Patents by Inventor Bon-Yong Koo
Bon-Yong Koo 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).
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Patent number: 12266748Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a pixel circuit portion disposed on the substrate and including a transistor that drives a pixel, and a display element portion disposed on the pixel circuit portion and including a pixel electrode electrically connected to an electrode of the transistor through a bridge pattern. The pixel circuit portion includes a first capping layer disposed between the bridge pattern and the pixel electrode, and the pixel electrode and the bridge pattern are multiple metal layers including a same material.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Su Jin Lee, Jae Yong Jang, Jin Woo Choi, Bon Yong Koo
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Patent number: 12211423Abstract: A display panel includes: sub-pixels each including a storage capacitor configured to have a data voltage written thereto; a capacitor node line connected to the storage capacitor of at least one of the sub-pixels; a compensation reference voltage line configured to receive a compensation reference voltage; a first power supply voltage line configured to receive a first power supply voltage; a first connection transistor configured to connect the compensation reference voltage line to the capacitor node line based on an emission signal; and a second connection transistor configured to connect the first power supply voltage line to the capacitor node line based on the emission signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Danwon Lim, Hyunjoon Kim, Jaeyong Jang, Bon-Yong Koo
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Patent number: 12207522Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a pixel circuit layer on the substrate and including a thin-film transistor; a display element layer on the pixel circuit layer and including a display element electrically connected to the thin-film transistor; a color filter layer on the display element layer and including a color filter overlapping the display element and a black matrix having a first side contacting the color filter and a second side extending in an edge direction of the substrate; and a blocking layer between the black matrix and the substrate, wherein a tip end of the blocking layer has no step difference with an end of the black matrix.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Woo Lim, Bon-Yong Koo, Hyungjune Kim, Eunje Jang, Jang-Bog Ju
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Publication number: 20240381694Abstract: A display device includes: first to third pixel circuits, each of which includes a first transistor including a first electrode connected to a first power line, a second electrode connected to the light emitting element, and a control electrode connected to a node, a second transistor including a first electrode connected to a data line, a second electrode connected to the first transistor's first electrode, and a control electrode connected to a write scan line, and a capacitor including a first electrode connected to a constant voltage line and a second electrode connected to the node. The constant voltage line is disposed between the second and third pixel circuits. An extension electrode of the display device is connected to the first electrode of the capacitor of each of the second and third pixel circuits, extends between the second and third pixel circuits, and is connected to the constant voltage line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: TAEGYUN KIM, MINJAE JEONG, JAEHYUNG CHO, BON-YONG KOO
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Publication number: 20240355281Abstract: Provided is a display device including a substrate, a circuit layer disposed on a first surface of the substrate, a light emitting element layer, and a circuit board disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The circuit layer includes pixel drivers, gate lines, a first power supply line and a second power supply line respectively transmitting a first power and a second power, and a gate driver including stages electrically connected to the gate lines, respectively. The second power supply line is electrically connected to the circuit board through power connection portions. The power connection portions are disposed between a number of the stages adjacent to a curved corner of the substrate among the stages of the gate driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Jae Yong JANG, Bon Yong KOO, Hyun Joon KIM, Dan Won LIM, Seon Young CHOI
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Patent number: 12112701Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first pixel, a second pixel, and a connection line connecting the first pixel and the second pixel. Each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a light emitting element, a first transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode electrically connected to the light emitting element, and a gate electrode, a second transistor connected between a first driving voltage line and a connection node and including a gate electrode connected to an emission line, a third transistor connected between a second driving voltage line and the connection node and including a gate electrode connected to the emission line, and a capacitor connected between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the connection node. The connection node of the first pixel is electrically connected to the connection node of the second pixel through the connection line.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Danwon Lim, Hyunjoon Kim, Bon-Yong Koo
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Publication number: 20240282240Abstract: A display panel includes: sub-pixels each including a storage capacitor configured to have a data voltage written thereto; a capacitor node line connected to the storage capacitor of at least one of the sub-pixels; a compensation reference voltage line configured to receive a compensation reference voltage; a first power supply voltage line configured to receive a first power supply voltage; a first connection transistor configured to connect the compensation reference voltage line to the capacitor node line based on an emission signal; and a second connection transistor configured to connect the first power supply voltage line to the capacitor node line based on the emission signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: DANWON LIM, HYUNJOON KIM, JAEYONG JANG, BON-YONG KOO
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Publication number: 20240274048Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a circuit layer on a first surface of the substrate; a circuit board on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface; and a display driving circuit on the circuit board to supply data signals of data lines. The substrate includes: a first support layer and a second support layer; and a pad conductive layer between the first support layer and the second support layer, and including signal pads connected to the circuit board, and pad connection lines connected to the signal pads. The circuit layer further includes: data connection lines in a non-display area electrically connected to the data lines; and data bridge lines electrically connecting data pad connection lines of the pad connection lines and the data connection lines to each other. An end of each of the data bridge lines is aligned with an edge of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Seon Young CHOI, Bon Yong KOO
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Publication number: 20240274077Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display device including the pixel circuit compensates for a threshold voltage of a first driving transistor using an internal compensation circuit and senses a second driving current of a second driving transistor through sensing transistor using an external compensation circuit to compensate for threshold voltages and mobility of the first and second driving transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: MINJAE JEONG, BON-YONG KOO, TAEGYUN KIM
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Patent number: 12057059Abstract: A display substrate includes: a pixel circuit including: a switching transistor connected between a first terminal of a compensation capacitor and a data line; and a pixel transistor connected between a second terminal of the compensation capacitor and a first voltage line, the pixel transistor to receive a test voltage; and a test transistor including: a test gate terminal to receive a test signal; a test source terminal electrically connected to the first voltage line; and a test drain terminal electrically connected to the data line.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bon-Yong Koo, Sujin Lee, Jaeyong Jang
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Publication number: 20240257723Abstract: A pixel circuit including a constant current driver including a first driving transistor for controlling a current through a light-emitting element, a first electrode thereof being connected to a first power source, and a second electrode thereof being connected to an anode electrode of the light-emitting element, and an emission time controller including a second driving transistor between a second power source and the constant current driver, and configured to control the emission time by turning off the first driving transistor after a time at which a Pulse Width Modulation data voltage corresponding to an input image is applied to a gate electrode of the second driving transistor, and based on a magnitude of the PWM data voltage, wherein the second driving transistor is turned on based on the magnitude of the PWM data voltage, to transfer a driving voltage from the second power source to the constant current driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Hyun Joon KIM, Min Kyu WOO, Bon Yong KOO, Min Jae JEONG, Seon Young CHOI
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Publication number: 20240249668Abstract: A pixel according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a light emitting element, a pulse width control circuit that is electrically connected to a data line to which a data voltage is applied, generates an emission control signal having a pulse width depending on the data voltage, and outputs the emission control signal, and a pixel driving circuit that receives the emission control signal and supplies a driving current to the light emitting element for a period according to the pulse width of the emission control signal. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a pixel displaying images of various grayscales by controlling a period in which the light emitting element emits light, a method for driving the same, and a display device including the same may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Min Kyu WOO, Bon Yong KOO, Hyun Joon KIM, Seon Young CHOI
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Publication number: 20240243139Abstract: A display device includes: a normal semiconductor pattern disposed in a normal display area and including a normal driving channel region and a normal conductive region adjacent to the normal driving channel region, a compensation semiconductor pattern disposed in a luminance compensation display area and including a compensation driving channel region and a compensation conductive region, a first inorganic insulating layer array disposed to cover the normal semiconductor pattern and the compensation semiconductor pattern, a second inorganic insulating layer array disposed on the first inorganic insulating layer array, a shielding electrode disposed between the first inorganic insulating layer array and the second inorganic insulating layer array and directly contacting the compensation conductive region through a through hole, a normal conductive layer disposed on the second inorganic insulating layer array, wherein a part of the normal conductive layer overlapping the normal conductive region in a plan viewType: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: BON-YONG KOO, SEON YOUNG CHOI, YU-JIN JEON, SEUNGHAN JO
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Patent number: 12039923Abstract: An emission driver includes stages including a first group of stages. Each of the stages of the first group among the stages include a first carry signal output component that outputs a carry signal having a turn-on level based on a voltage of a first node, and outputs the carry signal having a turn-off level based on a voltage of a second node; a first emission signal output component that outputs an emission signal having a turn-on level based on the voltage of the first node, and outputs the emission signal having a turn-off level based on the voltage of the second node; a first node voltage setting component that sets the voltage of the first node; and a second node voltage setting component that sets the voltage of the second node.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Su Jin Lee, Bon Yong Koo, Gyung Soon Park, Dan Won Lim, Jae Yong Jang
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Publication number: 20240237403Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a driving transistor including a driving gate electrode, and first and second electrodes; a storage capacitor including first and second storage electrodes; a second transistor including electrodes connected to a data line and the second storage electrode, respectively; a third transistor including electrodes connected to the second electrode of the driving transistor and the driving gate electrode, respectively; a hold capacitor including first and second hold electrodes connected to a first driving voltage line and the second storage electrode, respectively; and a ninth transistor including electrodes connected to the first driving voltage line and the first electrode of the driving transistor, respectively. The second storage and hold electrodes are integrally formed, the driving gate electrode and the first storage electrode are integrally formed, and the driving gate electrode, the second storage electrode, and the first hold electrode overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Hyun Joon KIM, Bon-Yong KOO, DANWON LIM, JAEYONG JANG
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Publication number: 20240203323Abstract: A display device includes a pixel, the pixel including: a light emitting element; a first pixel circuit including at least one capacitor and at least one transistor, and to generate a sweep signal that changes linearly over time from a voltage level of a data signal received through a data line; and a second pixel circuit including at least one transistor, and to adjust a duty cycle of a current flowing through the light emitting element based on the sweep signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Min Kyu WOO, Bon Yong KOO, Hyun Joon KIM, Seon Young CHOI
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Publication number: 20240155885Abstract: Provided is a display device. A display device includes a display area and a buffer area disposed around the display area, a pixel electrode disposed on a substrate and in the display area, a bank covering an edge of the pixel electrode, light emitting elements disposed on the pixel electrode and extending in a thickness direction of the substrate, and a buffer disposed on the substrate and in the buffer area. The bank and the buffer are disposed on a same layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Jung Hun NOH, Su Jin LEE, Bon Yong KOO, Ki Seong SEO, Ju Won YOON
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Publication number: 20240138188Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a driving transistor including a driving gate electrode, and first and second electrodes; a storage capacitor including first and second storage electrodes; a second transistor including electrodes connected to a data line and the second storage electrode, respectively; a third transistor including electrodes connected to the second electrode of the driving transistor and the driving gate electrode, respectively; a hold capacitor including first and second hold electrodes connected to a first driving voltage line and the second storage electrode, respectively; and a ninth transistor including electrodes connected to the first driving voltage line and the first electrode of the driving transistor, respectively. The second storage and hold electrodes are integrally formed, the driving gate electrode and the first storage electrode are integrally formed, and the driving gate electrode, the second storage electrode, and the first hold electrode overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Hyun Joon KIM, Bon-Yong KOO, DANWON LIM, JAEYONG JANG
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Publication number: 20240130192Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a pixel circuit layer on the substrate and including a thin-film transistor; a display element layer on the pixel circuit layer and including a display element electrically connected to the thin-film transistor; a color filter layer on the display element layer and including a color filter overlapping the display element and a black matrix having a first side contacting the color filter and a second side extending in an edge direction of the substrate; and a blocking layer between the black matrix and the substrate, wherein a tip end of the blocking layer has no step difference with an end of the black matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: TAE WOO LIM, BON-YONG KOO, HYUNGJUNE KIM, EUNJE JANG, JANG-BOG JU
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Patent number: 11942017Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a data driver that converts input data into a data signal and supplies the data signal to an output line, a pixel unit including pixels that display an image based on the data signal, a demultiplexer including transistors electrically connected to the output line in the display panel, and transmitting the data signal from the output line to data lines electrically connected to the pixels, and a timing controller that supplies control signals to control a supply timing of the data signal. A number of the transistors are electrically connected in series, and others of the transistors are electrically connected in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Yong Jang, Bon Yong Koo, Sun Hwa Lee, Su Jin Lee