Patents by Inventor Yuri Masuoka

Yuri Masuoka 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136356
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first element separation structure, a second element separation structure, and a third element separation structure sequentially disposed along a first direction and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a first active pattern extending in the first direction between the first element separation structure and the second element separation structure; a second active pattern extending in the first direction between the second element separation structure and the third element separation structure and separated from the first active pattern by the second element separation structure; a first gate electrode extending in the second direction on the first active pattern; and a plurality of second gate electrodes extending in the second direction on the second active pattern, wherein a width of the first active pattern in the second direction is greater than a width of the second active pattern in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Byeol Hae EOM, Byung Ha CHOI, Keun Hwi CHO, Sung Won KIM, Yuri MASUOKA, Won Cheol JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230290838
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an active region, a first gate line and a second gate line in the active region, a first source/drain contact pattern in the active region at one side of the first gate line, a second source/drain contact pattern in the active region at one side of the second gate line, and a dummy source/drain contact pattern in the active region between the first gate line and the second gate line. The first gate line and the second gate line may be spaced apart from each other in the first direction and may extend in the second direction. The second direction may cross the first direction. A size of the dummy source/drain contact pattern may be less than a size of the first source/drain contact pattern and a size of the second source/drain contact pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehun MYUNG, Yuri MASUOKA, Kihwang SON, Jaehun JEONG, Seulki PARK, Joongwon JEON, Kyunghoon JUNG, Yonghyun KO, Seungwook LEE
  • Patent number: 11728429
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one active pattern on a substrate, at least one gate electrode intersecting the at least one active pattern, source/drain regions on the at least one active pattern, the source/drain regions being on opposite sides of the at least one gate electrode, and a barrier layer between at least one of the source/drain regions and the at least one active pattern, the barrier layer being at least on bottoms of the source/drain regions and including oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yul Lee, Yuri Masuoka
  • Patent number: 11469228
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a substrate including PMOSFET and NMOSFET regions, first active fins at the PMOSFET region, second active fins at the NMOSFET region, a gate electrode extending in a first direction and running across the first and second active fins, a first source/drain pattern on the first active fins and connecting the first active fins to each other, a second source/drain pattern on the second active fins and connecting the second active fins to each other, a first active contact electrically connected to the first source/drain pattern, and a second active contact electrically connected to the second source/drain pattern. A maximum width of the first active contact in the first direction is less than a maximum width of the second active in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwook Lee, Seungkwon Kim, Jaechul Kim, Younggun Ko, Yuri Masuoka
  • Publication number: 20220102555
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one active pattern on a substrate, at least one gate electrode intersecting the at least one active pattern, source/drain regions on the at least one active pattern, the source/drain regions being on opposite sides of the at least one gate electrode, and a barrier layer between at least one of the source/drain regions and the at least one active pattern, the barrier layer being at least on bottoms of the source/drain regions and including oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yul LEE, Yuri MASUOKA
  • Patent number: 11222978
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one active pattern on a substrate, at least one gate electrode intersecting the at least one active pattern, source/drain regions on the at least one active pattern, the source/drain regions being on opposite sides of the at least one gate electrode, and a barrier layer between at least one of the source/drain regions and the at least one active pattern, the barrier layer being at least on bottoms of the source/drain regions and including oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yul Lee, Yuri Masuoka
  • Publication number: 20210327877
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a substrate including PMOSFET and NMOSFET regions, first active fins at the PMOSFET region, second active fins at the NMOSFET region, a gate electrode extending in a first direction and running across the first and second active fins, a first source/drain pattern on the first active fins and connecting the first active fins to each other, a second source/drain pattern on the second active fins and connecting the second active fins to each other, a first active contact electrically connected to the first source/drain pattern, and a second active contact electrically connected to the second source/drain pattern. A maximum width of the first active contact in the first direction is less than a maximum width of the second active in the first direction .
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: CHANWOOK LEE, SEUNGKWON KIM, JAECHUL KIM, YOUNGGUN KO, YURI MASUOKA
  • Patent number: 10916476
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor devices having various line widths and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate including a first region and a second region, a plurality of first gate lines extending in a first direction in the first region and each having a first width in a second; a plurality of second gate lines extending in the first direction in the second region and each having a second width that is different from the first width in the second direction and a pitch that is the same as a pitch of the plurality of first gate lines; a spacer layer covering opposite side walls of each of the plurality of first gate lines and each of the plurality of second gate lines; and a first base layer arranged between the substrate and the spacer layer in the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je-min Yoo, Sang-deok Kwon, Yuri Masuoka
  • Publication number: 20200312720
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor devices having various line widths and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate including a first region and a second region, a plurality of first gate lines extending in a first direction in the first region and each having a first width in a second; a plurality of second gate lines extending in the first direction in the second region and each having a second width that is different from the first width in the second direction and a pitch that is the same as a pitch of the plurality of first gate lines; a spacer layer covering opposite side walls of each of the plurality of first gate lines and each of the plurality of second gate lines; and a first base layer arranged between the substrate and the spacer layer in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je-min YOO, Sang-deok KWON, Yuri MASUOKA
  • Patent number: 10770355
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor devices having various line widths and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate including a first region and a second region, a plurality of first gate lines extending in a first direction in the first region and each having a first width in a second; a plurality of second gate lines extending in the first direction in the second region and each having a second width that is different from the first width in the second direction and a pitch that is the same as a pitch of the plurality of first gate lines; a spacer layer covering opposite side walls of each of the plurality of first gate lines and each of the plurality of second gate lines; and a first base layer arranged between the substrate and the spacer layer in the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je-min Yoo, Sang-deok Kwon, Yuri Masuoka
  • Patent number: 10707234
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a substrate; a first well region of a first conductivity type and a second well region of a second conductivity type formed horizontally adjacent to each other in the substrate; a buried insulation layer formed on the first well region and the second well region; a first semiconductor layer formed to vertically overlap the first well region, and a second semiconductor layer formed to vertically overlap the second well region, on the buried insulation layer; a first isolation layer formed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer on the buried insulation layer; and a conductive layer formed on the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer to extend over the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon-Sung Choi, Dong-Il Park, Yuri Masuoka
  • Publication number: 20200058559
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor devices having various line widths and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate including a first region and a second region, a plurality of first gate lines extending in a first direction in the first region and each having a first width in a second; a plurality of second gate lines extending in the first direction in the second region and each having a second width that is different from the first width in the second direction and a pitch that is the same as a pitch of the plurality of first gate lines; a spacer layer covering opposite side walls of each of the plurality of first gate lines and each of the plurality of second gate lines; and a first base layer arranged between the substrate and the spacer layer in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je-min Yoo, Sang-deok Kwon, Yuri Masuoka
  • Publication number: 20200052116
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including first through third regions, a first transistor of a first conductivity type disposed on the first region of the substrate and including a first channel layer, in which the first channel layer includes a first material, a second transistor of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type disposed on the second region of the substrate and including a second channel layer, in which the second channel layer includes the first material, and a third transistor of the second conductivity type disposed on the third region of the substrate and including a third channel layer, in which the third channel layer includes a second material different from the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: SEUNG KWON KIM, Yuri Masuoka
  • Publication number: 20200027877
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate including a first well region; a gate electrode disposed on the substrate; a semiconductor pattern disposed between the substrate and the gate electrode; a plurality of source/drain patterns disposed on the substrate and on opposing sides of the gate electrode; an impurity layer disposed in the substrate and between the semiconductor pattern and the first well region; and a barrier layer disposed in the substrate and between the semiconductor pattern and the impurity layer. The barrier layer includes oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: JINYOUNG KIM, YURI MASUOKA
  • Publication number: 20190348438
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a substrate; a first well region of a first conductivity type and a second well region of a second conductivity type formed horizontally adjacent to each other in the substrate; a buried insulation layer formed on the first well region and the second well region; a first semiconductor layer formed to vertically overlap the first well region, and a second semiconductor layer formed to vertically overlap the second well region, on the buried insulation layer; a first isolation layer formed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer on the buried insulation layer; and a conductive layer formed on the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer to extend over the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hoon-Sung CHOI, Dong-IL PARK, Yuri MASUOKA
  • Publication number: 20190295886
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including an active pattern on a substrate; a gate structure crossing the active pattern; a source/drain pattern on the active pattern at a side of the gate structure; a contact plug on the source/drain pattern; and a conductive pattern between the source/drain pattern and the contact plug, wherein the source/drain pattern includes a barrier layer adjacent to the conductive pattern, and wherein the barrier layer includes an oxygen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Byungha CHOI, Yuri MASUOKA, Yul LEE
  • Publication number: 20190280123
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one active pattern on a substrate, at least one gate electrode intersecting the at least one active pattern, source/drain regions on the at least one active pattern, the source/drain regions being on opposite sides of the at least one gate electrode, and a barrier layer between at least one of the source/drain regions and the at least one active pattern, the barrier layer being at least on bottoms of the source/drain regions and including oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Yul LEE, Yuri MASUOKA
  • Patent number: 9673106
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an active fin and an isolation layer thereon, a first gate structure on the active fin, the first gate structure including a first gate insulation layer pattern and a first metal pattern, and the first metal pattern having a first conductivity type and directly contacting the first gate insulation layer pattern, a first channel region at a portion of the active fin facing a bottom surface of the first gate structure, the first channel region including impurities having the first conductivity type, and first source/drain regions at upper portions of the active fin adjacent to opposite sidewalls of the first gate structure, the first source/drain regions including impurities having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So-Yeon Kim, Yuri Masuoka
  • Publication number: 20160163799
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an active fin and an isolation layer thereon, a first gate structure on the active fin, the first gate structure including a first gate insulation layer pattern and a first metal pattern, and the first metal pattern having a first conductivity type and directly contacting the first gate insulation layer pattern, a first channel region at a portion of the active fin facing a bottom surface of the first gate structure, the first channel region including impurities having the first conductivity type, and first source/drain regions at upper portions of the active fin adjacent to opposite sidewalls of the first gate structure, the first source/drain regions including impurities having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: So-Yeon KIM, Yuri MASUOKA
  • Patent number: 8754487
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for making a semiconductor device having metal gate stacks. The method includes forming a high k dielectric material layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a first metal layer on the high k dielectric material layer; forming a silicon layer on the first metal layer; patterning the silicon layer, the first metal layer and the high k dielectric material layer to form a gate stack; and performing a silicidation process to fully change the silicon layer into a silicide electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuri Masuoka, Huan-Tsung Huang