Patents Assigned to Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8242692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and a manufacturing method thereof. The OLED display includes a substrate member that includes a plurality of pixel areas. A thin film transistor (TFT) is formed on the substrate member and includes a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. A planarization layer is formed on the TFT and includes a contact hole through which the drain electrode is partially exposed. A pixel electrode is formed on the planarization layer and is connected to the drain electrode of the TFT through the contact hole. A pixel defining layer is formed on the planarization layer and has a through opening. Light scattering spacers are formed on the pixel defining layer to scatter reflected light and may have various shapes and dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah Kim, Hee-Chul Jeon, Woo-Suk Jung, Hee-Seong Jeong, Joo-Hwa Lee, Chul-Woo Jeong, Noh-Min Kwak, Soon-Ryong Park
  • Patent number: 8242984
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes pixels positioned at crossing regions of scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines. Each of the pixels positioned on an ith horizontal line includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a first transistor coupled between a corresponding one of power source lines and an anode electrode of the OLED for controlling current supplied to the OLED, a second transistor turned on when a scan signal is supplied to an ith scan line for supplying the data signal from a corresponding one of the data lines to a gate electrode of the first transistor, a third transistor coupled between the first transistor and the corresponding one of the power source lines and having a gate electrode coupled to an ith emission control line, and a storage capacitor coupled between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the anode electrode of the OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Patent number: 8242989
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes a plurality of pixels arranged at intersecting points of data lines, scan lines and light emitting control lines; a sensing unit extracting a signal corresponding to a degradation level of organic light emitting diodes provided in each of the pixels; a storage unit storing the signal obtained from the sensing unit, calculating degradation level information of the organic light emitting diodes using the stored signal and storing the calculated information; a conversion unit for converting an input data (Data) into a correction data (Data?) using the degradation level information stored in the storage unit; and a data driver for receiving the correction data (Data?) outputted from the conversion unit and generating data signals to be supplied to the circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd., IUCF-HYU (Industry University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
    Inventor: Oh-Kyong Kwon
  • Patent number: 8243034
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting unit on the substrate; a sealing substrate sealing the organic light emitting unit; and a touch panel on the sealing substrate, and configured for polarizing light, wherein the touch panel includes a first film on the sealing substrate and a second film spaced from the first film and on the first resistive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eun-Ah Kim
  • Patent number: 8242983
    Abstract: An pixel of an organic light emitting display device includes: an organic light emitting diode (OLED); a second transistor for supplying a current to the OLED; a first transistor coupled between a data line and a gate electrode of the second transistor, the first transistor being turned on when a scan signal is supplied to its gate electrode; a third transistor for supplying an initialization voltage to a drain electrode of the second transistor, the third transistor being turned on when a control signal is supplied to its gate electrode; a fourth transistor coupled between the drain electrode of the second transistor and a first power supply, the fourth transistor being turned-off when a light emitting control signal is supplied to its gate electrode and turned-on when the light emitting control signal is not supplied; and a storage capacitor coupled between the source and gate electrodes of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Yoo, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 8237168
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device including a plurality of scan lines arranged in a first direction, a plurality of data lines arranged in a second direction, the plurality of data lines intersecting with the plurality of scan lines, and pixels respectively disposed at intersection portions of the scan and data lines, each pixel including at least one thin film transistor (TFT) and an organic light emitting diode, wherein the TFT is an oxide TFT, the oxide TFT including a first oxide semiconductor layer as an active layer, and a second oxide semiconductor layer is disposed between intersecting scan and data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui-Won Yang, Yeon-Gon Mo, Jin-Seong Park, Min-Kyu Kim, Tae-Kyung Ahn, Hyun-Joong Chung
  • Patent number: 8237356
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device including: a substrate; a sealing member; an organic light emitting device between the substrate and the sealing member and for displaying images; a selective light absorbing layer on a surface of the sealing member facing the organic light emitting device and including pigments for selectively absorbing light; and a black matrix layer on the selective light absorbing layer corresponding to non-emission areas of the organic light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Hyeung Cho, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Min-Ho Oh, Byoung-Duk Lee, So-Young Lee, Sun-Young Lee, Won-Jong Kim, Yong-Tak Kim, Jin-Baek Choi
  • Patent number: 8237637
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display including a scan signal line forwarding a scan signal, a data line sending a data signal and a pixel coupled to the scan signal line and the data line, the organic light emitting diode display, wherein the pixel includes a first switching transistor transmitting a data signal from the data line in response to the scan signal of the scan signal line, a driving transistor, coupled to the first switching transistor, controlling driving current from a first power source line, a storage capacitor coupled between the driving transistor and the first power source line, an organic light emitting diode, coupled between the driving transistor and a second power source line, displaying an image with the driving current controlled by the driving transistor, an initial switching transistor, coupled between the storage capacitor and an initial power source line, initializing the storage capacitor, and a switching transistor for applying a reverse bias, coupled between the second power sour
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Boyong Chung
  • Patent number: 8237165
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and a method of manufacturing the same, the OLED display including a flexible substrate, a driving circuit unit on the flexible substrate, the driving circuit unit including a thin film transistor (TFT), an organic light emission element on the flexible substrate, the organic light emission element being connected to the driving circuit unit, an encapsulating thin film on the flexible substrate, the encapsulating thin film covering the organic light emission element and the driving circuit unit, a first protection film facing the encapsulating thin film, a second protection film facing the flexible substrate, a first sealant disposed between the encapsulating thin film and the first protection film, and a second sealant disposed between the flexible substrate and the second protection film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Woong Kim, Dong-un Jin, Dong-Bum Lee, Denis Stryakhilev
  • Patent number: 8237634
    Abstract: A pixel capable of improving response characteristics and displaying an image having a uniform image quality, and an organic light emitting display device using the same. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode coupled between first power and second power; a pixel circuit coupled between the first power and the organic light emitting diode for supplying a driving current to the organic light emitting diode; and a first transistor for supplying a reset voltage to an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode during a first period when a previous scan signal is supplied to a previous scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Won-Kyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 8237156
    Abstract: Provided are an organic light emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The organic light emitting display device includes a substrate; at least one thin film transistor including a gate electrode including a metal oxide layer and a metal layer, a semiconductor layer including source/drain regions and a channel layer; at least one capacitor including a first electrode formed on a layer on which the gate electrode is formed by using a material forming the gate electrode, and a second electrode formed on a layer on which the source/drain electrodes are formed by using a material used to form the source/drain electrodes; and at least one organic light emitting device including a pixel electrode formed on a layer on which the gate electrode is formed by using a material used to form the gate electrode and connected to the source/drain electrodes via a contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin-Kyu Kang
  • Patent number: 8237354
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is provided. The OLED display includes: a substrate member; an OLED that includes a pixel electrode that is formed on the substrate member, an organic light emitting layer that is formed on the pixel electrode, and a transflective common electrode that is formed on the organic light emitting layer; an encapsulation thin film that is formed on the transflective common electrode; and a touch panel that includes a first touch conductive layer that is formed on the encapsulation thin film and that is formed with a transflective metal film, a glass substrate that is formed on the first touch conductive layer, and a second touch conductive layer that is formed on the glass substrate. In some embodiments, the transflective common electrode has reflectivity of less than 50%. Some of the external light is thus reflected again to the first touch conductive layer and back to the transflective common electrode and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah Kim, Noh-Min Kwak, Hee-Seong Jeong, Joo-Hwa Lee, Chul-Woo Jeong, Soon-Ryong Park, Woo-Suk Jung, Hee-Chul Jeon
  • Patent number: 8232954
    Abstract: A shift register is disclosed. The shift register has a plurality of stages dependently coupled to an input line of a start pulse and is driven by first, second and third clock signals respectively input to first, second and third input lines. The shift register includes a voltage controller to prevent leakage currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sam-Il Han
  • Patent number: 8232575
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a display substrate including a display substrate including an organic light emitting element and a pixel defining layer having an opening defining a light emitting region of the organic light emitting element, an encapsulation substrate arranged opposite to the display substrate, a sealant arranged at an edge between the display substrate and the encapsulation substrate to seal a space between the display substrate and the encapsulation substrate from an outside and a filler filling the space between the display substrate and the encapsulation substrate, wherein the pixel defining layer has a thickness that varies by location, and a portion of the pixel defining layer closest to the sealant at edges of the display substrate having a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the pixel defining layer at all other portions of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Jun Lee, Sung-Jin Bae
  • Patent number: 8232933
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display is disclosed. The display includes a scan line, a data line, and a pixel coupled to the scan line and the data line. The pixel is configured to at least partially compensate for transistor threshold variation and for IR-drop in a power supply line, where the pixel includes no more than three transistors and no more than two capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yangwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20120188482
    Abstract: A backlight unit having improved luminance and reduced profile, and a liquid crystal display including the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the backlight unit includes: i) a light source, ii) a light guiding plate including an incoming surface on which light generated from the light source is incident, an upper surface substantially perpendicularly extended with respect to the incoming surface, and a bottom surface arranged facing the upper surface and iii) an optical sheet formed on the light guiding plate. The upper surface of the light guiding plate includes a guiding surface, an incoming surface, and an emission surface sequentially arranged close to the incoming surface of the light guiding plate, and the optical sheet may be formed to cover the inclined surface and the guiding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Young Lee, Won-ll Lee
  • Publication number: 20120187404
    Abstract: Provided is a display device that includes: a gate line disposed on a substrate, the gate line including a protruding gate electrode; a data line extending across the gate line, the data line having first and second segments spaced apart from each other; a semiconductor pattern overlapping with the gate electrode; a drain electrode that contacts a drain region of the semiconductor pattern and connects the first and second segments; a source electrode that contacts a source region of the semiconductor pattern; and a storage electrode overlapping with the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Je SEONG, Jisuk LIM
  • Patent number: 8227092
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device including an organic layer interposed between a pair of electrodes, the organic layer including a layer formed of a titanium oxide derivative or a mixture layer containing a titanium oxide derivative. The organic electroluminescent device has higher luminescent efficiency, a longer lifetime and a lower operating voltage than a conventional organic electroluminescent device, and can be easily manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Jin Park, Yu-Jin Kim, Sang-Hoon Park, Jhun-Mo Son
  • Patent number: 8227804
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device including: a gate electrode formed on a substrate; a first insulating layer formed on the gate electrode; an active layer formed on the first insulating layer, facing the gate electrode; a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer, having first openings to expose the active layer; source/drain electrodes formed on the second insulating layer, so as to be connected to exposed portions of the active layer through the first openings; and a metal layer formed on the active layer and contacting the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huiwon Yang, Ki-Ju Im, Chaun-Gi Choi, Eun-Hyun Kim, Steve Y. G. Mo
  • Patent number: 8228474
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises an array substrate having first and second pixel electrodes arranged adjacent each other and a counter substrate having a counter electrode opposing to the first and second pixel electrodes. First and second slits are formed on the counter electrode opposing to the first and second pixel electrode so as to cross the first and second pixel electrode, respectively. The counter electrode is separated into a first counter electrode portion and a second counter electrode portion by the first and second slits. A connecting counter electrode portion is arranged between the first and second slits to connect the first and second counter electrode portions. A columnar spacer is arranged between the first and second slits opposing to the connecting counter electrode portion to form a cell gap between the array substrate and the counter substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Imakawa, Arihiro Takeda, Nobuko Fukuoka