Patents Assigned to Semes Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11897006
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method. The substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate support unit configured to support a substrate, a liquid supply unit configured to supply a liquid containing any one of a chemical liquid and a cleaning liquid to the substrate supported by the substrate support unit, a processing container configured to accommodate the substrate support unit and recover the liquid supplied to the substrate from the liquid supply unit, and a capture module provided in the processing container to capture the liquid so as to suppress the liquid scattered from the substrate from being bounced back from the processing container and re-scattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Young Kwak, Sang Young Kwon, Cha Sub Shim
  • Publication number: 20240042497
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a substrate may include an upper chamber, a lower chamber being combined with the upper chamber and separated from the upper chamber, and at least one driving member for moving the lower chamber in an upward direction and a downward direction. The least one driving member may include a supporting element for supporting the lower chamber, a first driving element for moving the lower chamber and the supporting element, a second driving element for moving the lower chamber, the supporting element and the first driving element, the second driving element being disposed adjacent to the first driving element, and a connecting element for connecting the first driving element to the second driving element. A processing space may be provided between the upper chamber and the lower chamber when the lower chamber is combined with the upper chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Semes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangmin LEE, Joojib PARK, Euisang LIM
  • Patent number: 11890864
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a chemical liquid may include a stage on which a substrate is placed, a chemical liquid discharging member and a direction changing member. The chemical liquid discharging member may supply the chemical liquid onto at least two first regions of the substrate for first pixels along a first direction. Additionally, the chemical liquid discharging member may supply the chemical liquid onto at least two second regions of the substrate for second pixels along a second direction. The direction changing member may change a direction of the substrate from the second direction to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Inseok Ha, Jinhyuck Yang, Jaeyoung Jang
  • Patent number: 11890639
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a substrate includes a process chamber having a treatment space defined therein, a support unit for supporting the substrate in the treatment space, a fluid supply unit for supplying supercritical fluid to the treatment space, and a controller configured to control the fluid supply unit, wherein the fluid supply unit is configured to selectively supply the supercritical fluid at a first density or a second density higher than the first density into the treatment space. Thus, drying efficiency of the substrate when drying the substrate using the supercritical fluid may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan Young Heo, Kihoon Choi, Ki-Moon Kang, Do Heon Kim, Jaeseong Lee
  • Patent number: 11894219
    Abstract: The inventive concept relates to an apparatus and a method for processing a substrate. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a process chamber having a processing space inside, a support unit that supports the substrate in the processing space, a gas supply unit that supplies a process gas into the processing space, and a plasma source that generates plasma from the process gas. The support unit includes a support on which the substrate is placed, an edge ring around the substrate placed on the support, an impedance adjustment member provided below the edge ring, and a temperature adjustment member that variably adjusts temperature of the impedance adjustment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Je Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11892500
    Abstract: An elevator unit for transferring a tray includes a tray guide block on which a tray is seated, a wrapping connector driving member configured to elevate and lower the tray guide block, a fixed fastener connected to the tray guide block, and a corrective fastener connected to the wrapping connector driving member and configured to rotatably coupled to the fixed fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kang, Joo Hyun Seo
  • Publication number: 20240034055
    Abstract: A droplet analysis unit capable of measuring and digitizing the meniscus shape, motion, and position of ink droplets and a substrate treatment apparatus including the droplet analysis unit are provided. The substrate treatment apparatus includes: a process treatment unit supporting a substrate while the substrate is being treated; an inkjet head unit treating the substrate by ejecting a substrate treatment liquid onto the substrate using a plurality of nozzles; a gantry unit moving the inkjet head unit over the substrate; and a droplet analysis unit measuring a meniscus in each of the nozzles that is associated with the substrate treatment liquid, wherein the droplet analysis unit measures and quantifies three-dimensional (3D) information regarding the meniscus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Yong JIN, Suk Won JANG
  • Publication number: 20240034056
    Abstract: A droplet analysis unit capable of measuring and digitizing the meniscus shape, motion, and position of ink droplets and a substrate treatment apparatus including the droplet analysis unit are provided. The substrate treatment apparatus includes: a process treatment unit supporting a substrate while the substrate is being treated; an inkjet head unit treating the substrate by ejecting a substrate treatment liquid onto the substrate using a plurality of nozzles; a gantry unit moving the inkjet head unit over the substrate; and a droplet analysis unit measuring a meniscus in each of the nozzles that is associated with the substrate treatment liquid, wherein the droplet analysis unit measures and quantifies three-dimensional (3D) information regarding the meniscus based on chromatic aberration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Yong JIN, Jae Duck LEE, Suk Won JANG
  • Patent number: 11887870
    Abstract: A liquid supply unit includes a tank having an inner space for storing the liquid, an inlet line for supplying the liquid from the liquid supply source to the inner space and having an inlet valve installed thereon, an outlet line for supplying the liquid from the tank to a nozzle or for recollecting the liquid to the tank and having an outlet valve installed thereon, a gas supply line for supplying a gas to the inner space and having a gas control valve installed thereon, an exhaust line for exhausting the inner space and having an exhaust valve installed thereon, a circulation line for circulating the liquid stored in the inner space, and a controller controlling the liquid supply unit so that the circulation line is pressurized while the liquid is supplied to the inner space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Gyeong Ha, Seung Tae Yang
  • Patent number: 11887883
    Abstract: A heterogeneous composite material and a method for manufacturing the heterogeneous composite material are provided. The heterogeneous composite material includes a first compression structure formed by compressing a first material, and a second compression structure formed by compressing a second material different from the first material, and disposed in close contact with the first compression structure, wherein at least a portion of the first compression structure and at least a portion of the second compression structure are disposed on both sides of a boundary surface existing in a circular shape with a predetermined radius with respect to a central axis in a state in contact with each other at the boundary surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Semes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Yeon Kim, Pil Kyun Heo, Ho Jong Hwang, Hyun Yoon, Jong Min Lee, Chul Gyun Baik
  • Patent number: 11884075
    Abstract: A nozzle cleaning apparatus includes a body part, a brush part formed on a first surface of the body part and having a size such that the brush part is inserted into a nozzle to remove foreign substances, and a drive unit for lifting the body part so that the brush part is inserted into the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Kim, Gyeong Seok Hwang
  • Patent number: 11887866
    Abstract: A supercritical processing apparatus includes an upper vessel including a first fluid hole formed in a center thereof, and a lower vessel including a second fluid hole formed in a center thereof. A space is defined between the upper and lower vessels and configured to allow a substrate to be placed therein. The upper vessel further includes a first guide portion provided at a lower portion thereof to be gradually inclined downward toward a periphery thereof from the first fluid hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Seong Lee, Hae Won Choi, Ki Hoon Choi, Anton Koriakin, Chan Young Heo, Do Heon Kim, Ji Soo Jeon
  • Publication number: 20240030052
    Abstract: In a teaching method, a vehicle, which travels along a traveling rail, is allowed to arrive at a reference loading/unloading position adjacent to a reference seating surface having a reference QR code displayed thereon. A first image corresponding to the reference seating surface is acquired at the reference loading/unloading position. The vehicle, which further travels along the traveling rail, is allowed to arrive at a target loading/unloading position adjacent to the target seating surface having a target QR code displayed thereon. A second image corresponding to the target seating surface is acquired at the target loading/unloading position. The first image and the second image are compared with each other to acquire n X-axial directional teaching relative value and a Y-axis directional teaching relative value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: SEMES CO., LTD., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kisub YOON, Dongpil KANG, Kiyong LEE, Chunghyuk YOU
  • Publication number: 20240030057
    Abstract: A substrate treating apparatus includes a support plate having a first decompression hole and a second decompression hole in a first surface facing a substrate and including a first decompression flow path connected to the first decompression hole and a second decompression flow path connected to the second decompression hole, a plurality of movable pins protruding from the first surface of the support plate and configured to contact a conductive line according to movement in a first direction, and a controller configured to adjust an order of decompressing the first decompression flow path and the second decompression flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youngjun SON
  • Patent number: 11880099
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a substrate treating apparatus and a substrate treating method. According to an embodiment, the substrate treating apparatus may include a substrate floating unit that floats a substrate, a gripping member that grips the substrate on the substrate floating unit, a nozzle unit that is located above the substrate floating unit and discharges a treatment liquid to the substrate, and an impurity removal unit that removes impurities in the substrate floating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seon Beom Kim, Hun Sub Lim
  • Patent number: 11878519
    Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus. The printing apparatus includes: a stage on which an object is positioned; a printing unit provided above the stage and performing printing on the object; and a control part configured to perform a correction for printing on at least one of the object, the stage, and the printing unit based on preset printing conditions, in which the printing unit includes a head frame provided above the stage, a detection sensor configured to detect a distance between the head frame and a part positioned thereunder, and a heat part provided on the head frame to perform printing on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Hoon Park
  • Patent number: 11881382
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for treating a substrate. The substrate treating apparatus includes a substrate supporting unit for supporting the substrate and fixing the substrate with electrostatic force, a plasma generating unit for generating a discharging plasma for discharging a charge of the substrate, and a power supplying unit for supplying power to the substrate supporting unit and the plasma generating unit, wherein the power supplying unit supplies power of a fluctuating pattern to the plasma generating unit when a charge of the substrate is discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Semes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Pyo Hong, Seungbae Lee, Ki Yung Lee
  • Publication number: 20240017919
    Abstract: A stocker system having an active shelf module capable of accommodating a plurality of carriers and a control method thereof are provided. The stocker system may include a stocker body having at least one accommodation space therein; an active shelf module installed on the stocker body and having at least a portion extended or retracted in a forward and reverse direction; and a controller configured to extend the active shelf module to receive a carrier from the outside of the stocker body and control the active shelf module to accommodate the carrier in the accommodation space inside the stocker body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seul LEE
  • Publication number: 20240017923
    Abstract: Proposed is a transport facility for transporting objects, an article storage system including the same, and a method for seating objects in the article storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Wan LIM, Young Woo KIM, Jun Cheol PARK
  • Publication number: 20240014059
    Abstract: Proposed is a power supply apparatus capable of suppressing heat generation, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment and a transport system including the same. The power supply apparatus, which supplies power to a transport device in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, includes a first base member made of a conductive material installed along a moving path of the transport device, a second base member provided on a surface of the first base member and made of a magnetic core material, a track member provided as an installation structure disposed on a side of the second base member, a power supply member installed in the track member and to which current is applied to supply power, and a power reception member disposed in a power reception core member provided in the transport device at a predetermined interval from the power supply member, and magnetically coupled to the power supply member to generate an induced current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan Young CHOI, Sang Oh KIM, Wan Hee JEONG, Hee Jae BYUN