Overview
Christopher Y. Kim, Ph.D. is a student associate in Sterne Kessler’s Electronics Practice Group. He has over eight years of experience in intellectual property, including drafting patent applications, prosecuting patents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and providing technical analyses to support infringement, non-infringement, invalidity, and patentability positions. Chris is experienced in developing high-quality patents that not only protect innovation but also align with clients’ business objectives and competitive strategies.
Drawing on his prior role as a scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Chris brings deep expertise to IP matters involving complex and advanced technologies. His multidisciplinary background spans nanofabrication, semiconductor integrated circuits, electronics, medical and communication devices, remote sensing, signal analysis, energy storage, and machine learning—providing a foundation for crafting patents that anticipate technological trends and withstand rigorous scrutiny.
From concept design through photolithographic fabrication and device testing, Chris has hands-on experience with advanced processes and instrumentation. He is proficient in semiconductor materials, device physics, optics, cleanroom nanofabrication, photolithography, electro-optic systems, far-infrared systems, RF instruments, phased arrays, characterization of III-V semiconductor devices, scanning electron microscopy, focused-ion beam, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, laser-based optical systems, cryogenic systems, remote sensing, and precision machining—enabling him to collaborate effectively with engineers across many disciplines and translate complex innovations into robust intellectual property assets.
Technical Publications
- Coauthor. “High SNR single measurements of trace gas phase spectra at THz frequencies,” Applied Physics Letters 111, 2017.
- Coauthor. “High power photoconductive antenna with Schottky and Ohmic contact electrodes,” American Physical Society March Meeting, 2017.
- Coauthor. “GaAs refractive index dependence on carrier density and optimizing terahertz devices,” American Physical Society March Meeting, 2016.
- Coauthor. “High power terahertz fields generated by an arrayed photoconductive antenna structure,” American Physical Society March Meeting, 2016.
- Coauthor. “High power terahertz photoconductive antenna with chaotic electrodes,” American Physical Society March Meeting, 2015.
- Coauthor. “Ranged isotope detection and identification using gas ionization,” American Physical Society March Meeting, 2015.
- Coauthor. “A high sensitivity terahertz detector tunable over a very large frequency range,” American Physical Society March Meeting, 2014.
- Coauthor. “Coherent and incoherent terahertz beams measured from a terahertz photoconductive antenna,” Applied Physics Letters 104, 2014.
- Coauthor. “Terahertz emitters fabricated on GaAs,” American Physical Society March Meeting, 2013.
Education
- Ph.D., Physics, Temple University
- M.S., Physics, Temple University
- B.S., Physics, Temple University
Languages Spoken
- Korean
- Spanish