Patents by Inventor Hee Jeong Hong

Hee Jeong Hong 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: 8114696
    Abstract: Provided is a CMOS image sensor with an asymmetric well structure of a source follower. The CMOS image sensor includes: a well disposed in an active region of a substrate; a drive transistor having one terminal connected to a power voltage and a first gate electrode disposed to cross the well; and a select transistor having a drain-source junction between another terminal of the drive transistor and an output node, and a second gate electrode disposed in parallel to the drive transistor. A drain region of the drive transistor and a source region of the select transistor are asymmetrically arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures II LLC
    Inventor: Hee-Jeong Hong
  • Publication number: 20110086458
    Abstract: Provided is a CMOS image sensor with an asymmetric well structure of a source follower. The CMOS image sensor includes: a well disposed in an active region of a substrate; a drive transistor having one terminal connected to a power voltage and a first gate electrode disposed to cross the well; and a select transistor having a drain-source junction between another terminal of the drive transistor and an output node, and a second gate electrode disposed in parallel to the drive transistor. A drain region of the drive transistor and a source region of the select transistor are asymmetrically arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: CROSSTEK CAPITAL, LLC
    Inventor: Hee-Jeong Hong
  • Patent number: 7880206
    Abstract: Provided is a CMOS image sensor with an asymmetric well structure of a source follower. The CMOS image sensor includes: a well disposed in an active region of a substrate; a drive transistor having one terminal connected to a power voltage and a first gate electrode disposed to cross the well; and a select transistor having a drain-source junction between another terminal of the drive transistor and an output node, and a second gate electrode disposed in parallel to the drive transistor. A drain region of the drive transistor and a source region of the select transistor are asymmetrically arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Crosstek Capital, LLC
    Inventor: Hee-Jeong Hong
  • Publication number: 20090278180
    Abstract: Provided is a CMOS image sensor with an asymmetric well structure of a source follower. The CMOS image sensor includes: a well disposed in an active region of a substrate; a drive transistor having one terminal connected to a power voltage and a first gate electrode disposed to cross the well; and a select transistor having a drain-source junction between another terminal of the drive transistor and an output node, and a second gate electrode disposed in parallel to the drive transistor. A drain region of the drive transistor and a source region of the select transistor are asymmetrically arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: CROSSTEK CAPITAL, LLC
    Inventor: Hee-Jeong Hong
  • Patent number: 7589349
    Abstract: Provided is a CMOS image sensor with an asymmetric well structure of a source follower. The CMOS image sensor includes: a well disposed in an active region of a substrate; a drive transistor having one terminal connected to a power voltage and a first gate electrode disposed to cross the well; and a select transistor having a drain-source junction between another terminal of the drive transistor and an output node, and a second gate electrode disposed in parallel to the drive transistor. A drain region of the drive transistor and a source region of the select transistor are asymmetrically arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Crosstek Capital, LLC
    Inventor: Hee-Jeong Hong
  • Patent number: 7112511
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a CMOS image sensor with a prism includes the steps of: forming a plurality of photodiodes corresponding to respective unit pixels on a substrate; sequentially forming an inter-layer insulation layer and an uppermost metal line on the substrate and the photodiodes; etching the inter-layer insulation layer to form a plurality of trenches corresponding to the respective photodiodes; depositing a high density plasma (HDP) oxide layer such that the HDP oxide layer disposed between the trenches has a tapered profile; depositing a nitride layer having a higher refractive index than that of the inter-layer insulation layer to fill the trenches; and depositing an insulation layer having a lower refractive index than that of the nitride layer to fill the trenches, thereby forming a prism, wherein the prism induces a total reflection of lights incident to the photodiodes disposed in edge regions of a pixel array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee Jeong Hong
  • Publication number: 20060157746
    Abstract: Provided is a CMOS image sensor with an asymmetric well structure of a source follower. The CMOS image sensor includes: a well disposed in an active region of a substrate; a drive transistor having one terminal connected to a power voltage and a first gate electrode disposed to cross the well; and a select transistor having a drain-source junction between another terminal of the drive transistor and an output node, and a second gate electrode disposed in parallel to the drive transistor. A drain region of the drive transistor and a source region of the select transistor are asymmetrically arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Hee-Jeong Hong
  • Patent number: 7005315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. Prior to forming an N-type ion implantation region and a first and a second P0-type ion implantation regions, an oxide layer and a nitride layer are sequentially formed on a substrate and are subsequently patterned to form a protective pattern structure with a specific arrangement with respect to a photodiode and a gate structure of a transfer transistor. Afterwards, the gate structure is formed on the substrate. In the existence of the protective pattern structure, an N-type ion implantation process for forming the N-type ion implantation region for use in the photodiode, a first P0-type ion implantation process for forming the first P0-type ion implantation region and a spacer formation process are consecutively performed. A second P0-type ion implantation process for forming the second P0-type ion implantation region is performed thereafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Magnachip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Jeong Hong, Won-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 6756618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. Particularly, the present invention provides effects of suppressing electrical and optical interferences and improving light sensitivity in a unit pixel of a highly integrated and low power consuming CMOS image sensor. In order to achieve these effects, a red pixel is two-dimensionally encompassed by a green pixel and a blue pixel formed with an additional p-type ion implantation region for suppressing the interference between the pixels. Also, in addition to the above-described structure, a photodiode optimized to the blue pixel is formed further to enhance the light sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Hee-Jeong Hong
  • Publication number: 20040094783
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. Particularly, the present invention provides effects of suppressing electrical and optical interferences and improving light sensitivity in a unit pixel of a highly integrated and low power consuming CMOS image sensor. In order to achieve these effects, a red pixel is two-dimensionally encompassed by a green pixel and a blue pixel formed with an additional p-type ion implantation region for suppressing the interference between the pixels. Also, in addition to the above-described structure, a photodiode optimized to the blue pixel is formed further to enhance the light sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Hee-Jeong Hong