Patents by Inventor Ki Joong Kim

Ki Joong 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: 20160224819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fingerprint sensor which can comprise: a backlight unit for irradiating light; an uneven surface layer onto which the light from the backlight unit is irradiated; and a photosensor unit arranged between the backlight unit and the uneven surface layer so as to detect the light irradiated from the backlight unit and reflected from a user's fingerprint coming into contact with the uneven surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: SILICON DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ki Joong KIM, Ji Ho HUR, Soon Ho CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160148036
    Abstract: Provided is a fingerprint recognition sensor capable of sensing a fingerprint using optical and capacitive methods, the sensor including: a capacitive fingerprint sensing unit that includes a transistor (T2) in which a flowing current is changed depending on an output voltage of a fingerprint sensing electrode capable of sensing the humans fingerprint; and an optical fingerprint sensing unit which changes the flowing current in the transistor (T2) due to a difference in reverse current of a photodiode generated by light and shade depending on existence or non-existence of the fingerprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Ki Joong KIM, Ji Ho HUR, Bong Yeob HON
  • Publication number: 20160134245
    Abstract: A bias circuit providing different bias voltages depending on a power mode through a simple circuit, and a power amplifier having the same are provided. The bias circuit and the power amplifier include a bias setting unit configured to vary a voltage level of a control signal controlling a bias voltage according to an operation of a first transistor being switched-off in a high power mode and switched-on in a low power mode. A bias supplying unit includes a bias supplying transistor switched based on the control signal, to supply the bias voltage having a voltage level according to a switching operation of the bias supplying transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Goo WON, Youn Suk KIM, Yoshiyuki TONAMI, Ki Joong KIM
  • Patent number: 9246209
    Abstract: There are provided an antenna and a front end module having an air cavity formed therein and shortening a connection distance with a signal processing module to improve radiation characteristics and facilitate a manufacturing process thereof, the antenna including a substrate having a preset mounting surface, an antenna pattern part formed on the mounting surface of the substrate and transmitting and receiving a signal within a preset frequency band, and a solder ball group having a plurality of solder balls formed on the mounting surface of the substrate to fix the substrate to an external circuit board and disposed at preset intervals around the antenna pattern part to form an air cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeong Woo Han, Young Jean Song, Jun Goo Won, Shinichi Iizuka, Youn Suk Kim, Ki Joong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150356340
    Abstract: Provided is a transparent fingerprint recognizing sensor array, including: a pixel driving circuit formed on a substrate; an antistatic wiring disposed in an upper part of the pixel driving circuit; and a pixel electrode connected to the pixel driving circuit, wherein the pixel electrode is made of a transparent material or has an open formed in a center part thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ki Joong KIM, Ji Ho Hur, Yong Ju HAM, Bong Yeob HONG, Youn Duck NAM
  • Publication number: 20150349016
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor for an X-ray and a method of manufacturing the same, the image sensor for the X-ray, including: a semiconductor active layer formed on an insulating substrate; a gate insulating film on the semiconductor active layer; a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film; an interlayer insulating film which is formed on the gate electrode and in which a first via hole is formed; a source electrode formed on the first via hole; a drain electrode formed on the first via hole; a first electrode formed to be connected to the source electrode or the drain electrode; and a photo diode formed on the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yong Ju HAM, Ji Ho HUR, Ki Joong KIM, Youn Duck NAM, Soon Ho CHOI
  • Patent number: 9147513
    Abstract: There are provided a series inductor array implemented as a single winding capable of decreasing a layout area for providing a plurality of inductors, and a filter including the same, the series inductor array including a winding structure having both ends, and one or more terminal parts electrically connected to a region between the both ends of the winding structure to form an external electrical connection, wherein the winding structure has a structure in which a plurality of inductors having inductance formed in regions of the winding structure disposed between the both ends thereof and the terminal parts or between the terminal parts are connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Jean Song, Ki Joong Kim, Myeong Woo Han, Shinichi Iizuka, Ju Young Park, Youn Suk Kim, Jun Goo Won
  • Patent number: 9148095
    Abstract: There are provided a bias circuit and an amplifier controlling a bias voltage, the bias circuit and the amplifier including a control voltage generating unit generating a control voltage using a reference voltage, a bias voltage generating unit generating a bias voltage according to the control voltage, and a voltage drop unit dropping the bias voltage from the bias voltage generating unit to a base voltage so as to provide the base voltage to an amplifying unit, wherein the control voltage generating unit controls the control voltage according to an amplitude of a high-frequency signal input to the amplifying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Goo Won, Ki Joong Kim, Myeong Woo Han, Shinichi Iizuka, Ju Young Park, Youn Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 9136991
    Abstract: There are provided a power amplifying circuit and a front end module including the same. The power amplifying circuit includes a signal amplifying unit amplifying and outputting a plurality of wireless signals having different frequency bands, and a diplexer circuit transferring at least one of the plurality of wireless signals output from the signal amplifying unit to an antenna, wherein the signal amplifying unit and the diplexer circuit include impedance matching circuits having different impedance matching ranges, respectively, and the impedance matching range of the diplexer circuit is continuous with that of the signal amplifying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Joong Kim, Nam Heung Kim, Young Jean Song, Myeong Woo Han, Jun Goo Won, Shinichi Iizuka, Youn Suk Kim
  • Publication number: 20150242033
    Abstract: Provided is a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) in which a capacitive touch sensor is embedded, the TFT LCD comprising: a touch sensor source follower TFT formed on a substrate; a first electrode connected to a gate electrode of the touch sensor source follower TFT; a touch sensor reset TFT including the first electrode; an insulator film formed on the first electrode; a second electrode formed on the insulator film; and a display switching TFT including the second electrode, wherein the second electrode is connected to a drain electrode of the display switching TFT; the touch sensor reset TFT and the gate electrode of the touch sensor source follower TFT share the first electrode; and the first electrode is connected to the gate electrode of the touch sensor source follower TFT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Yong Ju Ham, Ji Ho Hur, Ki Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 9118176
    Abstract: There is provided a radio frequency input circuit including a first direct current blocking unit provided between an input terminal and an input circuit unit and blocking a direct current voltage introduced through the input terminal, a first ESD protection circuit unit provided in parallel with the first direct current blocking unit and forming a bypass path according to an ESD voltage introduced through the input terminal, and a ground circuit unit provided between a first connection node between the first direct current blocking unit and the input circuit unit, and a ground, and forming a ground path according to the ESD voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn Suk Kim, Myeong Woo Han, Jun Goo Won, Shinichi Iizuka, Young Jean Song, Ki Joong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150182936
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synthesizing high-quality nanocrystals via segmented, continuous flow microwave-assisted reactor were developed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ki-Joong Kim, Eric Bradley Hostetler, Gregory Scott Herman, Daniel Alan Peterson, Chih-hung Chang, Brendan Thomas Flynn, Brian Kevin Paul, Richard Paul Oleksak, Padmavathi Chandran, Bob C. Fitzmorris, Gustavo Henrique Albuquerque
  • Publication number: 20150187676
    Abstract: An electronic component module may include a substrate configured to have a cavity formed therein, and an electronic component embedded in the cavity while being attached to one surface of the heat radiating plate. The electronic component module may significantly decrease effects of element interference and electromagnetic wave interference between electronic components by forming a wiring pattern above a cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Goo WON, Sung Hwan PARK, Myeong Woo HAN, Hyo Gun BAE, Youn Suk KIM, Ki Joong KIM
  • Patent number: 9071213
    Abstract: There are provided a bias circuit and an amplifier having a current limit function, including: a control voltage generating unit generating a control voltage using a reference voltage; a bias voltage generating unit generating a bias voltage according to the control voltage; and a bias current limit unit controlling the control voltage according to a bias current of the bias voltage generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Iizuka, Young Jean Song, Ki Joong Kim, Myeong Woo Han, Ju Young Park, Youn Suk Kim, Jun Goo Won
  • Patent number: 9054650
    Abstract: There are provided a bias circuit and a power amplifier. The bias circuit includes a first temperature compensating unit connected between an operating voltage terminal and a ground and operating according to a reference voltage to generate a turn-on voltage, a second temperature compensating unit connected between a reference voltage terminal and the ground and operating according to the turn-on voltage to generate a control voltage, a power mode selecting unit selecting one of a high power mode and a low power mode and providing an additional current to the first temperature compensating unit at the time of selecting the low power mode to increase the turn-on voltage, and a bias voltage generating unit generating a bias voltage according to the control voltage, wherein the control voltage and the bias voltage are decreased according to the increase in the turn-on voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Jean Song, Myeong Woo Han, Jun Goo Won, Shinichi Iizuka, Youn Suk Kim, Ki Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 9048898
    Abstract: There is provided a front end module, including an amplification circuit unit amplifying signal, a multistage matching circuit unit connected to an output terminal of the amplification circuit unit, and a switch circuit unit connected to the multistage matching circuit unit, wherein the switch circuit unit includes a series switch circuit and a parallel switch circuit, the parallel switch circuit being connected to a node between a plurality of matching circuits included in the multistage matching circuit unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeong Woo Han, Youn Suk Kim, Shinichi Iizuka, Ju Young Park, Ki Joong Kim, Young Jean Song, Jun Goo Won
  • Patent number: 8994453
    Abstract: There is provided a power amplifier including a bias circuit unit generating a bias voltage of an amplifying unit, a voltage drop unit disposed between the bias circuit unit and the amplifying unit to drop the bias voltage to a base voltage, and a bypass circuit unit including an impedance element connected to the voltage drop unit in parallel and performing a switching operation according to a magnitude of an input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Goo Won, Youn Suk Kim, Young Jean Song, Ki Joong Kim, Myeong Woo Han, Shinichi Iizuka, Ju Young Park
  • Publication number: 20150042405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power detection circuit and an RF signal amplification circuit having the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a power detection circuit including a coupling unit adjacent to an RF matching inductor to extract induced power; a rectification unit for rectifying the signal output from the coupling unit to output the rectified signal; a slope adjustment unit connected between an output terminal of the rectification unit and a ground and adjusting a voltage slope for power detection by changing the output signal of the output terminal of the rectification unit according to changes in internal impedance; and a smoothing unit for receiving the output signal of the output terminal of the rectification unit to smooth the received signal into a DC voltage for power detection using the voltage slope is provided. Further, an RF signal amplification circuit having the same is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Ki Joong KIM, Nam Heung KIM, Young Jean SONG, Myeong Woo HAN, Jun Goo WON, Iizuka SHINICHI, Youn Suk KIM
  • Publication number: 20150002224
    Abstract: There are provided a bias circuit and a power amplifier. The bias circuit includes a first temperature compensating unit connected between an operating voltage terminal and a ground and operating according to a reference voltage to generate a turn-on voltage, a second temperature compensating unit connected between a reference voltage terminal and the ground and operating according to the turn-on voltage to generate a control voltage, a power mode selecting unit selecting one of a high power mode and a low power mode and providing an additional current to the first temperature compensating unit at the time of selecting the low power mode to increase the turn-on voltage, and a bias voltage generating unit generating a bias voltage according to the control voltage, wherein the control voltage and the bias voltage are decreased according to the increase in the turn-on voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Jean SONG, Myeong Woo HAN, Jun Goo WON, Shinichi IIZUKA, Youn Suk KIM, Ki Joong KIM
  • Patent number: 8917145
    Abstract: There is provided an amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit includes an amplifying unit including at least one transistor; at least one first bias circuit unit including a resistor and connected to the at least one transistor; and at least one second bias circuit unit connected between an input terminal to which an input signal is applied and the at least one transistor so as to block an input signal having a frequency higher than a first frequency or having a frequency lower than a second frequency. The amplifier circuit according to embodiment of the present invention may prevent thermal runaway, remove a harmonic component from an input signal to be amplified and suppress oscillations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Jean Song, Jun Goo Won, Youn Suk Kim, Shinichi Iizuka, Ju Young Park, Ki Joong Kim