Patents by Inventor Hyun-Joon Kim
Hyun-Joon Kim 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).
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Publication number: 20230238372Abstract: A display device includes a pixel including a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, and a third light emitting element that are arranged at equal distances from each other along a first direction, first pixel electrodes arranged along the first direction and contacting the first to third light emitting elements, and second pixel electrodes paired with the first pixel electrodes, arranged along the first direction, and contacting the first to third light emitting elements. Each of the first to third light emitting elements includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and includes a mesa area in which one of the first and second semiconductor layers is partially exposed by another thereof. The mesa area of the first light emitting element is in contact with one of the first pixel electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Kye Uk LEE, Hyun Joon KIM, Sang Jin JEON
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Patent number: 11710432Abstract: A method of testing a display panel including a pixel coupled to first, second, and third power lines, a data line, scan lines, an emission control line, and a test line, the method includes: applying a first power supply voltage to the first power line; applying a test voltage having a turn-on voltage level to the second power line; applying a scan signal having a turn-on voltage level sequentially to the scan lines and an emission control signal having a turn-on voltage level to the emission control line; applying a gate signal to the test line to turn on a test transistor coupled between two electrode of a light emitting element included in the pixel; measuring a sensing voltage output through the data line; and determining whether the pixel is defective, based on a voltage level of the measured sensing voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Joon Kim, Jun Ki Jeong, Kyung Hoon Chung, Kyung Bae Kim, Seung Chan Lee, Chong Chul Chai
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Publication number: 20230230533Abstract: A display device includes a scan write line configured to receive a scan write signal, a scan initialization line configured to receive a scan initialization signal, a sweep signal line configured to receive a sweep signal, a first data line configured to receive a first data voltage, a second data line configured to receive a second data voltage, and a subpixel connected to the scan write line, the scan initialization line, the sweep signal line, the first data line, and the second data line. The subpixel includes a light-emitting element, a first pixel driver including a first transistor configured to generate a control current according to the first data voltage of the first data line, and a second pixel driver including an eighth transistor configured to generate a driving current applied to the light-emitting element according to the second data voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Hyun Joon KIM, Kye Uk LEE, Sang Jin JEON, Jung Hwan HWANG
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Publication number: 20230230957Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a plurality of emission areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of subpixels for displaying an image, a plurality of light emitting elements respectively located in the plurality of emission areas of a first surface of the substrate and respectively corresponding to the plurality of subpixels, a first planarization layer on the first surface of the substrate and covering the plurality of light emitting elements, and an array layer on the first planarization layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Hyun Joon KIM, Jung Hwan HWANG, Kye Uk LEE, Sang Jin JEON
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Publication number: 20230230964Abstract: A display device includes a first data line configured to receive a first data voltage, a second data line configured to receive a second data voltage, a low driving voltage line configured to receive a low driving voltage, and a first sub-pixel connected to the first data line, the second data line, and the low driving voltage line. The first sub-pixel includes a cathode pad electrode connected to the low driving voltage line, a first transistor configured to generate a control current according to the first data voltage of the first data line and having a first gate electrode, an eighth transistor configured to generate a driving current applied to a light emitting element according to the second data voltage of the second data line, and a first capacitor including a first capacitor electrode connected to the first gate electrode, and a second capacitor electrode on the first capacitor electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Sang Jin JEON, Hyun Joon KIM, Kye Uk LEE, Jung Hwan HWANG
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Patent number: 11705051Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel driver connected to a sweep line, the first pixel driver generating a control current based on a first data voltage, a second pixel driver connected to a scan control line, the second pixel driver generating a driving current based on a second data voltage and controlling a period for which the driving current flows, based on the control current, and a light-emitting element connected to the second pixel driver to receive the driving current. The first pixel driver includes a first transistor generating the control current based on the first data voltage, a second transistor providing the first data voltage to a first electrode of the first transistor based on a scan write signal, and a first capacitor including a first capacitor electrode connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor, and a second capacitor electrode connected to the sweep line.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Hwan Hwang, Hyun Joon Kim, Kye Uk Lee, Sang Jin Jeon, Jun Ki Jeong
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Publication number: 20230216003Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area for displaying an image, and a non-display area around the display area, fan-out lines above the substrate, top antistatic layers along edges of a top surface above the substrate, and electrically connected to the fan-out lines, lead lines below the substrate, side connecting lines on sides of the substrate, and electrically connecting the fan-out lines and the lead lines, and bottom antistatic layers along edges of a bottom surface below the substrate, and electrically connected to the lead lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Kye Uk LEE, Jun Ki JEONG, Hyun Joon KIM, Jung Hwan HWANG
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Patent number: 11694627Abstract: A scan driver includes stages, each of the stages receiving first and second clock signals having a first low level as an active level, and a third clock signal having a high level as the active level. Each of the stages includes a logic circuit that changes a voltage of a first node to the first low level based on an input signal and the first clock signal, and changes a voltage of the first node to a second low level lower than the first low level based on the second clock signal, a first output buffer that outputs, as an active-low scan signal, the second clock signal in response to the voltage of the first node, and a second output buffer that outputs, as an active-high scan signal, the third clock signal in response to the voltage of the first node.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyun Joon Kim
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Patent number: 11688331Abstract: A display device includes: a first pixel driver to generate a control current; a second pixel driver to generate a driving current, and control a period during which the driving current flows, based on the control current; and a light-emitting element connected to the second pixel driver to receive the driving current. The first pixel driver includes: a first transistor to generate the control current based on a first data voltage; and a second transistor to provide the first data voltage to a first electrode of the first transistor based on a scan write signal from a scan write line. The second pixel driver includes: a third transistor to generate the driving current based on the control current; and a fourth transistor to provide a second data voltage to a first electrode of the third transistor based on a scan write signal from the scan write line.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Hwan Hwang, Hyun Joon Kim, Kye Uk Lee, Sang Jin Jeon, Jun Ki Jeong
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Publication number: 20230196986Abstract: A pixel and a display device including the same are disclosed. The pixel includes a light emitting element, first through seventh transistors, and a first capacitor. The first transistor is connected between first and second nodes. The second transistor is connected between a data line and a fourth node and configured to be turned on by a first scan signal. The third transistor is connected between the first node and a third node and configured to be turned on by a second scan signal. The fourth transistor is connected between the fourth node and a third power line and configured to be turned on by a third scan signal. The fifth transistor is connected between the third node and the third power line and configured to be turned on by a fourth scan signal. The sixth transistor is connected between the first node and a fifth node and configured to be turned off by an emission control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Byung Chang YU, Hyun Joon KIM, Hae Min KIM, Myung Hoon PARK, Dong Hoon LEE
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Publication number: 20230186836Abstract: A display device including: a first transistor configured to control a control current based on a voltage of a first node; a second transistor configured to electrically connect a second node that is a first electrode of the first transistor to a first data line in response to a scan write signal; a third transistor configured to control a driving current based on a voltage of a third node; a fourth transistor configured to electrically connect a fourth node that is a first electrode of the third transistor to a second data line in response to the scan write signal; a fifth transistor configured to control the driving current based on a voltage of a fifth node having received the control current; and a light emitting element configured to receive the driving current, wherein the fifth transistor is of a different type from that of the first to fourth transistors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Jun Ki JEONG, Hyun Joon KIM, Jung Hwan HWANG
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Publication number: 20230154372Abstract: A display device includes PAM data lines receiving PAM and PWM data voltages, and sub-pixels connected to the PAM and PWM data lines. A sub-pixel includes a light emitting element, a first pixel driver to supply a control current according to one of the PAM data voltages to a node, a second pixel driver to generate a driving current according to one of the PWM data voltages, and a third pixel driver to adjust a period during which the driving current is supplied to the light emitting element according to a voltage of the node. A peak current value of the driving current when the sub-pixel emits a light corresponding to a low gray level region is smaller than a peak current value of the driving current when the sub-pixel emits a light corresponding to a high gray level region higher than the low gray level region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Jung Hwan HWANG, Hyun Joon KIM, Kye Uk LEE, Jun Ki JEONG
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Patent number: 11645980Abstract: A pixel of a light-emitting display device includes a capacitor, a first transistor, a second transistor including a gate receiving a gate writing signal, a third transistor including a gate receiving a scan signal, a fourth transistor including a gate receiving a gate initialization signal, a fifth transistor including a gate receiving a first emission signal, a sixth transistor including a gate receiving a second emission signal, and a light-emitting diode. The scan signal and the gate writing signal may be provided at a first frequency, and the first emission signal, the second emission signal and the gate initialization signal may be provided at a second frequency higher than the first frequency.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Joon Kim, Jun Ki Jeong
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Publication number: 20230124542Abstract: A display device includes: a first pixel driver to generate a control current; a second pixel driver to generate a driving current, and control a period during which the driving current flows, based on the control current; and a light-emitting element connected to the second pixel driver to receive the driving current. The first pixel driver includes: a first transistor to generate the control current based on a first data voltage; and a second transistor to provide the first data voltage to a first electrode of the first transistor based on a scan write signal from a scan write line. The second pixel driver includes: a third transistor to generate the driving current based on the control current; and a fourth transistor to provide a second data voltage to a first electrode of the third transistor based on a scan write signal from the scan write line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Jung Hwan HWANG, Hyun Joon KIM, Kye Uk LEE, Sang Jin JEON, Jun Ki JEONG
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Publication number: 20230121681Abstract: A display device includes a scan write line, a PWM emission line, a PAM emission line, a sweep signal line, a first data line, a second data line, and a subpixel connected thereto, and including a light emitting element, a first pixel driver to supply a control current to a node according to the first data voltage in response to the PWM emission signal, a second pixel driver to generate a driving current according to the second data voltage in response to the PWM emission signal, and a third pixel driver to supply the driving current to the light emitting element according to the PAM emission signal and a voltage of the node, wherein the PWM emission signal includes a plurality of PWM pulses, the PAM emission signal includes a plurality of PAM pulses, and a number of the PWM pulses is greater than a number of the PAM pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Jung Hwan HWANG, Hyun Joon KIM, Kye Uk LEE, Sang Jin JEON, Jun Ki JEONG
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Publication number: 20230119036Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel driver connected to a sweep line, the first pixel driver generating a control current based on a first data voltage, a second pixel driver connected to a scan control line, the second pixel driver generating a driving current based on a second data voltage and controlling a period for which the driving current flows, based on the control current, and a light-emitting element connected to the second pixel driver to receive the driving current. The first pixel driver includes a first transistor generating the control current based on the first data voltage, a second transistor providing the first data voltage to a first electrode of the first transistor based on a scan write signal, and a first capacitor including a first capacitor electrode connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor, and a second capacitor electrode connected to the sweep line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Jung Hwan HWANG, Hyun Joon KIM, Kye Uk LEE, Sang Jin JEON, Jun Ki JEONG
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Publication number: 20230120477Abstract: A display device includes connection lines, pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) data lines configured to receive pulse width modulation (PWM) data voltages, PWM data lines configured to receive the PWM data voltages, a first connection control line configured to receive a first connection control signal, a second connection control line configured to receive a second connection control signal, subpixels connected to the PWM data lines and the PAM data lines, and a first demultiplexer (demux) unit configured to connect the connection lines to the PAM data lines or to the PWM data lines according to the first connection control signal and the second connection control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Jung Hwan HWANG, Hyun Joon KIM, Kye Uk LEE, Jun Ki JEONG, Sang Jin JEON
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Publication number: 20230107775Abstract: A sweep signal driver includes: a kth stage to output a kth emission signal to a kth emission line, and a kth sweep signal to a kth sweep signal line, the kth stage including: first, second, and third pull-up nodes; a node connection circuit between the first pull-up node and the second pull-up node, and between the first pull-up node and the third pull-up node; a first output circuit to output a sweep clock signal of a sweep clock terminal to a first output terminal connected to the kth sweep signal line when the third pull-up node has a gate-on voltage; and a second output circuit to output a gate-on voltage to a second output terminal connected to the kth emission line when the second pull-up node has a gate-on voltage. A pulse of the kth sweep signal linearly changes from a gate-off voltage to the gate-on voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Hyun Joon KIM, Jung Hwan HWANG, Kyung Hoon CHUNG, Jun Ki JEONG
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Publication number: 20230082959Abstract: A display device includes a display area which displays an image, and a non-display area disposed around the display area and including a pad part. The display area includes pixels of a first pixel row which are pixels arranged in a first direction along the first pixel row, pixels of a second pixel row, which are pixels arranged in the first direction along the second pixel row next to the first pixel row, and pixel circuits of a first circuit row which are pixel circuits arranged in the first direction along the first circuit row, where the pixel circuits of the first circuit row are electrically connected to the pixels of the first pixel row, respectively. The first pixel row and the first circuit row are spaced apart from each other with the second pixel row interposed therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Jun Ki JEONG, Hyun Joon KIM, Kye Uk LEE, Sang Jin JEON, Jung Hwan HWANG
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Publication number: 20230078842Abstract: A display device includes a first scan line to receive a first scan signal, a second scan line to receive a second scan signal, a sweep signal line to receive a sweep signal, a first data line to receive a first data voltage, a second data line to receive a second data voltage, and a sub-pixel connected to the first scan line, the second scan line, the sweep signal line, the first data line, and the second data line. The sub-pixel includes a light emitting element, a first pixel driver configured to generate a control current according to the first data voltage of the first data line, and a second pixel driver configured to generate a driving current applied to the light emitting element according to the second data voltage of the second data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Hyun Joon KIM, Jun Ki JEONG, Jung Hwan HWANG, Kye Uk LEE, Sang Jin JEON