Patents by Inventor Ki-Sung Kim

Ki-Sung 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: 20130020555
    Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor light emitting device includes an anti-bowing layer having a composition of AlxGa1-xN (0.01?x?0.04), and a light emitting structure formed on the anti-bowing layer and including a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Jong Sun Maeng, Bum Joon Kim, Ki Sung Kim, Suk Ho Yoon, Sung Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20130023080
    Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method includes forming a first semiconductor layer on a substrate that is mounted on a satellite disk at a first process temperature; and forming a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer at a second process temperature. Also, a method of manufacturing a light-emitting device (LED) includes: forming a quantum well layer on a substrate that is mounted on a satellite disk at a first process temperature; and forming a quantum barrier layer on the quantum well layer at a second process temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Bum-joon KIM, Ki-sung Kim, Young-sun Kim, Doek-gil Ko, Jin-young Lim, Eui-joon Jeong
  • Publication number: 20130014694
    Abstract: A method of growing a semiconductor epitaxial thin film and a method of fabricating a semiconductor light emitting device using the same are provided. The method of growing a semiconductor epitaxial thin film, includes: disposing a plurality of wafers loaded in a wafer holder in a reaction chamber; and jetting a reactive gas including a chlorine organic metal compound to the wafers through a gas supply unit provided to extend in a direction in which the wafers are loaded, to grow a semiconductor epitaxial thin film on a surface of each of the wafers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Sun MAENG, Bum Joon KIM, Hyun Seok RYU, Jung Hyun LEE, Ki Sung KIM
  • Publication number: 20120322188
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, the method including: sequentially growing a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer on a semiconductor growth substrate to form a light emitting part; forming a support part on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer to be coupled to the light emitting part; separating the semiconductor growth substrate from the light emitting part; and applying an etching gas to the semiconductor growth substrate to remove a residue of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer from a surface of the semiconductor growth substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Sun MAENG, Ki Ho PARK, Bum Joon KIM, Hyun Seok RYU, Jung Hyun LEE, Boung Kyun KIM, Ki Sung KIM, Suk Ho YOON
  • Patent number: 8321289
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for applying site activity indexes by a site activity index applying system connected to a plurality of user terminals through the Internet. In one embodiment, the method includes checking whether a user who is connected to a web site through the Internet desires to buy a game item, checking whether to use the user's site activity indexes so as to buy the game item, checking whether the user possesses site activity indexes, and exchanging the site activity indexes with game items when the user possesses the site activity indexes. With the method and system for applying site activity indexes user loyalty and game participation may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: NHN Corporation
    Inventor: Ki-Sung Kim
  • Publication number: 20120261687
    Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including: n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers; an active layer disposed between the n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers; and an electron injection layer disposed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the active layer. The electron injection layer has a multilayer structure, in which three or more layers having different energy band gaps are stacked, and the multilayer structure is repetitively stacked at least twice. At least one layer among the three or more layers has a reduced energy band gap in individual multilayer structures in a direction toward the active layer, and the layer having the lowest energy band gap has an increased thickness in individual multilayer structures in a direction toward the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Hyun Wook SHIM, Suk Ho YOON, Tan SAKONG, Je Won KIM, Ki Sung KIM
  • Publication number: 20120167824
    Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus, including: a reaction chamber including an internal chamber having an internal space, an external chamber configured to cover the internal chamber so as to maintain a sealing state thereof; a wafer holder disposed within the internal chamber for a plurality of wafers stacked therein; a gas supplier including an inner pipe having an inner path, an external pipe having an external path, a refrigeration pipe having a cooling path. The inner path of the inner pipe supplies a first process gas into the reaction chamber. The external path of the external pipe surrounds the inner pipe to supply a second process gas therethrough. The refrigeration pipe supplies a refrigerant to prevent temperature rise in the inner pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Jong Sun MAENG, Ki Sung Kim, Bum Joon Kim, Hyun Seok Ryu, Sung Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20120171815
    Abstract: Provided is a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus, including: a reaction chamber including an inner pipe having an internal space, and an external pipe configured to cover the inner pipe so as to maintain a sealing state thereof; a wafer holder disposed within the inner pipe and receiving a plurality of wafers stacked therein; and a gas supplier including at least one stem pipe disposed at the outside of the reaction chamber so as to supply a reactive gas thereto, a plurality of branch pipes connected to the stem pipe to introduce the reactive gas from the outside of the reaction chamber into the reaction chamber, and a plurality of spray nozzles provided with the branch pipes to spray the reactive gas to the plurality of respective wafers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Jong Sun MAENG, Ki Sung Kim, Bum Joon Kim, Suk Ho Yoon, Hyun Seok Ryu, Sung Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20120160157
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a light emitting diode, the method including: growing a first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer and an active layer on a substrate in a first reaction chamber; transferring the substrate having the first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer and the active layer grown thereon to a second reaction chamber; and growing a second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer on the active layer in the second reaction chamber, wherein an atmosphere including a nitride source gas and a dopant source gas supplying a dopant to be included in the second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer is created in an interior of the second reaction chamber prior to the transferring of the substrate to the second reaction chamber. This method improves a system's operational capability and productivity. In addition, the crystallinity and doping uniformity of semiconductor layers obtained by this method may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Sang Heon HAN, Do Young Rhee, Jin Young Lim, Ki Sung Kim, Young Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20120164347
    Abstract: Provided are a susceptor for a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus, including: a susceptor body having an upper surface opposed to a lower surface thereof and formed of a light transmitting material, the upper surface thereof having at least one pocket part formed to receive a substrate therein; and a light absorbing unit formed of a light absorbing material on the upper surface of the susceptor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Do Young RHEE, Jin Young Lim, Sang Heon Han, Ki Sung Kim, Young Sun Kim, Sung Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 8184468
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device using a variable resistive element is provided. The nonvolatile memory device may include a memory cell array which includes an array of multiple nonvolatile memory cells having variable resistance levels depending on data stored. Word lines may be coupled with each column of the nonvolatile memory cells. Local bit lines may be coupled with each row of the nonvolatile memory cells. Global bit lines may be selectively coupled with the multiple local bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Sung Kim, Byung-Gil Choi, Young-Ran Kim, Jong-Chul Park
  • Patent number: 8116117
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of driving a multi-level variable resistive memory device. A method of driving a multi-level variable resistive memory device includes supplying a write current to a variable resistive memory cell so as to change resistance of the variable resistive memory cell, verifying whether or not changed resistance enters a predetermined resistance window, the intended resistance window depending on the resistance of reference cells, and supplying a write current having an increased or decreased amount from the write current supplied most recently on the basis of the verification result so as to change resistance of the variable resistive memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Yeong Cho, Ki-Sung Kim, Du-Eung Kim, Kwang-Jin Lee, Jun-Soo Bae
  • Publication number: 20120025246
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes providing a substrate having first and second main surfaces opposing each other and forming a first uneven structure in the first main surface, forming a sacrificial layer on the first main surface of the substrate, forming a mask having open regions on the sacrificial layer so as to expose a portion of an upper surface of the sacrificial layer, forming a second uneven structure in the substrate by etching the sacrificial layer and the substrate through the open regions, removing the sacrificial layer and the mask from the substrate, and forming a light emitting stack on the first and second uneven structures of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Tae Hun KIM, Gi Bum KIM, Won Goo HUR, Young Sun KIM, Ki Sung KIM
  • Publication number: 20120001152
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) includes: forming a light emission structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on a substrate with prominences and depressions; removing the substrate from the light emission structure to expose a first concavoconvex portion corresponding to the prominences and depressions; forming a protection layer on the first concavoconvex portion; removing a portion of the protection layer to expose a convex portion of the first concavoconvex portion; and forming a second concavoconvex portion on the convex portion of the first concavoconvex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Ki Sung KIM, Gi Bum KIM, Tae Hun KIM, Young Chul SHIN, Young Sun KIM
  • Patent number: D647500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: D668238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: D669875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: D675177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: D675178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: D675179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Sung Kim