Patents by Inventor Yong Wan

Yong Wan 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: 11011583
    Abstract: An image sensor may include a photodiode within a semiconductor substrate and configured to sense light in an infrared wavelength spectrum of light, a photoelectric conversion device on the semiconductor substrate and configured to sense light in a visible wavelength spectrum of light, and a filtering element configured to selectively transmit at least a portion of the infrared wavelength spectrum of light and the visible wavelength spectrum of light. The filtering element may include a plurality of color filters on the photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device may include a pair of electrodes facing each other and a photoelectric conversion layer between the pair of electrodes and configured to selectively absorb light in a visible wavelength spectrum of light. The filtering element may be between the semiconductor substrate and the photoelectric conversion device and may selectively absorb the infrared light and selectively transmit the visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Dong-Seok Leem, Kwang Hee Lee, Sung Young Yun, Yong Wan Jin
  • Patent number: 11005070
    Abstract: An organic photoelectronic device includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other, and first and second photoelectronic conversion layers between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first and second photoelectronic conversion layers include a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor. The first photoelectronic conversion layer has a first composition ratio (p1/n1) of the p-type semiconductor relative to the n-type semiconductor, the second photoelectronic conversion layer has a second composition ratio (p2/n2) of the p-type semiconductor relative to the n-type semiconductor, and the first composition ratio (p1/n1) is greater than the second composition ratio (p2/n2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Joon Heo, Kyung Bae Park, Sung Young Yun, Tadao Yagi, Takkyun Ro, Gae Hwang Lee, Kwang Hee Lee, Yong Wan Jin
  • Patent number: 10998514
    Abstract: A photoelectric device includes a first photoelectric conversion layer including a heterojunction that includes a first p-type semiconductor and a first n-type semiconductor, a second photoelectric conversion layer on the first photoelectric conversion layer and including a heterojunction that includes a second p-type semiconductor and a second n-type semiconductor. A peak absorption wavelength (?max1) of the first photoelectric conversion layer and a peak absorption wavelength (?max2) of the second photoelectric conversion layer are included in a common wavelength spectrum of light that is one wavelength spectrum of light of a red wavelength spectrum of light, a green wavelength spectrum of light, a blue wavelength spectrum of light, a near infrared wavelength spectrum of light, or an ultraviolet wavelength spectrum of light, and a light-absorption full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the second photoelectric conversion layer is narrower than an FWHM of the first photoelectric conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae Park, Takkyun Ro, Kiyohiko Tsutsumi, Chul Joon Heo, Yong Wan Jin
  • Publication number: 20210118956
    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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae PARK, Chul Joon HEO, Sung Young YUN, Gae Hwang LEE, Yong Wan JIN
  • Patent number: 10976195
    Abstract: A combination sensor may include a first infrared light sensor and a second infrared light sensor. The first infrared light sensor may be configured to sense light in a first wavelength within an infrared wavelength spectrum. The second infrared light sensor may be configured to sense light in a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength within the infrared wavelength spectrum. The first infrared light sensor and the second infrared light sensor may be stacked in relation to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Seok Leem, Gae Hwang Lee, Yong Wan Jin, Tae Yon Lee
  • Patent number: 10978523
    Abstract: An OLED display panel may include a substrate, an OLED light emitter on the substrate and configured to emit light, and a visible light sensor on the substrate and configured to detect at least a portion of the emitted light based on reflection of the portion of the emitted light from a recognition target. The visible light sensor is in a non-light emitting region adjacent to the OLED light emitter so as to be horizontally aligned with the OLED light emitter in a horizontal direction extending parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, or between the substrate and a non-light emitting region adjacent to the OLED light emitter such that the visible light sensor is vertically aligned with the non-light emitting region in a vertical direction extending perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Bae Park, Sung Young Yun, Gae Hwang Lee, Yong Wan Jin, Chul Joon Heo
  • Patent number: 10979680
    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 stacked with the photoelectric device and including first and second photo-sensing devices configured to sense light associated with second and third colors of the three primary colors, respectively, a first color filter corresponding to the first photo-sensing device and configured to selectively transmit light of the first wavelength spectrum, a second color filter corresponding to the second photo-sensing device and configured to selectively transmit light associated with a mixed color of the first color and the third color, and a first insulating layer between the photoelectric device and the semiconductor substrate and corresponding to the second photo-sensing device, and configured to selectively reflect light of a part of visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Kwang Hee Lee, Kyung Bae Park, Sung Young Yun, Dong-Seok Leem, Yong Wan Jin
  • 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: 10897242
    Abstract: A frequency demultiplication adjustment method of PLL comprises obtaining a plurality of corresponding frequency demultiplication frequency points according to a default frequency demultiplication value of a phase-locked loop; obtaining a load state of the processor within a predetermined sampling period, and obtaining a target frequency point of the processor by the processor frequency adjustor; determining a frequency range of a virtual frequency point to be added according to the position of the target frequency point; performing calculation within the frequency range to obtain equivalent frequencies corresponding to virtual frequency points; judging whether the frequency of the target frequency point is equal to the equivalent frequency corresponding to the virtual frequency points; if not, switching the processor frequency adjustor to the corresponding frequency demultiplication frequency point; and adjusting the frequency demultiplication value of the phase-locked loop which outputs a clock source signa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: AMLOGIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Zeng, Yong Wan
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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