Patents by Inventor Jae-Du Noh

Jae-Du Noh 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: 11594168
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, and third pixels in a third pixel area; a first scan driver including first multiplexers configured to operate in response to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, and to supply first scan signals to first scan lines connected to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines connected to the second pixels; and a third scan driver including second multiplexers configured to operate in response to the first mode and the second mode, and to supply third scan signals to third scan lines connected to the third pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sic Lee, Min Woo Byun, Jae Du Noh, Min Kyu Woo, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Patent number: 11270643
    Abstract: A non-rectangular display includes: a plurality of first signal lines extending along a first direction; a plurality of DC voltage lines extending along the first direction; and a plurality of second signal lines extending along the first direction, wherein a first DC voltage line of the plurality of DC voltage lines is between a first line of the plurality of first signal lines and a second line of the plurality of second signal lines, a second DC voltage line of the plurality of DC voltage lines is between a third line of the plurality of first signal lines and a fourth line of the plurality of second signal lines, and the first and third lines are adjacent to each other, or the second and fourth lines are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Tae Hoon Kim, Jae Du Noh
  • Publication number: 20210383739
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, and third pixels in a third pixel area; a first scan driver including first multiplexers configured to operate in response to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, and to supply first scan signals to first scan lines connected to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines connected to the second pixels; and a third scan driver including second multiplexers configured to operate in response to the first mode and the second mode, and to supply third scan signals to third scan lines connected to the third pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Sic LEE, Min Woo BYUN, Jae Du NOH, Min Kyu WOO, Seung Yeon CHO
  • Patent number: 11100843
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, and third pixels in a third pixel area; a first scan driver including first multiplexers configured to operate in response to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, and to supply first scan signals to first scan lines connected to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines connected to the second pixels; and a third scan driver including second multiplexers configured to operate in response to the first mode and the second mode, and to supply third scan signals to third scan lines connected to the third pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sic Lee, Min Woo Byun, Jae Du Noh, Min Kyu Woo, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Patent number: 10847088
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel region, second pixels in a second pixel region, and third pixels in a third pixel region; a first scan driver configured to drive first scan lines coupled to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to drive second scan lines coupled to the second pixels; and a third scan driver configured to drive third scan lines coupled to the third pixels, wherein the first scan driver, the second scan driver, and the third scan driver differently set a supply order of a scan signal supplied to the first scan lines, the second scan lines, and the third scan lines, corresponding to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Woo Byun, Seung Yeon Cho, Jae Du Noh, Min Kyu Woo, Jae Sic Lee
  • Publication number: 20200365079
    Abstract: A display device may include: a first pixel including first and second sub-pixels coupled to first and second data lines; a data driver which supplies data signals to first and second output lines; and a switch unit which distributes the data signals to the first and the second data lines. The first and the second sub-pixels are line-symmetrical with each other. Each of the first and the second sub-pixels may include: an OLED; a first transistor which controls a driving current flowing from a first power supply to a second power supply via the OLED, in response to a voltage supplied to a node connected thereto; emission control transistors which are turned on when an emission control signal is supplied; and a reference transistor which couples a shielding layer overlapping a corresponding data line to the first power supply when the emission control signal is supplied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Seung Ji CHA, Seung Kyu LEE, Kyung Hoon KIM, Mi Hae KIM, Jae Du NOH, Jae Sic LEE
  • Patent number: 10825394
    Abstract: A display device is described comprising sub-pixels that include: a first driving transistor and a second driving transistor, each of which control a current flowing from a first electrode to a second electrode in accordance with a data voltage applied to a gate electrode; a light emitting element connected to the second electrodes of the first driving transistor and the second driving transistor; and a first contact hole and a second contact hole which are disposed in the gate electrode, wherein the gate electrode includes a first gate electrode overlapping the first driving transistor in a thickness direction and a second gate electrode overlapping the second driving transistor in the thickness direction, and the first contact hole is located in the first gate electrode, the second contact hole is located in the second gate electrode, and the first contact hole and the second contact hole overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Hae Kim, Hyun Ji Kang, Kyung Hoon Kim, Jae Du Noh, Jeong Hun Bang, Kyong Hwan Oh
  • Patent number: 10796642
    Abstract: A display device includes first pixels in a first pixel area, a first scan driver configured to supply first scan signals to first scan lines, second pixels in a second pixel area, a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines, third pixels in a third pixel area, a third scan driver configured to supply third scan signals to third scan lines, and a timing controller configured to supply a first start signal to the first scan driver, a second start signal to the second scan driver, and a third start signal to the third scan driver, wherein an order in which the first, second, and third start signal are supplied in a first mode, and an order in which the first, second, and third start signal are supplied in a second mode that is different from the first mode, are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Moo Choi, Min Woo Byun, Chae Han Hyun, Min Kyu Woo, Jae Du Noh, Jae Sic Lee, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Publication number: 20200302860
    Abstract: A display device is described comprising sub-pixels that include: a first driving transistor and a second driving transistor, each of which control a current flowing from a first electrode to a second electrode in accordance with a data voltage applied to a gate electrode; a light emitting element connected to the second electrodes of the first driving transistor and the second driving transistor; and a first contact hole and a second contact hole which are disposed in the gate electrode, wherein the gate electrode includes a first gate electrode overlapping the first driving transistor in a thickness direction and a second gate electrode overlapping the second driving transistor in the thickness direction, and the first contact hole is located in the first gate electrode, the second contact hole is located in the second gate electrode, and the first contact hole and the second contact hole overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mi Hae Kim, Hyun Ji Kang, Kyung Hoon Kim, Jae Du Noh, Jeong Hun Bang, Kyong Hwan Oh
  • Patent number: 10762850
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area to display an image in different areas, the display area including first, second, and third pixel areas that are sequentially arranged, first pixels and first scan lines in the first pixel area, second pixels and second scan lines in the second pixel area, third pixels and third scan lines in the third pixel area, a first scan driver to drive the first scan lines, a second scan driver to drive the second scan lines, and a third scan driver to drive the third scan lines, wherein the second scan lines are sequentially driven, and the third scan lines are driven for a first period during which the second scan lines are driven, and the first scan lines are driven by the first scan driver for a second period, which is after the first period, during which the second scan lines are driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Moo Choi, Jae Du Noh, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Patent number: 10733935
    Abstract: A display device may include: a first pixel including first and second sub-pixels coupled to first and second data lines; a data driver which supplies data signals to first and second output lines; and a switch unit which distributes the data signals to the first and the second data lines. The first and the second sub-pixels are line-symmetrical with each other. Each of the first and the second sub-pixels may include: an OLED; a first transistor which controls a driving current flowing from a first power supply to a second power supply via the OLED, in response to a voltage supplied to a node connected thereto; emission control transistors which are turned on when an emission control signal is supplied; and a reference transistor which couples a shielding layer overlapping a corresponding data line to the first power supply when the emission control signal is supplied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Ji Cha, Seung Kyu Lee, Kyung Hoon Kim, Mi Hae Kim, Jae Du Noh, Jae Sic Lee
  • Publication number: 20200234629
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, and third pixels in a third pixel area; a first scan driver including first multiplexers configured to operate in response to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, and to supply first scan signals to first scan lines connected to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines connected to the second pixels; and a third scan driver including second multiplexers configured to operate in response to the first mode and the second mode, and to supply third scan signals to third scan lines connected to the third pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jae Sic LEE, Min Woo BYUN, Jae Du NOH, Min Kyu WOO, Seung Yeon CHO
  • Publication number: 20200152131
    Abstract: A non-rectangular display includes: a plurality of first signal lines extending along a first direction; a plurality of DC voltage lines extending along the first direction; and a plurality of second signal lines extending along the first direction, wherein a first DC voltage line of the plurality of DC voltage lines is between a first line of the plurality of first signal lines and a second line of the plurality of second signal lines, a second DC voltage line of the plurality of DC voltage lines is between a third line of the plurality of first signal lines and a fourth line of the plurality of second signal lines, and the first and third lines are adjacent to each other, or the second and fourth lines are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Tae Hoon Kim, Jae Du Noh
  • Patent number: 10614745
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, and third pixels in a third pixel area; a first scan driver including first multiplexers configured to operate in response to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, and to supply first scan signals to first scan lines connected to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines connected to the second pixels; and a third scan driver including second multiplexers configured to operate in response to the first mode and the second mode, and to supply third scan signals to third scan lines connected to the third pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sic Lee, Min Woo Byun, Jae Du Noh, Min Kyu Woo, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Publication number: 20200043406
    Abstract: A display device may include: a first pixel including first and second sub-pixels coupled to first and second data lines; a data driver which supplies data signals to first and second output lines; and a switch unit which distributes the data signals to the first and the second data lines. The first and the second sub-pixels are line-symmetrical with each other. Each of the first and the second sub-pixels may include: an OLED; a first transistor which controls a driving current flowing from a first power supply to a second power supply via the OLED, in response to a voltage supplied to a node connected thereto; emission control transistors which are turned on when an emission control signal is supplied; and a reference transistor which couples a shielding layer overlapping a corresponding data line to the first power supply when the emission control signal is supplied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Seung Ji CHA, Seung Kyu LEE, Kyung Hoon KIM, Mi Hae KIM, Jae Du NOH, Jae Sic LEE
  • Patent number: 10546534
    Abstract: A non-rectangular display includes: a plurality of first signal lines extending along a first direction; a plurality of DC voltage lines extending along the first direction; and a plurality of second signal lines extending along the first direction, wherein a first DC voltage line of the plurality of DC voltage lines is between a first line of the plurality of first signal lines and a second line of the plurality of second signal lines, a second DC voltage line of the plurality of DC voltage lines is between a third line of the plurality of first signal lines and a fourth line of the plurality of second signal lines, and the first and third lines are adjacent to each other, or the second and fourth lines are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Tae Hoon Kim, Jae Du Noh
  • Patent number: 10395599
    Abstract: A display device according to example embodiments includes a display panel divided into a first area including a plurality of first area pixel rows and a second area including a plurality of second area pixel rows, the number of pixels of each of the second area pixel rows being less than the number of pixels of each of the first area pixel rows, a scan driver configured to provide a plurality of scan signals to the display panel based on a width of an active period of a clock signal, the scan signals being output having substantially the same width of active periods to each other, a data driver configured to provide a plurality of data signals to the display panel, and a timing controller configured to adjust the width of the active period of the clock signal within a frame period based on locations of the first area and the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Du Noh, Sang-Won Seok, Hwan-Soo Jang, Jin-Tae Jeong, Seung-Yeon Cho, Ji-Hyun Ka
  • Patent number: 10332438
    Abstract: A display device includes: first pixels at a first pixel area and connected to first scan lines; a first scan driver to supply first scan signals to the first scan lines; second pixels at a second pixel area and connected to second scan lines; a second scan driver to supply second scan signals to the second scan lines; third pixels at a third pixel area and connected to third scan lines; and a third scan driver to supply third scan signals to the third scan lines. In a first mode, each of the first scan signals has at least a portion having a first pulse width, and each of the second scan signals has at least a portion having a second pulse width different from the first pulse width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Kyu Woo, Seung Kyu Lee, Jae Du Noh, Min Woo Byun, Jae Sic Lee, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Publication number: 20180197480
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area to display an image in different areas, the display area including first, second, and third pixel areas that are sequentially arranged, first pixels and first scan lines in the first pixel area, second pixels and second scan lines in the second pixel area, third pixels and third scan lines in the third pixel area, a first scan driver to drive the first scan lines, a second scan driver to drive the second scan lines, and a third scan driver to drive the third scan lines, wherein the second scan lines are sequentially driven, and the third scan lines are driven for a first period during which the second scan lines are driven, and the first scan lines are driven by the first scan driver for a second period, which is after the first period, during which the second scan lines are driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Sang Moo Choi, Jae Du Noh, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Publication number: 20180197481
    Abstract: A display device includes first pixels in a first pixel area, a first scan driver configured to supply first scan signals to first scan lines, second pixels in a second pixel area, a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines, third pixels in a third pixel area, a third scan driver configured to supply third scan signals to third scan lines, and a timing controller configured to supply a first start signal to the first scan driver, a second start signal to the second scan driver, and a third start signal to the third scan driver, wherein an order in which the first, second, and third start signal are supplied in a first mode, and an order in which the first, second, and third start signal are supplied in a second mode that is different from the first mode, are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Sang Moo CHOI, Min Woo BYUN, Chae Han HYUN, Min Kyu WOO, Jae Du NOH, Jae Sic LEE, Seung Yeon CHO