Patents by Inventor Jin Myeong Yang

Jin Myeong Yang 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: 20250079285
    Abstract: A power module includes at least one semiconductor chip, at least one substrate that supports the at least one semiconductor chip, and a first lead. The first lead includes (i) an extended portion having a first end connected to the at least one substrate and a second end protruding outward away from the at least one substrate and (ii) a resistance portion disposed between the first end and the second end of the extended portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jin Myeong YANG, Sung Won PARK, Han Jin DO
  • Publication number: 20250079274
    Abstract: A power module includes a first substrate including a plurality of layers that are stacked in a first direction and extend in a second direction crossing the first direction, a semiconductor chip connected to the first substrate in the first direction, and a first lead that extends in the first direction, the first lead having a first end electrically connected to the first substrate and a second end exposed to an outside of the power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Han Jin DO, Jin Myeong YANG, Sung Won PARK
  • Publication number: 20240421106
    Abstract: Introduced is a power module including a first substrate and a second substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a via spacer electrically connecting the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the via spacer includes a first portion electrically connected to the first substrate, a second portion electrically connected to the second substrate, and a resistor portion including a resistance value greater than resistance values of the first portion and the second portion and arranged between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Myeong YANG, Sung Won PARK, Han Jin DO
  • Publication number: 20240353446
    Abstract: A power module includes a first substrate and a second substrate; a semiconductor chip; a resistor electrically connecting the first substrate and the second substrate while being spaced from the semiconductor chip in the horizontal direction, the resistor including a resistance value greater than a resistance value of the metal layer; a first sensing lead connected to a first end portion of the resistor; and a second sensing lead connected to a second end portion of the resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Tae Hwa KIM, Jin Myeong YANG, Je Hwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20240178147
    Abstract: A power module includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, a first semiconductor chip, a first spacer configured to electrically connect a first metal layer to a second metal layer, a second spacer configured to electrically connect the first semiconductor chip to the first metal layer, a first connection layer having conductivity, disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, and configured to allow the first spacer and the second spacer to penetrate the first connection layer, and a power lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Han Jin DO, Jin Myeong YANG, Sung Won PARK
  • Publication number: 20240106336
    Abstract: A power module for a vehicle, includes: a lower substrate and an upper substrate spaced from the lower substrate; a semiconductor chip disposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate; a first power lead disposed being spaced from the semiconductor chip and connected to one of the lower substrate and the upper substrate; and a second power lead disposed being spaced from the semiconductor chip and connected to both the lower substrate and the upper substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Han Jin DO, Jin Myeong YANG, Jae Eun CHA
  • Patent number: 11721613
    Abstract: A power module includes a power semiconductor device, a first power lead electrically connected to a first power terminal of the power semiconductor device, a second power lead disposed in parallel to the first power lead near the first power lead and electrically connected to a second power terminal of the power semiconductor device, and a conductive plate disposed to be spaced apart from the first power lead or the second power lead by a predetermined distance such that a region overlapping with the first power lead or the second power lead is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae Hwa Kim, Myung Ill You, Jin Myeong Yang
  • Patent number: 11433774
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery charger for electric vehicle includes a motor configured to generate power for driving the electric vehicle, an inverter configured to provide the power to the motor, an AC power input terminal configured to be input at least one AC power of single phase AC power and polyphaser AC power from a slow charger, a power factor corrector configured to include a plurality of full bridge circuits through which the AC power is input through the AC power input terminal, a link capacitor configured to connect in parallel with the power factor corrector, a switch network configured to include a first switch SW A provided to connect any one of a plurality of AC power input lines and a neutral line constituting the AC power input terminal with the power factor corrector, and a second switch provided to transfer one of a direct current power input from a quick charger and an alternating current power input from a slow charger to a high voltage battery and a controller configured to control the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Woo Young Lee, Sihun Yang, Jin Myeong Yang, Jongpil Kim
  • Publication number: 20220068769
    Abstract: A power module includes a power semiconductor device, a first power lead electrically connected to a first power terminal of the power semiconductor device, a second power lead disposed in parallel to the first power lead near the first power lead and electrically connected to a second power terminal of the power semiconductor device, and a conductive plate disposed to be spaced apart from the first power lead or the second power lead by a predetermined distance such that a region overlapping with the first power lead or the second power lead is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Hwa Kim, Myung Ill You, Jin Myeong Yang
  • Patent number: 11264821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bidirectional on-board charger (OBC) and a method of controlling the same. The bidirectional on-board charger according to the present invention includes: an input power source which is a power source of a charging control system; a power factor corrector (PFC) which is connected to the input power source; a direct current/direct current (DC/DC), circuit which is connected to the power factor corrector and includes a switching unit and an output terminal; a first switch which is On/Off controlled to connect any one of: a first line for connecting the input power source and the power factor corrector and a second line for connecting the power factor corrector and an output terminal of the DC/DC circuit; and a second switch which is disposed between the switching unit and the output terminal of the DC/DC circuit and On/Off controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Si-Hun Yang, Jong-Pil Kim, Jin-Young Yang, Jin-Myeong Yang, Woo-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 11230201
    Abstract: A system of charging a battery of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a charger having a direct current (DC) capacitor to which a DC voltage converted from an AC charge voltage is applied and a first DC converter that converts a magnitude of a voltage of the DC capacitor. A first battery is connected to the first DC converter and is charged with a DC voltage converted by the first DC converter. A second DC converter is connected to the battery and converts a magnitude of a voltage of the battery. A second battery receives a DC voltage converted by the second DC converter. A controller charges the DC capacitor up to a predetermined initial charge voltage using power stored in the second battery by operating the second DC converter and the first DC converter in a backward direction before the AC charge voltage is provided to the charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dae Woo Lee, Min Seong Choi, In Yong Yeo, Tae Jong Ha, Jin Myeong Yang, Woo Young Lee
  • Patent number: 11223292
    Abstract: A united converter apparatus and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The united converter apparatus includes a high-voltage charger charging a high-voltage battery, using a commercial power and a low-voltage charger charging a low-voltage battery, using the high-voltage battery. The high-voltage charger includes a voltage level adjustment device boosts a voltage of the commercial power to apply the boosted voltage to the high-voltage battery and drops a high voltage applied from the high-voltage battery to apply the dropped voltage to the low-voltage charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Young Yang, Jong Pil Kim, Woo Young Lee, Ji Han Lee, Youn Sik Lee, Si Hun Yang, Jin Myeong Yang
  • Patent number: 11207992
    Abstract: A power conversion system for vehicles is provided. The system includes a switching circuit having first input/output terminals, second input/output terminals and a plurality of switching elements connected between the first input/output terminals and the second input/output terminals. A first energy storage device is connected to the second input/output terminals and has a preset charging/discharging voltage. A first voltage conversion circuit converts power output from the first input/output terminals to output a voltage less than the voltage of the first energy storage device. A second energy storage device is charged/discharged with the output voltage of the first voltage conversion circuit. A controller controls open/short-circuit states of the switching elements based on whether the first energy storage device is being charged and whether the vehicle is traveling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: In Yong Yeo, Jin Myeong Yang, Woo Young Lee, Youn Sik Lee, Dae Woo Lee, Jong Pil Kim
  • Publication number: 20210101494
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery charger for electric vehicle includes a motor configured to generate power for driving the electric vehicle, an inverter configured to provide the power to the motor, an AC power input terminal configured to be input at least one AC power of single phase AC power and polyphaser AC power from a slow charger, a power factor corrector configured to include a plurality of full bridge circuits through which the AC power is input through the AC power input terminal, a link capacitor configured to connect in parallel with the power factor corrector, a switch network configured to include a first switch SW A provided to connect any one of a plurality of AC power input lines and a neutral line constituting the AC power input terminal with the power factor corrector, and a second switch provided to transfer one of a direct current power input from a quick charger and an alternating current power input from a slow charger to a high voltage battery and a controller configured to control the
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Woo Young LEE, Sihun YANG, Jin Myeong YANG, Jongpil KIM
  • Patent number: 10965141
    Abstract: A vehicle charging apparatus includes: an AC/DC converter configured to variably output a DC link voltage; and a DC/DC converter electrically connected to the AC/DC converter and configured to acquire an output voltage by conversion of the DC link voltage outputted by the AC/DC converter and transmit the acquired output voltage to a battery. The AC/DC converter includes: a first switch element configured to adjust a power factor of the AC/DC converter according to an operation of the first switch element, and a second switch element configured to increase the DC link voltage outputted by the AC/DC converter according to the operation of the first switch element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sihun Yang, JinYoung Yang, Jun Ho Kim, Youngjin Kim, Jin Myeong Yang
  • Publication number: 20210078422
    Abstract: A system of charging a battery of a vehicle is provide. The system includes a charger having a DC capacitor to which a DC voltage converted from an AC charge voltage is applied and a first DC converter that converts the magnitude of a voltage of the DC capacitor. A first battery is connected to the first DC converter and is charged with a DC voltage converted by the first DC converter. A second DC converter is connected to the battery and converts a magnitude of a voltage of the battery. A second battery receives a DC voltage converted by the second DC converter. A controller charges the DC capacitor up to a predetermined initial charge voltage using power stored in the second battery by operating the second DC converter and the first DC converter in a backward direction before the AC charge voltage is provided to the charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Dae Woo Lee, Min Seong Choi, In Yong Yeo, Tae Jong Ha, Jin Myeong Yang, Woo Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10793015
    Abstract: A charging apparatus for an electric vehicle is provided. The apparatus charges a vehicle battery upon receiving power from different power sources. The apparatus includes a motor generating power to drive the electric vehicle and an inverter supplying power to the motor. An AC power input terminal receives at least one of single-phase AC power and multi-phase AC power. A power factor corrector having a single three-leg half bridge circuit receives the AC input power through the AC power input terminal. A link capacitor is charged through a combination of the power factor corrector, the motor, and the inverter. A switch network has at least one switch for selectively connecting the AC power input terminal to the power factor corrector, the link capacitor, the motor, or the inverter. A controller operates the power factor corrector, the switch network, and the inverter based on a condition of received AC input power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sihun Yang, Jongpil Kim, Youngjin Kim, JinYoung Yang, Jin Myeong Yang, Woo Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20200313441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bidirectional on-board charger and a method of controlling the same. The bidirectional on-board charger according to the present invention includes: an input power source which is a power source of a charging control system; a power factor corrector (PFC) which is connected to the input power source; a DC/DC circuit which is connected to the power factor corrector and includes a switching unit and an output terminal; a first switch which is On/Off controlled to connect any one of a first line for connecting the input power source and the power factor corrector and a second line for connecting the power factor corrector and an output terminal of the DC/DC circuit; and a second switch which is disposed between the switching unit and the output terminal of the DC/DC circuit and On/Off controlled. According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that a bidirectional power transfer is enabled only by adding the two switches to an OBC circuit in the related art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Si-Hun Yang, Jong-Pil Kim, Jin-Young Yang, Jin-Myeong Yang, Woo-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10744898
    Abstract: A motor driving and battery charging apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a motor having a plurality of coils, a rectifier circuit connected to the plurality of coils, and a high voltage battery. An inverter generates a driving current from an output voltage of the high voltage battery and supplies the driving current to the motor while the motor operates. While the high voltage battery is charged, the rectifier circuit rectifies an alternating current (AC) of an external power source, the motor and the inverter compensate for a power factor of the current rectified by the rectifier circuit, and the high voltage battery is charged with an output current of the motor and the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Myeong Yang, Woo Young Lee, Jun Ho Kim, Sihun Yang, Youngjin Kim, Jae Eun Cha, Dae Woo Lee, Inyong Yeo
  • Publication number: 20200186048
    Abstract: A united converter apparatus and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The united converter apparatus includes a high-voltage charger charging a high-voltage battery, using commercial power and a low-voltage charger charging a low-voltage battery, using the high-voltage battery. The high-voltage charger includes a voltage level adjustment device boosts a voltage of the commercial power to apply the boosted voltage to the high-voltage battery and drops a high voltage applied from the high-voltage battery to apply the dropped voltage to the low-voltage charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Young YANG, Jong Pil KIM, Woo Young LEE, Ji Han LEE, Youn Sik LEE, Si Hun YANG, Jin Myeong YANG