Patents by Inventor Jae-Beom Choi

Jae-Beom Choi 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).

  • Patent number: 9287295
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of unit pixels each comprising a plurality of sub pixels, a plurality of scan wires, and a plurality of scan lines branching off from each of the scan wires and extending in a first direction. The number of scan lines from each scan wire equals the number of sub pixels for each pixel, and each scan line connects one of the scan wires with one of the sub pixels of each of a plurality of unit pixels. The apparatus also includes a plurality of data lines extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and which are connected to the plurality of sub pixels. The apparatus also includes a first power supply line extending in the second direction and connected to the sub pixels, and a plurality of test pads, each connected to the scan lines of one of the scan wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: June-Woo Lee, Jae-Beom Choi, Kwan-Wook Jung, Sung-Soo Choi, Seong-Jun Kim, Guang-Hai Jin, Ga-Young Kim, Jee-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9281418
    Abstract: A capacitor includes an active layer, a gate insulation layer on the active layer, a gate electrode on the gate insulation layer, an interlayer insulating layer on the gate electrode, and a first electrode on the interlayer insulating layer and connected to the active layer through at least one contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guang-Hai Jin, Jae-Beom Choi, Se-Hun Park, Jae-Seol Cho
  • Patent number: 9236010
    Abstract: An array test method of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display substrate is provided. The OLED display substrate includes a plurality of pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit includes an anode, a first transistor for transmitting a data signal that controls an amount of light emission of an OLED according to a scan signal, a driving transistor for receiving the data signal, generating a driving current corresponding to the data signal, and transmitting the driving current to the OLED, and a second transistor for diode-connecting a gate electrode and a drain electrode of the driving transistor. The array test method includes: injecting electrons or holes that generate an initialization voltage into the anode by turning on the second transistor; radiating electron beams at the anode; and determining whether or not the driving transistor performs normal operation from an amount of secondary electrons emitted from the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Beom Choi, Won-Kyu Lee, Jae-Hwan Oh, Young-Jin Chang, Seong-Hyun Jin
  • Patent number: 9230474
    Abstract: A method for testing an array, by using an array testing device for detecting a voltage distribution formed on an array substrate, includes resetting pixel voltages of a plurality of pixel circuits formed on the array substrate with a predetermined voltage, detecting the voltage distribution of the array substrate, generating a correction value for correcting the voltage distribution of the array substrate, and measuring a threshold voltage of a driving transistor included in the plurality of pixel circuits formed on the array substrate by applying the correction value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guang hai Jin, Jae-Beom Choi, Kwan-Wook Jung, June-Woo Lee, Seong-Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 9209050
    Abstract: A laser crystallization system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the laser crystallization system includes i) a mother substrate including first, second, and third display regions sequentially arranged in a first direction and ii) a stage for supporting the mother substrate and moving in the first direction and in a second direction. The system also includes i) a first laser irradiation unit for irradiating a first laser beam having a width greater than or identical to a width of a side of one of the display regions in the first direction and ii) a second laser irradiation unit spaced apart from the first laser irradiation unit and irradiating a second laser beam having a width greater than or identical to the width of the side in the first direction. Furthermore, the first and second laser beams may correspond to widths of sides of the first and third display regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hwan Oh, Jae-Beom Choi, Won-Kyu Lee, Young-Jin Chang, Seong-Hyun Jin
  • Publication number: 20150349037
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display apparatus which may reduce white angular dependency (WAD). The method includes forming a common layer on each of subpixel areas at the same time without discretion within one pixel area, the common layer not being formed on connection areas between pixel areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ki-Nyeng KANG, Jae-Beom CHOI, Soo-Beom JO
  • Patent number: 9184417
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor (TFT) on the substrate and including an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; an organic light emitting device including a pixel electrode that contacts at least one of the source electrode or the drain electrode of the TFT, an interlayer including a light emitting layer, and a counter electrode facing the pixel electrode, the pixel electrode, the interlayer, and the counter electrode being stacked; and a cathode contact part including a first contact layer and a second contact layer, the first contact layer being at a same layer as the active layer and being doped with ion impurities, the second contact layer including a same material as the source electrode and the drain electrode and coupling the first contact layer and the counter electrode to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hwan Oh, Won-Kyu Lee, Young-Jin Chang, Seong-Hyun Jin, Jae-Beom Choi
  • Publication number: 20150311318
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) substrate, an organic light-emitting display apparatus including the TFT substrate, and a method of manufacturing the TFT substrate that enable simple manufacturing processes and a decrease in the interference between a capacitor and other interconnections are disclosed. The TFT substrate may include a substrate, a TFT arranged on the substrate, the TFT including an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, a pixel electrode electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a capacitor including a lower capacitor electrode and an upper capacitor electrode, the lower capacitor electrode formed from the same material as the active layer and arranged on the same layer as the active layer, and the upper capacitor electrode formed from the same material as the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Kwang-Hae KIM, Jae-Beom CHOI, Kwan-Wook JUNG
  • Patent number: 9159866
    Abstract: A photo sensor, a method of manufacturing the photo sensor, and a display apparatus, the photo sensor including a substrate; a light receiving unit on the substrate, the light receiving unit including an amorphous semiconductor material; a first adjacent unit and a second adjacent unit formed as one body with the light receiving unit, the first adjacent unit and the second adjacent unit being separated from each other by the light receiving unit; a first photo sensor electrode electrically connected to the first adjacent unit; and a second photo sensor electrode electrically connected to the second adjacent unit, wherein at least one of the first adjacent unit and the second adjacent unit includes a crystalline semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Lee, Jae-Hwan Oh, Seong-Hyun Jin, Young-Jin Chang, Jae-Beom Choi
  • Patent number: 9152251
    Abstract: A scan driving circuit includes a shift register configured to sequentially output a first scan signal to scan lines through respective first output lines during a first section of a frame period, a simultaneous switching block configured to simultaneously output a second scan signal to the scan lines through respective second output lines during a second section of the frame period, the first and second periods of the frame period being different from each other, a switching device electrically connected to the second output line, and a repair line across the first output line and the second output line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guang-Hai Jin, Jae-Beom Choi, Kwan-Wook Jung, June-Woo Lee, Moo-Jin Kim, Jong-Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 9142163
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels formed in regions where a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines cross each other, a first scan driving unit detecting a defect of the plurality of pixels by sequentially applying a first test signal to the plurality of scan lines, and a second scan driving unit detecting a defect of the plurality of pixels by simultaneously applying a second test signal to the plurality of scan lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang-Hai Jin, Jae-Beom Choi, Kwan-Wook Jung, June-Woo Lee, Moo-Jin Kim, Ga-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 9136312
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display apparatus which may reduce white angular dependency (WAD). The method includes forming a common layer on each of subpixel areas at the same time without discretion within one pixel area, the common layer not being formed on connection areas between pixel areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Nyeng Kang, Jae-Beom Choi, Soo-Beom Jo
  • Patent number: 9105529
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) substrate, an organic light-emitting display apparatus including the TFT substrate, and a method of manufacturing the TFT substrate that enable simple manufacturing processes and a decrease in the interference between a capacitor and other interconnections are disclosed. The TFT substrate may include a substrate, a TFT arranged on the substrate, the TFT including an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, a pixel electrode electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a capacitor including a lower capacitor electrode and an upper capacitor electrode, the lower capacitor electrode formed from the same material as the active layer and arranged on the same layer as the active layer, and the upper capacitor electrode formed from the same material as the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-Hae Kim, Jae-Beom Choi, Kwan-Wook Jung
  • Patent number: 9105593
    Abstract: A display device includes a first insulation layer on a substrate, gate wires on the first insulation layer, the gate wires extending in a first direction, a second insulation layer on the gate wires, data wires on the second insulation layer, the data wires extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, pixels at intersection regions of gate wires and data wires, respectively, the pixels being connected to respective gate wires and data wires, and data leading diodes having an island form and connected to the data wires, the data leading diodes being configured to induce breakage of the first insulation layer when external static electricity passes through the data wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guang hai Jin, Jae-Beom Choi, Kwan-Wook Jung, Moo-Jin Kim, Jae-Hwan Oh, June-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20150214252
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate is provided that includes a TFT on a substrate. The TFT can include an active layer, gate electrode, source electrode, drain electrode, first insulating layer between the active layer and the gate electrode, and second insulating layer between the gate electrode and the source and drain electrodes. A pixel electrode is disposed on the first and second insulating layers. A capacitor including a lower electrode is disposed on a same layer as the gate electrode and an upper electrode. A third insulating layer directly between the second insulating layer and the pixel electrode and between the lower electrode and the upper electrode. A fourth insulating layer covers the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the upper electrode, and exposes the pixel electrode and can further expose a pad electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: June-Woo LEE, Jae-Beom CHOI, Kwan-Wook JUNG, Jae-Hwan OH, Seong-Hyun JIN, Kwang-Hae KIM, Jong-Hyun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150187853
    Abstract: A display device includes an organic light emitting element and a capacitor connected to the a thin film transistor. The transistor includes a semiconductor layer uniformly disposed on an entire area of a substrate. The transistor also includes a first insulating layer on the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode pattern on the first insulating layer, a gate guard on a same layer as and surrounding the gate electrode pattern, a second insulating layer on the gate electrode pattern and the gate guard, and source and drain electrodes passing through the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer and connected to the semiconductor layer. The gate electrode pattern includes a plurality of gate center portions and a gate peripheral portion having a closed-loop shape extending from the gate center portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Guang-Hai JIN, In-Young JUNG, Jae-Beom CHOI
  • Patent number: 9070650
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate on which a display area and a non-display area are defined; a first electrode disposed over the display area; an intermediate layer that is disposed over the first electrode and includes an organic emissive layer; a second electrode disposed over the intermediate layer; and a plurality of detection patterns displaced over the non-display area, each of which includes a first electrically conductive pattern layer formed of the same material as the first electrode and a second electrically conductive pattern layer that is formed over the first electrically conductive pattern layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: June-Woo Lee, Jae-Beom Choi, Kwan-Wook Jung, Kwang-Hae Kim, Ga-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 9070598
    Abstract: A thin film transistor display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix format, the plurality of pixels include thin film transistors, respectively, a plurality of first signal lines connected with the pixels, a plurality of second signal lines connected with the pixels, the plurality of second signal lines cross the first signal lines in an insulated manner, at least one of the second signal lines includes a cut portion, and an organic repairing member overlaps the cut portion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guang-Hai Jin, Jae-Beom Choi, Kwan-Wook Jung, June-Woo Lee, Moo-Jin Kim, Se-Hun Park
  • Publication number: 20150179710
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display apparatus by utilizing a deposition apparatus for forming an organic layer on a substrate includes: fixing the substrate to a mask assembly for forming a common layer or a mask assembly for forming a pattern layer in a loading unit; when the one or more deposition assemblies are separated from the substrate, forming an intermediate layer by depositing a deposition material discharged from the one or more deposition assemblies in a deposition unit of the deposition apparatus onto the substrate while the substrate is moved relative to the one or more deposition assemblies by a first conveyer unit; and separating the substrate on which the deposition is finished from the mask assembly for forming the common layer or the mask assembly for forming the pattern layer in an unloading unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Hwan Choi, Chi-Woo Kim, Gun-Shik Kim, Ok-Keun Song, Kee-Han Uh, Seong-Ho Jeong, You-Min Cha, Jae-Beom Choi, Young-Mo Koo, Keum-Nam Kim, Dae-Sung Choi
  • Patent number: 9064454
    Abstract: A display device and a method of driving the same, in which the display device includes: a light-emitting element; a first capacitor connected between first and second contact points; a driving transistor that has a control terminal connected to the second contact point, an input terminal connected to a driving voltage, and an output terminal connected to the light-emitting element; a first switching transistor connected between a data voltage or a sustain voltage and the first contact point; a second switching transistor connected between the second contact point and the output terminal of the driving transistor; and a third switching transistor connected between a reference current source and the output terminal of the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Myeon Han, Jae-Beom Choi, Bong-Ju Kim, Kwon-Hyung Lee, Ji-Hye Eom, Sang-Hyun Jun, Hyun-Been Hwang