Patents by Inventor Sun Il Kim

Sun Il Kim 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: 7942714
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a field emission display includes: sequentially forming a cathode electrode, an insulating layer, and a gate material layer on a substrate; forming a metal sacrificial layer on an upper surface of the gate material layer; forming a through hole to expose the insulating layer in the metal sacrificial layer and the gate material layer; forming an emitter hole to expose the cathode electrode in the insulating layer exposed through the through hole; forming a gate electrode by etching the gate material layer constituting an upper wall of the emitter hole; and forming an emitter of Carbon NanoTubes (CNTs) on an upper surface of the cathode electrode located below the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Suk Kang, Yong-Wan Jin, Sun-Il Kim, Deuk-Seok Chung, Byong-Gwon Song, Shang-Hyeun Park
  • Publication number: 20110108704
    Abstract: Image sensors and methods of operating the same. An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a photo sensor, the voltage-current characteristics of which vary according to energy of incident light, and that generates a sense current determined by the energy of the incident light; a reset unit that is activated to generate a reference current, according to a reset signal for resetting at least one of the plurality of pixels; and a conversion unit that converts the sense current and the reference current into a sense voltage and a reference voltage, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Ho-jung Kim, U-in Chung, Jai-kwang Shin, Sun-il Kim, I-hun Song, Chang-jung Kim, Sang-hun Jeon
  • Publication number: 20110108835
    Abstract: A transistor, a method of manufacturing a transistor, and an electronic device including a transistor are provided, the transistor may include a channel layer having a multi-layer structure. The channel layer may have a double layer structure or a triple layer structure. At least two layers of the channel layer may have different oxygen concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Sun-il Kim, Sang-wook Kim, Jae-chul Park, Chang-jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20110096250
    Abstract: An active lens includes: a first nanoelectrode unit; a second nanoelectrode unit formed to face the first nanoelectrode unit; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first nanoelectrode unit and the second nanoelectrode unit. Liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned according to an electric field formed by a voltage applied to the first and second nanoelectrode units to form a refractive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Seung-nam Cha, Sun-il Kim, Yong-kweun Mun, Jae-eun Jang
  • Patent number: 7910920
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) may include a channel layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a protective layer, a gate electrode, and/or a gate insulating layer. The channel layer may include an oxide semiconductor material. The source electrode and the drain electrode may face each other on the channel layer. The protective layer may be under the source electrode and the drain electrode and/or may cover the channel layer. The gate electrode may be configured to apply an electric field to the channel layer. The gate insulating layer may be interposed between the gate electrode and the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-chul Park, Young-soo Park, Sun-Il Kim
  • Publication number: 20110042669
    Abstract: A transistor may include: a gate insulting layer, a gate electrode formed on a bottom side of the gate insulating layer, a channel layer formed on a top side of the gate insulating layer, a source electrode that contacts a first portion of the channel layer, and a drain electrode that contacts a second portion of the channel layer. The channel layer may have a double-layer structure, including an upper layer and a lower layer. The upper layer may have a carrier concentration lower than that of the lower layer. The upper layer may be doped with a carrier acceptor in order to have an electrical resistance higher than that of the lower layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Sun-il Kim, Young-soo Park, Jae-chul Park
  • Patent number: 7889552
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor device according to example embodiments may include a plurality of memory cells on a semiconductor substrate and at least one selection transistor on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the at least one selection transistor may be disposed at a different level from the plurality of memory cells. The at least one selection transistor may be connected to a data line and/or a power source line via a first contact and/or a third contact, respectively. The at least one selection transistor may be connected to the plurality of memory cells via a second contact and/or a fourth contact. The active layer of the at least one selection transistor may contain an oxide. Accordingly, the nonvolatile semiconductor device according to example embodiments may include a selection transistor having a reduced size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-chul Park, Jae-woong Hyun, Young-soo Park, Sun-il Kim
  • Patent number: 7872504
    Abstract: The inverter includes a driving transistor and a loading transistor having channel regions with different thicknesses. The channel region of the driving transistor may be thinner than the channel region of the load transistor. A channel layer of the driving transistor may have a recessed region between a source and a drain which contact both ends of the channel layer. The driving transistor may be an enhancement mode transistor and the load transistor may be a depletion mode transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-il Kim, Chang-jung Kim, Sang-wook Kim
  • Patent number: 7851231
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a field emission array type light emitting unit that includes a rear substrate including a plurality of cathodes and a plurality of carbon nanotube emitters on a front side, a front substrate including a plurality of anodes and a phosphor layer on a rear side, wherein the rear substrate and the front substrate are arranged at a distance apart from each other and a plurality of spacers are arranged between the rear substrate and the front substrate, the plurality of spacers being adapted to maintain constant the distance, the method includes producing a diffusion pattern by wet etching a front side of the front substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-il Kim, Jun-hee Choi, Byong-gwon Song, Shang-hyeun Park, Ho-suk Kang, Deuk-seok Chung, Chan-wook Baik
  • Publication number: 20100295579
    Abstract: The inverter includes a driving transistor and a loading transistor having channel regions with different thicknesses. The channel region of the driving transistor may be thinner than the channel region of the load transistor. A channel layer of the driving transistor may have a recessed region between a source and a drain which contact both ends of the channel layer. The driving transistor may be an enhancement mode transistor and the load transistor may be a depletion mode transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Sun-il Kim, Chang-jung Kim, Sang-wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20100283048
    Abstract: Provided is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor having a structure capable of increasing areas of photodiodes in unit pixels and expanding light receiving areas of the photodiodes. In the CMOS image sensor, transfer transistors may be formed on the photodiode, and reset transistors, source follower transistors, and selection transistors may be formed on a layer on which the transfer transistors are not formed. In such a CMOS image sensor, the areas of the photodiodes may be increased in unit pixels so that a size of the unit pixels may be reduced and sensitivity of the pixel may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Sung-ho Park, I-hun Song, Wook Lee, Sang-wook Kim, Sun-il Kim, Jae-chul Park
  • Publication number: 20100264956
    Abstract: Provided are an inverter, a method of manufacturing the inverter, and a logic circuit including the inverter. The inverter may include a first transistor and a second transistor having different channel layer structures. A channel layer of the first transistor may include a lower layer and an upper layer, and a channel layer of the second transistor may be the same as one of the lower layer and the upper layer. At least one of the lower layer and the upper layer may be an oxide layer. The inverter may be an enhancement/depletion (E/D) mode inverter or a complementary inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Huaxiang Yin, I-hun Song, Chang-jung Kim, Sang-wook Kim, Sun-il Kim
  • Patent number: 7817343
    Abstract: An electrowetting lens which can move its optical axis using a multiple electrode structure includes: a substrate; a dielectric barrier wall formed on the substrate; polar and non-polar solutions fluidly contained inside the dielectric barrier wall; first and second lower electrodes inserted through lower portions of the dielectric barrier wall in contact with the polar solution, the first and second lower electrodes facing each other; and first and second multiple electrodes respectively disposed in mutually facing first and second legs defining the dielectric barrier wall, each of the first and second multiple electrodes being divided into a plurality of vertically arranged electrode cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-young Choi, Jee-hwan Jang, Sun-il Kim
  • Patent number: 7816680
    Abstract: Provided are oxide semiconductors and thin film transistors of the same. An oxide semiconductor includes Zn, In and Hf. The amount of Hf is in the range of about 2-16 at %, inclusive, based on the total amount of Zn, In, and Hf. A thin film transistor includes a gate and a gate insulating layer arranged on the gate. A channel corresponding to the gate is formed on the gate insulating layer. The channel includes an oxide semiconductor. The semiconductor oxide includes Zn, In and Hf. The amount of Hf is in the range of about 2-16 at %, inclusive, based on the total amount of Zn, In, and Hf. A source and a drain contact respective sides of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-jung Kim, Sang-wook Kim, Sun-il Kim
  • Publication number: 20100208152
    Abstract: An integral imaging system may include a lens unit. The lens unit may include a first substrate; a second substrate; a first electrode on the first substrate; a second electrode on the second substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; and an array of nanostructures protruding from the first substrate into the liquid crystal layer. The first and second electrodes may be configured to apply one or more voltages to the array of nanostructures. When the one or more voltages are applied to the array of nanostructures, one or more electric fields may be formed between the array of nanostructures and the second electrode, varying an arrangement of molecules in the liquid crystal layer and forming a refractive index distribution in the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Sun-il Kim, Jong-min Kim
  • Patent number: 7768181
    Abstract: Provided are an electron multiplier electrode using a secondary electron extraction electrode and a terahertz radiation source using the electron multiplier electrode. The electron multiplier electrode includes: a cathode; an emitter disposed on the cathode and extracting electron beams; a gate electrode for switching the electron beams, the gate electrode being disposed on the cathode to surround the emitter; and a secondary electron extraction electrode disposed on the gate electrode and including a secondary electron extraction layer extracting secondary electrons due to collision of the electron beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-wook Baik, Yong-wan Jin, Sun-il Kim, Min-jong Bae
  • Publication number: 20100188315
    Abstract: An electronic mirror and a method for displaying an image using the electronic mirror are provided. The electronic mirror may include a display unit, a detecting unit and a control unit. The detecting unit may receive a signal transmitted from the outside. The control unit may control the detecting unit and the display unit to display the signal received at the detecting unit on the display unit as an image. The image displayed on the display unit may be output from the electronic mirror through the detecting unit. The electronic mirror may further include a reflecting unit. A light from the outside may pass through the detecting unit and the display unit and then be reflected on the reflecting unit. The reflected light may be output from the electronic mirror through the display unit and the detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Chan Wook BAIK, Sun il KIM, Changwon LEE
  • Publication number: 20100176393
    Abstract: Provided are an oxide semiconductor and a thin film transistor including the oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor may be formed of indium (In) oxide and hafnium (Hf) and may be a channel material of the thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Sang-wook Kim, Sung-ho Park, Chang-jung Kim, Sun-il Kim
  • Patent number: 7755273
    Abstract: A field emission device and its method of manufacture includes: a substrate; a plurality of cathode electrodes formed on the substrate and having slot shaped cathode holes to expose the substrate; emitters formed on the substrate exposed through each of the cathode holes and separated from both side surfaces of the cathode holes, the emitters being formed along a lengthwise direction of the cathode holes; an insulating layer formed on the substrate to cover the cathode electrodes and having insulating layer holes communicating with the cathode holes; and a plurality of gate electrodes formed on the insulating layer and having gate holes communicating with the insulating layer holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deuk-seok Chung, Yong-chul Kim, Yong-wan Jin, Sun-il Kim, Ho-suk Kang, Chan-wook Baik
  • Patent number: 7755272
    Abstract: Provided is an anode panel of a field emission type backlight unit. The anode panel includes a substrate, an anode formed on a lower surface of the substrate, a phosphor layer coated on a lower surface of the anode and a liquid pack disposed on an upper surface of the substrate, said liquid pack having a transparent cover having cylindrical lens type curved portions and transparent liquid filling in the curved portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byong-gwon Song, Seung-nam Cha, Sun-il Kim, Ho-suk Kang, Yong-wan Jin, Min-jong Bae