Patents by Inventor Yong-Su Lee

Yong-Su Lee 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: 20210210014
    Abstract: A display device includes a driving circuit that drives a pixel, and a display region including the pixel. The pixel includes a light emitting element electrically connected between a first power source and a second power source, a first transistor electrically connected between the first power source and the light emitting element to control a driving current, the first transistor including a first gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, and a second gate electrode electrically connected to a bias control line, and a switching transistor electrically connected between a data line and the first node, the switching transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a scan line. The driving circuit varies a control signal provided to the bias control line in a second period based on a first data signal provided to the data line during a first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Hye Na KWAK, Doo Na KIM, Han Bit KIM, Yong Su LEE
  • Publication number: 20210167153
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a first thin film transistor of which a channel is formed in a polycrystalline transistor, a second thin film transistor of which a channel is formed in an oxide semiconductor layer, an organic light emitting diode electrically connected to the first thin film transistor, a storage capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the second electrode of the storage capacitor is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the first thin film transistor, and an overlapping layer overlapping the oxide semiconductor layer in a plan view and receiving a positive voltage. The oxide semiconductor layer is positioned higher than the gate electrode of the first thin film transistor and the second electrode of the storage capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Myoung Geun CHA, Sang Gun CHOI, Sang Sub KIM, Ji Yeong SHIN, Yong Su LEE, Ki Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210150960
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels; a scan driver having a plurality of stages and configured to supply a scan signal to the pixel unit; and a light emission control driver having a plurality of stages and configured to supply a light emission control signal to the pixel unit, wherein a first transistor of a plurality of transistors included in at least one of the stages of the scan driver or the stages of the light emission control driver comprises: an active layer pattern on a base layer, and including a channel region forming a channel, and first and second regions on opposite sides of the channel region; and a gate electrode spaced apart from the active layer pattern with a first insulating film therebetween, and overlapping the channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Tae Wook KANG, Hye Na KWAK, Doo Na KIM, Han Bit KIM, Bum Mo SUNG, Do Kyeong LEE, Yong Su LEE, Jae Hwan CHU
  • Publication number: 20210151475
    Abstract: A display device and method of fabricating the same are provided. The display device includes a substrate and a thin-film transistor formed on the substrate. The thin-film transistor includes a lower gate conductive layer disposed on the substrate, and a lower gate insulating film disposed on the lower gate conductive layer The lower gate insulating film includes an upper surface and sidewalls. The thin-film transistor includes an active layer disposed on the upper surface of the lower gate insulating film, the active layer including sidewalls. At least one of the sidewalls of the lower gate insulating film and at least one of the sidewalls of the active layer are aligned with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Sub KIM, Keun Woo KIM, Ji Yeong SHIN, Yong Su LEE, Myoung Geun CHA, Ki Seok CHOI, Sang Gun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11011597
    Abstract: A display device includes scan lines for scan signals, data lines for data voltages, and pixels connected to the scan and data lines, where each of the pixels includes a first transistor configured to control a driving current which flows from a first electrode to a second electrode according to a voltage applied to a gate electrode, a light-emitting element connected to the second electrode and configured to emit light according to the driving current, and a third transistor electrically connected between the gate electrode and the second electrode, the third transistor includes an active layer including a first region connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, a second region connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a channel region between the first region and the second region, and electrical resistance of the second region is greater than electrical resistance of the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Sub Kim, Mee Jae Kang, Han Bit Kim, Yong Su Lee
  • Patent number: 10985227
    Abstract: A display may include flexible substrate, a blocking layer on the flexible substrate, a pixel on the flexible substrate and the blocking layer, and a scan line, a data line, a driving voltage line, and an initialization voltage line connected to the pixel. The pixel may include an organic light emitting diode, a switching transistor connected to the scan line, and a driving transistor to apply a current to the organic light emitting diode. The blocking layer is in an area that overlaps the switching transistor on a plane, and between the switching transistor and the flexible substrate, and receives a voltage through a contact hole that exposes the blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Min Wang, Young-In Hwang, Yong Ho Yang, Yong Su Lee, Jae Seob Lee, Gyoo Chul Jo
  • Publication number: 20210074785
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first semiconductor layer on a first buffer layer, and including a first active layer; a first gate insulating layer on the first semiconductor layer, and covering the first active layer; a first conductive layer on the first gate insulating layer, and including a first gate electrode; a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer, and including a first source/drain electrode; a first interlayer insulating layer on the first conductive layer; a second semiconductor layer on the first interlayer insulating layer, and including a second active layer; a second gate insulating layer on the second semiconductor layer, and covering the second active layer; and a third conductive layer on the second gate insulating layer, and including a second gate electrode and a second source/drain electrode. The first gate insulating layer and the second gate insulating layer include different insulating materials from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Doo Na KIM, Keun Woo KIM, Tae Wook KANG, Do Kyeong LEE, Yong Su LEE, Jae Hwan CHU, Kwang Hyun KIM, Yeoung Keol WOO, Yung Bin CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20210066429
    Abstract: A display device includes scan lines for scan signals, data lines for data voltages, and pixels connected to the scan and data lines, where each of the pixels includes a first transistor configured to control a driving current which flows from a first electrode to a second electrode according to a voltage applied to a gate electrode, a light-emitting element connected to the second electrode and configured to emit light according to the driving current, and a third transistor electrically connected between the gate electrode and the second electrode, the third transistor includes an active layer including a first region connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, a second region connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a channel region between the first region and the second region, and electrical resistance of the second region is greater than electrical resistance of the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Sub KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Han Bit KIM, Yong Su LEE
  • Publication number: 20210057502
    Abstract: A display device includes pixels at least one of which includes a light emitting element connected between a first power source and a second power source, a first transistor connected between the first power source and the light emitting element and controlling a driving current flowing through the light emitting element in response to a voltage of a first node, a switching transistor connected to the first node and including and active layer that includes first and second conductive regions spaced apart from each other, first and second channel regions disposed between the first and second conductive regions, and a common conductive region disposed between the first and second channel regions, and a conductive pattern overlapping the active layer to face the common conductive region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Sang Sub KIM, Hye Na KWAK, Doo Na KIM, Thanh Tien NGUYEN, Yong Su LEE, Jae Hwan CHU
  • Publication number: 20210057458
    Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixels connected to gate lines and data lines; a gate driver to supply a gate signal to the gate lines; and a data driver to supply a data signal to the data lines. The gate driver includes: a first transistor including a first active layer at a first layer; and a second transistor including a second active layer at a second layer on the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Doo Na KIM, Yun Jung OH, Yong Su LEE, Jae Hwan CHU
  • Patent number: 10930725
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a first thin film transistor of which a channel is formed in a polycrystalline transistor, a second thin film transistor of which a channel is formed in an oxide semiconductor layer, an organic light emitting diode electrically connected to the first thin film transistor, a storage capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the second electrode of the storage capacitor is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the first thin film transistor, and an overlapping layer overlapping the oxide semiconductor layer in a plan view and receiving a positive voltage. The oxide semiconductor layer is positioned higher than the gate electrode of the first thin film transistor and the second electrode of the storage capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myoung Geun Cha, Sang Gun Choi, Sang Sub Kim, Ji Yeong Shin, Yong Su Lee, Ki Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20210049958
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel including: a light emitting element connected between a first power source and a second power source; a first transistor connected between the first power source and the light emitting element to control a driving current, and including a first gate electrode connected to a first node and a second gate electrode connected to a bias control line; and a switching transistor connected between a data line and the first node, and including a gate electrode connected to a scan line; and a driving circuit to drive the pixel according to a driving frequency. The driving circuit drives the pixel in a first mode when the driving frequency is in a first range, and sequentially supplies a control signal having a first voltage and a second voltage to the bias control line during a light emission period of the pixel in the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Hye Na KWAK, Han Bit KIM, Thanh Tien NGUYEN, Yong Su LEE, Jae Seob LEE
  • Patent number: 10916617
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; a light emitting element on the substrate; a pixel circuit between the substrate and the light emitting element, wherein the pixel circuit is electrically connected to the light emitting element, and includes a plurality of transistors; and a conductive pattern including an electrode portion and a wiring portion for supplying a voltage to the electrode portion, wherein the electrode portion overlaps an active pattern of at least one transistor among the plurality of transistors, wherein the conductive pattern is disposed between the substrate and the active pattern, and wherein a thickness of the wiring portion is greater than a thickness of the electrode portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myounggeun Cha, Sanggun Choi, Jiyeong Shin, Yong Su Lee
  • Publication number: 20210036079
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel at a display region. The pixel includes: a light-emitting element connected between a first power source and a second power source; and a first transistor connected between the first power source and the light-emitting element, the first transistor to control a driving current of the light-emitting element in response to a voltage of a first node. The first transistor includes a first driving transistor and a second driving transistor that are connected in series with each other between the first power source and the light-emitting element, and the first driving transistor and the second driving transistor have structures that are asymmetric with each other in a cross-sectional view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Yong Su LEE, Myoung Geun CHA, Doo Na KIM, Sang Sub KIM, Jae Hwan CHU, Sang Gun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210036268
    Abstract: A display device includes a first transistor including a first active layer, a first gate electrode overlapping the first active layer, a gate insulating layer between the first active layer and the first gate electrode, a first source electrode, and a first drain electrode; a second transistor including a second active layer, a second gate electrode overlapping the second active layer, a second source electrode and a second drain electrode; a capacitor including a first capacitor electrode connected to the second transistor; a lower electrode disposed under the first active layer; a connecting member connecting the first active layer to the lower electrode; and a first metal pattern contacting the connecting member and disposed on a same layer with the first gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung Geun CHA, Sang Gun CHOI, Joon Woo BAE, Ji Yeong SHIN, Yong Su LEE
  • Publication number: 20210036080
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel disposed in a display region. The pixel includes a light-emitting element connected between a first power source and a second power source; a first transistor connected between the first power source and the light-emitting element to control a driving current flowing in the light-emitting element in response to a voltage of a first node; and at least one switching transistor to transmit a data signal or a voltage of an initialization power source to the first node. The switching transistor includes a first channel region, a first conductive region and a second conductive region which are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the first channel region, and a first wide band-gap region disposed between the first channel region and the second conductive region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Hye Na KWAK, Doo Na KIM, Sang Sub KIM, Thanh Tien NGUYEN, Yong Su LEE, Jae Hwan CHU
  • Publication number: 20200410192
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensing device includes: a sensing layer between a driving electrode and a sensing electrode, wherein the sensing layer is configured to generate an electrical signal according to an ultrasound; and a first transistor comprising a first gate electrode connected to a selection line and a second gate electrode connected to the sensing electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Doo Na KIM, Ji Yeong SHIN, Yong Su LEE, Jae Hwan CHU, Ki Seok CHOI
  • Patent number: 10861978
    Abstract: A thin film transistor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an oxide semiconductor. A source electrode and a drain electrode face each other. The source electrode and the drain electrode are positioned at two opposite sides, respectively, of the oxide semiconductor. A low conductive region is positioned between the source electrode or the drain electrode and the oxide semiconductor. An insulating layer is positioned on the oxide semiconductor and the low conductive region. A gate electrode is positioned on the insulating layer. The insulating layer covers the oxide semiconductor and the low conductive region. A carrier concentration of the low conductive region is lower than a carrier concentration of the source electrode or the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Su Lee, Yoon Ho Khang, Dong Jo Kim, Hyun Jae Na, Sang Ho Park, Se Hwan Yu, Chong Sup Chang, Dae Ho Kim, Jae Neung Kim, Myoung Geun Cha, Sang Gab Kim, Yu-Gwang Jeong
  • Patent number: 10826026
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display device including forming a lower electrode on a substrate; depositing a first insulation layer thereon; forming a semiconductor layer that overlaps the lower electrode thereon; depositing a second insulation layer thereon; forming a gate electrode and an etching prevention layer that overlap the semiconductor layer thereon; depositing a third insulation layer thereon; forming a first conductor that overlaps the gate electrode thereon; depositing a fourth insulation layer thereon; forming a photosensitive film patterns thereon by depositing a photosensitive film and exposing and developing the photosensitive film such that portions of the photosensitive film are removed in a first area, a second area, and a third area; etching the third insulation layer using the patterns as an etching mask; etching the etching prevention layer by using the patterns as an etching mask; and etching the first insulation layer using the patterns as an etching mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myoung Geun Cha, Sang Gun Choi, Joon Woo Bae, Ji Yeong Shin, Yong Su Lee
  • Publication number: 20200342815
    Abstract: A display device including pixels is provided. Each of the pixels includes a first transistor having a gate electrode connected to a first node, a first electrode connected to a second node, and a second electrode connected to a third node, a second transistor having a gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a first electrode connected to a data line, and a second electrode connected to the second node, and a third transistor having a first gate electrode connected to the first scan line, a second gate electrode, a first electrode connected to the first node, and a second electrode connected to the third node. The second gate electrode may be in a floating state, and the third transistor may be aged to alleviate a leakage current in order to improve image generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Han Bit KIM, Thanh Tien NGUYEN, Yong Su LEE, Jae Seob LEE