Patents by Inventor Dong Soo Seo

Dong Soo Seo 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).

  • Publication number: 20150187868
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include: an active region in which a current flows through a channel formed when the device being turned on; a termination region disposed around the active region; a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type disposed in the termination region in a direction from the active region to the termination region; and a second semiconductor region of a second conductive type disposed in the termination region in the direction from the active region to the termination region, the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region being disposed alternately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon PARK, Ji Hye KIM, Kyu Hyun MO, Dong Soo SEO, In Hyuk SONG
  • Publication number: 20150187921
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type and formed in an upper portion of the first semiconductor region; a third semiconductor region having a first conductivity type and formed in an upper portion of the second semiconductor region; and a trench gate formed by penetrating from the third semiconductor region to the first semiconductor region. A portion of at least one of the first semiconductor region, the second semiconductor region, and the third semiconductor region may include a device protection material of which a conduction band has a main state and a satellite state in an E-k diagram, and a curvature of the device protection material in the satellite state may be lower than a curvature thereof in the main state in the E-k diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon PARK, In Hyuk SONG, Dong Soo SEO, Ji Yeon OH, Kee Ju UM
  • Publication number: 20150187877
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include: an active region having a channel formed therein when the power semiconductor device is turned on, the channel allowing a current to flow therethrough; a termination region formed around the active region; first trenches formed in the active region, each first trench having an insulating layer formed on a surface thereof and filled with a conductive material; and second trenches formed in the termination region, each second trench having an insulating layer formed on a surface thereof and filled with a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon PARK, Jae Kyu SUNG, In Hyuk SONG, Kee Ju UM, Dong Soo SEO
  • Publication number: 20150187919
    Abstract: A provided a power semiconductor device may include: a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type; a second semiconductor region of a second conductive type formed on the first semiconductor region; a plurality of trench gates formed to penetrate through the second semiconductor region and lengthily formed in one direction; and a third semiconductor region of the first conductive type formed on the second semiconductor region, formed at least partially in a length direction between the plurality of trench gates, and formed to contact one side of an adjacent trench gate in a width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyuk SONG, Dong Soo SEO, Kyu Hyun MO, Chang Su JANG, Jae Hoon PARK
  • Publication number: 20150187920
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include: a first conductivity-type first semiconductor region; a second conductivity-type second semiconductor region disposed above the first semiconductor region; a trench gate penetrating through the second semiconductor region and a portion of the first semiconductor region; a third semiconductor region disposed on both sides of the trench gate and disposed on an inner side of an upper portion of the second semiconductor region; and a device protective region disposed in the third semiconductor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon PARK, Ji Hye KIM, Kyu Hyun MO, Ji Yeon OH, Dong Soo SEO
  • Publication number: 20150179826
    Abstract: A diode device may include: a first semiconductor area having a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor area having a second conductivity type, provided on the first semiconductor area and having a uniform impurity density; a trench provided to pass through the second semiconductor area to contact the first semiconductor area; and a first metal layer provided on surfaces of the trench and the second semiconductor area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Su JANG, Yoon Seong KIM, Kyu Hyun MO, Dong Soo SEO, Jae Kyu SUNG
  • Publication number: 20150171198
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include: an active region having a current flowing through a channel formed therein at the time of a turn-on operation of the power semiconductor device; a termination region formed in the vicinity of the active region; a plurality of trenches formed in a length direction of the active region; and a hole accumulating region formed in the active region and below the channel and having a first conductivity type. A trench disposed at a boundary between the termination region and the active region has a depth shallower than that of a trench adjacent thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyuk SONG, Kee Ju UM, Chang Su JANG, Jae Hoon PARK, Dong Soo SEO
  • Publication number: 20150144989
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include: a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type and formed on the first semiconductor region; a third semiconductor region having the first conductivity type and formed in an upper portion of the second semiconductor region; a trench gate formed to penetrate from the third semiconductor region to the first semiconductor region, having a gate insulating layer formed on a surface thereof, and filled with a conductive material; and a fourth semiconductor region having the second conductivity type and formed to penetrate through the second semiconductor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Soo SEO, In Hyuk SONG, Jae Hoon PARK, Kee Ju UM, Chang Su JANG
  • Publication number: 20150144994
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include: a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, having a concentration of impurities higher than that of the first semiconductor layer, and having the first conductivity type; a third semiconductor layer formed on the second semiconductor layer and having a second conductivity type; a fourth semiconductor layer formed in an upper surface of the third semiconductor layer and having the first conductivity type; and trench gates penetrating from the fourth semiconductor layer into a portion of the first semiconductor layer and having gate insulating layers formed on surfaces thereof. The trench gates have a first gate, a second gate, and a third gate are sequentially disposed from a lower portion thereof, and the first gate, the second gate, and the third gate are insulated from each other by gate insulating films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Kyu SUNG, Dong Soo SEO, Chang Su Jang, Jae Hoon PARK, In Hyuk SONG
  • Publication number: 20150144990
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type formed on an upper portion of the first semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region having a first conductivity type formed in an inner portion of an upper portion of the second semiconductor region, a trench gate formed to penetrate from the third semiconductor region to the first semiconductor region and including a first insulating layer formed on a surface thereof, and a second insulating layer formed in a lower portion of the trench gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon PARK, In Hyuk SONG, Dong Soo SEO, Ji Yeon OH, Kee Ju UM
  • Publication number: 20150144992
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include: an active region having a current flowing through a channel formed therein at the time of a turn-on operation of the power semiconductor device; an termination region formed in the vicinity of the active region; a plurality of trenches formed in a length direction of the active region; a first conductivity type hole accumulating region formed below the channel in the active region; and a first conductivity type electric field limiting region formed in the termination region. The electric field limiting region is formed so as to at least partially cover a trench positioned at a boundary between the active region and the termination region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Su JANG, In Hyuk Song, Jae Hoon Park, Dong Soo Seo
  • Publication number: 20150123164
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include a first conductivity type first semiconductor region; a second conductivity type second semiconductor region formed on an upper portion of the first semiconductor region; a first conductivity type third semiconductor region formed in an upper inner side of the second semiconductor region; a trench gate formed to penetrate through a portion of the first semiconductor region from the third semiconductor region; and a first conductivity type fourth semiconductor region formed below the second semiconductor region while being spaced apart from the trench gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon PARK, Jae Kyu SUNG, In Hyuk SONG, Ji Yeon OH, Dong Soo SEO
  • Publication number: 20150087117
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power semiconductor device including: a base substrate having one surface and the other surface and formed of a first conductive type drift layer; a first conductive type diffusion layer formed on one surface of the base substrate and having a concentration higher than that of the first conductive type drift layer; and a trench formed so as to penetrate through the second conductive type well layer and the first conductive type diffusion layer from one surface of the base substrate including the second conductive type well layer in a thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyuk SONG, Jae Hoon Park, Dong Soo Seo
  • Publication number: 20150076652
    Abstract: There is provided a power semiconductor device, including: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductive type having a thickness of t1 so as to withstand a reverse voltage of 600V; and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductive type formed inside an upper portion of the first semiconductor layer and having a thickness of t2, wherein t1/t2 is 15 to 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Su JANG, Kee Ju UM, In Hyuk SONG, Jaehoon PARK, Dong Soo SEO
  • Patent number: 8981423
    Abstract: There is provided a power semiconductor device, including a plurality of trench gates formed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, a current increasing part formed between the trench gates and including a first conductivity-type emitter layer and a gate oxide formed on a surface of the trench gate, and an immunity improving part formed between the trench gates and including a second conductivity-type body layer, a preventing film formed on the surface of the trench gate, and a gate oxide having a thickness less than that the gate oxide of the current increasing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Soo Seo, Jaehoon Park, Kee Ju Um, Chang Su Jang, In Hyuk Song
  • Publication number: 20150060999
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include: a drift layer having a first conductivity; a hole accumulating layer formed on the drift layer and having the first conductivity; a well layer formed on the hole accumulating layer and having a second conductivity; an emitter region formed in an internal portion of an upper portion of the well layer and having the first conductivity; and trench gates penetrating through the emitter region, the well layer, and the hole accumulating layer, and having a gate insulating layer formed on a surface thereof. The trench gate may be sequentially divided into a first gate part, a second gate part, and a third gate part from an upper portion thereof depending on a height of a material filled in the trench gate, the first to third gate parts having different resistances from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Soo SEO, Jae Hoon Park, In Hyuk Song, Ji Yeon Oh, Kee Ju Um
  • Publication number: 20150041884
    Abstract: There is provided a power semiconductor device including: a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type; second semiconductor regions formed in the first semiconductor region and being of a second conductivity type; a well region formed above the second semiconductor regions and being of the second conductivity type; and a source region formed in the well region and being of the first conductivity type, wherein the second semiconductor regions include 1 to n layers formed from a lower portion of the device extending a in a direction of height of the device, and in the case that the widest width of the of the second semiconductor region of the nth layer is Pn, P1<Pn (n?2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyuk Song, Jae Hoon Park, Kee Ju Um, Dong Soo Seo
  • Publication number: 20140312383
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device may include: abase substrate including a first conductive type drift layer; a second conductive type semiconductor substrate disposed on the other surface of the base substrate; a first conductive type diffusion layer disposed in the base substrate and having an impurity concentration higher than that of the drift layer; a second conductive type well layer disposed inside of one surface of the base substrate; a trench formed from one surface of the base substrate including the well layer so as to penetrate through the diffusion layer in a depth direction; a first insulation film disposed on a surface of the base substrate; and a first electrode disposed in the trench. A peak point of an impurity doping concentration of the diffusion layer in a transverse direction may be positioned in a region contacting a side surface of the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyuk SONG, Jae Hoon Park, Dong Soo Seo, Chang Su Jang
  • Publication number: 20140291722
    Abstract: There is provided a power semiconductor device, including a plurality of trench gates formed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, a current increasing part formed between the trench gates and including a first conductivity-type emitter layer and a gate oxide formed on a surface of the trench gate, and an immunity improving part formed between the trench gates and including a second conductivity-type body layer, a preventing film formed on the surface of the trench gate, and a gate oxide having a thickness less than that the gate oxide of the current increasing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Soo SEO, Jaehoon PARK, Kee Ju UM, Chang Su JANG, In Hyuk SONG
  • Publication number: 20140239344
    Abstract: There is provided a power semiconductor device, including a first conductive type drift layer; a second conductive type body layer formed on the drift layer, a second conductive type collector layer formed below the drift layer; a first gate formed by penetrating through the body layer and a portion of the drift layer, a first conductive type emitter layer formed in the body layer and formed to be spaced apart from the first gate, a second gate covering upper portions of the body layer and the emitter layer and formed as a flat type gate on the first gate, and a segregation stop layer formed between contact surfaces of the first and second gates with the body layer, the emitter layer, and the drift layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaehoon PARK, In Hyuk SONG, Dong Soo SEO, Kwang Soo KIM, Kee Ju UM