Patents by Inventor Sung-min Hwang

Sung-min Hwang 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: 11758719
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes a first gate group on a lower structure and a second gate group on the first gate group. The first gate group includes first pad regions that are: (1) lowered in a first direction that is parallel to an upper surface of the lower structure and (2) raised in a second direction that is parallel to an upper surface of the lower structure and perpendicular to the first direction. The second gate group includes second pad regions that are sequentially raised in the first direction and raised in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Sung Min Hwang, Joon Sung Lim, Bum Kyu Kang, Jae Ho Ahn
  • Patent number: 11749778
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment may include: a light emitting structure; a light transmitting electrode layer disposed on the light emitting structure; and a reflective layer disposed on the light transmitting electrode layer and including a plurality of first openings and a plurality of second openings. The semiconductor device according to the embodiment may include: a first electrode in contact with a first conductivity type semiconductor layer of the light emitting structure; and a second electrode in contact with the light transmitting electrode layer through the plurality of first openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Hyeong Lee, June O Song, Tae Sung Lee, Chang Man Lim, Se Yeon Jung, Byung Yeon Choi, Sung Min Hwang
  • Patent number: 11728304
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device including a substrate extending in a first direction, a ground selection line extending in the first direction on the substrate, a plurality of word lines stacked sequentially on the ground selection line and extending in the first direction, a landing pad spaced apart from the ground selection line and the plurality of word lines in the first direction, a rear contact plug connected to a lower face of the landing pad and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a front contact plug connected to an upper face of the landing pad opposite the lower face and extending in the second direction, an input/output pad electrically connected to the rear contact plug, and an upper bonding pad electrically connected to the front contact plug and connected to at least a part of a plurality of circuit elements of the nonvolatile memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Ho Ahn, Ji Won Kim, Sung-Min Hwang, Joon-Sung Lim, Suk Kang Sung
  • Patent number: 11715712
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes an upper insulating layer. A first substrate is on the upper insulating layer. An upper interlayer insulating layer is on the first substrate. A plurality of word lines is stacked on the first substrate in a first direction and extends through a partial portion of the upper interlayer insulating layer. A lower interlayer insulating layer is on the upper interlayer insulating layer. A second substrate is on the lower interlayer insulating layer. A lower insulating layer is on the second substrate. A dummy pattern is composed of dummy material. The dummy pattern is disposed in a trench formed in at least one of the first and second substrates. The trench is formed on at least one of a surface where the upper insulating layer meets the first substrate, and a surface where the lower insulating layer meets the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Min Hwang, Ji Won Kim, Jae Ho Ahn, Joon-Sung Lim, Suk Kang Sung
  • Patent number: 11715713
    Abstract: The nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface in a first direction; a common source line on the first surface of the substrate; a plurality of word lines stacked on the common source line; a first insulating pattern spaced apart from the plurality of word lines in a second direction crossing the first direction, and in the substrate; an insulating layer on the second surface of the substrate; a first contact plug penetrating the first insulating pattern and extending in the first direction; a second contact plug penetrating the insulating layer, extending in the first direction, and connected to the first contact plug; an upper bonding metal connected to the first contact plug and connected to a circuit element; and a first input/output pad connected to the second contact plug and electrically connected to the circuit element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Won Kim, Jae Ho Ahn, Sung-Min Hwang, Joon-Sung Lim, Suk Kang Sung
  • Patent number: 11626417
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including cell and connection regions. An electrode structure is disposed on the substrate, the electrode structure having a staircase structure on the connection region. A first vertical channel structure and a first dummy structure at least partially penetrate the electrode structure on the cell region and the connection region, respectively. Bottoms of expanded portions of the first vertical channel structure and the first dummy structure are located at first and second levels, respectively. The second level is higher than the first level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Sik Lee, Byungjin Lee, Sung-Min Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230094302
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an electronic system including the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device may include a substrate including a cell array region and a connection region, the cell array region comprising a center region and an outer region; an electrode structure including electrodes and pads; vertical structures on the cell array region and penetrating the electrode structure; and a separation insulating pattern penetrating and dividing an upper electrode, which is one of the electrodes, into at least two portions arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction. The separation insulating pattern comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is between at least some of the central vertical structures, and the second portion is spaced apart from the first portion such that, when viewed in the plan view, the second portion is between at least some of the peripheral vertical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Min HWANG, Dongsung WOO, Tae Gon LEE, Bongtae PARK, Jae-Joo SHIM, Tae-Chul JUNG
  • Patent number: 11574883
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first substrate including opposite first and second surfaces, a mold structure including gate electrodes stacked on the first surface of the first substrate, a channel structure through the mold structure, a first contact via penetrating the first substrate, a second substrate including opposite third and fourth surfaces, a circuit element on the third surface of the second substrate, a first through-via through the mold structure connecting the first contact via and the circuit element, the first through-via including a first conductive pattern, and a first spacer separating the first conductive pattern from the mold structure, and a second through-via through the mold structure and spaced apart from the first through-via, the second through-via including a second conductive pattern, and a second spacer separating the second conductive pattern from the first substrate and the mold structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Ahn, Ji Won Kim, Sung-Min Hwang, Joon-Sung Lim, Suk Kang Sung
  • Publication number: 20230005942
    Abstract: A 3D semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stack structure comprising interlayer dielectric layers and gate electrodes alternately and repeatedly stacked on the substrate, vertical channel structures penetrating the stack structure, a separation structure spaced apart from the vertical channel structures and filling a trench crossing the stack structure, the separation structure comprising a spacer covering an inner sidewall of the trench, and a first conductive contact filling an inner space of the trench surrounded by the spacer, an insulating layer covering the substrate and the stack structure, contact plugs penetrating the insulating layer so as to be connected to the gate electrodes of the stack structure, and a second conductive contact spaced apart from the stack structure and penetrating the insulating layer so as to be connected to a peripheral circuit transistor. A bottom surface of the first conductive contact is at a level lower than a bottom surface of the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Min HWANG, Jae-Joo SHIM, Dong-Sik LEE, Bongtae PARK
  • Publication number: 20220375959
    Abstract: Disclosed are a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device and an electronic system including the same. The device includes a substrate, a cell array structure provided on the substrate to include a plurality of stacked electrodes spaced apart from each other, an uppermost one of the electrodes being a first string selection line, a vertical channel structure provided to penetrate the cell array structure and connected to the substrate, a conductive pad provided in an upper portion of the vertical channel structure, a bit line on the cell array structure, a bit line contact electrically connecting the bit line to the conductive pad, and a cutting structure penetrating the first string selection line. The cutting structure penetrates a portion of the conductive pad. A bottom surface of the bit line contact includes first and second bottom surfaces in contact with the conductive pad and the cutting structure, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangdon LEE, Jiwon KIM, Sung-Min HWANG, Sukkang SUNG
  • Patent number: 11456254
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device includes; a first block and a second block arranged on a first substrate in a first direction, wherein each of the first block and the second block includes electrode layers stacked on the first substrate, a source layer interposed between the first block and the first substrate, and between the second block and the first substrate, a first insulating separation pattern interposed between the first block and the second block and extending in the first direction, wherein the first insulating separation pattern includes a line portion and a protruding portion, the line portion extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and the protruding portion having a width greater than a width of the line portion, a first source contact plug penetrating the protruding portion of the first insulating separation pattern to electrically connect the source layer, and at least one through via penetrating the source layer and at least one of the first block and th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jisoo Chung, Kang-Won Lee, Sung-Min Hwang
  • Patent number: 11456236
    Abstract: A vertical semiconductor device including a plurality of vertical memory cells on an upper surface of a first substrate, an adhesive layer on a lower surface of the first substrate that is opposite to the upper surface of the first substrate, a second substrate having first peripheral circuits thereon, a lower insulating interlayer on the second substrate, and a plurality of wiring structures electrically connecting the vertical memory cells and the first peripheral circuits. A lower surface of the adhesive layer and an upper surface of the lower insulating interlayer may be in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Sung Yang, Joon-Sung Lim, Sung-Min Hwang, Ji-Young Kim, Ji-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20220246643
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device including a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes on a substrate, the plurality of gate electrodes including first, second, and third string selection lines sequentially stacked on the substrate; a channel structure that penetrates the mold structure and intersects each of the gate electrodes; a first cutting region that cuts each of the gate electrodes; a second cutting region that is spaced apart from the first cutting region in a first direction and cuts each of the gate electrodes; a first cutting line that cuts the first string selection line between the first cutting region and the second cutting region; a second cutting line that cuts the second string selection line between the first cutting region and the second cutting region; and a third cutting line that cuts the third string selection line between the first cutting region and the second cutting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Ho AHN, Sung-Min HWANG, Joon-Sung LIM, Bum Kyu KANG, Sang Don LEE
  • Publication number: 20220223619
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device may include horizontal patterns disposed on a peripheral circuit structure and spaced apart from each other, memory structures provided on the horizontal patterns, respectively, each of the memory structures including a three-dimensional arrangement of memory cells. Penetrating insulating patterns and separation structures may isolate the horizontal patterns from one another. Through vias may extend through the penetrating insulating patterns to connect logic circuits of the peripheral circuit structure to the memory structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: WOOSUNG YANG, DONG-SIK LEE, SUNG-MIN HWANG, JOON-SUNG LIM
  • Publication number: 20220139855
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and electronic system, the device including a cell structure stacked on a peripheral circuit structure, wherein the cell structure includes a first interlayer dielectric layer and first metal pads exposed at the first interlayer dielectric layer and connected to gate electrode layers and channel regions, the peripheral circuit structure includes a second interlayer dielectric layer and second metal pads exposed at the second interlayer dielectric layer and connected to a transistor, the first metal pads include adjacent first and second sub-pads, the second metal pads include adjacent third and fourth sub-pads, the first and third sub-pads are coupled, and a width of the first sub-pad is greater than that of the third sub-pad, and the second sub-pad and the fourth sub-pad are coupled, and a width of the fourth sub-pad is greater than that of the second sub-pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-Min HWANG, Jiwon KIM, Jaeho AHN, Joon-Sung LIM, Sukkang SUNG
  • Publication number: 20220130782
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first substrate including opposite first and second surfaces, a mold structure including gate electrodes stacked on the first surface of the first substrate, a channel structure through the mold structure, a first contact via penetrating the first substrate, a second substrate including opposite third and fourth surfaces, a circuit element on the third surface of the second substrate, a first through-via through the mold structure connecting the first contact via and the circuit element, the first through-via including a first conductive pattern, and a first spacer separating the first conductive pattern from the mold structure, and a second through-via through the mold structure and spaced apart from the first through-via, the second through-via including a second conductive pattern, and a second spacer separating the second conductive pattern from the first substrate and the mold structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Ho AHN, Ji Won KIM, Sung-Min HWANG, Joon-Sung LIM, Suk Kang SUNG
  • Patent number: 11315947
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device including a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes on a substrate, the plurality of gate electrodes including first, second, and third string selection lines sequentially stacked on the substrate; a channel structure that penetrates the mold structure and intersects each of the gate electrodes; a first cutting region that cuts each of the gate electrodes; a second cutting region that is spaced apart from the first cutting region in a first direction and cuts each of the gate electrodes; a first cutting line that cuts the first string selection line between the first cutting region and the second cutting region; a second cutting line that cuts the second string selection line between the first cutting region and the second cutting region; and a third cutting line that cuts the third string selection line between the first cutting region and the second cutting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Ahn, Sung-Min Hwang, Joon-Sung Lim, Bum Kyu Kang, Sang Don Lee
  • Publication number: 20220123006
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprising: a first semiconductor chip including an upper input/output pad, a second semiconductor chip including a lower input/output pad, and a substrate attachment film attaching the first and second semiconductor chips. The first and second semiconductor chips each include a first substrate including a first side facing the substrate attachment film and a second side, a mold structure including gate electrodes, a channel structure penetrating the mold structure and intersecting the gate electrodes, a second substrate including a third side facing the first side and a fourth side, a first circuit element on the third side of the second substrate, and a contact via penetrating the first substrate and connected to the first circuit element. The upper and lower input/output pads are on the second sides of the first and second semiconductor chip, respectively, and contact the contact vias of the first and second semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Ho AHN, Ji Won KIM, Sung-Min HWANG, Joon-Sung LIM, Suk Kang SUNG
  • Publication number: 20220115344
    Abstract: The nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface in a first direction; a common source line on the first surface of the substrate; a plurality of word lines stacked on the common source line; a first insulating pattern spaced apart from the plurality of word lines in a second direction crossing the first direction, and in the substrate; an insulating layer on the second surface of the substrate; a first contact plug penetrating the first insulating pattern and extending in the first direction; a second contact plug penetrating the insulating layer, extending in the first direction, and connected to the first contact plug; an upper bonding metal connected to the first contact plug and connected to a circuit element; and a first input/output pad connected to the second contact plug and electrically connected to the circuit element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Won KIM, Jae Ho AHN, Sung-Min HWANG, Joon-Sung LIM, Suk Kang SUNG
  • Publication number: 20220108963
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes an upper insulating layer. A first substrate is on the upper insulating layer. An upper interlayer insulating layer is on the first substrate. A plurality of word lines is stacked on the first substrate in a first direction and extends through a partial portion of the upper interlayer insulating layer. A lower interlayer insulating layer is on the upper interlayer insulating layer. A second substrate is on the lower interlayer insulating layer. A lower insulating layer is on the second substrate. A dummy pattern is composed of dummy material. The dummy pattern is disposed in a trench formed in at least one of the first and second substrates. The trench is formed on at least one of a surface where the upper insulating layer meets the first substrate, and a surface where the lower insulating layer meets the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-Min HWANG, Ji Won KIM, Jae Ho AHN, Joon-Sung LIM, Suk Kang SUNG