Patents Examined by Gary Abel
  • Patent number: 12720956
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, a lower inorganic layer, a pixel circuit unit including a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit each of which has semiconductor patterns, inorganic layers in which contact-holes are defined, first connection electrodes disposed in the contact-holes to be connected to corresponding semiconductor patterns, a first organic layer covering the first connection electrodes, a first light emitting element connected to the first pixel circuit, and a second light emitting element connected to the second pixel circuit, wherein a valley hole, which does not overlap the contact-holes on a plane and a portion of which exposes the lower inorganic layer, is defined in the inorganic layers, and the first organic layer is disposed in the portion of the valley hole to be in contact with the lower inorganic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungeun Lee, Youn Joon Kim, Jinho Ju, Jonghyun Choi
  • Patent number: 12720796
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a gate structure formed over a substrate, and a source/drain (S/D) structure formed adjacent to the gate structure. The semiconductor structure includes a gate spacer formed adjacent to the gate structure, and an etching stop layer adjacent to the gate spacer. The semiconductor structure also includes a gate mask layer formed over the gate structure, and a topmost surface of the gate mask layer is higher than a top surface of the etching stop layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Meng-Huan Jao, Lin-Yu Huang, Huan-Chieh Su, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 12713702
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate patterned to include a first semiconductor track and a second semiconductor track separated from each other by a trench isolation region. The integrated circuit includes a logic circuit including a transistor having a first drain subregion in the first semiconductor track, a second drain subregion in the second semiconductor track, a first source subregion in the first semiconductor track, and a second source subregion in the second semiconductor track. A diffusion bridge of semiconductor material extends between the first and second semiconductor tracks and connects the first source subregion to the second source subregion. The first drain subregion and the second drain subregion are electrically connected by a drain metalization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
    Inventors: Anuj Bhardwaj, Anand Kumar Mishra, Rohit Kumar Gupta
  • Patent number: 12713771
    Abstract: An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels; at least one dummy circuit incapable of driving light emission; and a plurality of voltage supply lines configured to provide a voltage. The voltage is provided to a second capacitor electrode of at least one pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits, and is provided to both capacitor electrodes of the at least one dummy circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mengqi Wang, Wenbo Chen, Zhengkun Li
  • Patent number: 12707816
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a transistor; a storage capacitor connected to the transistor; and a light-emitting diode electrically connected to the transistor and the storage capacitor, wherein the transistor includes: a gate electrode on a substrate and having a first sub-layer and a second sub-layer on the first sub-layer; and a semiconductor layer having a channel area, a first low-resistance area, and a second low-resistance area, wherein the channel area overlaps the gate electrode, and the first and second low-resistance areas are on both sides of the channel area, a width of the first sub-layer is greater than a width of the second sub-layer, the channel area is arranged along a side surface of the second sub-layer, the storage capacitor includes a first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode, and the first capacitor electrode is on a same layer and includes a same material as the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeehoon Kim, Donghan Kang, Shinhyuk Yang
  • Patent number: 12707683
    Abstract: A method includes doping a substrate to form a first well region and a second well region having a different conductivity type than the first well region; forming a first fin structure upwardly extending above the first well region and a second fin structure upwardly extending above the second well region; forming a first gate electrode surrounding the first fin structure and a second gate electrode surrounding the second fin structure; forming first source/drain regions adjoining the first fin structure and on opposite sides of the first gate electrode and second source/drain regions adjoining the second fin structure on opposite sides of the second gate electrode; forming an isolation line interposing the first and second gate electrodes and laterally between a first one of the first source/drain regions and a first one of the second source/drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Jhon Jhy Liaw
  • Patent number: 12701862
    Abstract: A display device including a base layer, a circuit layer including 1-1 and 1-2 pixel circuits, and a light emitting element layer including first and second light emitting elements each including a first electrode, an emission layer, a second electrode, and a pixel defining film. The 1-1 pixel circuit and the 1-2 pixel circuit each include a driving and a gate conductive layer. An area in which the first electrode of the first light emitting element overlaps the gate conductive layer of the 1-1 pixel circuit in plan view is equal to an area in which the first electrode of the second light emitting element overlaps the gate conductive layer of the 1-2 pixel circuit in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junyoung Min, Jun-Yong An, Junwon Choi
  • Patent number: 12696636
    Abstract: In an array substrate for a display apparatus, the array substrate includes: a mother substrate; a base substrate on the mother substrate and comprising a display cell and a peripheral area surrounding the display cell, the display cell comprising a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area; a ground pad at an edge of the base substrate and extending from an upper surface of the base substrate to an upper surface of the mother substrate; a ground wire in the peripheral area to surround the display cell and electrically connected to the ground pad and the display cell; a first organic layer covering an edge of the ground pad; and a second organic layer on the first organic layer and covering the ground pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongseon Park, Wonkyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 12690327
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a pixel circuit on the substrate and including a first transistor and a second transistor; an organic light-emitting diode connected to the pixel circuit; a connection line including a first connection line connected to the first transistor and a second connection line connected to the second transistor; and a disconnection portion configured to disconnect the first connection line and the second connection line from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doyeon Hwang, Kwangmin Kim, Kiwook Kim, Wonkyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 12684994
    Abstract: A display device includes a base member, a thin film transistor, an organic insulation film, a light-emitting layer, and a sealing layer. The display device has an active area and a non-active area. The non-active area includes a notched portion and a protrusion portion surrounding the notched portion and having, on a notched portion side, a side face including a reverse-tapered face. The light-emitting layer is disconnected as a result of a step at the protrusion portion. A filling material is embedded in at least a part of a space located between the reverse-tapered face and a top face of the organic insulation film. The top face overlaps the reverse-tapered face in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Hirase, Kaoru Abe
  • Patent number: 12672430
    Abstract: Display device include pixels having a first transistor including a control electrode connected to a first node, a first electrode receiving a first voltage, and a second electrode connected to a second node, a second transistor including a first electrode connected to a data line, a second electrode connected to the first node, and a control electrode connected to a first scan line, a first-first transistor including a control electrode connected to a first-first node, a first electrode receiving the first voltage, and a second electrode connected to the second node, and a second-first transistor including a first electrode connected to the data line, a second electrode connected to the first-first node, and a control electrode connected to a second scan line. An initialization voltage is applied to the second node. First and second scan signals are applied to the first and second scan lines in first and second frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kihwan Kim, Jeongmoo Kwon, Beom Jin Kim, Sangik Oh, Bumsuk Lee, Hyunggi Jung, Hyungtae Jung
  • Patent number: 12666856
    Abstract: A display device and a method of fabricating the display device are provided. The display device includes a display panel comprising a surface where images are displayed, and an opposite surface, and a polymer film layer disposed on the opposite surface of the display panel, wherein the polymer film layer comprises grooves recessed toward the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seo In Han, Jae Young Yu, Min Ji Kim, Tae Hyun Jung, Sung Woo Cho
  • Patent number: 12660421
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a pixel. The pixel includes a capacitor connected to a first voltage line, a light emitting element connected to a second voltage line, a first transistor including a first gate electrode connected to the capacitor, a second transistor connected to a data line and including a second gate electrode connected to the first scan line, a third transistor including a third gate electrode connected to a second scan line, and a fourth transistor including a fourth gate electrode connected to a third scan line, wherein at least one of the third transistor or the fourth transistor includes a plurality of active areas spaced apart from each other with a common conductive area therebetween, wherein at least one of the third gate electrode or the fourth gate electrode overlaps each of the common conductive area and the plurality of active areas in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keunwoo Kim
  • Patent number: 12655015
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microelectromechanical drive for moving an object, having electrostatic bending actuators, wherein each electrostatic bending actuator has a cantilever having at least one active element which has a layer stack forming at least one capacitor positioned offset to a center-of-gravity-plane of the cantilever which leads alongside a longitudinal axis of the cantilever from a supported end of the cantilever to a loose end, which is averted from the supported end of the cantilever and which has a contact area for engaging with the object. The microelectromechanical drive can be used to displace any target objects from nanoscopic to macroscopic sizes that are within the force-displacement configurations of the electrostatic bending actuators. The microelectromechanical drive is suited to act as an inchworm drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Bert Kaiser, Holger Conrad, Shashank Shashank, Keyvan Narimani, Matthieu Gaudet, Sergiu Langa
  • Patent number: 12660446
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including: a first area; a second area at least partially surrounding the first area; and a third area at least partially surrounding the second area; first display elements at the first area, each of the first display elements including a first pixel electrode; second display elements at the first area, each of the second display elements including a second pixel electrode; third display elements at the first area, each of the third display elements including a third pixel electrode; and a first connection line electrically connecting the first display elements to each other. The first connection line overlaps with at least a portion of the second pixel electrode, and at least a portion of the third pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yujin Jeon, Wonse Lee, Donghyeon Jang
  • Patent number: 12660466
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes first to third light-emitting elements disposed on a substrate, a first-color light output layer, a second-color quantum dot layer, and a third-color quantum dot layer, which are disposed on the first to third light-emitting elements, respectively, a first capping layer disposed on the first-color light output layer, the second-color quantum dot layer, and the third-color quantum dot layer to correspond to the first to third light-emitting elements, a low-refractive-index layer disposed on the first capping layer, a first barrier layer between the first capping layer and the low-refractive-index layer, a first-color color filter layer disposed on the low-refractive-index layer to correspond to the first light-emitting element, a second-color color filter layer disposed on the low-refractive-index layer to correspond to the second light-emitting element, and a third-color color filter layer disposed on the low-refractive-index layer to correspond to the third light-emitting element
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghyung Lim, Soonmi Choi, Ran Kim, Younggil Park, Dongyeon Cho
  • Patent number: 12652946
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a plurality of pixel regions and a boundary region. The display module includes a plurality of inorganic layers, in which an opening corresponding to the boundary region is defined, an inorganic pattern disposed in the opening and covering a region exposed by the opening, and an organic layer disposed in the opening and contacting the inorganic pattern and an uppermost one of the inorganic layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youngje Cho
  • Patent number: 12652929
    Abstract: A display device includes a thin-film transistor, an interlayer insulating layer on the thin-film transistor, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an auxiliary electrode on the interlayer insulating layer, each of the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the auxiliary electrode including a main conductive layer and a sub conductive layer on the main conductive layer, and a via insulating layer on the source electrode, the drain electrode and the auxiliary electrode, the via insulating layer covering the source electrode and the drain electrode and exposing a portion of an upper surface of the second conductive layer of the auxiliary electrode. The via insulating layer includes a first part spaced apart from the upper surface of the second conductive layer of the auxiliary electrode, and the second part adjacent to side surfaces of the main conductive layer and the sub conductive layer of the auxiliary electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eui Kang Heo, Chong Sup Chang
  • Patent number: 12648300
    Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus. The display panel includes: a substrate including a first non-display area and a display area arranged around the first non-display area; and a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a plurality of rows in the display area, each row of the pixel circuits includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in the first direction, the plurality of rows of the pixel circuits are arranged in the second direction, the second direction intersects the first direction, each of the pixel circuits includes a semiconductor layer for forming an active layer of a transistor, in which the semiconductor layers of adjacent ones of the pixel circuits are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Yungu (Gu'an) Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feiyue Cheng, Yadong Huang, Panlong Zhang, Zhanjie Ma
  • Patent number: 12648317
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a first pixel connected to a reference line, a scan line, a sensing line, a first power line, a first data line, and a second power line. The first pixel includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a light-emitting element, and a capacitor. The light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second power line includes a first line and a second line overlapping with the first line, the first line being located on an insulating layer on which the first data line is located, and the second line being located on an insulating layer different from the insulating layer on which the first line is located. The first line is spaced from the first data line, and the second line overlaps with the first data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kangmoon Jo, Unbyoll Ko, Sunkwang Kim, So-Woon Kim, Ansu Lee