Patents by Inventor Jong-Youn Kim

Jong-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).

  • Publication number: 20220044992
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution substrate having first and second surfaces opposed to each other, and including an insulation member, a plurality of redistribution layers on different levels in the insulation member, and a redistribution via having a shape narrowing from the second surface toward the first surface in a first direction; a plurality of UBM layers, each including a UBM pad on the first surface of the redistribution substrate, and a UBM via having a shape narrowing in a second direction, opposite to the first direction; and at least one semiconductor chip on the second surface of the redistribution substrate, and having a plurality of contact pads electrically connected to the redistribution layer adjacent to the second surface among the plurality of redistribution layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jung Ho PARK, Jong Youn KIM, Min Jun BAE
  • Patent number: 11177205
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution substrate having first and second surfaces opposed to each other, and including an insulation member, a plurality of redistribution layers on different levels in the insulation member, and a redistribution via having a shape narrowing from the second surface toward the first surface in a first direction; a plurality of UBM layers, each including a UBM pad on the first surface of the redistribution substrate, and a UBM via having a shape narrowing in a second direction, opposite to the first direction; and at least one semiconductor chip on the second surface of the redistribution substrate, and having a plurality of contact pads electrically connected to the redistribution layer adjacent to the second surface among the plurality of redistribution layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Ho Park, Jong Youn Kim, Min Jun Bae
  • Patent number: 11101231
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package including a semiconductor chip, a molding portion surrounding at least a side surface of the semiconductor chip, a passivation layer including a contact plug connected to the semiconductor chip and having a narrowing width further away from the semiconductor chip in a vertical direction, below the semiconductor chip, and a redistribution layer portion electrically connecting the semiconductor chip with an external connection terminal, below the passivation layer. The redistribution layer portion includes an upper pad connected to the contact plug and a fine pattern positioned at a same level as the upper pad, a redistribution layer and a via plug, which has a widening width further away from the semiconductor chip in the vertical direction, and a lower pad connected to the external connection terminal and exposed to an outside of the semiconductor package in a lower part of the redistribution layer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-youn Kim, Seok-hyun Lee, Youn-ji Min, Kyoung-lim Suk, Seok-won Lee
  • Publication number: 20210090986
    Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package including a redistribution line structure is provided. The fan-out semiconductor package includes a plurality of redistribution line insulating layers and a plurality of redistribution line patterns arranged on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of each of the plurality of redistribution line insulating layers; at least one semiconductor chip arranged on the redistribution line structure and occupying a footprint having a horizontal width that is less than a horizontal width of the redistribution line structure; and a molding member surrounding the at least one semiconductor chip on the redistribution line structure and having a horizontal width that is greater than the horizontal width of the redistribution line structure, wherein the plurality of redistribution line insulating layers have a cascade structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-youn KIM, Seok-hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20210074646
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package including an interposer. The semiconductor package includes: a package base substrate; a lower redistribution line structure disposed on the package base substrate and including a plurality of lower redistribution line patterns; at least one interposer including a plurality of first connection pillars spaced apart from each other on the lower redistribution line structure and connected respectively to portions of the plurality of lower redistribution line patterns, and a plurality of connection wiring patterns; an upper redistribution line structure including a plurality of upper redistribution line patterns connected respectively to the plurality of first connection pillars and the plurality of connection wiring patterns, on the plurality of first connection pillars and the at least one interposer; and at least two semiconductor chips adhered on the upper redistribution line structure while being spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-youn KIM, Seok-hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20210020608
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip including a first surface and a second surface which face each other, an alignment pattern formed on the first surface, a first redistribution layer arranged on the first surface of the first semiconductor chip, a second redistribution layer arranged on the second surface of the first semiconductor chip, and electrically connected with the semiconductor chip, and a first dielectric layer including the alignment pattern between the first redistribution layer and the semiconductor chip, the alignment pattern overlapping the first surface of the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Youn KIM, Dong Kyu Kim, Jin-Woo Park, Min Jun Bae, Gwang Jae Jeon
  • Publication number: 20200411405
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip on a substrate, a barrier layer on the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, the barrier layer having an opening through which at least a part of the first semiconductor chip is exposed, and a heat transfer part on the barrier layer, the heat transfer part extending along an upper face of the barrier layer and filling the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Dong Kyu KIM, Jung-Ho PARK, Jong Youn KIM, Yeon Ho JANG, Jae Gwon JANG
  • Patent number: 10879163
    Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package including a redistribution line structure is provided. The fan-out semiconductor package includes a plurality of redistribution line insulating layers and a plurality of redistribution line patterns arranged on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of each of the plurality of redistribution line insulating layers; at least one semiconductor chip arranged on the redistribution line structure and occupying a footprint having a horizontal width that is less than a horizontal width of the redistribution line structure; and a molding member surrounding the at least one semiconductor chip on the redistribution line structure and having a horizontal width that is greater than the horizontal width of the redistribution line structure, wherein the plurality of redistribution line insulating layers have a cascade structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Youn Kim, Seok-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10847468
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package including an interposer. The semiconductor package includes: a package base substrate; a lower redistribution line structure disposed on the package base substrate and including a plurality of lower redistribution line patterns; at least one interposer including a plurality of first connection pillars spaced apart from each other on the lower redistribution line structure and connected respectively to portions of the plurality of lower redistribution line patterns, and a plurality of connection wiring patterns; an upper redistribution line structure including a plurality of upper redistribution line patterns connected respectively to the plurality of first connection pillars and the plurality of connection wiring patterns, on the plurality of first connection pillars and the at least one interposer; and at least two semiconductor chips adhered on the upper redistribution line structure while being spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-youn Kim, Seok-hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200219834
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package including a semiconductor chip, a molding portion surrounding at least a side surface of the semiconductor chip, a passivation layer including a contact plug connected to the semiconductor chip and having a narrowing width further away from the semiconductor chip in a vertical direction, below the semiconductor chip, and a redistribution layer portion electrically connecting the semiconductor chip with an external connection terminal, below the passivation layer. The redistribution layer portion includes an upper pad connected to the contact plug and a fine pattern positioned at a same level as the upper pad, a redistribution layer and a via plug, which has a widening width further away from the semiconductor chip in the vertical direction, and a lower pad connected to the external connection terminal and exposed to an outside of the semiconductor package in a lower part of the redistribution layer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-youn KIM, Seok-hyun Lee, Youn-ji Min, Kyoung-lim Suk, Seok-won Lee
  • Publication number: 20200194362
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution substrate having first and second surfaces opposed to each other, and including an insulation member, a plurality of redistribution layers on different levels in the insulation member, and a redistribution via having a shape narrowing from the second surface toward the first surface in a first direction; a plurality of UBM layers, each including a UBM pad on the first surface of the redistribution substrate, and a UBM via having a shape narrowing in a second direction, opposite to the first direction; and at least one semiconductor chip on the second surface of the redistribution substrate, and having a plurality of contact pads electrically connected to the redistribution layer adjacent to the second surface among the plurality of redistribution layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Jung Ho PARK, Jong Youn KIM, Min Jun BAE
  • Patent number: 10622320
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a semiconductor chip; a molding portion configured to surround at least a side surface of the semiconductor chip; a passivation layer including a contact plug connected to the semiconductor chip and having a narrowing width further away from the semiconductor chip in a vertical direction, below the semiconductor chip; and a redistribution layer portion electrically connecting the semiconductor chip with an external connection terminal, below the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-youn Kim, Seok-hyun Lee, Youn-ji Min, Kyoung-lim Suk, Seok-won Lee
  • Publication number: 20200043840
    Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package including a redistribution line structure is provided. The fan-out semiconductor package includes a plurality of redistribution line insulating layers and a plurality of redistribution line patterns arranged on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of each of the plurality of redistribution line insulating layers; at least one semiconductor chip arranged on the redistribution line structure and occupying a footprint having a horizontal width that is less than a horizontal width of the redistribution line structure; and a molding member surrounding the at least one semiconductor chip on the redistribution line structure and having a horizontal width that is greater than the horizontal width of the redistribution line structure, wherein the plurality of redistribution line insulating layers have a cascade structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-youn Kim, Seok-hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200043853
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package including an interposer. The semiconductor package includes: a package base substrate; a lower redistribution line structure disposed on the package base substrate and including a plurality of lower redistribution line patterns; at least one interposer including a plurality of first connection pillars spaced apart from each other on the lower redistribution line structure and connected respectively to portions of the plurality of lower redistribution line patterns, and a plurality of connection wiring patterns; an upper redistribution line structure including a plurality of upper redistribution line patterns connected respectively to the plurality of first connection pillars and the plurality of connection wiring patterns, on the plurality of first connection pillars and the at least one interposer; and at least two semiconductor chips adhered on the upper redistribution line structure while being spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-youn KIM, Seok-hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20190027451
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a semiconductor chip; a molding portion configured to surround at least a side surface of the semiconductor chip; a passivation layer including a contact plug connected to the semiconductor chip and having a narrowing width further away from the semiconductor chip in a vertical direction, below the semiconductor chip; and a redistribution layer portion electrically connecting the semiconductor chip with an external connection terminal, below the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-youn KIM, Seok-hyun LEE, Youn-ji MIN, Kyoung-lim SUK, Seok-won LEE
  • Publication number: 20170098269
    Abstract: Provided is an artificial intelligence chat method for providing necessary information based on chatting documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: Jong Youn Kim
  • Patent number: 9298690
    Abstract: A method for analyzing emotion based upon a messenger conversation is disclosed herein. The method may include the steps of storing survey information of a user respective to a specific counterpart with whom the user wishes to analyze emotion, opening a conversation history between the user and the specific counterpart, analyzing the survey information and the conversation history, thereby analyzing the emotion between the user and the specific counterpart, and showing the emotion analysis to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: ScatterLab Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Youn Kim
  • Publication number: 20150186354
    Abstract: A method for analyzing emotion based upon a messenger conversation is disclosed herein. The method may include the steps of storing survey information of a user respective to a specific counterpart with whom the user wishes to analyze emotion, opening a conversation history between the user and the specific counterpart, analyzing the survey information and the conversation history, thereby analyzing the emotion between the user and the specific counterpart, and showing the emotion analysis to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: ScatterLab Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Youn KIM
  • Patent number: 9054228
    Abstract: Semiconductor packages including a heat spreader and methods of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor packages may include a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip, and a heat spreader stacked sequentially. The semiconductor packages may also include a thermal interface material (TIM) layer surrounding the second semiconductor chip and directly contacting a sidewall of the second semiconductor chip. An upper surface of the TIM layer may directly contact a lower surface of the heat spreader, and a sidewall of the TIM layer may be substantially coplanar with a sidewall of the heat spreader. In some embodiments, a sidewall of the first semiconductor chip may be substantially coplanar with the sidewall of the TIM layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Kyoung Choi, Jong-Youn Kim, Sang-Wook Park, Hae-Jung Yu, In-Young Lee, Sang-Uk Han, Ji-Seok Hong
  • Patent number: 8940557
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a wafer level package includes preparing a wafer including a plurality of first semiconductor chips, mounting a plurality of second semiconductor chips on the wafer, disposing the wafer on a lower mold and disposing an upper mold so as to surround edges of a top surface of the wafer, dispensing a molding member on the wafer, and pressurizing the molding member by using a plunger so as to fabricate a wafer level package in which a top surface of each of the plurality of second semiconductor chips is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-won Kim, Jong-youn Kim, Eun-kyoung Choi, Sang-uk Han, Ji-seok Hong