Patents by Inventor Go-Eun CHA

Go-Eun CHA 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: 11978382
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes sensor pixels initialized in response to a reset signal provided through a reset line, and output a sensing signal to a read-out line in response to a scan signal provided through a scan line. A controller generates at least one start signal and clock signals. A selector selectively provides the at least one start signal and the clock signals to first control lines or second control lines. A reset driver connected to the first control lines, and supplying reset signals to at least some of the reset lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals provided through the first control lines. A scan driver is connected to the second control lines, and supplies scan signals to at least some of the scan lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Tea Park, Jong Hyun Lee, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
  • Publication number: 20240135744
    Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel comprising an image display area and a non-display area, display pixels comprising light-emitting elements in the image display area and pixel driving units connected to the light-emitting elements, light-sensing pixels comprising photo-detecting units in a fingerprint sensing area in the image display area, and sense driving units connected to the photo-detecting units, a light-sensing reset driver configured to supply reset signals to the sense driving units of the light-sensing pixels for at least each horizontal line among the light-sensing pixels in response to a line select signal from a display driving circuit; and a fingerprint scan driver configured to sequentially supply a fingerprint scan signal to the sense driving units of the light-sensing pixels in response to a fingerprint scan control signal from the display driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hyun Dae LEE, Il Nam KIM, Hyoung Wook JANG, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA, Hee Chul HWANG
  • Patent number: 11929032
    Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel which comprises scan lines, sensing lines, pixels electrically connected to each of the scan lines, and photo sensors electrically to each of the scan lines and the sensing lines, a scan driver which outputs scan signals to the scan lines according to a scan control signal, a timing controller which outputs the scan control signal to the scan driver, and a readout circuit which receives light sensing signals of the photo sensors from the sensing lines. The timing controller sets a frame frequency of the scan control signal to a first frame frequency in a first mode in which the display panel displays an image. The timing controller sets the frame frequency of the scan control signal to a second frame frequency in a second mode in which the photo sensors sense a fingerprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Dae Lee, Il Nam Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
  • Publication number: 20240078835
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes: sensor pixels, a horizontal driver, a selection circuit, and a vertical driver. Each of the sensor pixels is connected to a plurality of driving lines and a one of a plurality of signal input lines. The horizontal driver sequentially applies a horizontal driving signal to the sensor pixels through the driving lines. The selection circuit is connected to n of the signal input lines (n is a natural number of 2 or more) and to one output line. The selection circuit sequentially outputs n sensing signals received through the n signal input lines to the one output line. The vertical driver receives the n sensing signals through the one output line. The horizontal driver applies the horizontal driving signal n times to a given one of the driving lines to correspond to the n sensing signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung Tea PARK, Jong Hyun LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA
  • Publication number: 20240078836
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes: sensor pixels, a horizontal driver, a selection circuit, and a vertical driver. Each of the sensor pixels is connected to a plurality of driving lines and a one of a plurality of signal input lines. The horizontal driver sequentially applies a horizontal driving signal to the sensor pixels through the driving lines. The selection circuit is connected to n of the signal input lines (n is a natural number of 2 or more) and to one output line. The selection circuit sequentially outputs n sensing signals received through the n signal input lines to the one output line. The vertical driver receives the n sensing signals through the one output line. The horizontal driver applies the horizontal driving signal n times to a given one of the driving lines to correspond to the n sensing signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung Tea PARK, Jong Hyun LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA
  • Patent number: 11875593
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pinhole optical system and an optical sensor overlapping the pinhole optical system. A fingerprint detection method which detects a user's fingerprint using the display device includes obtaining fingerprint sensing data by sensing a user's fingerprint using the display device, detecting misalignment information indicating a degree of misalignment between the pinhole optical system and the optical sensor, generating calibration data using at least one piece of reference data corresponding to at least one reference folding angle according to the detected misalignment information, generating fingerprint data by correcting the fingerprint sensing data using the calibration data, and detecting the user's fingerprint according to the fingerprint data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Go Eun Cha, Kyung Tea Park, Kang Bin Jo
  • Publication number: 20230402014
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a scan driver to provide scan signals to scan lines; an emission driver to provide emission control signals to emission control lines; and a readout circuit to receive a sensing signal from a readout line. The display panel includes: a first pixel in a first row, and connected to a first sub-scan line from among the scan lines, and a first emission control line; a first photo sensor in the first row, and connected to the first sub-scan line, a reset control line, and the readout line; a second pixel in a second row, and connected to a second sub-scan line from among the scan lines, and a second emission control line; and a second photo sensor in the second row, and connected to the second sub-scan line, a third emission control line, and the readout line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Il Nam KIM, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA, Hee Chul HWANG
  • Patent number: 11837010
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes: sensor pixels, a horizontal driver, a selection circuit, and a vertical driver. Each of the sensor pixels is connected to a plurality of driving lines and a one of a plurality of signal input lines. The horizontal driver sequentially applies a horizontal driving signal to the sensor pixels through the driving lines. The selection circuit is connected to n of the signal input lines (n is a natural number of 2 or more) and to one output line. The selection circuit sequentially outputs n sensing signals received through the n signal input lines to the one output line. The vertical driver receives the n sensing signals through the one output line. The horizontal driver applies the horizontal driving signal n times to a given one of the driving lines to correspond to the n sensing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Tea Park, Jong Hyun Lee, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
  • Patent number: 11839134
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a first detection electrode on the first substrate, a first bank including an opening that exposes the first detection electrode, a photosensitive layer on the first detection electrode, a second detection electrode on the photosensitive layer, a first electrode on the second detection electrode, a second bank including an opening that exposes the first electrode, a light emitting layer on the first electrode, a second electrode on the light emitting layer, a first optical system between the second detection electrode and the first electrode, and a second optical system on the second electrode, wherein the first optical system and the second optical system overlap the photosensitive layer in a thickness direction of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Kim, Yu Na Kim, Soo Jung Lee, Keum Dong Jung, Go Eun Cha
  • Publication number: 20230360427
    Abstract: A display device including: scan lines including first and second scan lines; pixels connected to the scan lines; photo sensors connected to some of the scan lines, the photo sensors including a first photo sensor connected to the first scan line and a readout line, and a second photo sensor connected to the second scan line and the readout line; a scan driver to provide scan signals to the scan lines; and a readout circuit to receive, through the readout line, detection signals which are outputted from the photo sensors in response to the scan signals, wherein, while the scan signals are provided to the first and second scan lines, the readout circuit samples a detection signal of one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor without sampling a detection signal of the other one of the first photo sensor and the second photo sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA, Hee Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230329066
    Abstract: A display device includes a light-emitting pixel and a sensor pixel. The light-emitting pixel includes a light-emitting element, a first transistor electrically connected between a first line and a second line and configured to control a driving current flowing through the light-emitting element in response to a voltage of a first node, and a second transistor connected between the first node and a third line. The sensor pixel includes a light-receiving element connected between a sensor node and the second line, and a first sensor transistor configured to control a current flowing between the third line and a readout line in response to a voltage of the sensor node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hyun Dae Lee, ll Nam Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Dong Wook Yang, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
  • Publication number: 20230320168
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having an active region and a first non-active region positioned around the active region. A plurality of pixels is disposed in the active region and emits light. A light source unit is disposed in the first non-active region and emits light. A plurality of optical sensors is disposed in the active region and senses incident light emitted by the light source unit. An encapsulation layer is disposed on the plurality of pixels, the plurality of optical sensors, and the light source unit. A scattering pattern layer is disposed on the encapsulation layer in the first non-active region and includes a plurality of holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA, Hee Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230316966
    Abstract: A test system, a method of testing a display cell using the same, and a display device are provided. There is provided a test system comprising: a display cell including a pixel and a data line connected to the pixel, an optical sensor and a readout line connected to the optical sensor, and a signal selection unit for selectively connecting a test signal line to any one of the data line and the readout line; and a test member configured to apply a first test control signal to the signal selection unit in a data test mode and apply a second test control signal to the signal selection unit in a sensing test mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Go Eun CHA, Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO
  • Publication number: 20230154411
    Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel which comprises scan lines, sensing lines, pixels electrically connected to each of the scan lines, and photo sensors electrically to each of the scan lines and the sensing lines, a scan driver which outputs scan signals to the scan lines according to a scan control signal, a timing controller which outputs the scan control signal to the scan driver, and a readout circuit which receives light sensing signals of the photo sensors from the sensing lines. The timing controller sets a frame frequency of the scan control signal to a first frame frequency in a first mode in which the display panel displays an image. The timing controller sets the frame frequency of the scan control signal to a second frame frequency in a second mode in which the photo sensors sense a fingerprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Dae LEE, Il Nam KIM, Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook YANG, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA
  • Publication number: 20230114518
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes sensor pixels initialized in response to a reset signal provided through a reset line, and output a sensing signal to a read-out line in response to a scan signal provided through a scan line. A controller generates at least one start signal and clock signals. A selector selectively provides the at least one start signal and the clock signals to first control lines or second control lines. A reset driver connected to the first control lines, and supplying reset signals to at least some of the reset lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals provided through the first control lines. A scan driver is connected to the second control lines, and supplies scan signals to at least some of the scan lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kyung Tea PARK, Jong Hyun LEE, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA
  • Patent number: 11527192
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes sensor pixels initialized in response to a reset signal provided through a reset line, and output a sensing signal to a read-out line in response to a scan signal provided through a scan line. A controller generates at least one start signal and dock signals. A selector selectively provides the at least one start signal and the dock signals to first control lines or second control lines. A reset driver connected to the first control lines, and supplying reset signals to at least some of the reset lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals provided through the first control lines. A scan driver is connected to the second control lines, and supplies scan signals to at least some of the scan lines based on the at least one start signal and the clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Tea Park, Jong Hyun Lee, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha
  • Publication number: 20220165834
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a plurality of pixels connected to gate lines and data lines, and a plurality of fingerprint sensors connected to sensing lines and read-out lines. A gate driver provides gate signals to the gate lines and provides sensing signals to the sensing lines. The gate driver includes a first gate signal supply module providing a first gate signal to a first gate line among the gate lines. A first switching element is turned on by a reset enable signal to connect the first gate line and a first sensing line among the sensing lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha, Kyung Tea Park, Jong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220085109
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a first detection electrode on the first substrate, a first bank including an opening that exposes the first detection electrode, a photosensitive layer on the first detection electrode, a second detection electrode on the photosensitive layer, a first electrode on the second detection electrode, a second bank including an opening that exposes the first electrode, a light emitting layer on the first electrode, a second electrode on the light emitting layer, a first optical system between the second detection electrode and the first electrode, and a second optical system on the second electrode, wherein the first optical system and the second optical system overlap the photosensitive layer in a thickness direction of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Suk KIM, Yu Na KIM, Soo Jung LEE, Keum Dong JUNG, Go Eun CHA
  • Publication number: 20220075980
    Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting electrode on a thin film transistor layer. The thin film transistor layer includes a lower metal layer on a substrate and a semiconductor layer above and overlapping the lower metal layer. The lower metal layer includes a plurality of curved portions. Edges of respective ones of the curved portions are on concentric circles having substantially a same center point and an edge of the semiconductor layer is on the lower metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: JONG HYUN LEE, Eun Jin SUNG, Kyung Tea PARK, Kang Bin JO, Go Eun CHA
  • Publication number: 20220058363
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pinhole optical system and an optical sensor overlapping the pinhole optical system. A fingerprint detection method which detects a user's fingerprint using the display device includes obtaining fingerprint sensing data by sensing a user's fingerprint using the display device, detecting misalignment information indicating a degree of misalignment between the pinhole optical system and the optical sensor, generating calibration data using at least one piece of reference data corresponding to at least one reference folding angle according to the detected misalignment information, generating fingerprint data by correcting the fingerprint sensing data using the calibration data, and detecting the user's fingerprint according to the fingerprint data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Seung Hyun MOON, Dong Wook Yang, Go Eun Cha, Kyung Tea Park, Kang Bin Jo