Patents by Inventor Wan Cheul Shin
Wan Cheul Shin 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: 10211221Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including: forming a stacked structure including first material layers and second material layers alternately stacked on each other; forming a pillar passing through the stacked structure, the pillar including a protruding portion protruding above an uppermost surface of the stacked structure; forming a conductive layer surrounding the protruding portion of the pillar; and forming a conductive pattern in contact with the protruding portion of the pillar by oxidizing a surface of the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Publication number: 20180012905Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including: forming a slacked structure including first material layers and second material layers alternately stacked on each other; forming a pillar passing through the stacked structure, the pillar including a protruding portion protruding above an uppermost surface of the stacked structure; forming a conductive layer surrounding the protruding portion of the pillar; and forming a conductive pattern in contact with the protruding portion of the pillar by oxidizing a surface of the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventor: Wan Cheul SHIN
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Patent number: 9831263Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a first area and a second area, the semiconductor substrate including a first dopant of a first type, a first well formed to a first depth in the first area of the semiconductor substrate, the first well including a second dopant of a second type, wherein the second type is different from the first type, a second well including a third dopant of the first type, the second well being surrounded by the first well, and a pipe gate formed on the first area of the semiconductor substrate, the pipe gate being electrically connected to the second well.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Patent number: 9799673Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including: forming a stacked structure including first material layers and second material layers alternately stacked on each other; forming a pillar passing through the stacked structure, the pillar including a protruding portion protruding above an uppermost surface of the stacked structure; forming a conductive layer surrounding the protruding portion of the pillar; and forming a conductive pattern in contact with the protruding portion of the pillar by oxidizing a surface of the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Publication number: 20170243881Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including: forming a stacked structure including first material layers and second material layers alternately stacked on each other; forming a pillar passing through the stacked structure, the pillar including a protruding portion protruding above an uppermost surface of the stacked structure; forming a conductive layer surrounding the protruding portion of the pillar; and forming a conductive pattern in contact with the protruding portion of the pillar by oxidizing a surface of the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventor: Wan Cheul SHIN
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Patent number: 9601509Abstract: The present disclosure may provide a semiconductor device having a three-dimensional memory device with improved performance and reliability. The device may include a pipe gate having a pipe channel film embedded in the pipe gate. The device may include source-side channel and drain-side channel films coupled respectively to both ends of the pipe channel film. The device may include interlayer insulation films and conductive patterns alternately stacked and disposed over the pipe gate, the alternately stacked interlayer insulation films and conductive patterns surrounding the source-side channel film and the drain-side channel film. The device may include a slit disposed between the drain-side channel film and the source-side channel film and dividing the alternately stacked interlayer insulation films and conductive patterns into a source-side stack and a drain-side stack, the slit having a round shape at a bottom of the slit adjacent to the pipe gate.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Publication number: 20170062457Abstract: The present disclosure may provide a semiconductor device having a three-dimensional memory device with improved performance and reliability. The device may include a pipe gate having a pipe channel film embedded in the pipe gate. The device may include source-side channel and drain-side channel films coupled respectively to both ends of the pipe channel film. The device may include interlayer insulation films and conductive patterns alternately stacked and disposed over the pipe gate, the alternately stacked interlayer insulation films and conductive patterns surrounding the source-side channel film and the drain-side channel film. The device may include a slit disposed between the drain-side channel film and the source-side channel film and dividing the alternately stacked interlayer insulation films and conductive patterns into a source-side stack and a drain-side stack, the slit having a round shape at a bottom of the slit adjacent to the pipe gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Publication number: 20170062463Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a first area and a second area, the semiconductor substrate including a first dopant of a first type, a first well formed to a first depth in the first area of the semiconductor substrate, the first well including a second dopant of a second type, wherein the second type is different from the first type, a second well including a third dopant of the first type, the second well being surrounded by the first well, and a pipe gate formed on the first area of the semiconductor substrate, the pipe gate being electrically connected to the second well.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Wan Cheul SHIN
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Patent number: 9502432Abstract: The semiconductor device may include a substrate including a trench. The semiconductor device may include an isolation layer formed in the trench and including an etch stop pattern. The semiconductor device may include a stacked structure disposed over the substrate. The semiconductor device may include a slit insulating layer passing through the stacked structure and including a first region extending in a first direction and a second region extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. An intersection region between the first region and the second region may pass through a portion of the isolation layer and come into contact with the etch stop pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Patent number: 9236117Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a pipe channel layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, a first channel layer, a second channel layer and a third channel layer, connected with the pipe channel layer, first conductive layers stacked while surrounding the first channel layer, second conductive layers stacked while surrounding the second channel layer, and third conductive layers stacked while surrounding the third channel layer, wherein the first to third conductive layers are separately controlled.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Patent number: 9018702Abstract: A semiconductor device according an aspect of the present disclosure may include an isolation layer formed within a substrate and formed to define an active region, a junction formed in the active region, well regions formed under the isolation layer, and a plug embedded within the substrate between the junction and the well regions and formed extend to a greater depth than the well regions.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Publication number: 20150091096Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a pipe channel layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, a first channel layer, a second channel layer and a third channel layer, connected with the pipe channel layer, first conductive layers stacked while surrounding the first channel layer, second conductive layers stacked while surrounding the second channel layer, and third conductive layers stacked while surrounding the third channel layer, wherein the first to third conductive layers are separately controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.Inventor: Wan Cheul SHIN
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Patent number: 8953408Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a block decoder configured to output block selection signals for selecting memory blocks in response to a row address signal, a first memory block including a first drain select line, a first source select line, and a first word line group including a plurality of first word lines disposed between the first drain select line and the first source select line, the first memory block disposed between the block decoder and a first switching group, the first switching group configured to transmit first operating voltages to the first memory block in response to a first block selection signal among the block selection signals, and a first block word line configured to transmit the first block selection signal to the first switching group and disposed over the first memory block to avoid overlapping with the first word line group.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Publication number: 20140370679Abstract: A semiconductor device according an aspect of the present disclosure may include an isolation layer formed within a substrate and formed to define an active region, a junction formed in the active region, well regions formed under the isolation layer, and a plug embedded within the substrate between the junction and the well regions and formed extend to a greater depth than the well regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventor: Wan Cheul SHIN
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Patent number: 8853777Abstract: A semiconductor device according an aspect of the present disclosure may include an isolation layer formed within a substrate and formed to define an active region, a junction formed in the active region, well regions formed under the isolation layer, and a plug embedded within the substrate between the junction and the well regions and formed extend to a greater depth than the well regions.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Publication number: 20140064012Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a block decoder configured to output block selection signals for selecting memory blocks in response to a row address signal, a first memory block including a first drain select line, a first source select line, and a first word line group including a plurality of first word lines disposed between the first drain select line and the first source select line, the first memory block disposed between the block decoder and a first switching group, the first switching group configured to transmit first operating voltages to the first memory block in response to a first block selection signal among the block selection signals, and a first block word line configured to transmit the first block selection signal to the first switching group and disposed over the first memory block to avoid overlapping with the first word line group.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Publication number: 20130161741Abstract: A semiconductor device according an aspect of the present disclosure may include an isolation layer formed within a substrate and formed to define an active region, a junction formed in the active region, well regions formed under the isolation layer, and a plug embedded within the substrate between the junction and the well regions and formed extend to a greater depth than the well regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.Inventor: Wan Cheul SHIN
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Patent number: 8222148Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first well formed in a predetermined region of a semiconductor substrate, a second well formed in a predetermined region in the first well, and a third well formed in the first well with the third well being spaced apart from the second well at a predetermined distance. A multiple well of the semiconductor substrate, the first well, the second well, the first well, and the third well, which are sequentially disposed, is formed. Accordingly, a breakdown voltage can be increased and a leakage current can be reduced. It is therefore possible to prevent the drop of an erase voltage and to reduce the error of an erase operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Publication number: 20100003801Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first well formed in a predetermined region of a semiconductor substrate, a second well formed in a predetermined region in the first well, and a third well formed in the first well with the third well being spaced apart from the second well at a predetermined distance. A multiple well of the semiconductor substrate, the first well, the second well, the first well, and the third well, which are sequentially disposed, is formed. Accordingly, a breakdown voltage can be increased and a leakage current can be reduced. It is therefore possible to prevent the drop of an erase voltage and to reduce the error of an erase operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin
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Patent number: 7595558Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first well formed in a predetermined region of a semiconductor substrate, a second well formed in a predetermined region in the first well, and a third well formed in the first well with the third well being spaced apart from the second well at a predetermined distance. A multiple well of the semiconductor substrate, the first well, the second well, the first well, and the third well, which are sequentially disposed, is formed. Accordingly, a breakdown voltage can be increased and a leakage current can be reduced. It is therefore possible to prevent the drop of an erase voltage and to reduce the error of an erase operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Wan Cheul Shin