Patents by Inventor WOO-SEOK PARK

WOO-SEOK PARK 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: 11222949
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a channel on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain layer on the channel. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure. The spacer includes a central portion overlapping the channel in a vertical direction, and a protrusion portion protruding from the central portion. Related methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventors: Seung-Min Song, Woo-Seok Park, Jung-Gil Yang, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20210091232
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of channel layers stacked on the substrate, a gate electrode surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and embedded source/drain layers on opposing sides of the gate electrode. The embedded source/drain layers each have a first region and a second region on the first region. The second region has a plurality of layers having different compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Woo Seok Park, Dong Chan Suh, Seung Min Song, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Patent number: 10923476
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region and a second transistor in a second region. The first transistor includes: a first nanowire, a first gate electrode, a first gate dielectric layer, a first source/drain region, and an inner-insulating spacer. The first nanowire has a first channel region. The first gate electrode surrounds the first nanowire. The first gate dielectric layer is between the first nanowire and the first gate electrode. The first source/drain region is connected to an edge of the first nanowire. The inner-insulating spacer is between the first gate dielectric layer and the first source/drain region. The second transistor includes a second nanowire, a second gate electrode, a second gate dielectric layer, and a second source/drain region. The second nanowire has a second channel region. The second gate electrode surrounds the second nanowire. The second gate dielectric layer is between the second nanowire and the second gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Gil Yang, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae, Seung-Min Song, Woo-Seok Park
  • Publication number: 20210028173
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region of a substrate and a second transistor in a second region of the substrate. The first transistor includes multiple first semiconductor patterns; a first gate electrode; a first gate dielectric layer; a first source/drain region; and an inner-insulating spacer. The second transistor includes multiple second semiconductor patterns; a second gate electrode; a second gate dielectric layer; and a second source/drain region. The second gate dielectric layer extends between the second gate electrode and the second source/drain region and is in contact with the second source/drain region. The first source/drain region is not in contact with the first gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: JUNG-GIL YANG, GEUM-JONG BAE, DONG-IL BAE, SEUNG-MIN SONG, WOO-SEOK PARK
  • Patent number: 10896955
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an active region disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction, a device isolation layer adjacent to the active region, a gate structure disposed in the active region, the gate structure extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and covering a portion of the device isolation layer, a gate separation pattern contacting an end of the gate structure, and an impurity region disposed below the gate separation pattern and on the device isolation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kangmook Lim, Sang Su Kim, Woo Seok Park, Sung Gi Hur
  • Patent number: 10872983
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of channel layers stacked on the substrate, a gate electrode surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and embedded source/drain layers on opposing sides of the gate electrode. The embedded source/drain layers each have a first region and a second region on the first region. The second region has a plurality of layers having different compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Woo Seok Park, Dong Chan Suh, Seung Min Song, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20200381514
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a channel on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain layer on the channel. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure. The spacer includes a central portion overlapping the channel in a vertical direction, and a protrusion portion protruding from the central portion. Related methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Seung-Min SONG, Woo-Seok PARK, Jung-Gil YANG, Geum-Jong BAE, Dong-Il Bae
  • Patent number: 10784344
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a channel on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain layer on the channel. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure. The spacer includes a central portion overlapping the channel in a vertical direction, and a protrusion portion protruding from the central portion. Related methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Min Song, Woo-Seok Park, Jung-Gil Yang, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae
  • Patent number: 10665723
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; protruding portions extending in parallel to each other on the substrate; nanowires provided on the protruding portions and separated from each other; gate electrodes provided on the substrate and surrounding the nanowires; source/drain regions provided on the protruding portions and sides of each of the gate electrodes, the source/drain regions being in contact with the nanowires; and first voids provided between the source/drain regions and the protruding portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min Song, Woo Seok Park, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae, Jung Gil Yang
  • Publication number: 20200135848
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an active region disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction, a device isolation layer adjacent to the active region, a gate structure disposed in the active region, the gate structure extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and covering a portion of the device isolation layer, a gate separation pattern contacting an end of the gate structure, and an impurity region disposed below the gate separation pattern and on the device isolation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kangmook Lim, Sang Su Kim, Woo Seok Park, Sung Gi Hur
  • Publication number: 20190363086
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region and a second transistor in a second region. The first transistor includes: a first nanowire, a first gate electrode, a first gate dielectric layer, a first source/drain region, and an inner-insulating spacer. The first nanowire has a first channel region. The first gate electrode surrounds the first nanowire. The first gate dielectric layer is between the first nanowire and the first gate electrode. The first source/drain region is connected to an edge of the first nanowire. The inner-insulating spacer is between the first gate dielectric layer and the first source/drain region. The second transistor includes a second nanowire, a second gate electrode, a second gate dielectric layer, and a second source/drain region. The second nanowire has a second channel region. The second gate electrode surrounds the second nanowire. The second gate dielectric layer is between the second nanowire and the second gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: JUNG-GIL YANG, GEUM-JONG BAE, DONG-IL BAE, SEUNG-MIN SONG, WOO-SEOK PARK
  • Patent number: 10431585
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor in a first region and a second transistor in a second region. The first transistor includes: a first nanowire, a first gate electrode, a first gate dielectric layer, a first source/drain region, and an inner-insulating spacer. The first nanowire has a first channel region. The first gate electrode surrounds the first nanowire. The first gate dielectric layer is between the first nanowire and the first gate electrode. The first source/drain region is connected to an edge of the first nanowire. The inner-insulating spacer is between the first gate dielectric layer and the first source/drain region. The second transistor includes a second nanowire, a second gate electrode, a second gate dielectric layer, and a second source/drain region. The second nanowire has a second channel region. The second gate electrode surrounds the second nanowire. The second gate dielectric layer is between the second nanowire and the second gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Gil Yang, Geum-Jong Bae, Dong-Il Bae, Seung-Min Song, Woo-Seok Park
  • Publication number: 20190115424
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a transistor disposed on a first region of a substrate, the transistor including source/drain regions, a plurality of channel layers spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate while connecting the source/drain regions, respectively, a gate electrode surrounding each of the plurality of channel layers, and a gate insulator between the gate electrode and the plurality of channel layers; and a non-active component disposed on a second region of the substrate, the non-active component including a fin structure including an a plurality of first semiconductor patterns alternately stacked with a plurality of second semiconductor patterns, an epitaxial region adjacent to the fin structure, a non-active electrode intersecting the fin structure, and a blocking insulation film between the non-active electrode and the fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Woo Seok PARK, Seung Min SONG, Jung Gil YANG, Geum Jong BAE, Dong Il BAE
  • Publication number: 20190096996
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a channel on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain layer on the channel. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure. The spacer includes a central portion overlapping the channel in a vertical direction, and a protrusion portion protruding from the central portion. Related methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Seung-Min SONG, Woo-Seok PARK, Jung-Gil YANG, Geum-Jong BAE, Dong-Il Bae
  • Patent number: 10243040
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a transistor disposed on a first region of a substrate, the transistor including source/drain regions, a plurality of channel layers spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate while connecting the source/drain regions, respectively, a gate electrode surrounding each of the plurality of channel layers, and a gate insulator between the gate electrode and the plurality of channel layers; and a non-active component disposed on a second region of the substrate, the non-active component including a fin structure including an a plurality of first semiconductor patterns alternately stacked with a plurality of second semiconductor patterns, an epitaxial region adjacent to the fin structure, a non-active electrode intersecting the fin structure, and a blocking insulation film between the non-active electrode and the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Seok Park, Seung Min Song, Jung Gil Yang, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Publication number: 20190088789
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; protruding portions extending in parallel to each other on the substrate; nanowires provided on the protruding portions and separated from each other; gate electrodes provided on the substrate and surrounding the nanowires; source/drain regions provided on the protruding portions and sides of each of the gate electrodes, the source/drain regions being in contact with the nanowires; and first voids provided between the source/drain regions and the protruding portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min SONG, Woo Seok PARK, Geum Jong BAE, Dong Il BAE, Jung Gil YANG
  • Publication number: 20190067490
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of channel layers stacked on the substrate, a gate electrode surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and embedded source/drain layers on opposing sides of the gate electrode. The embedded source/drain layers each have a first region and a second region on the first region. The second region has a plurality of layers having different compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Woo Seok PARK, Dong Chan SUH, Seung Min SONG, Geum Jong BAE, Dong II BAE
  • Patent number: 10181510
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. A stacked structure including one or more sacrificial layers and one or more semiconductor layers are stacked on a substrate is formed. A dummy gate structure including a dummy gate and a dummy spacer on the stacked structure is formed. The stacked structure is etched using the dummy gate structure to form a first recess. The one or more sacrificial layers are etched. The dummy spacer is removed. A spacer film is formed on the dummy gate, the one or more semiconductor layer and the one or more sacrificial layers. The semiconductor layer and spacer film are etched to form a second recess using the dummy gate and spacer film. An external spacer formed on the dummy gate and an internal spacer formed on the one or more sacrificial layers are formed. A source/drain region is formed in the second recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Gil Yang, Seung Min Song, Sung Min Kim, Woo Seok Park, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae
  • Patent number: 10128379
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; protruding portions extending in parallel to each other on the substrate; nanowires provided on the protruding portions and separated from each other; gate electrodes provided on the substrate and surrounding the nanowires; source/drain regions provided on the protruding portions and sides of each of the gate electrodes, the source/drain regions being in contact with the nanowires; and first voids provided between the source/drain regions and the protruding portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min Song, Woo Seok Park, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae, Jung Gil Yang
  • Publication number: 20180261668
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. A stacked structure including one or more sacrificial layers and one or more semiconductor layers are stacked on a substrate is formed. A dummy gate structure including a dummy gate and a dummy spacer on the stacked structure is formed. The stacked structure is etched using the dummy gate structure to form a first recess. The one or more sacrificial layers are etched. The dummy spacer is removed. A spacer film is formed on the dummy gate, the one or more semiconductor layer and the one or more sacrificial layers. The semiconductor layer and spacer film are etched to form a second recess using the dummy gate and spacer film. An external spacer formed on the dummy gate and an internal spacer formed on the one or more sacrificial layers are formed. A source/drain region is formed in the second recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: JUNG GIL YANG, SEUNG MIN SONG, SUNG MIN KIM, WOO SEOK PARK, GEUM JONG BAE, DONG IL BAE