Patents by Inventor Hee Chul Lim

Hee Chul Lim 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: 12235590
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records a data structure for storing data controlling an operation of an overlay measurement device that measures an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark formed on different layers of a wafer. The data include: information of a recipe that is input to allow the overlay measurement device to measure characteristics of a wafer through a manager program installed in a user terminal, and unique information of the overlay measurement device. The overlay measurement device includes: a light source, an aperture that changes a beam from the light source to be suitable for photographing the first overlay mark or the second overlay mark, a detector that acquires an image of the first overlay mark and an image of the second overlay mark, a transceiver, and a processor electrically connected to the transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee Hwang, Dong-Won Jung, Hee-Chul Lim, Hyun-Kyoo Shon, Min-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 12169364
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records a data structure for storing data controlling an operation of an overlay measurement device that measures an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark formed on different layers of a wafer. The data include information of a recipe that is input to allow the overlay measurement device to measure characteristics of a wafer through a manager program installed in a user terminal, and unique information of the overlay measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee Hwang, Dong-Won Jung, Hee-Chul Lim, Hyun-Kyoo Shon, Min-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 12169365
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records a data computer-readable storage medium that records a data structure for storing data controlling an operation of an overlay measurement device that measures an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark formed on different layers of a wafer. The data include information of a recipe that is input to allow the overlay measurement device to measure characteristics of a wafer through a manager program installed in a user terminal, and unique information of the overlay measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee Hwang, Dong-Won Jung, Hee-Chul Lim, Hyun-Kyoo Shon, Min-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 12009243
    Abstract: An overlay measurement device includes a transmission and receipt part and a processor connecting to the transmission and receipt part electrically. The processor obtains data transmitted from a user terminal through the transmission and receipt part, analyzes a recipe included in the data, and performs optimization of measurement options of a wafer, based on the recipe, after the recipe is analyzed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee Hwang, Hee-Chul Lim, Dong-Won Jung, Min-Ho Lee, Hyun-Kyoo Shon
  • Publication number: 20240186169
    Abstract: An overlay measurement device for measuring an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark respectively formed on different layers of a wafer, includes: a light source; an aperture that changes a beam from the light source to be suitable for photographing the first overlay mark or the second overlay mark; a detector for obtaining an image of the first overlay mark or an image of the second overlay mark; a transmission and receipt part; and a processor connecting to the transmission and receipt part electrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee HWANG, Hee-Chul LIM, Dong-Won JUNG, Min-Ho LEE, Hyun-Kyoo SHON
  • Publication number: 20240178037
    Abstract: An overlay measurement device for measuring an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark respectively formed on different layers of a wafer, includes: a light source; an aperture that changes a beam from the light source to be suitable for photographing the first overlay mark or the second overlay mark; a detector for obtaining an image of the first overlay mark or an image of the second overlay mark; a transmission and receipt part; and a processor connecting to the transmission and receipt part electrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Auros Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee Hwang, Hee-Chul Lim, Dong-Won Jung, Min-Ho Lee, Hyun-Kyoo Shon
  • Publication number: 20240176253
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records a data computer-readable storage medium that records a data structure for storing data controlling an operation of an overlay measurement device that measures an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark formed on different layers of a wafer. The data include information of a recipe that is input to allow the overlay measurement device to measure characteristics of a wafer through a manager program installed in a user terminal, and unique information of the overlay measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee HWANG, Dong-Won JUNG, Hee-Chul LIM, Hyun-Kyoo SHON, Min-Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20240176251
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records a data structure for storing data controlling an operation of an overlay measurement device that measures an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark formed on different layers of a wafer. The data include: information of a recipe that is input to allow the overlay measurement device to measure characteristics of a wafer through a manager program installed in a user terminal, and unique information of the overlay measurement device. The overlay measurement device includes: a light source, an aperture that changes a beam from the light source to be suitable for photographing the first overlay mark or the second overlay mark, a detector that acquires an image of the first overlay mark and an image of the second overlay mark, a transceiver, and a processor electrically connected to the transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee HWANG, Dong-won JUNG, Hee-Chul LIM, Hyun-Kyoo SHON, Min-Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20240176252
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records a data structure for storing data controlling an operation of an overlay measurement device that measures an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark formed on different layers of a wafer. The data include information of a recipe that is input to allow the overlay measurement device to measure characteristics of a wafer through a manager program installed in a user terminal, and unique information of the overlay measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee HWANG, Dong-won JUNG, Hee-Chul LIM, Hyun-Kyoo SHON, Min-Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20240178038
    Abstract: An overlay measurement device for measuring an error between a first overlay mark and a second overlay mark respectively formed on different layers of a wafer, includes: a light source; an objective lens that concentrates a beam from the light source on a measurement position of the wafer, and gathers the beam being reflected in the measurement positon; a lens focus actuator that adjusts a distance between the objective lens and the wafer such that a focus surface is placed at the first overlay mark or the second overlay mark; an auto focus module that adjusts a focus by adjusting the lens focus actuator; a detector for obtaining an image of the first overlay mark or an image of the second overlay mark; a transmission and receipt part; and a processor connecting to the transmission and receipt part electrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee HWANG, Hee-Chul Lim, Dong-Won Jung, Min-Ho Lee, Hyun-Kyoo Shon
  • Publication number: 20240128112
    Abstract: An overlay measurement device includes a transmission and receipt part and a processor connecting to the transmission and receipt part electrically. The processor obtains data transmitted from a user terminal through the transmission and receipt part, analyzes a recipe included in the data, and performs optimization of measurement options of a wafer, based on the recipe, after the recipe is analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee HWANG, Hee-Chul LIM, Dong-Won JUNG, Min-Ho LEE, Hyun-Kyoo SHON
  • Patent number: 11960214
    Abstract: There are provided a computer-readable storage medium and an overlay measurement device therefor that records a data structure for storing data controlling an operation of an overlay measurement device. In a computer-readable storage medium that records a data structure for storing data controlling an operation of an overlay measurement device in one embodiment, the data includes information of a recipe that is input to allow the overlay measurement device to measure characteristics of a wafer through a manager program installed in a user terminal, and unique information of the overlay measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sol-Lee Hwang, Dong-Won Jung, Hee-Chul Lim, Hyun-Kyoo Shon, Min-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11847777
    Abstract: A method of centering a correlation-based overlay includes resizing an overlay target image to a size smaller than an entire image size, defining first and second templates that are symmetrical to each other based on a diagonal in the resized image, and calculating a rough center coordinate by calculating a first correlation value representing a similarity symmetrical with respect to the diagonal between images of the first and second templates; defining first and second templates symmetrical based on a diagonal passing through the rough center coordinates in an original image of the overlay target image, calculating a fine center coordinate of the overlay target image by calculating a second correlation value representing a similarity symmetrical with respect to the diagonal between the images of the first and second templates; and centering an overlay key by moving a stage to a target position based on the fine center coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Soo-Yeon Mo, Hee-Chul Lim
  • Patent number: 11687784
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence system and a method for searching for an optimal model are provided. A method for searching for a learning mode of an artificial intelligence system includes receiving, by an operator included in a first node, first channels, deriving, by the operator included in the first node, first parameter weight indexes corresponding to weights of first parameters by calculating the first parameters corresponding to each of the received first channels with the received first channels, generating and outputting a second channel group by combining the first channel with the other channel, receiving, by an operator included in a second node, second channels included in the second channel group, and deriving, by the operator included in the second node, second parameter weight indexes corresponding to weights of second parameters by calculating the second parameters corresponding to the received second channels with the received second channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hee Chul Lim, Min Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200250536
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence system and a method for searching for an optimal model are provided. A method for searching for a learning mode of an artificial intelligence system includes receiving, by an operator included in a first node, first channels, deriving, by the operator included in the first node, first parameter weight indexes corresponding to weights of first parameters by calculating the first parameters corresponding to each of the received first channels with the received first channels, generating and outputting a second channel group by combining the first channel with the other channel, receiving, by an operator included in a second node, second channels included in the second channel group, and deriving, by the operator included in the second node, second parameter weight indexes corresponding to weights of second parameters by calculating the second parameters corresponding to the received second channels with the received second channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hee Chul LIM, Min Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 9508943
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display device is disclosed. The organic light emitting diode display device includes an organic light emitting diode array formed on a flexible substrate, a cover film formed to cover the organic light emitting diode array, and a bottom film attached to a lower surface of the flexible substrate. Reliability of the organic light emitting diode display device may be improved by forming a cover film attached to the organic light emitting diode array and a bottom film attached to the lower surface of the flexible substrate on which the organic light emitting diode array is formed using the same material, and forming a moisture absorbent on the bottom film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Young Lee, Hee-Chul Lim, Hyun-Tae Byun
  • Patent number: 9203051
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting display (OLED) apparatus that includes a substrate; an organic light emitting element on the substrate, the organic light emitting element including a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer and a second electrode; a viscoelastic layer on the organic light emitting element, wherein an elastic portion of the viscoelastic layer is about 30% or more, the elastic portion being defined by <Equation 1>: Elastic portion (Ep) (%)=(?/?0)×100, wherein ?0 is an initial stress generated when a strain of about 50% is applied to the viscoelastic layer and ? is a final stress measured after the strain is continuously applied thereto for about 180 seconds, with the initial stress ?0 and the final stress ? being measured at about 80° C. through a relaxation modulus test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Tae Byun, Eun Ah Song, Hee Chul Lim
  • Publication number: 20150144909
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting display (OLED) apparatus that includes a substrate; an organic light emitting element on the substrate, the organic light emitting element including a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer and a second electrode; a viscoelastic layer on the organic light emitting element, wherein an elastic portion of the viscoelastic layer is about 30% or more, the elastic portion being defined by <Equation 1>: Elastic portion (Ep) (%)=(?/?0)×100, wherein ?0 is an initial stress generated when a strain of about 50% is applied to the viscoelastic layer and ? is a final stress measured after the strain is continuously applied thereto for about 180 seconds, with the initial stress ?0 and the final stress ? being measured at about 80° C. through a relaxation modulus test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Hyun Tae BYUN, Eun Ah SONG, Hee Chul LIM
  • Publication number: 20140166995
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display device is disclosed. The organic light emitting diode display device includes an organic light emitting diode array formed on a flexible substrate, a cover film formed to cover the organic light emitting diode array, and a bottom film attached to a lower surface of the flexible substrate. Reliability of the organic light emitting diode display device may be improved by forming a cover film attached to the organic light emitting diode array and a bottom film attached to the lower surface of the flexible substrate on which the organic light emitting diode array is formed using the same material, and forming a moisture absorbent on the bottom film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Jae-Young LEE, Hee-Chul LIM, Hyun-Tae BYUN
  • Patent number: 8742408
    Abstract: An OLED device is discussed which includes: a drive thin film transistor formed on a substrate; an organic light emitting diode configured with first electrode, a light emission layer and a second electrode which are sequentially formed on the substrate provided with the drive thin film transistor; a barrier film disposed on the substrate with the organic light emitting element and configure to include a retardation film, an optically isotropic film and a thin layer interposed between the retardation film and the optically isotropic film; and a polarizing plate disposed on the barrier film and configured to prevent reflection of external light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Young Lee, Hee Chul Lim, Hyun Tae Byun, Byoung Chul Kim