Patents by Inventor Choon-Hyop Lee

Choon-Hyop 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).

  • Patent number: 11983360
    Abstract: A touch sensor including: a touch sensing area including driving electrodes and sensing electrodes; a driving signal generator which determines phases of driving signals based on a reference code and supplies the driving signals to the sensing electrodes, wherein the driving signals are sine waves; and a touch processor which receives sensing signals according to the driving signals from the sensing electrodes and determines a touch position based on the sensing signals and the reference code, wherein the driving signal generator controls the phases of the driving signals by updating the reference code at a predetermined time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Jae Won Kim, In Nam Lee
  • Patent number: 11903296
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including pixels that emit light on a frame basis. An input sensing unit includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes. A driving signal generator is configured to provide driving signals to the driving electrodes. Analog front-ends are configured to receive sensing signals depending on the driving signals from the sensing electrodes. A signal processor is configured to detect touch input, based on differential output values of the analog front-ends. The driving signal generator provides the driving signals to the driving electrodes while avoiding a period in which a pulse of a vertical synchronization signal defining start of the frame is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Nam Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Choon Hyop Lee
  • Patent number: 11903294
    Abstract: A touch detecting unit comprises first sensor electrodes arranged in a first direction and electrically connected with one another; second sensor electrodes arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and electrically connected with one another, the second sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes, and third sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes. Amounts of change in first capacitances between the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes are detected in a first mode. Amounts of change in the first capacitances and amounts of change in a second capacitance between the first sensor electrodes and the third sensor electrodes are detected in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Won Lee, Do Ik Kim, Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Sang Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 11899878
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, and an analog front-end which processes sensing signals from the sensing electrodes to output a differential output value. The analog front-end includes a first charge amplifier which differentially amplifies first and second sensing signals from two sensing electrodes to first and second input terminals, thus outputting first and second differential signals through first and second output terminals, a second charge amplifier which differentially amplifies the first and second differential signals, thus outputting third and fourth differential signals, a first demodulation circuit which filters the first and second differential signals in a first mode and filters each of the third and fourth differential signals in a second mode, and a first analog-to-digital converter which outputs a first sensing value based on at least one output signal of the first demodulation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Jae Won Kim, In Nam Lee
  • Patent number: 11875001
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a base layer; a plurality of first touch electrodes arranged on the base layer in a first direction; and at least one strain gauge disposed between the plurality of first touch electrodes, the at least one strain gauge configured to sense a pressure, wherein the plurality of first touch electrodes and the strain gauge are arranged on the same layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Kang Won Lee, Sang Chul Lee, Seung Hwan Chung
  • Patent number: 11860667
    Abstract: A display device comprises: a display panel; a window; and a first pressure sensor. The display panel comprises: a planar portion; a first curved portion connected to one side of the planar portion; and a first side portion connected to one side of the first curved portion. The window is on the display panel. The first pressure sensor overlaps with the first side portion. Here, the first side portion is in a plane different from each of the planar portion and the first curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Sang Chul Lee, Ga Young Kim, Kang Won Lee, Seung Hwan Chung, Do Ik Kim
  • Patent number: 11836015
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a pressure sensor disposed on the display panel; and a lower bracket. The pressure sensor is disposed between the display panel and the lower bracket and is disposed on the lower bracket. The pressure sensor includes a first substrate, a first pressure sensing layer disposed between the first substrate and the lower bracket, a first driving electrode disposed between the first pressure sensing layer and the lower bracket, and a first sensing electrode spaced apart from the first driving electrode. A gap is present between the first pressure sensing layer, and the first driving electrode and the first sensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Kang Won Lee, Seung Hwan Chung, Sang Chul Lee
  • Publication number: 20230140300
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes an input sensing panel including driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, a driving signal generator that provides driving signals to the driving electrodes, respectively, and a sensing unit that receives sensing signals according to the driving signals from the sensing electrodes, and determines whether a touch is performed based on the sensing signals. Each of the driving signals includes a sinusoidal wave, and frequencies of at least some of the driving signals are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Jae Won KIM, In Nam LEE
  • Publication number: 20230136412
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, and an analog front-end which processes sensing signals from the sensing electrodes to output a differential output value. The analog front-end includes a first charge amplifier which differentially amplifies first and second sensing signals from two sensing electrodes to first and second input terminals, thus outputting first and second differential signals through first and second output terminals, a second charge amplifier which differentially amplifies the first and second differential signals, thus outputting third and fourth differential signals, a first demodulation circuit which filters the first and second differential signals in a first mode and filters each of the third and fourth differential signals in a second mode, and a first analog-to-digital converter which outputs a first sensing value based on at least one output signal of the first demodulation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Jae Won KIM, In Nam LEE
  • Patent number: 11640223
    Abstract: A sensing circuit includes: a plurality of sensor electrodes; a first capacitance between the sensor electrodes; a plurality of proximity sensing electrodes electrically isolated from the sensor electrodes; and a second capacitance between at least one of the sensor electrodes and the proximity sensing electrodes. A density of at least one of the proximity sensing electrodes is less than a density of at least one of the sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Kang Won Lee, Ga Young Kim, Jang Hui Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Publication number: 20230070619
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including pixels that emit light on a frame basis. An input sensing unit includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes. A driving signal generator is configured to provide driving signals to the driving electrodes. Analog front-ends are configured to receive sensing signals depending on the driving signals from the sensing electrodes. A signal processor is configured to detect touch input, based on differential output values of the analog front-ends. The driving signal generator provides the driving signals to the driving electrodes while avoiding a period in which a pulse of a vertical synchronization signal defining start of the frame is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: In Nam LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Choon Hyop LEE
  • Patent number: 11543914
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, and an analog front-end which processes sensing signals from the sensing electrodes to output a differential output value. The analog front-end includes a first charge amplifier which differentially amplifies first and second sensing signals from two sensing electrodes to first and second input terminals, thus outputting first and second differential signals through first and second output terminals, a second charge amplifier which differentially amplifies the first and second differential signals, thus outputting third and fourth differential signals, a first demodulation circuit which filters the first and second differential signals in a first mode and filters each of the third and fourth differential signals in a second mode, and a first analog-to-digital converter which outputs a first sensing value based on at least one output signal of the first demodulation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Jae Won Kim, In Nam Lee
  • Patent number: 11537252
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes an input sensing panel including driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, a driving signal generator that provides driving signals to the driving electrodes, respectively, and a sensing unit that receives sensing signals according to the driving signals from the sensing electrodes, and determines whether a touch is performed based on the sensing signals. Each of the driving signals includes a sinusoidal wave, and frequencies of at least some of the driving signals are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Jae Won Kim, In Nam Lee
  • Publication number: 20220367576
    Abstract: A touch detecting unit comprises first sensor electrodes arranged in a first direction and electrically connected with one another; second sensor electrodes arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and electrically connected with one another, the second sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes, and third sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes. Amounts of change in first capacitances between the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes are detected in a first mode. Amounts of change in the first capacitances and amounts of change in a second capacitance between the first sensor electrodes and the third sensor electrodes are detected in a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kang Won LEE, Do Ik KIM, Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Sang Chul LEE
  • Patent number: 11502141
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including pixels that emit light on a frame basis. An input sensing unit includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes. A driving signal generator is configured to provide driving signals to the driving electrodes. Analog front-ends are configured to receive sensing signals depending on the driving signals from the sensing electrodes. A signal processor is configured to detect touch input, based on differential output values of the analog front-ends. The driving signal generator provides the driving signals to the driving electrodes while avoiding a period in which a pulse of a vertical synchronization signal defining start of the frame is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Nam Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Choon Hyop Lee
  • Publication number: 20220326831
    Abstract: A touch sensor including: a touch sensing area including driving electrodes and sensing electrodes; a driving signal generator which determines phases of driving signals based on a reference code and supplies the driving signals to the sensing electrodes, wherein the driving signals are sine waves; and a touch processor which receives sensing signals according to the driving signals from the sensing electrodes and determines a touch position based on the sensing signals and the reference code, wherein the driving signal generator controls the phases of the driving signals by updating the reference code at a predetermined time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Jae Won KIM, In Nam LEE
  • Publication number: 20220326832
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, and an analog front-end which processes sensing signals from the sensing electrodes to output a differential output value. The analog front-end includes a first charge amplifier which differentially amplifies first and second sensing signals from two sensing electrodes to first and second input terminals, thus outputting first and second differential signals through first and second output terminals, a second charge amplifier which differentially amplifies the first and second differential signals, thus outputting third and fourth differential signals, a first demodulation circuit which filters the first and second differential signals in a first mode and filters each of the third and fourth differential signals in a second mode, and a first analog-to-digital converter which outputs a first sensing value based on at least one output signal of the first demodulation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Jae Won KIM, In Nam LEE
  • Publication number: 20220326813
    Abstract: A sensing circuit includes: a plurality of sensor electrodes; a first capacitance between the sensor electrodes; a plurality of proximity sensing electrodes electrically isolated from the sensor electrodes; and a second capacitance between at least one of the sensor electrodes and the proximity sensing electrodes. A density of at least one of the proximity sensing electrodes is less than a density of at least one of the sensor electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Kang Won LEE, Ga Young KIM, Jang Hui KIM, A Ra JO
  • Patent number: 11437442
    Abstract: A touch detecting unit comprises first sensor electrodes arranged in a first direction and electrically connected with one another second sensor electrodes arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and electrically connected with one another, the second sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes, and third sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes. Amounts of change in first capacitances between the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes are detected in a first mode. Amounts of change in the first capacitances and amounts of change in a second capacitance between the first sensor electrodes and the third sensor electrodes are detected in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kang Won Lee, Do Ik Kim, Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Sang Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 11372508
    Abstract: A sensing circuit includes: a plurality of sensor electrodes; a first capacitance between the sensor electrodes; a plurality of proximity sensing electrodes electrically isolated from the sensor electrodes; and a second capacitance between at least one of the sensor electrodes and the proximity sensing electrodes. A density of at least one of the proximity sensing electrodes is less than a density of at least one of the sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Kang Won Lee, Ga Young Kim, Jang Hui Kim, A Ra Jo