Skhynix Inc.

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

Young Hee Yoon

Kang Seol Lee

Jun Gi Choi

Sang Hoon Shin

Hong Jung Kim

Jeong Ho Yi

Bum Su Kim

Nam Gyu Ryu

Ho Ryong Kim

Yung Bog Yoon

Seoung Hyun Kang

Jae Hwan Kim

Eun Jeong Kwak

Ga Young Lee

Won John Choi

A variable resistive memory device may include a semiconductor substrate, a device layer, an upper metal interconnect, a plurality of memory cells, and an uppermost metal interconnect. The device layer may be formed on the semiconductor substrate including memory cell array regions, and may include a plurality of lower metal interconnect layers. The upper metal interconnect may be arranged on the device layer, and may include a plurality of metal patterns. The plurality of memory may be arranged over the device layer in which the upper metal interconnect is formed and are in contact with certain metal patterns selected from the metal patterns constituting the upper metal interconnect. The uppermost metal interconnect may be located over the plurality of memory cells, and may be in contact with other portion of the metal patterns constituting the upper metal interconnect.

Variable resistive memory device

A semiconductor device includes a signal transmission line extending in a first direction; an outer protective line extending in a substantially identical direction as the first direction and spaced apart from the signal transmission line by a predetermined distance along a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction; and an inner protective line, disposed between the outer protective line and the signal transmission line, and intermittently extending substantially in parallel with said signal transmission line and outer protective line.

Semiconductor having protective lines

A semiconductor integrated circuit device may include a first signal line, a second signal line, a variable resistance material layer, and a third signal line. The second signal line may be positioned coplanar with the first signal line. The second signal line may be parallel to the first signal line. The variable resistance material layer may include a horizontal region arranged on the first and second signal lines, and may include a vertical region extending upwardly from an end of the horizontal region. The third signal line may be positioned on a plane different from a plane on which the first and second signal lines may be positioned. The third signal line may be arranged on an end of the vertical region of the variable resistance material layer.

Semiconductor integrated circuit device including switching elements and method of manufacturing the same

A semiconductor device including power TSVs for stably supplying a power source is described. A semiconductor device includes a chip power pad placed in a first region of a chip, power through silicon vias (TSVs) connected to the chip power pad and placed in the second region of each of the chips, and metal lines configured to couple the chip power pad and the power TSVs.

Semiconductor integrated circuit including power TSVS

Provided is a semiconductor apparatus in which a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked in a vertical direction. Each of the semiconductor chips comprises: a bank area comprising a plurality of banks configured to store data; and a peripheral area including a pad area in which a plurality of pads configured to receive signals for controlling the bank area and a plurality of TSV for electrically connecting the plurality of pads, respectively.

Semiconductor chip, semiconductor apparatus having the same and method of arranging the same

Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit. The semiconductor integrated circuit comprises: a pair of interconnections; a fuse connecting the pair of interconnections; and one or more heat dissipation patterns connecting the pair of interconnections and are disposed around the fuse.

Semiconductor IC having electrical fuse capable of preventing thermal diffusion

A gate in a semiconductor device is formed to have a dummy gate pattern that protects a gate. Metal lines are formed to supply power for a semiconductor device and transfer a signal. A semiconductor device includes a quad coupled receiver type input/output buffer. The semiconductor device is formed with a gate line that extends over an active region, and a gate pad located outside of the active region. The gate line and the gate pad are adjoined such that the gate line and a side of the gate pad form a line. Dummy gates may also be applied. The semiconductor device includes a first metal line patterns supplying power to a block having a plurality of cells, a second metal line pattern transferring a signal to the cells, and dummy metal line patterns divided into in a longitudinal direction.

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Young Hee Yoon