Patents by Inventor Cheol Ham

Cheol Ham 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: 20260152687
    Abstract: Provided are a composition, a method of treating a metal-containing layer by using the composition, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the composition. The composition may include an oxidizing agent, an ammonium-containing compound, and an etching controller. The etching controller may include a compound represented by Formula 1. A description of Formula 1 is provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jina KIM, Giho KO, Sungmin KIM, Youngchan KIM, Juhee MOON, Jinhye BAE, Wonsik YOON, Minhyung CHO, Cheol HAM, Kyuyoung HWANG
  • Patent number: 12624285
    Abstract: Provided are an etching composition including an oxidizing agent, an ammonium salt, an aqueous solvent, and an accelerator, a method of preparing a metal-containing film etching by using the same, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyuyoung Hwang, Byungjoon Kang, Daihyun Kim, Hwang Suk Kim, Mihyun Park, Jungmin Oh, Hyosan Lee, Byoungki Choi, Cheol Ham
  • Publication number: 20260098346
    Abstract: Provided are a composition, a method of treating a metal-containing layer by using the same, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the same, the composition including an oxidizing agent, an ammonium-based buffer, and an etching controller, wherein the etching controller includes a compound represented by Formula 1. A description of Formula 1 is provided in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wonsik YOON, Giho KO, Sungmin KIM, Youngchan KIM, Jina KIM, Jinhye BAE, Minhyung CHO, Cheol HAM, Kyuyoung HWANG
  • Publication number: 20260005029
    Abstract: Provided are a composition, a method of treating a metal-containing layer by using the same, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the same, the composition including an oxidizer, an ammonium-based buffer, and an etching controller, wherein the etching controller includes a compound represented by Formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol HAM, Giho KO, Sungmin KIM, Youngchan KIM, Jina KIM, Wonsik YOON, Minhyung CHO, Donghoon HA, Kyuyoung HWANG
  • Publication number: 20250354270
    Abstract: Provided are a composition, a method of treating a metal-containing layer by using the same, and/or a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the same. The composition includes an oxidizing agent, an acid, and a selective etching inhibitor. The selective etching inhibitor may include a polymer including a first repeating unit represented by Formula 1, a second repeating unit represented by Formula 2, or any combination thereof. Descriptions of Formulae 1 and 2 are provided in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Byungjoon KANG, Myungeun SEO, Junsu KANG, Cheol HAM, Kyuyoung HWANG, Jimin YOO
  • Patent number: 12448397
    Abstract: A composition for a photoelectric device includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an image sensor and an electronic device including the same: In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Il Park, Cheol Ham, Hyeongju Kim, Feifei Fang, Sung Young Yun, Youn Hee Lim, Hye Rim Hong
  • Publication number: 20250270446
    Abstract: Provided are a composition, a method of treating a metal-containing film by using the same, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the composition, the composition including an oxidizing agent, an acid, and a selective etching inhibitor, wherein the selective etching inhibitor includes an ammonium compound and a polymer having a nitrogen-containing repeating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Insun PARK, Byungjoon KANG, Sangwan KIM, Sungmin KIM, Jina KIM, Gayoung SONG, Jungmin OH, Kum Hee LEE, Cheol HAM, Kyuyoung HWANG
  • Publication number: 20250270482
    Abstract: A composition may include a fluorine-containing compound, an oxidizing agent, a titanium etching inhibitor, and a solvent. The titanium etching inhibitor may include a compound represented by Formula 1: A description of Formula 1 is provided in the present specification. A cleaning method may use the composition. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may use the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungjoon KANG, Sungmin KIM, Insun PARK, Kum Hee LEE, Cheol HAM, Kyuyoung HWANG, Jina KIM
  • Publication number: 20250250683
    Abstract: An etching composition may include an oxidizing agent, an accelerator, an ammonium salt, and an aqueous solvent, wherein the accelerator may include one or more compounds represented by Formula 1, and the ammonium salt may include at least one compound having a structure in which at least one of hydrogen ions (H+) of a hydroxyl group (*—OH) or a thiol group (*—SH) included in the accelerator is substituted with an ammonium cation (NH4+): Formula 1 is as described in the present specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyuyoung HWANG, Byungjoon KANG, Daihyun KIM, Sungmin KIM, Jina KIM, Mihyun PARK, Insun PARK, Jungmin OH, Kum Hee LEE, Cheol HAM
  • Publication number: 20250215575
    Abstract: Provided are an etching composition including a hypervalent iodine-containing compound, a method of etching a metal-containing layer by using the same, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungjoon KANG, Sungmin KIM, Insun PARK, Minjae SUNG, Sabyuk YANG, Jungmin OH, Kum Hee LEE, Cheol HAM, Kyuyoung HWANG
  • Publication number: 20250129288
    Abstract: Provided are an etching composition, a method of etching a metal-containing film by using the same, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the same. The etching composition may include an oxidizing agent, a buffer, and a selective etching inhibitor. The selective etching inhibitor may include a first compound represented by Formula 1 and a second compound different from the first compound. The second compound may include a ring. The ring may be a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, or a tetrazole group, or the ring may be a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, or a triazole group, each condensed with a benzene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, or any combination thereof. A description of Formula 1 is provided in the present specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol HAM, Byungjoon KANG, Giho KO, Sungmin KIM, Mihyun PARK, Insun PARK, Jinhye BAE, Kum Hee LEE, Minhyung CHO, Kyuyoung HWANG
  • Publication number: 20250011650
    Abstract: Provided are an etching composition, a method of etching a metal-containing film using the same, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by using the same. The etching composition includes an oxidizing agent, an acid, and a selective etching inhibitor, wherein the oxidizing agent is metal-free, the selective etching inhibitor includes a copolymer including a first repeating unit and a second repeating unit, the first repeating unit is different from the second repeating unit, and the first repeating unit is a nitrogen-containing repeating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol HAM, Byungjoon KANG, Sangwan KIM, Sungmin KIM, Insun PARK, Gayoung SONG, Jungmin OH, Kyuyoung HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240318078
    Abstract: An etching composition for a titanium-containing layer may include an oxidant, an inorganic acid, and a selective etching inhibitor. The inorganic acid may include phosphorus-based inorganic acid, chlorine-based inorganic acid, or fluorine-based inorganic acid, or any combination thereof. The selective etching inhibitor may include a polymer having a nitrogen-containing repeating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungjoon KANG, Sungmin KIM, Minjae SUNG, Gayoung SONG, Jungmin OH, Hyosan LEE, Byoungki CHOI, Cheol HAM, Kyuyoung HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240318077
    Abstract: An etching composition may include an oxidizer, an ammonium salt, an aqueous solvent, and an accelerator. A method of etching a metal-containing film may be performed using the etching composition, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may be performed using the etching composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyuyoung HWANG, Byungjoon KANG, Daihyun KIM, Sungmin KIM, Mihyun PARK, Jungmin OH, Cheol HAM
  • Publication number: 20230383218
    Abstract: A cleaning composition for removing residues on surfaces contains a solvent and a cleaning accelerator, but does not contain an oxidant, wherein the cleaning accelerator includes at least one of a salt represented by Formula 1A or a salt represented by Formula 1B. A method of cleaning a metal-containing film includes preparing the cleaning composition, and bring the cleaning composition into contact with a metal-containing film provided on a substrate, the metal-containing film having a surface on which residues are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Byungjoon Kang, Jiwon Kim, Sungmin Kim, Hwang Suk Kim, Jungmin Oh, Hyosan Lee, Byoungki Choi, Cheol Ham, Kyuyoung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220289767
    Abstract: A composition for a photoelectric device includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an image sensor and an electronic device including the same: In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Il PARK, Cheol HAM, Hyeongju KIM, Feifei FANG, Sung Young YUN, Youn Hee LIM, Hye Rim HONG
  • Patent number: 10961364
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cover window for protecting a display panel. The present cover window comprises: a transparent sheet through which light of the display panel passes, the transparent sheet including nano-inorganic particles; and a coating layer disposed on the transparent sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-ha Park, Nak-hyun Kim, Yong-suk Cho, Cheol Ham
  • Publication number: 20200361194
    Abstract: A stacked structure including a conductive layer disposed on a substrate and a protective layer disposed on the conductive layer and including a cured product of a cation polymerizable compound and a cation initiator, wherein the cation initiator comprises a cation and a resonance-stabilized counteranion, a window for an electronic device, and an electronic device that includes the stacked structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jun Cheol BAE, Cheol HAM, Ginam KIM
  • Patent number: 10809423
    Abstract: A coating film to prevent a conspicuous fingerprint has a water contact angle of no less than 60° so that most of water contained in fingerprints on the coating film evaporates without forming a layer adsorbed on the coating film. Further, the coating film has lipophilicity and has a diiodomethane contact angle of no more than 45° so that the coating film exhibits enhanced affinity to fingerprints, which primarily contain oily components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheol Ham, In-oh Hwang, Byung-ha Park, Soo-jin Park, Seung-hoon Kal, Myung-gon Kim, Saim Saher, Jin-wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20190112429
    Abstract: A composition comprising a cation polymerizable organic compound and an organosiloxane comprising at least one silsesquioxane, wherein each silsesquioxane independently comprises an inorganic core having a SiO3/2 moiety and an organic group having a cation polymerizable functional group, wherein the organic group in the comprises a first organic group represented by Chemical Formula 1 a second organic group represented by Chemical Formula 2, R1—(CH2)n1—* ??Chemical Formula 1 R2—(CH2)n2—* ??Chemical Formula 2 wherein R1 and R2 are each independently the cation polymerizable functional group, n1 is an integer ranging from 1 to 3, and n2 is an integer of 4 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jun Cheol BAE, Cheol HAM, Deuk Kyu MOON, Byung Hwa SEO, Jae Jun LEE, Hyung-Soo CHO