Patents by Inventor Jimin CHOI

Jimin CHOI 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: 20240145317
    Abstract: A semiconductor package, includes: a base chip having a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface, the base chip including bump pads, wafer test pads, and package test pads, disposed on the front surface; connection structures disposed on the front surface of the base chip and connected to the bump pads; and semiconductor chips stacked on the back surface of the base chip, wherein each of the wafer test pads is smaller than the package test pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joongwon Shin, Jongmin Lee, Sungyun Woo, Nara Lee, Yeonjin Lee, Jimin Choi
  • Patent number: 11954142
    Abstract: A method and a system for producing a story video are provided. A method for producing a story video, according to one embodiment, can produce a specific story video by determining a theme of a story that is suitable for collected videos and selecting and arranging an appropriate video for each frame of a template associated with the theme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Snow Corporation
    Inventors: Junghwan Jin, Sungwook Kim, Sangho Choi, Byung-Sun Park, Wonhyo Yi, Seongyeop Jeong, Noah Hahm, Jimin Kim, Hyeongbae Shin
  • Publication number: 20240113077
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a plurality of first semiconductor chips sequentially stacked, each of the first semiconductor chips including a circuit layer on a first surface of a first substrate, a through-silicon via passing through the first substrate, and a bump pad connected to the through-silicon via, and a second semiconductor chip on an uppermost first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip including a circuit layer on a first surface of a second substrate, and a thermal path via in the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Nara LEE, Yeonjin LEE, Jimin CHOI, Jongmin LEE
  • Patent number: 11948882
    Abstract: The method includes forming a first dielectric layer on a substrate, forming a via in the first dielectric layer, sequentially forming a first metal pattern, a first metal oxide pattern, a second metal pattern, and an antireflective pattern on the first dielectric layer, and performing an annealing process to react the first metal oxide pattern and the second metal pattern with each other to form a second metal oxide pattern. The forming the second metal oxide pattern includes forming the second metal oxide pattern by a reaction between a metal element of the second metal pattern and an oxygen element of the first metal oxide pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihoon Chang, Jimin Choi, Yeonjin Lee, Hyeon-Woo Jang, Jung-Hoon Han
  • Publication number: 20240071923
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include lower metal wirings on a substrate, a first upper insulating interlayer on the lower metal wirings, a first upper wiring including a first upper via in the first upper insulating interlayer and a first upper metal pattern on the first upper insulating interlayer. The semiconductor device may also include a second upper insulating interlayer on the first upper insulating interlayer, an uppermost wiring including an uppermost via in the second upper insulating interlayer, an uppermost metal pattern on the second upper insulating interlayer, and an oxide layer for supplying hydrogen on the second upper insulating interlayer. The lower metal wirings may be stacked in a plurality of layers. The oxide layer for supplying hydrogen may cover the uppermost wiring. A thickness of the uppermost via may be less than 40% of a thickness of the uppermost metal pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Minjun SONG, Jongmin LEE, Joongwon SHIN, Nara LEE, Jimin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240069093
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor chip with a reduced thickness and improved reliability, and a semiconductor package including the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate, an integrated device layer on the semiconductor substrate, a multi-wiring layer on the integrated device layer, and a pad metal layer of a plurality of pad metal layers on the multi-wiring layer, and having test pads defined therein. The pad metal layers extend in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the semiconductor substrate or in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A test pad is a central portion of the pad metal layer and, and an outer portion of the pad metal layer excluding the test pad overlaps the wires in a third direction perpendicular to the top surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sehyun Hwang, Jongmin Lee, Joongwon Shin, Jimin Choi
  • Publication number: 20240038675
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a plurality of chip regions on a substrate, at least one scribe lane surrounding each of the plurality of chip regions on the substrate, a plurality of first align key patterns and a plurality of first test element group patterns included in the plurality of chip regions, and a plurality of second align key patterns and a plurality of second test element group patterns included in the at least one scribe lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jimin CHOI, Joongwon SHIN, Sungyun WOO, Yeonjin LEE, Jongmin LEE, Sehyun HWANG
  • Patent number: 11881422
    Abstract: A storage system includes a storage device and a transfer device. The storage device includes a guide bar, a plurality of upper shelves connected to the guide bar, the plurality of upper shelves storing a material to be transferred, a plurality of lower shelves disposed under the plurality of upper shelves, the plurality of lower shelves storing the material, a plurality of guides connected to the plurality of upper shelves, and a shelf returning device connected to a selected upper shelf from among the plurality of upper shelves. The transfer device includes a body, a drive module attached to the body, the drive module moving the transfer device to be adjacent to the storage device, a handling module attached to the body, the handling module handling the material, and a shelf moving module attached to the body or the handling module, the shelf moving module contacting a selected guide from among the plurality of guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hujong Lee, Minsoo Park, Jimin Choi, Kunjin Ryu, Byungkook Yoo, Seungjun Lee, Mingu Chang, Younboo Jung
  • Patent number: 11646225
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a semiconductor device may include gate structures on a substrate; first and second impurity regions formed in the substrate and at both sides of each of the gate structures; conductive line structures provided to cross the gate structures and connected to the first impurity regions; and contact plugs connected to the second impurity regions, respectively. For each of the conductive line structures, the semiconductor device may include a first air spacer provided on a sidewall of the conductive line structure; a first material spacer provided between the conductive line structure and the first air spacer; and an insulating pattern provided on the air spacer. The insulating pattern may include a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion may have a depth greater than that of the first portion and defines a top surface of the air spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myeong-Dong Lee, Keunnam Kim, Dongryul Lee, Minseong Choi, Jimin Choi, Yong Kwan Kim, Changhyun Cho, Yoosang Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230138616
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, a first interlayer insulating layer arranged on the semiconductor substrate, a low dielectric layer arranged on the first interlayer insulating layer, a second interlayer insulating layer and a third interlayer insulating layer sequentially arranged on the low dielectric layer, and a through silicon via penetrating the semiconductor substrate and the first interlayer insulating layer, wherein the semiconductor substrate, the first interlayer insulating layer, and the low dielectric layer constitute a chamfered structure including a first chamfered surface parallel to the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and a second chamfered surface inclined with respect to the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and connected to the first chamfered surface may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minjung Choi, Jongmin Lee, Yeonjin Lee, Jeonil Lee, Jimin Choi
  • Publication number: 20230116911
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first surface, and a second surface opposing the first surface. A via insulating layer extending through the substrate is disposed. A through-silicon via extending through the via insulating layer is disposed. The center of the through-silicon via is misaligned from the center of the via insulating layer. A blocking layer is disposed on the first surface. A first insulating layer is disposed on the blocking layer. A contact plug contacting the through-silicon via and extending through the first insulating layer and the blocking layer is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeonil LEE, Jongmin LEE, Jimin CHOI, Yeonjin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230077803
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an etch stop layer on the substrate, a through-hole electrode extending through the substrate and the etch stop layer in a vertical direction substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, and a conductive pad. The etch stop layer includes a first surface adjacent to the substrate and a second surface opposite the first surface. The through-hole electrode includes a protrusion portion that protrudes from the second surface of the etch stop layer. The conductive pad covers the protrusion portion of the through-hole electrode. The protrusion portion of the through-hole electrode is not flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jimin CHOI, Jongmin LEE, Yeonjin LEE, Jeonil LEE, Juik LEE, Minjung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230078980
    Abstract: A thermal pad of a semiconductor chip, a semiconductor chip including the thermal pad, and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor chip, the thermal pad including a thermal core in a trench at a lower surface of a semiconductor substrate, the thermal core being configured to receive heat generated from a through silicon via (TSV) vertically extending through the semiconductor substrate; a thermal head connected to the thermal core and protruding from the lower surface of the semiconductor substrate, the thermal head being configured to dissipate the heat in the thermal core; a first insulation layer between an inner surface of the trench and the thermal core; and a second insulation layer between the first insulation layer and the thermal core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jimin CHOI, Jeonil LEE, Jongmin LEE, Juik LEE
  • Publication number: 20230080862
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the disclosure includes a substrate, a transistor connected to the substrate, and a wiring structure including contact wirings electrically connected to the transistor. The wiring structure further includes a first wiring insulating layer, a first material layer contacting the first wiring insulating layer, a second material layer contacting the first material layer, and a second wiring insulating layer contacting the second material layer. The first material layer includes SiN, and the second material layer includes SiCN. A dielectric constant of the first wiring insulating layer is greater than a dielectric constant of the second wiring insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Minjung Choi, Jongmin Lee, Jimin Choi
  • Publication number: 20230076238
    Abstract: Semiconductor chips, semiconductor packages, and semiconductor chip fabrication methods may be provided. The semiconductor chip includes a substrate including a device region and an edge region, a device layer and a wiring layer sequentially stacked on the substrate, a sub-pad on the device region and a residual test pattern on the edge region wherein a sidewall of the residual test pattern is aligned with a sidewall of the substrate, and an upper dielectric stack covering the sub-pad and the residual test pattern. The upper dielectric stack may expose a portion of a top surface of the residual test pattern. A sidewall of the upper dielectric stack may have a stepped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junhyung KIM, Jong-Min LEE, Minjung CHOI, Jimin CHOI
  • Patent number: 11587897
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate, a conductive pad on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate, a passivation layer on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, the passivation layer having a first opening that exposes the conductive pad, an organic dielectric layer on the passivation layer, the organic dielectric layer having a second opening, and a bump structure on the conductive pad and in the first and second openings. The organic dielectric layer includes a material different from a material of the passivation layer. The second opening is spatially connected to the first opening and exposes a portion of the passivation layer. The bump structure includes a pillar pattern in contact with the passivation layer and the organic dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joongwon Shin, Yeonjin Lee, Inyoung Lee, Jimin Choi, Jung-Hoon Han
  • Publication number: 20230052015
    Abstract: A storage system includes a storage device and a transfer device. The storage device includes a guide bar, a plurality of upper shelves connected to the guide bar, the plurality of upper shelves storing a material to be transferred, a plurality of lower shelves disposed under the plurality of upper shelves, the plurality of lower shelves storing the material, a plurality of guides connected to the plurality of upper shelves, and a shelf returning device connected to a selected upper shelf from among the plurality of upper shelves. The transfer device includes a body, a drive module attached to the body, the drive module moving the transfer device to be adjacent to the storage device, a handling module attached to the body, the handling module handling the material, and a shelf moving module attached to the body or the handling module, the shelf moving module contacting a selected guide from among the plurality of guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hujong LEE, Minsoo PARK, Jimin CHOI, Kunjin RYU, Byungkook YOO, Seungjun LEE, Mingu CHANG, Younboo JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230052781
    Abstract: A discharge method includes discharging discharge products including a first discharge gas and solid by-products from a process chamber, in which a substrate processing process is performed in a vacuum state, into an inside of a collection device, collecting the solid by-products in the collection device, introducing a portion of a second discharge gas discharged from a load lock chamber into the collection device, and vaporizing the solid by-products in the collection device and discharging vaporized solid by-products to an outside of the collection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: DAESOO KIM, JIMIN CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230043650
    Abstract: The method includes forming a first dielectric layer on a substrate, forming a via in the first dielectric layer, sequentially forming a first metal pattern, a first metal oxide pattern, a second metal pattern, and an antireflective pattern on the first dielectric layer, and performing an annealing process to react the first metal oxide pattern and the second metal pattern with each other to form a second metal oxide pattern. The forming the second metal oxide pattern includes forming the second metal oxide pattern by a reaction between a metal element of the second metal pattern and an oxygen element of the first metal oxide pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihoon CHANG, Jimin CHOI, Yeonjin LEE, Hyeon-Woo JANG, Jung-Hoon HAN
  • Publication number: 20230030117
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first side and a second side opposite to each other, a first penetrating structure that penetrates the substrate, and a second penetrating structure that penetrates the substrate, the second penetrating structure being spaced apart from the first penetrating structure, and an area of the first penetrating structure being more than twice an area of the second penetrating structure, as viewed from the first side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Juik LEE, Jong-Min LEE, Jimin CHOI, Yeonjin LEE, Jeon Il LEE