Patents by Inventor Dae Myung Chun

Dae Myung Chun 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: 9941443
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, each light emitting nanostructure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer, an electric charge blocking layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the first conductivity-type semiconductor core has different first and second crystal planes in crystallographic directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sub Lee, Jung Sub Kim, Sam Mook Kang, Yeon Woo Seo, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun, Young Jin Choi, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Patent number: 9842960
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method of manufacturing a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device includes forming nanocores of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material on abase layer to be spaced apart from each other, and forming a multilayer shell including an active layer and a second-conductivity type nitride semiconductor layers on surfaces of each of the nanocores. At least a portion the multilayer shell is formed by controlling at least one process parameter of a flux of source gas, a flow rate of source gas, a chamber pressure, a growth temperature, and a growth rate so as to have a higher film thickness uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyeok Heo, Jin Sub Lee, Young Jin Choi, Hyun Seong Kum, Ji Hye Yeon, Dae Myung Chun, Jung Sub Kim, Han Kyu Seong
  • Patent number: 9748438
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device includes: a base layer formed of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material; and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed on the base layer to be spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting nanostructures includes: a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material, an active layer disposed on a surface of the nanocore and including a quantum well which is divided into first and second regions having different indium (In) composition ratios in a thickness direction thereof; and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, and an In composition ratio in the first region is higher than an In composition ratio in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Sub Kim, Yeon Woo Seo, Dong Gun Lee, Byung Kyu Chung, Dae Myung Chun, Soo Jeong Choi
  • Patent number: 9595637
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light-emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor material, and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures disposed on the base layer to be spaced apart from each other, and including first conductivity-type semiconductor cores, active layers, and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers. The first conductivity-type semiconductor cores include rod layers extending upwardly from the base layer, and capping layers disposed on the rod layers. Heights of the rod layers are different in at least a portion of the plurality of light-emitting nanostructures, and heights of the capping layers are different in at least a portion of the plurality of light-emitting nanostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Seong Kum, Dae Myung Chun, Ji Hye Yeon, Han Kyu Seong, Jin Sub Lee, Young Jin Choi, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Patent number: 9553235
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device may include steps of forming a mask layer and a mold layer having a plurality of openings exposing portions of a base layer, forming a plurality of first conductivity-type semiconductor cores each including a body portion extending through each of the openings from the base layer and a tip portion disposed on the body portion and having a conical shape, and forming an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer on each of the plurality of first conductivity-type semiconductor cores. The step of forming the plurality of first conductivity-type semiconductor cores may include forming a first region such that a vertex of the tip portion is positioned on a central vertical axis of the body portion, removing the mold layer, and forming an additional growth region on the first region such that the body portion has a hexagonal prism shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Myung Chun, Ji Hye Yeon, Jae Hyeok Heo, Hyun Seong Kum, Han Kyu Seong, Young Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20160300978
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device includes: a base layer formed of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material; and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed on the base layer to be spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting nanostructures includes: a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material, an active layer disposed on a surface of the nanocore and including a quantum well which is divided into first and second regions having different indium (In) composition ratios in a thickness direction thereof; and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, and an In composition ratio in the first region is higher than an In composition ratio in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Sub KIM, Yeon Woo SEO, Dong Gun LEE, Byung Kyu CHUNG, Dae Myung CHUN, Soo Jeong CHOI
  • Patent number: 9461199
    Abstract: There is provided a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, an insulating layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings, and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures disposed the plurality of openings, respectively. Each of light-emitting nanostructures includes a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, and an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially disposed on a surface of the nanocore. The plurality of light-emitting nanostructures are formed through the same growth process and divided into n groups (where n is an integer of two or more), each of which having at least two light-emitting nanostructures. At least one of a diameter, a height, and a pitch of the nanocores is different by group so that the active layers emit light having different wavelengths by group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyeok Heo, Jung Sub Kim, Young Jin Choi, Jin Sub Lee, Sam Mook Kang, Yeon Woo Seo, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun
  • Patent number: 9406839
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device includes: a base layer formed of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material; and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed on the base layer to be spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting nanostructures includes: a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material, an active layer disposed on a surface of the nanocore and including a quantum well which is divided into first and second regions having different indium (In) composition ratios in a thickness direction thereof; and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, and an In composition ratio in the first region is higher than an In composition ratio in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Sub Kim, Yeon Woo Seo, Dong Gun Lee, Byung Kyu Chung, Dae Myung Chun, Soo Jeong Choi
  • Publication number: 20160190388
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, each light emitting nanostructure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer, an electric charge blocking layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the first conductivity-type semiconductor core has different first and second crystal planes in crystallographic directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: JIN SUB LEE, Jung Sub KIM, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN, Young Jin CHOI, Jae Hyeok HEO
  • Publication number: 20160126419
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light-emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor material, and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures disposed on the base layer to be spaced apart from each other, and including first conductivity-type semiconductor cores, active layers, and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers. The first conductivity-type semiconductor cores include rod layers extending upwardly from the base layer, and capping layers disposed on the rod layers. Heights of the rod layers are different in at least a portion of the plurality of light-emitting nanostructures, and heights of the capping layers are different in at least a portion of the plurality of light-emitting nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun Seong KUM, Dae Myung CHUN, Ji Hye YEON, Han Kyu SEONG, Jin Sub LEE, Young Jin CHOI, Jae Hyeok HEO
  • Patent number: 9312439
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, each light emitting nanostructure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer, an electric charge blocking layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the first conductivity-type semiconductor core has different first and second crystal planes in crystallographic directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sub Lee, Jung Sub Kim, Sam Mook Kang, Yeon Woo Seo, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun, Young Jin Choi, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Publication number: 20160099376
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method of manufacturing a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device includes forming nanocores of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material on abase layer to be spaced apart from each other, and forming a multilayer shell including an active layer and a second-conductivity type nitride semiconductor layers on surfaces of each of the nanocores. At least a portion the multilayer shell is formed by controlling at least one process parameter of a flux of source gas, a flow rate of source gas, a chamber pressure, a growth temperature, and a growth rate so as to have a higher film thickness uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Hyeok HEO, Jin Sub LEE, Young Jin CHOI, Hyun Seong KUM, Ji Hye YEON, Dae Myung CHUN, Jung Sub KIM, Han Kyu SEONG
  • Publication number: 20160056331
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device includes: a base layer formed of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material; and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed on the base layer to be spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting nanostructures includes: a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material, an active layer disposed on a surface of the nanocore and including a quantum well which is divided into first and second regions having different indium (In) composition ratios in a thickness direction thereof; and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, and an In composition ratio in the first region is higher than an In composition ratio in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jung Sub KIM, Yeon Woo SEO, Dong Gun LEE, Byung Kyu CHUNG, Dae Myung CHUN, Soo Jeong CHOI
  • Patent number: 9269865
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device may include a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, a mask layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings exposing portions of the base layer, a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed in the plurality of openings, and a polycrystalline current suppressing layer disposed on the mask layer. At least a portion of the polycrystalline current suppressing layer is disposed below the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Each light emitting nanostructure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor nanocore, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Myung Chun, Jung Sub Kim, Jin Sub Lee, Sam Mook Kang, Yeon Woo Seo, Han Kyu Seong, Young Jin Choi, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Patent number: 9257605
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon Woo Seo, Jung-Sub Kim, Young Jin Choi, Denis Sannikov, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Publication number: 20160013362
    Abstract: There is provided a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, an insulating layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings, and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures disposed the plurality of openings, respectively. Each of light-emitting nanostructures includes a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, and an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially disposed on a surface of the nanocore. The plurality of light-emitting nanostructures are formed through the same growth process and divided into n groups (where n is an integer of two or more), each of which having at least two light-emitting nanostructures. At least one of a diameter, a height, and a pitch of the nanocores is different by group so that the active layers emit light having different wavelengths by group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Hyeok HEO, Jung Sub KIM, Young Jin CHOI, Jin Sub LEE, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN
  • Publication number: 20160013365
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device may include steps of forming a mask layer and a mold layer having a plurality of openings exposing portions of a base layer, forming a plurality of first conductivity-type semiconductor cores each including a body portion extending through each of the openings from the base layer and a tip portion disposed on the body portion and having a conical shape, and forming an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer on each of the plurality of first conductivity-type semiconductor cores. The step of forming the plurality of first conductivity-type semiconductor cores may include forming a first region such that a vertex of the tip portion is positioned on a central vertical axis of the body portion, removing the mold layer, and forming an additional growth region on the first region such that the body portion has a hexagonal prism shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Dae Myung CHUN, Ji Hye YEON, Jae Hyeok HEO, Hyun Seong KUM, Han Kyu SEONG, Young Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150303350
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon Woo SEO, Jung-Sub KIM, Young Jin CHOI, Denis SANNIKOV, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN, Jae Hyeok HEO
  • Publication number: 20150236202
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device may include a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, a mask layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings exposing portions of the base layer, a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed in the plurality of openings, and a polycrystalline current suppressing layer disposed on the mask layer. At least a portion of the polycrystalline current suppressing layer is disposed below the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Each light emitting nanostructure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor nanocore, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Myung CHUN, Jung Sub KIM, Jin Sub LEE, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Young Jin Choi, Jae Hyeok HEO
  • Patent number: 9099573
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon Woo Seo, Jung-Sub Kim, Young Jin Choi, Denis Sannikov, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun, Jae Hyeok Heo