Patents by Inventor Young-suk CHAI

Young-suk CHAI 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: 11967595
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a first nanowire, a second nanowire, a first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer, a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the first nanowire. The second gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the second nanowire. The first metal layer may be on a top surface of the first gate insulating layer along the periphery of the first nanowire. The first metal layer may have a first crystal grain size. The second metal layer may be on a top surface of the second gate insulating layer along the periphery of the second nanowire. The second metal layer may have a second crystal grain size different from the first crystal grain size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Jung Kim, Young Suk Chai, Sang Yong Kim, Hoon Joo Na, Sang Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20210013207
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a first nanowire, a second nanowire, a first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer, a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the first nanowire. The second gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the second nanowire. The first metal layer may be on a top surface of the first gate insulating layer along the periphery of the first nanowire. The first metal layer may have a first crystal grain size. The second metal layer may be on a top surface of the second gate insulating layer along the periphery of the second nanowire. The second metal layer may have a second crystal grain size different from the first crystal grain size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Jung KIM, Young Suk CHAI, Sang Yong KIM, Hoon Joo NA, Sang Jin HYUN
  • Patent number: 10847515
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a first nanowire, a second nanowire, a first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer, a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the first nanowire. The second gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the second nanowire. The first metal layer may be on a top surface of the first gate insulating layer along the periphery of the first nanowire. The first metal layer may have a first crystal grain size. The second metal layer may be on a top surface of the second gate insulating layer along the periphery of the second nanowire. The second metal layer may have a second crystal grain size different from the first crystal grain size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jae Jung Kim, Young Suk Chai, Sang Yong Kim, Hoon Joo Na, Sang Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20190109135
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a first nanowire, a second nanowire, a first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer, a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the first nanowire. The second gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the second nanowire. The first metal layer may be on a top surface of the first gate insulating layer along the periphery of the first nanowire. The first metal layer may have a first crystal grain size. The second metal layer may be on a top surface of the second gate insulating layer along the periphery of the second nanowire. The second metal layer may have a second crystal grain size different from the first crystal grain size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Jae Jung KIM, Young Suk CHAI, Sang Yong KIM, Hoon Joo NA, Sang Jin HYUN
  • Patent number: 10177149
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a first nanowire, a second nanowire, a first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer, a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the first nanowire. The second gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the second nanowire. The first metal layer may be on a top surface of the first gate insulating layer along the periphery of the first nanowire. The first metal layer may have a first crystal grain size. The second metal layer may be on a top surface of the second gate insulating layer along the periphery of the second nanowire. The second metal layer may have a second crystal grain size different from the first crystal grain size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Jung Kim, Young Suk Chai, Sang Yong Kim, Hoon Joo Na, Sang Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: 9929252
    Abstract: A method of forming a thin film includes forming an interface layer stack on a semiconductor substrate. Forming the interface layer stack may include performing a first surface treatment on the semiconductor substrate under a reducing atmosphere. Forming the interface layer stack may include performing a second surface treatment on the semiconductor substrate. The first surface treatment may be performed under a reducing atmosphere and the second surface treatment may be performed under a nitridation atmosphere. The first surface treatment may include forming a lower interface layer on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and the second surface treatment may include forming an upper interface layer. The first surface treatment may include selectively removing at least one oxide material from a native oxide film on the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-gyu Choi, Sang-jin Hyun, Taek-soo Jeon, Hoon-joo Na, Young-suk Chai
  • Publication number: 20180069006
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a first nanowire, a second nanowire, a first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer, a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the first nanowire. The second gate insulating layer may be along a periphery of the second nanowire. The first metal layer may be on a top surface of the first gate insulating layer along the periphery of the first nanowire. The first metal layer may have a first crystal grain size. The second metal layer may be on a top surface of the second gate insulating layer along the periphery of the second nanowire. The second metal layer may have a second crystal grain size different from the first crystal grain size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jae Jung Kim, Young Suk CHAI, Sang Yong KIM, Hoon Joo NA, Sang Jin HYUN
  • Publication number: 20170256544
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a MOS transistor is provided. The semiconductor device may include a first MOS transistor including first source/drain regions, a first semiconductor layer between the first source/drain regions, a first gate electrode structure, and a first gate dielectric structure; and a second MOS transistor including second source/drain regions, a second semiconductor layer between the second source/drain regions, a second gate electrode structure, and a second gate dielectric structure. The first gate dielectric structure and the second gate dielectric structure include a first common dielectric structure; the first gate dielectric structure includes a first upper dielectric on the first common dielectric structure; the second gate dielectric structure includes the first upper dielectric and a second upper dielectric; and one of the first upper dielectric and the second upper dielectric is a material forming a dipole layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Young Suk CHAI, Hu Yong LEE, Sang Yong KIM, Taek Soo JEON, Won Keun CHUNG, Sang Jin HYUN
  • Publication number: 20160314963
    Abstract: A method of forming a thin film includes forming an interface layer stack on a semiconductor substrate. Forming the interface layer stack may include performing a first surface treatment on the semiconductor substrate under a reducing atmosphere. Forming the interface layer stack may include performing a second surface treatment on the semiconductor substrate. The first surface treatment may be performed under a reducing atmosphere and the second surface treatment may be performed under a nitridation atmosphere. The first surface treatment may include forming a lower interface layer on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and the second surface treatment may include forming an upper interface layer. The first surface treatment may include selectively removing at least one oxide material from a native oxide film on the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: SUN-GYU CHOI, Sang-jin HYUN, Taek-soo JEON, Hoon-joo NA, Young-suk CHAI