Patents by Inventor Jong-Kwang HWANG
Jong-Kwang HWANG 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).
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Patent number: 11600226Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel; a scan driver configured to supply a scan signal to the pixel through a scan line; an emission driver configured to supply an emission control signal comprising a plurality of gate-on level signals to the pixel through an emission control line in one frame, the plurality of gate-on level signals for generating emission periods of the pixel; a data driver configured to supply a data signal to the pixel through a data line; and a controller configured to control a waveform of the emission control signal, wherein a length of a first emission period of the emission periods is longer than a length of another emission period of the emission periods.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong Kwang Hwang
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Patent number: 11527597Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a window, a metal layer, and a first conductive tape. The display panel includes a display area, a non-display area, and a bending area disposed between the display area and the non-display area and bent such that the non-display area overlaps the display area. The window is disposed on a first surface of the display panel and includes a protruding portion overlapping the non-display area. The metal layer is disposed on a second surface of the display panel. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The first conductive tape connects the protruding portion of the window to the metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong-Kwang Hwang
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Publication number: 20220036814Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel; a scan driver configured to supply a scan signal to the pixel through a scan line; an emission driver configured to supply an emission control signal comprising a plurality of gate-on level signals to the pixel through an emission control line in one frame, the plurality of gate-on level signals for generating emission periods of the pixel; a data driver configured to supply a data signal to the pixel through a data line; and a controller configured to control a waveform of the emission control signal, wherein a length of a first emission period of the emission periods is longer than a length of another emission period of the emission periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventor: Jong Kwang HWANG
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Patent number: 11151949Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver, an emission driver and a driving controller. The display panel includes a gate line, a data line, an emission line and a pixel electrically connected to the gate line, the data line and the emission line. The gate driver outputs a gate signal to the gate line. The data driver outputs a data voltage to the data line. The emission driver outputs an emission signal to the emission line. The driving controller determines a number of emission in a single frame of the emission signal according to a luminance of a display image.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-Kwang Hwang, Byung Soo You
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Patent number: 11120742Abstract: Provided herein may be a display device and a driving method thereof. The display device may include a pixel area including multiple pixels, a timing controller configured to generate a control signal based on an input image, a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to data lines coupled to the pixel area depending on the control signal, a scan driver configured to supply scan signals to scan lines coupled to the pixel area depending on the control signal, and a power manager configured to supply an initialization voltage for initializing the multiple pixels and a first supply voltage for driving the multiple pixels to the pixel area. The power manager senses a voltage change in the first supply voltage supplied to the pixel area, and changes the first supply voltage and supplies the same to the pixel area in order to compensate for the sensed voltage change.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Inventor: Jong Kwang Hwang
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Publication number: 20210174742Abstract: Provided herein may be a display device and a driving method thereof. The display device may include a pixel area including multiple pixels, a timing controller configured to generate a control signal based on an input image, a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to data lines coupled to the pixel area depending on the control signal, a scan driver configured to supply scan signals to scan lines coupled to the pixel area depending on the control signal, and a power manager configured to supply an initialization voltage for initializing the multiple pixels and a first supply voltage for driving the multiple pixels to the pixel area. The power manager senses a voltage change in the first supply voltage supplied to the pixel area, and changes the first supply voltage and supplies the same to the pixel area in order to compensate for the sensed voltage change.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventor: Jong Kwang HWANG
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Patent number: 10997909Abstract: There is provided a method for setting black data of a display device and a display device employing the same. In the method for setting black data of the display device including a display unit for displaying an image corresponding to data, the method includes: applying data having a test voltage to the display unit; measuring a luminance of a test image displayed in the display unit; and when the measured luminance is a reference luminance or less, setting first black data, based on the test voltage.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Inventors: Si Beak Pyo, Jun Ho Hwang, Jae Woo Song, Jong Kwang Hwang
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Publication number: 20210090507Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver, an emission driver and a driving controller. The display panel includes a gate line, a data line, an emission line and a pixel electrically connected to the gate line, the data line and the emission line. The gate driver outputs a gate signal to the gate line. The data driver outputs a data voltage to the data line. The emission driver outputs an emission signal to the emission line. The driving controller determines a number of emission in a single frame of the emission signal according to a luminance of a display image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Jong-Kwang HWANG, Byung Soo YOU
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Publication number: 20210074789Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a window, a metal layer, and a first conductive tape. The display panel includes a display area, a non-display area, and a bending area disposed between the display area and the non-display area and bent such that the non-display area overlaps the display area. The window is disposed on a first surface of the display panel and includes a protruding portion overlapping the non-display area. The metal layer is disposed on a second surface of the display panel. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The first conductive tape connects the protruding portion of the window to the metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventor: Jong-Kwang HWANG
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Patent number: 10854144Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a dimming controller, and a panel driver. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels. The dimming controller generates at least one temporary voltage set by performing a first interpolating operation using a (j)th band voltage set and a (j+1)th band voltage set among first through (i)th band voltage sets corresponding to first through (i)th dimming bands, respectively, and generates a grayscale gamma voltage set corresponding to target luminance by performing a second interpolating operation using the temporary voltage set and the (j)th band voltage set. The panel driver drives the display panel by converting image data into a data signal based on the grayscale gamma voltage set and by providing the data signal to the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Inventors: Si-Beak Pyo, Choonyul Oh, Jong-Kwang Hwang
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Patent number: 10810937Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel including: a normal part and a notch part; a display area at the normal part and the notch part, the display area comprising a first display area within the normal part, a second display area overlapping the normal part and the notch part, and a third display area within the notch part, each of the normal part and the notch part comprising a plurality of pixels; and a compensation circuit configured to: receive first, second, and third input signals having image information respectively displayed through the first, second, and third display areas; and compensate for a grayscale value of the first, second, and third input signals, wherein the compensation circuit is configured to compensate for the first and third input signals based on pixel characteristic data and compensate for the second input signal based on seed data different from the pixel characteristic data.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-kwang Hwang, Si-beak Pyo, Jae-won Jeong
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Patent number: 10755626Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a pixel and a light emitting unit configured to output a light emission control signal controlling light emitting timing of the pixel. A luminance of the pixel has a first luminance section and a second luminance section different from the first luminance section. A first time interval between a rising edge of the light emission control signal and a rising edge of a vertical synchronization signal representing a start of the frame period is adjusted in the first luminance section and a second time interval between a falling edge of the light emission control signal and the rising edge of the vertical synchronization signal is adjusted in a second luminance section.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong-kwang Hwang
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Patent number: 10546527Abstract: A display device includes first pixels positioned in a first pixel area, second pixels positioned in a second pixel area that has a different width from a width of the first pixel area, and a data compensating unit configured to compensate for image data. The data compensating unit sets a first compensation area and a second compensation area that is different from the first compensation area, and compensates for the image data corresponding to the first compensation area on a first block unit basis, and compensates for the image data corresponding to the second compensation area on a second block unit basis that is different from the first block unit basis, and the first compensation area includes the second pixel area.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Si Beak Pyo, Seung Wook Nam, Jong Kwang Hwang
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Publication number: 20190266952Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a dimming controller, and a panel driver. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels. The dimming controller generates at least one temporary voltage set by performing a first interpolating operation using a (j)th band voltage set and a (j+1)th band voltage set among first through (i)th band voltage sets corresponding to first through (i)th dimming bands, respectively, and generates a grayscale gamma voltage set corresponding to target luminance by performing a second interpolating operation using the temporary voltage set and the (j)th band voltage set. The panel driver drives the display panel by converting image data into a data signal based on the grayscale gamma voltage set and by providing the data signal to the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Si-Beak PYO, Choonyul OH, Jong-Kwang HWANG
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Publication number: 20190180677Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a pixel and a light emitting unit configured to output a light emission control signal controlling light emitting timing of the pixel. A luminance of the pixel has a first luminance section and a second luminance section different from the first luminance section. A first time interval between a rising edge of the light emission control signal and a rising edge of a vertical synchronization signal representing a start of the frame period is adjusted in the first luminance section and a second time interval between a falling edge of the light emission control signal and the rising edge of the vertical synchronization signal is adjusted in a second luminance section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Jong-kwang HWANG
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Publication number: 20190130825Abstract: A display device includes first pixels positioned in a first pixel area, second pixels positioned in a second pixel area that has a different width from a width of the first pixel area, and a data compensating unit configured to compensate for image data. The data compensating unit sets a first compensation area and a second compensation area that is different from the first compensation area, and compensates for the image data corresponding to the first compensation area on a first block unit basis, and compensates for the image data corresponding to the second compensation area on a second block unit basis that is different from the first block unit basis, and the first compensation area includes the second pixel area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Si Beak PYO, Seung Wook NAM, Jong Kwang HWANG
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Publication number: 20190130827Abstract: There is provided a method for setting black data of a display device and a display device employing the same. In the method for setting black data of the display device including a display unit for displaying an image corresponding to data, the method includes: applying data having a test voltage to the display unit; measuring a luminance of a test image displayed in the display unit; and when the measured luminance is a reference luminance or less, setting first black data, based on the test voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Si Beak PYO, Jun Ho HWANG, Jae Woo SONG, Jong Kwang HWANG
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Publication number: 20190080648Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel including: a normal part and a notch part; a display area at the normal part and the notch part, the display area comprising a first display area within the normal part, a second display area overlapping the normal part and the notch part, and a third display area within the notch part, each of the normal part and the notch part comprising a plurality of pixels; and a compensation circuit configured to: receive first, second, and third input signals having image information respectively displayed through the first, second, and third display areas; and compensate for a grayscale value of the first, second, and third input signals, wherein the compensation circuit is configured to compensate for the first and third input signals based on pixel characteristic data and compensate for the second input signal based on seed data different from the pixel characteristic data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jong-kwang HWANG, Si-beak PYO, Jae-won JEONG
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Publication number: 20170249005Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel comprising a plurality of pixels, a voltage generator configured to generate a plurality of driving voltages for driving the display panel, a memory configured to store correction data for correcting image data corresponding to the plurality of pixels, and a controller configured to shut down the voltage generator and to block a driving voltage from being applied to the memory in response to a command signal including a deep-sleep command.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Jong-Kwang HWANG, Il-Han LEE
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Patent number: 8941562Abstract: A display device which adjusts luminance of a display panel is disclosed. The display device senses light which leaks from a display area to a non-display area and adjusts the luminance of the display panel according to the sensed light.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-Kwang Hwang, Sung-Gyu Kim