Patents Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC CO.
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Patent number: 11889700Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a peripheral circuit region including a first substrate and circuit devices on the first substrate, a memory cell region including a second substrate on the first substrate, a horizontal conductive layer on the second substrate, gate electrodes stacked on the horizontal conductive layer in a first direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the second substrate and spaced apart from each other, and channel structures extending in gate electrodes in the first direction, each of the channel structures including a channel layer in physical contact with the horizontal conductive layer, and a through wiring region including a through contact plug extending in the first direction and electrically connecting the memory cell region to the peripheral circuit region, an insulating region bordering the through contact plug, and dummy channel structures partially extending into the insulating region in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sooyong Lee, Seorim Moon, Bongsoo Kang, Kyungjae Park, Cheol Ryou
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Patent number: 11887614Abstract: Provided are a device and a method for transmitting and receiving voice data in a wireless communication system. A method for operating a transmission terminal for transmitting a voice signal comprises the steps of: generating sampling and bitrate request information including sampling information for determining a sampling rate of the voice signal and bitrate information for determining a bitrate of the voice signal, and transmitting the generated sampling and bitrate request information to a reception terminal; receiving, from the reception terminal, combined determination information obtained by at least one combination of the sampling rate determined on the basis of the sampling information and the bitrate determined on the basis of the bitrate information; and compressing the voice signal according to the received combined determination information, and transmitting the compressed voice signal to the reception terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Kyung-hun Jung
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Patent number: 11889643Abstract: An extension kit includes a case, a locking lever, and a first elastic member. The case has an interior space which extends in a first direction. The locking lever includes a lever portion which is rotatable about a first rotation axis extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a plate portion which extends from the lever portion and which is exposed at the case, an arm portion which extends in the second direction from the plate portion, and a first locking portion which protrudes from the arm portion. The first elastic member is provided in the interior space of the case and elastically connects the case and the locking lever in the interior space of the case.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Han Hong Lee, Jae Hong Park, Seon Gyun Baek, Yusuf Cinar
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Patent number: 11887627Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of an electronic device for video editing are provided. The electronic device include a processor electrically connected to display circuitry, wherein the at least one processor is configured to obtain a video, classify, based on a designated condition, image frames included in the video into at least one first type interval and at least one second type interval, distinguish at least one main part, based on image frames corresponding to at least one element included in the designated condition in the at least one first type interval, set a play speed of the at least one main part to be different from a play speed of at least one different part, control the display circuitry to display an edited preview video including the at least one main part reflecting the set play speed, and store the edited preview video in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiyoung Kang, Kyunghwa Seo, Younghak Oh, Won Lee
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Patent number: 11883172Abstract: An electronic device may determine whether a user wears the electronic device by means of at least one sensor; measure a first bio-signal of the user by means of the at least one sensor while the user wears the electronic device; drive an RF sensor included in a charging device while the electronic device is connected to the charging device including the RF sensor through an interface, thereby measuring a second bio-signal of the user that is generated by the RF signal oscillated from the RF sensor; receive at least one of electric power for charging the battery from the charging device and the second bio-signal through the interface; generate health information of the user on the basis of at least the first bio-signal and the second bio-signal; and display the generated health information on a display.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Inho Yun
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Patent number: 11885608Abstract: An ellipsometer is provided. The ellipsometer includes: a polarizing optical element, comprising a prism, that is configured to split reflected light into two linearly polarized components of light having polarization directions orthogonal to each other, the reflected light generated by reflecting illuminated light, including linearly polarized light that is polarized in one direction, from a measurement surface of a sample; an interference member, comprising at least one body, that is configured to form at least one interference fringe in which the two linearly polarized components of light interfere with each other in directions different from the polarization directions; an image detector configured to detect the at least one interference fringe; and an analysis device including at least one processor, the analysis device configured to calculate ellipsometry coefficients ? and ? based on the at least one interference fringe that is detected.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Hidaka
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Patent number: 11886887Abstract: An operating method of an electronic device including controllers includes updating, by a first-level controller of the controllers, a first-level firmware of the the first-level controller, writing, by the first-level controller, a second-level firmware to one of second-level controllers of the controllers having a lower level than the first-level controller, booting, by the one of the second-level controllers, by performing a reset operation, verifying, by the first-level controller or the booted second-level controller, whether there is a target second-level controller with out-of-date firmware, and writing, by the first-level controller or the booted second-level controller in response to a result of the verifying, the second-level firmware to the target second-level controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunghoon Son, Hyung-Dal Kwon
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Patent number: 11889640Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a foldable housing including a hinge structure comprising a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge structure and including a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface and inclined at a first angle with respect to the first surface and a second housing connected to the hinge structure and including a third surface and a fourth surface spaced apart from the third surface, wherein in a folded state, the first surface faces the third surface and, in a fully unfolded state, a direction in which the first surface faces is identical to a direction in which the third surface faces, a first support disposed in the first housing and including a fifth surface inclined at a second angle different from the first angle with respect to the first surface, a first battery disposed on the fifth surface, and a display including a display panel extending from the first surface to the third surface and a dispType: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Woosung Chun, Soojung Kim, Joon Heo, Hyunju Hong
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Patent number: 11888026Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a fin-type active region on a substrate; at least one nanosheet having a bottom surface facing the fin top; a gate line on the fin-type active region; and a source/drain region on the fin-type active region, adjacent to the gate line, and in contact with the at least one nanosheet, wherein the source/drain region includes a lower main body layer and an upper main body layer, a top surface of the lower main body layer includes a lower facet declining toward the substrate as it extends in a direction from the at least one nanosheet to a center of the source/drain region, and the upper main body layer includes a bottom surface contacting the lower facet and a top surface having an upper facet. With respect to a vertical cross section, the lower facet extends along a corresponding first line and the upper facet extends along a second line that intersects the first line.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Minhee Choi, Seojin Jeong, Seokhoon Kim, Jungtaek Kim, Pankwi Park, Moonseung Yang, Ryong Ha
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Patent number: 11888063Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an active pattern, a gate electrode crossing the active pattern in a plan view, and a ferroelectric pattern interposed between the active pattern and the gate electrode. The gate electrode includes a work function metal pattern disposed on the ferroelectric pattern, and an electrode pattern filling a recess formed in an upper portion of the work function metal pattern. A top surface of a topmost portion of the ferroelectric pattern is lower than a bottom surface of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Weonhong Kim, Wandon Kim, Hyeonjun Baek, Sangjin Hyun
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Patent number: 11888476Abstract: An apparatus, a memory device, and a method for storing parameter codes with respect to asymmetric on-die-termination (ODT) are provided. The apparatus is connected to an external device via a signal line, and includes: an on-die termination (ODT) circuit set in a first ODT state; a plurality of signal pins, each of which is connected to the signal line; and an ODT control circuit configured to: identify whether a second ODT state of the external device corresponds to the first ODT state, and based on the apparatus being an asymmetric ODT in which the first ODT state and the second ODT state are different, provide an asymmetric ODT parameter code to the external device, and disable the ODT circuit when a signal is not transmitted through the signal line.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Daehyun Kwon, Hyejung Kwon, Hyeran Kim, Chisung Oh
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Patent number: 11888562Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving configuration information for at least one channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource that comprises PCSIRS CSI-RS ports; receiving configuration information for channel state information (CSI) feedback that is based on Q precoding dimensions, wherein: there is a mapping between the PCSIRS CSI-RS ports and the Q precoding dimensions, and PCSIRS?Q; measuring the PCSIRS CSI-RS ports; determining a measurement for the Q precoding dimensions based on the mapping and the measurement for the PCSIRS CSI-RS ports; determining a CSI feedback based on the measurement for the Q precoding dimensions; and transmitting, over an uplink (UL) channel, the determined CSI feedback.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Md. Saifur Rahman, Eko Onggosanusi
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Patent number: 11887900Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a base including a first bonding structure; and a first semiconductor chip, including a second bonding structure, the second bonding structure being coupled to the first bonding structure of the base, wherein the first bonding structure includes: a test pad; a first pad being electrically connected to the test pad; and a first insulating layer, wherein the second bonding structure includes: a second pad being electrically connected to the first pad; and a second insulating layer being in contact with the first insulating layer, and wherein at least a portion of the test pad is in contact with the second insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyuek Jae Lee, Tae Hun Kim, Ji Hwan Hwang, Ji Hoon Kim, Ji Seok Hong
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Patent number: 11887765Abstract: A switching transformer includes a primary circuit and a secondary circuit. The primary circuit includes a first input/output (I/O) terminal, a plurality of primary windings, and primary switching circuitry including at least one switch configured to selectively connect the plurality of primary windings in series or in parallel. The secondary circuit includes a second I/O terminal, a plurality of secondary windings, and secondary switching circuitry including at least one switch configured to selectively connect the plurality of secondary windings in series or in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Youngmin Kim, Sunwoo Lee
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Patent number: 11887348Abstract: A processor-implemented image processing method and apparatus are provided. The image processing method includes receiving an input image and rotation information associated with the input image, generating a feature vector of the input image based on pose information corresponding to the input image, generating an assistant feature vector which represents a target component according to a pose corresponding to the rotation information, based on the feature vector, the pose information, and the rotation information, and generating a target image which has the pose corresponding to the rotation information based on the feature vector and the assistant feature vector.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiwon Baek, Seong-Jin Park, Seungju Han, Insoo Kim, Jaejoon Han
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Patent number: 11886219Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display, a middle plate, an adhesive layer, a support layer, and a coating layer. The housing includes a front plate facing a direction, a rear plate facing an opposite direction, and a lateral member surrounding a space between the front and rear plate. The display is configured to be seen through the front plate, and includes a first and second surface. The middle plate is disposed between the display and the rear plate, and includes a surface facing the display, and a recess. The adhesive layer is attached to the display, and the support layer is disposed between the adhesive layer and the middle plate. The coating layer is disposed between the support layer and the adhesive layer and is disposed in a first portion overlapped with the recess when viewed from the display.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jonghwan Choi
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Patent number: 11887931Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor device on a first redistribution substrate, a first mold layer that covers the first semiconductor device and the first redistribution substrate, and a second redistribution substrate on the first mold layer, the second redistribution substrate including a first opening that exposes a top surface of the first mold layer, a sidewall of the second redistribution substrate that is exposed to the first opening having a stepwise structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Inhyung Song, Kyoung Lim Suk, Jaegwon Jang, Wonkyoung Choi
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Patent number: 11889749Abstract: An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, wherein M1 is beryllium, magnesium, aluminum, calcium, titanium, manganese, cobalt, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, zirconium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, rhenium, platinum, or gold; A1 to A3 are each independently a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group; A4 is a 5-membered heterocyclic group; A5 is at least two rings of a C7-C30 carbocyclic group comprising a 6-membered carbocyclic group, or A5 is at least two rings of a C1-C30 heterocyclic group comprising a 6-membered carbocyclic group or a 6-membered heterocyclic group; X10, X20, X30, and X40 to X44 are each independently C or N; T1 to T3 are each independently a single bond, *—N[(L1)a1-(R1)b1]—*?, *—B(R1)—*?, *—P(R1)—*?, *—C(R1)(R2)—*?, *—Si(R1)(R2)—*?, *—Ge(R1)(R2)—*?, *—S—*?, *—Se—*?, *—O—*?, *—C(?O)—*?, *—S(?O)—*?, *—S(?O)2—*?, *—C(R1)?C(R2)—*?, *—C(?S)—*?, or *—C?C—*?; and wherein the other substituents may be understood by referring to the detailed description.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Minsik Min, Wook Kim, Sangmo Kim, Jongsoo Kim, Joonghyuk Kim, Hyejin Bae, Jhunmo Son, Hasup Lee, Yongsik Jung
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Patent number: D1013298Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myunggyu Kim, Jinsook Park, Junkyo Lee, Euikyun Koh
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Patent number: RE49823Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for transmitting and receiving signals in a mobile communication system are provided. A method for transmitting a signal by an evolved Node B (eNB) in a mobile communication system includes transmitting a same control channel signal to each of a plurality of Radio Units (RUs), and transmitting a different data channel signal to each of the plurality of RUs. A data channel signal transmitted to each of the plurality of RUs may be determined taking into account at least one of a location of a User Equipment (UE) that will receive the data channel signal, and load balancing.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun-Yong Kim, June Moon, Chung-Ryul Chang, Young-Ky Kim, Eun-Seok Ko