Patents by Inventor Ho-Suk Maeng

Ho-Suk Maeng 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: 9159675
    Abstract: An integrated circuit that includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer arranged on the substrate and an insulating layer arranged on an upper portion of the semiconductor layer and including a bump provided on an upper surface thereof, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a main semiconductor area and an including an internal alignment mark including a p-type semiconductor that is overlapped by a metallic external alignment mark arranged on the upper surface of the insulating layer. The p-type semiconductor internal alignment mark can be viewed by an infrared camera during a mounting process of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Seok Han, Ho Suk Maeng
  • Publication number: 20150255016
    Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting display device including: a display unit having a first display region and a second display region, and comprising a plurality of pixels; and a controller configured to calculate an OPR (On Pixel Ratio) of the plurality of pixels from video data input from an outside, and to generate corrected video data for decreasing driving current of the plurality of pixels based on the OPR, the OPR including a first OPR that corresponds to the first display region and a second OPR that corresponds to the second display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Bo Young An, Ho Suk Maeng
  • Patent number: 8994630
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving a display panel includes a first memory which stores a frame image data, a second memory which stores overshooting information. The apparatus receives an image signal from an external system via a CPU interface process. The second memory stores a difference data between the frame image data and an overshooting data. The overshoot is then calculated from the difference data and the frame image data. The apparatus also includes a two-line memory which stores an image signal of an n-th frame in a line unit and an image signal of an n?1-th frame in another line. The two-line memory compares the consecutive two frame data, so that the apparatus extracts overshooting information from a look up table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Jin Pak, Joo-Hyung Lee, Ho-Suk Maeng, Young-Ok Cha
  • Patent number: 8970642
    Abstract: In one aspect, the display device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels connected to scan lines, light emission control lines, and data lines, where each pixel is configured to emit light with a driving current corresponding to image data signals transmitted through the data lines based on light emission control signals transmitted through the light emission control lines. Each of the pixels includes subpixels, each configured to display one of a plurality of colors. The device also includes a controller configured to convert external video signals to image data signals, output the converted signals to a data driver, generate light emission driving control signals for controlling the light emission duty ratio of the light emission control signals, and calculate the pixel-on-ratio for each subpixel to reduce the driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Young An, Ho-Suk Maeng
  • Patent number: 8692818
    Abstract: A driving device for a display and a display using same, and a driving method of the display are provided. The display includes a display panel on which an image is displayed, and at least one optical sensor (photodetector) to detect the intensity of ambient (external) light incident upon the display panel. An external-brightness detector outputs an external-brightness signal based on the intensity of external (ambient) light and a backlight brightness controller changes the brightness of the image displayed (or backlight) on the display panel according to the external-brightness signal. The driving device may be implemented on an integrated circuit adapted to be connected to external-light photodetectors of type 1 or of type 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Byung Chae, Bo-Young An, Joo-Hyung Lee, Soon-Dong Kim, Ho-Suk Maeng, Seung-Bin Moon
  • Publication number: 20140027861
    Abstract: An integrated circuit that includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer arranged on the substrate and an insulating layer arranged on an upper portion of the semiconductor layer and including a bump provided on an upper surface thereof, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a main semiconductor area and an including an internal alignment mark including a p-type semiconductor that is overlapped by a metallic external alignment mark arranged on the upper surface of the insulating layer. The p-type semiconductor internal alignment mark can be viewed by an infrared camera during a mounting process of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Ho Seok HAN, Ho Suk MAENG
  • Patent number: 8570454
    Abstract: A display device with a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, the display device comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate comprises: a first insulating substrate; a gate and data line formed on the first insulating substrate; a pixel thin film transistor formed on the display region and electrically connected to the gate line; a pixel electrode electrically connected to the pixel thin film transistor; a gate driver formed on the non-display region and connected to the gate line; and a direct current (DC)/DC converter formed on the non-display region and having a capacitance part. The capacitance part includes: a first capacitance part with a first electrode, a first dielectric layer, and a second electrode; and a second capacitance part with the second electrode, a second dielectric layer, and a third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-hoon Kim, Keun-woo Park, Kook-chul Moon, Pil-mo Choi, Chul-ho Kim, Ho-suk Maeng, Sang-hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8541811
    Abstract: There are provided a TFT, a TFT substrate using the TFT, a method of fabricating the TFT substrate, and an LCD. The TFT includes a source region, a drain region, and a gate electrode having an opening. The opening of the gate electrode is to enhance the light sensing ability of the TFT when it is used as a light sensor, since light is incident into a region where the opening is formed. The TFT including the gate having the opening can be used in a substrate of a flat display or an LCD using such a substrate. The above TFT can sense light incident from outside the display to adjust the brightness of the screen according to the external illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan-Wook Jung, Ung-Sik Kim, Pil-Mo Choi, Seock-Cheon Song, Ho-Suk Maeng, Sang-Hoon Lee, Keun-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 8542257
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light source module, a luminance determiner, an illuminance sensor and a light source driver. The light source module provides a display panel with light. The luminance determiner obtains luminance data of first image data including at least white image data that is converted from image data of a red color, a green color and a blue color. The illuminance sensor obtains sensing data based upon an external illuminance. The light source driver drives the light source module based upon the luminance data and the sensing data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Young An, Joo-Hyung Lee, Se-Byung Chae, Ho-Suk Maeng, Seung-Bin Moon
  • Publication number: 20130127923
    Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels connected to scan lines, light emission control lines, and data lines, where each pixel is configured to emit light with a driving current corresponding to image data signals transmitted through the data lines based on light emission control signals transmitted through the light emission control lines. Each of the pixels includes subpixels, each configured to display one of a plurality of colors. The device also includes a controller configured to convert external video signals to image data signals, output the converted signals to a data driver, generate light emission driving control signals for controlling the light emission duty ratio of the light emission control signals, and calculate the pixel-on-ratio for each subpixel to reduce the driving current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Young An, Ho-Suk Maeng
  • Publication number: 20120319124
    Abstract: A display device with a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, the display device comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate comprises: a first insulating substrate; a gate line formed on the first insulating substrate; a pixel thin film transistor formed on the display region and electrically connected to the gate line; a pixel electrode electrically connected to the pixel thin film transistor; a gate driver formed on the non-display region and connected to the gate line; and a direct current (DC)/DC converter formed on the non-display region and having a capacitance part. The capacitance part includes: a first capacitance part with a first electrode, a first dielectric layer, and a second electrode; and a second capacitance part with the second electrode, a second dielectric layer, and a third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-hoon KIM, Keun-woo PARK, Kook-chul MOON, Pil-mo CHOI, Chul-ho KIM, Ho-suk MAENG, Sang-hoon LEE
  • Patent number: 8223307
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, the liquid crystal display device comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate which faces the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate comprising: a first insulating substrate; gate and data lines which are formed on the first insulating substrate and intersecting each other; a pixel thin film transistor formed on the display region and electrically connected to the gate and data lines; a pixel electrode electrically connected to the pixel thin film transistor; a gate driver formed on the non-display region and connected to the gate line to drive the gate line; and a direct current (DC)/DC converter formed on the non-display region and comprises a converter thin film transistor and a capacitance part; the capacitance part includes: a first capacitance part which comprises a first electrode, a first
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-hoon Kim, Keun-woo Park, Kook-chul Moon, Pil-mo Choi, Chul-ho Kim, Ho-suk Maeng, Sang-hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8193478
    Abstract: In a light sensor test unit, a test circuit is built in a display panel and connected to an output node of a light sensor which senses an intensity of an external light. When external light having a predetermined intensity is provided to the light sensor, the test circuit outputs a driving signal in response to a sensing signal output from the output node. A test pixel part includes pixels selected from a plurality of pixels arranged in the display panel and receives the driving signal from the test circuit to display a gray-scale corresponding to the driving signal. A brightness measurer measures a brightness corresponding to the gray-scale displayed in the test pixel part to compare the measured brightness with a predetermined brightness, thereby testing whether the light sensor built in the display panel is normally operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Jin Pak, Kee-Han Uh, Ho-Suk Maeng, Man-Seung Cho, Young-Ok Cha
  • Patent number: 8040314
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display having a plurality of pixels and blocks of shift registers that are connected to one another for temporarily storing data signals and from which the data signal outputs are sequentially applied to drive the pixels. Each of the shift registers receives a shift start signal and at least one of first and second clock signals, of which phases are opposite to each other, and a high period of the shift start signal corresponds to two cycles of the respective clock signals so that each pixel is pre-charged from the data signal from previous block of registers before receiving the data signal for the current block thereby preventing a boundary between blocks from being visually recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Lee, Kook-Chul Moon, Chul-Ho Kim, Ung-Sik Kim, Pil-Mo Choi, Seock-Cheon Song, Ho-Suk Maeng, Keun-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 7995171
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) substrate that is capable of providing a wide viewing angle and high contrast ratio without a decrease is aperture ratio is presented. The TFT substrate may be, for example, used with a patterned vertical alignment (PVA) mode LCD. The TFT substrate includes gate lines and data lines extending in non-parallel directions and a pixel electrode formed in a pixel region. The pixel region has two transmission regions separated from each other by a reflection region, and at least one of the gate lines is formed in the reflection region. A storage capacitor may also be formed in the reflection region. This configuration avoids the use of a bridge region between the two transmission regions that is responsible for aperture ratio decrease in the conventional configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Ho Kim, Kook Chul Moon, Jae Hyun Kim, Ho Suk Maeng, Sang Hoon Lee, Kyung Hoon Kim, Keun Woo Park
  • Patent number: 7924247
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of data lines, a transmission gate element connected to the data lines, wherein the transmission gate supplies precharge voltages and data voltages to the data lines in response to transmission gate signals, and a plurality of pixels connected to the data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kee-Chan Park, Il-Gon Kim, Ho Suk Maeng
  • Patent number: 7880849
    Abstract: A display panel includes gate lines formed on a substrate, storage electrode lines formed on the substrate and being parallel to the gate lines, data lines insulated from the gate lines and crossing the gate lines, a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) connected with the gate lines and the data lines, and pixel electrodes having a first sub-electrode connected with a TFT and a second sub-electrode formed at a side opposite the first sub-electrode with respect to a gate line, wherein the TFT and a storage electrode line are disposed between the first and second sub-electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Ho Kim, Kook-Chul Moon, Pil-Mo Choi, Ho-Suk Maeng, Sang-Hoon Lee, Kyung-Hoon Kim, Keun-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 7876303
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for driving the data in a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel are presented. The method and apparatus prevent or reduce defects at the boundary between pixel blocks when the pixel blocks are sequentially driven on a block-by-block basis. The method includes applying data signals to a first data block, precharging a second data block that is adjacent to the first data block to a predetermined precharge voltage, and applying data signals to the second data block. The precharging prevents a large voltage difference at the boundary, thereby reducing defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kook Chul Moon, Jun Young Lee, Ung Sik Kim, Seock Cheon Song, Sang Hoon Lee, Keun Woo Park, Ho Suk Maeng, Sung Wook Kang, Pil Mo Choi
  • Publication number: 20110013113
    Abstract: There are provided a TFT, a TFT substrate using the TFT, a method of fabricating the TFT substrate, and an LCD. The TFT includes a source region, a drain region, and a gate electrode having an opening. The opening of the gate electrode is to enhance the light sensing ability of the TFT when it is used as a light sensor, since light is incident into a region where the opening is formed. The TFT including the gate having the opening can be used in a substrate of a flat display or an LCD using such a substrate. The above TFT can sense light incident from outside the display to adjust the brightness of the screen according to the external illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Kwan-Wook JUNG, Ung-Sik Kim, Pil-Mo Choi, Seock-Cheon Song, Ho-Suk Maeng, Sang-Hoon Lee, Keun-Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20110012878
    Abstract: In a light sensor test unit, a test circuit is built in a display panel and connected to an output node of a light sensor which senses an intensity of an external light. When external light having a predetermined intensity is provided to the light sensor, the test circuit outputs a driving signal in response to a sensing signal output from the output node. A test pixel part includes pixels selected from a plurality of pixels arranged in the display panel and receives the driving signal from the test circuit to display a gray-scale corresponding to the driving signal. A brightness measurer measures a brightness corresponding to the gray-scale displayed in the test pixel part to compare the measured brightness with a predetermined brightness, thereby testing whether the light sensor built in the display panel is normally operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Jin PAK, Kee-Han UH, Ho-Suk MAENG, Man-Seung CHO, Young-Ok CHA