Patents by Inventor Han Kyu Seong
Han Kyu Seong 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).
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Publication number: 20160190388Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: JIN SUB LEE, Jung Sub KIM, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN, Young Jin CHOI, Jae Hyeok HEO
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Patent number: 9379283Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device including providing a base layer formed of a first conductivity type semiconductor. A mask including an etch stop layer is formed on the base layer. A plurality of openings are formed in the mask so as to expose regions of. A plurality of nanocores are formed by growing the first conductivity type semiconductor on the exposed regions of the base layer to fill the plurality of openings. The mask is partially removed by using the etch stop layer to expose side portions of the plurality of nanocores. An active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer are sequentially grown on surfaces of the plurality of nanocores.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam Goo Cha, Geon Wook Yoo, Han Kyu Seong
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Publication number: 20160126419Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Hyun Seong KUM, Dae Myung CHUN, Ji Hye YEON, Han Kyu SEONG, Jin Sub LEE, Young Jin CHOI, Jae Hyeok HEO
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Patent number: 9312439Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20160099376Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Jae Hyeok HEO, Jin Sub LEE, Young Jin CHOI, Hyun Seong KUM, Ji Hye YEON, Dae Myung CHUN, Jung Sub KIM, Han Kyu SEONG
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Patent number: 9269865Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 9257605Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20160013362Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Jae Hyeok HEO, Jung Sub KIM, Young Jin CHOI, Jin Sub LEE, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN
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Publication number: 20160013365Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Dae Myung CHUN, Ji Hye YEON, Jae Hyeok HEO, Hyun Seong KUM, Han Kyu SEONG, Young Jin CHOI
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Publication number: 20150372186Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device including providing a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, forming a mask including an etch stop layer on the base layer, forming a plurality of openings with regions of the base layer exposed therethrough, in the mask; forming a plurality of nanocores by growth of the first conductivity-type semiconductor on the exposed regions of the base layer to fill the plurality of openings, partially removing the mask using the etch stop layer to expose side portions of the plurality of nanocores, and sequentially growth of an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer on surfaces of the plurality of nanocores.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam-Goo CHA, Geon-Wook YOO, Han-kyu SEONG
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Publication number: 20150372195Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate; a base layer made of a first conductivity-type semiconductor and disposed on the substrate; a plurality of nanoscale light emitting units disposed in a region of an upper surface of the base layer and including a first conductivity-type nano-semiconductor layer protruding from the upper surface of the base layer, a nano-active layer disposed on the first conductivity-type nano-semiconductor layer, and a second conductivity-type nano-semiconductor layer disposed on the nano-active layer; and a light emitting laminate disposed in a different region of the upper surface of the base layer and having a laminated active layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung Wook HWANG, Han Kyu SEONG, Nam Goo CHA
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Publication number: 20150325745Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) light-emitting device may include a plurality of 3D light-emitting structures formed apart from one another, each 3D light-emitting structure including: a semiconductor core vertically grown on one surface and doped in a first conductive type; an active layer formed so as to surround a surface of the semiconductor core; and a first semiconductor layer formed so as to surround a surface of the active layer and doped in a second conductive type. The 3D light-emitting device may include: a first porous insulating layer formed between lower corner portions of the 3D light-emitting structures so as to expose upper end portions of the 3D light-emitting structures; a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung-wook HWANG, Han-kyu SEONG, Hun-jae CHUNG, Nam-goo CHA
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Patent number: 9184335Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. A method of manufacturing a plurality of light emitting nanostructures of a semiconductor light emitting device includes: forming a plurality of first conductivity type semiconductor cores on a first type semiconductor seed layer, each first conductivity type semiconductor core formed through an opening in an insulating film; forming an active layer on each first conductivity type semiconductor core; forming, using a mask pattern, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer on each active layer to cover the active layer, to form a plurality of light emitting nanostructures; and forming an electrode on the plurality of light emitting nanostructures.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung Wook Hwang, Sam Mook Kang, Han Kyu Seong
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Patent number: 9184343Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device may include a substrate including a plurality of light emitting nanostructures comprising nanocores including a first conductivity type semiconductor, active layers and second conductivity type semiconductor layers sequentially formed on the nanocores. The light emitting region may include a first region and a second region. The interval between the light emitting nanostructures disposed in the first region may be different than the interval between the light emitting nanostructures disposed in the second region. The first region may be closer to a non-light emitting region than the second region and may have a smaller interval between the light emitting nanostructures than that of the second region. Systems implementing such a nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device and methods of manufacture are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Geon Wook Yoo, Jae Hyeok Heo, Sam Mook Kang, Han Kyu Seong
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Publication number: 20150303350Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 9166099Abstract: A graphene light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The graphene light-emitting device includes a p-type graphene doped with a p-type dopant; an n-type graphene doped with an n-type dopant; and an active graphene that is disposed between the type graphene and the n-type graphene and emits light, wherein the p-type graphene, the n-type graphene, and the active graphene are horizontally disposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-won Hwang, Geun-woo Ko, Sung-hyun Sim, Hun-jae Chung, Han-kyu Seong, Cheol-soo Sone, Jin-hyun Lee, Hyung-duk Ko, Suk-ho Choi, Sung Kim
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Patent number: 9142721Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate; a base layer made of a first conductivity-type semiconductor and disposed on the substrate; a plurality of nanoscale light emitting units disposed in a region of an upper surface of the base layer and including a first conductivity-type nano-semiconductor layer protruding from the upper surface of the base layer, a nano-active layer disposed on the first conductivity-type nano-semiconductor layer, and a second conductivity-type nano-semiconductor layer disposed on the nano-active layer; and a light emitting laminate disposed in a different region of the upper surface of the base layer and having a laminated active layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung Wook Hwang, Han Kyu Seong, Nam Goo Cha
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Publication number: 20150236202Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 9099573Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20150194571Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Jin Sub LEE, Jung Sub KIM, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN, Young Jin CHOI, Jae Hyeok HEO