Patents by Inventor Jeong Soon KANG

Jeong Soon KANG 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: 20230269501
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a photoelectric converter configured to convert received light into charges in response to the received light and provide the charges to a first node, a transfer transistor configured to provide a voltage of the first node to a floating diffusion node, a reset transistor configured to reset a voltage of the floating diffusion node to a driving voltage based on a reset signal, a source follower transistor configured to provide a unit pixel output based on the voltage of the floating diffusion node, a select transistor connected to the source follower transistor and gated with a selection signal to output the unit pixel output to the outside, and a ferroelectric capacitor connected to the floating diffusion node, wherein the ferroelectric capacitor is configured to adjust a conversion gain of the floating diffusion node based on a conversion gain mode of the ferroelectric capacitor, the conversion gain mode being a first conversion gain mode, a second conversion gain mode, or a third co
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Soon KANG, Hyun Cheol KIM, Woo Bin SONG, Kyung Hwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20230197742
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a first semiconductor substrate, a photoelectric conversion region in the first semiconductor substrate, and a buried insulating film on the first semiconductor substrate. The buried insulating film covers a first region of the first semiconductor substrate and exposes a second region of the first semiconductor substrate. The sensor includes a second semiconductor substrate on the buried insulating film, an operating gate structure defining a first channel of a first conductive type in the second semiconductor substrate, and a transfer gate structure defining a second channel of a second conductive type different from the first conductive type in the second region of the first semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Soon KANG, Chang Yong UM, Jeong Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230073145
    Abstract: An image sensor is provided, the image sensor comprises a first semiconductor substrate; a photoelectric conversion layer in the first semiconductor substrate; a color filter on a first surface of the first semiconductor substrate; a micro lens covering the color filter; a first transistor on the first semiconductor substrate; a first insulating layer on a second surface; a second semiconductor substrate in contact with the first insulating layer, the second semiconductor substrate including a gate trench exposing at least a portion of the first gate structure; a second transistor on the second semiconductor substrate; a second insulating layer on the fourth surface; and a metal layer in the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong Soon KANG
  • Patent number: 8817388
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device for mobile devices such as a mobile phone, using a high resolution image sensor such as a charge coupled device (CCD) and a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jo Kim, Moon Joon Kim, Hyun Woo Ji, Jeong Soon Kang, Beom Sik Kim, Jun Su Kim
  • Publication number: 20130335615
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device for mobile devices such as a mobile phone, using a high resolution image sensor such as a charge coupled device (CCD) and a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SEHF-KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jo KIM, Moon Joon KIM, Hyun Woo JI, Jeong Soon KANG, Beom Sik KIM, Jun Su KIM