Patents by Inventor Dae Young Jung

Dae Young Jung 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).

  • Publication number: 20250140174
    Abstract: Provided is a pixel driving circuit connected to a light-emitting element, the pixel driving circuit including a first memory storing a bit value of bit data associated with image data of a single frame including a plurality of subframes, a controller configured to generate a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and a control signal for controlling light emission or non-light emission of the light-emitting element, based on data stored in the first memory, a driving unit configured to supply power to the light-emitting element based on the PWM signal and the control signal, received from the controller, and a bias circuit configured to supply bias power to the driving unit based on the control signal received from the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: SAPIEN SEMICONDUCTORS INC.
    Inventors: Sung Ho HWANG, Jin Woong JANG, Hye Min BAE, Dae Young JUNG, Vie Tan VO
  • Publication number: 20250124872
    Abstract: A pixel module comprises a scan driver to output first signals, a data driver to output second signals, and a plurality of pixel circuits for driving an LED with PWM signals. Each pixel circuit comprises a first memory configured to store image data to drive the light-emitting diode, a second memory configured to store charging control data indicating charging timings or a number of charging times of a capacitor, and a PWM pixel driver comprising the capacitor configured to be chargeable when a supply of a bias voltage is turned on based on the charging control data, a charge controller configured to output a charging control signal according to the charging control data, and a PWM control element configured to control a power supply to the light-emitting diode, wherein the second signals transmit the image data to the first memory and the charging control data to the second memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: SAPIEN SEMICONDUCTORS INC.
    Inventors: Ji Han KIM, Jin Woong JANG, Ji Haeng LEE, Dae Young JUNG, Jong Gu JEON
  • Publication number: 20250054425
    Abstract: Provided are a driving circuit board having an inspection function, a display apparatus including a driving circuit board having an inspection function, and a method of controlling inspection of a driving circuit board having an inspection function. The driving circuit board includes a driving circuit array including a plurality of driving circuits and at least one processor configured to control inspection on the plurality of driving circuits in an inspection mode, in which the at least one processor is further configured to divide the driving circuit array into one or more blocks, control first inspection to inspect an operation of the plurality of driving circuits in units of the one or more blocks, select an additional inspection driving circuit, based on a result of the first inspection, and control second inspection to inspect an operation of the additional inspection driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: SAPIEN SEMICONDUCTORS INC.
    Inventors: In Young CHO, Dae Young JUNG, Hyun Tae JUNG, Jong Gu JEON
  • Patent number: 12190797
    Abstract: Provided is a pixel driving circuit including a first circuit configured to control, in a data writing mode, a signal related to driving of one or more light-emitting elements, and a second circuit configured to supply, in a driving mode, power to the one or more light-emitting elements based on a signal transmitted from the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SAPIEN Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Hwang, Ji Haeng Lee, Hye Min Bae, Dae Young Jung
  • Patent number: 12183269
    Abstract: A display apparatus is capable of improving a dynamic false contour. The display apparatus may control to change an order of a plurality of pulses of which widths are modulated for an emission time set within one frame, or divide pulses corresponding to the most significant bit (MSB) and the second significant bit (MSB-1) of image data among the pulses into two or more sub-pulses, and output the sub-pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SAPIEN Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Haeng Lee, Jin Woong Jang, Ji Han Kim, Dae Young Jung, Jong Gu Jeon, Do Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 12175937
    Abstract: Provided is a pixel driving circuit capable of reducing power consumed for pixel driving by reducing the number of times a capacitor is charged. The pixel driving circuit includes: a video memory configured to store video data related to driving of a plurality of light-emitting devices; a plurality of sub-pixel driving units, respectively corresponding to the plurality of light-emitting devices, configured to supply power to the plurality of light-emitting devices according to the video data stored in the video memory, each of the plurality of sub-pixel driving units having a capacitor unit for charging power required for driving each of the plurality of light-emitting devices; a charge control memory configured to store data related to charging of the capacitor unit; and a charge controller configured to control whether the capacitor unit is charged according to charge control data stored in the charge control memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAPIEN Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Han Kim, Jin Woong Jang, Ji Haeng Lee, Dae Young Jung, Jong Gu Jeon
  • Patent number: 12136385
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit includes a memory unit including a data memory and a register and storing data related to driving of a luminous element, a driver supplying electrical power to the luminous element based on data stored in the memory unit, and a reset unit controlling reset of the memory unit, wherein the reset unit generates a first reset signal for controlling reset of the data memory and a second reset signal for controlling reset of the register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAPIEN Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Han Kim, Sung Ho Hwang, Ji Haeng Lee, Dae Young Jung, Jong Gu Jeon
  • Patent number: 12125432
    Abstract: Disclosed is a digital display system based on a common interface. More particularly, a cluster pixel circuit includes a row terminal connected to a row line for receiving PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) clock signal; a column terminal connected to a column line for receiving N-bit data; a first individual pixel driver for driving a first pixel in the cluster pixel; and a second individual pixel driver connected to the first individual pixel driver and for driving a second pixel in the cluster pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sapien Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Dae Young Jung, Geun Taek Lee, Hyun Tae Jung, Jong Gu Jeon, Myunghee Lee
  • Patent number: 12112667
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit includes a memory unit storing data based on a first signal and a second signal, a driver connected to a luminous element and supplying electric power to the luminous element based on the data stored in the memory unit, and a test controller controlling entry into a test mode in which it is tested whether the pixel driving circuit is defective, wherein the test controller generates a test mode activation signal based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SAPIEN Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Han Kim, Sung Ho Hwang, Ji Haeng Lee, Dae Young Jung
  • Patent number: 12073768
    Abstract: A display driving apparatus transmitting data to each of a plurality of display driver integrated circuits (ICs) through a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI) using a point-to-multipoint (multi-drop) manner and a data transmission method thereof, the method may obtain display data and command data, transmit the display data and the command data to each of a plurality of display driver ICs through a MIPI using a point-to-multipoint (multi-drop) manner, and independently control sub-pixels corresponding to each of the plurality of display driver ICs based on the display data and the command data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sapien Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Do Kyung Kim, Hyun Tae Jung, Jong Gu Jeon, Dae Young Jung
  • Patent number: 11922860
    Abstract: Provided is a pixel driving circuit including a first circuit configured to control, in a data writing mode, a signal related to driving of one or more light-emitting elements, and a second circuit configured to supply, in a driving mode, power to the one or more light-emitting elements based on a signal transmitted from the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sapien Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Hwang, Ji Han Kim, Ji Haeng Lee, Hye Min Bae, Dae Young Jung
  • Publication number: 20240062714
    Abstract: Provided is a pixel driving circuit including a first circuit configured to control, in a data writing mode, a signal related to driving of one or more light-emitting elements, and a second circuit configured to supply, in a driving mode, power to the one or more light-emitting elements based on a signal transmitted from the first circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: SAPIEN SEMICONDUCTORS INC.
    Inventors: Sung Ho HWANG, Ji Haeng LEE, Hye Min BAE, Dae Young JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240054944
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit includes a memory unit including a data memory and a register and storing data related to driving of a luminous element, a driver supplying electrical power to the luminous element based on data stored in the memory unit, and a reset unit controlling reset of the memory unit, wherein the reset unit generates a first reset signal for controlling reset of the data memory and a second reset signal for controlling reset of the register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Sapien Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Han KIM, Sung Ho HWANG, Ji Haeng LEE, Dae Young JUNG, Jong Gu JEON
  • Publication number: 20240054947
    Abstract: Disclosed is a digital display system based on a common interface. More particularly, a cluster pixel circuit includes a row terminal connected to a row line for receiving PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) clock signal; a column terminal connected to a column line for receiving N-bit data; a first individual pixel driver for driving a first pixel in the cluster pixel; and a second individual pixel driver connected to the first individual pixel driver and for driving a second pixel in the cluster pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: SAPIEN SEMICONDUCTORS INC.
    Inventors: Dae Young JUNG, Geun Taek LEE, Hyun Tae JUNG, Jong Gu JEON, Myunghee LEE
  • Publication number: 20240054928
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit includes a memory unit storing data based on a first signal and a second signal, a driver connected to a luminous element and supplying electric power to the luminous element based on the data stored in the memory unit, and a test controller controlling entry into a test mode in which it is tested whether the pixel driving circuit is defective, wherein the test controller generates a test mode activation signal based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Sapien Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Han KIM, Sung Ho HWANG, Ji Haeng LEE, Dae Young JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240038173
    Abstract: Provided is a pixel driving circuit capable of reducing power consumed for pixel driving by reducing the number of times a capacitor is charged. The pixel driving circuit includes: a video memory configured to store video data related to driving of a plurality of light-emitting devices; a plurality of sub-pixel driving units, respectively corresponding to the plurality of light-emitting devices, configured to supply power to the plurality of light-emitting devices according to the video data stored in the video memory, each of the plurality of sub-pixel driving units having a capacitor unit for charging power required for driving each of the plurality of light-emitting devices; a charge control memory configured to store data related to charging of the capacitor unit; and a charge controller configured to control whether the capacitor unit is charged according to charge control data stored in the charge control memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SAPIEN SEMICONDUCTORS INC.
    Inventors: Ji Han KIM, Jin Woong Jang, Ji Haeng Lee, Dae Young Jung, Jong Gu Jeon
  • Publication number: 20240038138
    Abstract: A display driving apparatus transmitting data to each of a plurality of display driver integrated circuits (ICs) through a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI) using a point-to-multipoint (multi-drop) manner and a data transmission method thereof, the method may obtain display data and command data, transmit the display data and the command data to each of a plurality of display driver ICs through a MIPI using a point-to-multipoint (multi-drop) manner, and independently control sub-pixels corresponding to each of the plurality of display driver ICs based on the display data and the command data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Sapien Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Do Kyung KIM, Hyun Tae Jung, Jong Gu Jeon, Dae Young Jung
  • Publication number: 20230386400
    Abstract: A display apparatus is capable of improving a dynamic false contour. The display apparatus may control to change an order of a plurality of pulses of which widths are modulated for an emission time set within one frame, or divide pulses corresponding to the most significant bit (MSB) and the second significant bit (MSB-1) of image data among the pulses into two or more sub-pulses, and output the sub-pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: SAPIEN SEMICONDUCTORS INC.
    Inventors: Ji Haeng LEE, Jin Woong JANG, Ji Han KIM, Dae Young JUNG, Jong Gu JEON, Do Kyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20230360587
    Abstract: Provided is a pixel driving circuit including a first circuit configured to control, in a data writing mode, a signal related to driving of one or more light-emitting elements, and a second circuit configured to supply, in a driving mode, power to the one or more light-emitting elements based on a signal transmitted from the first circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Sapien Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Ho HWANG, Ji Han Kim, Ji Haeng Lee, Hye Min Bae, Dae Young Jung
  • Patent number: 11776462
    Abstract: A display apparatus is capable of improving a dynamic false contour. The display apparatus may control to change an order of a plurality of pulses of which widths are modulated for an emission time set within one frame, or divide pulses corresponding to the most significant bit (MSB) and the second significant bit (MSB-1) of image data among the pulses into two or more sub-pulses, and output the sub-pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAPIEN SEMICONDUCTORS INC.
    Inventors: Ji Haeng Lee, Jin Woong Jang, Ji Han Kim, Dae Young Jung, Jong Gu Jeon, Do Kyung Kim