公开(公告)号：US11962119B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US16201455

申请日：2018-11-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Eunkyung Lee ,  Byunggil Jeong ,  Byounglyong Choi ,  Jungwoo Kim

IPC: H01S5/40 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/08 ,  H01S5/02253 ,  H01S5/183

CPC classification number: H01S5/02253 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S17/08 ,  H01S5/18388 ,  H01S5/4025

Abstract: Provided are light sensing systems and electronic apparatuses including the light sensing systems. The light sensing system includes a light source unit having a slit-shaped opening and configured to emit light through a slit-shaped opening; and a lens integrated with the light source unit on a surface of the light source unit on which the slit-shaped opening is formed. The lens is configured to make light emitted through the slit-shaped opening into a point light source at a far-field.

公开(公告)号：US11675057B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17360775

申请日：2021-06-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Junghyun Park ,  Jungwoo Kim ,  Byunggil Jeong ,  Changgyun Shin ,  Byounglyong Choi

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/90

CPC classification number: G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/90 ,  G02F1/0102 ,  G02F1/0121 ,  G02F1/19

Abstract: A beam scanning apparatus includes a light source configured to emit light, and a reflective phased array device configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source and incident on the reflective phased array device, and electrically adjust a reflection angle of the reflected light reflected by the reflective phased array device, wherein the light source and the reflective phased array device are disposed such the light is incident on the reflective phased array device at an incidence angle with respect to a normal of a reflective surface of the reflective phased array device.

公开(公告)号：US20210318516A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US17167849

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ,  California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Seunghoon Han ,  Amir Arbabi ,  Andrei Faraon ,  Sungwoo Hwang ,  Jangwoo You ,  Byounglyong Choi

IPC: G02B9/14 ,  G02B1/00 ,  G02B3/08 ,  G02B13/18 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B9/12 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B9/10

Abstract: An optical system and an image sensor including the same are provided. The optical system includes first, second, and third optical devices. At least one of the first, second, and third optical devices is a thin-lens including nanostructures.

公开(公告)号：US10234743B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US15656318

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sunil Kim ,  Jaechul Park ,  Duhyun Lee ,  Byounglyong Choi

IPC: G02F1/29 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G02F1/015 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/103

Abstract: A beam steering device is provided including a p-n junction layer disposed on a reflective electrode layer, wherein a refractive index of the p-n junction layer is variable according to a voltage applied to the reflective electrode layer; a nanoantenna layer including a plurality of components disposed on the p-n junction layer; and a common electrode electrically connected to each of the plurality of components of the nanoantenna. The p-n junction layer may include a p-doped layer and an n-doped layer.

公开(公告)号：US11749775B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17150634

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Eunkyung Lee ,  Jungwoo Kim ,  Byounglyong Choi ,  Heesun Yoon ,  Inoh Hwang

IPC: G01C3/08 ,  H01L31/173 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  G01S7/481 ,  H01S5/183 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H01S5/30 ,  H01S5/34 ,  H01S5/187

CPC classification number: H01L31/173 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01S7/4812 ,  H01L31/02327 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H01S5/183 ,  H01S5/187 ,  H01S5/3013 ,  H01S5/3018 ,  H01S5/3402

Abstract: A light sensing system includes a plurality of light-emitting devices arranged to have a first optical axis and a plurality of light-receiving devices arranged to have a second optical axis, the second optical axis being parallel with the first optical axis. The plurality of light-emitting devices and the plurality of light-receiving devices are formed to have a monolithically integrated structure, and the first optical axis and the second optical axis are substantially coaxial to each other, thus improving the efficiency of light reception.

公开(公告)号：US11698510B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US16800468

申请日：2020-02-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Seunghoon Han ,  Amir Arbabi ,  Andrei Faraon ,  Sungwoo Hwang ,  Jangwoo You ,  Byounglyong Choi ,  Hyeonsoo Park

IPC: G02B9/12 ,  G02B9/14 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B13/18 ,  G02B9/10 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G02B3/08 ,  G02B1/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: G02B9/12 ,  G02B1/002 ,  G02B3/08 ,  G02B5/1876 ,  G02B9/10 ,  G02B9/14 ,  G02B13/003 ,  G02B13/0035 ,  G02B13/0055 ,  G02B13/18 ,  G02B27/0025 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H05K999/99 ,  G02B2207/101

Abstract: Provided an imaging apparatus including a first optical device, a second optical device disposed such that light transmitted through the first optical device is incident on the second optical device, and a third optical device disposed such that light transmitted through the second optical device is incident on the third optical device, wherein at least one of the first optical device, the second optical device, and the third optical device includes a plurality of nanostructures, and heights of at least two nanostructures of the plurality of nanostructures are different from each other.

公开(公告)号：US11428961B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16523530

申请日：2019-07-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Changbum Lee ,  Changgyun Shin ,  Byounglyong Choi

IPC: G02F1/017 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H01S5/343

Abstract: A variable wavelength light source and an apparatus including the same are disclosed. The variable wavelength light source includes: a first waveguide; a second waveguide spaced apart from the first waveguide; a first optical amplifier including a first gain medium; and a second optical amplifier including a second gain medium that is different from the first gain medium.

公开(公告)号：US11070775B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16102939

申请日：2018-08-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Changbum Lee ,  Junghyun Park ,  Byounglyong Choi

IPC: H04N9/31 ,  G02F1/29 ,  G02B5/30 ,  G02B26/08

Abstract: A light modulating device includes a metal layer, a variable resistance material layer above the metal layer and having a plurality of resistance states depending on a voltage applied thereto, and a meta surface layer above the variable resistance material layer and including a nano structure comprising a conductive material and having a sub-wavelength dimension.

公开(公告)号：US11009769B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16192967

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Junghyun Park ,  Byounglyong Choi

IPC: G02F1/29 ,  G01S7/481

Abstract: Provided are an optical modulation device and an apparatus including the same. The optical modulation device may include a plurality of reflectors located on a driving circuit substrate, a plurality of nano-antennas located on the plurality of reflectors, and an active layer located between the plurality of reflectors and the plurality of nano-antennas and patterned to have a plurality of openings. The optical modulation device may further include a plurality of first connection members configured to electrically connect the driving circuit substrate to the plurality of reflectors and a plurality of second connection members configured to electrically connect the driving circuit substrate to the plurality of nano-antennas. The plurality of second connection members may be connected to the plurality of nano-antennas through the plurality of openings.

公开(公告)号：US10901149B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US15977785

申请日：2018-05-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sunil Kim ,  Junghyun Park ,  Byounglyong Choi

IPC: G02F1/29 ,  G02B6/12 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S7/481

Abstract: A beam steering device and a system using the same are provided. The beam steering device includes a plurality of transmission type optical modulation devices provided to steer an incident beam in different directions, wherein each of the plurality of transmission type optical modulation devices includes: a phase modulator including a nanoantenna in which a plurality of nanostructure rows are arranged. Each of the nanostructure rows includes a plurality of nanostructures connected to each other. A meta surface includes the plurality of nanostructure rows. Each of the transmission type optical modulation devices also includes a plurality of drivers provided which independently apply an electric signal to each of the nanostructure rows to control a phase change thereof.