Patents by Inventor Yong-hoon Kim

Yong-hoon 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).

  • Publication number: 20120306062
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, a semiconductor package, and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first semiconductor package disposed on a circuit substrate. A second semiconductor package is provided on the circuit substrate and spaced apart from the first semiconductor package. An insulating electromagnetic shielding structure is provided on the top and the lateral surfaces of the first semiconductor package. A conductive electromagnetic shielding structure is provided on the circuit substrate to cover the first and second semiconductor packages and the insulating electromagnetic shielding structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon KIM, In-Ho CHOI, Keung-Beum KIM
  • Patent number: 8319538
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a common delay circuit configured to delay an input signal in response to a delay control code to output a first delayed input signal and a second delayed input signal; a first delay circuit configured to delay the first delayed input signal in response to the delay control code and to output a first output signal; and a second delay circuit configured to delay the second delayed input signal in response to the delay control code and to output a second output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon Kim, Hyun-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 8314160
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin foam which has both high reflectance and superior shape-retention properties, suitable for use in backlights and illumination boxes for illumination signboards, lighting fixtures, displays and the like. The thermoplastic resin foam is manufactured by a manufacturing method including a procedure for holding a resin sheet composed of thermoplastic resin (A) and thermoplastic resin (B), which has a functional group having an affinity with thermoplastic resin (A), within a pressurized inert gas atmosphere to enable the resin sheet to contain inert gas, and a procedure for foaming by heating the resin sheet containing inert gas at a temperature higher than the softening temperature of thermoplastic resin, under normal pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohji Masuda, Masayasu Ito, Kojiro Inamori, Naoki Yoshida, Michiaki Kawakami, Hiroyuki Yamazaki, Hidehumi Miyagi, Yong Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8291210
    Abstract: An electronic information system comprises an external storage device and an application processor. The external storage device stores boot code and the application processor is adapted to receive the boot code from the external storage device and to perform a system booting operation during a power-up operation by executing the boot code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon Kim, Yun-Tae Lee, Sung-Up Choi
  • Patent number: 8253228
    Abstract: A package on package structure includes a lower package and an upper package. The lower package includes a first semiconductor chip disposed in a chip region of an upper surface of a first substrate. The upper package includes a second semiconductor chip disposed on an upper surface of a second substrate, and a decoupling capacitor disposed in an outer region of a lower surface of the second substrate. The lower surface of the second substrate opposes the upper surface of the second substrate and faces the upper surface of the first substrate. The plane area of the second substrate is larger than the plane area of the first substrate. The outer region of the lower surface of the second substrate extends beyond a periphery of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon Kim, Byeong-Yeon Cho, Hee-Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20120194244
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus may comprise a duty cycle correction circuit configured to perform a duty correction operation with respect to an input clock signal when a delay locked signal is activated, and perform the duty correction operation with respect to the input signal when a precharge signal is activated, to generate a corrected clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Hoon KIM, Chun Seok JEONG
  • Patent number: 8214896
    Abstract: Provided is a method of securing a Universal Serial Bus (USB) keyboard. According to the method, a keyboard security operation is performed at a host controller driver level, which is one level lower than a USB hub driver level. Thus, it is possible to rapidly and effectively prevent a malicious program from leaking information input from a keyboard that is in communication with a main frame and transfers data via a USB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Kings Information & Network
    Inventors: Seong Ho Cheong, Yong Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120139090
    Abstract: A stacked package structure is provided. The stacked package structure includes a stacked package including a lower semiconductor package, an upper semiconductor package disposed on the lower semiconductor package and spaced a predetermined distance apart from the lower semiconductor package, an inter-package connecting portion electrically connecting the lower semiconductor package and the upper semiconductor package while supporting a space therebetween, and an insulation layer disposed at least outside the inter-package connecting portion and filling the space between the lower semiconductor package and the upper semiconductor package, and an electromagnetic shielding layer surrounding lateral and top surfaces of the stacked package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon Kim, Hee-Seok Lee, Seong-Ho Shin, Se-Ho You, Yun-Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20120126431
    Abstract: A semiconductor package having improved EMI and crosstalk characteristics is provided. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor package including a substrate, at least one first semiconductor chip formed on a top surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the substrate, and at least one second semiconductor chip formed on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip, wherein first and second conductive layers are formed on the top surfaces of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, respectively, and the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are connected to a ground portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon KIM, So-Young LIM, In-Ho CHOI
  • Publication number: 20120086109
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device may include a first semiconductor chip including a semiconductor substrate, a first through via that penetrates the semiconductor substrate, a second semiconductor chip stacked on one plane of the first semiconductor chip, and a shielding layer covering at least one portion of the first and/or second semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the first through via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon Kim, Hee-Seok Lee, Jin-Ha Jeong, Ji-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 8156346
    Abstract: A keyboard-input information-security apparatus and method are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kings Information and Network
    Inventor: Yong Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120080222
    Abstract: A circuit board including an embedded decoupling capacitor and a semiconductor package thereof are provided. The circuit board may include a core layer including an embedded decoupling capacitor, a first build-up layer at one side of the core layer, and a second build-up layer at the other side of the core layer, wherein the embedded decoupling capacitor includes a first electrode and a second electrode, the first build-up layer includes a first via contacting the first electrode, and the second build-up layer includes a second via contacting the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon Kim, Hee-Seok Lee, Ji-Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20120064827
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed including a through electrode. The semiconductor device may include a first semiconductor chip including a transceiver circuit formed on a first surface, a first coupling conductive pattern which is formed on a second surface opposite the first surface, and a through electrode which connects the transceiver circuit and the first coupling conductive pattern. There may be a transceiver located on a second semiconductor chip and including a second coupling conductive pattern facing the first coupling conductive pattern which communicates wirelessly with the first coupling conductive pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon KIM, Jong-Joo Lee, Sang-Youb Lee, Young-Don Choi, Hee-Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20120049352
    Abstract: A multi-chip package may include a package substrate, an interposer chip, a first semiconductor chip, a thermal dissipation structure and a second semiconductor chip. The interposer chip may be mounted on the package substrate. The first semiconductor chip may be mounted on the interposer chip. The first semiconductor chip may have a size smaller than that of the interposer chip. The thermal dissipation structure may be arranged on the interposer chip to surround the first semiconductor chip. The thermal dissipation structure may transfer heat in the first semiconductor chip to the interposer chip. The second semiconductor chip may be mounted on the first semiconductor chip. Thus, the heat in the first semiconductor chip may be effectively transferred to the interposer chip through the thermal dissipation line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Un-Byoung KANG, Jong-Joo Lee, Yong-Hoon Kim, Tae-Hong Min
  • Publication number: 20120008435
    Abstract: A delay locked loop includes a closed loop circuit configured to generate preliminary delay information, a control unit configured to update the preliminary delay information into delay information in response to a control signal, and a first delay unit configured to delay an input clock signal by a first delay value determined by the delay information and generate an output clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon KIM, Hyun-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20110317381
    Abstract: An embedded chip-on-chip package comprises a printed circuit board having a recessed semiconductor chip mounting unit, a first semiconductor chip embedded in the recessed semiconductor chip mounting unit, and a second semiconductor chip mounted on the first semiconductor chip and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-hoon KIM, Hee-seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20110316119
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package including a de-coupling capacitor. The semiconductor package includes a substrate, on an upper surface of which a semiconductor chip is mounted; a plurality of first conductive bumps that are disposed on a lower surface of the substrate and that electrically connect the substrate to an external device; and a de-coupling capacitor that is disposed on the lower surface of the substrate and includes an electrode portion and at least one dielectric layer, wherein the electrode portion of the de-coupling capacitor includes second conductive bumps that electrically connect the substrate to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Yong-hoon KIM, Yeong-jun Cho, Ji-hyun Lee, Hee-seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20110304763
    Abstract: An image sensor chip, a camera module, and devices incorporating the image sensor chip and camera module include a light receiving unit on which light is incident, a logic unit provided to surround the light receiving unit, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed on the logic unit and not formed on the light receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi-Na Choi, Kyoung-Sei Choi, Hee-Seok Lee, Yong-Hoon Kim, Hee-Jung Hwang, Se-Ran Bae
  • Publication number: 20110304015
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate in which a plurality of wires are formed; at least one semiconductor chip electrically connected to portions of the plurality of wires; and a shielding can mounted on the substrate, surrounding the at least one semiconductor chip, electrically connected to at least one wire of the plurality of wires and including a soft magnetic material. The semiconductor package can prevent or substantially reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-hoon Kim, Hee-Seok Lee, Jin-ha Jeong
  • Publication number: 20110241168
    Abstract: A package on package structure includes a lower package and an upper package. The lower package includes a first semiconductor chip disposed in a chip region of an upper surface of a first substrate. The upper package includes a second semiconductor chip disposed on an upper surface of a second substrate, and a decoupling capacitor disposed in an outer region of a lower surface of the second substrate. The lower surface of the second substrate opposes the upper surface of the second substrate and faces the upper surface of the first substrate. The plane area of the second substrate is larger than the plane area of the first substrate. The outer region of the lower surface of the second substrate extends beyond a periphery of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: YONG-HOON KIM, Byeong-Yeon Cho, Hee-Seok Lee