Patents by Inventor Young Min Im

Young Min Im 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: 8705906
    Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric conversion module in which an optical device and an optical waveguide are arrayed in a horizontal direction, thereby improving the optical coupling efficiency and therefore, reducing light loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Young-Min Im, Hwe-Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 8000564
    Abstract: Provided are a photoelectric conversion module for direct optical interconnection and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein an optical element array is bonded to a side surface of an IC board having a semiconductor chip mounted thereon and an optical waveguide array is bonded to one end of the optical element array having the other end bonded to the IC board to be optically connected to the optical element array, thereby improving the efficiency of optical coupling between optical elements and optical waveguides, and wherein since the optical coupling between the optical elements and the optical waveguides is realized on the same plane between the optical waveguides having the same array as the optical elements, multi-channel optical coupling can be facilitated to enable easy implementation of an optical design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventor: Young Min Im
  • Publication number: 20100272388
    Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric conversion module in which an optical device and an optical waveguide are arrayed in a horizontal direction, thereby improving the optical coupling efficiency and therefore, reducing light loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Young-Min Im, Hwe-Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20080240648
    Abstract: Provided are a photoelectric conversion module for direct optical interconnection and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein an optical element array is bonded to a side surface of an IC board having a semiconductor chip mounted thereon and an optical waveguide array is bonded to one end of the optical element array having the other end bonded to the IC board to be optically connected to the optical element array, thereby improving the efficiency of optical coupling between optical elements and optical waveguides, and wherein since the optical coupling between the optical elements and the optical waveguides is realized on the same plane between the optical waveguides having the same array as the optical elements, multi-channel optical coupling can be facilitated to enable easy implementation of an optical design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Young Min Im
  • Patent number: 6909825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of packaging optical parts for optical communication. According to the method of the present invention, there are advantages in that a packaging process for optical parts is automated to improve productivity and to obtain price competitiveness and uniformity of quality, and a high frequency heater for locally transferring heat to only a solder preform is used to minimize thermal deformation of areas except a soldering area, thereby achieving highly reliable packaging of the optical parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Hyung Man Lee, Young Min Im, Myung Jin Kim, Hwe Kyung Kim, Young Il Kim
  • Publication number: 20040013363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of packaging optical parts for optical communication. According to the method of the present invention, there are advantages in that a packaging process for optical parts is automated to improve productivity and to obtain price competitiveness and uniformity of quality, and a high frequency heater for locally transferring heat to only a solder preform is used to minimize thermal deformation of areas except a soldering area, thereby achieving highly reliable packaging of the optical parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Hyung Man Lee, Young Min Im, Myung Jin Kim, Hwe Kyung Kim, Young-Il Kim
  • Patent number: 6556743
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical signal add/drop apparatus comprising: an optical signal multiplexing/demultiplexing portion comprising a plurality of 2×2 channel unit devices which are arranged in a straight line and having first and second dual-core ferrules having two optical fibers disposed to be symmetrical to each other at an identical distance from an optical axis for transmitting optical signals, a wavelength division filter disposed between first and second lenses for selectively transmitting or reflecting only the optical signals having specific wavelengths, first and second grin lenses for collimating or focusing the optical signal transmitted or reflected from said wavelength division filter and then transmitting the signal to the first and second dual-core optical fibers; and a switch module having unit 2×2 switches connected to two optical fibers of the second dual-core ferrule of each of the unit devices of said optical signal multiplexing/demultiplexing portion; wherein th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Myoung Jin Kim, Young Min Im
  • Patent number: 6519392
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tap coupler which comprises a ferrule comprising first and second optical fibers symmetrically positioned with respect to an optical axis for transmitting optical signals; and a graded index (GRIN) lens converting a part of the optical signals provided by one of the optical fibers of the ferrule into parallel beams and outputting the same, and reflecting the remaining part of the optical signals and outputting the same to another optical fiber of the ferrule, and having an uncoated beam outputting surface. The tap coupler can easily extract a part of the transmitted optical signals with low production cost and a smaller size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Young-Min Im, Hwe-Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20020006252
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tap coupler which comprises a ferrule comprising first and second optical fibers symmetrically positioned with respect to an optical axis and transmitting optical signals; and a graded index (GRIN) lens converting a part of the optical signals provided by one of the optical fibers of the ferrule into parallel beams and outputting the same, and reflecting the remaining part of the optical signals and outputting the same to another optical fiber of the ferrule, and having an uncoated beam outputting surface of the GRIN lens. The tap coupler can easily extract a part of the transmitted optical signals with low production cost and a smaller size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Young-Min Im, Hwe-Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20010038734
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical signal add/drop apparatus comprising: an optical signal multiplexing/demultiplexing portion comprising a plurality of 2×2 channel unit devices which are arranged in a straight line and having first and second dualcore ferrules having two optical fibers disposed to be symmetrical to each other at an identical distance from an optical axis for transmitting optical signals, a wavelength division filter disposed between first and second lenses for selectively transmitting or reflecting only the optical signals having specific wavelengths, first and second grin lenses for collimating or focusing the optical signal transmitted or reflected from said wavelength division filter and then transmitting the signal to the first and second dual-core optical fibers; and a switch module having unit 2×2 switches connected to two optical fibers of the second dual-core ferrule of each of the unit devices of said optical signal multiplexing/demultiplexing portion; wherein the
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Myoung Jin Kim, Young Min Im
  • Patent number: 5917985
    Abstract: There is provided an optical attenuator for reducing back-reflection by forming the sections of optical fibers of the optical attenuator into non-spherical lenses. For this purpose, in an optical attenuator for attenuating a predetermined optical signal, the sections of first and second optical fibers spaced by a predetermined distance to face each other are formed into non-spherical lenses. Thus, optical attenuation precision is improved and impacts of back-reflection is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Korea Electronic Technology Institute
    Inventor: Young-min Im