Patents by Inventor Ho-sun Paek

Ho-sun Paek 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: 8253125
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device. A method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device according to an aspect of the invention may include: nitriding a surface of an m-plane sapphire substrate; forming a high-temperature buffer layer on the m-plane sapphire substrate; depositing a semi-polar (11-22) plane nitride thin film on the high-temperature buffer layer; and forming a light emitting structure including a first nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second nitride semiconductor layer on the semi-polar (11-22) plane nitride thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Sun Paek, Sung Nam Lee, Ten Sakong, Youn Joon Sung, In Hoe Hur
  • Publication number: 20120211780
    Abstract: An LED package module according to an aspect of the invention may include: a substrate having predetermined electrodes thereon; a plurality of LED chips mounted onto the substrate, separated from each other at predetermined intervals, and electrically connected to the electrodes; a first color resin portion molded around at least one of the plurality of LED chips; a second color resin portion molded around all of the LED chips except for the LED chip around which the first color resin portion is molded, and having a different color from the first color resin portion; and a third color resin portion encompassing both the first color resin portion and the second color resin portion and having a different color from the first color resin portion and the second color resin portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Ho Jung, Hyung Kun Kim, Hak Hwan Kim, Young Jin Lee, Ho Sun Paek
  • Publication number: 20120205697
    Abstract: A flip chip light emitting device (LED) package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Kwon Joong KIM, Ho Sun Paek, Hak Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8183583
    Abstract: An LED package module according to an aspect of the invention may include: a substrate having predetermined electrodes thereon; a plurality of LED chips mounted onto the substrate, separated from each other at predetermined intervals, and electrically connected to the electrodes; a first color resin portion molded around at least one of the plurality of LED chips; a second color resin portion molded around all of the LED chips except for the LED chip around which the first color resin portion is molded, and having a different color from the first color resin portion; and a third color resin portion encompassing both the first color resin portion and the second color resin portion and having a different color from the first color resin portion and the second color resin portion. Accordingly, a reduction in luminous efficiency of an LED caused by yellowing is prevented to thereby increase luminous efficiency and achieve a reduction in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Ho Jung, Hyung Kun Kim, Hak Hwan Kim, Young Jin Lee, Ho Sun Paek
  • Patent number: 8163579
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor laser diode. The method includes the steps of: preparing a GaN substrate having an a-plane or m-plane GaN layer formed thereon; forming a plurality of laser diode structures on the GaN layer; etching the GaN substrate such that a cutting reference line is formed in a groove shape along the crystal surface of the a-plane or m-plane, not a main plane; and cutting the GaN substrate along the cutting reference line so as to form a mirror surface of the semiconductor laser diode, the mirror surface coinciding with the crystal surface of the a-plane or m-plane, not the main plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Youn Joon Sung, Ho Sun Paek
  • Patent number: 8148178
    Abstract: There is provided a method of growing a nitride single crystal. A method of growing a nitride single crystal according to an aspect of the invention may include: growing a first nitride single crystal layer on a substrate; forming a dielectric pattern having an open area on the first nitride single crystal layer, the open area exposing a part of an upper surface of the first nitride single crystal layer; and growing a second nitride single crystal layer on the first nitride single crystal layer through the open area while the second nitride single crystal layer grows to be equal to or larger than a height of the dielectric pattern, wherein the height of the dielectric pattern is greater than a width of the open area so that dislocations in the second nitride single crystal layer move laterally, collide with side walls of the dielectric pattern, and are terminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Sun Paek, Sung Nam Lee, Jeong Wook Lee, Il Hyung Jung, Youn Joon Sung
  • Patent number: 8129260
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer is formed of II-VI-group semiconductor material, III-V-group semiconductor material, or II-VI-group semiconductor material and III-V-group semiconductor material. At least one amorphous region and at least one crystalloid region are formed in the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is formed on the first semiconductor layer and is crystal-grown from the at least one crystalloid region. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor substrate includes preparing a growth substrate; crystal-growing the first semiconductor layer on the growth substrate; forming the at least one amorphous region and the at least one crystalloid region in the first semiconductor layer; and forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer using the at least one amorphous region as a mask and the at least one crystalloid region as a seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-sun Paek, Youn-joon Sung, Kyoung-ho Ha, Joong-kon Son, Sung-nam Lee
  • Patent number: 8114691
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting diode having a textured structure and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor light emitting diode includes a first semiconductor layer formed into a textured structure, an intermediate layer formed between the textured structures of the patterned first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a third semiconductor layer sequentially formed on the first semiconductor layer and the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-wook Lee, Youn-joon Sung, Ho-sun Paek
  • Publication number: 20120007120
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting device includes a substrate; a light emitting structure disposed on the substrate and having a stack structure in which a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer are stacked; a lens disposed on the light emitting structure; and a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, respectively. At least one of the first and second terminal portions extends from a top surface of the light emitting structure along respective side surfaces of the light emitting structure and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Hak Hwan KIM, Ho Sun Paek, Hyung Kun Kim, Sung Kyong Oh, Jong In Yang
  • Patent number: 8084778
    Abstract: There is provided an LED package having high heat dissipation efficiency. An LED package according to an aspect of the invention may include: a package body including a first groove portion being recessed into the package body and provided as a mounting area on the top of the package body; first and second lead frames arranged on a lower surface of the first groove portion while parts of the first and second lead frames are exposed; an LED chip mounted onto the lower surface of the first groove portion and electrically connected to the first and second lead frames; and a plurality of heat dissipation patterns provided on the bottom of the package body and formed of carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Sun Paek, Hak Hwan Kim, Young Jin Lee, Hyung Kun Kim, Suk Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 8076692
    Abstract: The present invention provides an LED package including: a heat discharge body provided with a plurality of radially protruding heat discharge fins at an outer circumferential surface and molding material filled spaces between the heat discharge fins; a package body which is received on a top surface of the heat discharge body and has a cavity; a pair of lead frames extended from upper parts of the heat discharge body to both sides thereof; and an LED chip mounted inside the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung Kun Kim, Ho Sun Paek, Suk Ho Jung, Hak Hwan Kim, Young Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 7935554
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor light emitting device having a nano pattern and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device includes: a semiconductor layer comprising a plurality of nano patterns, wherein the plurality of nano patterns are formed inside the semiconductor layer; and an active layer formed on the semiconductor layer. The optical output efficiency is increased and inner defects of the semiconductor light emitting device are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-wook Lee, Youn-joon Sung, Ho-sun Paek, Hyun-soo Kim, Joo-sung Kim, Suk-ho Yoon
  • Publication number: 20110012145
    Abstract: There is provided a GaN-based semiconductor light emitting device including: a substrate; and an n-type GaN-based semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer sequentially deposited on the substrate, wherein the active layer includes: a first barrier layer including AlxInyGa1-x-yN, where 0<x<1, 0<y<1, and 0<x+y<1; a second barrier layer having an energy band higher than an energy band of the first barrier layer and including one of InxGa1-xN, where 0<x<0.2, and GaN; a well layer including InxGa1-xN, where 0<x<1; a third barrier layer including one of InxGa1-xN, where 0<x<0.2 and GaN; and a lattice mismatch relaxation layer including one of AlxInyGa1-x-yN, where 0<x<1, 0<y<1, and 0<x+y<1, AlxGa1-xN, where 0<x<1, and GaN, the lattice mismatch relaxation layer having a lattice constant greater than a lattice constant of the well layer and smaller than a lattice constant of the p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tan SAKONG, Cheol Soo Sone, Ho Sun Paek, Suk Ho Yoon, Jeong Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 7825428
    Abstract: There is provided a GaN-based semiconductor light emitting device including: a substrate; and an n-type GaN-based semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer sequentially deposited on the substrate, wherein the active layer includes: a first barrier layer including AlxInyGa1?x?yN, where 0<x<1, 0<y<1, and 0<x+y<1; a second barrier layer having an energy band higher than an energy band of the first barrier layer and including one of InxGa1?xN, where 0<x<0.2, and GaN; a well layer including InxGa1?xN, where 0<x<1; a third barrier layer including one of InxGa1?xN, where 0<x<0.2 and GaN; and a lattice mismatch relaxation layer including one of AlxInyGa1?x?yN, where 0<x<1, 0<y<1, and 0<x+y<1, AlxGa1?xN, where 0<x<1, and GaN, the lattice mismatch relaxation layer having a lattice constant greater than a lattice constant of the well layer and smaller than a lattice constant of the p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tan Sakong, Cheol Soo Sone, Ho Sun Paek, Suk Ho Yoon, Jeong Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 7790584
    Abstract: A method of growing a semi-polar nitride single crystal thin film. The method includes forming a semi-polar nitride single crystal base layer on an m-plane hexagonal system single crystal substrate, forming a dielectric pattern layer on the semi-polar nitride single crystal base layer, and growing the semi-polar nitride single crystal thin film on the semi-polar nitride single crystal base layer having the dielectric pattern layer in a lateral direction. The growing of the semi-polar nitride single crystal thin film in a lateral direction includes primarily growing the semi-polar nitride single crystal thin film in the lateral direction such that part of a growth plane on the semi-polar nitride single crystal base layer has an a-plane, and secondarily growing the semi-polar nitride single crystal thin film in the lateral direction such that sidewalls of the primarily grown semi-polar nitride single crystal thin film are combined to have a (11 22) plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Led Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Sun Paek, Jeong Wook Lee, Youn Joon Sung
  • Patent number: 7759140
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light-emitting device includes a substrate having at least one protruded portion with a curved surface in which a consistent defect density and uniform stress distribution can be obtained even when the growth of the semiconductor crystal layer and the forming of the light-emitting device are completed. In addition, the light-emitting device has a high the light extraction efficiency for extracting light generated at an electroluminescense layer externally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-wook Lee, Youn-joon Sung, Jae-hee Cho, Ho-sun Paek
  • Publication number: 20100171143
    Abstract: There is provided an LED package having high heat dissipation efficiency. An LED package according to an aspect of the invention may include: a package body including a first groove portion being recessed into the package body and provided as a mounting area on the top of the package body; first and second lead frames arranged on a lower surface of the first groove portion while parts of the first and second lead frames are exposed; an LED chip mounted onto the lower surface of the first groove portion and electrically connected to the first and second lead frames; and a plurality of heat dissipation patterns provided on the bottom of the package body and formed of carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Ho Sun PAEK, Hak Hwan Kim, Young Jin Lee, Hyung Kun Kim, Suk Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 7736925
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nitride-based semiconductor laser diode that can minimize optical absorption on a cavity mirror plane and improve the surface roughness of the cavity mirror plane is provided. The method includes the steps of: forming on a (0001) GaN (gallium nitride) substrate having at least two masks spaced apart by a distance equal to a laser cavity length in stripes that extend along the <11-20> direction; growing an n-GaN layer on the GaN substrate between the masks so that two (1-100) edges of the n-GaN layer are thicker than the remaining regions thereof; sequentially stacking an n-clad layer, an active layer, and a p-clad layer on the n-GaN layer to form an edge-emitting laser cavity structure in which laser light generated in the active layer passes through a region of the n-clad layer aligned laterally with the active layer and is output; and etching a (1-100) plane of the laser cavity structure to form a cavity mirror plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tan Sakong, Youn-joon Sung, Ho-sun Paek
  • Publication number: 20100128461
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting diode (LED) package. The LED package includes a package main body, first and second electrode structures, first and second LED chips, and first and second resin packing parts. The package main body includes a concave portion and a barrier wall dividing the concave portion into at least first and second accommodation recesses. The first and second electrode structures are formed at the package main body and are exposed at bottom surfaces of the first and second accommodation recesses respectively. The first and second LED chips are electrically connected to the first and second electrode structures are respectively mounted on the bottom surfaces of the first and second accommodation recesses. The first and second resin packing parts include at least one fluorescent material and are formed in the first and second accommodation recesses for packing the first and second LED chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Kun KIM, Ho Sun Paek, Suk Ho Jung, Jeong Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 7724795
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor opto-electronic device that may comprise an active layer including a quantum well and a barrier layer on a substrate, upper and lower waveguide layers on and underneath the active layer, respectively, and upper and lower clad layers on and underneath the upper and lower waveguide layers, respectively. The semiconductor opto-electronic device may further comprise an upper optical confinement layer (OCL) between the active layer and the upper waveguide layer and having an energy gap smaller than the energy gap of the upper waveguide layer and equal to or larger than the energy gap of the barrier layer, and a lower OCL between the active layer and the lower waveguide layer and having an energy gap smaller than the energy gap of the lower waveguide layer and equal to or smaller than the energy gap of the barrier layer. Also provided is a method of fabricating the semiconductor opto-electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joong-kon Son, Han-youl Ryu, Tan Sakong, Ho-sun Paek, Sung-nam Lee