit line and directly connected to the first portion of the active area. The bit line contact includes an indent area recessed into the substrate and an upper area on the indent area, a width of the indent area decreases as a distance from the bit line increases, the indent area includes a slope forming a boundary with the substrate and having a straight line shape, and a starting point of the slope of the indent area is lower than an upper surface of the element separation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: BEOM SEO KIM, Bo Ram GU, Ja Min KOO, Sung Gil KIM, Jong Hyeok KIM
  • Patent number: 11521987
    Abstract: A vertical memory device may include a channel connecting pattern on a substrate, gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction on the channel connecting pattern, and a channel extending in the first direction through the gate electrodes and the channel connecting pattern. Each of the electrodes may extend in a second direction substantially parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, and the first direction may be substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate. An end portion of the channel connecting pattern in a third direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the second direction may have an upper surface higher than an upper surface of other portions of the channel connecting pattern except for a portion thereof adjacent the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon Choi, Sung-Gil Kim, Jung-Hwan Kim, Chan-Hyoung Kim, Woo-Sung Lee
  • Publication number: 20220068968
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure on a substrate, the stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and first gate electrodes alternately stacked on each other, a semiconductor layer in an opening penetrating through the stack structure, a first dielectric layer between the semiconductor layer and the stack structure, and a lower pattern closer to the substrate than to the first gate electrodes in the stack structure, the lower pattern including a first surface facing the first dielectric layer, and a second surface facing the stack structure, the second surface defining an acute angle with the first surface, wherein the first dielectric layer includes a first portion facing the stack structure, and a second portion facing the first surface of the lower pattern, the second portion having a thickness greater than a thickness of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ji Hoon CHOI, Sung Gil KIM, Seulye KIM, Jung Ho KIM, Hong Suk KIM, Phil Ouk NAM, Jae Young AHN, Han Jin LIM
  • Patent number: 11189636
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure on a substrate, the stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and first gate electrodes alternately stacked on each other, a semiconductor layer in an opening penetrating through the stack structure, a first dielectric layer between the semiconductor layer and the stack structure, and a lower pattern closer to the substrate than to the first gate electrodes in the stack structure, the lower pattern including a first surface facing the first dielectric layer, and a second surface facing the stack structure, the second surface defining an acute angle with the first surface, wherein the first dielectric layer includes a first portion facing the stack structure, and a second portion facing the first surface of the lower pattern, the second portion having a thickness greater than a thickness of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Choi, Sung Gil Kim, Seulye Kim, Jung Ho Kim, Hong Suk Kim, Phil Ouk Nam, Jae Young Ahn, Han Jin Lim
  • Publication number: 20210217771
    Abstract: A vertical memory device may include a channel connecting pattern on a substrate, gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction on the channel connecting pattern, and a channel extending in the first direction through the gate electrodes and the channel connecting pattern. Each of the electrodes may extend in a second direction substantially parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, and the first direction may be substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate. An end portion of the channel connecting pattern in a third direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the second direction may have an upper surface higher than an upper surface of other portions of the channel connecting pattern except for a portion thereof adjacent the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon CHOI, Sung-Gil KIM, Jung-Hwan KIM, Chan-Hyoung KIM, Woo-Sung LEE
  • Patent number: 10943918
    Abstract: A vertical memory device may include a channel connecting pattern on a substrate, gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction on the channel connecting pattern, and a channel extending in the first direction through the gate electrodes and the channel connecting pattern. Each of the electrodes may extend in a second direction substantially parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, and the first direction may be substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate. An end portion of the channel connecting pattern in a third direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the second direction may have an upper surface higher than an upper surface of other portions of the channel connecting pattern except for a portion thereof adjacent the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon Choi, Sung-Gil Kim, Jung-Hwan Kim, Chan-Hyoung Kim, Woo-Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 10756185
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of gate electrodes extending in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of a substrate on the substrate, and alternately arranged with an interlayer insulating layer in a second direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate, a vertical channel layer on a sidewall of a vertical channel hole extending in the second direction by penetrating through the plurality of gate electrodes and the interlayer insulating layer, and connected to the upper surface of the substrate, and a first gap-fill insulating layer formed in the vertical channel hole and including an outer wall contacting the vertical channel layer and an inner wall opposite the outer wall, wherein a part of the inner wall forms a striation extending in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hoon Choi, Hong-suk Kim, Sung-gil Kim, Phil-ouk Nam, Seul-ye Kim, Han-jin Lim, Jae-young Ahn
  • Publication number: 20200266213
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure on a substrate, the stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and first gate electrodes alternately stacked on each other, a semiconductor layer in an opening penetrating through the stack structure, a first dielectric layer between the semiconductor layer and the stack structure, and a lower pattern closer to the substrate than to the first gate electrodes in the stack structure, the lower pattern including a first surface facing the first dielectric layer, and a second surface facing the stack structure, the second surface defining an acute angle with the first surface, wherein the first dielectric layer includes a first portion facing the stack structure, and a second portion facing the first surface of the lower pattern, the second portion having a thickness greater than a thickness of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Ji Hoon CHOI, Sung Gil KIM, Seulye KIM, Jung Ho KIM, Hong Suk KIM, Phil Ouk NAM, Jae Young AHN, Han Jin LIM
  • Publication number: 20200176467
    Abstract: A vertical memory device may include a channel connecting pattern on a substrate, gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction on the channel connecting pattern, and a channel extending in the first direction through the gate electrodes and the channel connecting pattern. Each of the electrodes may extend in a second direction substantially parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, and the first direction may be substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate. An end portion of the channel connecting pattern in a third direction substantially parallel to the upper surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to the second direction may have an upper surface higher than an upper surface of other portions of the channel connecting pattern except for a portion thereof adjacent the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon Choi, Sung-Gil Kim, Jung-Hwan Kim, Chan-Hyoung Kim, Woo-Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 10651194
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure on a substrate, the stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and first gate electrodes alternately stacked on each other, a semiconductor layer in an opening penetrating through the stack structure, a first dielectric layer between the semiconductor layer and the stack structure, and a lower pattern closer to the substrate than to the first gate electrodes in the stack structure, the lower pattern including a first surface facing the first dielectric layer, and a second surface facing the stack structure, the second surface defining an acute angle with the first surface, wherein the first dielectric layer includes a first portion facing the stack structure, and a second portion facing the first surface of the lower pattern, the second portion having a thickness greater than a thickness of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Choi, Sung Gil Kim, Seulye Kim, Jung Ho Kim, Hong Suk Kim, Phil Ouk Nam, Jae Young Ahn, Han Jin Lim
  • Patent number: 10600806
    Abstract: A stack structure includes conductive layer patterns and interlayer insulating layer patterns alternately stacked on one another. A channel hole penetrates the stack structure. A dielectric layer is disposed on a sidewall of the channel hole. A channel layer is disposed on the dielectric layer and in the channel hole. A passivation layer is disposed on the channel layer and in the channel hole. The channel layer is interposed between the passivation layer and the dielectric layer. An air gap is surrounded by the passivation layer. A width of the air gap is larger than a width of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Gil Kim, Seul Ye Kim, Hong Suk Kim, Jin Tae Noh, Ji Hoon Choi, Jae Young Ahn
  • Publication number: 20190326321
    Abstract: A stack structure includes conductive layer patterns and interlayer insulating layer patterns alternately stacked on one another. A channel hole penetrates the stack structure. A dielectric layer is disposed on a sidewall of the channel hole. A channel layer is disposed on the dielectric layer and in the channel hole. A passivation layer is disposed on the channel layer and in the channel hole. The channel layer is interposed between the passivation layer and the dielectric layer. An air gap is surrounded by the passivation layer. A width of the air gap is larger than a width of the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Gil KIM, Seul Ye KIM, Hong Suk KIM, Jin Tae NOH, Ji Hoon CHOI, Jae Young AHN
  • Patent number: 10403641
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a plurality of conductive patterns and an insulation pattern. The plurality of conductive patterns may be formed on a substrate. The plurality of conductive patterns may be spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate. Each of the plurality of conductive patterns may have an extension portion and a step portion. The step portion may be disposed at an edge of the corresponding conductive pattern. The insulation pattern may be formed between the plurality of conductive patterns in the vertical direction. A lower surface and an upper surface of the step portion of each of the plurality of conductive patterns may be bent upwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Gil Kim, Seul-Ye Kim, Hong-suk Kim, Phil-Ouk Nam, Jae-Young Ahn, Ji-Hoon Choi
  • Publication number: 20190206886
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include: a stacking structure including a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of gate electrodes alternately stacked on a substrate; a lower semiconductor pattern that protrudes from the top of the substrate; a vertical insulating pattern that extends in a vertical direction from the substrate and penetrates the stacking structure; and a vertical channel pattern on the inner surface of the vertical insulating pattern and contacting the lower semiconductor pattern, wherein an upper part of the lower semiconductor pattern includes a recess region including a curve-shaped profile, and in the recess region, the outer surface of a lower part of the vertical channel pattern contacts the lower semiconductor pattern along a curve of the recess region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Gil Kim, Ji-Hoon Choi, Dongkyum Kim, Jintae Noh, Seulye Kim, Hong Suk Kim, Phil Ouk Nam, Jaeyoung Ahn
  • Patent number: 10340284
    Abstract: A stack structure includes conductive layer patterns and interlayer insulating layer patterns alternately stacked on one another. A channel hole penetrates the stack structure. A dielectric layer is disposed on a sidewall of the channel hole. A channel layer is disposed on the dielectric layer and in the channel hole. A passivation layer is disposed on the channel layer and in the channel hole. The channel layer is interposed between the passivation layer and the dielectric layer. An air gap is surrounded by the passivation layer. A width of the air gap is larger than a width of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Gil Kim, Seul Ye Kim, Hong Suk Kim, Jin Tae Noh, Ji Hoon Choi, Jae Young Ahn