Patents Examined by Phuc T. Dang
  • Patent number: 11910634
    Abstract: A display device can include a substrate having a light emitting area and a non-light emitting area; an anode electrode disposed in the light emitting area; a metal layer disposed in the non-light emitting area and connected to a first driving power; an auxiliary electrode disposed on the metal layer and including at least one electrode hole exposing the metal layer; a bank disposed on an edge region of the anode electrode and an edge region of the auxiliary electrode; a light emitting layer disposed on a region of the anode electrode exposed by the bank; an electron transport layer disposed on the light emitting layer and the auxiliary electrode; and a cathode electrode disposed on the electron transport layer, in which the electron transport layer is in direct contact with the metal layer through the at least one electrode hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daeil Kang, Joungwon Woo, Soojin Kim, Samjong Lee, Dojoong Kim
  • Patent number: 11910650
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a buffer layer on the substrate; a first active pattern and a second active pattern on the buffer layer and spaced apart from each other; a first gate insulation layer on the first active pattern and the second active pattern; a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode on the first gate insulation layer, the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode respectively overlapping the first active pattern and the second active pattern; a second gate insulation layer on the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode; and a capacitor electrode on the second gate insulation layer, the capacitor electrode overlapping the first gate electrode, wherein a permittivity of the first gate insulation layer is greater than a permittivity of the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Woo Lee, Jintaek Kim, Yeonhong Kim, Pilsuk Lee
  • Patent number: 11910651
    Abstract: A disclosed light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate; a pixel driving layer on the substrate and including a driving transistor; a cover layer covering the pixel driving layer; a plurality of light emitting elements, including a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element each having a first electrode on the cover layer and being adjacent to each other; a bank disposed on the cover layer and between the first electrode of the first light emitting element and the first electrode of the second light emitting element; and a capacitor overlapping with the bank. The capacitor may include a first metal layer connected with a first terminal of the driving transistor via the first electrode of one of the first and second light emitting elements, and a second metal layer connected with a gate of the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sejong Seong, Seungkyeom Kim
  • Patent number: 11910659
    Abstract: A display device is provided. A display device includes a non-display area where no image is displayed, and a display area where images are displayed, and including a first area and a second area having different light transmittances, and a first pixel and a second pixel, wherein a transistor and an anode electrode of the first pixel are in the first area, wherein an anode electrode of the second pixel is in the second area, and a transistor of the second pixel is outside the second area, wherein the anode electrode and the transistor of the second pixel are electrically connected by a connection line, and wherein at least a part of the connection line is in at least one of the first area and the second area, and is covered by an anti-reflection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyung Min Baek, Ju Hyun Lee, Tae Wook Kang, Hyun Eok Shin
  • Patent number: 11903253
    Abstract: A display substrate and a display device are disclosed. The display substrate includes a display area and a frame area, and the display substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of sub-pixels on a side of the substrate, the plurality of sub-pixels are configured to emit light in the display area, an encapsulation layer on a side of the plurality of sub-pixels away from the substrate, and a retaining wall located in the frame area, the retaining wall is located between the encapsulation layer and the substrate and includes a first sub-retaining wall, a second sub-retaining wall, and a transition area between the first sub-retaining wall and the second sub-retaining wall, the retaining wall includes at least one layer provided in the same layer, the at least one layer provided in the same layer continuously extends across the first sub-retaining wall, the second sub-retaining wall and the transition area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: MIANYANG BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lina Wang, Zifeng Wang, Haoyuan Fan, Jenyu Lee, Yong Hu, Zerui Zhang, Dali Li
  • Patent number: 11903235
    Abstract: A transparent display device includes a substrate having an emission area and a transparent area, a light-emitting diode provided in the emission area and including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer and a second electrode, a first connection pattern provided between the emission area and the transparent area and formed of a same material and on a same layer as the first electrode, and a second connection pattern provided in the transparent area and connected to the first connection pattern, wherein the second electrode overlaps the first and second connection patterns and are electrically connected to the first and second connection patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-Ho Youn
  • Patent number: 11903279
    Abstract: There is provided a display substrate, in which, a first reference voltage line and a first reference voltage auxiliary line, which extend in different directions, are respectively disposed in one of a second wiring layer, a third wiring layer and a fourth wiring layer, a second reference voltage line extends in the same direction as the first reference voltage auxiliary line, the first reference voltage auxiliary line is electrically coupled to the first reference voltage line through via holes in an insulating layer therebetween, via a coupling line extending in the same direction as the first reference voltage line, the first reference voltage auxiliary line and the first reference voltage line provide a reset voltage to a first electrode of a first capacitor, and the second reference voltage line provides a reset voltage to a pixel electrode in a pixel electrode layer. A display device is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li Wang, Libin Liu
  • Patent number: 11903285
    Abstract: A display device of the present disclosure includes an organic EL layer formed on a circuit portion, which is formed on a substrate, with an insulating film interposed therebetween, a cathode electrode formed on the organic EL layer in common to all pixels, and a metal wiring provided on an outer peripheral portion of an effective pixel region and electrically connecting the cathode electrode to a wiring of the circuit portion. Then, the metal wiring has a recess or a projection on a contact surface in a connection portion with the cathode electrode. Furthermore, an electronic device according to the present disclosure has the display device having the above configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Kouichi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11903278
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a first area and a second area surrounding the first area; a first initialization voltage line extending in a first direction and electrically connected to the first display element; a second initialization voltage line extending in the first direction and electrically connected to the second display element; an auxiliary voltage line arranged on a layer different from layers on which the first initialization voltage line and the second initialization voltage line are arranged and electrically connecting the first initialization voltage line and the second initialization voltage line that are apart from each other; and a first insulating layer covering the first initialization voltage line, the second initialization voltage line, and the auxiliary voltage line and arranged below the plurality of display elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunji Cha, Jihyun Ka, Sukyoung Kim, Hwayoung Song, Youngsoo Yoon, Dongeup Lee, Wonse Lee, Yunkyeong In, Donghyeon Jang, Yujin Jeon
  • Patent number: 11895876
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a first area, a second area, and a third area between the first area and the second area; a first structure located in the second area and including a pixel electrode, an opposite electrode, an intermediate layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, and at least one organic material layer; and a plurality of grooves located in the third area and separating the at least one organic material layer and the opposite electrode, wherein a first groove of the plurality of grooves is provided in a multi-layered film including a lower layer and an upper layer, wherein the upper layer includes an inorganic material layer and a first step adjacent to the first groove, the first step having an elevation higher than an upper surface of the lower layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wonsuk Choi, Hyunchul Kim, Seongryong Lee, Eunae Jung, Yoonsun Choi
  • Patent number: 11895864
    Abstract: A display device according to embodiments includes: a display panel that includes a display area that includes a partition layer that includes a first opening through which light is emitted from an organic light emitting diode and a peripheral area around the display area; a touch electrode disposed on the display panel; a touch electrode passivation layer that covers the touch electrode and includes a second opening that corresponds to the first opening; and a high refractive index layer that covers the touch electrode passivation layer and the second opening. The touch electrode passivation layer includes an open region formed in a portion that corresponds to the peripheral area, and the touch electrode passivation layer is not formed in the open region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Il Jung, Chi Wook An, Hae Young Yun, Jung-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 11889730
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display including: a substrate; a TFT on the substrate; a planarization layer on the TFT; a pixel electrode on the planarization layer, wherein the pixel electrode includes upper and lower layers including a transparent conductive oxide and an intermediate layer including silver; an etch stop layer on the pixel electrode, wherein an upper surface of the pixel electrode is exposed by the etch stop layer; a partition on the etch stop layer, wherein the upper surface of the pixel electrode is exposed by the partition; an organic emission layer on the upper surface of the pixel electrode where the upper surface of the pixel electrode is exposed by the etch stop layer and the partition; and a common electrode on the organic emission layer and the partition, wherein the etch stop layer covers an edge and a side surface of the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyeong Su Ko, Joon Yong Park, Gyung Min Baek, Hyun Min Cho, Dae Won Choi
  • Patent number: 11889722
    Abstract: A display device of the present disclosure includes: an organic EL layer deposited on a circuit unit formed on a substrate via an insulating film; a cathode electrode deposited on the organic EL layer; a groove formed along a direction of arrangement of pixels between the pixels in the insulating film; and a contact electrode that is provided at a bottom of the groove and receives a predetermined potential. Moreover, the cathode electrode is electrically connected to the contact electrode in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Naoya Kasahara
  • Patent number: 11889720
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a transmission area having a first through hole, a display area surrounding the transmission area, and a middle area disposed between the transmission area and the display area, a pixel circuit disposed on the display area, the pixel circuit including a first thin film transistor including a first semiconductor layer having polycrystalline silicon, and a second thin film transistor including a second semiconductor layer including an oxide semiconductor, a display element including a pixel electrode electrically connected to the pixel circuit, an opposite electrode disposed on the pixel electrode, and an intermediate layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode and including an emission layer, and a groove disposed in the middle area while surrounding the first through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaybum Kim, Myeongho Kim, Yeonhong Kim, Kyoungseok Son, Sunhee Lee, Seungjun Lee, Seunghun Lee
  • Patent number: 11882737
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in an array in a first direction and a second direction, where each pixel circuit includes a first semiconductor portion including a first node and a second node; a first reference signal line and a second reference signal line electrically connected to the first node and the second node, respectively; and a switch element formed by a second semiconductor portion and a control portion. In adjacent two pixel circuits in the second direction, the first node of one pixel circuit is connected to the second node of the other one pixel circuit through the second semiconductor portion. The control portion has an orthographic projection on a plane of the array substrate at least partially overlapping the second semiconductor portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lei Li
  • Patent number: 11877481
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a main area and a sensor area. Sensor devices overlap the sensor area of the display panel in a thickness direction of the display panel. The display panel includes first subpixels, which are disposed in the sensor area, and second subpixels, which are disposed in the main area. The number of transistors of each of the first subpixels is different from the number of transistors of each of the second subpixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Chan Lee, Gun Hee Kim, Sung Jin Hong, Yoo Min Ko
  • Patent number: 11871628
    Abstract: A conductive line for a display device may include a first layer including aluminum (Al) or an aluminum alloy, a second layer disposed on the first layer, the second layer including titanium nitride (TiNx), and a third layer disposed on the second layer, the third layer including titanium (Ti) and having a multilayer structure including a plurality of stacked sub-layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sukyoung Yang, Sangwoo Sohn, Dokeun Song, Dongmin Lee, Sangwon Shin, Hyuneok Shin, Kyeong Su Ko, Sang Gab Kim, Joongeol Lee
  • Patent number: 11871627
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a first conductive layer including a lower pattern disposed on the substrate; an active layer including a first active pattern disposed on the first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer including a first gate electrode disposed on the active layer, wherein the first gate electrode overlaps a first channel region included in the first active pattern, the lower pattern overlaps the first active pattern, and the first active pattern does not cross an edge of the lower pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Hyun Park, Kang Moon Jo, Dong Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11869902
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate includes a substrate, at least one thin film transistor, a capacitor, an interlayer insulating layer, and a node connection line. The at least one thin film transistor is on the substrate. The capacitor is on the substrate and includes: a bottom electrode on the substrate; a top electrode overlapping the bottom electrode, the top electrode including an opening having a single closed curve shape; and a dielectric layer between the bottom electrode and the top electrode. The interlayer insulating layer covers the capacitor. The node connection line is on the interlayer insulating layer and electrically connects the capacitor to the least one thin film transistor. An overlapping area of the bottom electrode and the top electrode is divided by the opening into two separate areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hansung Bae, Wonkyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 11864438
    Abstract: A display panel may include the following elements: a substrate including an opening area, a display area surrounding the opening area, and a first non-display area between the opening area and the display area; a data line positioned at a first side relative to the opening area; a first scan line; a second scan line; a first pixel connected to the data line and the first scan line; a second pixel connected to the data line and the second scan line; a first emission control line connected to the first pixel; a connecting section positioned on the first non-display area; a second emission control line connected to the second pixel and connected through the connecting section to the first emission control line; and an emission control driver configured to simultaneously provide emission control signals to the first emission control line and the second emission control line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunae Park, Jaewon Kim, Hyungjun Park, Junyong An, Nuree Um, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Donghyeon Jang, Seunghan Jo, Junyoung Jo