Patents Examined by Suberr Chi
  • Patent number: 10007114
    Abstract: A display region E that includes an element isolation region 88 having a display region trench density D1, and in which a pixel circuit 110 including a transistor is arranged; a drive circuit region 105 that includes a region in which a drive circuit element isolation portion having a drive circuit region trench density D2 is provided, and in which drive circuits 101 and 102 that supply signals for driving the pixel circuit 110 are arranged; and a peripheral region 106 that includes region in which a peripheral element isolation portion having a peripheral region trench density D3 is provided, and is arranged at least between the display region E and the drive circuit region 105. The display region trench density D1 is different from the drive circuit region trench density D2, and the display region trench density D1 is equal to the peripheral region trench density D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Murata
  • Patent number: 9997560
    Abstract: A display substrate, a method for fabricating the same and a display device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yubo Xu, Ming Hu
  • Patent number: 9991459
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode, including a first electrode; a first light emitting unit on the first electrode; a charge generating layer on the first light emitting unit, the charge generating layer including a plurality of organic layers; a second light emitting unit on the charge generating layer; and a second electrode on the second light emitting unit, the plurality of organic layers of the charge generating layer including a first organic layer and a second organic layer that are respectively adjacent to the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit; and a third organic layer between the first organic layer and the second organic layer, the first organic layer and the second organic layer being one of a p-type layer or a hole transport layer, and the third organic layer being the other of the p-type layer or the hole transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myunghwan Kim, Minho Park, Wonjun Song, Taewoo Lee
  • Patent number: 9978907
    Abstract: A semiconductor ultraviolet light emitting device includes: a substrate; a buffer layer disposed on the substrate and comprising a plurality of nanorods between which a plurality of voids are formed; a first conductive nitride layer disposed on the buffer layer and having a first conductive AlGaN layer; an active layer disposed on the first conductive nitride layer and having a quantum well including AlxInyGa1-x-yN (0?x+y?1, 0?y<0.15); and a second conductive nitride layer disposed on the active layer and having a second conductive AlGaN layer, in which the plurality of nanorods satisfy 3.5?n(?)×D/??5.0, where ? represents a wavelength of light generated by the active layer, n(?) represents a refractive index of the plurality of nanorods at a wavelength of ?, and D represents diameters of the plurality of nanorods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jung Sub Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Jin Sub Lee, Kyung Wook Hwang, In Su Shin, Eui Joon Yoon, Gun Do Lee, Jeong Hwan Jang
  • Patent number: 9972738
    Abstract: A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same are discussed. The solar cell may include a substrate, an emitter layer positioned at a first surface of the substrate, a first anti-reflection layer that is positioned on a surface of the emitter layer and may include a plurality of first contact lines exposing a portion of the emitter layer, a first electrode that is electrically connected to the emitter layer exposed through the plurality of first contact lines and may include a plating layer directly contacting the emitter layer, and a second electrode positioned on a second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Goohwan Shim, Changseo Park, Philwon Yoon, Yoonsil Jin, Jinsung Kim, Youngho Choe, Jaewon Chang
  • Patent number: 9947791
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises an insulation layer, an active semiconductor layer formed on an upper surface of the insulation layer, and a plurality of fins formed on the insulation layer. The fins are formed in the gate and spacer regions between a first source/drain region and second source/drain region, without extending into the first and second source/drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Hong He, Chiahsun Tseng, Junli Wang, Chun-chen Yeh, Yunpeg Yin
  • Patent number: 9935160
    Abstract: The present invention provides an OLED display device, which includes: a substrate (1), a plurality of pixel zones arranged in an array on the substrate (1), each of the pixel zones comprising a pixel electrode (2), an organic light-emitting layer (3), and a common electrode (4) that are sequentially stacked on the substrate (1), and a pixel separation layer (5) including a plurality of openings, the openings being each delimited and circumferentially surrounded by a pixel separation layer sidewall (51), each of the openings corresponding to one of the pixel zones. The pixel separation layer (5) is formed of an inorganic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaowen Lv, Hejing Zhang
  • Patent number: 9929291
    Abstract: A photo-detector having a photonic crystal structure for absorbing photons passing perpendicular to a surface of the photo-detector and a plasmonic resonance structure for absorbing photons passing along the surface of the photo-detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Edward P. Smith, Anne Itsuno, Justin Gordon Adams Wehner
  • Patent number: 9929319
    Abstract: A process for fabricating a LED lighting apparatus includes disposing a composite coating on a surface of a LED chip. The composite coating comprises a first composite layer having a manganese doped phosphor of formula I and a first binder, and a second composite layer comprising a second phosphor composition and a second binder. The first binder, the second binder or both include a poly(meth)acrylate. Ax[MFy]:Mn4+??(I) wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Anant Achyut Setlur, Stanton Earl Weaver, Thomas Bert Gorczyca, Ashfaqul Islam Chowdhury, James Edward Murphy, Florencio Garcia
  • Patent number: 9917016
    Abstract: Integrated circuits and methods of forming the same are provided. An exemplary method of forming an integrated circuit includes forming a dummy gate structure overlying a semiconductor substrate. The dummy gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer, a dummy gate layer, an etch stop layer, and a dummy gate cap layer. First sidewall spacers are formed adjacent to sidewalls of the dummy gate structure. A source and drain region are formed in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the first sidewall spacers. A dielectric material is deposited adjacent to the first sidewall spacers. The dummy gate cap layer is etched with a first etchant selective thereto after depositing the dielectric material. The etch stop layer is etched with a second etchant that is selective thereto. The dummy gate layer is etched to form a gate recess, and a gate material is deposited in the gate recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Klaus Hempel, Dina Triyoso
  • Patent number: 9899596
    Abstract: A method for producing a semiconducting organic film comprising the steps: preparing a first mixture comprising a first organic semiconducting material of type p having a molar mass of less than or equal to 2,000 g·mol?1 and a first organic semiconducting material of type n having a molar mass of less than or equal to 2,000 g·mol?1, adding a second organic semiconducting material to the first mixture to form a second mixture, wherein the second organic semiconducting material is one or more polymers having a molar mass greater than or equal to 10,000 g·mol?1, and forming the organic film from the second mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ARMOR
    Inventors: Pierre Jean Yves Guichard, Christophe Derennes
  • Patent number: 9875905
    Abstract: FinFET devices and methods of fabricating a FinFET device are provided. An exemplary method of fabricating a FinFET device includes providing a semiconductor substrate with a plurality of fins and a multi-layered hardmask stack formed thereover. The multi-layered hardmask stack is patterned to form a patterned multi-layered hardmask stack having a tapered fin masking configuration with a shortened region and an elongated region. A region of fins adjacent to the shortened region is masked with a second mask. The region of fins masked with the second mask is free from the patterned multi-layered hardmask stack. Fins in unmasked areas are etched after forming the second mask. The second mask is removed with at least one layer of the patterned multi-layered hardmask stack remaining after etching the fins in the unmasked areas. End portions of the fins adjacent to the shortened region are etched after removing the second mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Min Gyu Sung, Ruilong Xie, Catherine B. Labelle
  • Patent number: 9876188
    Abstract: A second electrode (130) is superimposed on a first electrode (110). An organic layer (120) is positioned between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). Furthermore, the organic layer (120) includes a light emitting layer (123). Furthermore, the organic layer (120) includes an alkali-containing layer (which is an electron transporting layer (125) in an example in the present drawing, and is hereinafter described as the electron transporting layer (125)) between the light emitting layer (123) and the second electrode (130). The electron transporting layer (125) includes an alkali metal. In the electron transporting layer (125), a content of the alkali metal as an elemental substance is greater than the content of a compound of the alkali metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuhki Terao
  • Patent number: 9847462
    Abstract: Provided is an array substrate for mounting a chip. The array substrate includes a plurality of conductive layers unidirectionally stacked with respect to an original chip substrate; a plurality of insulating layers alternately stacked with the plurality of conductive layers, and electrically separate the plurality of conductive layers; and a cavity having a groove of a predetermined depth with respect to a region including the plurality of insulating layers in an upper surface of the original chip substrate. Accordingly, since the optical device array of a single structure is used as a line source of light, an emission angle emitted from the optical device is great, it is not necessary to form an interval for supplying an amount of light, and a display device can be simply constructed. Further, since it is not necessary to perform soldering a plurality of LED packages on a printed circuit board, a thickness of a back light unit can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Point Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Myung Nam, Seung Ho Park, Young Chul Jun
  • Patent number: 9818905
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit comprising a substrate (10); and an optical CO2 sensor comprising: first and second light sensors (12, 12?) on said substrate, said second light sensor being spatially separated from the first light sensor; and a layer portion (14) including an organic compound comprising at least one amine or amidine functional group over the first light sensor; wherein said integrated circuit further comprises a signal processor (16) coupled to the first and second light sensor for determining a difference in the respective outputs of the first and second light sensor. An electronic device comprising such a sensor and a method of manufacturing such an IC are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Aurelie Humbert, Roel Daamen, Youri Victorovitch Ponomarev
  • Patent number: 9806174
    Abstract: A double-RESURF LDMOS transistor has a gate dielectric structure including a shallow field “bump” oxide region and an optional raised dielectric structure that provides a raised support for the LDMOS transistor's polysilicon gate electrode. Fabrication of the shallow field oxide region is performed through a hard “bump” mask and controlled such that the bump oxide extends a minimal depth into the LDMOS transistor's drift (channel) region. The hard “bump” mask is also utilized to produce an N-type drift (N-drift) implant region and a P-type surface effect (P-surf) implant region, whereby these implants are “self-aligned” to the gate dielectric structure. The N-drift implant is maintained at Vdd by connection to the LDMOS transistor's drain diffusion. An additional Boron implant is utilized to form a P-type buried layer that connects the P-surf implant to the P-body region of the LDMOS transistor, whereby the P-surf implant is maintained at 0V.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Sagy Levy, Sharon Levin, Noel Berkovitch
  • Patent number: 9783408
    Abstract: A structure of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) electroacoustic transducer is disclosed. The MEMS electroacoustic transducer includes a substrate having a MEMS device region, a diaphragm having openings and disposed in the MEMS device region, a silicon material layer disposed on the diaphragm and sealing the diaphragm, and a conductive pattern disposed beneath the diaphragm in the MEMS device region. Preferably, a first cavity is also formed between the diaphragm and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Bang-Chiang Lan, Ming-I Wang, Li-Hsun Ho, Hui-Min Wu, Min Chen, Chien-Hsin Huang
  • Patent number: 9786510
    Abstract: A fin-shaped structure includes a substrate having a first fin-shaped structure located in a first area and a second fin-shaped structure located in a second area, wherein the second fin-shaped structure includes a ladder-shaped cross-sectional profile part. The present invention also provides two methods of forming this fin-shaped structure. In one case, a substrate having a first fin-shaped structure and a second fin-shaped structure is provided. A treatment process is performed to modify an external surface of the top of the second fin-shaped structure, thereby forming a modified part. A removing process is performed to remove the modified part through a high removing selectivity to the first fin-shaped structure and the second fin-shaped structure, and the modified part, thereby the second fin-shaped structure having a ladder-shaped cross-sectional profile part is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wen-Jiun Shen, Ssu-I Fu, Yen-Liang Wu, Chia-Jong Liu, Yu-Hsiang Hung, Chung-Fu Chang, Man-Ling Lu, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 9755140
    Abstract: A multilayered magnetic thin-film stack including a tunneling barrier layer; a magnetic finned layer formed on a first surface of the tunneling barrier layer; and a magnetic free layer formed on a second surface of the tunneling barrier layer, which is opposite to the first surface, wherein at least one of the magnetic finned layer and the magnetic free layer includes a FeZr alloy layer and a first magnetic layer having a (001) bcc structure between the FeZr alloy layer and the tunneling barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: SK HYNIX INC., KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang Ho Lim, Tae Young Lee, Young Chan Won, Seong Rae Lee
  • Patent number: 9721935
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first chip, a second chip stacked on the first chip, and a third chip stacked on the second chip. The second chip includes a second semiconductor layer having a second circuit surface facing the first wiring layer and a second rear surface opposite to the second circuit surface, a second wiring layer provided on the second circuit surface and connected to a first wiring layer of the first chip, and a second electrode extending through the second semiconductor layer and connected to the second wiring layer. The third chip includes a third semiconductor layer having a third circuit surface and a third rear surface facing the second chip, a third wiring layer provided on the third circuit surface, and a third electrode extending through the third semiconductor layer, connected to the third wiring layer and connected to the second electrode through bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kazushige Kawasaki, Yoichiro Kurita