Patents by Inventor Ung Hwan Pi

Ung Hwan Pi 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: 20120126904
    Abstract: Oscillators and methods of manufacturing and operating an oscillator are provided, the oscillators include a base free layer having a variable magnetization direction, and at least one oscillation unit on the base free layer. The oscillation unit may include a free layer element contacting the base free layer and having a width less than a width of the base free layer, a pinned layer element separated from the free layer element, and a separation layer element between the free layer element and the pinned layer element. A plurality of oscillation units may be arranged on the base free layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Ung-hwan Pi, Kee-won Kim, Kwang-seok Kim
  • Patent number: 8144503
    Abstract: An information storage device includes a memory region having a magnetic track and a write/read unit, and a control circuit connected to the memory region. First and second switching devices are connected to both ends of the magnetic track, and a third switching device is connected to the write/read unit. The control circuit controls the first to third switching devices, and supplies operating current to at least one of the magnetic track and the write/read unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Ji-young Bae, Ung-hwan Pi, Hyung-soon Shin, Seung-jun Lee
  • Patent number: 8130530
    Abstract: Provided are information storage devices using movement of magnetic domain walls and methods of operating information storage devices. An information storage device includes a magnetic track and an operating unit. The magnetic track includes a plurality of magnetic domains separated by magnetic domain walls. The size of the operating unit is sufficient to cover at least two adjacent magnetic domains. And, the operating unit may be configured to write/read information to/from a single magnetic domain as well as a plurality of magnetic domains of the magnetic track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ung-hwan Pi, Young-soo Park, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Sung-chul Lee, Ji-young Bae
  • Publication number: 20120049966
    Abstract: Oscillators and method of operating the same are provided, the oscillators include a magnetic layer, and a magnetization fixing element configured to fix a magnetization direction of the magnetic layer. The oscillators generate a signal by using precession of a magnetic moment of the magnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ung-hwan Pi, Sun-ae Seo, Kee-won Kim, In-jun Hwang, Kwang-seok Kim, Sung-chul Lee
  • Publication number: 20120038428
    Abstract: Oscillators and a method of operating the same are provided, the oscillators include at least one oscillation device including a first magnetic layer having a magnetization direction that is variable, a second magnetic layer having a pinned magnetization direction, and a non-magnetic layer disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The oscillation device is configured to generate a signal having a set frequency. The oscillators further include a driving transistor having a drain connected to the at least one oscillation device, and a gate to which a control signal for controlling driving of the oscillation device is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Ung-hwan Pi, Kee-won Kim, Kwang-seok Kim, Ho-jung Kim, Hyun-sik Choi
  • Publication number: 20120038430
    Abstract: Oscillators and methods of operating the same, the oscillators include a pinned layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a first free layer over the pinned layer, and a second free layer over the first free layer. The oscillators are configured to generate a signal using precession of a magnetic moment of at least one of the first and second free layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-seok Kim, Sung-chul Lee, Kee-won Kim, Sun-ae Seo, Ung-hwan Pi
  • Publication number: 20110085258
    Abstract: An information storage device includes a magnetic track and a magnetic domain wall moving unit. The magnetic track has a plurality of magnetic domains and a magnetic domain wall between each pair of adjacent magnetic domains. The magnetic domain wall moving unit is configured to move at least the magnetic domain wall. The information storage device further includes a magneto-resistive device configured to read information recorded on the magnetic track. The magneto-resistive device includes a pinned layer, a free layer and a separation layer arranged there between. The pinned layer has a fixed magnetization direction. The free layer is disposed between the pinned layer and the magnetic track, and has a magnetization easy axis, which is non-parallel to the magnetization direction of the pinned layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Ji-young Bae, Sung-chul Lee, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Ung-hwan Pi, Jin-seong Heo
  • Patent number: 7924593
    Abstract: Provided are an information storage device and a method of operating the same. The information storage device includes: a magnetic layer having a plurality of magnetic domain regions and a magnetic domain wall interposed between the magnetic domain regions; a first unit disposed on a first region which is one of the plurality of magnetic domain regions for recording information to the first region; a second unit connected to the first unit for inducing a magnetic field so as to record information to the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Ung-hwan Pi, Ji-young Bae
  • Publication number: 20110080221
    Abstract: An oscillator includes: a plurality of free layers and a non-magnetic layer disposed between the plurality of free layers. Each of the plurality of free layers has perpendicular magnetic anisotropy or in-plane magnetic anisotropy. Magnetization directions of the free layers are periodically switched such that a signal within a given frequency band oscillates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Ung-hwan Pi, Kwang-seok Kim, Ji-young Bae
  • Publication number: 20110045318
    Abstract: A magnetic memory device includes a track in which different non-magnetic layers are respectively formed on upper and lower surfaces of a magnetic layer. One of the two non-magnetic layers includes an element having an atomic number greater than or equal to 12. Accordingly, the magnetic layer has a relatively high non-adiabaticity (?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Ung-hwan Pi, Jin-seong Heo, Ji-young Bae
  • Publication number: 20110018647
    Abstract: An oscillator generates a signal using precession of a magnetic moment of a magnetic domain wall. The oscillator includes a free layer having the magnetic domain wall and a fixed layer corresponding to the magnetic domain wall. A non-magnetic separation layer is interposed between the free layer and the fixed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Mathias Klaui, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Ung-hwan Pi, Ji-young Bae, Jin-seong Heo
  • Publication number: 20100232055
    Abstract: An information storage device includes a magnetic structure having a buffer track and a plurality of storage tracks connected to the buffer track. A write/read unit is disposed on the magnetic structure, and a plurality of switching devices are respectively connected to the buffer track, the plurality of storage tracks, and the write/read unit. The switching devices that are respectively connected to the buffer track and the storage tracks. The information storage device further includes a circuit configured to supply current to at least one of the magnetic structure and the write/read unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Hyung-soon Shin, Seung-jun Lee, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Ung-hwan Pi, Ji-young Bae, Jin-seong Heo
  • Publication number: 20100172169
    Abstract: A magnetic structure includes a first portion and a plurality of second portions. The first portion extends in a first direction. The plurality of second portions extend from ends of the first portion in a second direction. The first and second directions are perpendicular to one another. Two magnetic domains magnetized in directions opposite to each other and a magnetic domain wall between the magnetic domains are formed in the magnetic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Ung-hwan Pi, Ji-young Bae
  • Publication number: 20100157663
    Abstract: An information storage device includes a memory region having a magnetic track and a write/read unit, and a control circuit connected to the memory region. First and second switching devices are connected to both ends of the magnetic track, and a third switching device is connected to the write/read unit. The control circuit controls the first to third switching devices, and supplies operating current to at least one of the magnetic track and the write/read unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Ji-young Bae, Ung-hwan Pi, Hyung-soon Shin, Seung-jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20100135059
    Abstract: Provided are information storage devices using movement of magnetic domain walls and methods of operating information storage devices. An information storage device includes a magnetic track and an operating unit. The magnetic track includes a plurality of magnetic domains separated by magnetic domain walls. The size of the operating unit is sufficient to cover at least two adjacent magnetic domains. And, the operating unit may be configured to write/read information to/from a single magnetic domain as well as a plurality of magnetic domains of the magnetic track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Ung-hwan Pi, Young-soo Park, Sun-ae Seo, Young-jin Cho, Sung-chul Lee, Ji-young Bae
  • Publication number: 20090316475
    Abstract: Provided are an information storage device and a method of operating the same. The information storage device includes: a magnetic layer having a plurality of magnetic domain regions and a magnetic domain wall interposed between the magnetic domain regions; a first unit disposed on a first region which is one of the plurality of magnetic domain regions for recording information to the first region; a second unit connected to the first unit for inducing a magnetic field so as to record information to the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Sun-ae Seo, Young-Jin Cho, Ung-hwan Pi, Ji-young Bae
  • Patent number: 7537883
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a nano size-gap electrode device. The method includes the steps of: disposing a floated nano structure on a semiconductor layer; forming a mask layer having at least one opening pattern to intersect the nano structure; and depositing a metal on the semiconductor layer exposed through the opening pattern to form an electrode, such that a nano size-gap is provided under the nano structure by the nano structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Han Young Yu, In Bok Baek, Chang Geun Ahn, Ki Ju Im, Jong Heon Yang, Ung Hwan Pi, Min Ki Ryu, Chan Woo Park, Sung Yool Choi, Seong Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20090109740
    Abstract: Provided may be a semiconductor device using magnetic domain wall movement. The semiconductor device may include a magnetic track having a plurality of magnetic domains and a thermal conductive insulating layer configured to contact the magnetic track. The thermal conductive insulating layer may prevent or reduce the magnetic track from being heated due to a current supplied to the magnetic track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Sung-chul Lee, Kwang-seok Kim, Ung-hwan Pi, Ji-young Bae, Sun-ae Seo
  • Patent number: 7436033
    Abstract: A tri-gated molecular field effect transistor includes a gate electrode formed on a substrate and having grooves in a source region, a drain region and a channel region, and at least one molecule inserted between the source and drain electrodes in the channel region. The effects of the gate voltage on electrons passing through the channel can be maximized, and a variation gain of current supplied between the source and drain electrodes relative to the gate voltage can be greatly increased. Thus, a molecular electronic circuit having high functionality and reliability can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Sung Yool Choi, Han Young Yu, Ung Hwan Pi
  • Patent number: 7413973
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a nano-gap electrode device comprising the steps of: forming a first electrode on a substrate; forming a spacer on a sidewall of the first electrode; forming a second electrode on an exposed substrate at a side of the spacer; and forming a nano-gap between the first electrode and the second electrode by removing the spacer, whereby it is possible to control the nano-gap position, width, shape, and etc., reproducibly, and manufacture a plurality of nano-gap electrode devices at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Sung Yool Choi, Sang Ouk Ryu, Han Young Yu, Ung Hwan Pi, Tae Hyoung Zyung