Patents by Inventor Hyo-Sik Ham

Hyo-Sik Ham 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).

  • Publication number: 20240272560
    Abstract: Disclosed is an overlay measurement apparatus which may include: a light source unit configured to direct an illumination to an overlay measurement target formed in a wafer; a lens unit having an objective lens and a lens focus actuator; a detection unit acquiring a focus image at a measurement position; a stage on which the wafer is seated; and a control unit controlling the lens unit to acquire the overlay measurement target, processing a first sample image of the overlay measurement target detected by the detection unit and a second sample image rotated at 180 degrees based on the first sample image and detected, and calculating a difference between the processed images to calculate the difference as a correction image for correcting an image for which overlay is measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Yun CHOI, Hyo Sik HAM
  • Publication number: 20240259682
    Abstract: There is provided an overlay measurement device controlling a focus movement, which includes: a lighting part being configured to orient lighting toward an overlay measurement target; a collection part comprising an objective lens and a detector for obtaining one or more of images of each focus in the overlay measurement target; a lens focus actuator moving the objective lens to adjust a distance between the objective lens and a wafer; and a processor controlling an operation of the lens focus actuator. The processor obtains a focus graph respectively in relation to two layers from one or more of the images of each focus, and the processor identifies a reference focus in relation to the obtained focus graphs to move the objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Seong-Yun CHOI, Hyo-Sik HAM
  • Patent number: 12010425
    Abstract: There is provided an overlay measurement device controlling a focus movement, which includes: a lighting part being configured to orient lighting toward an overlay measurement target; a collection part comprising an objective lens and a detector for obtaining one or more of images of each focus in the overlay measurement target; a lens focus actuator moving the objective lens to adjust a distance between the objective lens and a wafer; and a processor controlling an operation of the lens focus actuator. The processor obtains a focus graph respectively in relation to two layers from one or more of the images of each focus, and the processor identifies a reference focus in relation to the obtained focus graphs to move the objective lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Seong-Yun Choi, Hyo-Sik Ham
  • Patent number: 12002249
    Abstract: There is provided a deep learning-based overlay key centering system and a method thereof that may precisely measure and examine an alignment state of fine patterns of a semiconductor substrate. The method includes collecting an input data set from at least one device, the input data set comprising measurement image data of an overlay key and label data including information on a position and bounding box size of the overlay; and training the model by inputting the input data set to a model for deep learning. The step of training the model may include a step of calculating a loss function by comparing result data predicted by the model with the label data; and a step of optimizing an algorithm of the model by modifying a weight of the model so that a loss value calculated with the loss function may become smaller than a reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Soo-Yeon Mo, Ga-Min Kim, Hyo-Sik Ham
  • Publication number: 20240161441
    Abstract: There is provided a deep learning-based overlay key centering system and a method thereof that may precisely measure and examine an alignment state of fine patterns of a semiconductor substrate. The method includes collecting an input data set from at least one device, the input data set comprising measurement image data of an overlay key and label data including information on a position and bounding box size of the overlay; and training the model by inputting the input data set to a model for deep learning. The step of training the model may include a step of calculating a loss function by comparing result data predicted by the model with the label data; and a step of optimizing an algorithm of the model by modifying a weight of the model so that a loss value calculated with the loss function may become smaller than a reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Soo-Yeon MO, Ga-Min KIM, Hyo-Sik HAM
  • Publication number: 20240155232
    Abstract: There is provided an overlay measurement device controlling a focus movement, which includes: a lighting part being configured to orient lighting toward an overlay measurement target; a collection part comprising an objective lens and a detector for obtaining one or more of images of each focus in the overlay measurement target; a lens focus actuator moving the objective lens to adjust a distance between the objective lens and a wafer; and a processor controlling an operation of the lens focus actuator. The processor obtains a focus graph respectively in relation to two layers from one or more of the images of each focus, and the processor identifies a reference focus in relation to the obtained focus graphs to move the objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AUROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Seong-Yun CHOI, Hyo-Sik HAM
  • Patent number: 11679453
    Abstract: The present invention provide a filler metal for TIG welding capable of stable welding, of which heat flux feeding area is wider than conventional wire filler metal and heat input per unit length is increased. The filler metal for TIG welding which is continuously supplied on a base metal to be melted by an arc after forming the arc between the base metal and an electrode over the base metal and supplying shield gas around the arc, wherein the cross-section of the filler metal has curved shape of which surface facing the electrode is concavely curved to the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: PUKYONG NATIONAL INDUSTRY-UNIVERSIT COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang-Myung Cho, Dong-Soo Oh, Hyo-Sik Ham, Hyeon-Joo Ha, Hee-Seop Shin, Jae-Ho Jun, Jae-Gyu Byun, Jung-Hyun Park, Hyuk-Yong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20200298348
    Abstract: The present invention provide a filler metal for TIG welding capable of stable welding, of which heat flux feeding area is wider than conventional wire filler metal and heat input per unit length is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Sang-Myung Cho, Dong-Soo Oh, Hyo-Sik Ham, Hyeon-Joo Ha, Hee-Seop Shin, Jae-Ho Jun, Jae-Gyu Byun, Jung-Hyun Park, Hyuk-Yong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20160199947
    Abstract: The present invention provide a filler metal for TIG welding capable of stable welding, of which heat flux feeding area is wider than conventional wire filler metal and heat input per unit length is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Sang-Myung Cho, Dong-Soo Oh, Hyo-Sik Ham, Hyeon-Joo Ha, Hee-Seop Shin, Jae-Ho Jun, Jae-Gyu Byun, Jung-Hyun Park, Hyuk-Yong Kwon