Patents by Inventor Deok Young Choi

Deok Young Choi 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: 11961432
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area and a non-display area disposed around the display area and including a pad area. The display device includes a resistance checker disposed in the non-display area, resistance test pads disposed in the pad area, resistance test lines connecting the resistance checker with the resistance test pad, and crack test lines disposed on the outer side of the resistance checker. The resistance test lines intersect the crack test lines in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo Hye Jung, Keon Woo Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Deuk Jong Kim, Deok Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11928299
    Abstract: A display device including a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, pixels provided in the display area, an encapsulation layer on the pixels, a first conductive pattern on the encapsulation layer and including a first metal layer of sensing lines disposed in a non-sensing area corresponding to the non-display area, a first insulating layer on the first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern on the first insulating layer and including a second metal layer of the sensing lines, and a second insulating layer on the second conductive pattern, in which the first metal layer includes a first end located in the non-sensing area corresponding to a first side of a sensing area and a second end located in the non-sensing area corresponding to a second side adjacent to the first side, and the first end and the second end are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deok Young Choi, Jin Yup Kim, Dan Bee Seong, Chae Young Sung, Ha Gyeong Song, Hyun Ki Hwang
  • Patent number: 11849616
    Abstract: A display device includes first and second signal lines, first and second signal pads, and a pad insulating layer overlapping with the first and second signal lines. The first signal pad includes an intermediate conductive pattern overlapping with and connected to an end portion of the first signal line, and an upper conductive pattern on the intermediate conductive pattern, the upper conductive pattern being exposed through the pad insulating layer. The intermediate conductive pattern includes a first portion overlapping with the end portion of the first signal line, and a second portion between the end portion of the first signal line and an end portion of the second signal line and extending from the first portion. The upper conductive pattern is connected to the second portion of the intermediate conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keonwoo Kim, Deukjong Kim, Dong-Hyun Lee, Deok-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20230329051
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an electronic component including a silicon transistor having a first gate and an oxide transistor having a second gate, and a conductive adhesive layer, wherein the display panel includes a base layer, a pixel, a signal line having an end portion on a same layer as the second gate, a signal pad, a lower insulation layer, and an upper insulation layer having a contact hole defined thereon, wherein the end portion is on the lower insulation layer, and includes a first portion exposed by the contact hole and a second portion covered by the upper insulation layer, and the signal pads includes an uppermost conductive pattern electrically connected to the end portion of the signal line, wherein the electronic component includes a connection terminal on the uppermost conductive pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: KEONWOO KIM, DEOK-YOUNG CHOI, DEUKJONG KIM
  • Patent number: 11744119
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel circuit, a first line disposed on the pixel circuit and a second line disposed on a same layer as the first line. A light emitting element is disposed on the first line and the second line. A connection pattern is disposed on a same layer as the first line and the second line and is disposed between the first line and the second line. The connection pattern connects the pixel circuit and the light emitting element. The connection pattern has a polygonal shape including at least six sides. A first vertex of the connection pattern is positioned at a shortest distance from the first line to the connection pattern and portions of the connection pattern between the first vertex and adjacent vertices are positioned farther from the first line than the first vertex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keon Woo Kim, Deok-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20230145647
    Abstract: A display device including a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, pixels provided in the display area, an encapsulation layer on the pixels, a first conductive pattern on the encapsulation layer and including a first metal layer of sensing lines disposed in a non-sensing area corresponding to the non-display area, a first insulating layer on the first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern on the first insulating layer and including a second metal layer of the sensing lines, and a second insulating layer on the second conductive pattern, in which the first metal layer includes a first end located in the non-sensing area corresponding to a first side of a sensing area and a second end located in the non-sensing area corresponding to a second side adjacent to the first side, and the first end and the second end are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Deok Young CHOI, Jin Yup KIM, Dan Bee SEONG, Chae Young SUNG, Ha Gyeong SONG, Hyun Ki HWANG
  • Patent number: 11602053
    Abstract: A display device includes the following elements: a base substrate having an active area and a non-active area; a plurality of pads disposed on the non-active area; and a printed circuit disposed on the plurality of pads. The printed circuit may include the following elements: a support layer; a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer respectively disposed on two opposite surfaces of the support layer. The second conductive layer may include the following elements: a first conductive member; a second conductive member; and a space between the first conductive member and the second conductive member. The first conductive member and the second conductive member may be electrically connected to the first conductive layer through contact holes. A side surface of the base substrate may be positioned between two edges of the space in a direction parallel to the support layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Cheol Hwan Eom, Deok Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11600671
    Abstract: An electronic panel may include a plurality of sensing electrodes and a plurality of sensing lines. The sensing lines may include a plurality of first group sensing lines and a plurality of second group sensing lines, which are spaced apart from each other in a specific direction and are alternately arranged with respect to each other. Each of the first group sensing lines and the second group sensing lines may include a first pattern layer and a second pattern layer, which are spaced apart from each other with an insulating layer interposed therebetween and are coupled to each other through the insulating layer. Each of the first group sensing lines may include a first pattern layer in a specific region, and each of the second group sensing lines may include a second pattern layer in the specific region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeongguk Jeon, Dong-Hyun Lee, Deok-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11579734
    Abstract: A touch sensor including a base layer including a sensing area and a non-sensing area, first and second sensor patterns disposed in the sensing area and arranged along first and second directions, respectively, first bridge patterns arranged along the first direction, second bridge patterns arranged along the second direction, and sensing lines disposed in the non-sensing area and connected to each of the first and second sensor patterns, in which each of the sensing lines includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, each of the sensing lines has a first portion and a second portion, the second portion corresponding to at least one of the first bridge patterns disposed at a corner portion of the sensing area, and the second portion of at least one of the sensing lines has a single layer structure including only the second metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deok Young Choi, Jin Yup Kim, Dan Bee Seong, Chae Young Sung, Ha Gyeong Song, Hyun Ki Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230006026
    Abstract: A display device includes first and second signal lines, first and second signal pads, and a pad insulating layer overlapping with the first and second signal lines. The first signal pad includes an intermediate conductive pattern overlapping with and connected to an end portion of the first signal line, and an upper conductive pattern on the intermediate conductive pattern, the upper conductive pattern being exposed through the pad insulating layer. The intermediate conductive pattern includes a first portion overlapping with the end portion of the first signal line, and a second portion between the end portion of the first signal line and an end portion of the second signal line and extending from the first portion. The upper conductive pattern is connected to the second portion of the intermediate conductive pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Keonwoo KIM, Deukjong KIM, Dong-Hyun LEE, Deok-Young CHOI
  • Patent number: 11444144
    Abstract: A display device includes first and second signal lines, first and second signal pads, and a pad insulating layer overlapping with the first and second signal lines. The first signal pad includes an intermediate conductive pattern overlapping with and connected to an end portion of the first signal line, and an upper conductive pattern on the intermediate conductive pattern, the upper conductive pattern being exposed through the pad insulating layer. The intermediate conductive pattern includes a first portion overlapping with the end portion of the first signal line, and a second portion between the end portion of the first signal line and an end portion of the second signal line and extending from the first portion. The upper conductive pattern is connected to the second portion of the intermediate conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keonwoo Kim, Deukjong Kim, Dong-Hyun Lee, Deok-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11436984
    Abstract: A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode including an anode electrode and a cathode electrode; a driving transistor including an input electrode connected to a first node (FN), a control electrode connected to a second node, and an output electrode connected to a third node; a switching transistor to apply a data signal to the FN in response to a scan signal in a second period; a first initialization transistor to apply a first initialization voltage to the second node in response to an initialization control signal in a first period (FP); a second initialization transistor to apply a second initialization voltage having a voltage level different from the first initialization voltage to the anode electrode in response to the initialization control signal in the FP; and an on-bias transistor to apply a first driving voltage to the FN in response to an on-bias control signal in the FP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongsung Park, Minwoo Byun, Keonwoo Kim, Seungbin Lee, Deok-young Choi
  • Publication number: 20220254835
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel including a bending portion, a first non-bending portion, and a second non-bending portion spaced from the first non-bending portion with the bending portion therebetween in a first direction, an input sensing part on the first non-bending portion, and including a sensing electrode, a signal line on the second non-bending portion, electrically connected to the sensing electrode, and including a first portion extending substantially parallel to the first direction, and a second portion extending in a second direction that is different from the first direction, and located between the sensing electrode and the first portion, an electronic part on the second non-bending portion, and not overlapping the signal line, and a reinforcing member on the second non-bending portion, at least partially surrounding the electronic part, and overlapping the first portion while not overlapping the second portion in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: CHEOLHWAN EOM, DEOK-YOUNG CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220244811
    Abstract: A touch sensor including a base layer including a sensing area and a non-sensing area, first and second sensor patterns disposed in the sensing area and arranged along first and second directions, respectively, first bridge patterns arranged along the first direction, second bridge patterns arranged along the second direction, and sensing lines disposed in the non-sensing area and connected to each of the first and second sensor patterns, in which each of the sensing lines includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, each of the sensing lines has a first portion and a second portion, the second portion corresponding to at least one of the first bridge patterns disposed at a corner portion of the sensing area, and the second portion of at least one of the sensing lines has a single layer structure including only the second metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Deok Young CHOI, Jin Yup KIM, Dan Bee SEONG, Chae Young SUNG, Ha Gyeong SONG, Hyun Ki HWANG
  • Patent number: 11221718
    Abstract: A touch sensor including a base layer including a sensing area and a non-sensing area, first and second sensor patterns disposed in the sensing area and arranged along first and second directions, respectively, first bridge patterns arranged along the first direction, second bridge patterns arranged along the second direction, and sensing lines disposed in the non-sensing area and connected to each of the first and second sensor patterns, in which each of the sensing lines includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, each of the sensing lines has a first portion and a second portion, the second portion corresponding to at least one of the first bridge patterns disposed at a corner portion of the sensing area, and the second portion of at least one of the sensing lines has a single layer structure including only the second metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deok Young Choi, Jin Yup Kim, Dan Bee Seong, Chae Young Sung, Ha Gyeong Song, Hyun Ki Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210408141
    Abstract: An electronic panel may include a plurality of sensing electrodes and a plurality of sensing lines. The sensing lines may include a plurality of first group sensing lines and a plurality of second group sensing lines, which are spaced apart from each other in a specific direction and are alternately arranged with respect to each other. Each of the first group sensing lines and the second group sensing lines may include a first pattern layer and a second pattern layer, which are spaced apart from each other with an insulating layer interposed therebetween and are coupled to each other through the insulating layer. Each of the first group sensing lines may include a first pattern layer in a specific region, and each of the second group sensing lines may include a second pattern layer in the specific region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Byeongguk JEON, Dong-Hyun Lee, Deok-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20210337673
    Abstract: A display device includes the following elements: a base substrate having an active area and a non-active area; a plurality of pads disposed on the non-active area; and a printed circuit disposed on the plurality of pads. The printed circuit may include the following elements: a support layer; a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer respectively disposed on two opposite surfaces of the support layer. The second conductive layer may include the following elements: a first conductive member; a second conductive member; and a space between the first conductive member and the second conductive member. The first conductive member and the second conductive member may be electrically connected to the first conductive layer through contact holes. A side surface of the base substrate may be positioned between two edges of the space in a direction parallel to the support layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Cheol Hwan EOM, Deok Young CHOI
  • Patent number: 11121193
    Abstract: An electronic panel may include a plurality of sensing electrodes and a plurality of sensing lines. The sensing lines may include a plurality of first group sensing lines and a plurality of second group sensing lines, which are spaced apart from each other in a specific direction and are alternately arranged with respect to each other. Each of the first group sensing lines and the second group sensing lines may include a first pattern layer and a second pattern layer, which are spaced apart from each other with an insulating layer interposed therebetween and are coupled to each other through the insulating layer. Each of the first group sensing lines may include a first pattern layer in a specific region, and each of the second group sensing lines may include a second pattern layer in the specific region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeongguk Jeon, Dong-Hyun Lee, Deok-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20210256916
    Abstract: A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode including an anode electrode and a cathode electrode; a driving transistor including an input electrode connected to a first node (FN), a control electrode connected to a second node, and an output electrode connected to a third node; a switching transistor to apply a data signal to the FN in response to a scan signal in a second period; a first initialization transistor to apply a first initialization voltage to the second node in response to an initialization control signal in a first period (FP); a second initialization transistor to apply a second initialization voltage having a voltage level different from the first initialization voltage to the anode electrode in response to the initialization control signal in the FP; and an on-bias transistor to apply a first driving voltage to the FN in response to an on-bias control signal in the FP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Yongsung PARK, Minwoo BYUN, Keonwoo KIM, Seungbin LEE, Deok-young CHOI
  • Patent number: 11094262
    Abstract: A display device may include a pixel, a chip pad spaced apart from the pixel, a film pad spaced apart from the chip pad, a wiring connecting the chip pad and the film pad and including a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer disposed on the first wiring layer, and an organic insulation layer covering the chip pad and the wiring. A first groove may be defined in the second wiring layer, and a second groove corresponding to the first groove may be defined in the organic insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deok-Young Choi, Hagyeong Song, Ki Wook Kim, Jin-Yup Kim