Patents Assigned to Samsung Electronic Co, Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20200066650
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate which includes a semiconductor chip region and a scribe line region surrounding the semiconductor chip region; an insulating film arranged over the semiconductor chip region and the scribe line region on the substrate, and including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a third surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface and connecting the first surface and the second surface; and an opening portion formed on the second surface of the insulating film and the fourth surface of the insulating film to expose the substrate, wherein the opening portion is formed in the scribe line region, and the first surface of the insulating film and the third surface of the insulating film do not include an opening portion which expose the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Ho YOON, Yoon Sung KIM, Yun Hee KIM, Byung Moon BAE, Hyun Su SIM, Jung Ho CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200066689
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device configured to provide a multi-color display includes a plurality of light-emitting cells at least partially defined by a partition layer. The LED device may be configured to reduce optical interferences between the light-emitting cells. The LED device includes a plurality of light-emitting structures spaced apart from one another; a plurality of electrode layers on respective first surfaces of the light-emitting structures, a separation layer configured to electrically insulate the light-emitting structures from each other; phosphor layers on respective second surfaces of the light-emitting structures and associated with different colors, and a partition layer between the phosphor layers to separate the phosphor layers from one another. Each light-emitting cell may include a separate light-emitting structure, a separate set of one or more electrodes, and a separate phosphor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-hye YEON, Wan-tae LIM, Young-soo PARK, Jung-sub KIM, Jin-sub LEE, Ha-nul YOO, Hye-seok NOH
  • Publication number: 20200065659
    Abstract: A method of accelerating a training process of a neural network includes acquiring activations used in the training process and a bit-vector corresponding to the activations, selecting activations requiring an operation from among the acquired activations by using the bit-vector, and performing backward propagation using the selected activations and filters corresponding to the selected activations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Seungwon LEE, Hanmin PARK, Gunhee LEE, Namhyung KIM, Joonsang YU, Kiyoung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200064987
    Abstract: A display device is provided, which includes a jog switch which performs a moving operation in a plurality of directions and a push operation, a display unit which displays a first user interface (UI) for adjusting a channel or a volume of the display device or a second UI for adjusting other functions of the display device in accordance with a first operation of the jog switch, and a control unit which adjusts a selected function of the display device in accordance with a second operation of the jog switch in which is performed in a state where the first UI or the second UI is displayed. The jog switch is formed to project for a predetermine height from a surface of the display device, and thus a user can find the jog switch easily and promptly even is the jog switch is obstructed from view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Ho KIM, Chang-joo Jung
  • Publication number: 20200066639
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including an organic interposer includes: a semiconductor chip; a connection member on the semiconductor chip and including a pad layer, a redistribution layer, and an insulating layer; a bonding member between the semiconductor chip and the pad layer; a surface treatment layer on the pad layer and including at least one metal layer; and an under-bump metallurgy (UBM) layer embedded in the connection member. The UBM layer includes a UBM pad, at least one plating layer on the UBM pad, and a UBM via. The surface treatment layer is disposed only on one surface of the pad layer, the plating layer are is disposed only on one surface of the UBM pad, and at least a portion of a side surface of the plating layer is spaced apart from a side surface of the insulating layer surrounding the plating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ean LEE, Han Na JIN, Tae Sung JEONG, Young Gwan KO, Jung Soo BYUN
  • Publication number: 20200068302
    Abstract: Provided are sound direction detection sensors capable of detecting an input direction of sound and electronic apparatuses including the same. A sound direction detection sensor includes a sound inlet receiving input sound, a sound outlet outputting the sound input through the sound inlet, and a plurality of directional vibrators arranged between the sound inlet and the sound outlet in such a manner that at least one directional vibrator selectively reacts based on a direction of the sound input through the sound inlet, wherein a direction perpendicular to a direction of a directional vibrator having a lowest output in magnitude among the plurality of directional vibrators is determined as an input direction of the sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungchan KANG, Cheheung Kim, Yongseop Yoon, Choongho Rhee
  • Publication number: 20200067507
    Abstract: A method and a flip-flop for designing low power integrated circuits (IC's). The method includes receiving at least one of a clock signal, a data signal, and a complimentary data signal. The complimentary data signal is produced by an input data inverter present in the flip-flop. Further, the method includes generating at least one master internal signal based on the received at least one of the clock signal, the data signal, and the complimentary data signal, when the clock signal is at a low logic level. Further, the method includes generating at least one slave internal signal based on at least one of the received clock signal and the generated at least one master internal signal, when the clock signal is at a high logic level. Further, the method includes generating an output signal based on the generated at least one slave internal signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sajal Mittal, Jaskaran Singh Bhatia, Rajeela Deshpande, Parvinder Kumar Rana, Nikhila C M, Abhishek Ghosh, Rahul Kataria
  • Publication number: 20200068160
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method of controlling the electronic apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus may comprise a touch screen display, a communication interface, a sensor, a processor and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: control the touch screen display to display a user interface for a guide to control a different electronic apparatus connected through the communication interface, obtain a detection value via the touch screen display or a sensor based on a user's input obtained using the user interface, and output first feedback based on the detection value being lower than a first threshold, second feedback based on the detection value being higher than the first threshold but lower than a second threshold, and/or third feedback based on the detection value being higher than the second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyuhyun CHO, Hoyeon KIM, Sangyoung LEE, Hyungsun LEE, Heeseok JEONG
  • Publication number: 20200066678
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes: a mounting substrate including at least one bonding pad; a first semiconductor chip disposed on the mounting substrate, and including a first protrusion on one side of the first semiconductor chip; a first spacer ball electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip; a first bump ball electrically connected to the first spacer ball; and a first wire which electrically connects the first bump ball and the bonding pad without contacting the first protrusion, wherein the first wire includes a first portion extending in a direction away from the bonding pad, and a second portion extending in a direction approaching the bonding pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Saet Byeol Lee, You Kyung Son, Seung Lo Lee, Won Gil Han, Ho Soo Han
  • Publication number: 20200065543
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a pixel array, an analog-to-digital converter, and a reference signal generator. The pixel array includes a plurality of unit pixels arranged in rows and columns, and each of the plurality of unit pixels generates an analog signal by detecting a fingerprint of a user. The analog-to-digital converter performs an analog-to-digital conversion operation on the analog signal to generate a digital signal. The analog-to-digital converter is configured to perform the analog-to-digital conversion based on a reference signal. The reference signal generator generates the reference signal such that the reference signal decreases at a first rate from a start voltage, and adjusts a magnitude of the start voltage based on the digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Uk JEON, Sun-Kwon KIM, Seung-Hoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20200066662
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a frame having a first through-hole, a semiconductor chip having an active surface on which a connection pad is disposed; a first encapsulant encapsulating at least a portion of the semiconductor chip; a second encapsulant disposed on at least a portion of the external side surface of the frame, and a connection member disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip and including a redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection pad of the semiconductor chip. The frame includes an insulating layer, a wiring layer disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the insulating layer, a first metal layer on the external side wall of the insulating layer, a second metal layer on the internal side wall of the first through hole, and a via penetrating the upper and lower surfaces of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Koon LEE, Jin Su KIM
  • Publication number: 20200066280
    Abstract: A speaker authentication method and apparatus may extract input speaker features corresponding to a plurality of frames of an input speech of an object, estimate discriminable speaker sections corresponding to the plurality of frames, and dynamically match the input speaker features to pre-enrolled enrolled speaker features based on the discriminable speaker section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyuhong KIM, Insoo KIM, Dohwan LEE, Hana LEE
  • Publication number: 20200067846
    Abstract: A method to detect a packet includes: receiving an input sequence including preambles; detecting a transition from a noise period to a signal period in the input sequence; dynamically adjusting a gain of the input sequence in response to the signal period being initiated; and distinguishing an intended packet from other packets, among packets received in the preambles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ashutosh Deepak GORE, Sujit JOS, Jinesh P. NAIR, Chang Soon PARK, Kiran BYNAM, Young Jun HONG
  • Publication number: 20200064559
    Abstract: Provided is a cable device including an optical cable capable of power transmission and a connector coupled with the optical cable, and having improved electromagnetic shielding performance. The cable device includes a cable; and a connector coupled to the cable, wherein the connector includes a printed circuit board (PCB) including a ground electrode, a shield case provided to accommodate the PCB and include a first face facing a mounting surface of the PCB and a second face perpendicular to the first face, and an elastic member arranged between the PCB and the shield case and provided to contact the ground electrode and the second face of the shield case so as to ground the shield case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sub Kim, Baek Seok Ko, Sun Woo Kim, Dong Jin Park
  • Publication number: 20200066377
    Abstract: Generating a new chemical structure by using a neural network using an expression region that expresses a particular property in a descriptor or an image for a reference chemical structure. The new chemical structure may be generated by changing a partial structure in the reference chemical structure that corresponds to the expression region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungdoc Kim, Youngchun Kwon, Misuk Kim, Jiho Yoo, Younsuk Choi
  • Patent number: 10573806
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a magnetic tunnel junction layer including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the first and second magnetic layers, patterning the magnetic tunnel junction layer to form a magnetic tunnel junction pattern, forming an insulating layer to cover the magnetic tunnel junction pattern, and performing a thermal treatment process to crystallize at least a portion of the first and second magnetic layers. The thermal treatment process may include performing a first thermal treatment process at a first temperature, after the forming of the magnetic tunnel junction layer, and performing a second thermal treatment process at a second temperature, which is higher than or equal to the first temperature, after the forming of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungtae Nam, Seung Pil Ko, Woojin Kim, Hyunchul Shin, Youngsoo Choi
  • Patent number: 10572210
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a cabinet; a display panel provided on the cabinet; a door provided on the cabinet and configured to be opened and closed; a first detector configured to detect opening of the door and output a first signal in response to the door being opened; an image data receiver configured to receive content data from an image source device; and a first controller configured to control the display panel to display a first image corresponding to the content data received from the image source device and control the display panel to display a second image different from the first image in response to receiving the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Yong Park, Hye Rin Choi, Sang Kyun Im, Young-Hoon Cho
  • Patent number: 10575166
    Abstract: A system and a method that reports capability information regarding a dual mode User Equipment (UE) are provided. The UE supports Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD). The UE capability transmitting method includes receiving a message requesting UE capability information from an evolved Node B (eNB), generating first capability information and second capability information according to the UE capability information requesting message, and transmitting UE capability information including the first and second capability information to the eNB. The first capability information comprises FDD capability information applicable to an FDD mode or TDD capability information applicable to a TDD mode. The second capability information comprises capability information applicable to both the FDD mode and the TDD mode. The system and method can allow a dual mode UE to efficiently report its capability information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soenghun Kim, Gert-Jan Van Lieshout, Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 10572131
    Abstract: According to various disclosed embodiments, a method for setting a date and time by an electronic device may include: displaying a user interface that includes a plurality of time points arranged at regular intervals along a circumferential direction in an edge area of a substantially circular dial and including a date change point, a first icon positioned at a first point among the plurality of time points, and a second icon positioned at a second point among the plurality of time points; receiving an input for at least one of the first icon and the second icon; displaying movement of the at least one of the first icon and the second icon on the plurality of time points based on the received input; and displaying a date and time corresponding to a movement direction and movement location of the at least one of the first icon and the second icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Sun Kim, Seung-Gu Kang, Ji-Hee Kim, Gu-Hyun Yang, Sue-Jung Oh, Seung-Won Lee, Seong-Ho Cho, Jong-Keun Cho
  • Patent number: D876383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jisang Park, Kiseong Kim, Hongku Yeo, Jin-Hoo Lee, Jae Woong Chung, Du Yeong Choi