Patents by Inventor Kyung Suk Oh

Kyung Suk Oh 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: 12166010
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, an interposer on the substrate, a semiconductor chip stack on the interposer, a silicon capacitor layer on the interposer, a first semiconductor chip on the silicon capacitor layer, and a molding layer at least partially surrounding side surfaces of the semiconductor chip stack, the silicon capacitor layer and the first semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip stack and the first semiconductor chip are laterally spaced apart from each other. A top surface of the first semiconductor chip is coplanar with a top surface of the molding layer and a top surface of the semiconductor chip stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunseok Song, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 12142348
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 12142544
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include vertically-stacked semiconductor chips and first, second, and third connection terminals connecting the semiconductor chips to each other. Each of the semiconductor chips may include a semiconductor substrate, an interconnection layer on the semiconductor substrate, penetration electrodes connected to the interconnection layer through the semiconductor substrate, and first, second, and third groups on the interconnection layer. The interconnection layer may include an insulating layer and first and second metal layers in the insulating layer. The first and second groups may be in contact with the second metal layer, and the third group may be spaced apart from the second metal layer. Each of the first and third groups may include pads connected to a corresponding one of the first and third connection terminals in a many-to-one manner. The second group may include pads connected to the second connection terminal in a one-to-one manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehwan Kim, Young-Deuk Kim, Jae Choon Kim, Kyung Suk Oh, Eungchang Lee
  • Patent number: 12125766
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the first package substrate, a plurality of first chip bumps between the first package substrate and the first semiconductor chip, a plurality of second semiconductor chips sequentially stacked on the first semiconductor chip, a molding member which covers the plurality of second semiconductor chips, on the first semiconductor chip, and a thermoelectric cooling layer attached onto a surface of the first semiconductor chip. The thermoelectric cooling layer includes a cooling material layer extending along the surface of the first semiconductor chip, a first electrode pattern which surrounds the plurality of first chip bumps from a planar viewpoint, in the cooling material layer, and a second electrode pattern which surrounds the first electrode pattern from the planar viewpoint, in the cooling material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hwan Kim, Jae Choon Kim, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 12040304
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a die stack on the substrate, and connection terminals between the substrate and the die stack. The die stack includes a first die having a first active surface facing the substrate, the first die including first through electrodes vertically penetrating the first die, a second die on the first die and having a second active surface, the second die including second through electrodes vertically penetrating the second die, and a third die on the second die and having a third active surface facing the substrate. The second active surface of the second die is in direct contact with one of the first or third active surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunseok Song, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Publication number: 20240215149
    Abstract: A structure for delivering power is described. In some embodiments, the structure can include conductors disposed on two or more layers. Specifically, the structure can include a first set of interdigitated conductors disposed on a first layer and oriented substantially along an expected direction of current flow. At least one conductor in the first set of interdigitated conductors may be maintained at a first voltage, and at least one conductor in the first set of interdigitated conductors may be maintained at a second voltage, wherein the second voltage is different from the first voltage. The structure may further include a conducting structure disposed on a second layer, wherein the second layer is different from the first layer, and wherein at least one conductor in the conducting structure is maintained at the first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Suk Oh, Ralf M. Schmitt, Yijong Feng
  • Patent number: 12002540
    Abstract: A memory device includes a set of inputs, and a first register that includes a first register field to store a value for enabling application of one of a plurality of command/address (CA) on-die termination (ODT) impedance values to first inputs that receive the CA signals; and a second register field to store a value for enabling application of one of a plurality of chip select (CS) ODT impedance values to a second input that receives the CS signal. A third register field may store a value for enabling application of a clock (CK) ODT impedance value to third inputs that receive the CK signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: RAMBUS INC.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Publication number: 20240105242
    Abstract: A memory device includes a set of inputs, and a first register that includes a first register field to store a value for enabling application of one of a plurality of command/address (CA) on-die termination (ODT) impedance values to first inputs that receive the CA signals; and a second register field to store a value for enabling application of one of a plurality of chip select (CS) ODT impedance values to a second input that receives the CS signal. A third register field may store a value for enabling application of a clock (CK) ODT impedance value to third inputs that receive the CK signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Publication number: 20240096387
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Publication number: 20240088118
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first semiconductor chip including a logic structure and a second semiconductor chip bonded to the first semiconductor chip may be provided. The first semiconductor chip may include signal lines on a first surface of a first semiconductor substrate and connected to the logic structure, a power delivery network on a second surface of the first semiconductor substrate, the second surface being opposite to the first surface, and penetration vias penetrating the first semiconductor substrate and connecting the power delivery network to the logic structure. The second semiconductor chip may include a capacitor layer that is on a second semiconductor substrate and is adjacent to the power delivery network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manho LEE, Eunseok SONG, Keung Beum KIM, Kyung Suk OH, Eon Soo JANG
  • Patent number: 11887965
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first redistribution substrate, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the first redistribution substrate, a second semiconductor chip disposed on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, an insulating layer surrounding the first and second semiconductor chips on the first redistribution substrate, a second redistribution substrate disposed on the second semiconductor chip and on which the second semiconductor chip is mounted, and a connection terminal disposed at a side of the first and second semiconductor chips and connected to the first and second redistribution substrates. An inactive surface of the second semiconductor chip is in contact with an inactive surface of the first semiconductor chip. At an interface of the first and second semiconductor chips, an upper portion of the first semiconductor chip and a lower portion of the second semiconductor chip constitute one body formed of a same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Eunseok Song, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 11882647
    Abstract: A structure for delivering power is described. In some embodiments, the structure can include conductors disposed on two or more layers. Specifically, the structure can include a first set of interdigitated conductors disposed on a first layer and oriented substantially along an expected direction of current flow. At least one conductor in the first set of interdigitated conductors may be maintained at a first voltage, and at least one conductor in the first set of interdigitated conductors may be maintained at a second voltage, wherein the second voltage is different from the first voltage. The structure may further include a conducting structure disposed on a second layer, wherein the second layer is different from the first layer, and wherein at least one conductor in the conducting structure is maintained at the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Suk Oh, Ralf M. Schmitt, Yijiong Feng
  • Patent number: 11862618
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first semiconductor chip including a logic structure and a second semiconductor chip bonded to the first semiconductor chip may be provided. The first semiconductor chip may include signal lines on a first surface of a first semiconductor substrate and connected to the logic structure, a power delivery network on a second surface of the first semiconductor substrate, the second surface being opposite to the first surface, and penetration vias penetrating the first semiconductor substrate and connecting the power delivery network to the logic structure. The second semiconductor chip may include a capacitor layer that is on a second semiconductor substrate and is adjacent to the power delivery network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manho Lee, Eunseok Song, Keung Beum Kim, Kyung Suk Oh, Eon Soo Jang
  • Patent number: 11848308
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a substrate, a chip stack including semiconductor chips stacked in an ascending stepwise shape on the substrate, first power/ground wires through which the substrate is connected to a lowermost semiconductor chip of the chip stack and neighboring semiconductor chips of the chip stack are connected to each other, and a second power/ground wire that extends from a first semiconductor chip and is connected to the substrate. The first semiconductor chip is one semiconductor chip other than the lowermost semiconductor chip and an uppermost semiconductor chip of the chip stack. The chip stack includes a first stack and a second stack on the first stack. The second stack constitutes a channel separate from that of the first stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wansoo Park, Sang Sub Song, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 11837577
    Abstract: A system-in-package module includes a substrate, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip on the substrate, first wafer level package (WLP) memories on the substrate spaced apart from the ASIC chip in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, and second WLP memories on the substrate spaced apart from the ASIC chip in a direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ae-Nee Jang, Kyung Suk Oh, Eunseok Song, Seung-Yong Cha
  • Patent number: 11783879
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 11756850
    Abstract: A chip on film package includes: a flexible base film having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and having a chip mounting region on the first surface; a plurality of wirings extending in a first direction toward the chip mounting region; a semiconductor chip mounted in the chip mounting region on the first surface of the base film and electrically connected to the wirings; a pair of first heat dissipation members on the first surface of the base film and spaced apart from the semiconductor chip, and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a second heat dissipation member on the first surface of the base film and covering the semiconductor chip and the pair of first heat dissipation members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Tae Hwang, Jae-Choon Kim, Kyung-Suk Oh, Woon-Bae Kim, Jae-Min Jung
  • Publication number: 20230260983
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a power module on a first surface of the package substrate, a connector on the first surface of the package substrate, the connector being horizontally spaced apart from the power module, a first semiconductor chip on a second surface of the package substrate opposite to the first surface, and a first heat radiator on the second surface of the package substrate, the first heat radiator covering the first semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip vertically overlaps the power module, and the first semiconductor chip is electrically connected through the package substrate to the power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manho LEE, Keung Beum KIM, Kyung Suk OH
  • Publication number: 20230245975
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the redistribution layer including a plurality of first redistribution pads on the first surface, a semiconductor chip on the second surface of the redistribution layer, an active surface of the semiconductor chip facing the redistribution layer, a plurality of conductive structures on the second surface of the redistribution layer, the plurality of conductive structures being spaced apart from the semiconductor chip, and a plurality of external connection terminals on and coupled to the conductive structures, the plurality of first redistribution pads have a pitch smaller than a pitch of the plurality of external connection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Hae-Jung YU, Kyung Suk OH
  • Publication number: 20230238356
    Abstract: Integrated circuit packages with multiple integrated circuit dies are provided. A multichip package may include at least two integrated circuit dies that communicate using an embedded multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB) in a substrate of the multi-chip package. The EMIB may receive power at contact pads formed at a back side of the EMIB that are coupled to a back side conductor on which the EMIB is mounted. The back side conductor may be separated into multiple regions that are electrically isolated from one another and that each receive a different power supply voltage signal or data signal from a printed circuit board. These power supply voltage signals and data signals may be provided to the two integrated circuit dies through internal microvias or through-silicon vias formed in the EMIB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Hui LIU, Kyung Suk OH