Patents by Inventor Gi-Chang Lee

Gi-Chang Lee 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).

  • Publication number: 20090309858
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) and a driving method of the same are provided. The LCD includes a photo sensor including a ring oscillator having cascade-connected inverters, wherein the output signal of the ring oscillator has a frequency varying according to the ambient luminance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Hun JIN, Mun-Soo PARK, Gi-Chang LEE, Ki-Chan LEE
  • Patent number: 7544969
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a plurality of pixel parts, each including a first and second gate lines, a source line, first, second, and third transistors, and a pumping capacitor. A display device includes a display panel, a gate driving part, a source driving part, and an output selecting part. Each pixel part of a display panel includes a transmissive part, a reflective part, and an adjusting part. The adjusting part adjusts the transmission voltage charged in the reflective part to a reflection voltage based on a control voltage. Thus, transmission voltage applied to the transmissive part is adjusted to reflection voltage to be applied to the reflective part. Therefore, optical reflectivity and optical transmissivity versus voltage are matched with each other, while embodying a single cell-gap and applying a single voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi-Chang Lee, Il-Gon Kim, Cheol-Min Kim, Joon-Ha Park
  • Publication number: 20090128476
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display device having a display panel in which gate lines are formed and a gate driving circuit which is connected to the gate lines and outputs gate signals. The gate driving circuit includes a first stage, a second stage which is positioned in rear of the first stage, and a third stage which is positioned in rear of the second stage. The second stage includes a driving controller, a driver, a sustain part, and a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Gi-chang Lee, Yong-keun Lee, Tae-ho Jeong
  • Patent number: 7489262
    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes a decoder unit for receiving an external digital data signal operating over a first predefined voltage range (i.e., 0-5V); a resistor array for generating a plurality of gray voltages defined across a second voltage range that is substantially wider than the first predefined voltage range, and a voltage selecting unit for selecting one of the gray voltages based on an output of the decoder unit, wherein the decoder unit includes a plurality of decoder stages and first and second boost circuits for generating output signals operating over a third voltage range (i.e., 0-7V) that is substantially wider than the first predefined voltage range while not requiring an additional power supply for producing voltages of the third voltage range (i.e., 0-7V).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol-Min Kim, Il-Gon Kim, Gi-Chang Lee, Yang-Hwa Choi, Oh-Kyong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20080246720
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first pixel connected to first and second gate lines, a first positive data line and a first negative data line, and which is supplied with a positive data voltage from the first positive data line when enabled by a first gate-on voltage from the first gate line, and is supplied with a negative data voltage from the first negative data line when enabled by a second gate-on voltage from the second gate line; and a second pixel connected to the first and second gate lines, a second positive data line and a second negative data line, and which is supplied with a negative data voltage from the second negative data line when enabled by the first gate-on voltage and is supplied with a positive data voltage from the second positive data line when enabled by the second gate-on voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gi-chang LEE, Jae-beom CHOI, Won-chang CHUNG, Joon-ha PARK, Cheol-min KIM
  • Publication number: 20080135851
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display comprising a panel having a display region for displaying an image and a peripheral region defined therein, a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) formed in the display region, p-type and n-type TFTs formed in the peripheral region, and at least one photo diode formed in a horizontal structure in the display or peripheral region; and a method of manufacturing the display. According to the present invention, n-type and p-type TFTs and a photo diode can be together formed without an additional process when forming the TFTs using a polycrystalline silicon thin film, and various peripheral circuits can be configured using such elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Cheol Min Kim, Gi Chang Lee, Yang Hwa Choi
  • Publication number: 20080111803
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels connected with a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, a data driving part applying a data signal to the plurality of data lines, a gate driving part applying a gate signal to the plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of protection circuits connected with the plurality of data lines, wherein each of the plurality of protection circuits comprises a first transistor including a control terminal connected with a first signal line, an input terminal connected with a data line, and an output terminal connected with a second signal line, a second transistor including a control terminal connected with the second signal line, an input terminal connected with the second signal line, and an output terminal connected with the first signal line, and a storage capacitor is connected between the control terminal of the first transistor and the output terminal of the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Gi-Chang Lee, Il-Gon Kim, Won-Chang Chung, Cheol-Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20070241952
    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes a decoder unit for receiving an external digital data signal operating over a first predefined voltage range (i.e., 0-5V); a resistor array for generating a plurality of gray voltages defined across a second voltage range that is substantially wider than the first predefined voltage range, and a voltage selecting unit for selecting one of the gray voltages based on an output of the decoder unit, wherein the decoder unit includes a plurality of decoder stages and first and second boost circuits for generating output signals operating over a third voltage range (i.e., 0-7V) that is substantially wider than the first predefined voltage range while not requiring an additional power supply for producing voltages of the third voltage range (i.e., 0-7V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Cheol-Min Kim, Il-Gon Kim, Gi-Chang Lee, Yang-Hwa Choi, Oh-Kyong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20070228411
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a plurality of pixel parts, each including a first and second gate lines, a source line, first, second, and third transistors, and a pumping capacitor. A display device includes a display panel, a gate driving part, a source driving part, and an output selecting part. Each pixel part of a display panel includes a transmissive part, a reflective part, and an adjusting part. The adjusting part adjusts the transmission voltage charged in the reflective part to a reflection voltage based on a control voltage. Thus, transmission voltage applied to the transmissive part is adjusted to reflection voltage to be applied to the reflective part. Therefore, optical reflectivity and optical transmissivity versus voltage are matched with each other, while embodying a single cell-gap and applying a single voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS., LTD.
    Inventors: Gi-Chang Lee, II-Gon Kim, Cheol-Min Kim, Joon-IIa Park
  • Publication number: 20070171177
    Abstract: A driving device for a display device includes a gray voltage generator generating a plurality of gray voltages, a voltage selector selecting an output voltage from the plurality of gray voltages, a voltage level converter converting a level of the output voltage selected by the voltage selector and applying the output voltage with a converted level to data lines, a first switching unit connecting the voltage level converter to the voltage selector and the data lines, and a second switching unit directly connecting the voltage selector and the data lines. Operating times of the first and second switching units are different. Accordingly, when a data voltage is charged in or discharged from a data line, since a separate discharging transistor or a separate discharging amplifier is not used, power consumption and an area of a data driver are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheol-Min Kim, Il-Gon Kim, Tae-Hyeong Park, Gi-Chang Lee, Oh-Kyong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20070080913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device and a method of testing a display device. A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a gate driver for generating gate signals and applying the gate signals to switching elements; a precharge circuit for applying a predetermined voltage to the pixels to precharge the pixels; and a pad portion including a plurality of inspection pads for applying test signals to the gate driver and the precharge circuit. Accordingly, test signals are applied through pads using the gate driver and the precharge circuit, which makes it possible to check whether the two driving circuits normally operate and to detect defects, such as the disconnection or short-circuit of the signal lines, before a module process. Thus, it is possible to reduce manufacturing time and cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Tae-Hyeong Park, Cheol-Min Kim, Il-Gon Kim, Chul-Ho Kim, Gi-Chang Lee