Patents by Inventor Jung Sub Kim

Jung Sub 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).

  • Patent number: 9461199
    Abstract: There is provided a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, an insulating layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings, and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures disposed the plurality of openings, respectively. Each of light-emitting nanostructures includes a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, and an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially disposed on a surface of the nanocore. The plurality of light-emitting nanostructures are formed through the same growth process and divided into n groups (where n is an integer of two or more), each of which having at least two light-emitting nanostructures. At least one of a diameter, a height, and a pitch of the nanocores is different by group so that the active layers emit light having different wavelengths by group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyeok Heo, Jung Sub Kim, Young Jin Choi, Jin Sub Lee, Sam Mook Kang, Yeon Woo Seo, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun
  • Patent number: 9406839
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device includes: a base layer formed of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material; and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed on the base layer to be spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting nanostructures includes: a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material, an active layer disposed on a surface of the nanocore and including a quantum well which is divided into first and second regions having different indium (In) composition ratios in a thickness direction thereof; and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, and an In composition ratio in the first region is higher than an In composition ratio in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Sub Kim, Yeon Woo Seo, Dong Gun Lee, Byung Kyu Chung, Dae Myung Chun, Soo Jeong Choi
  • Publication number: 20160190388
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, each light emitting nanostructure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer, an electric charge blocking layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the first conductivity-type semiconductor core has different first and second crystal planes in crystallographic directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: JIN SUB LEE, Jung Sub KIM, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN, Young Jin CHOI, Jae Hyeok HEO
  • Patent number: 9362448
    Abstract: There is provided a nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the base layer. Each of the plurality of light emitting nanostructures includes a nanocore formed of the first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor, a stress control layer disposed on a surface of the nanocore and including a nitride semiconductor containing indium, an active layer disposed on the stress control layer and including a nitride semiconductor containing indium, and a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Jeong Choi, Jung Sub Kim, Byung Kyu Chung, Yeon Woo Seo, Dong Gun Lee
  • Patent number: 9312439
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, each light emitting nanostructure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer, an electric charge blocking layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the first conductivity-type semiconductor core has different first and second crystal planes in crystallographic directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sub Lee, Jung Sub Kim, Sam Mook Kang, Yeon Woo Seo, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun, Young Jin Choi, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Publication number: 20160099376
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method of manufacturing a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device includes forming nanocores of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material on abase layer to be spaced apart from each other, and forming a multilayer shell including an active layer and a second-conductivity type nitride semiconductor layers on surfaces of each of the nanocores. At least a portion the multilayer shell is formed by controlling at least one process parameter of a flux of source gas, a flow rate of source gas, a chamber pressure, a growth temperature, and a growth rate so as to have a higher film thickness uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Hyeok HEO, Jin Sub LEE, Young Jin CHOI, Hyun Seong KUM, Ji Hye YEON, Dae Myung CHUN, Jung Sub KIM, Han Kyu SEONG
  • Publication number: 20160072007
    Abstract: There is provided a nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the base layer. Each of the plurality of light emitting nanostructures includes a nanocore formed of the first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor, a stress control layer disposed on a surface of the nanocore and including a nitride semiconductor containing indium, an active layer disposed on the stress control layer and including a nitride semiconductor containing indium, and a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Soo Jeong CHOI, Jung Sub KIM, Byung Kyu CHUNG, Yeon Woo SEO, Dong Gun LEE
  • Publication number: 20160064608
    Abstract: There is provided a nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device including: a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor; and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the base layer, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting nanostructures includes a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor; a stress control layer disposed on a surface of the nanocore and including a nitride semiconductor containing indium; an active layer disposed on the stress control layer; a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer; and a defect blocking layer disposed on at least a portion of the stress control layer and including a nitride semiconductor layer having a lattice constant lower than that of the stress control layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Byung Kyu CHUNG, Jung Sub KIM, Soo Jeong CHOI, Yeon Woo SEO, Dong Gun LEE
  • Publication number: 20160056331
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device includes: a base layer formed of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material; and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed on the base layer to be spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting nanostructures includes: a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material, an active layer disposed on a surface of the nanocore and including a quantum well which is divided into first and second regions having different indium (In) composition ratios in a thickness direction thereof; and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, and an In composition ratio in the first region is higher than an In composition ratio in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jung Sub KIM, Yeon Woo SEO, Dong Gun LEE, Byung Kyu CHUNG, Dae Myung CHUN, Soo Jeong CHOI
  • Patent number: 9269865
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device may include a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, a mask layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings exposing portions of the base layer, a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed in the plurality of openings, and a polycrystalline current suppressing layer disposed on the mask layer. At least a portion of the polycrystalline current suppressing layer is disposed below the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Each light emitting nanostructure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor nanocore, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Myung Chun, Jung Sub Kim, Jin Sub Lee, Sam Mook Kang, Yeon Woo Seo, Han Kyu Seong, Young Jin Choi, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Patent number: 9257605
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon Woo Seo, Jung-Sub Kim, Young Jin Choi, Denis Sannikov, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Publication number: 20160013362
    Abstract: There is provided a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, an insulating layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings, and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures disposed the plurality of openings, respectively. Each of light-emitting nanostructures includes a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, and an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially disposed on a surface of the nanocore. The plurality of light-emitting nanostructures are formed through the same growth process and divided into n groups (where n is an integer of two or more), each of which having at least two light-emitting nanostructures. At least one of a diameter, a height, and a pitch of the nanocores is different by group so that the active layers emit light having different wavelengths by group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Hyeok HEO, Jung Sub KIM, Young Jin CHOI, Jin Sub LEE, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN
  • Patent number: 9172008
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a light-transmissive substrate, a light-transmissive buffer layer disposed on the light-transmissive substrate, and a light emitting structure. The light-transmissive buffer layer includes a first layer and a second layer having different refractive indices and disposed alternately at least once. The light emitting structure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially disposed on the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Wook Hwang, Jung Sub Kim
  • Publication number: 20150303350
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon Woo SEO, Jung-Sub KIM, Young Jin CHOI, Denis SANNIKOV, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN, Jae Hyeok HEO
  • Patent number: 9142724
    Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device includes an n-type nitride-based semiconductor layer, an active layer, a p-type nitride-based semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact layer covering a portion of the p-type nitride-based semiconductor layer upper surface, and a p electrode including a first portion contacting the p-type nitride-based semiconductor layer and a second portion contacting the ohmic contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-sub Kim, Jin-sub Lee, Cheol-soo Sone, Kyung-wook Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150236202
    Abstract: A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device may include a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, a mask layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings exposing portions of the base layer, a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed in the plurality of openings, and a polycrystalline current suppressing layer disposed on the mask layer. At least a portion of the polycrystalline current suppressing layer is disposed below the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Each light emitting nanostructure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor nanocore, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Myung CHUN, Jung Sub KIM, Jin Sub LEE, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Young Jin Choi, Jae Hyeok HEO
  • Patent number: 9099573
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon Woo Seo, Jung-Sub Kim, Young Jin Choi, Denis Sannikov, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Publication number: 20150194571
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, each light emitting nanostructure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer, an electric charge blocking layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the first conductivity-type semiconductor core has different first and second crystal planes in crystallographic directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Jin Sub LEE, Jung Sub KIM, Sam Mook KANG, Yeon Woo SEO, Han Kyu SEONG, Dae Myung CHUN, Young Jin CHOI, Jae Hyeok HEO
  • Publication number: 20150118777
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Yeon Woo Seo, Jung-Sub Kim, Young Jin Choi, Denis Sannikov, Han Kyu Seong, Dae Myung Chun, Jae Hyeok Heo
  • Patent number: 9012884
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a contact layer. The contact layer has the composition ratio of Al elements which varies gradually therein. A region formed by an Al element in the contact layer of the semiconductor light-emitting device may improve light extraction efficiency of the light emitted from an active layer and facilitate a formation of the reflective electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Sub Kim, Sung-Won Hwang, Geun-Woo Ko, Cheol-Soo Sone, Sung-Hyun Sim, Jin-Sub Lee