Patents by Inventor Dong-Mo Im

Dong-Mo Im 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: 20230343801
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate, a photoelectric conversion region in the substrate with the substrate defining a substrate trench on the photoelectric conversion region, a floating diffusion region adjacent to a side surface of the substrate trench, in the substrate, a gate dielectric film that extends along the side surface and a lower surface of the substrate trench and a transfer gate electrode which includes a lower gate that fills a portion of the substrate trench on the gate dielectric film and has a first width, and an upper gate that has a second width smaller than the first width on the lower gate. The gate dielectric film includes a lower dielectric film interposed between the substrate and the lower gate and has a first thickness, and an upper dielectric film adjacent to the floating diffusion region and has a second thickness greater than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Hee LEE, Dong Mo IM, Ji Hee YANG, Tae-Hun LEE, Ji-Hun LIM
  • Patent number: 11594577
    Abstract: A color filter is disposed on a substrate. An organic photodiode is disposed on the color filter. The organic photodiode includes an electrode insulating layer having a recess region on the substrate, a first electrode on the color filter, the first electrode filling the recess region of the electrode insulating layer, a second electrode on the first electrode, and an organic photoelectric conversion layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a seam extending at a first angle from a side surface of the recess region of the electrode insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventors: Gwi-Deok Ryan Lee, Jung Hun Kim, Chang Hwa Kim, Sang Su Park, Sang Hoon Uhm, Beom Suk Lee, Tae Yon Lee, Dong Mo Im
  • Patent number: 11335732
    Abstract: Image sensors are provided. An image sensor includes a color filter layer. The image sensor includes a metal structure adjacent a sidewall of the color filter layer. The image sensor includes an insulating layer on the color filter layer. Moreover, the image sensor includes an electrode layer on the insulating layer. Methods of forming image sensors are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kwang-min Lee, Kyoung-won Na, Dong-mo Im, Jung-wook Lim, Seok-jin Kwon
  • Publication number: 20220149088
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate, a photoelectric conversion region disposed inside the substrate, a first active region disposed inside the substrate to include a ground region, a floating diffusion region, and a channel region for connecting the ground region and the floating diffusion region, a substrate trench disposed inside the channel region, a transfer gate disposed on a face of the substrate to include a lower gate which fills a part of the substrate trench and has a first width, and an upper gate having a second width smaller than the first width on the lower gate, and a gate spacer disposed inside the substrate trench to be interposed between the ground region and the upper gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Dong Mo IM, Ja Meyung KIM, Jong Eun PARK, Beom Suk LEE, Kwan Sik CHO
  • Patent number: 11284028
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a first sensor pixel and a second sensor pixel that vertically overlap each other. The first sensor pixel includes a first signal generation circuit, and a first photoelectric converter that is connected to the first signal generation circuit and configured to generate first information from light having a first wavelength. The second sensor pixel includes a second signal generation circuit, and a second photoelectric converter that is connected to the second signal generation circuit and configured to generate second information from light having a second wavelength. A first horizontal surface area of the first photoelectric converter is different from a second horizontal surface area of the second photoelectric converter. An image sensor module includes the image sensor, a light source configured to emit light to a target object, and a dual band pass filter configured to selectively pass light reflected from the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Tae-Yon Lee, Gwi-Deok Ryan Lee, Masaru Ishii, Dong-Mo Im
  • Publication number: 20220059621
    Abstract: A color filter is disposed on a substrate. An organic photodiode is disposed on the color filter. The organic photodiode includes an electrode insulating layer having a recess region on the substrate, a first electrode on the color filter, the first electrode filling the recess region of the electrode insulating layer, a second electrode on the first electrode, and an organic photoelectric conversion layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a seam extending at a first angle from a side surface of the recess region of the electrode insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Gwi-Deok Ryan LEE, Jung Hun KIM, Chang Hwa KIM, Sang Su PARK, Sang Hoon UHM, Beom Suk LEE, Tae Yon LEE, Dong Mo IM
  • Patent number: 11177322
    Abstract: A color filter is disposed on a substrate. An organic photodiode is disposed on the color filter. The organic photodiode includes an electrode insulating layer having a recess region on the substrate, a first electrode on the color filter, the first electrode filling the recess region of the electrode insulating layer, a second electrode on the first electrode, and an organic photoelectric conversion layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a seam extending at a first angle from a side surface of the recess region of the electrode insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Gwi-Deok Ryan Lee, Jung Hun Kim, Chang Hwa Kim, Sang Su Park, Sang Hoon Uhm, Beom Suk Lee, Tae Yon Lee, Dong Mo Im
  • Patent number: 11101327
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a color filter on a substrate, first and second organic photodiodes on the color filter, and first and second capacitors connected to the first and second organic photodiodes, respectively. The color filter is spaced apart from a first surface of the substrate. Each of the first and second organic photodiodes face an upper surface of the color filter. The first capacitor includes a first conductive pattern and a first insulating space. The first conductive pattern extends through the substrate, and the first insulating spacer surrounds a sidewall of the first conductive pattern and has a first thickness. The second capacitor includes a second conductive pattern and a second insulating spacer. The second conductive pattern extends through the substrate, and the second insulating spacer surrounds a sidewall of the second conductive pattern and has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Mo Im, Gwi-Deok Lee, Tae-Yon Lee, Masaru Ishii
  • Publication number: 20210075985
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a first sensor pixel and a second sensor pixel that vertically overlap each other. The first sensor pixel includes a first signal generation circuit, and a first photoelectric converter that is connected to the first signal generation circuit and configured to generate first information from light having a first wavelength. The second sensor pixel includes a second signal generation circuit, and a second photoelectric converter that is connected to the second signal generation circuit and configured to generate second information from light having a second wavelength. A first horizontal surface area of the first photoelectric converter is different from a second horizontal surface area of the second photoelectric converter. An image sensor module includes the image sensor, a light source configured to emit light to a target object, and a dual band pass filter configured to selectively pass light reflected from the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: TAE-YON LEE, GWI-DEOK RYAN LEE, MASARU ISHII, DONG-MO IM
  • Patent number: 10879286
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an image sensor, the semiconductor device including a substrate; a photoelectric conversion device in the substrate; a first floating diffusion region adjacent to the photoelectric conversion device; a transfer transistor connected to the photoelectric conversion device and the first floating diffusion region; a reset transistor connected to the first floating diffusion region; a dual conversion gain (DCG) transistor between the first floating diffusion region and the reset transistor; a second floating diffusion region between the DCG transistor and the reset transistor; and an extension pattern, a first portion of the extension pattern being in contact with the second floating diffusion region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Mo Im, Seung Sik Kim, Ji Yoon Kim, Dae Hoon Kim, Min Woong Seo
  • Patent number: 10868988
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a first sensor pixel and a second sensor pixel that vertically overlap each other. The first sensor pixel includes a first signal generation circuit, and a first photoelectric converter that is connected to the first signal generation circuit and configured to generate first information from light having a first wavelength. The second sensor pixel includes a second signal generation circuit, and a second photoelectric converter that is connected to the second signal generation circuit and configured to generate second information from light having a second wavelength. A first horizontal surface area of the first photoelectric converter is different from a second horizontal surface area of the second photoelectric converter. An image sensor module includes the image sensor, a light source configured to emit light to a target object, and a dual band pass filter configured to selectively pass light reflected from the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Yon Lee, Gwi-Deok Ryan Lee, Masaru Ishii, Dong-Mo Im
  • Publication number: 20200251512
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an image sensor, the semiconductor device including a substrate; a photoelectric conversion device in the substrate; a first floating diffusion region adjacent to the photoelectric conversion device; a transfer transistor connected to the photoelectric conversion device and the first floating diffusion region; a reset transistor connected to the first floating diffusion region; a dual conversion gain (DCG) transistor between the first floating diffusion region and the reset transistor; a second floating diffusion region between the DCG transistor and the reset transistor; and an extension pattern, a first portion of the extension pattern being in contact with the second floating diffusion region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Dong Mo IM, Seung Sik KIM, Ji Yoon KIM, Dae Hoon KIM, Min Woong SEO
  • Publication number: 20200227482
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a color filter on a substrate, first and second organic photodiodes on the color filter, and first and second capacitors connected to the first and second organic photodiodes, respectively. The color filter is spaced apart from a first surface of the substrate. Each of the first and second organic photodiodes face an upper surface of the color filter. The first capacitor includes a first conductive pattern and a first insulating space. The first conductive pattern extends through the substrate, and the first insulating spacer surrounds a sidewall of the first conductive pattern and has a first thickness. The second capacitor includes a second conductive pattern and a second insulating spacer. The second conductive pattern extends through the substrate, and the second insulating spacer surrounds a sidewall of the second conductive pattern and has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Dong-Mo IM, Gwi-Deok LEE, Tae-Yon LEE, Masaru ISHII
  • Publication number: 20200111841
    Abstract: Image sensors are provided. An image sensor includes a color filter layer. The image sensor includes a metal structure adjacent a sidewall of the color filter layer. The image sensor includes an insulating layer on the color filter layer. Moreover, the image sensor includes an electrode layer on the insulating layer. Methods of forming image sensors are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Kwang-min Lee, Kyoung-won Na, Dong-mo Im, Jung-wook Lim, Seok-jin Kwon
  • Patent number: 10615228
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a color filter on a substrate, first and second organic photodiodes on the color filter, and first and second capacitors connected to the first and second organic photodiodes, respectively. The color filter is spaced apart from a first surface of the substrate. Each of the first and second organic photodiodes face an upper surface of the color filter. The first capacitor includes a first conductive pattern and a first insulating space. The first conductive pattern extends through the substrate, and the first insulating spacer surrounds a sidewall of the first conductive pattern and has a first thickness. The second capacitor includes a second conductive pattern and a second insulating spacer. The second conductive pattern extends through the substrate, and the second insulating spacer surrounds a sidewall of the second conductive pattern and has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Mo Im, Gwi-Deok Lee, Tae-Yon Lee, Masaru Ishii
  • Publication number: 20200052041
    Abstract: A color filter is disposed on a substrate. An organic photodiode is disposed on the color filter. The organic photodiode includes an electrode insulating layer having a recess region on the substrate, a first electrode on the color filter, the first electrode filling the recess region of the electrode insulating layer, a second electrode on the first electrode, and an organic photoelectric conversion layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a seam extending at a first angle from a side surface of the recess region of the electrode insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Gwi-Deok Ryan LEE, Jung Hun KIM, Chang Hwa KIM, Sang Su PARK, Sang Hoon UHM, Beom Suk LEE, Tae Yon LEE, Dong Mo IM
  • Patent number: 10535715
    Abstract: Image sensors are provided. An image sensor includes a color filter layer. The image sensor includes a metal structure adjacent a sidewall of the color filter layer. The image sensor includes an insulating layer on the color filter layer. Moreover, the image sensor includes an electrode layer on the insulating layer. Methods of forming image sensors are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-min Lee, Kyoung-won Na, Dong-mo Im, Jung-wook Lim, Seok-jin Kwon
  • Patent number: 10497754
    Abstract: A color filter is disposed on a substrate. An organic photodiode is disposed on the color filter. The organic photodiode includes an electrode insulating layer having a recess region on the substrate, a first electrode on the color filter, the first electrode filling the recess region of the electrode insulating layer, a second electrode on the first electrode, and an organic photoelectric conversion layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a seam extending at a first angle from a side surface of the recess region of the electrode insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwi-Deok Ryan Lee, Jung Hun Kim, Chang Hwa Kim, Sang Su Park, Sang Hoon Uhm, Beom Suk Lee, Tae Yon Lee, Dong Mo Im
  • Publication number: 20190260952
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a first sensor pixel and a second sensor pixel that vertically overlap each other. The first sensor pixel includes a first signal generation circuit, and a first photoelectric converter that is connected to the first signal generation circuit and configured to generate first information from light having a first wavelength. The second sensor pixel includes a second signal generation circuit, and a second photoelectric converter that is connected to the second signal generation circuit and configured to generate second information from light having a second wavelength. A first horizontal surface area of the first photoelectric converter is different from a second horizontal surface area of the second photoelectric converter. An image sensor module includes the image sensor, a light source configured to emit light to a target object, and a dual band pass filter configured to selectively pass light reflected from the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: TAE-YON LEE, Gwi-Deok Ryan Lee, Masaru Ishii, Dong-Mo Im
  • Publication number: 20190181183
    Abstract: Image sensors are provided. An image sensor includes a color filter layer. The image sensor includes a metal structure adjacent a sidewall of the color filter layer. The image sensor includes an insulating layer on the color filter layer. Moreover, the image sensor includes an electrode layer on the insulating layer. Methods of forming image sensors are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Kwang-min Lee, Kyoung-won Na, Dong-mo Im, Jung-wook Lim, Seok-jin Kwon