Patents by Inventor Nam Sik KONG

Nam Sik KONG 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: 20240136296
    Abstract: A power module includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate, an upper chip, a lower chip, and a circuit board disposed across a space between the upper substrate and the lower chip and a space between the lower substrate and the upper chip so that the upper substrate and the lower substrate are vertically spaced from each other. The circuit board electrically connects the upper chip to the lower substrate while electrically connecting the lower chip to the upper substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Taek HWANG, So Eun JEONG, Jun Hee PARK, Nam Sik KONG
  • Publication number: 20240105573
    Abstract: A power module for a vehicle, includes: a first substrate including a first metal circuit disposed on a 1-1st surface, and a first spacer extending from the first metal circuit in a first direction; a second substrate spaced from and facing the first substrate in a second direction, and including a second metal circuit disposed on a 2-1st surface facing the 1-1st surface, and a second spacer extending from the second metal circuit in the second direction; and a semiconductor chip disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first spacer and the second spacer extending toward each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jun Hee PARK, Sung Taek Hwang, Nam Sik Kong, Myung III You
  • Publication number: 20240088009
    Abstract: A power module for a vehicle, includes: a first substrate including a first metal circuit disposed on a 1-1st surface, and a first spacer extending from the first metal circuit in a first direction; a second substrate spaced from and facing the first substrate in a second direction, and including a second metal circuit disposed on a 2-1st surface facing the 1-1st surface, and a second spacer extending from the second metal circuit in the second direction; and a semiconductor chip disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a power pad and a signal pad, the first spacer and the second spacer extending toward each other, and the second spacer including a 2-1st spacer connected to the power pad and a 2-2nd spacer connected to the signal pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Hee PARK, Sung Taek HWANG, Nam Sik KONG, Myung III YOU
  • Publication number: 20240071858
    Abstract: A vehicle power module includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate spaced from each other in a vertical direction, a semiconductor chip connected to one of the upper substrate and the lower substrate, and a spacer formed of a metal material containing copper and connecting the semiconductor chip to the other of the upper substrate and the lower substrate or to connect the upper substrate to the lower substrate, the spacer including a plurality of penetration portions formed to penetrate an inside thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Tae Hwa KIM, Suk Hyun LIM, Nam Sik KONG
  • Publication number: 20240008231
    Abstract: A power module comprises a chip, a power lead electrically connected to the chip and at least one substrate, each of at least one substrate including an outer metal layer bonded to an outer side portion of an insulating layer and an inner metal layer bonded to an inner side portion of the insulating layer, respectively, wherein the outer metal layer and the inner metal layer have different perimeters so that the outer metal layer and the inner metal layer have asymmetric structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Myung Ill YOU, Nam Sik KONG
  • Patent number: 11862537
    Abstract: A soldering structure configured for preventing solder overflow during soldering and a power module, may include a component to be soldered; and a metal layer having a bonding area, to which the component to be soldered is bonded by solder, and a groove portion formed around the bonding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Hee Park, Nam Sik Kong, Hyun Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230397336
    Abstract: Provided is a power module capable of preventing an overflow situation of solder and a movement of the solder when a chip and a spacer are bonded to each substrate by a soldering process, thereby being capable of increasing bonding quality between components through the soldering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nam Sik Kong, Jun Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20230282549
    Abstract: A power module for a vehicle includes: a circuit board including a circuit pattern; a semiconductor chip connected to a first side of the circuit board; a lead frame disposed on the circuit board as being spaced apart from the semiconductor chip, and electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; and a cooling channel coupled to a second side of the circuit board and inserted in and jointed to a coolant flow channel of a cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Nam Sik KONG, Jun Hee PARK, Tae Hwa KIM
  • Publication number: 20220044988
    Abstract: A soldering structure configured for preventing solder overflow during soldering and a power module, may include a component to be soldered; and a metal layer having a bonding area, to which the component to be soldered is bonded by solder, and a groove portion formed around the bonding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Hee PARK, Nam Sik KONG, Hyun Koo LEE