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: 20220284849
    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: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA, Dong Hyeon KI
  • Publication number: 20220284848
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel, the pixel having a pixel circuit area and an adjacent area extending around at least a portion of the pixel circuit area; first lines at least partially in the adjacent area and extending in a first direction; second lines at least partially in the adjacent area and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and alignment electrode layers extending in the second direction and on the first and second lines. A first number of the alignment electrode layers are in the pixel circuit area, and a second number of the alignment electrode layers are in the adjacent area. The first number is greater than the second number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Na Hyeon CHA, Sun Kwun SON
  • Publication number: 20220285427
    Abstract: A display device may include first signal lines arranged in a display area, and extending in a first direction, pixels arranged in the display area, and respectively connected to the first signal lines, first pads located in a first pad area at a side of the display area in the first direction, and arranged along a second direction, first lines extending along the first direction to the display area from the first pad area, and respectively connected to the first pads, and second lines arranged in the display area, and respectively connecting the first lines to the first signal lines, wherein the display area includes a first sub-display area corresponding to the first pad area, and a second sub-display area adjacent the first sub-display area, and wherein the first lines are arranged only in the first sub-display area among the first and second sub-display areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA, Chong Chul CHAI
  • Patent number: 11436974
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel, the pixel having a pixel circuit area and an adjacent area extending around at least a portion of the pixel circuit area; first lines at least partially in the adjacent area and extending in a first direction; second lines at least partially in the adjacent area and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and alignment electrode layers extending in the second direction and on the first and second lines. A first number of the alignment electrode layers are in the pixel circuit area, and a second number of the alignment electrode layers are in the adjacent area. The first number is greater than the second number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Na Hyeon Cha, Sun Kwun Son
  • Patent number: 11422419
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a gate line disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction; a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate line; a data line disposed on the gate insulating layer and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; a gate voltage supply line disposed on the gate insulating layer and extending in the second direction, the gate voltage supply line connected to the gate line; a passivation layer disposed on the data line and the gate voltage supply line; a shielding electrode disposed on the passivation layer; an insulating layer disposed on the shielding electrode; and a pixel electrode disposed on the insulating layer and overlapping the shielding electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventors: Na Hyeon Cha, Sun Kwun Son
  • Publication number: 20220246086
    Abstract: A display device includes gate lines and data lines in a display area, pixels in the display area and electrically connected to the gate lines, the data lines, a first power source line, and a second power source line, a driving circuit supplying gate signals and data signals to the gate lines and the data lines, and including a first circuit element disposed in the display area between the pixels, and a conductive pattern disposed in the display area, overlapping the first circuit element, and electrically connected to the second power source line. Each pixel includes a first electrode electrically connected to the first power source line, a second electrode electrically connected to the second power source line, and at least one light emitting element between the first electrode and the second electrode. The conductive pattern, the first electrode, and the second electrode are on a same layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Kwun SON, Dong Hee SHIN, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Patent number: 11372301
    Abstract: A display device includes a first conductive layer including horizontal scan lines, and island-type electrodes, which are spaced apart from the horizontal scan lines; a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer; a second conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer, the second conductive layer including data lines, and a plurality of vertical scan lines; a second insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer; and a third conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and including first shield electrodes, which cover first edges of the vertical scan lines, and second shield electrodes, which are spaced apart from the first shield electrodes, and cover second edges of the vertical scan lines, wherein the vertical scan lines are electrically connected to the island-type electrodes via contact holes that extend through the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Si Hyun Ahn, Na Hyeon Cha, Sun Kwun Son
  • Publication number: 20220172670
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; a first scan line that extends in a row direction and transmits a first scan signal; a first pixel part electrically connected to the first scan line; a second pixel part electrically connected to the first scan line and spaced apart from the first pixel part in the row direction; and a first inspection pad disposed between the first pixel part and the second pixel part and electrically connected to the first scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Publication number: 20220149083
    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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Sun Kwun SON
  • Publication number: 20220077111
    Abstract: Provided is a tiled display device. The tiled display device includes adjacent first and second display devices including a display area having pixels, a bonding area between the display areas of the first and second display devices, data lines extending in a first direction, first gate lines extending in the first direction, and configured to transmit a gate signal, and off voltage lines extending in the first direction, and configured to transmit an off voltage, wherein one of the off voltage lines is between a first pixel at an outermost side of the first display device and a second pixel located more inwardly than first pixel, and wherein the off voltage lines are not between a third pixel at an outermost side of the second display device and the first pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Patent number: 11271019
    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: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sun Kwun Son
  • Publication number: 20220069165
    Abstract: A display device comprises a planarization layer disposed on a substrate, a first alignment electrode and a second alignment electrode that extend in a first direction and are spaced apart from each other on the planarization layer, a first insulating layer disposed on the first alignment electrode and the second alignment electrode and comprising a first opening exposing the planarization layer between the first alignment electrode and the second alignment electrode, a light-emitting element disposed on the planarization layer overlapping the first opening, a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode disposed on the first insulating layer, the first contact electrode electrically contacting a first end of the light-emitting element and the second contact electrode electrically contacting a second end of the light-emitting element, and a second insulating layer disposed on the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Patent number: 11189682
    Abstract: A display device may include a first substrate, a first conductive pad, a second conductive pad, a first pad electrode, and a second pad electrode. The first substrate may include a first face and a second face. The first conductive pad may be disposed on the first face. The second conductive pad may be disposed on the first face and may be spaced from the first conductive pad. The first pad electrode may be disposed on the second face, may be electrically connected to the first conductive pad, and may include a protrusion. The second pad electrode may be disposed on the second face, may be electrically connected to the second conductive pad, may be spaced from the first pad electrode, and may include a recess. The protrusion of the first pad electrode may be partially inside the recess the second pad electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Soo Hong Cheon, Sun Kwun Son, Dong Hee Shin
  • Publication number: 20210364877
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a gate line disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction; a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate line; a data line disposed on the gate insulating layer and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; a gate voltage supply line disposed on the gate insulating layer and extending in the second direction, the gate voltage supply line connected to the gate line; a passivation layer disposed on the data line and the gate voltage supply line; a shielding electrode disposed on the passivation layer; an insulating layer disposed on the shielding electrode; and a pixel electrode disposed on the insulating layer and overlapping the shielding electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Na Hyeon CHA, Sun Kwun SON
  • Patent number: 11086171
    Abstract: A display device including a first substrate comprising a first surface, a second substrate overlapping the first substrate and including a second surface overlapping the first surface, a display unit between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a supporting assistance member disposed between the first surface and the second surface, in which the supporting assistance member includes a first region and a second region, at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a third region and a fourth region, transmittance of the first region is higher than transmittance of the second region, transmittance of the third region is higher than transmittance of the fourth region, and the second region surrounds the first region, the fourth region surrounds the third region, and the first region and the third region overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Kwun Son, Sang-Moon Moh, Jin-Suk Seo, Mi-Sun Lee, Hye-Rhee Han
  • Publication number: 20210208463
    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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Na Hyeon CHA, Si Hyun AHN, Byoung Sun NA, Sun Kwun SON
  • Publication number: 20210208457
    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: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Sun Kwun SON, Dong Hyeon KI, Na Hyeon CHA
  • Publication number: 20210208433
    Abstract: A display device includes a first conductive layer including horizontal scan lines, and island-type electrodes, which are spaced apart from the horizontal scan lines; a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer; a second conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer, the second conductive layer including data lines, and a plurality of vertical scan lines; a second insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer; and a third conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and including first shield electrodes, which cover first edges of the vertical scan lines, and second shield electrodes, which are spaced apart from the first shield electrodes, and cover second edges of the vertical scan lines, wherein the vertical scan lines are electrically connected to the island-type electrodes via contact holes that extend through the first insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Si Hyun AHN, Na Hyeon CHA, Sun Kwun SON
  • Patent number: 11016347
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device including a substrate including a display area in which a plurality of pixel groups are disposed and a peripheral area disposed around the display area, and a plurality of alignment keys disposed on the substrate, wherein each of the pixel groups may include a plurality of pixels displaying different colors, and the plurality of alignment keys may include first alignment keys that are disposed in the pixel groups adjacent to edges of at least two corners of the display area and that are disposed in a plurality of first pixels that display the same color among a plurality of pixels included in the pixel group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventors: Na Hyeon Cha, Sun Kwun Son, Dae Ki Park, Hwan Young Jang
  • Publication number: 20210066201
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment includes: a display panel; a first pad portion disposed on a lateral side of the display panel; and an information code disposed on the lateral side of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sun Kwun SON, Na Hyeon CHA