Patents by Inventor Yeon Cheol Heo

Yeon Cheol Heo 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: 11127640
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; an n-type transistor including a first junction region positioned on the substrate, a first channel region positioned on the first junction region, a second junction region positioned on the first channel region, and a first gate stack at least partially surrounding the first channel region; and a p-type transistor including a third junction region positioned on the substrate, a second channel region positioned on the third junction region, a fourth junction region positioned on the second channel region, and a second gate stack at least partially surrounding the second channel region, in which the first channel region and the second channel region are epitaxial channel layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventor: Yeon-Cheol Heo
  • Patent number: 10937700
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor pattern doped with first impurities on a substrate, a first channel pattern on the first semiconductor pattern, second semiconductor patterns doped with second impurities contacting upper edge surfaces, respectively, of the first channel pattern, and a first gate structure surrounding at least a portion of a sidewall of the first channel pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yun-Il Lee, Hyung-Suk Lee, Yeon-Cheol Heo, Byoung-Gi Kim, Chang-Min Yoe, Seung-Chan Yun, Dong-Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200185279
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; an n-type transistor including a first junction region positioned on the substrate, a first channel region positioned on the first junction region, a second junction region positioned on the first channel region, and a first gate stack at least partially surrounding the first channel region; and a p-type transistor including a third junction region positioned on the substrate, a second channel region positioned on the third junction region, a fourth junction region positioned on the second channel region, and a second gate stack at least partially surrounding the second channel region, in which the first channel region and the second channel region are epitaxial channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Yeon-Cheol Heo
  • Patent number: 10622258
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; an n-type transistor including a first junction region positioned on the substrate, a first channel region positioned on the first junction region, a second junction region positioned on the first channel region, and a first gate stack at least partially surrounding the first channel region; and a p-type transistor including a third junction region positioned on the substrate, a second channel region positioned on the third junction region, a fourth junction region positioned on the second channel region, and a second gate stack at least partially surrounding the second channel region, in which the first channel region and the second channel region are epitaxial channel layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yeon-Cheol Heo
  • Patent number: 10461187
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a substrate including a main surface, a compound semiconductor nanowire extending from the main surface in a first direction perpendicular to the main surface and including a first section and a second section alternately arranged in the first direction, a gate electrode covering the first section, and a gate dielectric layer between the first section and the gate electrode. The first section and the second section may have the same composition as each other and may have different crystal phases from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Patent number: 10361319
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate, first and second fin active regions formed on the substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first gate structure disposed on a side surface of the first fin active region, a pair of first impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion and a bottom portion of the first fin active region, a second gate structure disposed on a side surface of the second fin active region, and a pair of second impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion or a bottom portion of the second fin active region, wherein the pair of first impurity regions vertically overlap each other, and the pair of second impurity regions do not vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Publication number: 20190139834
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; an n-type transistor including a first junction region positioned on the substrate, a first channel region positioned on the first junction region, a second junction region positioned on the first channel region, and a first gate stack at least partially surrounding the first channel region; and a p-type transistor including a third junction region positioned on the substrate, a second channel region positioned on the third junction region, a fourth junction region positioned on the second channel region, and a second gate stack at least partially surrounding the second channel region, in which the first channel region and the second channel region are epitaxial channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Yeon-Cheol Heo
  • Patent number: 10276564
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region; a first nanowire in the first region in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate; a second nanowire in the second region in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate and having a height less than that of the first nanowire; first source/drain regions at top portion and bottom portion of the first nanowire; second source/drain regions at top portion and bottom portion of the second nanowire; a first gate electrode surrounding the first nanowire between the first source/drain regions; and a second gate electrode surrounding the second nanowire between the second source/drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon Cheol Heo, Byoung Gi Kim, Chang Min Yoe, Seung Chan Yun, Dong Hun Lee, Yun Il Lee, Hyung Suk Lee
  • Patent number: 10204834
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; an n-type transistor including a first junction region positioned on the substrate, a first channel region positioned on the first junction region, a second junction region positioned on the first channel region, and a first gate stack at least partially surrounding the first channel region; and a p-type transistor including a third junction region positioned on the substrate, a second channel region positioned on the third junction region, a fourth junction region positioned on the second channel region, and a second gate stack at least partially surrounding the second channel region, in which the first channel region and the second channel region are epitaxial channel layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yeon-Cheol Heo
  • Publication number: 20180294353
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a substrate including a main surface, a compound semiconductor nanowire extending from the main surface in a first direction perpendicular to the main surface and including a first section and a second section alternately arranged in the first direction, a gate electrode covering the first section, and a gate dielectric layer between the first section and the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Publication number: 20180269333
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate, first and second fin active regions formed on the substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first gate structure disposed on a side surface of the first fin active region, a pair of first impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion and a bottom portion of the first fin active region, a second gate structure disposed on a side surface of the second fin active region, and a pair of second impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion or a bottom portion of the second fin active region, wherein the pair of first impurity regions vertically overlap each other, and the pair of second impurity regions do not vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Mirco CANTORO, Yeon-cheol HEO, Maria Toledano LUQUE
  • Patent number: 10020396
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a substrate including a main surface, a compound semiconductor nanowire extending from the main surface in a first direction perpendicular to the main surface and including a first section and a second section alternately arranged in the first direction, a gate electrode covering the first section, and a gate dielectric layer between the first section and the gate electrode. The first section and the second section may have the same composition as each other and may have different crystal phases from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Publication number: 20180166344
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; an n-type transistor including a first junction region positioned on the substrate, a first channel region positioned on the first junction region, a second junction region positioned on the first channel region, and a first gate stack at least partially surrounding the first channel region; and a p-type transistor including a third junction region positioned on the substrate, a second channel region positioned on the third junction region, a fourth junction region positioned on the second channel region, and a second gate stack at least partially surrounding the second channel region, in which the first channel region and the second channel region are epitaxial channel layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Yeon-Cheol Heo
  • Publication number: 20180151561
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region; a first nanowire in the first region in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate; a second nanowire in the second region in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate and having a height less than that of the first nanowire; first source/drain regions at top portion and bottom portion of the first nanowire; second source/drain regions at top portion and bottom portion of the second nanowire; a first gate electrode surrounding the first nanowire between the first source/drain regions; and a second gate electrode surrounding the second nanowire between the second source/drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco CANTORO, Yeon Cheol HEO, Byoung Gi KIM, Chang Min YOE, Seung Chan YUN, Dong Hun LEE, Yun Il LEE, Hyung Suk LEE
  • Patent number: 9978881
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate, first and second fin active regions formed on the substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first gate structure disposed on a side surface of the first fin active region, a pair of first impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion and a bottom portion of the first fin active region, a second gate structure disposed on a side surface of the second fin active region, and a pair of second impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion or a bottom portion of the second fin active region, wherein the pair of first impurity regions vertically overlap each other, and the pair of second impurity regions do not vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol Heo, Maria Toledano Luque
  • Publication number: 20180130713
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor pattern doped with first impurities on a substrate, a first channel pattern on the first semiconductor pattern, second semiconductor patterns doped with second impurities contacting upper edge surfaces, respectively, of the first channel pattern, and a first gate structure surrounding at least a portion of a sidewall of the first channel pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: MIRCO CANTORO, YUN-IL LEE, HYUNG-SUK LEE, YEON-CHEOL HEO, BYOUNG-GI KIM, CHANG-MIN YOE, SEUNG-CHAN YUN, DONG-HUN LEE
  • Publication number: 20180040740
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate, first and second fin active regions formed on the substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first gate structure disposed on a side surface of the first fin active region, a pair of first impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion and a bottom portion of the first fin active region, a second gate structure disposed on a side surface of the second fin active region, and a pair of second impurity regions respectively formed on a top portion or a bottom portion of the second fin active region, wherein the pair of first impurity regions vertically overlap each other, and the pair of second impurity regions do not vertically overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mirco CANTORO, Yeon-cheol HEO, Maria Toledano LUQUE
  • Publication number: 20170345927
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a substrate including a main surface, a compound semiconductor nanowire extending from the main surface in a first direction perpendicular to the main surface and including a first section and a second section alternately arranged in the first direction, a gate electrode covering the first section, and a gate dielectric layer between the first section and the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yeon-cheol HEO, Maria TOLEDANO LUQUE
  • Patent number: 9576955
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. The semiconductor devices include active fins including a buffer layer disposed on a substrate and a channel layer disposed on the buffer layer and having a first second lattice constant higher than a lattice constant of the buffer layer, a gate structure covering the channel layer and intersecting the active fins, sidewall spacers disposed on both sidewalls of the gate structure, and capping layers disposed to contact lower surfaces of the sidewall spacers and having a width substantially the same as a width of the lower surfaces of the sidewall spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hwan Lee, Tae Yong Kwon, Sang Su Kim, Chang Jae Yang, Jung Han Lee, Hwan Wook Choi, Yeon Cheol Heo, Sang Hyuk Hong
  • Publication number: 20160329327
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. The semiconductor devices include active fins including a buffer layer disposed on a substrate and a channel layer disposed on the buffer layer and having a first second lattice constant higher than a lattice constant of the buffer layer, a gate structure covering the channel layer and intersecting the active fins, sidewall spacers disposed on both sidewalls of the gate structure, and capping layers disposed to contact lower surfaces of the sidewall spacers and having a width substantially the same as a width of the lower surfaces of the sidewall spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Hwan LEE, Tae Yong KWON, Sang Su KIM, Chang Jae YANG, Jung Han LEE, Hwan Wook CHOI, Yeon Cheol HEO, Sang Hyuk HONG