Patents by Inventor Tea-Geon KIM

Tea-Geon 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: 11776946
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package-on-package device includes a bonding step carried out by a bonding apparatus including a pressing member and a light source that produces a laser beam. A bottom package including a lower substrate, lower solder balls alongside an edge of the lower substrate, and a lower chip on a center of the lower substrate is provided, the bottom package is bonded to an interposer substrate having upper solder balls aligned with the lower solder balls, and a top package having an upper substrate and an upper chip on the upper substrate is bonded to the interposer substrate. While the interposer substrate is disposed on the bottom package, the pressing member presses the interposer substrate against the bottom package, and the laser beam adheres the lower solder balls to the upper solder balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Junho Cho, Ohchul Kwon, Seungjin Cheon, Tea-Geon Kim, Bubryong Lee, Junglae Jung
  • Publication number: 20210225829
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package-on-package device includes a bonding step carried out by a bonding apparatus including a pressing member and a light source that produces a laser beam. A bottom package including a lower substrate, lower solder balls alongside an edge of the lower substrate, and a lower chip on a center of the lower substrate is provided, the bottom package is bonded to an interposer substrate having upper solder balls aligned with the lower solder balls, and a top package having an upper substrate and an upper chip on the upper substrate is bonded to the interposer substrate. While the interposer substrate is disposed on the bottom package, the pressing member presses the interposer substrate against the bottom package, and the laser beam adheres the lower solder balls to the upper solder balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: JUNHO CHO, OHCHUL KWON, SEUNGJIN CHEON, TEA-GEON KIM, BUBRYONG LEE, JUNGLAE JUNG
  • Patent number: 10998303
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package-on-package device includes a bonding step carried out by a bonding apparatus including a pressing member and a light source that produces a laser beam. A bottom package including a lower substrate, lower solder balls alongside an edge of the lower substrate, and a lower chip on a center of the lower substrate is provided, the bottom package is bonded to an interposer substrate having upper solder balls aligned with the lower solder balls, and a top package having an upper substrate and an upper chip on the upper substrate is bonded to the interposer substrate. While the interposer substrate is disposed on the bottom package, the pressing member presses the interposer substrate against the bottom package, and the laser beam adheres the lower solder balls to the upper solder balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junho Cho, Ohchul Kwon, Seungjin Cheon, Tea-Geon Kim, Bubryong Lee, Junglae Jung
  • Patent number: 10900883
    Abstract: A mold test apparatus includes a mold support plate having a top surface on which a mold is mounted, wherein the mold support plate includes a plurality of test suction pipes communicating with paths in the mold, vacuum pipes each having one end connected to one of the plurality of test suction pipes, a pump connected to the other end of the pipe, and at least one pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of the vacuum pipe, wherein the paths communicate with adsorption holes provided in a top surface of the mold, and wherein the at least one pressure sensor includes a determining unit configured to determine whether the adsorption holes are clogged by using the measured pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Lae Jung, Tea Geon Kim
  • Patent number: 10833046
    Abstract: A stack tool comprises a lower jig having a plurality of package seating regions configured to seat a semiconductor package, an intermediate jig configured to be seated on top of the lower jig, and having a package support hole into which the semiconductor package is configured to be inserted, the intermediate jig having a shape corresponding to the plurality of package seating regions, and an upper dumbbell. The upper dumbbell includes a dumbbell main body on top of the intermediate jig, an upper recess stepped downward from an upper surface of the dumbbell main body on only a region corresponding to an upper surface of the semiconductor package, and a protruding support configured to protrude downward from a lower surface of the upper recess and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface of the semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tea Geon Kim, Jung Lae Jung, Bub Ryong Lee
  • Patent number: 10748855
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor package using a laminating device is provided. The method includes placing a substrate on a substrate stand; providing a pressurizing unit which is expandable and includes a convex surface facing an upper surface of the substrate stand, on the substrate stand; injecting air into the pressurizing unit using a plate which is connected to the pressurizing unit; and supplying a film by a film supply unit which supplies the film between the substrate stand and the pressurizing unit, wherein the pressurizing unit attaches the film onto the substrate, while expanding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tea-Geon Kim, Jung Lae Jung
  • Patent number: 10741430
    Abstract: A stack boat tool includes a boat including a stack hole configured to accommodate first and second semiconductor packages; and a weight bar configured to be placed on the second semiconductor package during a reflow process for combining the first and second semiconductor packages, wherein the weight bar includes: a base configured to contact an upper surface of the second semiconductor package; a sidewall on the base; and a balance weight arranged on the base configured to lower a weight center of the weight bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tea-geon Kim, Jung-lae Jung
  • Patent number: 10665477
    Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus includes a porous suction part having a polygonal pillar shape with a plurality of cleaning surfaces, a transfer unit to transfer a substrate with a plurality of semiconductor devices toward the porous suction part, and to contact the semiconductor devices with one of the plurality of cleaning surfaces, and a rotation driving part to rotate the porous suction part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tea-Geon Kim
  • Publication number: 20190273074
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package-on-package device includes a bonding step carried out by a bonding apparatus including a pressing member and a light source that produces a laser beam. A bottom package including a lower substrate, lower solder balls alongside an edge of the lower substrate, and a lower chip on a center of the lower substrate is provided, the bottom package is bonded to an interposer substrate having upper solder balls aligned with the lower solder balls, and a top package having an upper substrate and an upper chip on the upper substrate is bonded to the interposer substrate. While the interposer substrate is disposed on the bottom package, the pressing member presses the interposer substrate against the bottom package, and the laser beam adheres the lower solder balls to the upper solder balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: JUNHO CHO, OHCHUL KWON, SEUNGJIN CHEON, TEA-GEON KIM, BUBRYONG LEE, JUNGLAE JUNG
  • Publication number: 20190257734
    Abstract: A mold test apparatus includes a mold support plate having a top surface on which a mold is mounted, wherein the mold support plate includes a plurality of test suction pipes communicating with paths in the mold, vacuum pipes each having one end connected to one of the plurality of test suction pipes, a pump connected to the other end of the pipe, and at least one pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of the vacuum pipe, wherein the paths communicate with adsorption holes provided in a top surface of the mold, and wherein the at least one pressure sensor includes a determining unit configured to determine whether the adsorption holes are clogged by using the measured pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Jung Lae Jung, Tea Geon Kim
  • Publication number: 20190252343
    Abstract: A stack tool comprises a lower jig having a plurality of package seating regions configured to seat a semiconductor package, an intermediate jig configured to be seated on top of the lower jig, and having a package support hole into which the semiconductor package is configured to be inserted, the intermediate jig having a shape corresponding to the plurality of package seating regions, and an upper dumbbell. The upper dumbbell includes a dumbbell main body on top of the intermediate jig, an upper recess stepped downward from an upper surface of the dumbbell main body on only a region corresponding to an upper surface of the semiconductor package, and a protruding support configured to protrude downward from a lower surface of the upper recess and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface of the semiconductor package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tea Geon KIM, Jung Lae JUNG, Bub Ryong LEE
  • Patent number: 10373330
    Abstract: A method for predicting the location of mark is performed for a substrate which includes a plurality of electronic device regions each electronic region includes a mark and a reference indication on a first surface and a sawing indication on a second surface opposite to the first surface. The method includes obtaining first and second image information for the first and second surfaces, extracting a sawing line based on the sawing indication in the second image information, calculating a first spaced distance between the sawing line and the reference indication in the first information, calculating a second spaced distance between the sawing line and the reference indication, and predicting the location of the mark based on whether the first and second spaced distances correspond to a predetermined reference distance. The mark is on each of the electronic device regions separated from each other along the sawing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tea-Geon Kim
  • Publication number: 20190074202
    Abstract: A stack boat tool includes a boat including a stack hole configured to accommodate first and second semiconductor packages; and a weight bar configured to be placed on the second semiconductor package during a reflow process for combining the first and second semiconductor packages, wherein the weight bar includes: a base configured to contact an upper surface of the second semiconductor package; a sidewall on the base; and a balance weight arranged on the base configured to lower a weight center of the weight bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Tea-geon Kim, Jung-lae Jung
  • Publication number: 20190051618
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor package using a laminating device is provided. The method includes placing a substrate on a substrate stand; providing a pressurizing unit which is expandable and includes a convex surface facing an upper surface of the substrate stand, on the substrate stand; injecting air into the pressurizing unit using a plate which is connected to the pressurizing unit; and supplying a film by a film supply unit which supplies the film between the substrate stand and the pressurizing unit, wherein the pressurizing unit attaches the film onto the substrate, while expanding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tea-Geon KIM, Jung Lae JUNG
  • Publication number: 20170250095
    Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus includes a porous suction part having a polygonal pillar shape with a plurality of cleaning surfaces, a transfer unit to transfer a substrate with a plurality of semiconductor devices toward the porous suction part, and to contact the semiconductor devices with one of the plurality of cleaning surfaces, and a rotation driving part to rotate the porous suction part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Tea-Geon KIM
  • Publication number: 20170236297
    Abstract: A method for predicting the location of mark is performed for a substrate which includes a plurality of electronic device regions each electronic region includes a mark and a reference indication on a first surface and a sawing indication on a second surface opposite to the first surface. The method includes obtaining first and second image information for the first and second surfaces, extracting a sawing line based on the sawing indication in the second image information, calculating a first spaced distance between the sawing line and the reference indication in the first information, calculating a second spaced distance between the sawing line and the reference indication, and predicting the location of the mark based on whether the first and second spaced distances correspond to a predetermined reference distance. The mark is on each of the electronic device regions separated from each other along the sawing line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Tea-Geon KIM
  • Publication number: 20150352608
    Abstract: A substrate treating apparatus includes a chamber defining an inside space, a supply passage connected to the inside space to supply a cleaning gas for cleaning, a discharge passage connected to the inside space to discharge the cleaning gas from the inside space, and an exhaust member connected to the discharge passage for forcedly exhausting the cleaning gas from the inside space through the discharge passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Tea-Geon KIM