Patents by Inventor Hwa Sun Lee

Hwa Sun Lee 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: 10541669
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic resonator may include a substrate; a resonating portion including a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode layer which are sequentially stacked on the substrate, and partitioned into an active region and a non-active region; and a frame electrode layer including frame electrodes disposed within the active region to be spaced apart from each other along an outer circumference portion of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Lee, Hwa Sun Lee, Hyun Min Hwang, Moon Chul Lee, Sung Sun Kim, Tae Yoon Kim
  • Patent number: 10541665
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator includes: a substrate; a first BAW resonator including a first air cavity disposed in the substrate, and further including a first electrode, a first piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode stacked on the first air cavity; a second BAW resonator including a second air cavity disposed in the substrate, and further including a first electrode, a second piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode stacked on the second air cavity, wherein the second BAW resonator is connected in parallel to the first BAW resonator and has polarities that are opposite of polarities of the first BAW resonator; and a compensation capacitor circuit connected between the first BAW resonator and the second BAW resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Chul Lee, Tah Joon Park, Jae Chang Lee, Tae Yoon Kim, Chang Hyun Lim, Hwa Sun Lee, Tae Hun Lee, Hyun Min Hwang, Tae Kyung Lee
  • Patent number: 10541668
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The acoustic resonator includes a resonating part including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric layer; and a plurality of seed layers disposed on one side of the resonating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ran Hee Shin, Tae Kyung Lee, Sung Han, Yun Sung Kang, Sung Sun Kim, Jin Suk Son, Jeong Suong Yang, Hwa Sun Lee, Eun Tae Park
  • Publication number: 20190372554
    Abstract: A fine dust concentration sensor includes a bulk acoustic resonator and a cap including an upper portion with holes therein and a lateral portion connected to the upper portion to accommodate the bulk acoustic resonator. An upper surface of the upper portion of the cap is coated with a hydrophobic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung LEE, Je Hong KYOUNG, Jin Suk SON, Ran Hee SHIN, Hwa Sun LEE
  • Patent number: 10483618
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lower package including at least one electronic device, and an antenna unit disposed on an upper surface of the lower package, wherein the antenna unit includes: a ground portion disposed on an upper surface of the lower package, a radiating portion disposed to be spaced apart from the ground portion, and a support portion separating the radiating portion and the ground portion, and at least a portion between the radiating portion and the grounding portion is empty space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Park, Tah Joon Park, Jae Hyun Jung, Hwa Sun Lee, Seong Hun Na
  • Patent number: 10396755
    Abstract: A resonator includes a resonating portion including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a frame provided at an outer edge of the resonating portion, at least a portion of the frame covering an outer end portion of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Han, Dae Ho Kim, Ran Hee Shin, Hwa Sun Lee, Chang Hyun Lim, Tae Kyung Lee, Sung Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20190131689
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lower package including at least one electronic device, and an antenna unit disposed on an upper surface of the lower package, wherein the antenna unit includes: a ground portion disposed on an upper surface of the lower package, a radiating portion disposed to be spaced apart from the ground portion, and a support portion separating the radiating portion and the ground portion, and at least a portion between the radiating portion and the grounding portion is empty space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Wook PARK, Tah Joon PARK, Jae Hyun JUNG, Hwa Sun LEE, Seong Hun NA
  • Publication number: 20190058451
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes: a substrate; a lower electrode disposed on the substrate; a piezoelectric layer at least partially disposed on the lower electrode; and an upper electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer, wherein either one or both of the lower electrode and the upper electrode includes a layer of aluminum alloy including scandium (Sc).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung LEE, Ran Hee SHIN, Je Hong KYOUNG, Hwa Sun LEE, Jin Suk SON, Sung Sun KIM
  • Publication number: 20180294792
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator includes: a substrate; a first BAW resonator including a first air cavity disposed in the substrate, and further including a first electrode, a first piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode stacked on the first air cavity; a second BAW resonator including a second air cavity disposed in the substrate, and further including a first electrode, a second piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode stacked on the second air cavity, wherein the second BAW resonator is connected in parallel to the first BAW resonator and has polarities that are opposite of polarities of the first BAW resonator; and a compensation capacitor circuit connected between the first BAW resonator and the second BAW resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Chul LEE, Tah Joon PARK, Jae Chang LEE, Tae Yoon KIM, Chang Hyun LIM, Hwa Sun LEE, Tae Hun LEE, Hyun Min HWANG, Tae Kyung LEE
  • Publication number: 20180278232
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes a substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the substrate, and a piezoelectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes an alloy of molybdenum and tantalum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung LEE, Sung HAN, Hwa Sun LEE, Seung Joo SHIN, Ran Hee SHIN
  • Publication number: 20180262180
    Abstract: A film bulk acoustic resonator includes: a first electrode disposed on a substrate; a piezoelectric body disposed on the first electrode and including AlN to which a dopant is added; and a second electrode disposed on the piezoelectric body and facing the first electrode such that the piezoelectric body is interposed between the second electrode and the first electrode, wherein the dopant includes either one of 0.1 to 24 at % of Ta and 0.1 to 23 at % of Nb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung LEE, Jin Suk SON, Sung Sun KIM, Je Hong KYOUNG, Hwa Sun LEE, Ran Hee SHIN
  • Publication number: 20180254764
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator includes: a central portion; an extension portion extended outwardly of the central portion; a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode sequentially stacked on a substrate, in the central portion; and an insertion layer disposed below the piezoelectric layer in the extension portion, wherein the piezoelectric layer includes a piezoelectric portion disposed in the central portion, and a bent portion disposed in the extension portion and extended from the piezoelectric portion at an incline depending on a shape of the insertion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung LEE, Won HAN, Tae Yoon KIM, Jong Woon KIM, Moon Chul LEE, Chang Hyun LIM, Sang Kee YOON, Hwa Sun LEE, Dae Hun JEONG
  • Publication number: 20180183407
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes a substrate; and a resonator including a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode sequentially disposed on the substrate. Either one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode includes an alloy of molybdenum (Mo) and tantalum (Ta).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung LEE, Je Hong KYOUNG, Jin Suk SON, Hwa Sun LEE, Ran Hee SHIN
  • Patent number: 10009007
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes a substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the substrate, and a piezoelectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes an alloy of molybdenum and tantalum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Lee, Sung Han, Hwa Sun Lee, Seung Joo Shin, Ran Hee Shin
  • Publication number: 20180123554
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes a substrate protective layer disposed on a top surface of a substrate, a cavity defined by a membrane layer and the substrate, and a resonating part disposed on the membrane layer. The membrane layer includes a first layer and a second layer, the second layer having the same material as the first layer and having a density greater than that of the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Hong KYOUNG, Jin Suk SON, Hwa Sun LEE, Sang Hyun YI
  • Publication number: 20180083597
    Abstract: An acoustic wave resonator includes: a first piezoelectric portion of a piezoelectric layer, disposed on a cavity and having a first average thickness; and a second piezoelectric portion of the piezoelectric layer, disposed adjacent to an edge of the first piezoelectric portion and having a second average thickness that is different from the first average thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung HAN, Tae Kyung LEE, Sung Sun KIM, Won HAN, Hwa Sun LEE, Seung Joo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20180048287
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic resonator may include a substrate; a resonating portion including a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode layer which are sequentially stacked on the substrate, and partitioned into an active region and a non-active region; and a frame electrode layer including frame electrodes disposed within the active region to be spaced apart from each other along an outer circumference portion of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung LEE, Hwa Sun LEE, Hyun Min HWANG, Moon Chul LEE, Sung Sun KIM, Tae Yoon KIM
  • Patent number: 9874716
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes a fixed member, a movable member configured to move with respect to the fixed member, a lens disposed in or on the moveable member, a connection member connecting the fixed member to the movable member, and a protective member disposed on a connection portion. The connection portion is between the fixed member and the connection member or between the movable member and the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Machanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Lee, Hwa Sun Lee, Jong Beom Kim, Kyo Yeol Lee, Sung Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20170237408
    Abstract: A resonator includes a resonating portion including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a frame provided at an outer edge of the resonating portion, at least a portion of the frame covering an outer end portion of the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung HAN, Dae Ho KIM, Ran Hee SHIN, Hwa Sun LEE, Chang Hyun LIM, Tae Kyung LEE, Sung Sun KIM
  • Patent number: 9705065
    Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric actuator including: a piezoelectric member having a multilayer structure; an external electrode formed on an outer surface of the piezoelectric member; and an intermediate electrode formed between layers of the piezoelectric members and having an area smaller than that of the external electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Lee, Byung Hun Kim, Hwa Sun Lee, Jae Chang Lee, Seung Mo Lim