Patents by Inventor Min-Hee Choi
Min-Hee Choi 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).
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Patent number: 11758799Abstract: A display device may include a substrate, pixels, and a crack mitigation structure. The substrate may include a main region, a sub-region, and a bending region. The bending region may be connected between the main region and the sub-region and may include a curved outline section. The pixels may be disposed on the main region. The crack mitigation structure may be disposed on the bending region. A section of the crack mitigation structure may be substantially parallel to the curved outline section.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Hee Choi, Chung Yi, Yun Kyeong In
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Publication number: 20230282719Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a plurality of active patterns on a substrate. The semiconductor device may include a device isolation layer defining the plurality of active patterns, a gate electrode extending across the plurality of active patterns, and a source/drain pattern on the active patterns. The plurality of active patterns may comprise a first active pattern and a second active pattern. The source/drain pattern comprises a first part on the first active pattern, a second part on the second active pattern, and a third part extending from the first part and along an upper portion of the first active pattern. The device isolation layer comprises a first outer segment on a sidewall of the first active pattern below the source/drain pattern. A lowermost level of a bottom surface of the third part may be lower than an uppermost level of a top surface of the first outer segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: HYUN-KWAN YU, MIN-HEE CHOI
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Patent number: 11735631Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin-type active region extending on a substrate in a first direction that is parallel to an upper surface of the substrate; and a source/drain region in a recess region extending into the fin-type active region, wherein the source/drain region includes: a first source/drain material layer; a second source/drain material layer on the first source/drain material layer; and a first dopant diffusion barrier layer on an interface between the first source/drain material layer and the second source/drain material layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cho-eun Lee, Seok-hoon Kim, Sang-gil Lee, Edward Namkyu Cho, Min-hee Choi, Seung-hun Lee
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Patent number: 11728434Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first fin type pattern on a substrate, a second fin type pattern, parallel to the first fin type pattern, on the substrate, and an epitaxial pattern on the first and second fin type patterns. The epitaxial pattern may include a shared semiconductor pattern on the first fin type pattern and the second fin type pattern. The shared semiconductor pattern may include a first sidewall adjacent to the first fin type pattern and a second sidewall adjacent to the second fin type pattern. The first sidewall may include a first lower facet, a first upper facet on the first lower facet and a first connecting curved surface connecting the first lower and upper facets. The second sidewall may include a second lower facet, a second upper facet on the second lower facet and a second connecting curved surface connecting the second lower and upper facets.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok Hoon Kim, Dong Myoung Kim, Dong Suk Shin, Seung Hun Lee, Cho Eun Lee, Hyun Jung Lee, Sung Uk Jang, Edward Nam Kyu Cho, Min-Hee Choi
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Publication number: 20230217755Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a display area including pixels arranged on the substrate; a first area disposed at one side of the display area; a second area including pads arranged on the substrate; a bending area disposed between the first area and the second area; and a fan-out line disposed in the first area, the bending area, and the second area. The fan-out line includes: a plurality of sub-routing lines arranged in the first area and electrically connected to each other; and a plurality of sub-pad lines arranged in the second area and electrically connected to each other. The number of the plurality of sub-routing lines is greater than the number of the plurality of sub-pad lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Il Goo YOUN, Ji Eun LEE, Jun Young JO, Min Hee CHOI
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Patent number: 11688781Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a plurality of active patterns on a substrate. The semiconductor device may include a device isolation layer defining the plurality of active patterns, a gate electrode extending across the plurality of active patterns, and a source/drain pattern on the active patterns. The plurality of active patterns may comprise a first active pattern and a second active pattern. The source/drain pattern comprises a first part on the first active pattern, a second part on the second active pattern, and a third part extending from the first part and along an upper portion of the first active pattern. The device isolation layer comprises a first outer segment on a sidewall of the first active pattern below the source/drain pattern. A lowermost level of a bottom surface of the third part may be lower than an uppermost level of a top surface of the first outer segment.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventors: Hyun-Kwan Yu, Min-Hee Choi
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Patent number: 11605699Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a display area including pixels arranged on the substrate; a first area disposed at one side of the display area; a second area including pads arranged on the substrate; a bending area disposed between the first area and the second area; and a fan-out line disposed in the first area, the bending area, and the second area. The fan-out line includes: a plurality of sub-routing lines arranged in the first area and electrically connected to each other; and a plurality of sub-pad lines arranged in the second area and electrically connected to each other. The number of the plurality of sub-routing lines is greater than the number of the plurality of sub-pad lines.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Il Goo Youn, Ji Eun Lee, Jun Young Jo, Min Hee Choi
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Patent number: 11569389Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-type pattern on a substrate, the fin-type pattern extending in a first direction and protruding from the substrate in a third direction, a first wire pattern on the fin-type pattern, the first wire pattern being spaced apart from the fin-type pattern in the third direction, and a gate electrode extending in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first and third directions, and surrounding the first wire pattern, the gate electrode including a first portion that overlaps with the fin-type pattern in the second direction and a second portion corresponding to a remainder of the gate electrode except for the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Moon Seung Yang, Eun Hye Choi, Seung Mo Kang, Yong Seung Kim, Jung Taek Kim, Min-Hee Choi
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Publication number: 20230010021Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting diode electrically connected between a driving voltage line and a common voltage line; a driving transistor electrically connected between the driving voltage line and the light emitting diode; a second transistor electrically connected between a first electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the driving voltage line and a data line; a first scan line electrically connected to a gate electrode of the second transistor; a third transistor electrically connected between a second electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the light emitting diode and a gate electrode of the driving transistor; and a connection electrode that connects the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the third transistor, wherein at least a part of a contact portion where the connection electrode contacts the third transistor does not overlap the first scan line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Min Hee CHOI, Ji-Eun LEE, Jin Tae JEONG, Yun Sik JOO
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Publication number: 20220415905Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first active fin, a plurality of second active fins, a first source/drain layer structure, and a second source/drain layer structure. The first active fin may be on a first region of a substrate. The second active fins may be on a second region of the substrate. The first and second gate structures may be on the first and second active fins, respectively. The first source/drain layer structure may be on a portion of the first active fin that is adjacent to the first gate structure. The second source/drain layer structure may commonly contact upper surfaces of the second active fins adjacent to the second gate structure. A top surface of the second source/drain layer structure may be further from the surface of the substrate than a top surface of the first source/drain layer structure is to the surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Jin-Bum KIM, Myung-Gil KANG, Kang-Hun MOON, Cho-Eun LEE, Su-Jin JUNG, Min-Hee CHOI, Yang XU, Dong-Suk SHIN, Kwan-Heum LEE, Hoi-Sung CHUNG
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Publication number: 20220416004Abstract: A display device comprising: first and second pixels; a first data line connected to the first pixel and configured to have data voltages applied thereto; and a second data line connected to the second pixel, the second data line being adjacent to the first data line, and configured to have the data voltages applied thereto, wherein the first data line includes a 1A-th data line which is in a first data layer, and the second data line includes a 2B-th data line which is in a second data layer different from the first data layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Hyun Ji CHA, Yun Kyeong IN, Young Soo YOON, Min Hee CHOI
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Patent number: 11508751Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active fin on a substrate, a gate electrode and intersecting the active fin, gate spacer layers on both side walls of the gate electrode, and a source/drain region in a recess region of the active fin at at least one side of the gate electrode. The source/drain region may include a base layer in contact with the active fin, and having an inner end and an outer end opposing each other in the first direction on an inner sidewall of the recess region. The source/drain region may include a first layer on the base layer. The first layer may include germanium (Ge) having a concentration higher than a concentration of germanium (Ge) included in the base layer. The outer end of the base layer may contact the first layer, and may have a shape convex toward outside of the gate electrode on a plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Namkyu Edward Cho, Seok Hoon Kim, Myung Il Kang, Geo Myung Shin, Seung Hun Lee, Jeong Yun Lee, Min Hee Choi, Jeong Min Choi
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Patent number: 11508936Abstract: A display device includes a substrate on which an active region and a non-active region disposed are defined. The non-active region at least partially surrounds the active region. A light-emitting element is disposed in the active region on the substrate. An encapsulation layer is disposed on the light-emitting element. Block patterns are disposed in the non-active region on the substrate and at least partially surround the active region. The non-active region includes a first non-active region positioned at a first side of the active region and a second non-active region positioned at a second side of the active region. There are more block patterns disposed in the first non-active region than in the second non-active region.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chul Kyu Kang, Dae Suk Kim, Seon Kyoon Mok, Il Goo Youn, Dong Sun Lee, So Young Lee, Ji Eun Lee, Jun Young Jo, Min Hee Choi
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Patent number: 11469237Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first active fin, a plurality of second active fins, a first source/drain layer structure, and a second source/drain layer structure. The first active fin may be on a first region of a substrate. The second active fins may be on a second region of the substrate. The first and second gate structures may be on the first and second active fins, respectively. The first source/drain layer structure may be on a portion of the first active fin that is adjacent to the first gate structure. The second source/drain layer structure may commonly contact upper surfaces of the second active fins adjacent to the second gate structure. A top surface of the second source/drain layer structure may be further from the surface of the substrate than a top surface of the first source/drain layer structure is to the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Bum Kim, Myung-Gil Kang, Kang-Hun Moon, Cho-Eun Lee, Su-Jin Jung, Min-Hee Choi, Yang Xu, Dong-Suk Shin, Kwan-Heum Lee, Hoi-Sung Chung
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Patent number: 11444147Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting diode electrically connected between a driving voltage line and a common voltage line; a driving transistor electrically connected between the driving voltage line and the light emitting diode; a second transistor electrically connected between a first electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the driving voltage line and a data line; a first scan line electrically connected to a gate electrode of the second transistor; a third transistor electrically connected between a second electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the light emitting diode and a gate electrode of the driving transistor; and a connection electrode that connects the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the third transistor, wherein at least a part of a contact portion where the connection electrode contacts the third transistor does not overlap the first scan line.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Hee Choi, Ji-Eun Lee, Jin Tae Jeong, Yun Sik Joo
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Patent number: 11437460Abstract: A display device comprising: first and second pixels; a first data line connected to the first pixel and configured to have data voltages applied thereto; and a second data line connected to the second pixel, the second data line being adjacent to the first data line, and configured to have the data voltages applied thereto, wherein the first data line includes a 1A-th data line which is in a first data layer, and the second data line includes a 2B-th data line which is in a second data layer different from the first data layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Ji Cha, Yun Kyeong In, Young Soo Yoon, Min Hee Choi
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Publication number: 20220190134Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern including a lower pattern and a plurality of sheet patterns; a gate structure disposed on the lower pattern and surrounding the plurality of sheet patterns; and a source/drain pattern filling a source/drain recess formed on one side of the gate structure. The source/drain pattern includes a first semiconductor pattern extending along the source/drain recess and contacting the lower pattern, a second and third semiconductor patterns sequentially disposed on the first semiconductor pattern, a lower surface of the third semiconductor pattern is disposed below a lower surface of a lowermost sheet pattern, a side surface of the third semiconductor pattern includes a planar portion, and a thickness of the second semiconductor pattern on the lower surface of the third semiconductor pattern is different from a thickness of the second semiconductor pattern on the planar portion of the side surface of the third semiconductor pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: SEO JIN JEONG, Do Hyun GO, Seok Hoon KIM, Jung Taek KIM, Pan Kwi PARK, Moon Seung YANG, Min-Hee CHOI, Ryong HA
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Publication number: 20220190112Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate including an active pattern; a gate electrode crossing the active pattern; a source/drain pattern adjacent to one side of the gate electrode and on an upper portion of the active pattern; an active contact electrically connected to the source/drain pattern; and a silicide layer between the source/drain pattern and the active contact, the source/drain pattern including a body part including a plurality of semiconductor patterns; and a capping pattern on the body part, the body part has a first facet, a second facet on the first facet, and a corner edge defined where the first facet meets the second facet, the corner edge extending parallel to the substrate, the capping pattern covers the second facet of the body part and exposes the corner edge, and the silicide layer covers a top surface of the body part and a top surface of the capping pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Min-Hee CHOI, Seokhoon KIM, Choeun LEE, Edward Namkyu CHO, Seung Hun LEE
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Patent number: D958094Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Han Jo, Min Chae Kwak, Byung Sun Kim, Il Goo Youn, Ji Eun Lee, Jun Young Jo, Min Hee Choi
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Patent number: D966276Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Han Jo, Min Chae Kwak, Byung Sun Kim, Il Goo Youn, Ji Eun Lee, Jun Young Jo, Min Hee Choi