Patents by Inventor Sung-man Whang

Sung-man Whang 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: 20240096894
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer having first and second regions, a plurality of first channel layers spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on the first region of the first semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode surrounding the plurality of first channel layers, a plurality of second channel layers spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction on the second region of the first semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode surrounding the plurality of second channel layers, wherein each of the plurality of first channel layers has a first crystallographic orientation, and each of the plurality of second channel layers has a second crystallographic orientation different from the first crystallographic orientation, and wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of first channel layers is different from a thickness of each of the plurality of second channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Woo Cheol SHIN, Myung Gil KANG, Sadaaki MASUOKA, Sang Hoon LEE, Sung Man WHANG
  • Patent number: 11862639
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer having first and second regions, a plurality of first channel layers spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on the first region of the first semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode surrounding the plurality of first channel layers, a plurality of second channel layers spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction on the second region of the first semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode surrounding the plurality of second channel layers, wherein each of the plurality of first channel layers has a first crystallographic orientation, and each of the plurality of second channel layers has a second crystallographic orientation different from the first crystallographic orientation, and wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of first channel layers is different from a thickness of each of the plurality of second channel layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Cheol Shin, Myung Gil Kang, Sadaaki Masuoka, Sang Hoon Lee, Sung Man Whang
  • Patent number: 11705503
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a gate spacer on a sidewall of the gate electrode, an active pattern penetrating the gate electrode and the gate spacer, and an epitaxial pattern contacting the active pattern and the gate spacer. The gate electrode extends in a first direction. The gate spacer includes a semiconductor material layer. The active pattern extends in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Bum Kim, MunHyeon Kim, Hyoung Sub Kim, Tae Jin Park, Kwan Heum Lee, Chang Woo Noh, Maria Toledano Lu Que, Hong Bae Park, Si Hyung Lee, Sung Man Whang
  • Publication number: 20220406779
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer having first and second regions, a plurality of first channel layers spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on the first region of the first semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode surrounding the plurality of first channel layers, a plurality of second channel layers spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction on the second region of the first semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode surrounding the plurality of second channel layers, wherein each of the plurality of first channel layers has a first crystallographic orientation, and each of the plurality of second channel layers has a second crystallographic orientation different from the first crystallographic orientation, and wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of first channel layers is different from a thickness of each of the plurality of second channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Woo Cheol SHIN, Myung Gil KANG, Sadaaki MASUOKA, Sang Hoon LEE, Sung Man WHANG
  • Patent number: 11437377
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer having first and second regions, a plurality of first channel layers spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on the first region of the first semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode surrounding the plurality of first channel layers, a plurality of second channel layers spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction on the second region of the first semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode surrounding the plurality of second channel layers, wherein each of the plurality of first channel layers has a first crystallographic orientation, and each of the plurality of second channel layers has a second crystallographic orientation different from the first crystallographic orientation, and wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of first channel layers is different from a thickness of each of the plurality of second channel layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Cheol Shin, Myung Gil Kang, Sadaaki Masuoka, Sang Hoon Lee, Sung Man Whang
  • Publication number: 20210020638
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer having first and second regions, a plurality of first channel layers spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on the first region of the first semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode surrounding the plurality of first channel layers, a plurality of second channel layers spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction on the second region of the first semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode surrounding the plurality of second channel layers, wherein each of the plurality of first channel layers has a first crystallographic orientation, and each of the plurality of second channel layers has a second crystallographic orientation different from the first crystallographic orientation, and wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of first channel layers is different from a thickness of each of the plurality of second channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Woo Cheol SHIN, Myung Gil KANG, Sadaaki MASUOKA, Sang Hoon LEE, Sung Man WHANG
  • Publication number: 20210013324
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a gate spacer on a sidewall of the gate electrode, an active pattern penetrating the gate electrode and the gate spacer, and an epitaxial pattern contacting the active pattern and the gate spacer. The gate electrode extends in a first direction. The gate spacer includes a semiconductor material layer. The active pattern extends in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Bum KIM, MunHyeon KIM, Hyoung Sub KIM, Tae Jin PARK, Kwan Heum LEE, Chang Woo NOH, Maria TOLEDANO LU QUE, Hong Bae PARK, Si Hyung LEE, Sung Man WHANG
  • Patent number: 10833085
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer having first and second regions, a plurality of first channel layers spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on the first region of the first semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode surrounding the plurality of first channel layers, a plurality of second channel layers spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction on the second region of the first semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode surrounding the plurality of second channel layers, wherein each of the plurality of first channel layers has a first crystallographic orientation, and each of the plurality of second channel layers has a second crystallographic orientation different from the first crystallographic orientation, and wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of first channel layers is different from a thickness of each of the plurality of second channel layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Cheol Shin, Myung Gil Kang, Sadaaki Masuoka, Sang Hoo Lee, Sung Man Whang
  • Publication number: 20200219879
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer having first and second regions, a plurality of first channel layers spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on the first region of the first semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode surrounding the plurality of first channel layers, a plurality of second channel layers spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction on the second region of the first semiconductor layer, and a second gate electrode surrounding the plurality of second channel layers, wherein each of the plurality of first channel layers has a first crystallographic orientation, and each of the plurality of second channel layers has a second crystallographic orientation different from the first crystallographic orientation, and wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of first channel layers is different from a thickness of each of the plurality of second channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Woo Cheol SHIN, Myung Gil KANG, Sadaaki MASUOKA, Sang Hoo LEE, Sung Man WHANG
  • Patent number: 10396205
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a base burying insulating film covering a lower side wall of a fin-type active region on a substrate, an isolation pattern having a top surface higher than a top surface of the base burying insulating film, and a gate line covering a channel section of the fin-type active region. The gate line has an upper gate covering an upper portion of the channel section and a lower gate protruding from the upper gate toward the substrate and filling a space between a lower side wall of the channel section and an upper side wall of the isolation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mun-hyeon Kim, Sung-man Whang, Chang-woo Noh, Dong-won Kim, Han-su Oh
  • Publication number: 20190198639
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a gate spacer on a sidewall of the gate electrode, an active pattern penetrating the gate electrode and the gate spacer, and an epitaxial pattern contacting the active pattern and the gate spacer. The gate electrode extends in a first direction. The gate spacer includes a semiconductor material layer. The active pattern extends in a second direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Jin Bum KIM, MunHyeon KIM, Hyoung Sub KIM, Tae Jin PARK, Kwan Heum LEE, Chang Woo NOH, Maria TOLEDANO LU QUE, Hong Bae PARK, Si Hyung LEE, Sung Man WHANG
  • Publication number: 20190097054
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a base burying insulating film covering a lower side wall of a fin-type active region on a substrate, an isolation pattern having a top surface higher than a top surface of the base burying insulating film, and a gate line covering a channel section of the fin-type active region. The gate line has an upper gate covering an upper portion of the channel section and a lower gate protruding from the upper gate toward the substrate and filling a space between a lower side wall of the channel section and an upper side wall of the isolation pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Mun-hyeon KIM, Sung-man Whang, Chang-woo NOH, Dong-won KIM, Han-su OH
  • Patent number: 9905645
    Abstract: A vertical field effect transistor is provided as follows. A substrate has a lower drain and a lower source arranged along a first direction in parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. A fin structure is disposed on the substrate and extended vertically from the upper surface of the substrate. The fin structure includes a first end portion and a second end portion arranged along the first direction. A bottom surface of a first end portion of the fin structure and a bottom surface of a second end portion of the fin structure overlap the lower drain and the lower source, respectively. The fin structure includes a sidewall having a lower sidewall region, a center sidewall region and an upper sidewall region. A gate electrode surrounds the center side sidewall region of the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Gil Kang, Seung Han Park, Yong Hee Park, Sang Hoon Baek, Sang Woo Lee, Keon Yong Cheon, Sung Man Whang
  • Publication number: 20170345897
    Abstract: A vertical field effect transistor is provided as follows. A substrate has a lower drain and a lower source arranged along a first direction in parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. A fin structure is disposed on the substrate and extended vertically from the upper surface of the substrate. The fin structure includes a first end portion and a second end portion arranged along the first direction. A bottom surface of a first end portion of the fin structure and a bottom surface of a second end portion of the fin structure overlap the lower drain and the lower source, respectively. The fin structure includes a sidewall having a lower sidewall region, a center sidewall region and an upper sidewall region. A gate electrode surrounds the center side sidewall region of the fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Myung Gil KANG, Seung Han PARK, Yong Hee PARK, Sang Hoon BAEK, Sang Woo LEE, Keon Yong CHEON, Sung Man WHANG
  • Patent number: 6541328
    Abstract: In a method of fabricating a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor with a lightly doped drain (LDD) structure without spacers, gate electrodes and spacers are formed on a semiconductor substrate. A high density source/drain region is formed using the gate electrodes and the spacers as masks. A low density source/drain region is formed after removing the spacers. It is possible to reduce the thermal stress of the low density source/drain region by forming the high density source/drain region before the low density source/drain region is formed and to increase an area, in which suicide is formed, by forming a structure without spacers. Also, it is possible to simplify processes of fabricating a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) LDD transistor by reducing the number of photoresist pattern forming processes in the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-man Whang, Hyung-moo Park, Dong-cho Maeng, Hyae-Ryoung Lee, Ho-woo Park
  • Publication number: 20020115258
    Abstract: In a method of fabricating a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor with a lightly doped drain (LDD) structure without spacers, gate electrodes and spacers are formed on a semiconductor substrate. A high density source/drain region is formed using the gate electrodes and the spacers as masks. A low density source/drain region is formed after removing the spacers. It is possible to reduce the thermal stress of the low density source/drain region by forming the high density source/drain region before the low density source/drain region is formed and to increase an area, in which silicide is formed, by forming a structure without spacers. Also, it is possible to simplify processes of fabricating a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) LDD transistor by reducing the number of photoresist pattern forming processes in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-man Whang, Hyung-moo Park, Dong-cho Maeng, Hyae-Ryoung Lee, Ho-woo Park