Patents by Inventor Hong Kee Chin

Hong Kee Chin 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: 9671637
    Abstract: In a touch screen substrate and a method of manufacturing the same, the touch screen substrate includes a base substrate, a light blocking pattern, a first sensing element and a first switching element. The light blocking pattern includes an inorganic layer formed on the base substrate and a light blocking layer formed on the inorganic layer, the light blocking layer transmitting an infrared light and absorbing a visible light. The first sensing element is formed on the light blocking pattern and senses the infrared light. The first switching element is electrically connected to the first sensing element. Thus, an undercut may be prevented from being formed at a lower portion of the light blocking pattern, and an adhesive strength between the light blocking pattern and the base substrate may be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Jong Yeo, Hong-Kee Chin
  • Patent number: 9548325
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, an insulation layer, a first semiconductor, and a second semiconductor. The insulation layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a stepped portion. The first semiconductor is disposed on the insulation layer. The second semiconductor is disposed on the insulation layer and includes a semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor. The stepped portion is spaced apart from an edge of the first semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Kee Chin, Yun Jong Yeo, Sang Gab Kim, Jung Suk Bang, Byeong Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20160190186
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, an insulation layer, a first semiconductor, and a second semiconductor. The insulation layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a stepped portion. The first semiconductor is disposed on the insulation layer. The second semiconductor is disposed on the insulation layer and includes a semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor. The stepped portion is spaced apart from an edge of the first semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hong-Kee Chin, Yun Jong Yeo, Sang Gab Kim, Jung Suk Bang, Byeong Hoon Cho
  • Patent number: 9261999
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of pixels disposed on a first panel substrate of first and second panel substrates that face each other and cooperate to display an image. The second panel substrate includes a base substrate, a read-out line, a first insulating layer, a scan line, a switching device, and a light sensor. The read-out line is disposed on the base substrate and extended in a direction. The first insulating layer is disposed on the read-out line. The scan line is extended to cross the read-out line and disposed on the first insulating layer. The switching device includes a first electrode connected to the scan line, a second electrode connected to a read-out line, and a third electrode spaced apart from the second electrode. The light sensor is structured to selectively detect lights of predetermined wavelengths and connected to the third electrode of the switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Hun Jeong, Woongkwon Kim, Yunjong Yeo, Sungryul Kim, Byeonghoon Cho, HeeJoon Kim, Daecheol Kim, Hong-Kee Chin, Jung suk Bang, Kun-Wook Han
  • Patent number: 9229283
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate, a switching element, a protecting layer, an organic layer, a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode. The switching element is on the base substrate, and includes a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The protecting layer is on the switching element, and includes a first hole exposing the drain electrode. The organic layer is on the protecting layer, and includes a second hole which exposes a side surface of the protecting layer which defines the first hole and exposes a top surface of the protecting layer which is adjacent to the side surface of the protecting layer. The first pixel electrode is on the organic layer. The second pixel electrode overlaps the first pixel electrode, and is electrically connected to the drain electrode via the first and second holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Jong Yeo, Yu-Gwang Jeong, Hong-Kee Chin, Sang-Gab Kim, Jeong-Min Park, Ji-Young Park
  • Patent number: 9128341
    Abstract: A display device includes an infrared sensing transistor and a visible sensing transistor. The visible sensing transistor includes a semiconductor on a substrate; an ohmic contact on the semiconductor; an etch stopping layer on the ohmic contact; a source electrode and a drain electrode on the etch stopping layer; a passivation layer on the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a gate electrode on the passivation layer. The etch stopping layer may be composed of the same material as the source electrode and the drain electrode. The infrared sensing transistor is similar to the visible sensing transistor except the etch stopping layer is absent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Cheol Kim, Sung-Ryul Kim, Yun-Jong Yeo, Hong-Kee Chin, Ki-Hun Jeong
  • Patent number: 8975145
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method of a display panel, and include forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a substrate, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, forming an intrinsic semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, forming an extrinsic semiconductor on the intrinsic semiconductor, forming a data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode on the extrinsic semiconductor, and plasma-treating a portion of the extrinsic semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode to form a protection member and ohmic contacts on respective sides of the protection member. Accordingly, the process for etching the extrinsic semiconductor and forming an inorganic insulating layer for protecting the intrinsic semiconductor may be omitted such that the manufacturing process of the display panel may be simplified, manufacturing cost may be reduced, and productivity may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Gwang Jeong, Young-Wook Lee, Sang-Gab Kim, Woo-Geun Lee, Min-Seok Oh, Jang-Soo Kim, Kap-Soo Yoon, Shin-Il Choi, Hong-Kee Chin, Seung-Ha Choi, Seung-Hwan Shim, Sung-Hoon Yang, Ki-Hun Jeong
  • Patent number: 8901691
    Abstract: A touch sensing substrate includes a substrate, a first light sensing element, a second light sensing element and a first bias line. The first light sensing element includes a first gate electrode, a first active pattern overlapping with the first gate electrode, a first source electrode partially overlapping with the first active pattern and a first drain electrode partially overlapping with the first active pattern. The second light sensing element includes a second gate electrode, a second active pattern overlapping with the second gate electrode, a second source electrode partially overlapping with the second active pattern and a second drain electrode partially overlapping with the second active pattern. The first bias line is connected to the first and second gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Jong Yeo, Byeong-Hoon Cho, Ki-Hun Jeong, Hong-Kee Chin, Jung-Suk Bang, Woong-Kwon Kim, Sung-Ryul Kim, Hee-Joon Kim, Dae-Cheol Kim, Kun-Wook Han
  • Publication number: 20140218644
    Abstract: A display device includes an infrared sensing transistor and a visible sensing transistor. The visible sensing transistor includes a semiconductor on a substrate; an ohmic contact on the semiconductor; an etch stopping layer on the ohmic contact; a source electrode and a drain electrode on the etch stopping layer; a passivation layer on the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a gate electrode on the passivation layer. The etch stopping layer may be composed of the same material as the source electrode and the drain electrode. The infrared sensing transistor is similar to the visible sensing transistor except the etch stopping layer is absent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Cheol KIM, Sung-Ryul Kim, Yun-Jong Yeo, Hong-Kee Chin, Ki-Hun Jeong
  • Patent number: 8796626
    Abstract: An optical sensor includes a visible light sensor includes a visible light sensing transistor and an infrared light sensor includes an infrared light sensing transistor, wherein the visible light sensing transistor receives a first driving voltage through a first driving voltage line, the infrared light sensing transistor receives a second driving voltage through a second driving voltage line, and the visible light sensing transistor and the infrared light sensing transistor receive a reference voltage through a reference voltage line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Wook Han, Sung-Ryul Kim, Woong-Kwon Kim, Dae-Cheol Kim, Ki-Hun Jeong, Jung-Suk Bang, Yun-Jong Yeo, Byeong-Hoon Cho, Hong-Kee Chin, Sung-Jin Mun
  • Publication number: 20140175441
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, an insulation layer, a first semiconductor, and a second semiconductor. The insulation layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a stepped portion. The first semiconductor is disposed on the insulation layer. The second semiconductor is disposed on the insulation layer and includes a semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor. The stepped portion is spaced apart from an edge of the first semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Kee CHIN, Yun Jong Yeo, Sang Gab Kim, Jung-Suk Bang, Byeong Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20140147947
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method of a display panel, and include forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a substrate, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, forming an intrinsic semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, forming an extrinsic semiconductor on the intrinsic semiconductor, forming a data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode on the extrinsic semiconductor, and plasma-treating a portion of the extrinsic semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode to form a protection member and ohmic contacts on respective sides of the protection member. Accordingly, the process for etching the extrinsic semiconductor and forming an inorganic insulating layer for protecting the intrinsic semiconductor may be omitted such that the manufacturing process of the display panel may be simplified, manufacturing cost may be reduced, and productivity may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Gwang JEONG, Young-Wook LEE, Sang-Gab KIM, Woo-Geun LEE, Min-Seok OH, Jang-Soo KIM, Kap-Soo YOON, Shin-Il CHOI, Hong-Kee CHIN, Seung-Ha CHOI, Seung-Hwan SHIM, Sung-Hoon YANG, Ki-Hun JEONG
  • Patent number: 8735893
    Abstract: A display device includes an infrared sensing transistor and a visible sensing transistor. The visible sensing transistor includes a semiconductor on a substrate; an ohmic contact on the semiconductor; an etch stopping layer on the ohmic contact; a source electrode and a drain electrode on the etch stopping layer; a passivation layer on the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a gate electrode on the passivation layer. The etch stopping layer may be composed of the same material as the source electrode and the drain electrode. The infrared sensing transistor is similar to the visible sensing transistor except the etch stopping layer is absent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Cheol Kim, Sung-Ryul Kim, Yung-Jong Yeo, Hong-Kee Chin, Ki-Hun Jeong
  • Patent number: 8698167
    Abstract: In a display apparatus, a light sensor of a display includes a light sensing layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, an insulating layer, and a gate electrode to sense light from an external source. The light sensing layer is disposed on the substrate to sense light, and the source and drain electrodes are disposed on the light sensing layer and are covered by the insulating layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the insulating layer. An edge of the gate electrode is disposed on the light sensing layer at least in an area where the light sensing layer is overlapped with the source and drain electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woongkwon Kim, Daecheol Kim, Ki-Hun Jeong, SungHoon Yang, Yunjong Yeo, Sang Youn Han, Sungryul Kim, Suk Won Jung, Byeonghoon Cho, HeeJoon Kim, Hong-Kee Chin, Kyung-Sook Jeon, Seungmi Seo, Kyung-ho Park, Jung suk Bang, Kun-Wook Han, Mi-Seon Seo
  • Patent number: 8652886
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array substrate includes forming a gate pattern on a substrate, forming a gate insulating film on the substrate, forming a source/drain pattern and a semiconductor pattern on the substrate, forming first, second, and third passivation films successively on the substrate. Over the above multi-layered passivation film forming a first photoresist pattern including a first portion formed on part of the drain electrode and on the pixel region, and a second portion. The second portion is thicker than the first portion. Then, patterning the third passivation film using the first photoresist pattern, forming a second photoresist pattern by removing the first portion of the first photoresist pattern, forming a transparent electrode film on the substrate, removing the second photoresist pattern and the transparent electrode film disposed on the second photoresist pattern, and forming a transparent electrode pattern on the second passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Suk Yoo, Ho-Jun Lee, Sung-Ryul Kim, O-Sung Seo, Hong-Kee Chin
  • Patent number: 8643012
    Abstract: A method of forming a display substrate includes forming an array layer on a substrate, forming a passivation layer on the array layer, forming a photoresist pattern on the passivation layer corresponding to a gate line, a source line and a thin-film transistor of the array layer, etching the passivation layer using the photoresist pattern as a mask, Non-uniformly surface treating a surface of the photoresist pattern, forming a transparent electrode layer on the substrate having the surface-treated photoresist pattern formed thereon and forming a pixel electrode. The forming a pixel electrode includes removing the photoresist pattern and the transparent electrode layer, such as by infiltrating a strip solution into the surface-treated photoresist pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Seok Oh, Bong-Kyu Shin, Sang-Gab Kim, Eun-Guk Lee, Hong-Kee Chin, Yu-Gwang Jeong, Seung-Ha Choi
  • Patent number: 8642367
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method of a display panel, and include forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a substrate, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, forming an intrinsic semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, forming an extrinsic semiconductor on the intrinsic semiconductor, forming a data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode on the extrinsic semiconductor, and plasma-treating a portion of the extrinsic semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode to form a protection member and ohmic contacts on respective sides of the protection member. Accordingly, the process for etching the extrinsic semiconductor and forming an inorganic insulating layer for protecting the intrinsic semiconductor may be omitted such that the manufacturing process of the display panel may be simplified, manufacturing cost may be reduced, and productivity may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Gwang Jeong, Young-Wook Lee, Sang-Gab Kim, Woo-Geun Lee, Min-Seok Oh, Jang-Soo Kim, Kap-Soo Yoon, Shin-Il Choi, Hong-Kee Chin, Seung-Ha Choi, Seung-Hwan Shim, Sung-Hoon Yang, Ki-Hun Jeong
  • Patent number: 8608971
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display substrate includes forming a first metallic pattern including gate and storage conductors and a gate electrode of a switching device on a base substrate, forming a gate insulation layer, forming a second metallic pattern and a channel portion including a source line, source and drain electrodes of the switching device, forming a passivation layer and a photoresist film on the second metallic pattern, patterning the photoresist film to form a first pattern portion corresponding to the gate and source conductors and the switching device, and a second pattern portion formed on the storage line, etching the passivation layer and the gate insulation layer, and forming a pixel electrode using the first pattern portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Kee Chin, Sang-Gab Kim, Min-Seok Oh
  • Patent number: 8598587
    Abstract: An optical sensor preventing damage to a semiconductor layer, and preventing a disconnection and a short circuit of a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a manufacturing method of the optical sensor is provided. The optical sensor includes: a substrate; an infrared ray sensing thin film transistor including a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a visible ray sensing thin film transistor including a second semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a switching thin film transistor including a third semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; and a semiconductor passivation layer enclosing an upper surface and a side surface of an end portion of at least one of the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the third semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun Jong Yeo, Hong-Kee Chin, Byeong Hoon Cho, Ki-Hun Jeong, Jung Suk Bang, Woong Kwon Kim, Sung Ryul Kim, Dae Cheol Kim, Kun-Wook Han
  • Publication number: 20130309821
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array substrate includes forming a gate pattern on a substrate, forming a gate insulating film on the substrate, forming a source/drain pattern and a semiconductor pattern on the substrate, forming first, second, and third passivation films successively on the substrate. Over the above multi-layered passivation film forming a first photoresist pattern including a first portion formed on part of the drain electrode and on the pixel region, and a second portion. The second portion is thicker than the first portion. Then, patterning the third passivation film using the first photoresist pattern, forming a second photoresist pattern by removing the first portion of the first photoresist pattern, forming a transparent electrode film on the substrate, removing the second photoresist pattern and the transparent electrode film disposed on the second photoresist pattern, and forming a transparent electrode pattern on the second passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Suk YOO, Ho-Jun LEE, Sung-Ryul KIM, O-Sung SEO, Hong-Kee CHIN