Patents by Inventor Woo-Young So

Woo-Young So 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: 20040124417
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing an active matrix display device, comprising: a) forming a semiconductor layer on an insulating substrate; b) forming a gate insulating layer over the whole surface of the substrate while convering the semiconductor layer; c) forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating layer over the semiconductor layer; d) forming spacers on both side wall portions of the gate electrode while exposing both end portions of the semiconductor layer; e) ion-implaing a high-density impurity into the semiconductor layer to form high-density source and drain regions in the semiconductor layer; f) depositing sequentially a transparent conductive layer and a metal layer on the inter insulating layer; g) patterning the transparent conductive layer and the metal layer to form the source and drain electrodes, the source and drain electrodes directly contacting the high-density source and drain regions and having a dual-layered structure; h) forming a passivation layer over the
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Woo Young So, Kyung Jin Yoo, Sang Il Park
  • Patent number: 6753235
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a CMOS TFT including forming first and second semiconductor layers on an insulating substrate using a first mask, respectively, the substrate having first and second regions, the first semiconductor layer formed on the first region, the second semiconductor layer formed on the second region; forming sequentially a first insulating layer, a first metal layer and a second insulating layer over the whole surface of the substrate; etching a portion of the first metal layer and a portion of the second insulating layer over the first region of the substrate using a second mask to form a first gate electrode and a first capping layer; forming first spacers on both side wall portion of the first gate electrode and the first capping layer; ion-implanting a first conductive-type high-density impurity into the first semiconductor layer using the first spacers and the first gate electrode as a mask to form first high-density source and drain regions; etching a portion of the first metal layer an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung SDI, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Young So, Kyung Jin Yoo, Sang Il Park
  • Publication number: 20040063374
    Abstract: A flat panel display device with improved electrical characteristics and a simplified manufacturing process is disclosed. The device includes a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating substrate; source and drain electrodes directly contacting both end portions of the semiconductor layer, respectively; a pixel electrode having an opening portion formed thereon; a first insulating layer formed over the remaining portion of the insulating substrate except for the opening portion; a gate electrode formed on a portion of the first insulating layer over the semiconductor layer; and source and drain regions formed in both end portions of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Woo-Young So, Kyung-Jin Yoo, Sang-Il Park
  • Patent number: 6706573
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor that provides high electric field mobility is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Woo-Young So
  • Patent number: 6692997
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing an active matrix display device, comprising: a) forming a semiconductor layer on an insulating substrate; b) forming a gate insulating layer over the whole surface of the substrate while convering the semiconductor layer; c) forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating layer over the semiconductor layer; d) forming spacers on both side wall portions of the gate electrode while exposing both end portions of the semiconductor layer; e) ion-implaing a high-density impurity into the semiconductor layer to form high-density source and drain regions in the semiconductor layer; f) depositing sequentially a transparent conductive layer and a metal layer on the inter insulating layer; g) patterning the transparent conductive layer and the metal layer to form the source and drain electrodes, the source and drain electrodes directly contacting the high-density source and drain regions and having a dual-layered structure; h) forming a passivation layer over the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Young So, Kyung Jin Yoo, Sang Il Park
  • Publication number: 20040004219
    Abstract: A polycrystalline silicon thin film used in a thin film transistor (TFT) and a device fabricated by using the same, in which the uniformity of the TFT and device are improved by providing a polycrystalline silicon thin film of a TFT characterized in that probabilities P1 and P2 in which the maximum number of respective primary crystal grain boundaries for transistors TR1 and TR2 that are arranged perpendicularly to each other can be contained in active channel regions represented as in the following expressions, respectively, and the probability P1 or P2 is not 0.5, and a device using the polycrystalline silicon thin film for the TFT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung SDI, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Yong Lee, Ji Yong Park, Woo Young So
  • Patent number: 6646308
    Abstract: A flat panel display device with improved electrical characteristics and a simplified manufacturing process is disclosed. The device includes a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating substrate; source and drain electrodes directly contacting both end portions of the semiconductor layer, respectively; a pixel electrode having an opening portion formed thereon; a first insulating layer formed over the remaining portion of the insulating substrate except for the opening portion; a gate electrode formed on a portion of the first insulating layer over the semiconductor layer; and source and drain regions formed in both end portions of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Young So, Kyung-Jin Yoo, Sang-Il Park
  • Publication number: 20030111691
    Abstract: A CMOS thin film transistor having a semiconductor layer formed in a zigzag form on an insulating substrate, and a PMOS transistor region and an NMOS transistor region and a gate electrode having at least one slot crossing the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer has an MILC surface existing on the PMOS transistor region and the NMOS transistor region, and the method of manufacturing the same, whereby a manufacturing process of the CMOS TFT is simple and the leakage current is decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woo-Young So
  • Publication number: 20030113957
    Abstract: A thin film transistor with multiple gates using an MILC process which is capable of materializing multiple gates without increasing dimensions and a method thereof. The thin film transistor has a semiconductor layer which is formed on a insulating substrate in a zigzag shape; and a gate electrode which is equipped with one or more slots intersecting with the semiconductor layer, the semiconductor layer includes two or more body parts intersecting with the gate electrode; and one or more connection parts connecting each neighboring body part, wherein a part overlapping the semiconductor layer in the gate electrode acts as a multiple gate, and MILC surfaces are formed at a part which does not intersect with the gate electrode in the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woo-Young So
  • Publication number: 20020149054
    Abstract: A flat panel display device with improved electrical characteristics and a simplified manufacturing process is disclosed. The device includes a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating substrate; source and drain electrodes directly contacting both end portions of the semiconductor layer, respectively; a pixel electrode having an opening portion formed thereon; a first insulating layer formed over the remaining portion of the insulating substrate except for the opening portion; a gate electrode formed on a portion of the first insulating layer over the semiconductor layer; and source and drain regions formed in both end portions of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Woo-Young So, Kyung-Jin Yoo, Sang-Il Park
  • Publication number: 20020146869
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor that provides high electric field mobility is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Woo-Young So
  • Publication number: 20020125477
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing an active matrix display device, comprising: a) forming a semiconductor layer on an insulating substrate; b) forming a gate insulating layer over the whole surface of the substrate while convering the semiconductor layer; c) forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating layer over the semiconductor layer; d) forming spacers on both side wall portions of the gate electrode while exposing both end portions of the semiconductor layer; e) ion-implaing a high-density impurity into the semiconductor layer to form high-density source and drain regions in the semiconductor layer; f) depositing sequentially a transparent conductive layer and a metal layer on the inter insulating layer; g) patterning the transparent conductive layer and the metal layer to form the source and drain electrodes, the source and drain electrodes directly contacting the high-density source and drain regions and having a dual-layered structure; h) forming a passivation layer over the
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Woo Young So, Kyung Jin Yoo, Sang Il Park
  • Publication number: 20020123201
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a CMOS TFT including forming first and second semiconductor layers on an insulating substrate using a first mask, respectively, the substrate having first and second regions, the first semiconductor layer formed on the first region, the second semiconductor layer formed on the second region; forming sequentially a first insulating layer, a first metal layer and a second insulating layer over the whole surface of the substrate; etching a portion of the first metal layer and a portion of the second insulating layer over the first region of the substrate using a second mask to form a first gate electrode and a first capping layer; forming first spacers on both side wall portion of the first gate electrode and the first capping layer; ion-implanting a first conductive-type high-density impurity into the first semiconductor layer using the first spacers and the first gate electrode as a mask to form first high-density source and drain regions; etching a portion of the first metal layer an
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Woo Young So, Kyung Jin Yoo, Sang II Park
  • Publication number: 20020121639
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor (TFT) which is manufactured such that source and drain electrodes directly contact source and drain regions without contact holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Woo Young So, Kyung Jin Yoo, Sang II Park
  • Patent number: 6218220
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film transistor includes the steps of forming an active layer on a substrate, forming a metal gate electrode on the active layer, depositing a silicon layer on the metal gate electrode and the active layer, causing the metal gate electrode to react with the silicon layer to form a silicide layer around the metal gate electrode, removing the silicon layer, heavily doping impurities in the active layer using the silicide layer as a mask to form a source/drain region, removing the silicide layer, and lightly doping impurities in the active layer using the metal gate electrode as a mask to form an offset region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Samsung Display Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woo-Young So