Patents by Inventor Im-Kuk Kang

Im-Kuk Kang 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: 10998395
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device comprises a substrate comprising a plurality of sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixels having an emission area and a non-emission area provided to surround the emission area; an auxiliary line disposed in the non-emission area; a first insulating film having a first hole configured to expose a portion of the auxiliary line; an auxiliary line connection pattern disposed on the first insulating film having a protruding portion protruding towards a center of the first hole and overlapping the auxiliary line; at least one bump disposed on the auxiliary line within the first hole and adjacent to the protruding portion of the auxiliary line connection pattern; and a bank having a second hole larger than the first hole to expose the protruding portion of the auxiliary line connection, thereby lowering resistance of a cathode covering a plurality of sub-pixels and preventing lateral current leakage between the sub-pixels through a change of the connection structure between the aux
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-Soo Han, Im-Kuk Kang, Jung-Woo Ha
  • Publication number: 20200135838
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device comprises a substrate comprising a plurality of sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixels having an emission area and a non-emission area provided to surround the emission area; an auxiliary line disposed in the non-emission area; a first insulating film having a first hole configured to expose a portion of the auxiliary line; an auxiliary line connection pattern disposed on the first insulating film having a protruding portion protruding towards a center of the first hole and overlapping the auxiliary line; at least one bump disposed on the auxiliary line within the first hole and adjacent to the protruding portion of the auxiliary line connection pattern; and a bank having a second hole larger than the first hole to expose the protruding portion of the auxiliary line connection, thereby lowering resistance of a cathode covering a plurality of sub-pixels and preventing lateral current leakage between the sub-pixels through a change of the connection structure between the aux
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-Soo HAN, Im-Kuk KANG, Jung-Woo HA
  • Patent number: 8324111
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display device employing an amorphous zinc oxide-based semiconductor as an active layer, and a method for fabricating the same, whereby device stability can be secured by employing an etch stopper structure and device characteristics can be enhanced by minimizing exposure and deterioration of the active layer excluding content regions by virtue of the design of the etching stopper in a shape like “H”. Also, the liquid crystal display device and the fabrication method thereof can further form a semiconductor pattern and an insulating layer pattern on the intersection between the gate line and the data line, so as to compensate a stepped portion, thereby preventing an occurrence of short-circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Uk Bae, Hyun-Sik Seo, Im-Kuk Kang
  • Patent number: 8148727
    Abstract: A display device including an oxide thin film transistor (TFT) is disclosed. A nitride-based gate insulating layer of a gate pad area is etched when an oxide semiconductor layer of a pixel area is etched by using a half-tone mask, a metal layer is formed at a contact hole of the etched gate insulting layer, and then a passivation layer formed thereon is etched. Thus, an overhang of the passivation layer can be prevented from being generated when the gate insulating layer is etched, and accordingly, the fabrication process can be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Im-Kuk Kang, Dae-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20110248262
    Abstract: A display device including an oxide thin film transistor (TFT) is disclosed. A nitride-based gate insulating layer of a gate pad area is etched when an oxide semiconductor layer of a pixel area is etched by using a half-tone mask, a metal layer is formed at a contact hole of the etched gate insulting layer, and then a passivation layer formed thereon is etched. Thus, an overhang of the passivation layer can be prevented from being generated when the gate insulating layer is etched, and accordingly, the fabrication process can be simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Im-Kuk Kang, Dae-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 7989274
    Abstract: A display device including an oxide thin film transistor (TFT) is disclosed. A nitride-based gate insulating layer of a gate pad area is etched when an oxide semiconductor layer of a pixel area is etched by using a half-tone mask, a metal layer is formed at a contact hole of the etched gate insulting layer, and then a passivation layer formed thereon is etched. Thus, an overhang of the passivation layer can be prevented from being generated when the gate insulating layer is etched, and accordingly, the fabrication process can be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Im-Kuk Kang, Dae-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20110108832
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display device employing an amorphous zinc oxide-based semiconductor as an active layer, and a method for fabricating the same, whereby device stability can be secured by employing an etch stopper structure and device characteristics can be enhanced by minimizing exposure and deterioration of the active layer excluding content regions by virtue of the design of the etching stopper in a shape like “H”. Also, the liquid crystal display device and the fabrication method thereof can further form a semiconductor pattern and an insulating layer pattern on the intersection between the gate line and the data line, so as to compensate a stepped portion, thereby preventing an occurrence of short-circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Jong-Uk Bae, Hyun-Sik Seo, Im-Kuk Kang
  • Publication number: 20100301327
    Abstract: A display device including an oxide thin film transistor (TFT) is disclosed. A nitride-based gate insulating layer of a gate pad area is etched when an oxide semiconductor layer of a pixel area is etched by using a half-tone mask, a metal layer is formed at a contact hole of the etched gate insulting layer, and then a passivation layer formed thereon is etched. Thus, an overhang of the passivation layer can be prevented from being generated when the gate insulating layer is etched, and accordingly, the fabrication process can be simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Im-Kuk KANG, Dae-Won Kim