Patents by Inventor Myeong-Bin LIM

Myeong-Bin LIM 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: 11776484
    Abstract: A display device of the invention includes a pixel unit including first pixels which display a first color; and a data driver which supplies first data voltages to the first pixels. The data driver includes: a first master gamma block including first master amplifiers which generate first reference gamma voltages; a first slave gamma block which generates first gamma voltages by dividing the first reference gamma voltages; and a first decoder which provides some of the first gamma voltages as the first data voltages, and each of the first master amplifiers is enabled or disabled based on a maximum luminance of the pixel unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Ho Lim, Hyun Ha Yang, Myeong Bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20220328012
    Abstract: A display device of the invention includes a pixel unit including first pixels which display a first color; and a data driver which supplies first data voltages to the first pixels. The data driver includes: a first master gamma block including first master amplifiers which generate first reference gamma voltages; a first slave gamma block which generates first gamma voltages by dividing the first reference gamma voltages; and a first decoder which provides some of the first gamma voltages as the first data voltages, and each of the first master amplifiers is enabled or disabled based on a maximum luminance of the pixel unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Hyun Ho LIM, Hyun Ha YANG, Myeong Bin LIM
  • Patent number: 11423847
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a power management circuit configured to generate an analog power supply voltage; and a data driver configured to provide a pre-emphasis voltage and a data voltage to the plurality of pixels based on the analog power supply voltage, wherein the display device is configured to adjust a voltage level of the pre-emphasis voltage according to a distance from the data driver to each of the plurality of pixels to which the pre-emphasis voltage is applied, and wherein the display device is configured to adjust a voltage level of the analog power supply voltage according to the adjusted voltage level of the pre-emphasis voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunho Lim, Bongho Bae, Ok-Kwon Shin, Hyun Ha Yang, Chongguk Lee, Myeong Bin Lim, Sehui Jang
  • Patent number: 11200852
    Abstract: Provided herein may be a display device, which may include a display panel including a pixel column having a first pixel and a second pixel, a first data line coupled to the first pixel, and a second data line coupled to the second pixel, a data driver configured to output a data signal for the pixel column to an output line, a signal distribution circuit configured to receive the data signal through the output line, and to alternately transmit the data signal to the first data line and to the second data line, and a signal transmission circuit coupled between the data driver and the output line, and configured to transmit the data signal to the output line during a first period and a second period, and to block transmission of the data signal during a third period that is between the first period and the second period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ok Kwon Shin, Bong Ho Bae, Chong Guk Lee, Myeong Bin Lim, Hyun Ho Lim, Se Hui Jang
  • Patent number: 11069276
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver and a gamma reference voltage generator. The display panel is configured to display an image based on input image data. The gate driver is configured to output a gate signal to the display panel. The data driver is configured to output a data voltage to the display panel. The gamma reference voltage generator includes a plurality of gamma amplifiers having varied bias currents. The gamma reference voltage generator is configured to generate gamma reference voltages and to output the gamma reference voltages to the data driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunho Lim, Bongho Bae, Ok-Kwon Shin, Chongguk Lee, Myeong Bin Lim, Sehui Jang
  • Publication number: 20200394966
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a power management circuit configured to generate an analog power supply voltage; and a data driver configured to provide a pre-emphasis voltage and a data voltage to the plurality of pixels based on the analog power supply voltage, wherein the display device is configured to adjust a voltage level of the pre-emphasis voltage according to a distance from the data driver to each of the plurality of pixels to which the pre-emphasis voltage is applied, and wherein the display device is configured to adjust a voltage level of the analog power supply voltage according to the adjusted voltage level of the pre-emphasis voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Hyunho LIM, Bongho BAE, Ok-Kwon SHIN, Hyun Ha YANG, Chongguk LEE, Myeong Bin LIM, Sehui JANG
  • Publication number: 20200234624
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver and a gamma reference voltage generator. The display panel is configured to display an image based on input image data. The gate driver is configured to output a gate signal to the display panel. The data driver is configured to output a data voltage to the display panel. The gamma reference voltage generator includes a plurality of gamma amplifiers having varied bias currents. The gamma reference voltage generator is configured to generate gamma reference voltages and to output the gamma reference voltages to the data driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: HYUNHO LIM, Bongho Bae, Ok-Kwon Shin, Chongguk Lee, Myeong Bin Lim, Sehui Jang
  • Publication number: 20200184900
    Abstract: Provided herein may be a display device, which may include a display panel including a pixel column having a first pixel and a second pixel, a first data line coupled to the first pixel, and a second data line coupled to the second pixel, a data driver configured to output a data signal for the pixel column to an output line, a signal distribution circuit configured to receive the data signal through the output line, and to alternately transmit the data signal to the first data line and to the second data line, and a signal transmission circuit coupled between the data driver and the output line, and configured to transmit the data signal to the output line during a first period and a second period, and to block transmission of the data signal during a third period that is between the first period and the second period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ok Kwon SHIN, Bong Ho BAE, Chong Guk LEE, Myeong Bin LIM, Hyun Ho LIM, Se Hui JANG
  • Patent number: 10157575
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including data lines, scan lines, and pixels, a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to the pixels through the scan lines, a data driver configured to provide data signal to the pixels through the data lines, a voltage generator configured to provide an on-bias voltage to the pixels through the data lines, a timing controller configured to generate a first control signal that controls the data driver and a second control signal that controls the voltage generator, and a protection circuit configured to generate a first protection signal and a second protection signal and prevent an overlapping output of the data signal and the on-bias voltage based on the first control signal and the second control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Sub So, Byung-Hyuk Shin, Myeong-Bin Lim
  • Patent number: 10157562
    Abstract: A driver integrated circuit (IC) chip includes gamma voltage generators, a line selector, and a data driver. The gamma voltage generators generate gamma voltage sets based on a reference voltage set. The line selector controls the connection between a plurality of voltage line sets for providing the reference voltage set and the gamma voltage generators based on a selection signal. The data driver converts input image data to data signals based on the gamma voltage sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Hyuk Shin, Myeong-Bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20170270864
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including data lines, scan lines, and pixels, a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to the pixels through the scan lines, a data driver configured to provide data signal to the pixels through the data lines, a voltage generator configured to provide an on-bias voltage to the pixels through the data lines, a timing controller configured to generate a first control signal that controls the data driver and a second control signal that controls the voltage generator, and a protection circuit configured to generate a first protection signal and a second protection signal and prevent an overlapping output of the data signal and the on-bias voltage based on the first control signal and the second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Yong-Sub SO, Byung-Hyuk SHIN, Myeong-Bin LIM
  • Publication number: 20170076694
    Abstract: A driver integrated circuit (IC) chip includes gamma voltage generators, a line selector, and a data driver. The gamma voltage generators generate gamma voltage sets based on a reference voltage set. The line selector controls the connection between a plurality of voltage line sets for providing the reference voltage set and the gamma voltage generators based on a selection signal. The data driver converts input image data to data signals based on the gamma voltage sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Byung-Hyuk SHIN, Myeong-Bin LIM
  • Patent number: 9590023
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a plurality of dummy pixels including a dummy pixel circuit; a plurality of pixels including a first pixel including: a light-emitting element configured to emit light in response to a driving current supplied from the dummy pixel circuit; and a pixel circuit separated from the light-emitting element; a plurality of voltage lines configured to apply a power voltage to a power node of a second pixel; and a plurality of repair lines including: a first repair line coupling the dummy pixel circuit and the light-emitting element and configured to transfer to the light-emitting element the driving current supplied from the dummy pixel circuit; and a second repair line coupling the dummy pixel circuit and the power node of the second pixel and configured to apply to the dummy pixel circuit the power voltage that is applied to the power node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Kim, Myeong-Bin Lim
  • Patent number: 9318051
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel, a data line, a scan line, a data driver, and a scan driver. The pixel is configured to display an image. The data line is configured to transmit data voltages to the pixel. The scan line is configured to transmit a scan signal to the pixel. The data driver is configured to: float the data line during a first period of a frame, apply, after the first period, a first data voltage to the data line during a second period of the frame, and apply, after the second period, a voltage waveform to the data line that varies the applied voltage from the first data voltage to a target voltage during a third period of the frame. The scan driver is configured to selectively apply the scan signal to the scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myeong-Bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20150364531
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a plurality of dummy pixels including a dummy pixel circuit; a plurality of pixels including a first pixel including: a light-emitting element configured to emit light in response to a driving current supplied from the dummy pixel circuit; and a pixel circuit separated from the light-emitting element; a plurality of voltage lines configured to apply a power voltage to a power node of a second pixel; and a plurality of repair lines including: a first repair line coupling the dummy pixel circuit and the light-emitting element and configured to transfer to the light-emitting element the driving current supplied from the dummy pixel circuit; and a second repair line coupling the dummy pixel circuit and the power node of the second pixel and configured to apply to the dummy pixel circuit the power voltage that is applied to the power node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Kim, Myeong-Bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20140347335
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel, a data line, a scan line, a data driver, and a scan driver. The pixel is configured to display an image. The data line is configured to transmit data voltages to the pixel. The scan line is configured to transmit a scan signal to the pixel. The data driver is configured to: float the data line during a first period of a frame, apply, after the first period, a first data voltage to the data line during a second period of the frame, and apply, after the second period, a voltage waveform to the data line that varies the applied voltage from the first data voltage to a target voltage during a third period of the frame. The scan driver is configured to selectively apply the scan signal to the scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myeong-Bin LIM