Patents by Inventor Sun-Kwun SON

Sun-Kwun SON 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: 20240006422
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a first transistor on the substrate; first and second electrodes on the first transistor and extending in one direction and spaced apart from each other; a light emitting element on the first electrode and the second electrode; and a first connection electrode in contact with one end of the light emitting element and a second connection electrode in contact with another end of the light emitting element. The first electrode and the second electrode are spaced apart from the first transistor, and the first connection electrode is connected to the first transistor and the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Sun Kwun SON
  • Publication number: 20230420628
    Abstract: A display device includes: first to fourth alignment electrodes sequentially arranged while being spaced from each other in a first direction in a first emission area; a bank on the first to fourth alignment electrodes, the bank including first and second horizontal extension parts extending in the first direction and first to third vertical extension parts extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, the bank partitioning the first emission area and a second emission area; first light emitting elements overlapping with the first alignment electrode and the second alignment electrode on the first alignment electrode and the second alignment electrode; second light emitting elements overlapping with the second alignment electrode and the third alignment electrode on the second alignment electrode and the third alignment electrode; and third light emitting elements overlapping with the third and fourth alignment electrodes on the third and fourth alignment electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: No Kyung PARK, Kyung Bae KIM, Sun Kwun SON, Dong Hee SHIN
  • Patent number: 11830883
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area; a first wiring layer to transfer a gate signal in the display area; a second wiring layer to transfer a data voltage in the display area; a data fan-out having a first data fan-out wire connected to the second wiring layer; and a data flexible printed circuit board electrically connected to the first data fan-out wire in the peripheral area. The first data fan-out wire includes a first zigzag portion having a zigzag shape and a first straight portion that extends from the first zigzag portion. A width of the first straight portion is larger than a width of the first zigzag portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sun Kwun Son
  • Publication number: 20230378191
    Abstract: A display device includes a thin film transistor layer disposed on a substrate and including a transistor, a first electrode and a second electrode, each disposed on the thin film transistor layer and extending in parallel with each other, a bank pattern disposed on the first and second electrodes, an insulating layer disposed on the bank pattern and the first and second electrodes and including an open part provided on an upper surface of the bank pattern, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed between the first and second electrodes on the insulating layer, and a surface treatment part on the upper surface of the bank pattern exposed by the open part and having hydrophobicity. A shape of the open part has lines bent plural times or lines curved plural times in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, No Kyung PARK, Sun Kwun SON
  • Publication number: 20230360609
    Abstract: A display device comprises a first display area comprising stages, and gate input lines electrically connected to the stages and extending in a first direction, a second display area adjacent to the first display area in a second direction intersecting the first direction and comprising data lines, a third display area adjacent to the second display area in the second direction and comprising data lines, connection lines electrically connected to the data lines of the third display area via the second display area, and bypass lines electrically connected to the stages via the third display area and the second display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Kwun SON, Dong Hee SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230351951
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of display areas, the display areas including scan lines, data lines, and pixels connected to the scan lines and the data lines; a first source driving circuit connected to the data lines of a first display area from among the display areas; a second source driving circuit connected to the data lines of a second display area from among the display areas; a first scan driving circuit configured to receive a first clock signal from the first source driving circuit and to output first scan signals to a first group of scan lines from among the scan lines based on the first clock signal; and a second scan driving circuit configured to receive a second clock signal from the second source driving circuit and to output second scan signals to a second group of scan lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA, Dong Hyeon KI
  • Publication number: 20230326936
    Abstract: A display device includes a first voltage line disposed in a first metal layer on a substrate and extending in a first direction, a first transistor including a source electrode disposed in an active layer on the first metal layer and a gate electrode disposed in a second metal layer on the active layer, the first transistor being electrically connected to the first voltage line, a first connection electrode disposed in the second metal layer and integrally formed with the gate electrode of the first transistor, a cover pattern disposed in the second metal layer and spaced apart from the first connection electrode in the first direction, and a first capacitor including a first capacitor electrode disposed in the active layer and electrically connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a second capacitor electrode disposed in the first metal layer and electrically connected to the source electrode of the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, No Kyung PARK, Sun Kwun SON
  • Publication number: 20230307461
    Abstract: A display device includes data lines arranged in a first direction, the data lines extending in a second direction; and sub-pixels arranged in the first direction, the sub-pixels being electrically connected to the data lines. A distance between the data lines is greater than a distance between the sub-pixels, and the sub-pixels include first sub-pixels emitting light of a first color and second sub-pixels emitting light of a second color. Two first sub-pixels adjacent to each other in the first direction among the first sub-pixels are electrically connected to one data line among the data lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Gi Chang LEE, No Kyung PARK, Sun Kwun SON
  • Publication number: 20230290921
    Abstract: A pixel according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure may comprise a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a third sub-pixel arranged in a first direction, and including an emission area, a non-emission area, a first alignment electrode extending in the first direction, a second alignment electrode extending in the first direction, and spaced apart from the first alignment electrode in a second direction crossing the first direction, a light-emitting element between the first alignment electrode and the second alignment electrode, and including a first end and a second end opposite each other with respect to the second direction, and a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected to the light-emitting element, and spaced apart from each other in the second direction, the first electrode overlapping the first end of the light-emitting element, and the second electrode overlapping the second end of the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Publication number: 20230280618
    Abstract: A display device comprises an upper base substrate; a lower base substrate which protrudes from the upper base substrate along a first direction in a plan view; a first printed circuit film which is attached to a first pad area in a portion of the lower base substrate protruding from the upper base substrate along the first direction; and an upper common electrode which is disposed between the upper base substrate and the lower base substrate, wherein the first printed circuit film is provided in plural numbers, the first printed circuit films are arranged to be spaced apart from each other along a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the upper common electrode overlapping a space between adjacent first printed circuit films along the first direction is recessed further inwardly in the first direction than the upper common electrode overlapping the first printed circuit film along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Sun Kwun SON, Dong Hyeon KI, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Publication number: 20230282173
    Abstract: A display device comprises a first substrate including a first contact hole, fan-out lines included in a first metal layer on the first substrate, first and second pad parts exposed to a lower portion of the first substrate, a display layer disposed on the fan-out lines, and a flexible film disposed below the first substrate, inserted into the first contact hole, and electrically connected to the first and second pad parts. The fan-out lines comprise first fan-out lines extending from the first contact hole in a first direction, and second fan-out lines extending from the first contact hole in a direction opposite to the first direction. The first fan-out lines and the first pad parts are integral with each other. The second fan-out lines and the second pad parts are integral with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Kwun SON, No Kyung PARK, Dong Hee SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230275099
    Abstract: A display device may include: a substrate including a display area having first to third areas, and a non-display area; first pixels in the first area, second pixels in the second area, and third pixels in the third area; a pad part located in the non-display area, and electrically connected to the first to third pixels; a line part including a first line between the pad part and the first area, a second line between the pad part and the second area, and a third line between the pad part and the second area; a bridge line extending in a first direction, and located in the second and third areas; and an extension line extending in a second direction, and located in the second area and electrically connected with the bridge line. The extension line may be electrically connected with the third line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Yong NO, Sun Kwun SON, Chong Chul CHAI
  • Patent number: 11740519
    Abstract: The display device includes data lines, first gate lines arranged in parallel with the data lines, second gate lines intersecting the first gate lines, a line contact portion in which each of the plurality of first gate lines and each of the plurality of second gate lines are in contact with each other, a non-contact portion in which each of the plurality of first gate lines and each of the plurality of second gate lines are insulated from each other in an intersection area thereof, a first pixel including a first switching element connected to a corresponding second gate line among the second gate lines, and a second pixel including a second switching element connected to the second gate line connected to the first pixel, wherein magnitude of a first capacitance of the first switching element is different from magnitude of a first capacitance of the second switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Na Hyeon Cha, Si Hyun Ahn, Byoung Sun Na, Sun Kwun Son
  • Publication number: 20230267867
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a first pixel including a first light emission area, a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel in a column direction, and including a second light emission area, a transistor area overlapped with each of the first pixel and the second pixel, and coupled to the first light emission area and the second light emission area, and a light-transmissive area adjacent to the transistor area in a row direction crossing the column direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Sun Kwun SON, Dong Hee SHIN, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Publication number: 20230258983
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to overlap the display area, and a seal disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to surround the liquid crystal layer. At least one corner of the seal projects toward the non-display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hwan Young JANG, Na Hyeon CHA, Sun Kwun SON
  • Publication number: 20230261008
    Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel including a display area having a scan area and a power area disposed on a side of the scan area, and a non-display area surrounding the display area and having a pad part. The pad part includes a first pad part including a plurality of line pad parts electrically connected one-to-one to lines of the scan area, and a second pad part including a plurality of line pad parts electrically connected one-to-one to lines of the power area, and a power pad part electrically connected one-to-many to lines of the power area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Publication number: 20230246139
    Abstract: A display device includes first and second electrodes, a first insulating layer on the first and second electrodes, light emitting elements on the first and second electrodes, a bank layer on the first insulating layer and including an opening, a contact electrode layer on the light emitting elements and the bank layer and including a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode spaced apart from each other on the light emitting elements, an intermediate layer on the contact electrode layer and including a first pattern portion on the first contact electrode and a second pattern portion spaced apart from the first pattern portion and on the second contact electrode, and a connection electrode layer on the intermediate layer and including a first connection electrode on the first pattern portion and a second connection electrode spaced apart from the first connection electrode and on the second pattern portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, No Kyung PARK, Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Publication number: 20230246146
    Abstract: A display device comprises a first voltage line included in a first metal layer on a substrate and extending in a first direction, a first transistor electrically connected to the first voltage line and comprising a source electrode included in an active layer on the first metal layer and a gate electrode included in a second metal layer on the active layer, and a first capacitor electrically connected between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the source electrode of the first transistor. The first capacitor comprises a first capacitor electrode included in the first metal layer and electrically connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a second capacitor electrode included in the active layer. The second capacitor electrode and the source electrode of the first transistor are integrally formed with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Sun Kwun SON
  • Patent number: 11699386
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of display areas, the display areas including scan lines, data lines, and pixels connected to the scan lines and the data lines; a first source driving circuit connected to the data lines of a first display area from among the display areas; a second source driving circuit connected to the data lines of a second display area from among the display areas; a first scan driving circuit configured to receive a first clock signal from the first source driving circuit and to output first scan signals to a first group of scan lines from among the scan lines based on the first clock signal; and a second scan driving circuit configured to receive a second clock signal from the second source driving circuit and to output second scan signals to a second group of scan lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hee Shin, Sun Kwun Son, Na Hyeon Cha, Dong Hyeon Ki
  • Publication number: 20230216008
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area including first to third areas, first and second signal lines in the display area, pixels connected to the first and second signal lines, a first pad area at one side of the second area, first lines in the second area and connected from the second area to the first pad area, and bridges in the display area and connecting second signal lines in the first area to the first lines. The first area may include first pixel columns including different second signal lines in the first area. The second area may include second pixel columns including different second signal lines in the second area and different first lines. Each of the second pixel columns may include a number of the first lines corresponding to a ratio of a number of the first pixel columns to a number of the second pixel columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Sun Kwun SON, Dong Hee SHIN, Na Hyeon CHA, Chong Chul CHAI