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Dong-Ho Ahn

Dong-Ho Ahn, Suwon-Si KR

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20080237566Phase change memory device and method of fabricating the same - A phase change memory device and method of manufacturing the same is provided. A first electrode having a first surface is provided on a substrate. A second electrode having a second surface at a different level from the first surface is on the substrate. The second electrode may be spaced apart from the first electrode. A third electrode may be formed corresponding to the first electrode. A fourth electrode may be formed corresponding to the second electrode. A first phase change pattern may be interposed between the first surface and the third electrode. A second phase change pattern may be interposed between the second surface and the fourth electrode. Upper surfaces of the first and second phase change patterns may be on the same plane10-02-2008
20100093130Methods of forming multi-level cell of semiconductor memory - Provided is a method of forming a semiconductor memory cell in which in order to store two bits or more data in a memory cell, three or more bottom electrode contacts (BECs) and phase-change materials (GST) have a parallel structure on a single contact plug (CP) and set resistances are changed depending on thicknesses (S), lengths (L) or resistivities (ρ) of the three or more bottom electrode contacts, so that a reset resistance and three different set resistances enable data other than in set and reset states to be stored. Also, a method of forming a memory cell in which three or more phase-change materials (GST) have a parallel structure on a single bottom electrode contact, and the phase-change materials have different set resistances depending on composition ratio or type, so that four or more different resistances can be implemented is provided.04-15-2010
20100144138METHODS OF FORMING CONTACT STRUCTURES AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES FABRICATED USING CONTACT STRUCTURES - Provided are methods of forming contact structures and semiconductor devices fabricated using the contact structures. The formation of a contact structure can include forming a first molding pattern on a substrate, forming an insulating layer to cover at least a sidewall of the first molding pattern, forming a second molding pattern to cover a sidewall of the insulating layer and spaced apart from the first molding pattern, removing a portion of the insulating layer between the first and second molding patterns to form a hole, and forming an insulating pattern between the first and second molding patterns, and forming a contact pattern in the hole.06-10-2010
20110049458Non-volatile memory device including phase-change material - A non-volatile memory device including a phase-change material, which has a low operating voltage and low power consumption, includes a lower electrode; a phase-change material layer formed on the lower electrode so as to be electrically connected to the lower electrode, wherein the phase-change material layer includes a phase-change material having a composition represented by Sn03-03-2011
20110049459NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL - A non-volatile memory device includes a lower electrode, a phase-change material layer formed on the lower electrode so as to be electrically connected to the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the phase-change material layer so as to be electrically connected to the phase-change material layer. The phase-change material layer includes a phase-change material including a composition represented by the formula (I)03-03-2011

Patent applications by Dong-Ho Ahn, Suwon-Si KR

Dong-Ho Ahn, Gyeonggi-Do KR

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20090017577Methods of Forming Phase Change Memory Devices Having Bottom Electrodes - Phase change memory devices can have bottom patterns on a substrate. Line-shaped or L-shaped bottom electrodes can be formed in contact with respective bottom patterns on a substrate and to have top surfaces defined by dimensions in x and y axes directions on the substrate. The dimension along the x-axis of the top surface of the bottom electrodes has less width than a resolution limit of a photolithography process used to fabricate the phase change memory device. Phase change patterns can be formed in contact with the top surface of the bottom electrodes to have a greater width than each of the dimensions in the x and y axes directions of the top surface of the bottom electrodes and top electrodes can be formed on the phase change patterns, wherein the line shape or the L shape represents a sectional line shape or a sectional L shape of the bottom electrodes in the x-axis direction.01-15-2009
20100051893PLASMA TREATING METHODS OF FABRICATING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICES, AND MEMORY DEVICES SO FABRICATED - Phase change memory devices may be fabricated by forming a first electrode on a substrate and forming a chalcogenide material on the first electrode. The chalcogenide material is plasma treated sufficiently to induce a plasma species throughout the chalcogenide material. A second electrode is formed on the chalcogenide material. Related devices are also described.03-04-2010
20110044098Nonvolatile Memory Cells Having Phase Changeable Patterns Therein for Data Storage - A nonvolatile memory cell includes a substrate and a phase changeable pattern configured to retain a state of the memory cell, on the substrate. An electrically insulating layer is provided, which contains a first electrode therein in contact with the phase changeable pattern. The first electrode has at least one of an L-shape when viewed in cross section and an arcuate shape when viewed from a plan perspective. A lower portion of the first electrode may be ring-shaped when viewed from the plan perspective. The lower portion of the first electrode may also have a U-shaped cross-section. An upper portion of the first electrode may also have an arcuate shape that spans more than 180° of a circular arc.02-24-2011

Patent applications by Dong-Ho Ahn, Gyeonggi-Do KR

Dong-Ho Ahn, Hwaseong-Si KR

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20110284815PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY DEVICES HAVING STRESS RELIEF BUFFERS - A memory device includes a substrate and a memory cell including a first electrode on the substrate, a phase-change material region on the first electrode and a second electrode on the phase-change material region opposite the first electrode. The memory device further includes a stress relief buffer adjacent a sidewall of the phase-change material region between the first and second electrodes. In some embodiments, the stress relief buffer includes a stress relief region contacting the sidewall of the phase-change material region. In further embodiments, the stress relief buffer includes a void adjacent the sidewall of the phase-change material region.11-24-2011