Patents by Inventor Je Won Kim

Je Won Kim 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: 20140011310
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device is provided. The method includes irradiating a laser into a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing each other to form at least one laser irradiation area on the substrate. A light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer is formed on the substrate. The light emitting structure and the substrate is cut in a position corresponding to the laser irradiation area of the substrate, in a top surface of the light emitting structure, to separate the light emitting structure and the substrate into individual device units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Seok Min HWANG, Jae Yoon KIM, Je Won KIM, In Bum YANG, In Yong HWANG
  • Publication number: 20130320351
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device is provided and includes a protective element including a first lower conductivity-type semiconductor layer and a second lower conductivity-type semiconductor layer. First and second lower electrodes are connected to the first lower conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second lower conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively. A light emitting structure includes a first upper conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second upper conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially formed on the protective element. First and second upper electrodes are connected to the first upper conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second upper conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Seok YANG, Ki Seok KIM, Je Won KIM, Ju Bin SEO, Sang Seok LEE, Joon Sub LEE, Jin Bock LEE
  • Patent number: 8598619
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of light emitting cells arranged on the substrate. Each of the light emitting cells includes a first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed therebetween to emit blue light. An interconnection structure electrically connects the first-conductivity-type and the second-conductivity-type semiconductor layers of one light emitting cell to the first-conductivity-type and the second-conductivity-type semiconductor layers of another light emitting cell. A light conversion part is formed in a light emitting region defined by the light emitting cells and includes a red and/or a green light conversion part respectively having a red and/or a green light conversion material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je Won Kim, Tae Sung Jang, Jong Gun Woo, Jong Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20130313986
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes a power supply providing power having a predetermined frequency, a plurality of light emitting diode arrays, and at least one frequency converter. The light emitting diode arrays are electrically connected to the power supply and respectively have an array structure in which at least one or more light emitting diodes are connected to one another in series. The at least one frequency converter is connected to both ends of the power supply, and configured to modulate a frequency of the power provided from the power supply and provide a modulated electrical signal to at least one of the plurality of light emitting diode arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Won KIM, Sung Tae KIM, Chan Mook LIM
  • Publication number: 20130228747
    Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including an active layer having enhanced external quantum efficiency at both low and high current density. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes a first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer; an active layer disposed on the first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer and having a plurality of quantum well layers and at least one quantum barrier layer alternately arranged; and a second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer. The plurality of quantum well layers disposed adjacent to each other include first and second quantum well layers having different thicknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Heon HAN, Joo Young CHEON, Je Won KIM, Dong Ju LEE, Dong Chul SHIN, Hyun Wook SHIM, Jae Woong HAN
  • Patent number: 8455906
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises a first conductive clad layer, an active layer, and a second conductive clad layer sequentially formed on a substrate. In the light-emitting device, the substrate has one or more side patterns formed on an upper surface thereof while being joined to one or more edges of the upper surface. The side patterns consist of protrusions or depressions so as to scatter or diffract light to an upper portion or a lower portion of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Woon Kim, Hyun Kyung Kim, Je Won Kim, In Seok Choi, Kyu Han Lee, Jeong Tak Oh
  • Patent number: 8415708
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device. The nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device comprises an n-type clad layer made of n-type Alx1Iny1Ga(1-x1-y1)N (where 0?x1?1, 0?y1?1, and 0?x1+y1?1), a multiple quantum well-structured active layer made of undoped InAGa1-AN (where 0<A<1) formed on the n-type clad layer, and a p-type clad layer formed on the active layer wherein the p-type clad layer includes at least a first layer made of p-type Iny2Ga1-y2N (where 0?y2<1) formed on the active layer and a second layer made of p-type Alx3Iny3Ga(1-x3-y3)N (where 0<x3?1, 0?y3?1, and 0<x3+y3?1) formed on the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je Won Kim, Jeong Tak Oh, Dong Joon Kim, Sun Woon Kim, Jin Sub Park, Kyu Han Lee
  • Patent number: 8410497
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device that can easily dissipate heat, improve current spreading efficiency, and reduce defects by blocking dislocations occurring when a semiconductor layer is grown to thereby increase reliability. A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, a light emitting structure having an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer sequentially laminated, and an n-type electrode and a p-type electrode formed on the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer, respectively, according to an aspect of the invention may include: a metal layer formed in the n-type semiconductor layer and contacting the n-type electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Won Kang, Seong Ju Park, Joo Young Cho, Il Kyu Park, Yong Chun Kim, Dong Joon Kim, Jeong Tak Oh, Je Won Kim
  • Patent number: 8405103
    Abstract: There is provided a photonic crystal light emitting device including: a light emitting structure including first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers and an active layer interposed therebetween; a transparent electrode layer formed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, the transparent electrode layer having a plurality of holes arranged with a predetermined size and period so as to form a photonic band gap for light emitted from the active layer, whereby the transparent electrode layer includes a photonic crystal structure; and first and second electrode electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the transparent electrode layer, respectively. The photonic crystal light emitting device has a transparent electrode layer formed of a photonic crystal structure defined by minute holes, thereby improved in light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Yul Lee, Seong Ju Park, Min Ki Kwon, Ja Yeon Kim, Yong Chun Kim, Bang Won Oh, Seok Min Hwang, Je Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20130020599
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device is provided. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. A first electrode is electrically connected to the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer. A light-transmissive conductive layer is disposed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. A second electrode includes a reflective metal layer and an insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Jae Ho HAN, Je Won KIM, Hae Soo HA
  • Publication number: 20120261687
    Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including: n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers; an active layer disposed between the n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers; and an electron injection layer disposed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the active layer. The electron injection layer has a multilayer structure, in which three or more layers having different energy band gaps are stacked, and the multilayer structure is repetitively stacked at least twice. At least one layer among the three or more layers has a reduced energy band gap in individual multilayer structures in a direction toward the active layer, and the layer having the lowest energy band gap has an increased thickness in individual multilayer structures in a direction toward the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Hyun Wook SHIM, Suk Ho YOON, Tan SAKONG, Je Won KIM, Ki Sung KIM
  • Publication number: 20120043557
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises a first conductive clad layer, an active layer, and a second conductive clad layer sequentially formed on a substrate. In the light-emitting device, the substrate has one or more side patterns formed on an upper surface thereof while being joined to one or more edges of the upper surface. The side patterns consist of protrusions or depressions so as to scatter or diffract light to an upper portion or a lower portion of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Woon KIM, Hyun Kyung KIM, Je Won KIM, In Seok CHOI, Kyu Han LEE, Jeong Tak OH
  • Patent number: 8110847
    Abstract: Provided is a nitride-based semiconductor LED including a substrate; a first conductive-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer formed on a predetermined region of the first conductive-type nitride semiconductor layer; a second conductive-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the active layer; a transparent electrode formed on the second conductive-type nitride semiconductor layer; a second conductive-type electrode pad formed on the transparent electrode; a plurality of second conductive-type electrodes extending from the second conductive-type electrode pad in one direction so as to be formed in a line; a first conductive-type electrode pad formed on the first conductive-type nitride semiconductor layer, where the active layer is not formed, so as to be positioned on the same side as the second conductive-type electrode pad; and a plurality of first conductive-type electrodes extending from the first conductive-type electrode pad in one direction so as to be formed in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun Yoo Ko, Je Won Kim, Dong Woo Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Seok Min Hwang, Seung Wan Chae
  • Patent number: 8071994
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises a first conductive clad layer, an active layer, and a second conductive clad layer sequentially formed on a substrate. In the light-emitting device, the substrate has one or more side patterns formed on an upper surface thereof while being joined to one or more edges of the upper surface. The side patterns consist of protrusions or depressions so as to scatter or diffract light to an upper portion or a lower portion of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Woon Kim, Hyun Kyung Kim, Je Won Kim, In Seok Choi, Kyu Han Lee, Jeong Tak Oh
  • Publication number: 20110210351
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a substrate; a plurality of light emitting cells arranged on the substrate, each of the light emitting cells including a first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed therebetween to emit blue light; an interconnection structure electrically connecting at least one of the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer of the light emitting cell to at least one of the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer of another light emitting cell; and a light conversion part formed in at least a portion of a light emitting region defined by the plurality of light emitting cells, the light conversion part including at least one of a red light conversion part having a red light conversion material and a green light conversion part having a green light conversion material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Je Won KIM, Tae Sung JANG, Jong Gun WOO, Jong Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20110210311
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a substrate; a plurality of light emitting cells arranged on the substrate, each of the light emitting cells including a first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed therebetween to emit blue light; an interconnection structure electrically connecting at least one of the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer of the light emitting cell to at least one of the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer of another light emitting cell; and a light conversion part formed in at least a portion of a light emitting region defined by the plurality of light emitting cells, the light conversion part including at least one of a red light conversion part having a red light conversion material and a green light conversion part having a green light conversion material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Won KIM, Tae Sung Jang, Jong Gun Woo, Jong HO Lee
  • Publication number: 20110121259
    Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including an active layer having enhanced external quantum efficiency at both low and high current density. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes a first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer; an active layer disposed on the first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer and having a plurality of quantum well layers and at least one quantum barrier layer alternately arranged; and a second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer. The plurality of quantum well layers disposed adjacent to each other include first and second quantum well layers having different thicknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Sang Heon HAN, Joo Young CHEON, Je Won KIM, Dong Ju LEE, Dong Chul SHIN, Hyun Wook SHIM, Jae Woong HAN
  • Patent number: 7902544
    Abstract: The invention provides a highly reliable nitride semiconductor light emitting device improved in electrostatic discharge withstand voltage. In the light emitting device, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer are sequentially formed on a substrate. The active layer features a multiple quantum well structure including a plurality of multiple quantum barrier layers and quantum well layers. At least one of the quantum barrier layers has a band-gap modulated multilayer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sun Woon Kim, Je Won Kim, Sang Won Kang, Keun Man Song, Bang Won Oh
  • Patent number: 7893443
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device. The nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device comprises an n-type clad layer made of n-type Alx1Iny1Ga(1-x1-y1)N (where 0?x1?1, 0?y1?1, and 0?x1+y1?1), a multiple quantum well-structured active layer made of undoped InAGa1-AN (where 0<A<1) formed on the n-type clad layer, and a p-type clad layer formed on the active layer wherein the p-type clad layer includes at least a first layer made of p-type Iny2Ga1-y2N (where 0?y2<1) formed on the active layer and a second layer made of p-type Alx3Iny3Ga(1-x3-y3)N (where 0<x3?1, 0?y3?1, and 0<x3+y3?1) formed on the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co,; Ltd.
    Inventors: Je Won Kim, Jeong Tak Oh, Dong Joon Kim, Sun Woon Kim, Jin Sub Park, Kyu Han Lee
  • Publication number: 20110037086
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device. The nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device comprises an n-type clad layer made of n-type Alx1Iny1Ga(1-x1-y1)N (where 0?x1?1, 0?y1?1, and 0?x1+y1?1), a multiple quantum well-structured active layer made of undoped InAGa1-AN (where 0<A<1) formed on the n-type clad layer, and a p-type clad layer formed on the active layer wherein the p-type clad layer includes at least a first layer made of p-type Iny2Ga1-y2N (where 0?y2<1) formed on the active layer and a second layer made of p-type Alx3Iny3Ga(1-x3-y3)N (where 0<x3?1, 0?y3?1, and 0<x3+y3?1) formed on the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Won KIM, Jeong Tak Oh, Dong Joon Kim, Sun Woon Kim, Jin Sub Park, Kyu Han Lee