Patents by Inventor Yeonchoo CHO

Yeonchoo CHO 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: 11961898
    Abstract: A method of patterning a 2D material layer is includes selectively forming a first material layer on a surface of a substrate to form a first region in which the first material layer covers the surface of the substrate and to further form a second region in which the surface of the substrate is exposed from the first material layer, the first material layer having a strong adhesive force with a 2D material. The method further includes forming a 2D material layer is formed in both the first region and the second region. The method further includes selectively removing the 2D material layer from the second region based on using a physical removal method, such that the 2D material layer remains in the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Van Luan Nguyen, Minsu Seol, Junyoung Kwon, Hyeonjin Shin, Minseok Yoo, Yeonchoo Cho
  • Publication number: 20240113211
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a two-dimensional (2D) material having a semiconductor characteristic, a conductive layer on a first surface of the 2D material layer, and an alignment adjusting layer on a second surface of the 2D material layer. The second surface may be different from the first surface. The alignment adjusting layer may adjust an energy-band alignment between the 2D material layer and the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., President and Fellows Of Harvard College
    Inventors: Yeonchoo CHO, Elise BRUTSCHEA, Philip KIM, Hongkun PARK, Minsu SEOL
  • Publication number: 20240113028
    Abstract: An interconnection layer structure including a two-dimensional (2D) material, an electronic device including the interconnection layer structure, and an electronic apparatus including the electronic device are disclosed. The interconnection layer structure may include a first interconnection layer, and a work function modulation layer directly on one surface of the first interconnection layer. The first interconnection layer may include a metal layer, and the work function modulation layer may be a two-dimensional (2D) material layer that includes ruthenium (Ru).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., President and Fellows Of Harvard College
    Inventors: Yeonchoo CHO, Elise BRUTSCHEA, Hongkun PARK, Minsu SEOL
  • Patent number: 11906291
    Abstract: A method of calculating a thickness of a graphene layer and a method of measuring a content of silicon carbide, by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), are provided. The method of calculating the thickness of the graphene layer, which is directly grown on a silicon substrate, includes measuring the thickness of the graphene layer directly grown on the silicon substrate, by using a ratio between a signal intensity of a photoelectron beam emitted from the graphene layer and a signal intensity of a photoelectron beam emitted from the silicon substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunkyu Lee, Yeonchoo Cho, Sangwon Kim, Kyung-Eun Byun, Hyunjae Song, Hyeonjin Shin
  • Patent number: 11881399
    Abstract: A method of forming a transition metal dichalcogenide thin film on a substrate includes treating the substrate with a metal organic material and providing a transition metal precursor and a chalcogen precursor around the substrate to synthesize transition metal dichalcogenide on the substrate. The transition metal precursor may include a transition metal element and the chalcogen precursor may include a chalcogen element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kyung-Eun Byun, Hyoungsub Kim, Taejin Park, Hoijoon Kim, Hyeonjin Shin, Wonsik Ahn, Mirine Leem, Yeonchoo Cho
  • Patent number: 11764156
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a layer structure having a diffusion barrier layer, and a method of manufacturing the same. The layer structure includes first and second material layers and a diffusion barrier layer therebetween. The diffusion barrier layer includes a nanocrystalline graphene (nc-G) layer. In the layer structure, the diffusion barrier layer may further include a non-graphene metal compound layer or a graphene layer together with the nc-G layer. One of the first and second material layers is an insulating layer, a metal layer, or a semiconductor layer, and the remaining layer may be a metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunjae Song, Seunggeol Nam, Yeonchoo Cho, Seongjun Park, Hyeonjin Shin, Jaeho Lee
  • Publication number: 20230253320
    Abstract: An interconnect structure for reducing a contact resistance, an electronic device including the same, and a method of manufacturing the interconnect structure are provided. The interconnect structure includes a semiconductor layer including a first region having a doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the rest region of the semiconductor layer, a metal layer facing the semiconductor layer, a semi-metal layer between the semiconductor layer and the metal layer, and a conductive metal oxide layer between the semi-metal layer and the semiconductor and covering the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeonjin SHIN, Sangwon Kim, Kyung-Eun Byun, Hyunijae Song, Keunwook Shin, Eunkyu Lee, Changseok Lee, Yeonchoo Cho, Taejin Choi
  • Publication number: 20230197811
    Abstract: Provided is a field effect transistor including a gate insulating layer having a two-dimensional material. The field effect transistor may include a first channel layer; a second channel layer disposed on the first channel layer; a gate insulating layer disposed on the second channel layer; a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first channel layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the second channel layer. Here, the gate insulating layer may include an insulative, high-k, two-dimensional material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Minhyun LEE, Minsu SEOL, Ho Won JANG, Yeonchoo CHO, Hyeonjin SHIN
  • Patent number: 11682622
    Abstract: Provided are an interconnect structure and an electronic device including the interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a dielectric layer including at least one trench, a conductive wiring filling an inside of the at least one trench, and a cap layer on at least one surface of the conductive wiring. The cap layer includes nanocrystalline graphene. The nanocrystalline includes nano-sized crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Eun Byun, Keunwook Shin, Yonghoon Kim, Hyeonjin Shin, Hyunjae Song, Changseok Lee, Changhyun Kim, Yeonchoo Cho
  • Publication number: 20230155017
    Abstract: A vertical type transistor includes: a substrate; a first source/drain electrode layer provided on the substrate; a second source/drain electrode layer provided above the first source/drain electrode layer; a first gate electrode layer provided between the first and second source/drain electrode layers; a first gate insulating film passing through the first gate electrode layer; a hole passing through the second source/drain electrode layer, the first gate insulating film, and the first source/drain electrode layer; and a first channel layer provided on a lateral side of the hole, wherein the first channel layer may include a 2D semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minhyun LEE, Minsu SEOL, Yeonchoo CHO, Hyeonjin SHIN
  • Patent number: 11626502
    Abstract: An interconnect structure for reducing a contact resistance, an electronic device including the same, and a method of manufacturing the interconnect structure are provided. The interconnect structure includes a semiconductor layer including a first region having a doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of a peripheral region of the semiconductor layer, a metal layer facing the semiconductor layer, a graphene layer between the semiconductor layer and the metal layer, and a conductive metal oxide layer between the graphene layer and the semiconductor and covering the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeonjin Shin, Sangwon Kim, Kyung-Eun Byun, Hyunjae Song, Keunwook Shin, Eunkyu Lee, Changseok Lee, Yeonchoo Cho, Taejin Choi
  • Publication number: 20230077783
    Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode on the substrate and apart from each other in a first direction, a plurality of channel layers, a gate insulating film surrounding each of the plurality of channel layers, and a gate electrode surrounding the gate insulating film. Each of the plurality of channel layers has ends contacting the source electrode and the drain electrode. The plurality of channel layers are spaced apart from each other in a second direction away from the substrate. The plurality of channel layers include a 2D semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd
    Inventors: Minhyun LEE, Minsu SEOL, Yeonchoo CHO, Hyeonjin SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230072863
    Abstract: A semiconductor element may include a substrate including source and drain regions formed in the substrate apart from each other by a trench, a gate insulating layer covering a bottom surface and a sidewall of the trench, a gate electrode including lower and upper buried portions. The lower buried portion may be in the trench with the gate insulating layer therearound and fill a lower region of the trench. The upper buried portion may be on the lower buried portion with the gate insulating layer therearound and fill an upper region of the trench. The upper buried portion may include a two-dimensional material layer in the trench on an upper surface of the first conductive layer and an upper region of the sidewall of the gate insulating layer, and a second conductive layer in the upper region of the trench and surrounded by the two-dimensional material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eunkyu LEE, Sangwon KIM, Kyung-Eun BYUN, Yeonchoo CHO
  • Publication number: 20230076900
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device which use a two-dimensional semiconductor material as a channel layer. The semiconductor device includes: a gate electrode on a substrate; a gate dielectric on the gate electrode; a channel layer on the gate dielectric; and a source electrode and a drain electrode that may be electrically connected to the channel layer. The gate dielectric has a shape with a height greater than a width, and the channel layer includes a two-dimensional semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minhyun LEE, Minsu SEOL, Yeonchoo CHO, Hyeonjin SHIN
  • Patent number: 11588034
    Abstract: Provided is a field effect transistor including a gate insulating layer having a two-dimensional material. The field effect transistor may include a first channel layer; a second channel layer disposed on the first channel layer; a gate insulating layer disposed on the second channel layer; a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first channel layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the second channel layer. Here, the gate insulating layer may include an insulative, high-k, two-dimensional material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Minhyun Lee, Minsu Seol, Ho Won Jang, Yeonchoo Cho, Hyeonjin Shin
  • Patent number: 11572278
    Abstract: A method of growing graphene includes forming a carbon monolayer on a substrate by injecting a first reaction gas into a reaction chamber, wherein the first reaction gas includes a first source including a component that is a carbon source and belongs to an electron withdrawing group, and injecting a second reaction gas including a second source into the reaction chamber, wherein the second source includes a functional group that forms a volatile structure by reacting with a component that belongs to an electron withdrawing group. Graphene may be directly grown on a surface of the substrate by repeatedly injecting the first reaction gas and the second reaction gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeonjin Shin, Keunwook Shin, Changhyun Kim, Seunggeol Nam, Kyung-Eun Byun, Hyunjae Song, Eunkyu Lee, Changseok Lee, Alum Jung, Yeonchoo Cho
  • Publication number: 20230024913
    Abstract: A method of forming a transition metal dichalcogenide thin film on a substrate includes treating the substrate with a metal organic material and providing a transition metal precursor and a chalcogen precursor around the substrate to synthesize transition metal dichalcogenide on the substrate. The transition metal precursor may include a transition metal element and the chalcogen precursor may include a chalcogen element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kyung-Eun BYUN, Hyoungsub KIM, Taejin PARK, Hoijoon KIM, Hyeonjin SHIN, Wonsik AHN, Mirine LEEM, Yeonchoo CHO
  • Patent number: 11563116
    Abstract: A vertical type transistor includes: a substrate; a first source/drain electrode layer provided on the substrate; a second source/drain electrode layer provided above the first source/drain electrode layer; a first gate electrode layer provided between the first and second source/drain electrode layers; a first gate insulating film passing through the first gate electrode layer; a hole passing through the second source/drain electrode layer, the first gate insulating film, and the first source/drain electrode layer; and a first channel layer provided on a lateral side of the hole, wherein the first channel layer may include a 2D semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minhyun Lee, Minsu Seol, Yeonchoo Cho, Hyeonjin Shin
  • Patent number: 11532709
    Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode on the substrate and apart from each other in a first direction, a plurality of channel layers, a gate insulating film surrounding each of the plurality of channel layers, and a gate electrode surrounding the gate insulating film. Each of the plurality of channel layers has ends contacting the source electrode and the drain electrode. The plurality of channel layers are spaced apart from each other in a second direction away from the substrate. The plurality of channel layers include a 2D semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minhyun Lee, Minsu Seol, Yeonchoo Cho, Hyeonjin Shin
  • Patent number: 11508815
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device which use a two-dimensional semiconductor material as a channel layer. The semiconductor device includes: a gate electrode on a substrate; a gate dielectric on the gate electrode; a channel layer on the gate dielectric; and a source electrode and a drain electrode that may be electrically connected to the channel layer. The gate dielectric has a shape with a height greater than a width, and the channel layer includes a two-dimensional semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minhyun Lee, Minsu Seol, Yeonchoo Cho, Hyeonjin Shin