Patents by Inventor Byung Kyu JANG

Byung Kyu JANG 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).

  • Patent number: 11943987
    Abstract: A color conversion substrate and a display device are provided. The color conversion substrate includes a base substrate, a first color filter and a second color filter disposed on a surface of the base substrate, a first partition layer disposed between the first color filter and the second color filter, a second partition layer disposed on the first partition layer, a first wavelength conversion pattern disposed on the first color filter and a second wavelength conversion pattern disposed on the second color filter, wherein the first partition layer includes a first lower surface disposed on the first color filter and a second lower surface disposed on the second color filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gak Seok Lee, Byung Chul Kim, In Ok Kim, Jae Min Seong, In Seok Song, Keun Chan Oh, Ji Eun Jang, Chang Soon Jang, Sun Kyu Joo, Ha Lim Ji
  • Patent number: 11939698
    Abstract: A wafer manufacturing method, an epitaxial wafer manufacturing method, and a wafer and epitaxial wafer manufactured thereby, are provided. The wafer manufacturing method enables the manufacture of a wafer with a low density of micropipe defects and minimum numbers of particles and scratches. The epitaxial wafer manufacturing method enables the manufacture of an epitaxial wafer that has low densities of defects such as downfall, triangular, and carrot defects, exhibits excellent device characteristics, and improves the yield of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Jung-Gyu Kim, Eun Su Yang, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Yeon Sik Lee, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku
  • Publication number: 20240076799
    Abstract: A wafer manufacturing method, an epitaxial wafer manufacturing method, and a wafer and epitaxial wafer manufactured thereby, are provided. The wafer manufacturing method enables the manufacture of a wafer with a low density of micropipe defects and minimum numbers of particles and scratches. The epitaxial wafer manufacturing method enables the manufacture of an epitaxial wafer that has low densities of defects such as downfall, triangular, and carrot defects, exhibits excellent device characteristics, and improves the yield of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi PARK, Jung-Gyu KIM, Eun Su YANG, Byung Kyu JANG, Jung Woo CHOI, Yeon Sik LEE, Sang Ki KO, Kap-Ryeol KU
  • Patent number: 11859305
    Abstract: A method of growing a semi-insulating SiC single crystal ingot, the method comprising the steps of: (1) placing a dopant coated with silicon carbide (SiC) and a carbon-based material into a reaction vessel containing a seed crystal fixed thereto; and (2) growing a SiC single crystal on the seed crystal, thereby yielding a high-quality semi-insulating SiC single crystal ingot with a uniform thickness-based doping concentration. In addition, another embodiment relates to a method of growing a semi-insulating silicon carbide single crystal ingot, the method comprising the steps of: (a) placing in a reaction vessel, a composition comprising a carbon-containing polymer resin, a solvent, a dopant, and silicon carbide (SiC); (b) solidifying the composition; and (c) growing a SiC single crystal ingot on a seed crystal fixed to the reaction vessel, thereby yielding a high-quality semi-insulating SiC single crystal ingot with a uniform thickness-based doping concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SENIC Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Woo Choi, Jung-Gyu Kim, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Sang Ki Ko, Byung Kyu Jang
  • Patent number: 11856678
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a method of measurement, an apparatus for measurement, and an ingot growing system that measure properties relating an induction heating characteristic of a graphite article. The method of measurement comprises an arranging step of arranging a graphite article to the coil comprising a winded conducting wire; and a measuring step of applying power for measurement to the coil through means of measurement connected electronically to the coil, and measuring electromagnetic properties induced in the coil. The method of measurement and the like measure electromagnetic properties of graphite articles like an ingot growing container, and an insulating material, and provide data required for selecting so that further enhanced reproducibility for growth of an ingot can be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Eun Su Yang, Jong Hwi Park, Jung Woo Choi, Byung Kyu Jang, Sang Ki Ko, Jongmin Shim, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11846038
    Abstract: A method of growing a semi-insulating SiC single crystal ingot, the method comprising the steps of: (1) placing a dopant coated with silicon carbide (SiC) and a carbon-based material into a reaction vessel containing a seed crystal fixed thereto; and (2) growing a SiC single crystal on the seed crystal, thereby yielding a high-quality semi-insulating SiC single crystal ingot with a uniform thickness-based doping concentration. In addition, another embodiment relates to a method of growing a semi-insulating silicon carbide single crystal ingot, the method comprising the steps of: (a) placing in a reaction vessel, a composition comprising a carbon-containing polymer resin, a solvent, a dopant, and silicon carbide (SiC); (b) solidifying the composition; and (c) growing a SiC single crystal ingot on a seed crystal fixed to the reaction vessel, thereby yielding a high-quality semi-insulating SiC single crystal ingot with a uniform thickness-based doping concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SENIC Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Woo Choi, Jung-Gyu Kim, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Sang Ki Ko, Byung Kyu Jang
  • Patent number: 11795572
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide ingot, includes a preparing operation of adjusting internal space of a reactor in which silicon carbide raw materials and a seed crystal are disposed to have a high vacuum atmosphere, a proceeding operation of injecting an inert gas into the internal space, heating the internal space by moving a heater surrounding the reactor to induce the silicon carbide raw materials to sublimate, and growing the silicon carbide ingot on the seed crystal, and a cooling operation of cooling the temperature of the internal space to room temperature. The moving of the heater has a relative position which becomes more distant at a rate of 0.1 mm/hr to 0.48 mm/hr based on the seed crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Byung Kyu Jang, Jong Hwi Park, Eun Su Yang, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11708644
    Abstract: A method for preparing a SiC ingot includes: preparing a reactor by disposing a raw material in a crucible body and disposing a SiC seed in a crucible cover, and then wrapping the crucible body with a heat insulating material having a density of 0.14 to 0.28 g/cc; and growing the SiC ingot from the SiC seed by placing the reactor in a reaction chamber and adjusting an inside of the reactor to a crystal growth atmosphere such that the raw material is vapor-transported and deposited to the SiC seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Myung-Ok Kyun, Jongmin Shim, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20230193506
    Abstract: A method of growing a semi-insulating SiC single crystal ingot, the method comprising the steps of: (1) placing a dopant coated with silicon carbide (SiC) and a carbon-based material into a reaction vessel containing a seed crystal fixed thereto; and (2) growing a SiC single crystal on the seed crystal, thereby yielding a high-quality semi-insulating SiC single crystal ingot with a uniform thickness-based doping concentration. In addition, another embodiment relates to a method of growing a semi-insulating silicon carbide single crystal ingot, the method comprising the steps of: (a) placing in a reaction vessel, a composition comprising a carbon-containing polymer resin, a solvent, a dopant, and silicon carbide (SiC); (b) solidifying the composition; and (c) growing a SiC single crystal ingot on a seed crystal fixed to the reaction vessel, thereby yielding a high-quality semi-insulating SiC single crystal ingot with a uniform thickness-based doping concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jung Woo CHOI, Jung-Gyu KIM, Kap-Ryeol KU, Sang Ki KO, Byung Kyu JANG
  • Patent number: 11646209
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a wafer comprises: a scrubbing operation comprising treating a target wafer to be cleaned with a brush at a rotation rate of 200 rpm or less to prepare a brush cleaned wafer; and a cleaning operation comprising cleaning the brush cleaned wafer with a cleaning solution to prepare a cleaned bare wafer, wherein the cleaning operation comprises a first cleaning operation and a second cleaning operation sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Il Hwan Yoo, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim, Jung Woo Choi, Eun Su Yang, Byung Kyu Jang, Sang Ki Ko
  • Patent number: 11591711
    Abstract: A silicon carbide ingot producing method is provided. The method produces a silicon carbide ingot in which an internal space of a reactor is depressurized and heated to create a predetermined difference in temperature between upper and lower portions of the internal space. The method produces a silicon carbide ingot in which a plane of a seed crystal corresponding to the rear surface of the silicon carbide ingot is lost minimally. Additionally, the method produces a silicon carbide ingot with few defects and good crystal quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Eun Su Yang, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11566344
    Abstract: A wafer having relaxation moduli different by 450 GPa or less, as determined by dynamic mechanical analysis, when loaded to 1 N and 18 N with a loading rate of 0.1 N/min at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Jongmin Shim, Eun Su Yang, Yeon Sik Lee, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11474012
    Abstract: A method for preparing a SiC ingot includes: disposing a raw material and a SiC seed crystal facing each other in a reactor having an internal space; subliming the raw material by controlling a temperature, a pressure, and an atmosphere of the internal space; growing the SiC ingot on the seed crystal; and collecting the SiC ingot after cooling the reactor. The wafer prepared from the ingot, which is prepared from the method, generates cracks when an impact is applied to a surface of the wafer, the impact is applied by an external impact source having mechanical energy, and a minimum value of the mechanical energy is 0.194 J to 0.475 J per unit area (cm2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Jongmin Shim, Eun Su Yang, Yeon Sik Lee, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11466383
    Abstract: A SiC ingot includes: a main body including a first cross-sectional plane of the main body and a second cross-sectional plane of the main body facing the first cross-sectional plane; and a protrusion disposed on the second cross-sectional plane and including a convex surface from the second cross-sectional plane of the main body, wherein a first end point disposed at one end of the second cross sectional plane, a second end point disposed at another end of the second cross sectional plane, and a peak point disposed on the convex surface are disposed on a third cross-sectional plane of the main body perpendicular to the first cross-sectional plane, and wherein a radius of curvature of an arc corresponding to a line of intersection between the third cross-sectional plane and the convex surface satisfies Equation 1 below: 3D?r?37D??[Equation 1] where r is the radius of curvature of the arc corresponding to the line of intersection between the third cross-sectional plane and the convex surface, and D is a lengt
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Myung-Ok Kyun, Jongmin Shim, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11447889
    Abstract: An adhesive layer of seed crystal includes a graphitized adhesive layer, wherein the graphitized adhesive layer is prepared by heat-treating a pre-carbonized adhesive layer, and wherein the adhesive layer has Vr value of 28%/mm3 or more, and the Vr value is represented by Equation 1 below: Vr ? = { Sq ( V ? 1 - V ? 2 ) } × 1 ? 0 3 [ Equation ? ? 1 ] where Sg (%) is represented by Equation 2 below, V1 is a volume (mm3) of the pre-carbonized adhesive layer, and V2 is a volume (mm3) of the graphitized adhesive layer, Sg ? = { 1 - ( A ? 2 A ? 1 ) } × 1 ? 0 ? 0 ? % [ Equation ? ? 2 ] where A1 is an area (mm2) of the pre-carbonized adhesive layer, and A2 is an area (mm2) of the graphitized adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Jongmin Shim, Eun Su Yang, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11359306
    Abstract: A method for preparing a SiC ingot includes preparing a crucible assembly comprising a crucible body having an internal space, loading a raw material into the internal space of the crucible body and placing a plurality of SiC seed in the internal space of the crucible body at regular intervals spaced apart from the raw material, and growing the SiC ingot from the plurality of SiC seed by adjusting the internal space of the crucible body to a crystal growth atmosphere such that the raw material is vapor-transported and deposited to the plurality of SiC seed. A density of the crucible body may be 1.70 to 1.92 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Myung-Ok Kyun, Jongmin Shim, Eun Su Yang, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11339497
    Abstract: A silicon carbide ingot manufacturing method and a silicon carbide ingot manufacturing system are provided. The silicon carbide ingot manufacturing method and the silicon carbide ingot manufacturing system may change a temperature gradient depending on the growth of an ingot by implementing a guide which has a tilted angle to an external direction from the interior of a reactor, in an operation to grow an ingot during a silicon carbide ingot manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Byung Kyu Jang, Eun Su Yang, Jung Doo Seo
  • Patent number: 11289576
    Abstract: The wafer having a retardation distribution measured with a light having a wavelength of 520 nm, wherein an average value of the retardation is 38 nm or less, wherein the wafer comprises a micropipe, and wherein a density of the micropipe is 1.5/cm2 or less, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Sang Ki Ko, Jung-Gyu Kim, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Myung-Ok Kyun, Jongmin Shim
  • Publication number: 20220093419
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a wafer comprises: a scrubbing operation comprising treating a target wafer to be cleaned with a brush at a rotation rate of 200 rpm or less to prepare a brush cleaned wafer; and a cleaning operation comprising cleaning the brush cleaned wafer with a cleaning solution to prepare a cleaned bare wafer, wherein the cleaning operation comprises a first cleaning operation and a second cleaning operation sequentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi PARK, Il Hwan YOO, Kap-Ryeol KU, Jung-Gyu KIM, Jung Woo CHOI, Eun Su YANG, Byung Kyu JANG, Sang Ki KO
  • Publication number: 20220090295
    Abstract: The method of preparing a silicon carbide ingot includes: disposing a raw material and a silicon carbide seed crystal to be separated in a reactor having an internal space; adjusting a temperature, a pressure, and an atmosphere of the internal space for sublimating the raw material and growing the silicon carbide ingot on the silicon carbide seed crystal; and cooling the reactor and retrieving the silicon carbide ingot, wherein the adjusting proceeds in a first inert gas atmosphere having a flow quantity of 100 sccm to 300 sccm, the cooling proceeds in a second inert gas atmosphere having a flow quantity of 1 sccm to 250 sccm, and the reactor has a thermal conductivity of 120 W/mK or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi PARK, Kap-Ryeol KU, Jung Woo CHOI, Byung Kyu JANG, Myung-Ok KYUN, Jung-Gyu KIM, Jung Doo SEO