Patents by Inventor Jae Seok Heo

Jae Seok Heo 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: 20240071262
    Abstract: An electronic price indicator according to an embodiment includes a display displaying product information, an NFC module configured to communicate with a user terminal, a Bluetooth module configured to communicate with the user terminal, and a processor configured to control the display to display the product information received from the user terminal through the Bluetooth module. The processor is further configured to release a sleep mode when receiving an interrupt from the user terminal through the NFC module, and perform Bluetooth communication with the user terminal by initiating a scan for a predetermined period of time to receive an advertising signal from the user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Gun HEO, Chung Hee LEE, Do Sang KWON, Woo Seok HAN, Chan LEE, Ji Hoon KIM, Bo II SEO
  • Patent number: 11832537
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to a barrier layer comprising titanium silicon nitride, and more particularly to a barrier layer for nonvolatile memory devices, and methods of forming the same. In one aspect, a method of forming an electrode for a phase change memory device comprises forming over a semiconductor substrate an electrode comprising titanium silicon nitride (TiSiN) on a phase change storage element configured to store a memory state. Forming the electrode comprises exposing a semiconductor substrate to one or more cyclical vapor deposition cycles, wherein a plurality of the cyclical vapor deposition cycles comprises an exposure to a Ti precursor, an exposure to a N precursor and an exposure to a Si precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Eugenus, Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Seok Heo, Jerry Mack, Somilkumar J. Rathi, Niloy Mukherjee
  • Publication number: 20220415709
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to forming a titanium nitride-based thin films, and more particularly to a conformal and smooth titanium nitride-based thin films and methods of forming the same. In one aspect, a method of forming a thin film comprising one or both of TiSiN or TiAlN comprises exposing a semiconductor substrate to one or more vapor deposition cycles at a pressure in a reaction chamber greater than 1 torr, wherein a plurality of the vapor deposition cycles comprises an exposure to a titanium (Ti) precursor, an exposure to a nitrogen (N) precursor and an exposure to one or both of a silicon (Si) precursor or an aluminum (Al) precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Niloy Mukherjee, Hae Young Kim, Jerry Mack, Jae Seok Heo, Sung-Hoon Jung, Somilkumar J. Rathi, Srishti Chugh, Nariman Naghibolashrafi, Yoshikazu Okuyama, Bunsen B. Nie
  • Patent number: 11361992
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to forming a titanium nitride-based thin films, and more particularly to a conformal and smooth titanium nitride-based thin films and methods of forming the same. In one aspect, a method of forming a thin film comprising one or both of TiSiN or TiAlN comprises exposing a semiconductor substrate to one or more vapor deposition cycles at a pressure in a reaction chamber greater than 1 torr, wherein a plurality of the vapor deposition cycles comprises an exposure to a titanium (Ti) precursor, an exposure to a nitrogen (N) precursor and an exposure to one or both of a silicon (Si) precursor or an aluminum (Al) precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Eugenus, Inc.
    Inventors: Niloy Mukherjee, Hae Young Kim, Jerry Mack, Jae Seok Heo, Sung-Hoon Jung, Somilkumar J. Rathi, Srishti Chugh, Nariman Naghibolashrafi, Yoshikazu Okuyama, Bunsen B. Nie
  • Publication number: 20210104665
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to a barrier layer comprising titanium silicon nitride, and more particularly to a barrier layer for nonvolatile memory devices, and methods of forming the same. In one aspect, a method of forming an electrode for a phase change memory device comprises forming over a semiconductor substrate an electrode comprising titanium silicon nitride (TiSiN) on a phase change storage element configured to store a memory state. Forming the electrode comprises exposing a semiconductor substrate to one or more cyclical vapor deposition cycles, wherein a plurality of the cyclical vapor deposition cycles comprises an exposure to a Ti precursor, an exposure to a N precursor and an exposure to a Si precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Seok Heo, Jerry Mack, Somilkumar J. Rathi, Niloy Mukherjee
  • Publication number: 20210104433
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to forming a titanium nitride-based thin films, and more particularly to a conformal and smooth titanium nitride-based thin films and methods of forming the same. In one aspect, a method of forming a thin film comprising one or both of TiSiN or TiAlN comprises exposing a semiconductor substrate to one or more vapor deposition cycles at a pressure in a reaction chamber greater than 1 torr, wherein a plurality of the vapor deposition cycles comprises an exposure to a titanium (Ti) precursor, an exposure to a nitrogen (N) precursor and an exposure to one or both of a silicon (Si) precursor or an aluminum (Al) precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Niloy Mukherjee, Hae Young Kim, Jerry Mack, Jae Seok Heo, Sung-Hoon Jung, Somilkumar J. Rathi, Srishti Chugh, Nariman Naghibolashrafi, Yoshikazu Okuyama, Bunsen B. Nie
  • Patent number: 8779426
    Abstract: A thin film transistor for increasing the conductivity of a channel region and suppressing the leakage current of a back channel region, and a display device including the thin film transistor, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the thin film transistor includes a gate electrode arranged on a substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced from each other on the substrate, a gate insulating film to insulate the gate electrode from the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a semiconductor layer insulated from the gate electrode through the gate insulating film, the semiconductor layer including a channel region and a back channel region, the semiconductor layer made of (In2O3)x(Ga2O3)y(ZnO)z(0?x?5, 0?y?5, 0?z?5), wherein X or Z is greater than Y in the channel region of the semiconductor layer, and Y is greater than X and Z in the back channel region of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Seok Heo, Ji-Yeon Seo
  • Patent number: 8659094
    Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes: a gate line and a gate electrode on a substrate, the gate electrode connected to the gate line; a gate insulating layer on the gate line and the gate electrode, the gate insulating layer including an organic insulating material such that a radical of carbon chain has a composition ratio of about 8% to about 11% by weight; a semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region; source and drain electrodes on the semiconductor layer, the source electrode connected to the data line and the drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode; a passivation layer on the data line, the source electrode and the drain electrode, the passivation layer having a drain contact hole exposing the drain electrode; and a pixel electrode on the passivation layer, the pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the drain contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Geol Kim, Gee-Sung Chae, Jae-Seok Heo, Woong-Gi Jun
  • Patent number: 8551825
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate and a method for fabricating the thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate is disclosed, wherein a passivation layer is directly subjected to exposing and patterning processes without using any photoresist, thereby simplifying the fabrication process and ensuring reduced preparation costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Hyun Lee, Jae Seok Heo, Woong Gi Jun
  • Patent number: 8129233
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film transistor (TFT) on a substrate includes forming a gate electrode; forming a semiconductor layer being insulated from the gate electrode and partially overlapped with the gate electrode; sequentially forming first and second gate insulating layers between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, wherein the first gate insulating layer is formed of a material different from the second gate insulating layer and at least one of the first and second gate insulating layers includes a sol-compound; and forming source and drain electrodes at both sides of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woong Gi Jun, Gee Sung Chae, Jae Seok Heo
  • Patent number: 8062924
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a TFT on a substrate includes forming a gate electrode; forming a semiconductor layer insulated from the gate electrode and partially overlapped with the gate electrode; forming a gate insulating layer between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, the gate insulating layer including a sol-gel compound; and forming source and drain electrodes at both sides of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gee Sung Chae, Jae Seok Heo, Woong Gi Jun
  • Publication number: 20110237010
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate and a method for fabricating the thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate is disclosed, wherein a passivation layer is directly subjected to exposing and patterning processes without using any photoresist, thereby simplifying the fabrication process and ensuring reduced preparation costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Hyun Lee, Jae Seok Heo, Woong Gi Jun
  • Publication number: 20110220893
    Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes: a gate line and a gate electrode on a substrate, the gate electrode connected to the gate line; a gate insulating layer on the gate line and the gate electrode, the gate insulating layer including an organic insulating material such that a radical of carbon chain has a composition ratio of about 8% to about 11% by weight; a semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region; source and drain electrodes on the semiconductor layer, the source electrode connected to the data line and the drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode; a passivation layer on the data line, the source electrode and the drain electrode, the passivation layer having a drain contact hole exposing the drain electrode; and a pixel electrode on the passivation layer, the pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the drain contact hole
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Byung-Geol Kim, Gee-Sung Chae, Jae-Seok Heo, Woong-Gi Jun
  • Patent number: 7989242
    Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes: a gate line and a gate electrode on a substrate, the gate electrode connected to the gate line; a gate insulating layer on the gate line and the gate electrode, the gate insulating layer including an organic insulating material such that a radical of carbon chain has a composition ratio of about 8% to about 11% by weight; a semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region; source and drain electrodes on the semiconductor layer, the source electrode connected to the data line and the drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode; a passivation layer on the data line, the source electrode and the drain electrode, the passivation layer having a drain contact hole exposing the drain electrode; and a pixel electrode on the passivation layer, the pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the drain contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Geol Kim, Gee-Sung Chae, Jae-Seok Heo, Woong-Gi Jun
  • Patent number: 7977676
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate and a method for fabricating the thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate is disclosed, wherein a passivation layer is directly subjected to exposing and patterning processes without using any photoresist, thereby simplifying the fabrication process and ensuring reduced preparation costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Hyun Lee, Jae Seok Heo, Woong Gi Jun
  • Publication number: 20110156021
    Abstract: A thin film transistor for increasing the conductivity of a channel region and suppressing the leakage current of a back channel region, and a display device including the thin film transistor, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the thin film transistor includes a gate electrode arranged on a substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced from each other on the substrate, a gate insulating film to insulate the gate electrode from the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a semiconductor layer insulated from the gate electrode through the gate insulating film, the semiconductor layer including a channel region and a back channel region, the semiconductor layer made of (In2O3)x(Ga2O3)y(ZnO)z(0?x?5, 0?y?5, 0?z?5), wherein X or Z is greater than Y in the channel region of the semiconductor layer, and Y is greater than X and Z in the back channel region of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Jae-Seok HEO, Ji-Yeon Seo
  • Publication number: 20100140623
    Abstract: An array substrate for a display device includes: a substrate; a gate electrode on the substrate; a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, the gate insulating layer having an organic-inorganic hybrid material; a semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; source and drain electrodes spaced apart from each other on the semiconductor layer; a passivation layer on the source and drain electrodes, the passivation layer having a drain contact hole exposing the drain electrode; and a pixel electrode on the passivation layer, the pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the drain contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Soon-Young MIN, Jae-Seok Heo
  • Publication number: 20100136756
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a TFT on a substrate includes forming a gate electrode; forming a semiconductor layer insulated from the gate electrode and partially overlapped with the gate electrode; forming a gate insulating layer between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, the gate insulating layer including a sol-gel compound; and forming source and drain electrodes at both sides of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Gee Sung Chae, Jae Seok Heo, Woong Gi Jun
  • Publication number: 20100136755
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film transistor (TFT) on a substrate includes forming a gate electrode; forming a semiconductor layer being insulated from the gate electrode and partially overlapped with the gate electrode; sequentially forming first and second gate insulating layers between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, wherein the first gate insulating layer is formed of a material different from the second gate insulating layer and at least one of the first and second gate insulating layers includes a sol-compound; and forming source and drain electrodes at both sides of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Woong GI JUN, Gee Sung CHAE, Jae Seok HEO
  • Patent number: 7683367
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a TFT on a substrate includes forming a gate electrode; forming a semiconductor layer insulated from the gate electrode and partially overlapped with the gate electrode; forming a gate insulating layer between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, the gate insulating layer including a sol-gel compound; and forming source and drain electrodes at both sides of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gee Sung Chae, Jae Seok Heo, Woong Gi Jun