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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. exhibits a surprising patent strategy with a strong, emerging focus on "Memory Devices (Structural)," which saw a remarkable 179.5% year-over-year growth in 2024, now representing 7.5% of its portfolio. This growth contrasts with a significant shift away from "Integrated Circuit Layout & Arrangement," which experienced a drastic 77.2% decline in 2025 and has no patents so far in 2026, indicating a clear reprioritization of its semiconductor intellectual property.

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Yearly patent publications since 2023

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57,937 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 51 themes

Advanced Metallization & Contacts is up +36.8% YoY. Worth a look.
Advanced RF & Beam Management

Techniques and hardware architectures for optimizing the radio frequency (RF) front-end, antenna systems, and beamforming strategies in wireless networks to improve signal quality, capacity, and interference mitigation.

Wireless Networks
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7,224since 2023
-5.6%YoY
3D Die Stacking & Vertical Interconnects

Techniques for stacking multiple semiconductor dies or active layers vertically to achieve higher density and shorter interconnections, often utilizing through-silicon vias (TSVs) or other vertical conductive paths like through-hole electrodes.

Semiconductor Packaging & EncapsulationMemory Devices (Structural)Multi-Chip & 3D AssembliesChip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)
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4,784since 2023
+19.3%YoY
Memory System Performance & Reliability

Hardware and control techniques for optimizing memory access latency, ensuring data integrity, and managing storage resources efficiently. This includes error correction, read/write voltage control, and intelligent data placement or in-memory computation.

Memory & Storage (Static)
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4,243since 2023
+17.8%YoY
Advanced Memory Cell Structures

Focuses on the physical design, materials, and manufacturing processes for individual memory cells, including transistor structures, interconnects, and multi-layered (3D) architectures to enhance density and performance.

Memory Devices (Structural)Memory & Storage (Static)
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3,912since 2023
+25.3%YoY
Resistive & Phase Change Memory

Development of memory cells utilizing resistive switching or phase-change materials, including novel material compositions, multi-layered structures, and integration with selector devices like bipolar junction transistors, to achieve non-volatile storage.

Memory Devices (Structural)
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2,744since 2023
+5.6%YoY
Video Quality & Encoding Optimization

Methods and apparatus for improving the visual fidelity, resolution, or compression efficiency of video signals, often through advanced processing, up-scaling, or neural network-based filters.

Pictorial / Video CommunicationsComputer Vision
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2,287since 2023
-4.5%YoY
Advanced Metallization & Contacts

Novel materials and processes for forming low-resistance electrical contacts and interconnects within semiconductor devices, including selective deposition, silicidation, and barrier layers for improved performance and scaling.

Chip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)
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2,215since 2023
+36.8%YoY
Heterogeneous Chiplet Integration

Combining different types of functional chiplets (e.g., compute, memory, I/O, optical, power, biological) into a single package or system, often to optimize performance, power, or cost by leveraging specialized components.

Multi-Chip & 3D AssembliesMemory Devices (Structural)
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1,974since 2023
+15.0%YoY
Advanced Transistor Device Architectures

Structural innovations in individual transistors, such as fin-based field-effect transistors (FinFETs), 3D gate structures, or multi-layer active regions, aimed at improving performance or density.

Integrated Circuit Layout & Arrangement
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1,689since 2023
-37.7%YoY
Video Enhancement & Object Tracking

Methods and systems for improving the quality of video streams, generating intermediate frames, or continuously locating and following objects within a sequence of images, even under occlusion.

Image Processing
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1,463since 2023
-1.8%YoY
Memory Reliability, Testing & Repair

Methods and circuits for detecting and mitigating defects, ensuring data integrity, and enabling self-testing and repair mechanisms within memory devices and subsystems.

Memory & Storage (Static)
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1,396since 2023
+17.7%YoY
Wearable & Mobile Interaction

Designing user interfaces and interaction methods specifically for mobile or wearable devices, enabling control of external systems, monitoring user states, or facilitating real-world transactions.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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1,396since 2023
-5.4%YoY
Image Sensor Pixel & Array Design

Layout, material composition, and structural arrangement of photoelectric conversion elements and associated circuitry within image sensor arrays, including infrared detectors and back-side illuminated structures.

Integrated Circuit Layout & Arrangement
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1,179since 2023
-32.3%YoY
AR/VR User Interfaces

Techniques for rendering, interacting with, and managing content within augmented or virtual reality environments, including spatial tracking, gaze interaction, and dynamic multi-application display management.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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976since 2023
+22.0%YoY
Interconnect Materials & Reliability

Development of novel materials and designs for bonding, sealing, and underfill applications, focusing on improving mechanical integrity, electrical performance, and preventing defects like cracks or delamination in chip-to-chip connections.

Chip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)
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912since 2023
+39.6%YoY
Integrated Circuit Interconnect & Layout Optimization

Techniques for designing and fabricating the conductive pathways (interconnects) and their contacts between different components within an integrated circuit, focusing on density, reliability, and performance.

Integrated Circuit Layout & Arrangement
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879since 2023
-18.8%YoY
Wafer Handling and Process Environment Control

Systems and methods for automated substrate transport, precise positioning, temperature regulation, and chamber environment management to ensure process stability, uniformity, and yield in semiconductor manufacturing.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Process
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771since 2023
+21.5%YoY
Interactive & Generative Display Systems

Technologies that create dynamic and interactive visual content for displays, including virtual/wearable systems, by generating overlays, replacing input streams, or merging real-time user actions with digital environments.

Pictorial / Video Communications
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661since 2023
+33.7%YoY
Novel Logic & Memory Circuit Elements

Design and implementation of non-traditional logic gates or memory elements, often leveraging new materials or device physics to achieve multi-functionality, adaptive thresholds, or higher density.

Integrated Circuit Layout & Arrangement
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590since 2023
+1.8%YoY
Vision-Based Object & Pose Estimation

Methods and apparatus for detecting objects and determining their three-dimensional position and orientation (pose) using imagery or point cloud data, often for navigation, surveying, or environmental understanding.

Computer Vision
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540since 2023
+0.7%YoY
Package Thermal Management

Integrated solutions for dissipating heat generated by high-density semiconductor devices within the package, including embedded cooling structures, cold plates, and optimized fluidic channels.

Semiconductor Packaging & EncapsulationChip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)Multi-Chip & 3D AssembliesSemiconductor Manufacturing Process
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447since 2023
+17.1%YoY
Advanced Etching & Patterning Control

Techniques for precise material removal, pattern shaping, and controlling etch selectivity or uniformity, often involving plasma, wet chemistry, or directed beams to achieve desired features on semiconductor substrates.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Process
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440since 2023
+22.5%YoY
Advanced Package Interconnects

Novel electrical connection methods within or between package components, including through-glass vias (TGVs), backside contacts, and optimized redistribution layers for improved signal and power integrity.

Semiconductor Packaging & Encapsulation
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367since 2023
+3.7%YoY
High-Speed Data Interconnects

Technologies for establishing and managing high-bandwidth, low-latency communication pathways between computing components, peripherals, or systems, focusing on signal integrity, synchronization, and interface standards.

Multi-Chip & 3D Assemblies
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366since 2023
+40.5%YoY
Multi-Sensor Imaging & Synthesis

Systems that combine data from multiple camera sensors or capture multiple images from different perspectives or qualities, often involving image processing techniques like synthesis to create enhanced or comprehensive views.

Pictorial / Video Communications
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362since 2023
-6.7%YoY
Location-Aware Mobile Services

Mobile applications and systems leveraging wireless communication and location data (e.g., GPS, RFID, geo-fencing) to provide context-specific services, transactions, or user interactions.

Wireless Networks
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357since 2023
+8.4%YoY
Fan-Out & Embedded Die Packaging

Packaging technologies where bare dies are embedded within a mold compound or substrate cavity, and then interconnected using redistribution layers (RDLs) for fan-out or compact integration, often avoiding through-silicon vias in the chips themselves.

Semiconductor Packaging & EncapsulationChip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)Multi-Chip & 3D Assemblies
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347since 2023
-16.4%YoY
Automated Visual Inspection

Systems that employ imaging and image processing to automatically detect defects, verify states, or ensure quality control in manufactured goods, printed materials, or industrial processes.

Pictorial / Video Communications
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337since 2023
+20.5%YoY
Specialized Neural Network Architectures

Development and optimization of novel neural network layers or architectures specifically designed to improve performance or efficiency for computer vision tasks.

Computer Vision
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322since 2023
+9.0%YoY
In-Memory Sensing & Data Path

Design and operation of analog and mixed-signal circuits within the memory array, such as page buffers, sense amplifiers, and data latches, responsible for reading and writing data from/to memory cells.

Memory & Storage (Static)
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320since 2023
-9.8%YoY
Multi-modal Sensor Fusion

Techniques for combining data from disparate sensor types (e.g., cameras, radar, mobile device signals) to achieve a more robust and comprehensive understanding of an environment or subject, often leveraging machine learning for interpretation and correlation.

Computer Vision
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245since 2023
+10.6%YoY
On-Chip Power Management & Protection

Integrated circuits or sub-circuits designed to regulate, balance, or protect power delivery within a device, often involving specific transistor and capacitor arrangements.

Integrated Circuit Layout & Arrangement
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241since 2023
+1.5%YoY
Display Pixel Array Structuresfiltered

Physical layout and material composition of individual pixels within a display panel, including active layers, electrodes, light-emitting elements (LEDs, OLEDs), and associated thin-film transistors (TFTs).

Integrated Circuit Layout & Arrangement
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212since 2023
-27.9%YoY
Generative AI for Images

Techniques utilizing deep learning models like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) or diffusion models to create new images, modify existing ones, or generate synthetic data based on various inputs or conditions.

Image ProcessingComputer Vision
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178since 2023
+46.3%YoY
AI for Medical Diagnostics

Utilizing machine learning, particularly deep learning, to analyze medical data such as images, sensor readings, or physiological signals for disease prediction, diagnosis, or treatment assessment.

Computer VisionImage Processing
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177since 2023
-17.6%YoY
Temporary Wafer Bonding & Debonding

Methods for temporarily attaching a wafer or substrate to a carrier for thinning, dicing, or other processing, followed by controlled debonding, often using light-sensitive resins, temporary adhesives, or roughened interfaces.

Semiconductor Manufacturing ProcessChip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)
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175since 2023
+36.2%YoY
Connected Vehicle Communication (V2X)

Systems enabling wireless communication between vehicles (V2V), vehicles and infrastructure (V2I), or vehicles and other entities (V2X) to share information for traffic management, safety, and navigation.

Wireless Networks
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161since 2023
-42.0%YoY
Encapsulation Materials & Processes

Development and application of resin compositions, molding compounds, and underfill materials to protect semiconductor devices from environmental factors, moisture, mechanical stress, and for structural integrity.

Semiconductor Packaging & Encapsulation
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158since 2023
+20.5%YoY
Collaborative User Experiences

User interface designs and systems that enable multiple users to interact with shared content, provide feedback, or coordinate activities, often across different devices or locations.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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158since 2023
-11.3%YoY
Sensor-based Environment Perception

Techniques and hardware for autonomous systems to gather and interpret data about their surroundings, including obstacle detection, object recognition, and depth estimation, to inform control decisions.

Computer Vision
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148since 2023
+21.6%YoY
Emergency & Safety Communication Systems

Technologies for transmitting critical alerts and information during emergencies, often involving wireless networks, specialized devices, and protocols to ensure timely and targeted communication to users or emergency services.

Wireless Networks
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142since 2023
-5.1%YoY
Chemical Mechanical Planarization & Wet Surface Treatment

Processes involving chemical and mechanical forces to planarize surfaces (CMP) or wet chemical treatments for cleaning, etching, or material removal, often utilizing specialized compositions, nozzles, or fluid management systems.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Process
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122since 2023
+48.4%YoY
Conformal & Selective Film Deposition

Methods for depositing thin films with controlled conformality, thickness, and material properties, including selective deposition on specific areas, often using atomic layer deposition (ALD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), or epitaxial growth.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Process
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112since 2023
+78.3%YoY
Autonomous Path Planning

Algorithms and systems for generating, optimizing, and executing trajectories for autonomous vehicles or robots to move through an environment, often involving obstacle avoidance, route validation, and goal reaching.

Image Processing
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99since 2023
-48.3%YoY
Real-time Graphics Rendering

Techniques and hardware architectures designed to efficiently generate and display complex 3D graphics, particularly for interactive applications like virtual reality, focusing on speed and visual quality.

Image Processing
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97since 2023
+41.7%YoY
Airspace & Drone Traffic Management

Systems and methods for monitoring, controlling, and optimizing the movement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other aircraft, including real-time connectivity, flight planning, and route modification.

Wireless Networks
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97since 2023
-3.6%YoY
Electronics Encapsulation & Sealing

Materials and processes for hermetic encapsulation, conformal coating, optical chip sealing, and stretchable conductors for electronic and optoelectronic devices.

Semiconductor Packaging & Encapsulation
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70since 2023
+88.2%YoY
Vertical Interconnects & Vias

Design and manufacturing methods for creating vertical electrical connections, such as conductive pillars, via-wirings, and contact rings, which are essential for connecting different layers in 3D integrated circuits and packages.

Memory Devices (Structural)
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59since 2023
-40.9%YoY
3D Reconstruction & Modeling

Processes for creating or manipulating three-dimensional digital representations of objects or environments, including mesh generation, surface fitting, and depth estimation from multiple views.

Image Processing
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53since 2023
-11.8%YoY
Interactive 3D Data Visualization

Methods and systems for displaying complex data in three-dimensional graphical formats, allowing users to manipulate, explore, and derive insights from the data through interactive controls.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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25since 2023
+125.0%YoY
Damage Detection & Structural Assessment

Automated systems using image processing and artificial intelligence to identify, classify, and assess the extent of damage to structures or objects, supporting maintenance or insurance claims.

Image Processing
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5since 2023
0.0%YoY

Patents

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Display Pixel Array Structures
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US 20260120630 A1APPLICATION
G09G3/3208

ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHANGING VIEWING ANGLE OF PARTIAL AREA OF DISPLAY PANEL

Filed:2025-12-18Pub:2026-04-30
Applicant:Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel configured to adjust a viewing angle of an image displayed on the display panel, display driver circuitry, and at least one processor including processing circuitry, wherein the display driver circuitry is configured to obtain, from the at least one processor, a composition list regarding layers included in an image to be displayed on the display panel, receive, from the at least one processor, the image, identify, using the composition list, applying a filter for user privacy to a second layer of the image positioned below a first layer of the image to partially overlap the first layer of the image, the first layer of the image being transparent or translucent, and in accordance with the identifying, based on performing a pixel processing with respect to pixels corresponding to the second layer of the image to apply the filter to the second layer of the image and also apply the filter to a portion of the first layer overlapping the second layer of the image, display, on the display panel, the image including the portion of the first layer having a viewing angle narrower than a viewing angle of a remaining portion of the first layer, and the second layer that has a viewing angle narrower than the viewing angle of the remaining portion of the first layer.