Patents by Inventor Dong-seok Leem

Dong-seok Leem 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: 11011583
    Abstract: An image sensor may include a photodiode within a semiconductor substrate and configured to sense light in an infrared wavelength spectrum of light, a photoelectric conversion device on the semiconductor substrate and configured to sense light in a visible wavelength spectrum of light, and a filtering element configured to selectively transmit at least a portion of the infrared wavelength spectrum of light and the visible wavelength spectrum of light. The filtering element may include a plurality of color filters on the photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device may include a pair of electrodes facing each other and a photoelectric conversion layer between the pair of electrodes and configured to selectively absorb light in a visible wavelength spectrum of light. The filtering element may be between the semiconductor substrate and the photoelectric conversion device and may selectively absorb the infrared light and selectively transmit the visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Dong-Seok Leem, Kwang Hee Lee, Sung Young Yun, Yong Wan Jin
  • Patent number: 11004909
    Abstract: A photoelectric diode includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other; a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a compensation layer on the photoelectric conversion layer, the compensation layer being configured to compensate absorption and reflection of light. The photoelectric conversion layer is associated with a first optical spectrum having a light-absorption peak at a first wavelength and a reflection peak at a second wavelength, the first wavelength and the second wavelength both within a wavelength region of about 750 nm to about 1200 nm. The photoelectric diode is associated with a second optical spectrum having a light-absorption peak at a third wavelength, the third wavelength is within the wavelength region of about 750 nm to about 1200 nm, the third wavelength different from the first wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Hee Lee, Takkyun Ro, Dong-Seok Leem, Ohkyu Kwon, Bum Woo Park, Hyesung Choi
  • Publication number: 20210130373
    Abstract: Disclosed are a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a film, a photoelectric diode, an organic sensor, and an electronic device. In Chemical Formula 1, Ar1 and Ar2, Z, L1, L2, and R1 to R6 are the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Bum Woo PARK, Hwang Suk KIM, Youngchun KWON, Dongseon LEE, Dong-Seok LEEM, Ohkyu KWON, Kwang Hee LEE, Younsuk CHOI, Hyesung CHOI
  • Patent number: 10979680
    Abstract: An image sensor may include a photoelectric device configured to selectively absorb light associated with a first color of three primary colors, a semiconductor substrate stacked with the photoelectric device and including first and second photo-sensing devices configured to sense light associated with second and third colors of the three primary colors, respectively, a first color filter corresponding to the first photo-sensing device and configured to selectively transmit light of the first wavelength spectrum, a second color filter corresponding to the second photo-sensing device and configured to selectively transmit light associated with a mixed color of the first color and the third color, and a first insulating layer between the photoelectric device and the semiconductor substrate and corresponding to the second photo-sensing device, and configured to selectively reflect light of a part of visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Kwang Hee Lee, Kyung Bae Park, Sung Young Yun, Dong-Seok Leem, Yong Wan Jin
  • Patent number: 10976195
    Abstract: A combination sensor may include a first infrared light sensor and a second infrared light sensor. The first infrared light sensor may be configured to sense light in a first wavelength within an infrared wavelength spectrum. The second infrared light sensor may be configured to sense light in a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength within the infrared wavelength spectrum. The first infrared light sensor and the second infrared light sensor may be stacked in relation to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Seok Leem, Gae Hwang Lee, Yong Wan Jin, Tae Yon Lee
  • Publication number: 20210083199
    Abstract: A near-infrared absorber includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. A near-infrared absorbing/blocking film, a photoelectric device, an organic sensor, and an electronic device may include the near-infrared absorber. In Chemical Formula 1, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Ar, Ar1, and Ar2 are the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyesung CHOI, Hwang Suk KIM, Ohkyu KWON, Takkyun RO, Kwang Hee LEE, Dong-Seok LEEM, Bum Woo PARK
  • Patent number: 10944055
    Abstract: A compound of Chemical Formula 1, and an organic photoelectric device, an image sensor, and an electronic device including the same are disclosed: In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as described in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihito Ishii, Katsunori Shibata, Takkyun Ro, Ohkyu Kwon, Sang Mo Kim, Kyung Bae Park, Sung Young Yun, Dong-Seok Leem, Youn Hee Lim, Yong Wan Jin, Yeong Suk Choi, Jong Won Choi, Taejin Choi, Hyesung Choi, Chul Joon Heo
  • Patent number: 10937970
    Abstract: A compound of Chemical Formula 1, and a photoelectric device, an image sensor, and an electronic device including the same are disclosed: In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taejin Choi, Sang Mo Kim, Sung Young Yun, Youn Hee Lim, Katsunori Shibata, Hiromasa Shibuya, Gae Hwang Lee, Norihito Ishii, Dong-Seok Leem, Yong Wan Jin, Yeong Suk Choi, Jong Won Choi, Hyesung Choi
  • Publication number: 20210036061
    Abstract: A sensor includes an anode and a cathode, and a near-infrared photoelectric conversion layer between the anode and the cathode. The near-infrared photoelectric conversion layer is configured to absorb light of at least a portion of a near-infrared wavelength spectrum and convert the absorbed light into an electrical signal. The near-infrared photoelectric conversion layer includes a first material having a maximum absorption wavelength in the near-infrared wavelength spectrum and a second material forming a pn junction with the first material and having a wider energy bandgap than an energy bandgap of the first material. The first material is included in the near-infrared photoelectric conversion layer in a smaller amount than the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Seok LEEM, Rae Sung KIM, Hyesung CHOI, Ohkyu KWON, Changki KIM, Hwang Suk KIM, Bum Woo PARK, Jae Jun LEE
  • Publication number: 20210036251
    Abstract: A near-infrared absorber includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. A near-infrared absorbing/blocking film, a photoelectric device, an organic sensor, and an electronic device may include the near-infrared absorber. In Chemical Formula 1, Ar1, Ar2, X1, L1, L2, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwang Suk KIM, Ohkyu KWON, Bum Woo PARK, Kwang Hee LEE, Dong-Seok LEEM, Hyesung CHOI, Dongseon LEE
  • Patent number: 10879302
    Abstract: An image sensor may include a photoelectric device configured to selectively absorb light associated with a first color of three primary colors, a semiconductor substrate that is stacked with the photoelectric device and includes first and second photo-sensing devices configured to sense light associated with second and third colors of three primary colors. The first and second photo-sensing devices may have different thicknesses, different depths from a surface of the semiconductor substrate, or different thicknesses and different depths from the surface of the semiconductor substrate. At least one part of a thickness area of the first photo-sensing device may overlap at least one part of a thickness area of the second photo-sensing device in a parallel direction extending substantially parallel to the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Hee Lee, Gae Hwang Lee, Sung Young Yun, Dong-Seok Leem, Yong Wan Jin
  • Patent number: 10812738
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a lens, an optical filter asymmetric to an optical axis of the lens, and an image sensor including a visible light image sensor and a non-visible light image sensor. The optical filter has an opening and is configured to transmit visible light and block at least one type of non-visible light. The visible light image sensor is configured to sense the visible light and the non-visible light image sensor is configured to sense the at least one type of non-visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Young Yun, Gae Hwang Lee, Dong-Seok Leem, Yong Wan Jin
  • Publication number: 20200296269
    Abstract: A sensor includes a visible light sensor configured to sense light in a visible wavelength spectrum, a near infra-red light sensor on the visible light sensor and configured to sense light in a near infra-red wavelength spectrum, and an optical filter on the near infra-red light sensor and configured to selectively transmit the light in the visible wavelength spectrum and the light in the near infra-red wavelength spectrum, and an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Seok LEEM, Gae Hwang Lee, Ohkyu Kwon, Kwang Hee Lee, Hwang Suk Kim, Bum Woo Park, Hyesung Choi
  • Publication number: 20200235168
    Abstract: A photoelectric diode includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other; a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a compensation layer on the photoelectric conversion layer, the compensation layer being configured to compensate absorption and reflection of light. The photoelectric conversion layer is associated with a first optical spectrum having a light-absorption peak at a first wavelength and a reflection peak at a second wavelength, the first wavelength and the second wavelength both within a wavelength region of about 750 nm to about 1200 nm. The photoelectric diode is associated with a second optical spectrum having a light-absorption peak at a third wavelength, the third wavelength is within the wavelength region of about 750 nm to about 1200 nm, the third wavelength different from the first wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Hee LEE, Takkyun RO, Dong-Seok LEEM, Ohkyu KWON, Bum Woo PARK, Hyesung CHOI
  • Patent number: 10707432
    Abstract: Disclosed are a photoelectronic device including a first electrode including a first metal; an active layer disposed between the first electrode and a second electrode; and a diffusion barrier layer disposed between the first electrode and the active layer; the diffusion barrier layer including a second metal, wherein the second metal has a thermal diffusivity that is lower than a thermal diffusivity of the first metal, and wherein the first electrode and the diffusion barrier layer are configured to transmit light, and an image sensor including the photoelectronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae Park, Kyu Sik Kim, Kwang Hee Lee, Dong-Seok Leem, Seon-Jeong Lim
  • Publication number: 20200157120
    Abstract: A composition may include a compound, a film may include the composition, an organic layer of an organic sensor and/or photoelectric diode may include the compound, and the film, organic sensor, and/or photoelectric diode may be included in an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ohkyu KWON, Hyesung CHOI, Dong-Seok LEEM, Hwang Suk KIM, Bum Woo PARK, Kwang Hee LEE
  • Patent number: 10644073
    Abstract: An image sensor may include an organic photo-sensing device configured to selectively sense first visible light and a photo-sensing device array including a first photo-sensing device configured to selectively sense second visible light, a second photo-sensing device configured to selectively sense third visible light, and a third photo-sensing device configured to selectively sense mixed light of the second visible light and the third visible light. The image sensor may include a color filter array including a first color filter configured to selectively transmit the second visible light, a second color filter configured to selectively transmit the third visible light, and a third color filter configured to transmit mixed light of the second visible light and the third visible light. At least the first photo-sensing device and the second photo-sensing device may be at different depths in a substrate and may be laterally offset from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Hee Lee, Gae Hwang Lee, Dong-Seok Leem, Yong Wan Jin
  • Publication number: 20200136063
    Abstract: Disclosed are a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a film, a photoelectric diode, an organic sensor, and an electronic device. In Chemical Formula 1, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Ar, L1, L2, R1, R4, and n are the same as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ohkyu KWON, Hyesung CHOI, Bum Woo PARK, Hwang Suk KIM, Takkyun RO, Kwang Hee LEE, Dong-Seok LEEM
  • Patent number: 10566544
    Abstract: Example embodiments provide a compound of Chemical Formula 1, and an organic photoelectric device, an image sensor, and an electronic device including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Shibuya, Tatsuya Imase, Rie Sakurai, Xavier Bulliard, Hyesung Choi, Tadao Yagi, Sung Young Yun, Gae Hwang Lee, Kwang Hee Lee, Dong-Seok Leem, Yeong Suk Choi
  • Patent number: 10546897
    Abstract: A photoelectric device includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other, a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a light absorbing material configured to selectively absorb first visible light including one of visible light in a blue wavelength region of greater than or equal to about 380 nm and less than about 500 nm, visible light in a green wavelength region of about 500 nm to about 600 nm, and visible light in a red wavelength region of greater than about 600 nm and less than or equal to about 700 nm, and a plurality of nanostructures between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer and configured to selectively reflect the first visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Young Yun, Gae Hwang Lee, Kyung Bae Park, Kwang Hee Lee, Dong-Seok Leem, Xavier Bulliard, Yong Wan Jin