Patents by Inventor Soon Ik Cho

Soon Ik Cho 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: 20230199346
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array and a readout circuit. The pixel array includes a first unit pixel region including first, second and third sub-pixel regions having a first color filter, sequentially disposed along a first row line, and sharing a first floating diffusion region, and a second unit pixel region including a first, second and third sub-pixel regions having a second color filter, sequentially disposed along a second row line, and sharing a second floating diffusion region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: JUN AN LEE, JAE JIN JUNG, SOON IK CHO
  • Patent number: 11019288
    Abstract: An image sensor including: a pixel array having a plurality of pixels connected to a plurality of row lines and a plurality of column lines; a plurality of ramp buffers configured to output a ramp voltage generated by a ramp voltage generator; a sampling circuit including a plurality of samplers, each of the plurality of samplers having a first input terminal for receiving the ramp voltage and a second input terminal connected to one of the plurality of column lines; and a switching circuit configured to connect the first input terminals of the samplers to each other or disconnect the first input terminals of the samplers from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Ik Cho, Takao Ishii
  • Patent number: 9380231
    Abstract: A correlated double sampling (CDS) circuit may include a sampling circuit and a switching circuit. The CDS circuit may perform a CDS operation on a reset component of an input signal and an image component of the input signal based on a ramp signal, and the CDS circuit may generate an output signal. The switching circuit may include an auto-zero switch that connects a first input terminal receiving the input signal to an output node in response to an auto-zero control signal during an auto-zero interval. The switching circuit may connect a first terminal of the auto-zero switch to a reference voltage in order to cutoff a leakage current flowing to the auto-zero switch in response to a first boosting control signal during a first comparison interval and a second comparison interval. The output signal may be provided at the output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Yang, Sin-Hwan Lim, Kyoung-Min Koh, Jae-Cheol Yun, Kwang-Hyun Lee, Soon-Ik Cho
  • Publication number: 20150237274
    Abstract: A correlated double sampling (CDS) circuit may include a sampling circuit and a switching circuit. The CDS circuit may perform a CDS operation on a reset component of an input signal and an image component of the input signal based on a ramp signal, and the CDS circuit may generate an output signal. The switching circuit may include an auto-zero switch that connects a first input terminal receiving the input signal to an output node in response to an auto-zero control signal during an auto-zero interval. The switching circuit may connect a first terminal of the auto-zero switch to a reference voltage in order to cutoff a leakage current flowing to the auto-zero switch in response to a first boosting control signal during a first comparison interval and a second comparison interval. The output signal may be provided at the output node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: HAN YANG, SIN-HWAN LIM, KYOUNG-MIN KOH, JAE-CHEOL YUN, KWANG-HYUN LEE, SOON-IK CHO
  • Publication number: 20130094686
    Abstract: A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a display panel, a case member provided to surround at least both sides of the display panel, and a speaker hole formed in the case member and opened to at least one side of the display panel. The portable terminal includes the speaker hole in at least a side of the display panel by changing only a structure of the case member, such that the volume and quality of sound output from the speaker device can be fully delivered to a user who uses the terminal while viewing the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hong-Chul SHIN, Jae-Han LEE, Seung-Hyun LEE, Soon-Ik CHO
  • Patent number: 7952860
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided in which gaps between keys provided in a second main body change as a first main body moves. The mobile terminal includes a first main body; a second main body having a plurality of keys; and a hinge connecting the first main body and the second main body, wherein when the first main body opens from the second main body, the second main body extends and gaps between the plurality of keys are widened, and when the first main body closes on the second main body, the second main body retracts and the gaps between the plurality of keys are narrowed. Therefore, when the mobile terminal is opened, gaps between keys provided in the mobile terminal are widened and thus a user can more conveniently use the keys provided in the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Jong Ha, Soon Ik Cho, Seung Woo Lim, Hee Kwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20090279239
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided in which gaps between keys provided in a second main body change as a first main body moves. The mobile terminal includes a first main body; a second main body having a plurality of keys; and a hinge connecting the first main body and the second main body, wherein when the first main body opens from the second main body, the second main body extends and gaps between the plurality of keys are widened, and when the first main body closes on the second main body, the second main body retracts and the gaps between the plurality of keys are narrowed. Therefore, when the mobile terminal is opened, gaps between keys provided in the mobile terminal are widened and thus a user can more conveniently use the keys provided in the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Jong HA, Soon Ik CHO, Seung Woo LIM, Hee Kwan KIM