Patents by Inventor Chang Youn Kim

Chang Youn Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8624287
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode (LED) and a method of fabricating the same. The LED includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, the semiconductor stack including an upper semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, isolation trenches separating the semiconductor stack into a plurality of regions, connectors disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, the connectors electrically connecting the plurality of regions to one another, and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) having a multi-layered structure, the DBR disposed between the semiconductor stack and the connectors. The connectors are electrically connected to the semiconductor stack through the DBR, and portions of the DBR are disposed between the isolation trenches and the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sum Geun Lee, Jong Kyu Kim, Chang Youn Kim, Jin Cheol Shin
  • Patent number: 8624159
    Abstract: An approach is provided for fabricating a light emitting diode using a laser lift-off apparatus. The approach includes growing an epitaxial layer including a first conductive-type compound semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive-type compound semiconductor layer on a first substrate, bonding a second substrate, having a different thermal expansion coefficient from that of the first substrate, to the epitaxial layers at a first temperature of the first substrate higher than a room temperature, and separating the first substrate from the epitaxial layer by irradiating a laser beam through the first substrate at a second temperature of the first substrate higher than the room temperature but not more than the first temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Youn Kim, Joon Hee Lee, Jong Kyun You, Hwa Mok Kim
  • Patent number: 8618565
    Abstract: Provided is a high-efficiency light emitting diode (LED) that includes: a support substrate; a semiconductor stack positioned on the support substrate, the semiconductor stack including a p-type compound semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type compound semiconductor layer; a first electrode positioned between the support substrate and the semiconductor stack and in ohmic contact with the semiconductor stack; a first bonding pad positioned on a portion of the first electrode that is exposed outside of the semiconductor stack; and a second electrode positioned on the semiconductor stack. Protrusions are formed on exposed surfaces of the semiconductor stack. In addition, the second electrode may be positioned between the first electrode and the support substrate and contacted with the n-type compound semiconductor layer through openings of the semiconductor stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Youn Kim, Joon Hee Lee, Jong Kyun You, Hong Chol Lim
  • Patent number: 8609449
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor substrate and a method of fabricating a light emitting device. The method includes forming a first semiconductor layer on a substrate, forming a metallic material layer on the first semiconductor layer, forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer and the metallic material layer, wherein a void is formed in a first portion of the first semiconductor layer under the metallic material layer during formation of the second semiconductor layer, and separating the substrate from the second semiconductor layer by etching at least a second portion of the first semiconductor layer using a chemical solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Youn Kim, Shiro Sakai, Hwa Mok Kim, Joon Hee Lee, Soo Young Moon, Kyoung Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20130292645
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high efficiency light emitting diode. The light emitting diode includes: a semiconductor stack positioned over a support substrate; a reflective metal layer positioned between the support substrate and the semiconductor stack to ohmic-contact a p-type compound semiconductor layer of the semiconductor stack and having a groove exposing the semiconductor stack; a first electrode pad positioned on an n-type compound semiconductor layer of the semiconductor stack; an electrode extension extending from the first electrode pad and positioned over the groove region; and an upper insulating layer interposed between the first electrode pad and the semiconductor stack. In addition, the n-type compound semiconductor layer includes an n-type contact layer, and the n-type contact layer has a Si doping concentration of 5 to 7×1018/cm3 and a thickness in the range of 5 to 10 um.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Ho Yun, Ki Bum Nam, Joon Hee Lee, Chang Youn Kim, Hong Jae Yoo, Sung Hoon Hong
  • Patent number: 8481636
    Abstract: Provided is a polyolefin resin composition including: an ultra-high crystalline polypropylene resin, e.g. about 40-80 wt %, having an isotactic index of about 99.5 or higher; a branched polypropylene, e.g., about 10-20 wt %, having a branching index of about 7 or higher; a thermoplastic elastomer, e.g., about 1-20 wt %; an inorganic filler, e.g., about 1-30 wt %; and a fluoroacrylic copolymer-based amide polymer compound, e.g., about 2-6 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Honam Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Dae Sik Kim, Seok Hwan Kim, Jung Gyun Noh, Sung Min Cho, Seung Wook Park, Tae Sik Moon, Chang Youn Kim
  • Patent number: 8410506
    Abstract: Provided is a high-efficiency light emitting diode (LED) that includes: a support substrate; a semiconductor stack positioned on the support substrate, the semiconductor stack including a p-type compound semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type compound semiconductor layer; a first electrode positioned between the support substrate and the semiconductor stack and in ohmic contact with the semiconductor stack; a first bonding pad positioned on a portion of the first electrode that is exposed outside of the semiconductor stack; and a second electrode positioned on the semiconductor stack. Protrusions are formed on exposed surfaces of the semiconductor stack. In addition, the second electrode may be positioned between the first electrode and the support substrate and contacted with the n-type compound semiconductor layer through openings of the semiconductor stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Youn Kim, Joon Hee Lee, Jong Kyun You, Hong Chol Lim
  • Patent number: 8395166
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light emitting diode. The light emitting diode includes a support substrate, semiconductor layers formed on the support substrate, and a metal pattern located between the support substrate and the lower semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layers include an upper semiconductor layer of a first conductive type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer of a second conductive type. The semiconductor layers are grown on a sacrificial substrate and the support substrate is homogeneous with the sacrificial substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol Seo, Chang Youn Kim, Yeo Jin Yoon
  • Patent number: 8383433
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode (LED) and a method of fabricating the same. The LED includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, the semiconductor stack including an upper semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, isolation trenches separating the semiconductor stack into a plurality of regions, connectors disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, the connectors electrically connecting the plurality of regions to one another, and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) having a multi-layered structure, the DBR disposed between the semiconductor stack and the connectors. The connectors are electrically connected to the semiconductor stack through the DBR, and portions of the DBR are disposed between the isolation trenches and the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sum Geun Lee, Jin Cheol Shin, Jong Kyu Kim, Chang Youn Kim
  • Patent number: 8329488
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor substrate and a method of fabricating a light emitting device. The method includes forming a first semiconductor layer on a substrate, forming a metallic material layer on the first semiconductor layer, forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer and the metallic material layer, wherein a void is formed in a first portion of the first semiconductor layer under the metallic material layer during formation of the second semiconductor layer, and separating the substrate from the second semiconductor layer by etching at least a second portion of the first semiconductor layer using a chemical solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Youn Kim, Shiro Sakai, Hwa Mok Kim, Joon Hee Lee, Soo Young Moon, Kyoung Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 8288781
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device comprises a substrate. A plurality of light emitting cells are disposed on top of the substrate to be spaced apart from one another. Each of the light emitting cells comprises a first upper semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second lower semiconductor layer. Reflective metal layers are positioned between the substrate and the light emitting cells. The reflective metal layers are prevented from being exposed to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol Seo, Joon Hee Lee, Jong Kyun You, Chang Youn Kim, Jin Cheul Shin, Hwa Mok Kim, Jang Woo Lee, Yeo Jin Yoon, Jong Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 8242530
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting device, which comprises compound semiconductor layers including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer; a metal reflection layer formed on a region of the second conductive semiconductor layer; an insulating structure formed at least in a boundary region of the second conductive semiconductor layer; a metal material structure formed to cover the second conductive semiconductor layer having the metal reflection layer and the insulating structure formed; and a substrate bonded to the metal material structure, wherein the boundary region of the second conductive semiconductor layer includes an outer region of the second conductive semiconductor layer along an outer circumference of the second conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol Seo, Yun Goo Kim, Chang Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20120202306
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor substrate and a method of fabricating a light emitting device. The method includes forming a first semiconductor layer on a substrate, forming a metallic material layer on the first semiconductor layer, forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer and the metallic material layer, wherein a void is formed in a first portion of the first semiconductor layer under the metallic material layer during formation of the second semiconductor layer, and separating the substrate from the second semiconductor layer by etching at least a second portion of the first semiconductor layer using a chemical solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Youn KIM, Shiro SAKAI, Hwa Mok KIM, Joon Hee LEE, Soo Young MOON, Kyoung Wan KIM
  • Publication number: 20120160817
    Abstract: An approach is provided for fabricating a light emitting diode using a laser lift-off apparatus. The approach includes growing an epitaxial layer including a first conductive-type compound semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive-type compound semiconductor layer on a first substrate, bonding a second substrate, having a different thermal expansion coefficient from that of the first substrate, to the epitaxial layers at a first temperature of the first substrate higher than a room temperature, and separating the first substrate from the epitaxial layer by irradiating a laser beam through the first substrate at a second temperature of the first substrate higher than the room temperature but not more than the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Youn KIM, Joon Hee LEE, Jong Kyun YOU, Hwa Mok KIM
  • Publication number: 20120136104
    Abstract: Provided is a polyolefin resin composition including: an ultra-high crystalline polypropylene resin, e.g. about 40-80 wt %, having an isotactic index of about 99.5 or higher; a branched polypropylene, e.g., about 10-20 wt %, having a branching index of about 7 or higher; a thermoplastic elastomer, e.g., about 1-20 wt %; an inorganic filler, e.g., about 1-30 wt %; and a fluoroacrylic copolymer-based amide polymer compound, e.g., about 2-6 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: HONAM PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Dae Sik Kim, Seok Hwan Kim, Jung Gyun Noh, Sung Min Cho, Seung Wook Park, Tae Sik Moon, Chang Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20120135551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light emitting diode. The light emitting diode includes a support substrate, semiconductor layers formed on the support substrate, and a metal pattern located between the support substrate and the lower semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layers include an upper semiconductor layer of a first conductive type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer of a second conductive type. The semiconductor layers are grown on a sacrificial substrate and the support substrate is homogeneous with the sacrificial substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Cheol SEO, Chang Youn KIM, Yeo Jin YOON
  • Patent number: 8183075
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor substrate and a method of fabricating a light emitting device. The method includes forming a first semiconductor layer on a substrate, forming a metallic material layer on the first semiconductor layer, forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer and the metallic material layer, wherein a void is formed in a first portion of the first semiconductor layer under the metallic material layer during formation of the second semiconductor layer, and separating the substrate from the second semiconductor layer by etching at least a second portion of the first semiconductor layer using a chemical solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Youn Kim, Shiro Sakai, Hwa Mok Kim, Joon Hee Lee, Soo Young Moon, Kyoung Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 8153509
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating a light emitting diode using a laser lift-off apparatus. The method includes growing an epitaxial layer including a first conductive-type compound semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive-type compound semiconductor layer on a first substrate, bonding a second substrate, having a different thermal expansion coefficient from that of the first substrate, to the epitaxial layers at a first temperature of the first substrate higher than a room temperature, and separating the first substrate from the epitaxial layer by irradiating a laser beam through the first substrate at a second temperature of the first substrate higher than the room temperature but not more than the first temperature. Thus, during a laser lift-off process, focusing of the laser beam can be easily achieved and the epitaxial layers are prevented from cracking or fracture. The laser lift-off process is performed by a laser lift-off apparatus including a heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Youn Kim, Joon Hee Lee, Jong Kyun You, Hwa Mok Kim
  • Publication number: 20120080695
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode (LED) and a method of fabricating the same. The LED includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, the semiconductor stack including an upper semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, isolation trenches separating the semiconductor stack into a plurality of regions, connectors disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, the connectors electrically connecting the plurality of regions to one another, and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) having a multi-layered structure, the DBR disposed between the semiconductor stack and the connectors. The connectors are electrically connected to the semiconductor stack through the DBR, and portions of the DBR are disposed between the isolation trenches and the connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sum Geun Lee, Jin Cheol Shin, Jong Kyu Kim, Chang Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20120021546
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor substrate and a method of fabricating a light emitting device. The method includes forming a first semiconductor layer on a substrate, forming a metallic material layer on the first semiconductor layer, forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer and the metallic material layer, wherein a void is formed in a first portion of the first semiconductor layer under the metallic material layer during formation of the second semiconductor layer, and separating the substrate from the second semiconductor layer by etching at least a second portion of the first semiconductor layer using a chemical solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Youn Kim, Shiro Sakai, Hwa Mok Kim, Joon Hee Lee, Soo Young Moon, Kyoung Wan Kim