Byeong-Hoon Kim

Title: Byeong-Hoon Kim: Inventor in Semiconductor Processing and Optical Communications.

Introduction

Byeong-Hoon Kim is an inventor based in Hwaseong, South Korea. His work spans semiconductor processing equipment and optical communications, and he is associated with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Sungkyunkwan University. He holds 3 patents.

Latest Patents

One of Kim’s latest patents is “Heating Apparatus and Substrate Processing Apparatus Having the Same.” It describes a heating apparatus designed to provide controlled heating around a reaction tube. The apparatus includes insulated side and upper walls, a heat-generation component, and a heat-compensating component with a reflective surface. The design aims to improve heat distribution within the processing apparatus.

Another patent, “DC WDM Device and DC WDM System and Transmission Network Using the Same,” adds wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) to conventional transmission units to increase transmission capacity. Its device combines optical signals of different wavelengths and separates them after transmission. The patent also describes a system connecting transmission units in a daisy-chain arrangement, with optical channels and a fiber amplifier.

Career Highlights

Kim’s listed professional affiliations include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Sungkyunkwan University. His patent work reflects applications in both substrate-processing technology and optical-network design.

Collaborations

Kim’s listed coworkers include Seung-Hwan Kang and Han-Seo Ko. The WDM patent describes a system built from interconnected transmission units and devices, illustrating the collaborative engineering involved in developing optical transmission networks.

Conclusion

Byeong-Hoon Kim’s patent portfolio connects advances in semiconductor heating equipment with methods for expanding optical-network capacity. His work highlights the range of technical challenges addressed through invention and patent development.