Patents Examined by Vongsavanh Sengdara
  • Patent number: 11910604
    Abstract: Provided herein are a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes an etch stop pattern having a top surface and a sidewall disposed over a gate stack having interlayer insulating layers alternately stacked with conductive patterns. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of channel structures passing through the etch stop pattern and the gate stack. The semiconductor device further includes an insulating layer extending to cover the top surface and the sidewall of the etch stop pattern, wherein a depression is included in a sidewall of the insulating layer. The semiconductor device additionally includes a contact plug passing through the insulating layer so that the contact plug is coupled to a channel structure of the plurality of channel structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jin Won Lee
  • Patent number: 11910642
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate, a pixel structure, a second substrate, and an anti-reflection structure. The pixel structure is disposed on the first substrate, and has an active element and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the active element. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The anti-reflection structure is disposed on the second substrate and is located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The anti-reflection structure includes a first insulating layer and a metal layer. The first insulating layer is disposed on the second substrate. The metal layer is disposed on the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is located between the second substrate and the metal layer. The first insulating layer has an opening, the metal layer has an opening, and the opening of the first insulating layer and the opening of the metal layer overlap with the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng Hung, Zhu-Hang Wu, Che-Yuan Chang, Chee-Wai Lau, Mao-Hsun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11903249
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer including a first surface and a second surface, pixels and first lines that are disposed on the first surface, second lines disposed on the second surface and corresponding to the first lines, a multi-layered etch stopper layer disposed on the first surface and disposed between the base layer and the first lines, and via holes penetrating the base layer and the multi-layered etch stopper layer, the via holes connecting the first lines to the second lines. The multi-layered etch stopper layer includes a first etch stopper layer disposed on the first surface and surrounding each of the via holes, the first etch stopper layer including an inorganic layer, and a second etch stopper layer entirely disposed on the first surface including the first etch stopper layer, the second etch stopper layer being open in a region corresponding to the via holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Dae Hwan Jang, Jae Been Lee, Jin Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 11895928
    Abstract: A three terminal spin-orbit-torque (SOT) device is disclosed wherein a free layer (FL) with a switchable magnetization is formed on a Spin Hall Effect (SHE) layer comprising a Spin Hall Angle (SHA) material. The SHE layer has a first side contacting a first bottom electrode (BE) and an opposite side contacting a second BE where the first and second BE are separated by a dielectric spacer. A first current is applied between the two BE, and the SHE layer generates SOT on the FL thereby switching the FL magnetization to an opposite perpendicular-to-plane direction. The SHE layer is a positive or negative SHA material, and may be a topological insulator such as Bi2Sb3. A top electrode is formed on an uppermost hard mask in each SOT device. A single etch through the FL and SHE layer ensures a reliable first current pathway that is separate from a read current pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Headway Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesmin Haq, Tom Zhong, Luc Thomas, Zhongjian Teng, Dongna Shen
  • Patent number: 11894378
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of nano-channel field-effect transistor stacks positioned adjacent to each other such that source-drain regions are shared between adjacent nano-channel field-effect transistor stacks, each nano-channel field-effect transistor stack including at least two nano-channel field-effect transistors and corresponding source/drain regions vertically separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: H. Jim Fulford, Mark I. Gardner
  • Patent number: 11889714
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a display apparatus, including a substrate including a pixel area including a disconnected area which encloses a hole area, an organic light emitting diode formed in the pixel area and the disconnected area, a plurality of inorganic insulating layers disposed below the organic light emitting diode, a disconnection structure which is disposed in the disconnected area and encloses the hole area, and an internal dam which is disposed in the disconnected area and encloses the disconnection structure, and in which the disconnection structure includes an eave portion which is simultaneously formed with the internal dam and a trench which is formed by etching the plurality of inorganic insulating layers disposed below the eave portion, and the disconnection structure is configured to have a predetermined overhang and a predetermined depth by the eave portion and the trench structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daegyu Jo, SungGyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11882720
    Abstract: Provided are an organic light-emitting panel and an organic light-emitting display device including the same. In the organic light-emitting panel, a planarization layer has at least one contact holes in an active area, and first inclination of a first side surface of the planarization layer, located in the non-active area and closest to a dam, with respect to the top surface of the substrate is smaller than a second inclination of a second side surface of the planarization layer, surrounding the contact hole, with respect to the top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hee Kang, Seyong Lee, Hyun Kyung Lee, SeokYoung Lee
  • Patent number: 11869972
    Abstract: A transistor structure includes a gate structure, a channel region, a drain region and a source region. The gate structure is positioned above a silicon surface of a first silicon material, the channel region is under the silicon surface, and the channel region includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The drain/source region is independent and not derived from the first silicon material, the drain region includes a first predetermined physical boundary directly connected to the first terminal of the channel region, and the source region includes a second predetermined physical boundary directly connected to the second terminal of the channel region. The drain/source region includes a lower portion below the silicon surface and the bottom of the lower portion of the drain/source region is confined to an isolator, and sidewalls of the drain/source region are confined to spacers except sidewalls of the lower portion of the drain/source region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: Etron Technology, Inc., Invention And Collaboration Laboratory Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chao-Chun Lu
  • Patent number: 11871599
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including an opening area, a peripheral area surrounding the opening area, and a display area surrounding the peripheral area; a transistor overlapping the display area and disposed on the substrate; a first electrode electrically connected to the transistor; an intermediate layer and a second electrode disposed on the first electrode and extending to the peripheral area; and a metal layer overlapping the intermediate layer and the second electrode in the peripheral area, wherein an end of the first metal layer and an end of the second electrode are aligned, and an end of the intermediate layer is protruded more than the end of the first metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hyun Sung, Sang Yeol Kim, Woo Sik Jeon, Jung Min Choi, Eon Seok Oh
  • Patent number: 11871570
    Abstract: Provided herein are a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes an etch stop pattern having a top surface and a sidewall disposed over a gate stack having interlayer insulating layers alternately stacked with conductive patterns. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of channel structures passing through the etch stop pattern and the gate stack. The semiconductor device further includes an insulating layer extending to cover the top surface and the sidewall of the etch stop pattern, wherein a depression is included in a sidewall of the insulating layer. The semiconductor device additionally includes a contact plug passing through the insulating layer so that the contact plug is coupled to a channel structure of the plurality of channel structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jin Won Lee
  • Patent number: 11856812
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a display area and a non-display area, a pixel electrode, an organic emissive layer, a common electrode, a first inorganic encapsulation layer, an organic encapsulation layer, a second inorganic encapsulation layer, a dam, a bank disposed closer to a peripheral edge of the substrate than the dam, an inorganic encapsulation area, wherein the first inorganic encapsulation layer contacts the second inorganic encapsulation layer in the inorganic encapsulation area, and a first voltage supply line in a bank area where the bank is disposed, and in the inorganic encapsulation area. The first voltage supply line includes a plurality of anti-moisture patterns protruding from one side of the first subsidiary voltage supply line and having at least one of a length and a width in the inorganic encapsulation area respectively different from those of the plurality of anti-moisture patterns in the bank area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Hye Kim, Ki Ho Bang, Eun Ae Jung
  • Patent number: 11855187
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a fin structure disposed over a substrate; a gate structure disposed over part of the fin structure; a source/drain structure, which includes part of the fin structure not covered by the gate structure; an interlayer dielectric layer formed over the fin structure, the gate structure, and the source/drain structure; a contact hole formed in the interlayer dielectric layer; and a contact material disposed in the contact hole. The fin structure extends in a first direction and includes an upper layer, wherein a part of the upper layer is exposed from an isolation insulating layer. The gate structure extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The contact material includes a silicon phosphide layer and a metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Peng, Chih Chieh Yeh, Chih-Sheng Chang, Hung-Li Chiang, Hung-Ming Chen, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Patent number: 11856818
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a substrate; a first buffer layer on the substrate; a first semiconductor layer on the first buffer layer; a first gate insulating layer on the first semiconductor layer; a first gate electrode and a blocking layer on the first gate insulating layer; a second buffer layer on the first gate electrode; a second semiconductor layer on the second buffer layer; a second gate insulating layer on the second semiconductor layer; and a second gate electrode on the second gate insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Woo Bae, So Young Koo, Han Bit Kim, Thanh Tien Nguyen, Kyoung Won Lee, Yong Su Lee, Jae Seob Lee, Gyoo Chul Jo
  • Patent number: 11825685
    Abstract: A display device includes a first layer having a display area including pixels and a non-display area surrounding the display area; a second layer disposed on the first layer and including an intermediate inorganic film and an intermediate organic film; a third layer disposed on the second layer and including display elements; a first dam structure disposed outside an edge of the intermediate organic film and extending along the edge of the intermediate organic film; a fourth layer including first and second encapsulation inorganic films; a fifth layer in disposed on the fourth layer; a sixth layer disposed on the fifth layer and including a light blocking layer, a plurality of color filters, and a seventh layer covering the light blocking layer and the plurality of color filters; and a second dam structure disposed on the non-display area and defining a boundary of the seventh layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeon Bum Lee
  • Patent number: 11825684
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a front display area, where a first display element is in the front display area, a first side display area connected in a first direction to the front display area, a second side display area connected in a second direction to the front display area, a corner display area between the first side display area and the second side display area, where a second display element is in the corner display area, an intermediate display area located between the front display area and the corner display area, where a third display element is in the intermediate display area, and a groove is defined on the substrate; and an inorganic pattern layer on opposing sides of the groove and including a pair of protruding tips protruding toward a center of the groove, where the groove is between the second and third display elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junhyeong Park, Byeonghee Won, Jaemin Shin
  • Patent number: 11818924
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible organic electroluminescent device and a method for fabricating the same. In the flexible electroluminescent device, line hole patterns are formed on surfaces of a plurality of inorganic layers positioned in a pad region in which a flexible printed circuit board is connected to prevent a path of cracks caused by repeated bending and spreading of the organic electroluminescent device from spreading to the interior of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Ho Kim, Sang Bae Kim, Jun Tae Jeon, Yong Sam Lee
  • Patent number: 11812642
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus is provided as follows. A thin film transistor is disposed on a substrate. A first insulating layer covers the thin film transistor. The first insulating layer includes a barrier wall and a flat portion. The barrier wall protrudes from the flat portion. A pixel electrode is disposed on the flat portion surrounded by the barrier wall. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the thin film transistor. A pixel defining layer is disposed on the pixel electrode and partially exposes the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suyeon Sim, Kwangsuk Kim, Sangho Park, Seunghwan Cho
  • Patent number: 11805666
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a first substrate including a display part and a non-display part around the display part, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate, a pixel disposed between the display part and the second substrate, a quantum dot layer disposed between the second substrate and the pixel, a bank layer disposed around the quantum dot layer, and when viewed on a plane, overlapping the non-display part, a color filter disposed between the second substrate and the quantum dot layer, a dummy color filter, when viewed on the plane, overlapping the non-display part, and disposed between the bank layer and the second substrate, and a sealant disposed between the non-display part and the bank layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohan Kim, Eung Seok Park, Wonmin Yun, Yongtack Kim, Byoungduk Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho
  • Patent number: 11800757
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including an active area and a non-active area surrounding the active area; a front cover disposed in an upper portion of the display panel; a back cover disposed in a lower portion of the display panel; a dam disposed to surround an outer periphery of the active area in the non-active area of the display panel; a pad area spaced apart from the dam in the non-active area and disposed in an edge of one side of the non-active area; at least one inspection line spaced apart from the dam in the non-active area and disposed to surround a portion of an outer periphery of the dam; and at least one align mark integral with the inspection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WonJu Kwon, KeunYoung Son, JaeHyun Jin, ByungJun Lim, TaeRyong Kim
  • Patent number: 11784048
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a new and improved system and method for fabricating diamond semiconductors. The system may include a diamond malarial having n-type donor atoms and a diamond lattice, wherein 0.16% of the donor atoms contribute conduction electrons with mobility greater than 770 cm2/Vs to the diamond lattice at 100 kPa and 300K. The method of fabricating diamond semiconductors may include the steps of selecting a diamond material having a diamond lattice; introducing a minimal amount of acceptor dopant atoms to the diamond lattice to create ion tracks; introducing substitutional dopant atoms to the diamond lattice through the ion tracks; and annealing the diamond lattice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: AKHAN Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam Khan