Patents by Inventor David Seo

David Seo 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: 8716766
    Abstract: Graphene semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing a graphene semiconductor device, an organic light emitting display and a memory, include forming a multilayered member including a sacrificial substrate, a sacrificial layer, and a semiconductor layer deposited in sequence, forming a transfer substrate on the semiconductor layer, forming a first laminate including the transfer substrate and the semiconductor layer by removing the sacrificial layer to separate the sacrificial substrate from the semiconductor layer, forming a second laminate by forming a graphene layer on a base substrate, combining the first laminate and the second laminate such that the semiconductor layer contacts the graphene layer, and removing the transfer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-seung Lee, Young Bae Kim, Young Jun Yun, Yong Sung Kim, David Seo, Joo-ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20140117313
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a graphene switching devices having a tunable barrier includes a semiconductor substrate that includes a first well doped with an impurity, a first electrode on a first area of the semiconductor substrate, an insulation layer on a second area of the semiconductor substrate, a graphene layer on the insulation layer and extending onto the semiconductor substrate toward the first electrode, a second electrode on the graphene layer and insulation layer, a gate insulation layer on the graphene layer, and a gate electrode on the gate insulation layer. The first area and the second area of the semiconductor substrate may be spaced apart from each other. The graphene layer is spaced apart from the first electrode. A lower portion of the graphene layer may contact the first well. The first well is configured to form an energy barrier between the graphene layer and the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicants: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R & DB FOUNDATION, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-ho LEE, Seong-jun PARK, Kyung-eun BYUN, David SEO, Hyun-jae SONG, Hyung-cheol SHIN, Jae-hong LEE, Hyun-jong CHUNG, Jin-seong HEO
  • Publication number: 20140097404
    Abstract: A memory device includes a graphene switching device having a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode. The graphene switching device includes a Schottky barrier formed between the drain electrode and a channel in a direction from the source electrode toward the drain electrode. The memory device need not include additional storage element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: David SEO, Ho-jung KIM, Hyun-jong CHUNG, Seong-jun PARK, Kyung-eun BYUN, Hyun-jae SONG, Jin-seong HEO
  • Publication number: 20140097403
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a tunneling field-effect transistor (TFET) includes a first electrode on a substrate, a semiconductor layer on a portion of the first electrode, a graphene channel on the semiconductor layer, a second electrode on the graphene channel, a gate insulating layer on the graphene channel, and a gate electrode on the gate insulating layer. The first electrode may include a portion that is adjacent to the first area of the substrate. The semiconductor layer may be between the graphene channel and the portion of the first electrode. The graphene channel may extend beyond an edge of at least one of the semiconductor layer and the portion of the first electrode to over the first area of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Jin-seong HEO, Seong-jun PARK, Kyung-eun BYUN, David SEO, Hyun-jae SONG, Jae-ho LEE, Hyun-jong CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20140014905
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a field effect transistor includes a graphene channel layer on a substrate. The graphene channel layer defines a slit. A source electrode and a drain electrode are spaced apart from each other and arranged to apply voltages to the graphene channel layer. A gate insulation layer is between the graphene channel layer and a gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicants: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-ho LEE, Seong-jun PARK, Kyung-eun BYUN, David SEO, Hyun-jae SONG, Hyung-cheol SHIN, Jae-hong LEE, Hyun-jong CHUNG, Jin-seong HEO
  • Publication number: 20130277644
    Abstract: A graphene switching device includes a first electrode and an insulating layer in first and second regions of the semiconductor substrate, respectively, a plurality of metal particles on a surface of the semiconductor substrate between the first and second regions, a graphene layer on the plurality of metal particles and extending on the insulating layer, a second electrode on the graphene layer in the second region and configured to face the insulating layer, a gate insulating layer configured to cover the graphene layer, and a gate electrode on the gate insulating layer. The semiconductor substrate forms an energy barrier between the graphene layer and the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: David SEO, Sang-wook KIM, Seong-jun PARK, Young-jun YUN, Yung-hee Yvette LEE, Chang-seung LEE
  • Publication number: 20130256629
    Abstract: Graphene semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing a graphene semiconductor device, an organic light emitting display and a memory, include forming a multilayered member including a sacrificial substrate, a sacrificial layer, and a semiconductor layer deposited in sequence, forming a transfer substrate on the semiconductor layer, forming a first laminate including the transfer substrate and the semiconductor layer by removing the sacrificial layer to separate the sacrificial substrate from the semiconductor layer, forming a second laminate by forming a graphene layer on a base substrate, combining the first laminate and the second laminate such that the semiconductor layer contacts the graphene layer, and removing the transfer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Seung LEE, Young Bae KIM, Young Jun YUN, Yong Sung KIM, David SEO, Joo Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20130168640
    Abstract: An inverter device including a tunable diode device and a diode device that includes a control terminal connected to an input terminal of the inverter device, an anode terminal connected to a high-level voltage terminal, and a cathode terminal connected to an output terminal of the inverter device, wherein the diode device is configured to turn on or off according to a voltage applied to the control terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-jun YUN, Sang-wook KIM, Seong-jun PARK, David SEO, Yung-hee Yvette LEE, Chang-seung LEE
  • Publication number: 20130171781
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a graphene electronic device may include forming a metal compound layer and a catalyst layer on a substrate, the catalyst layer including a metal element in the metal compound layer, growing a graphene layer on the catalyst layer, and converting the catalyst layer into a portion of the metal compound layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Seung Lee, Sang Wook Kim, Seong Jun Park, David Seo, Young Jun Yun, Yung Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 8421131
    Abstract: A graphene electronic device may include a silicon substrate, connecting lines on the silicon substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode on the silicon substrate, and an interlayer dielectric on the silicon substrate. The interlayer dielectric may be configured to cover the connecting lines and the first and second electrodes and the interlayer dielectric may be further configured to expose at least a portion of the first and second electrodes. The graphene electronic device may further include an insulating layer on the interlayer dielectric and a graphene layer on the insulating layer, the graphene layer having a first end and a second end. The first end of the graphene layer may be connected to the first electrode and the second end of the graphene layer may be connected to the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Hyun-jong Chung, Seung-jae Baek, Sun-ae Seo, Yun-sung Woo, Jin-seong Heo, David Seo
  • Publication number: 20130065022
    Abstract: A method of transferring graphene includes patterning an upper surface of a substrate to form at least one trench therein, providing a graphene layer on the substrate, the graphene layer including an adhesive liquid thereon, pressing the graphene layer with respect to the substrate, and removing the adhesive liquid by drying the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: David SEO, Jin-seong HEO, Hyun-jong CHUNG, Hee-jun YANG, Seong-jun PARK, Hyun-jae SONG
  • Publication number: 20130048948
    Abstract: Inverter logic devices include a gate oxide on a back substrate, a first graphene layer and a second graphene layer separated from each other on the gate oxide, a first electrode layer and a first semiconductor layer separated from each other on the first graphene layer, a second electrode layer and a second semiconductor layer separated from each other on the second graphene layer, and an output electrode on the first and second semiconductor layers and configured to output an output signal. The first semiconductor layer is doped with a different type of impurities selected from n-type impurities and p-type impurities than the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-seong HEO, Seong-jun PARK, Hyun-jong CHUNG, Hyun-jae SONG, Hee-jun YANG, David SEO
  • Publication number: 20130048951
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a graphene switching devices has a tunable barrier. The graphene switching device may include a gate substrate, a gate dielectric on the gate substrate, a graphene layer on the gate dielectric, a semiconductor layer and a first electrode sequentially stacked on a first region of the graphene layer, and a second electrode on a second region of the graphene layer. The semiconductor layer may be doped with one of an n-type impurity and a p-type impurity. The semiconductor layer may face the gate substrate with the graphene layer being between the semiconductor layer and the gate substrate. The second region of the graphene layer may be separated from the first region on the graphene layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Seong HEO, Hyun-jong CHUNG, Hyun-jae SONG, Seong-jun PARK, David SEO, Hee-jun YANG
  • Patent number: 8310014
    Abstract: Field effect transistors, methods of fabricating a carbon insulating layer using molecular beam epitaxy and methods of fabricating a field effect transistor using the same are provided, the methods of fabricating the carbon insulating layer include maintaining a substrate disposed in a molecular beam epitaxy chamber at a temperature in a range of about 300° C. to about 500° C. and maintaining the chamber in vacuum of 10?11 Torr or less prior to performing an epitaxy process, and supplying a carbon source to the chamber to form a carbon insulating layer on the substrate. The carbon insulating layer is formed of diamond-like carbon and tetrahedral amorphous carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: David Seo, Jai-kwang Shin, Sun-ae Seo
  • Publication number: 20120043625
    Abstract: Field effect transistors, methods of fabricating a carbon insulating layer using molecular beam epitaxy and methods of fabricating a field effect transistor using the same are provided, the methods of fabricating the carbon insulating layer include maintaining a substrate disposed in a molecular beam epitaxy chamber at a temperature in a range of about 300° C. to about 500° C. and maintaining the chamber in vacuum of 10?11 Torr or less prior to performing an epitaxy process, and supplying a carbon source to the chamber to form a carbon insulating layer on the substrate. The carbon insulating layer is formed of diamond-like carbon and tetrahedral amorphous carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: David Seo, Jai-kwang Shin, Sun-ae Seo
  • Patent number: 8084371
    Abstract: Field effect transistors, methods of fabricating a carbon insulating layer using molecular beam epitaxy and methods of fabricating a field effect transistor using the same are provided, the methods of fabricating the carbon insulating layer include maintaining a substrate disposed in a molecular beam epitaxy chamber at a temperature in a range of about 300° C. to about 500° C. and maintaining the chamber in vacuum of 10?11 Torr or less prior to performing an epitaxy process, and supplying a carbon source to the chamber to form a carbon insulating layer on the substrate. The carbon insulating layer is formed of diamond-like carbon and tetrahedral amorphous carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: David Seo, Jai-kwang Shin, Sun-ae Seo
  • Publication number: 20110210314
    Abstract: A graphene electronic device may include a silicon substrate, connecting lines on the silicon substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode on the silicon substrate, and an interlayer dielectric on the silicon substrate. The interlayer dielectric may be configured to cover the connecting lines and the first and second electrodes and the interlayer dielectric may be further configured to expose at least a portion of the first and second electrodes. The graphene electronic device may further include an insulating layer on the interlayer dielectric and a graphene layer on the insulating layer, the graphene layer having a first end and a second end. The first end of the graphene layer may be connected to the first electrode and the second end of the graphene layer may be connected to the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Hyun-jong Chung, Seung-jae Baek, Sun-ae Seo, Yun-sung Woo, Jin-seong Heo, David Seo
  • Publication number: 20110121409
    Abstract: Field effect transistors, methods of fabricating a carbon insulating layer using molecular beam epitaxy and methods of fabricating a field effect transistor using the same are provided, the methods of fabricating the carbon insulating layer include maintaining a substrate disposed in a molecular beam epitaxy chamber at a temperature in a range of about 300° C. to about 500° C. and maintaining the chamber in vacuum of 10?11 Torr or less prior to performing an epitaxy process, and supplying a carbon source to the chamber to form a carbon insulating layer on the substrate. The carbon insulating layer is formed of diamond-like carbon and tetrahedral amorphous carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: David Seo, Jai-kwang Shin, Sun-ae Seo
  • Publication number: 20110108609
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating graphene using an alloy catalyst may include forming an alloy catalyst layer including nickel on a substrate and forming a graphene layer by supplying hydrocarbon gas onto the alloy catalyst layer. The alloy catalyst layer may include nickel and at least one selected from the group consisting of copper, platinum, iron and gold. When the graphene is fabricated, a catalyst metal that reduces solubility of carbon in Ni may be used together with Ni in the alloy catalyst layer. An amount of carbon that is dissolved may be adjusted and a uniform graphene monolayer may be fabricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Yun-sung Woo, David Seo, Sun-ae Seo, Hyun-jong Chung, Sae-ra Kang, Jin-seong Heo
  • Publication number: 20110108521
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to methods of manufacturing and transferring a larger-sized graphene layer. A method of transferring a larger-sized graphene layer may include forming a graphene layer, a protection layer, and an adhesive layer on a substrate and removing the substrate. The graphene layer may be disposed on a transferring substrate by sliding the graphene layer onto the transferring substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Yun-sung Woo, David Seo, Su-kang Bae, Sun-ae Seo, Hyun-jong Chung, Sae-ra Kang, Jin-seong Heo, Myung-hee Jung