Patents by Inventor Tae-Kyung Yoo

Tae-Kyung Yoo 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: 8053793
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device including an active layer for generating light by recombination of an electron and a hole between an n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer and a p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer. The active layer is disposed over the n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer. The III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device includes a masking film made of MgN and grown on the p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer, and at least one nitride compound semiconductor layer grown after the growth of the masking film made of MgN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Epivalley Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Hyun Park, Tae-Kyung Yoo
  • Patent number: 7999270
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device having an n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer, an active layer grown on the n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer, for generating light by recombination of electron and hole, and a p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer grown on the active layer. The III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device includes a plurality of semiconductor layers including a nitride compound semiconductor layer with a pinhole structure grown on the p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Epivalley Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Hyun Park, Tae-Kyung Yoo
  • Patent number: 7923749
    Abstract: The present invention relates a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device in which a first layer composed of a carbon-containing compound layer, such as an n-type or p-type silicon carbide (SiC), silicon carbon nitride (SiCN) or carbon nitride layer (CN) layer, is formed on the p-type III-nitride semiconductor layer of the existing III-nitride semiconductor light emitting device, and a second layer composed of a III-nitride semiconductor layer with a given thickness is formed on the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: EipValley Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Yoo, Eun Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 7863178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an AlGaInN based optical device fabricated by a new p-type AlGaInN:Mg growth method and method for manufacturing the same, including a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that is grown using both NH3 and a hydrazine based source as a nitrogen precursor, thereby an additional subsequent annealing process for extracting hydrogen is not necessary and thus the process is simple and an active layer can be prevented from being thermally damaged by subsequent annealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignees: Epivalley Co., Ltd., Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Yoo, Joong Seo Park, Eun Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20100032689
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device having an n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer, an active layer grown on the n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer, for generating light by recombination of electron and hole, and a p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer grown on the active layer. The III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device includes a plurality of semiconductor layers including a nitride compound semiconductor layer with a pinhole structure grown on the p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Eun Hyun Park, Tae-Kyung Yoo
  • Publication number: 20100012920
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device including an active layer for generating light by recombination of an electron and a hole between an n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer and a p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer. The active layer is disposed over the n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer. The III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device includes a masking film made of MgN and grown on the p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer, and at least one nitride compound semiconductor layer grown after the growth of the masking film made of MgN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Eun Hyun Park, Tae-Kyung Yoo
  • Publication number: 20090321713
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for controlling an active layer of a Hi-nitride semiconductor light emitting device by doping a barrier layer(s) selected from the active layer to suppress light emission in a specific well layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Yoo, Eun Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 7601553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including a plurality of nitride semi-conductor layers with a p-type nitride semiconductor formed using as nitrogen precursor ammonia together with hydrazine-based material which upon thermal decomposition generates a radical being combined with a hydrogen radical to eliminate the hydrogen radical, thereby eliminates the need for a subsequent annealing process for removing hydrogen and prevents the active layer from being thermally damaged due to the subsequent annealing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: EpiValley Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Yoo, Joong-Seo Park, Chang-Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20090197397
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a plurality of semiconductor layers grown on a substrate and removing the substrate from the plurality of semiconductor layers. The method of manufacturing the semiconductor device comprises a first step for growing a III-nitride compound semiconductor layer between the substrate and the plurality of semiconductor layers, and a second step for removing the substrate by etching the III-nitride compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Eun-Hyun Park, Tae-Kyung Yoo
  • Publication number: 20090179211
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor light emitting device including an active layer for generating light by recombination of electron and hole between a first semiconductor layer having first conductivity and a second semiconductor layer having second conductivity different from the first conductivity, the second semiconductor layer being disposed on the active layer. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises first array including a trench having a first inclination angle, and second array including a trench having a second inclination angle different from the first inclination angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Yoo, Chang-Tae Kim, Keuk Kim
  • Publication number: 20090128492
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a keyboard comprising light emitting devices, each respectively disposed below a key to lighten the top surface of the key; and a micro controller unit transmitting signals generated by each key to the computer, having switches for controlling the light emitting devices, and controlling switches according to signals transmitted from the computer, and a method of selecting the colors of the keys of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Yoo, Min-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 7501664
    Abstract: The present invention provides a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device comprising an active layer (30) which emits light and is interposed between a lower contact layer (20) made of n-GaN and an upper contact layer (40) made of p-GaN, in which a sequential stack of a lattice mismatch-reducing layer L3 made of InxGa1-xN, an electron supply layer L4 made of n-GaN or n-AlyGa1-yN and a crystal restoration layer L5 made of InzGa1-zN is interposed between the lower contact layer and the active layer, and further comprising an electron acceleration layer L1 made of n-GaN or undoped GaN and a heterojunction electron barrier-removing layer L2, thereby the lattice mismatch between the lower contact layer (20) and the active layer (30) can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Epivalley Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Yoo, Eun Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20090014751
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a IE-nitride semiconductor light emitting device comprising a plurality of nitride semiconductor layers including a substrate and an active layer deposited on the substrate, in which the substrate is provided with protrusions to let the lights generated in the active layer emit out of the light emitting device and each of the protrusions has a first scattering plane and a second scattering plane, which are not parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Chang-Tae Kim, Keuk Kim, Tae Kyung Yoo
  • Publication number: 20080283865
    Abstract: The present invention relates a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device in which a first layer composed of a carbon-containing compound layer, such as an n-type or p-type silicon carbide (SiC), silicon carbon nitride (SiCN) or carbon nitride layer (CN) layer, is formed on the p-type III-nitride semiconductor layer of the existing III-nitride semiconductor light emitting device, and a second layer composed of a III-nitride semiconductor layer with a given thickness is formed on the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: EPIVALLEY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Yoo, Eun Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 7432534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light emitting device comprising a plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers including an active layer emitting light by recombination of electrons and holes, the plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers having a p-type III-nitride semiconductor layer at the top thereof, a SiaCbNc (a?0,b>0,c?0) layer grown on the p-type III-nitride semiconductor layer, the SiaCbNc layer having an n-type conductivity and a thickness of 5 ? to 500 ? for the holes to be injected into the p-type III-nitride semiconductor layer by tunneling, and a p-side electrode formed on the SiaCbNc layer. According to the present invention, a SiaCbNc (a?0,b>0,c>0) layer which can be doped with a high concentration is intervened between a p-type nitride semiconductor layer and a p-side electrode. Therefore, the present invention can solve the conventional problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Epivalley Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Yoo, Chang Tae Kim, Eun Hyun Park, Soo Kun Jeon
  • Patent number: 7393213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a GaN-based nitride layer comprising a first step of forming a first layer comprising SiaCbNc (c,fc>0, a?0) on a sapphire substrate and a second step for forming a nitride layer comprising a GaN component on the first layer comprising SiaCbNc (c,b>0, a?O).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Epivalley Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Yoo, Eun Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20080149918
    Abstract: The present invention provides a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device comprising an active layer (30) which emits light and is interposed between a lower contact layer (20) made of n-GaN and an upper contact layer (40) made of p-GaN, in which a sequential stack of a lattice mismatch-reducing layer L3 made of InxGa1-xN, an electron supply layer L4 made of n-GaN or n-AlyGa1-yN and a crystal restoration layer L5 made of InzGa1-zN is interposed between the lower contact layer and the active layer, and further comprising an electron acceleration layer L1 made of n-GaN or undoped GaN and a heterojunction electron barrier-removing layer L2, thereby the lattice mismatch between the lower contact layer (20) and the active layer (30) can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: EPIVALLEY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Yoo, Eun Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 7253451
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an III-nitride semiconductor light emitting device in which a single layer or plural layers made of SixCyNz(x?0, y?0, x+y>0, z>0) are inserted into or under an active layer and it is directed to a technology in which Al(x)Ga(y)In(1?x?y)N(0?x?1, 0?y?1, 0?x+y?1) of the hexagonal structure and SixCyNz(x?0, y?0, x+y>0, z>0) of the hexagonal structure are combined together in view of the properties of the SixCyNz(x?0, y?0, x+y>0, z>0) material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: EPIVALLEY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Yoo, Eun Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 7244968
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a group III nitride tunneling junction structure with a low tunneling potential barrier, in which Si layer or a group III-V compound semiconductor In(a)Ga(b)Al(c)As(d)[N]P(e) (0?a?1, 0?b?1, 0?c?1, 0?d?1, 0?e?1) which has a smaller band gap than that of Al(x)Ga(y)In(z)N (0?x?1, 0?y?1, 0?z?1) and can be doped with a high concentration of p is inserted into a tunneling junction based on a P++-Al(x)Ga(y)In(z)N (0?x?1, 0?y?1, 0?z?1) layer and a N++-Al(x)Ga(y)In(z)N (0?x?1, 0?y?1, 0?z?1) layer. This tunneling junction structure will be useful for the fabrication of a highly reliable ultrahigh-speed optoelectronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignees: Epivalley Co., Ltd., Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-Kyung Yoo
  • Publication number: 20070001179
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an III-nitride semiconductor light emitting device in which a single layer or plural layers made of SixCyNz(x?0, y?0, x+y>0, z>0) are inserted into or under an active layer and it is directed to a technology in which Al(x)Ga(y)In(1-x-y)N (0?x?1, 0?y?1, 0?x+y?1) of the hexagonal structure and SixCyNz(x?0, y?0, x+y>0, z>0) of the hexagonal structure are combined together in view of the properties of the SixCyNz(x?0, y?0, x+y>0, z>0) material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Yoo, Eun Park