Patents by Inventor Young-chul Ko
Young-chul Ko 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).
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Patent number: 7083737Abstract: A micro-actuator having a stage capable of a see-saw motion and a method for its manufacture are disclosed. In the micro-actuator according to the present invention, a plurality of parallel driving comb-type electrodes are formed on the bottom of the stage, and a plurality of parallel fixed comb-type electrodes are formed on a base plate. At both sides of the stage is a torsion bar that enables the see-saw motion. The torsion bar is supported by a frame comprised of a first frame layer and a second frame layer. The torsion bar and the first frame layer form one body. The first and second frame layers are bonded by a metal eutectic bonding layer between metal layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-ho Lee, Young-chul Ko, Do-hyun Kong
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Publication number: 20060164631Abstract: An optical scanner package having a heating dam is provided. The optical scanner package having a heating dam includes: an optical scanner on which a mirror surface is formed; a ceramic package in which the optical scanner is installed at the bottom of a cavity thereof; a glass lid covering a sidewall of the ceramic package; a heating dam formed on the sidewall of the ceramic package; and solder on the heating dam sealing between the glass lid and the sidewall of the ceramic package. The heating dam locally heats the solder to form hermetic sealing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won-kyoung Choi, Young-chul Ko
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Publication number: 20060098261Abstract: Provided is an optical scanner capable of hermetic sealing with a round of flip-chip bonding. The optical scanner includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate, a mirror suspended between the upper substrate and the lower substrate to seesaw, a plurality of movable comb electrodes vertically formed at predetermined intervals at both sides of the mirror, a plurality of upper static comb electrodes and lower static comb electrodes respectively vertically installed on the upper substrate and the lower substrate to alternate with the plurality of movable comb electrodes, a plurality of electrode structures respectively transmitting external voltage to the upper and lower static comb electrodes and the movable comb electrodes, and an upper outer frame and a lower outer frame respectively formed along edges of the upper and lower substrates and bonded to each other to seal the mirror from the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-chul Ko, Yong-kweun Mun, Won-kyoung Choi
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Publication number: 20060082250Abstract: Provided are a biaxial actuator and a method of manufacturing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-chul Ko, Jin-ho Lee, Jin-woo Cho, Hyun-ku Jeong
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Patent number: 6995495Abstract: An actuator includes a stage having a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and seesawing around a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction with respect to a rotation center axis placed along the first direction. A first support portion supports a seesaw motion of the stage. A base facing the stage under the stage at a predetermined interval is supported by the first support portion. A stage driving portion has a plurality of first driving comb electrodes and a plurality of first stationary comb electrodes corresponding to the first driving comb electrodes which are respectively formed on a lower surface of each of the stages and an upper surface of the base facing the stages. A second support portion supports the first support portion so that the first support portion seesaws with respect to a rotation center axis placed along the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-chul Ko, Jin-ho Lee
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Publication number: 20060023994Abstract: A dual comb electrode structure with spacing for increasing a driving angle of a micro mirror provided by MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical system) structure and a microscanner adopting the same are provided. The dual comb electrode structure includes: a mirror unit for reflecting light; a plurality of movable comb electrodes protruded in both sides of the mirror unit; and a plurality of upper and lower static comb electrodes formed above and below the movable comb electrode so as to be alternated with the plurality of movable comb electrodes formed in both sides of the mirror unit, wherein a spacing between the upper static comb electrode and the movable comb electrode is different from a spacing between the lower static comb electrode and the movable comb electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2005Publication date: February 2, 2006Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-chul Ko, Jin-woo Cho, Hyun-ku Jeong
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Publication number: 20060023284Abstract: Provided are an optical scanner including a micro-mirror having an improved a driving angle by using a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) technique and a laser image projector using the same are provided. The optical scanner includes: a substrate; a mirror unit suspended over the substrate and spaced apart from the substrate by a predetermined distance; a supporter situated on the substrate and supporting both ends of the mirror unit so that the mirror unit is suspended over the substrate; a supporting axis connected between both ends of the mirror unit and the supporter so that the mirror unit can be rotatably supported by the supporter; a plurality of movable comb electrodes vertically formed on both sides of the mirror unit; and a plurality of static comb electrodes vertically formed on the substrate in such a way that the static comb electrodes alternate with the movable comb electrodes, wherein the static comb electrode is a two-layer structured electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2005Publication date: February 2, 2006Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-ho Lee, Young-chul Ko, Hyun-ku Jeong
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Publication number: 20050117235Abstract: A micro mirror structure having an increased driving angle while being driven in high speed. The micro mirror includes a rotatable mirror section that reflects light, a pair of spring sections for supporting the mirror section and serving as a rotational axis for the mirror section when the mirror section is rotationally driven, an oval adjoining section for connecting the mirror section and the pair of spring sections, and a driving section including mobile combs arranged on the adjoining section. A fixed comb is provided above and/or below the mobile combs to correspond to the mobile combs to generate electrostatic force. According to the present invention, by existence of the oval adjoining section, moment can be increased without largely increasing rotational inertia moment. Therefore, a high-speed optical scanner with an increased driving angle can be provided, which is required for a high-resolution laser TV.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Young-chul Ko, Jin-ho Lee, Jin-woo Cho
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Publication number: 20050088720Abstract: Provided is a one-axis driving optical scanner which includes a substrate, a stage separated from the substrate to a predetermined height and having an upper surface where an optical scanning surface is formed, a torsion spring supporting the stage from middle portions of both edge sides of the stage, a support portion fixed to the substrate to support the torsion spring, a driving portion rotating the stage with respect to the torsion spring forming a center axis, and a flat panel type tuning electrode arranged in an area of the substrate corresponding to the stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-chul Ko, Jin-ho Lee, Ju-hyun Lee, Yong-kweun Mun
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Publication number: 20050077633Abstract: Provided are an anodic bonding structure, a fabricating method thereof, and a method of manufacturing an optical scanner using the same. Provided anodic bonding structure having a substrate and a glass substrate arranged above the substrate, includes at least one dielectric and at least one metal layer deposited between the substrate and the glass substrate, with a dielectric arranged uppermost, wherein the uppermost dielectric and the glass substrate are anodic bonded. Provided method of fabricating an anodic bonding structure having a substrate and a glass substrate arranged above the substrate, includes an act of depositing at least one dielectric and at least one metal layer between the substrate and the glass substrate, with dielectric arranged uppermost, and an act of anodic bonding the uppermost dielectric with the glass substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Young-chul Ko, Jin-ho Lee, Chang-soo Lee
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Publication number: 20040263938Abstract: An optical scanner and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The optical scanner comprises a rectangular frame, a H-shaped stage, which is linearly driven in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction of a central axis inside the frame and includes a central area positioned in a direction of the central axis and four extended areas that extend from both opposite sides of the central area parallel to the central axis, a cylindrical mirror, which is disposed on the central area and scans a laser beam incident on the surface thereof in the second direction, torsion bars, which are disposed on the central axis and support the stage by connecting the frame and the central area of the stage, and a stage driving structure, which includes driving comb electrodes formed at both long sides of the stage and fixed comb electrodes formed at corresponding sides of the frame, parallel to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-kweun Mun, Ju-hyun Lee, Young-chul Ko, Jin-ho Lee
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Publication number: 20040163226Abstract: A micro-actuator having a stage capable of a see-saw motion and a method for its manufacture are disclosed. In the micro-actuator according to the present invention, a plurality of parallel driving comb-type electrodes are formed on the bottom of the stage, and a plurality of parallel fixed comb-type electrodes are formed on a base plate. At both sides of the stage is a torsion bar that enables the see-saw motion. The torsion bar is supported by a frame comprised of a first frame layer and a second frame layer. The torsion bar and the first frame layer form one body. The first and second frame layers are bonded by a metal eutectic bonding layer between metal layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-ho Lee, Young-chul Ko, Do-hyun Kong
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Patent number: 6781279Abstract: A micro-actuator having a stage capable of a see-saw motion and a method for its manufacture are disclosed. In the micro-actuator according to the present invention, a plurality of parallel driving comb-type electrodes are formed on the bottom of the stage, and a plurality of parallel fixed comb-type electrodes are formed on a base plate. At both sides of the stage is a torsion bar that enables the see-saw motion. The torsion bar is supported by a frame comprised of a first frame layer and a second frame layer. The torsion bar and the first frame layer form one body. The first and second frame layers are bonded by a metal eutectic bonding layer between metal layers.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2001Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Ho Lee, Young-Chul Ko, Do-Hyun Kong
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Publication number: 20040081391Abstract: An actuator includes a stage having a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and seesawing around a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction with respect to a rotation center axis placed along the first direction. A first support portion supports a seesaw motion of the stage. A base facing the stage under the stage at a predetermined interval is supported by the first support portion. A stage driving portion has a plurality of first driving comb electrodes and a plurality of first stationary comb electrodes corresponding to the first driving comb electrodes which are respectively formed on a lower surface of each of the stages and an upper surface of the base facing the stages. A second support portion supports the first support portion so that the first support portion seesaws with respect to a rotation center axis placed along the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-Chul Ko, Jin-Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20030175530Abstract: Provided are an anodic bonding structure, a fabricating method thereof, and a method of manufacturing an optical scanner using the same. Provided anodic bonding structure having a substrate and a glass substrate arranged above the substrate, includes at least one dielectric and at least one metal layer deposited between the substrate and the glass substrate, with a dielectric arranged uppermost, wherein the uppermost dielectric and the glass substrate are anodic bonded. Provided method of fabricating an anodic bonding structure having a substrate and a glass substrate arranged above the substrate, includes an act of depositing at least one dielectric and at least one metal layer between the substrate and the glass substrate, with dielectric arranged uppermost, and an act of anodic bonding the uppermost dielectric with the glass substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-chul Ko, Jin-ho Lee, Chang-soo Lee
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Publication number: 20030039089Abstract: An optical scanner and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The optical scanner includes a base substrate, a frame, a H-shaped stage, supporters, and a stage driving structure. An interconnection layer having a predetermined pattern is formed on the base substrate. The frame has a rectangular frame shape which is formed on the base substrate. The H-shaped stage has a central area that performs a seesaw motion in the frame with respect to a uniaxial central axis and is positioned on the uniaxial central axis, and four extended areas that extend from two sides of the central area through which the uniaxial central axis passes, parallel the uniaxial central axis. The supporters have support beams that are positioned on the uniaxial central axis and connected to the frame and torsion bars that extend from the support beams and are connected to the central area of the stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-ho Lee, Young-chul Ko
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Publication number: 20020021055Abstract: A micro-actuator having a stage capable of a see-saw motion and a method for its manufacture are disclosed. In the micro-actuator according to the present invention, a plurality of parallel driving comb-type electrodes are formed on the bottom of the stage, and a plurality of parallel fixed comb-type electrodes are formed on a base plate. At both sides of the stage is a torsion bar that enables the see-saw motion. The torsion bar is supported by a frame comprised of a first frame layer and a second frame layer. The torsion bar and the first frame layer form one body. The first and second frame layers are bonded by a metal eutectic bonding layer between metal layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventors: Jin-Ho Lee, Young-Chul Ko, Do-Hyun Kong