公开(公告)号：US12131995B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18370913

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seungyoon Kim ,  Jeongyong Sung ,  Sanghun Chun ,  Jihwan Kim ,  Sunghee Chung ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H10B43/27 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L23/5283 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H10B43/27

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pattern structure; a stack structure including gate layers stacked in a first region on the pattern structure and extending into a second region; a memory vertical structure penetrating the stack structure in the first region; gate contact plugs electrically connected to the gate layers in the second region; and a first peripheral contact plug spaced apart from the gate layers, the gate layers including a first gate layer, the gate contact plugs including a first gate contact plug electrically connected to the first gate layer, side surfaces of the first gate contact plug and the first peripheral contact plug having different numbers of upper bending portions, and the number of upper bending portions of the side surface of the first gate contact plug being greater than the number of upper bending portions of the side surface of the first peripheral contact plug.

公开(公告)号：US12114504B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17321747

申请日：2021-05-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seungyoon Kim ,  Jaeryong Sim ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H10B43/50 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H10B41/27 ,  H10B41/41 ,  H10B41/50 ,  H10B43/27 ,  H10B43/40

CPC classification number: H10B43/50 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H10B41/27 ,  H10B41/41 ,  H10B41/50 ,  H10B43/27 ,  H10B43/40

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate, a peripheral circuit structure disposed on the substrate, the peripheral circuit structure including a peripheral circuit and a lower wiring connected to the peripheral circuit, a conductive plate covering a portion of the peripheral circuit structure, a cell array structure disposed on the peripheral circuit structure with the conductive plate therebetween, the cell array structure including a memory cell array and an insulation layer surrounding the memory cell array, a through hole via passing through the insulation layer in a direction vertical to a top surface of the substrate to be connected to the lower wiring, and an etch guide member disposed in the insulation layer at the same level as the conductive plate to contact a portion of the through hole via.

公开(公告)号：US20240237353A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18613389

申请日：2024-03-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Younghwan Son ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H10B43/27 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H10B41/20 ,  H10B43/20 ,  H10B43/30 ,  H10B51/20 ,  H10K19/00

CPC classification number: H10B43/27 ,  H01L29/41741 ,  H01L29/42344 ,  H10B41/20 ,  H10B43/20 ,  H10B43/30 ,  H10B51/20 ,  H10K19/201

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor memory devices are provided. A 3D semiconductor memory device includes an electrode structure on a substrate. The electrode structure includes gate electrodes stacked on the substrate. The gate electrodes include electrode pad regions. The 3D semiconductor memory device includes a dummy vertical structure penetrating one of the electrode pad regions. The dummy vertical structure includes a dummy vertical semiconductor pattern and a contact pattern extending from a portion of the dummy vertical semiconductor pattern toward the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20230157023A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18094007

申请日：2023-01-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Younghwan Son ,  Sanghoon Jeong ,  Sangjun Hong ,  Seogoo Kang ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H10B43/27 ,  H10B43/10 ,  H10B43/35

CPC classification number: H10B43/27 ,  H10B43/10 ,  H10B43/35

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower structure; a stack structure including gate layers and interlayer insulating layers and having an opening; a vertical structure in the opening; a contact structure on the vertical structure; and a conductive line on the contact structure. The vertical structure includes an insulating core region, a channel semiconductor layer covering side and lower surfaces of the insulating core region, data storage patterns between the channel semiconductor layer and the gate layers and spaced apart from each other, a first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer. At least a portion of the first dielectric layer is between the data storage patterns and the gate layers, at least a portion of the second dielectric layer is between the data storage patterns and the channel semiconductor layer, and the insulating core region includes first convex portions having increased widths in regions facing the gate layers.

公开(公告)号：US11616078B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17406245

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jongseon Ahn ,  Jaeryong Sim ,  Giyong Chung ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L27/11529 ,  H01L23/60 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L27/1157

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor memory device including: first and second semiconductor layers horizontally spaced apart from each other; a buried insulating layer between the first and second semiconductor layers; a first cell array structure disposed on the first semiconductor layer, and a second cell array structure disposed on the second semiconductor layer; and an isolation structure disposed on the buried insulating layer between the first and second cell array structures, wherein the first cell array structure includes: an electrode structure including electrodes, which are stacked in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the first semiconductor layer; and a first source structure disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the electrode structure, the first source structure is extended onto the buried insulating layer, and the isolation structure is between the first source structure of the first cell array structure and a second source structure of the second cell array structure.

公开(公告)号：US11616070B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17155225

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sangyoun Jo ,  Kohji Kanamori ,  Kwangyoung Jung ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11526 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11565 ,  H01L27/11556 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L23/522

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first plate portion and a second plate portion, a stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and gate electrodes alternately stacked on the substrate, a first block separation structure on the first plate portion and a second block separation structure on the first plate portion. Each of the first and second block separation structures includes first separation regions, a cell array separation structure including a second separation region connected to the first separation regions and channel structures penetrating the stack structure, wherein the stack structure includes first stack structures separated by the first separation regions of the first block separation structure and extending in the first direction, second stack structures separated by the first separation regions of the second block separation structure, and at least one third stack structure separated from the first and second stack structures by the cell array separation structure.

公开(公告)号：US11594544B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16942456

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyojoon Ryu ,  Younghwan Son ,  Seogoo Kang ,  Jesuk Moon ,  Junghoon Jun ,  Kohji Kanamori ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H01L27/1157 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L27/11573 ,  H01L27/11565

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes; gate layers stacked on a substrate, a channel layer extending through the gate layers, a string select gate layer disposed on the channel layer and a string select channel layer extending through the string select gate layer to contact the channel layer. The string select channel layer includes a first portion below the string select gate layer including a first protruding region, a second portion extending through the string select gate layer, and a third portion above the string select gate layer including a second protruding region.

公开(公告)号：US20220139831A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17475128

申请日：2021-09-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seungyoon Kim ,  Jeongyong Sung ,  Sanghun Chun ,  Jihwan Kim ,  Sunghee Chung ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/11582 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pattern structure; a stack structure including gate layers stacked in a first region on the pattern structure and extending into a second region; a memory vertical structure penetrating the stack structure in the first region; gate contact plugs electrically connected to the gate layers in the second region; and a first peripheral contact plug spaced apart from the gate layers, the gate layers including a first gate layer, the gate contact plugs including a first gate contact plug electrically connected to the first gate layer, side surfaces of the first gate contact plug and the first peripheral contact plug having different numbers of upper bending portions, and the number of upper bending portions of the side surface of the first gate contact plug being greater than the number of upper bending portions of the side surface of the first peripheral contact plug.

公开(公告)号：US09553098B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US14858756

申请日：2015-09-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jang-Hyun You ,  Hyeong Park ,  Bongtae Park ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H01L27/115 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/788

CPC classification number: H01L27/11521 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/53209 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11548 ,  H01L29/42324 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/7883 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of lines disposed on a semiconductor substrate, and remaining line patterns disposed spaced apart from the lines on extensions from the lines. The lines include first end-portions adjacent to the remaining line patterns. The remaining line patterns include second end-portions adjacent to the lines. The first end-portions and second end-portions are formed to have mirror symmetry with respect to each other.

Abstract translation: 半导体器件包括设置在半导体衬底上的多条线，以及与线路延伸线上间隔开的剩余线图案。 这些线包括与其余线图案相邻的第一端部。 剩余的线图案包括与线相邻的第二端部。 第一端部和第二端部形成为相对于彼此具有镜像对称性。

公开(公告)号：US09171853B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-27

申请号：US14200610

申请日：2014-03-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jang-Hyun You ,  Hyeong Park ,  Bongtae Park ,  Jeehoon Han

IPC: H01L27/115

CPC classification number: H01L27/11521 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/53209 ,  H01L27/11519 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L27/11548 ,  H01L29/42324 ,  H01L29/4933 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/7883 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of lines disposed on a semiconductor substrate, and remaining line patterns disposed spaced apart from the lines on extensions from the lines. The lines include first end-portions adjacent to the remaining line patterns. The remaining line patterns include second end-portions adjacent to the lines. The first end-portions and second end-portions are formed to have mirror symmetry with respect to each other.

Abstract translation: 半导体器件包括设置在半导体衬底上的多条线，以及与线路延伸线上间隔开的剩余线图案。 这些线包括与其余线图案相邻的第一端部。 剩余的线图案包括与线相邻的第二端部。 第一端部和第二端部形成为相对于彼此具有镜像对称性。