Patents by Inventor Yong-wan Jin

Yong-wan Jin 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: 10950641
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of photo-sensing devices, a photoelectric conversion device disposed on the semiconductor substrate and absorbing the mixed light of a first color and a second color, and a color filter disposed on one side of the photoelectric conversion device and configured to selectively transmit a mixed light including a third color, and an electronic device including the image sensor is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Wan Jin, Gae Hwang Lee, Seon-Jeong Lim, Sung Young Yun, Kwang Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10950800
    Abstract: A compound for an infrared light sensing device may be represented by a particular chemical formula and may be included in an infrared light sensing device. An image sensor may include the infrared light sensing device, and an electronic device may include the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Moon Gyu Han, Kyung Bae Park, Yong Wan Jin, Chul Joon Heo, Brett Baatz, Martin Heeney, Minwon Suh, Yang Han, Ji-Seon Kim
  • Patent number: 10944055
    Abstract: A compound of Chemical Formula 1, and an organic photoelectric device, an image sensor, and an electronic device including the same are disclosed: In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as described in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihito Ishii, Katsunori Shibata, Takkyun Ro, Ohkyu Kwon, Sang Mo Kim, Kyung Bae Park, Sung Young Yun, Dong-Seok Leem, Youn Hee Lim, Yong Wan Jin, Yeong Suk Choi, Jong Won Choi, Taejin Choi, Hyesung Choi, Chul Joon Heo
  • Patent number: 10937970
    Abstract: A compound of Chemical Formula 1, and a photoelectric device, an image sensor, and an electronic device including the same are disclosed: In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taejin Choi, Sang Mo Kim, Sung Young Yun, Youn Hee Lim, Katsunori Shibata, Hiromasa Shibuya, Gae Hwang Lee, Norihito Ishii, Dong-Seok Leem, Yong Wan Jin, Yeong Suk Choi, Jong Won Choi, Hyesung Choi
  • Patent number: 10886336
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other, a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and configured to absorb light in at least one part of a wavelength spectrum of light and to convert it into an electric signal, and an inorganic nanolayer between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer and including a lanthanide element, calcium (Ca), potassium (K), aluminum (Al), or an alloy thereof. An organic CMOS image sensor may include the photoelectric conversion device. An electronic device may include the organic CMOS image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae Park, Chul Joon Heo, Sung Young Yun, Gae Hwang Lee, Yong Wan Jin
  • Publication number: 20200411595
    Abstract: Disclosed are an organic photoelectric device including a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other and a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and selectively absorbing light in a green wavelength region, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a first and second photoelectric conversion materials, a light-absorption full width at half maximum (FWHM) in a green wavelength region of the first photoelectric conversion material is narrower than the light-absorption FWHM in a green wavelength region of the second photoelectric conversion material, and the first and second photoelectric conversion materials satisfy Relationship Equation 1, and an image sensor and an electronic device including the same. Tm2(° C.)?Ts2(10)(° C.)?Tm1(° C.)?Ts1(10)(° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyohiko TSUTSUMI, Kyung Bae PARK, Takkyun RO, Chul Joon HEO, Yong Wan JIN
  • Patent number: 10879302
    Abstract: An image sensor may include a photoelectric device configured to selectively absorb light associated with a first color of three primary colors, a semiconductor substrate that is stacked with the photoelectric device and includes first and second photo-sensing devices configured to sense light associated with second and third colors of three primary colors. The first and second photo-sensing devices may have different thicknesses, different depths from a surface of the semiconductor substrate, or different thicknesses and different depths from the surface of the semiconductor substrate. At least one part of a thickness area of the first photo-sensing device may overlap at least one part of a thickness area of the second photo-sensing device in a parallel direction extending substantially parallel to the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Hee Lee, Gae Hwang Lee, Sung Young Yun, Dong-Seok Leem, Yong Wan Jin
  • Publication number: 20200395564
    Abstract: An organic sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic active layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a protective layer between the organic active layer and the second electrode. Capacitance provided of the first electrode, the protective layer, and the second electrode is less than or equal to about 2×10?10 F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Young YUN, Sung Jun PARK, Chul Joon HEO, Kyung Bae PARK, Gae Hwang LEE, Yong Wan JIN
  • Publication number: 20200390373
    Abstract: Disclosed is a non-invasive biometric sensor including a light source, an organic photodetector, and a detector. The light source is configured to irradiate light in a desired (and/or alternatively predetermined) wavelength range to a body part. The organic photodetector is configured to sense the light in the desired (and/or alternatively predetermined) wavelength range in response to the light in the desired (and/or alternatively predetermined) range being transmitted through the body part. The detector is configured to determine biomedical information of the body part based on an amount of the light sensed by the organic photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Joon HEO, Kyung Bae PARK, Takkyun RO, Kwang Hee LEE, Dongseon LEE, Yong Wan JIN, Moon Gyu HAN
  • Patent number: 10854832
    Abstract: A photoelectric device includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other and a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and configured to convert light in a particular wavelength spectrum of light of a visible wavelength spectrum of light into an electric signal. The photoelectric conversion layer may include a p-type semiconductor configured to selectively absorb light in a first wavelength spectrum and an n-type semiconductor having a peak absorption wavelength in a second wavelength spectrum of greater than or equal to about 750 nm, an image sensor. The photoelectric conversion layer may include a first semiconductor of an absorption spectrum of a first peak absorption wavelength, and a second semiconductor of an absorption spectrum of a second peak absorption wavelength that is longer than the first peak absorption wavelength by at least about 100 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae Park, Chul Joon Heo, Moon Gyu Han, Yong Wan Jin
  • Publication number: 20200373356
    Abstract: An optical wireless communication system includes an optical wireless transmitter configured to emit a discrete-time signal of first light, second light, and third light having different wavelength spectra; and a light-receiving sensor including an optical wireless receiver including first, second, and third photoelectric conversion devices configured to convert discrete-time signals of the first, second, and third light beams into first, second, and third photoelectric conversion signals, respectively, wherein the second photoelectric conversion device at least partially overlaps the first photoelectric conversion device, and the third photoelectric conversion device at least partially overlaps at least one photoelectric conversion device of the first photoelectric conversion device or the second photoelectric conversion device, and at least one photoelectric conversion device of the first photoelectric conversion device, the second photoelectric conversion device, or the third photoelectric conversion devic
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Jun PARK, Kyng Bae Park, Sung Young Yun, Gae Hwang Lee, Seon-Jeong Lim, Yong Wan Jin
  • Publication number: 20200365661
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other, an organic photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a charge auxiliary layer between the first electrode and the organic photoelectric conversion layer. The organic photoelectric conversion layer is configured to absorb light in at least a portion of a wavelength spectrum of incident light and to convert the absorbed light into an electrical signal. The charge auxiliary layer includes a metal and an oxide. The oxide may be an oxide material that excludes silicon oxide such that the charge auxiliary layer does not include silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Joon HEO, Kyung Bae PARK, Sung Jun PARK, Sung Young YUN, Gae Hwang LEE, Chul BAIK, Ji Soo SHIN, Yong Wan JIN, Hye Rim HONG
  • Publication number: 20200364431
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor may include first and second electrodes, a light absorption layer isolated from direct contact with the first and second electrodes, and an insulation layer between the first electrode and the light absorption layer and further between the second electrode and the light absorption layer. A reflective layer may be between the light absorption layer and the first electrode. The insulation layer may include a first insulation layer between the first electrode and the light absorption layer, and a second insulation layer between the second electrode and the light absorption layer. A fingerprint sensor array including a plurality of fingerprint sensors may at least partially expose a plurality of sub-pixels of a display panel on which the fingerprint sensor array is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang LEE, Kyung Bae PARK, Sung Jun PARK, Sung Young YUN, Yong Wan JIN, Chui Joon HEO
  • Patent number: 10812738
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a lens, an optical filter asymmetric to an optical axis of the lens, and an image sensor including a visible light image sensor and a non-visible light image sensor. The optical filter has an opening and is configured to transmit visible light and block at least one type of non-visible light. The visible light image sensor is configured to sense the visible light and the non-visible light image sensor is configured to sense the at least one type of non-visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Young Yun, Gae Hwang Lee, Dong-Seok Leem, Yong Wan Jin
  • Patent number: 10804303
    Abstract: An image sensor may include an organic photo-detector configured to selectively detect a near infrared wavelength spectrum of light and photoelectrically convert the detected near infrared wavelength spectrum of light, and a photo-detector array on the organic photo-detector, the photo-detector array including a photo-detector configured to detect a limited wavelength spectrum of visible light and photoelectrically convert the limited wavelength spectrum of visible light. The image sensor may discharge charges photoelectrically converted by the photo-detector to a first floating diffusion node, and the image sensor may discharge charges photoelectrically converted by the organic photo-detector to a second floating diffusion node. An area of the first floating diffusion node may be greater than an area of the second floating diffusion node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae Park, Yong Wan Jin
  • Patent number: 10804327
    Abstract: Disclosed are an organic photoelectric device including a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other and a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and selectively absorbing light in a green wavelength region, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a first and second photoelectric conversion materials, a light-absorption full width at half maximum (FWHM) in a green wavelength region of the first photoelectric conversion material is narrower than the light-absorption FWHM in a green wavelength region of the second photoelectric conversion material, and the first and second photoelectric conversion materials satisfy Relationship Equation 1, and an image sensor and an electronic device including the same. Tm2(° C.)?Ts2(10)(° C.)?Tm1(° C.)?Ts1(10)(° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyohiko Tsutsumi, Kyung Bae Park, Takkyun Ro, Chul Joon Heo, Yong Wan Jin
  • Publication number: 20200319741
    Abstract: An electronic device may include an edge touch screen including a main display region and an edge display region extending from the main display region each including one or more of red pixels, near infrared ray pixels, and sensor pixels for detecting light with different wavelengths; and a controller configured to, drive the edge touch screen in response to a touch input for the edge display region being maintained for a set time by instructing at least one selected red pixel of the red pixels and at least one selected near infrared ray pixel of the near infrared ray pixels corresponding to a position of the touch input to emit light, and measure biometrics based on light amounts of light of different wavelengths received from at least one selected sensor pixel of the sensor pixels corresponding to the position of the touch input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Joon HEO, Kyung Bae PARK, Yong Wan JIN
  • Publication number: 20200312928
    Abstract: An OLED panel may be embedded with a near-infrared organic photosensor and may be configured to implement biometric recognition without an effect on an aperture ratio of an OLED emitter. The OLED panel may include a substrate, an OLED stack on the substrate and configured to emit visible light, and an NIR light sensor stack between the substrate and the OLED stack and including an NIR emitter configured to emit NIR light and an NIR detector. The OLED panel may be included in one or more various electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chil Hee CHUNG, Sangyoon LEE, Yong Wan JIN, Kyung Bae PARK, Kwang Hee LEE
  • Patent number: 10786186
    Abstract: Disclosed is a non-invasive biometric sensor including a light source, an organic photodetector, and a detector. The light source is configured to irradiate light in a desired (and/or alternatively predetermined) wavelength range to a body part. The organic photodetector is configured to sense the light in the desired (and/or alternatively predetermined) wavelength range in response to the light in the desired (and/or alternatively predetermined) range being transmitted through the body part. The detector is configured to determine biomedical information of the body part based on an amount of the light sensed by the organic photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Joon Heo, Kyung Bae Park, Takkyun Ro, Kwang Hee Lee, Dongseon Lee, Yong Wan Jin, Moon Gyu Han
  • Publication number: 20200284568
    Abstract: Disclosed are an organic photoelectric device including a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other and a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a p-type semiconductor, an n-type semiconductor, and an n-type dopant represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an image sensor and an electronic device including the same. Definitions of Chemical Formula 1 are the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae PARK, Sung Jun PARK, Hiromasa SHIBUYA, Sung Young YUN, Gae Hwang LEE, Yong Wan JIN, Chul Joon HEO