Patents by Inventor Byung-hee Kim

Byung-hee 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: 20090237324
    Abstract: A dual display module having a first display panel and a second display panel, the dual display module including a bezel arranged between the first display panel and the second display panel, and having a penetration area between the first display panel and the second display panel; and a supporting member arranged between the bezel and the second display panel and supporting the second display panel, the supporting member having at least one protrusion unit that protrudes through the penetration area to face the first display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Yoon-Chan Oh, Chan-Kyoung Moon, Kyoung-Soo Lee, Min-Hyeng Lee, Seon-Hee Kim, Gun-Mo Kim, Choong-Ho Lee, Byung-Hee Kim, Kuen-Dong Ha
  • Publication number: 20090233439
    Abstract: A metal organic precursor represented by a formula of R1-CpML is provided onto a substrate having a conductive pattern including silicon. Here, R1 is an alkyl group substituent of Cp, R1 including methyl, ethyl, propyl, pentamethyl, pentaethyl, diethyl, dimethyl or dipropyl, Cp is cyclopentadienyl, M includes nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), titanium (Ti), platinum (Pt) zirconium (Zr) or ruthenium (Ru), and L is at least one ligand, the at least one ligand including a carbonyl. A deposition process is performed using the metal organic precursor to form a preliminary metal silicide layer and a metal layer on the substrate. The preliminary metal silicidation layer is formed on the conductive pattern. The preliminary metal silicide layer is transformed into a metal silicide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Myung-Beom Park, Ki-Hag Lee, Hyun-Su Kim, Eun-Ok Lee, Kyoo-Chul Cho, Jung-Sik Choi, Byung-Hee Kim, Dae-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 7585787
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, e.g., a charge trapping type non-volatile memory device, may include a charge trapping structure formed in a first area of a substrate and a gate structure formed in a second area of the substrate. The charge trapping structure may include a tunnel oxide layer pattern, a charge trapping layer pattern and a dielectric layer pattern of aluminum-containing tertiary metal oxide. The gate structure may include a gate oxide layer pattern, a polysilicon layer pattern and an ohmic layer pattern of aluminum-containing tertiary metal silicide. A first electrode and a second electrode may be formed on the charge trapping structure. A lower electrode and an upper electrode may be provided on the gate structure. The dielectric layer pattern may have a higher dielectric constant, and the ohmic layer pattern may have improved thermal stability, thereby enhancing programming and erasing operations of the charge trapping type non-volatile memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Ho Cha, Gil-Heyun Choi, Byung-Hee Kim, Hee-Sook Park, Jang-Hee Lee, Geum-Jung Seong
  • Publication number: 20090191699
    Abstract: A plurality of spaced-apart conductor structures is formed on a semiconductor substrate, each of the conductor structures including a conductive layer. Insulating spacers are formed on sidewalls of the conductor structures. An interlayer-insulating film that fills gaps between adjacent ones of the insulating spacers is formed. Portions of the interlayer-insulating layer are removed to expose upper surfaces of the conductive layers. Respective epilayers are grown on the respective exposed upper surfaces of the conductive layers and respective metal silicide layers are formed from the respective epilayers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Eun-ji Jung, Dae-yong Kim, Gil-heyun Choi, Byung-hee Kim, Woong-hee Sohn, Hyun-su Kim, Jang-hee Lee, Eun-ok Lee, Jeong-gil Lee
  • Patent number: 7550353
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method for forming a semiconductor device can include forming a gate pattern on a semiconductor substrate and performing a selective re-oxidation process on the gate pattern in gas ambient including hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. When the gate pattern includes a tunnel insulation layer, a metal nitride layer and a metal layer, the selective re-oxidation process heals the etching damage of a gate pattern and simultaneously prevents oxidation of the metal nitride layer and a tungsten electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Hak Lee, Woong-Hee Sohn, Jae-Hwa Park, Gil-Heyun Choi, Byung-Hee Kim, Hee-Sook Park
  • Publication number: 20090129047
    Abstract: A double-sided light emitting device including lower and upper substrates, an emission element formed between an inner surface of the upper substrate and an inner surface of the lower substrate and emitting predetermined light, an upper layer of polarizing material disposed on at least one of inner and outer surfaces of the upper substrate, and a lower layer of polarizing material disposed on at least one of inner and outer surfaces of the lower substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Park, Ho-Kyoon Chung, Sun-Hwa Kim, Byung-Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 7531459
    Abstract: Methods of forming a metal salicide layer can include forming a metal layer on a substrate and forming a metal silicide layer on the metal layer using a first thermal process at a first temperature. Then a second process is performed, in-situ with the first thermal process, on the metal layer at a second temperature that is less than the first temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sug-woo Jung, Gil-heyun Choi, Byung-hee Kim, Jong-ho Yun, Hyun-su Kim, Eun-ji Jung
  • Publication number: 20090116211
    Abstract: A double-sided light emitting device including lower and upper substrates, an emission element formed between an inner surface of the upper substrate and an inner surface of the lower substrate and emitting predetermined light, an upper layer of polarizing material disposed on at least one of inner and outer surfaces of the upper substrate, and a lower layer of polarizing material disposed on at least one of inner and outer surfaces of the lower substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Park, Ho-Kyoon Chung, Sun-Hwa Kim, Byung-Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20090101984
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a gate dielectric film on a semiconductor substrate and/or a gate electrode. The gate electrode may include a first metal film, a first metal silicide film, and/or a conductive polysilicon film sequentially stacked on the gate dielectric film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Byung-hak Lee, Woong-hee Sohn, Jae-hwa Park, Gil-heyun Choi, Byung-hee Kim, Hee-sook Park
  • Patent number: 7518214
    Abstract: An integrated circuit of a semiconductor device has a line type of pattern that is not prone to serious RC delays. The integrated circuit has a line formed of at least a layer of polycrystalline silicon, a layer of metal having a low sheet resistance, and a layer of a barrier metal interposed between the polycrystalline silicon and the metal having a low sheet resistance, and first spacers disposed on the sides of the line, respectively, and is characterized in that the line has recesses at the sides of the barrier layer and the first spacers fill the recesses. The integrated circuit may constitute a gate line of a semiconductor device. The integrated circuit is formed by forming layers of polycrystalline silicon, metal having a low sheet resistance, and a barrier metal one atop the other, patterning the layers into a line, etching the same to form the recesses, and then forming the first spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-chan Lim, Byung-hee Kim, Tae-ho Cha, Hee-sook Park, Geum-jung Seong
  • Patent number: 7492095
    Abstract: A double-sided light emitting device including lower and upper substrates, an emission element formed between an inner surface of the upper substrate and an inner surface of the lower substrate and emitting predetermined light, an upper layer of polarizing material disposed on at least one of inner and outer surfaces of the upper substrate, and a lower layer of polarizing material disposed on at least one of inner and outer surfaces of the lower substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Park, Ho-Kyoon Chung, Sun-Hwa Kim, Byung-Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 7423372
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display device comprising a wiring region, including a switching thin film transistor and a driving thin film transistor, and an emission region for emitting light. Light emitted from an organic thin film layer is emitted through the wiring region and the emission region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Kwak, Byung-Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20080211038
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a preliminary gate pattern on a semiconductor substrate. The preliminary gate pattern includes a gate oxide pattern, a conductive pattern, and a sacrificial insulating pattern. The method further includes forming spacers on opposite sidewalls of the preliminary gate pattern, forming an interlayer dielectric pattern to expose the sacrificial insulating pattern, removing the sacrificial insulating pattern to form an opening to expose the conductive pattern, transforming the conductive pattern into a metal silicide layer and forming a metal barrier pattern along an inner profile of the opening and a metal conductive pattern to fill the opening including the metal barrier pattern. The metal silicide layer and the metal conductive pattern constitute a gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Jong-Ho Yun, Gil-Heyun Choi, Byung-Hee Kim, Hyun-Su Kim, Eun-Ok Lee
  • Publication number: 20080200031
    Abstract: A method of forming a gate electrode of a semiconductor device according to example embodiments that may include forming a polysilicon film on a semiconductor substrate. An interface control layer may be formed on the polysilicon film by repeating a unit cycle a plurality of times. The unit cycle may include forming an interface metal film and nitriding an upper surface portion of the interface metal film to form an interface metal nitride film on an upper surface portion of the interface metal film. A wiring metal film may be formed on the interface control layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Jang-hee Lee, Tae-ho Cha, Hae-sook Park, Gil-heyun Choi, Byung-hee Kim
  • Patent number: 7384866
    Abstract: A metal interconnection of a semiconductor device is fabricated by forming a dielectric pattern including a hole therein on a substrate, and forming a barrier metal layer in the hole and on the dielectric layer pattern outside the hole. At least some of the barrier metal layer is oxidized. An anti-nucleation layer is selectively formed on the oxidized barrier metal layer outside the hole that exposes the oxidized barrier metal layer in the hole. A metal layer then is selectively formed on the exposed oxidized barrier layer in the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-young Yun, Gil-heyun Choi, Byung-hee Kim, Jong-myeong Lee, Seung-gil Yang, Jung-hun Seo
  • Publication number: 20080121983
    Abstract: A gate of a memory device may include a charge trapping structure having a tunnel oxide layer, a charge storing layer, and a blocking layer on a semiconductor substrate; a conductive pattern on the charge trapping structure, the conductive pattern including metal nitride; an ohmic film on the conductive pattern; and a gate electrode on the ohmic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Geum-Jung Seong, Gil-Heyun Choi, Byung-Hee Kim, Tae-Ho Cha, Hee-Sook Park, Jang-Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20080102615
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method for forming a semiconductor device can include forming a gate pattern on a semiconductor substrate and performing a selective re-oxidation process on the gate pattern in gas ambient including hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. When the gate pattern includes a tunnel insulation layer, a metal nitride layer and a metal layer, the selective re-oxidation process heals the etching damage of a gate pattern and simultaneously prevents oxidation of the metal nitride layer and a tungsten electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Hak LEE, Woong-Hee SOHN, Jae-Hwa PARK, Gil-Heyun CHOI, Byung-Hee KIM, Hee-Sook PARK
  • Publication number: 20080093663
    Abstract: A method of forming a memory device includes forming a first insulating pattern and a polysilicon pattern in a peripheral region of a substrate, forming a cell gate insulating pattern including a second insulating pattern, a charge storage pattern, and a third insulating pattern in a cell region of the substrate, forming a barrier metal layer on the polysilicon pattern and on the third insulating pattern, forming a conductive layer on the barrier metal layer, patterning the conductive layer to simultaneously form a first conductive pattern on the polysilicon pattern and a second conductive pattern on the third insulating pattern, and patterning the barrier metal layer to simultaneously form a first barrier metal pattern on the polysilicon pattern and a second barrier metal pattern on the third insulating pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Jang-hee Lee, Gil-Heyun Choi, Byung-hee Kim, Tae-Ho Cha, Hee-Sook Park, Geum-Jung Seong
  • Publication number: 20080079056
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, e.g., a charge trapping type non-volatile memory device, may include a charge trapping structure formed in a first area of a substrate and a gate structure formed in a second area of the substrate. The charge trapping structure may include a tunnel oxide layer pattern, a charge trapping layer pattern and a dielectric layer pattern of aluminum-containing tertiary metal oxide. The gate structure may include a gate oxide layer pattern, a polysilicon layer pattern and an ohmic layer pattern of aluminum-containing tertiary metal silicide. A first electrode and a second electrode may be formed on the charge trapping structure. A lower electrode and an upper electrode may be provided on the gate structure. The dielectric layer pattern may have a higher dielectric constant, and the ohmic layer pattern may have improved thermal stability, thereby enhancing programming and erasing operations of the charge trapping type non-volatile memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Tae-Ho Cha, Gil-Heyun Choi, Byung-Hee Kim, Hee-Sook Park, Jang-Hee Lee, Geum-Jung Seong
  • Publication number: 20080073692
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes sequentially first and second tungsten silicide layers on a silicon layer. The first tungsten silicide layer is in a substantially amorphous state and a ratio of tungsten to silicon in the first tungsten silicide layer is about 1:4.5˜about 1:9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang-Hee LEE, Geum-Jung SEONG, Byung-Hee KIM, Tae-Ho CHA, Hee-Sook PARK