Patents by Inventor Sangmok NAM

Sangmok NAM 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: 11978615
    Abstract: A sputtering apparatus includes a back plate supporting a sputtering target, a magnet module disposed under the back plate and including a magnet unit reciprocating in a first direction, a first shielding member attached on a portion of the magnet unit, moving together with the magnet unit, and covering at least a portion of the magnet unit, a protective sheet disposed between the back plate and the magnet module, and a second shielding member disposed between the back plate and the magnet module, and having a fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Woo Kim, Sangmok Nam, Jaeho Byeon, Jongho Hyun, Nam-Jin Hyung
  • Patent number: 11646180
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus, including: a substrate supporter, wherein a substrate is fixed to the substrate supporter; a target facing the substrate; a first magnet assembly disposed below the target and including a first magnet extending in a first direction and having a first length, and a second magnet at least partially surrounding the first magnet; and a second magnet assembly disposed below the target and spaced apart from the first magnet assembly in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and including a first magnet extending in the first direction and having a second length greater than the first length, and a second magnet at least partially surrounding the first magnet, and wherein the second magnet of the first magnet assembly and the second magnet of the second magnet assembly have substantially the same length as each other in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwanyong Lee, Sangmok Nam, Hyun-Woo Kim, Jaeho Byeon
  • Patent number: 11646140
    Abstract: A magnet module includes at least one magnet unit. The magnet unit includes a first magnet member and a second magnet member surrounding the first magnet member in a plan view. The first magnet member extends along a first direction and includes a middle portion and an end portion. The first magnet member includes a first portion, which is disposed in the middle portion and extends along the first direction, and a second portion, which is disposed in the end portion and has a width greater than a width of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nayoung Lee, Kwanyong Lee, Sangmok Nam
  • Publication number: 20230035198
    Abstract: A sputtering apparatus includes a back plate supporting a sputtering target, a magnet module disposed under the back plate and including a magnet unit reciprocating in a first direction, a first shielding member attached on a portion of the magnet unit, moving together with the magnet unit, and covering at least a portion of the magnet unit, a protective sheet disposed between the back plate and the magnet module, and a second shielding member disposed between the back plate and the magnet module, and having a fixed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: HYUN-WOO KIM, SANGMOK NAM, JAEHO BYEON, JONGHO HYUN, NAM-JIN HYUNG
  • Publication number: 20220148779
    Abstract: A magnet module includes at least one magnet unit. The magnet unit includes a first magnet member and a second magnet member surrounding the first magnet member in a plan view. The first magnet member extends along a first direction and includes a middle portion and an end portion. The first magnet member includes a first portion, which is disposed in the middle portion and extends along the first direction, and a second portion, which is disposed in the end portion and has a width greater than a width of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: NAYOUNG LEE, KWANYONG LEE, SANGMOK NAM
  • Publication number: 20210020417
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus, including: a substrate supporter, wherein a substrate is fixed to the substrate supporter; a target facing the substrate; a first magnet assembly disposed below the target and including a first magnet extending in a first direction and having a first length, and a second magnet at least partially surrounding the first magnet; and a second magnet assembly disposed below the target and spaced apart from the first magnet assembly in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and including a first magnet extending in the first direction and having a second length greater than the first length, and a second magnet at least partially surrounding the first magnet, and wherein the second magnet of the first magnet assembly and the second magnet of the second magnet assembly have substantially the same length as each other in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kwanyong LEE, Sangmok NAM, Hyun-Woo KIM, Jaeho BYEON