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公开(公告)号:US20240431102A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-26
申请号:US18414551
申请日:2024-01-17
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jihyeon Kim , Donghoon Kwon
Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a gate stacking structure that comprises a first stacking structure and a second stacking structure on the first stacking structure, the first stacking structure and the second stacking structure each comprising a plurality of gate electrodes; a channel structure that extends into the gate stacking structure; and a plurality of gate contact portions that are respectively connected to the plurality of gate electrodes of a first pad area of the first stacking structure and a second pad area of the second stacking structure; where the first stacking structure comprises a buffer insulating portion that comprises a boundary portion that is adjacent to the second pad area, where the buffer insulating portion comprises a first section, a second section, and an inner section that is between the first section and the second section in a first direction.
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公开(公告)号:US11744079B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US17473141
申请日:2021-09-13
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Donghoon Kwon , Chang-Sun Hwang , Chungki Min
CPC classification number: H10B43/50 , H01L23/535 , H01L23/562 , H10B41/27 , H10B41/41 , H10B41/50 , H10B43/27 , H10B43/40
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an upper-level layer having a cell array region, a cell contact region and a dummy region on a substrate. The upper-level layer includes a semiconductor layer, a cell array structure including first and second stack structures sequentially stacked on the semiconductor layer of the cell array region, the first and second stack structures comprising stacked electrodes, a first staircase structure on the semiconductor layer of the cell contact region, the electrodes extending from the cell array structure into the first staircase structure such that the cell array structure is connected to the first staircase structure, a vertical channel structure penetrating the cell array structure, a dummy structure in the dummy region, the dummy structure at the same level as the second stack structure, the dummy structure including stacked first layers, and cell contact plugs in the cell contact region and connected to the first staircase structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20230255031A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-10
申请号:US18047376
申请日:2022-10-18
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Donghoon Kwon , Boun Yoon , Kihoon Jang
IPC: H01L27/11573 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/528 , H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11519 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11526 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/1157
CPC classification number: H01L27/11573 , H01L23/5226 , H01L23/5283 , H01L27/11582 , H01L27/11556 , H01L27/11519 , H01L27/11524 , H01L27/11526 , H01L27/11565 , H01L27/1157
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a peripheral circuit structure including a substrate, a circuit element on the substrate, connection patterns electrically connected to the circuit element, and a peripheral insulating structure on the circuit element, a memory cell structure on the peripheral circuit structure, the memory cell structure including interlayer insulating layers and gate electrodes alternately stacked on each other, an upper wiring, and a through-contact plug electrically connecting the upper wiring to an upper connection pattern in, which is in an uppermost position of the connection patterns relative to an upper surface of the substrate providing a base reference surface, wherein the peripheral circuit structure further includes a dam structure on the upper connection pattern, the peripheral insulating structure includes a first insulating layer on the circuit element and a side surface of the upper connection pattern and a second insulating layer, a capping layer, and a third insulating layer sequentially stacked on the first insulating layer, wherein the dam structure passes through the second insulating layer and contacts the upper connection pattern, and wherein the through-contact plug includes a lower portion passing through the dam structure and contacting the upper connection pattern and an upper portion on the lower portion.
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公开(公告)号:US20250159867A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-15
申请号:US18662164
申请日:2024-05-13
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Donghoon Kwon , Jonghyuk Park
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern, a gate structure that extends in a first direction on the active pattern, a bit line electrically connected to the active pattern and extending in a second direction, a gate contact electrically connected to the gate structure, a dummy line between the gate contact and the bit line, and a dummy dielectric layer at least partially surrounded by the dummy line, where the dummy line includes: a first dummy line part between the dummy dielectric layer and the bit line, a second dummy line part spaced apart from the first dummy line part, and a plurality of connection parts that electrically connect the first and second dummy line parts to each other, and where the dummy dielectric layer is between the first dummy line part and the second dummy line part and is between the plurality of connection parts.
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公开(公告)号:US20250041996A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-06
申请号:US18425770
申请日:2024-01-29
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Wonkeun Cho , Donghoon Kwon
Abstract: Disclosed are grinding wheels, back-grinding apparatuses, and abrasive article manufacturing methods. The grinding wheel comprises a wheel body having a disk shape and an abrasive article combined with one surface of the wheel body. The abrasive article includes an abrasive body and a plurality of grinding particles in the abrasive body. The abrasive body provides a groove hole that is recessed in a first direction as a horizontal direction on a lateral surface of the abrasive body. A length in the first direction of the groove hole is less than a width in the first direction of the abrasive body.
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公开(公告)号:US20240290637A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-29
申请号:US18237547
申请日:2023-08-24
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Minseon Kim , Donghoon Kwon
CPC classification number: H01L21/67046 , A46B13/001 , A46B13/008 , A46B13/02 , A46B2200/3073
Abstract: A brush assembly includes a first brush including a first body that is cylindrical, and a first vertical gear connected to a surface of the cylindrical first body that faces a third body, the first vertical gear being configured to rotate in a first vertical direction, a second brush including a first horizontal gear configured to rotate in a first horizontal direction and a second body connected to a lower portion of the first horizontal gear and rotatably connected to the first body, and a third brush including a second vertical gear connected to a surface of the third body that faces the first body, the second vertical gear being configured to rotate in a second vertical direction that is opposite to the first vertical direction, where the first horizontal gear is engaged with a lower portion of the first vertical gear.
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公开(公告)号:US20230286108A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-14
申请号:US17931948
申请日:2022-09-14
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Donghoon Kwon , Hyojung Kim , Chungki Min , Kihoon Jang
IPC: B24B55/02 , B24B57/02 , B24B37/10 , B24B37/34 , B24B53/017
CPC classification number: B24B55/02 , B24B57/02 , B24B37/107 , B24B37/34 , B24B53/017
Abstract: A polishing apparatus for a substrate, includes: a platen having a polishing pad attached to an upper surface thereof, and configured to rotate in a rotational direction, a temperature control unit configured to spray a temperature control fluid onto the polishing pad, a slurry supply unit configured to supply a slurry to the polishing pad, a polishing head on the polishing pad, and configured to rotate a semiconductor substrate in contact with the polishing pad, and a first fence between the temperature control unit and the slurry supply unit extending from a center outwardly, along the rotational direction, to control a flow of the temperature control fluid, wherein the temperature control unit, the slurry supply unit, and the polishing head are sequentially positioned along the rotational direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20250132173A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-24
申请号:US18736256
申请日:2024-06-06
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Heegeun Kim , Donghoon Kwon
IPC: H01L21/67
Abstract: An example substrate cleaning apparatus includes a roll brush that cleans a surface of a substrate. The roll brush includes a drive shaft with a predetermined length and a plurality of brush members positioned around an outside circumference of the drive shaft. One of the plurality of the brush members is provided with a rotation speed lower than the others.
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公开(公告)号:US20250126788A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-17
申请号:US18653158
申请日:2024-05-02
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Donghoon Kwon , Yong Sik Chung
IPC: H10B43/27 , H01L23/522
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a circuit region and a cell region. The cell region includes a gate stacking structure, a channel structure that extends into the gate stacking structure and is on the cell array region, a through-gate contact portion that extends into the gate stacking structure and is electrically connected to a connection gate electrode, and an upper gate contact portion that is electrically connected to an upper gate electrode, where the upper gate electrode is separated from the substrate by a first distance, the connection gate electrode is separated from the substrate by a second distance, and where the second distance is less than the first distance, and where the upper gate contact portion includes a first portion and a second portion, and a boundary between the first portion and the second portion has a step shape.
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公开(公告)号:US20240261930A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-08
申请号:US18536321
申请日:2023-12-12
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yejin Choi , Donghoon Kwon
IPC: B24B37/015
CPC classification number: B24B37/015
Abstract: A substrate polishing apparatus includes a platen having a surface configured polish through relative movement between the platen and a semiconductor substrate, a slurry supply configured to supply slurry to the platen, wherein the slurry flows to a location between the semiconductor substrate and the platen, a substrate holder configured to grip and fix the semiconductor substrate to be in contact with the platen such that the platen contacts the surface of the semiconductor substrate to be polished, a temperature controller having a thermal conductive body that is configured to contact the surface of the platen to transfer heat between the thermal conductive body and the platen to control the temperature of the platen, and a first cleaner having an ultrasonic transducer and at least one probe, the ultrasonic transducer configured to generate ultrasonic waves and the probe configured to transmit the ultrasonic waves to an outer surface of the thermal conductive body.
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