Patents by Inventor Jae Keun LIM

Jae Keun LIM 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).

  • Publication number: 20170098422
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes: a pull-up controller applying a carry signal of one of previous stages to a first node in response to the carry signal of the one of the previous stages; a pull-up part outputting a clock signal as an N-th gate output signal; a carry part outputting the clock signal as an N-th carry signal; a first pull-down part pulling down the signal at the first node to a second off voltage; a second pull-down part pulling down the N-th gate output signal to a first off voltage; an inverting part generating an inverting signal based on the clock signal and the second off voltage to output the inverting signal to an inverting node; and a reset part outputting a reset signal to the inverting node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Jae-Keun Lim, Ji-Sun Kim, Kyoung-Ju Shin, Chong-Chul Chai, Jong-Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20170084241
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area including a gate line and a data line and a gate driver connected to an end of the gate line, the gate driver including at least one stages integrated on a substrate configured to output a gate voltage, in which the stage includes an inverter unit and an output unit, in which the output unit includes a first transistor and a first capacitor. The first transistor includes an input terminal applied with a clock signal, a control terminal connected to the node Q, and an output terminal connected to a gate voltage output terminal through which the gate voltage is output. An inverter voltage output from the inverter is lower than the low voltage of the gate voltage output by the output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: SOO-WAN YOON, YEONG-KEUN KWON, JI-SUN KIM, JONG HEE KIM, YOUNG WAN SEO, JAE KEUN LIM
  • Publication number: 20170061874
    Abstract: A stage circuit includes a first driver, a second driver, a first output unit, a second output unit and a controller. The first driver controls voltages of first and second nodes, according to a first power source, a third power source, a start signal or a carry signal of a previous stage input to a first input terminal, and a clock signal supplied to a second input terminal. The second driver controls voltages of third and fourth nodes, according to voltages of the first power source, the third power source, the first input terminal and the first and second nodes. The first output unit outputs a carry signal to a first output terminal, according to voltages of the first power source, the second input terminal and the third and fourth nodes. The second output unit outputs a scan signal to a second output terminal, according to voltages of the second power source, the second input terminal and the third and fourth nodes. The controller is electrically coupled to the first output terminal and the second driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Oh-Kyong Kwon, Yeong-Keun Kwon, Jong-Hee Kim, Ji-Sun Kim, Jae-Keun Lim, Chong-Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20160379566
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including a display including a first pixel connected to a first data line and a second pixel connected to a second data line, a data signal generator configured to generate an output signal, and a signal divider configured to divide the output signal, to generate a first data signal and a second data signal, and to apply the first data signal and the second data signal to the first data line and the second data line, respectively, wherein the data signal generator is configured to generate the output signal based on a coupling effect of a first parasitic capacitor formed between the first data line and the second data line and a coupling effect of a parasitic capacitor of a data line formed by the first data line and second data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Keun Lim, Jong Hee Kim, Ji-Sun Kim, Young Wan Seo, Chong Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20160372024
    Abstract: A scan driver includes a plurality of decoder type stages respectively outputting a plurality scan signals. An n-th stage includes a first input block configured to provide a first DC voltage to a first node in response to a plurality of selection signals, a pull-down block configured to pull down a first node voltage, a second input block configured to reduce a voltage drop of a second node voltage when a scan signal is output, and to provide a second DC voltage to a second node in response to the selection signals, a buffer block configured to output the first node voltage, that is a buffer output voltage, in response to the first node voltage and the second node voltage, and an output block configured to output the scan signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jae-Keun Lim, Ji-Hye Lee, Yong-Koo Her
  • Publication number: 20160372037
    Abstract: A pixel includes: an organic light emitting diode including a cathode electrode connected to a second power source; a first transistor including a first electrode connected to a first power source, and to control an amount of current flowing from the first power source to the second power source via the organic light emitting diode in response to a data signal; a plurality of second transistors connected in series between a gate electrode of the first transistor and an initialization power source, and to be turned on when a scan signal is supplied to an i?1-th (i is a natural number) scan line; and a first capacitor connected between a voltage source and a first node, the first node being between the plurality of second transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Keun LIM, Hee Rim SONG, Mu Kyung JEON, Chong Chul CHAI
  • Patent number: 9524690
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes: a pull-up controller applying a carry signal of one of previous stages to a first node in response to the carry signal of the one of the previous stages; a pull-up part outputting a clock signal as an N-th gate output signal; a carry part outputting the clock signal as an N-th carry signal; a first pull-down part pulling down the signal at the first node to a second off voltage; a second pull-down part pulling down the N-th gate output signal to a first off voltage; an inverting part generating an inverting signal based on the clock signal and the second off voltage to output the inverting signal to an inverting node; and a reset part outputting a reset signal to the inverting node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Keun Lim, Ji-Sun Kim, Kyoung-Ju Shin, Chong-Chul Chai, Jong-Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 9524674
    Abstract: A stage circuit includes a first driver, a second driver, a first output unit, a second output unit and a controller. The first driver controls voltages of first and second nodes, according to a first power source, a third power source, a start signal or a carry signal of a previous stage input to a first input terminal, and a clock signal supplied to a second input terminal. The second driver controls voltages of third and fourth nodes, according to voltages of the first power source, the third power source, the first input terminal and the first and second nodes. The first output unit outputs a carry signal to a first output terminal, according to voltages of the first power source, the second input terminal and the third and fourth nodes. The second output unit outputs a scan signal to a second output terminal, according to voltages of the second power source, the second input terminal and the third and fourth nodes. The controller is electrically coupled to the first output terminal and the second driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang-University
    Inventors: Oh-Kyong Kwon, Yeong-Keun Kwon, Jong-Hee Kim, Ji-Sun Kim, Jae-Keun Lim, Chong-Chul Chai
  • Patent number: 9515647
    Abstract: A gate driver includes a stage including an input unit including a first transistor diode-connected to a first input terminal of the stage through a first node and biased by a first input signal of the first input terminal, an output unit including a second transistor including a gate electrode coupled to the first node, a first electrode coupled to a clock input terminal, and a second electrode coupled to a first output terminal of the stage, a capacitor coupled between the gate electrode and the second electrode of the second transistor, and a noise remover including a third transistor including a gate electrode coupled to a second node, a first electrode coupled to the first node, and a second electrode coupled to a first voltage input terminal of the stage which receives a first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Keun Lim, Hyun Joon Kim, Cheol-Gon Lee, Chong Chul Chai
  • Patent number: 9514704
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area including a gate line and a data line and a gate driver connected to an end of the gate line, the gate driver including at least one stages integrated on a substrate configured to output a gate voltage, in which the stage includes an inverter unit and an output unit, in which the output unit includes a first transistor and a first capacitor. The first transistor includes an input terminal applied with a clock signal, a control terminal connected to the node Q, and an output terminal connected to a gate voltage output terminal through which the gate voltage is output. An inverter voltage output from the inverter is lower than the low voltage of the gate voltage output by the output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo-Wan Yoon, Yeong-Keun Kwon, Ji-Sun Kim, Jong Hee Kim, Young Wan Seo, Jae Keun Lim
  • Patent number: 9478169
    Abstract: A pixel, a display device having the same, and a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate for the display device are disclosed. In one aspect, the pixel includes an emitter configured to emit light based at least in part on a driving current. The pixel also includes a driving transistor including an active layer, a first electrode electrically connected to a first end portion of the active layer, a second electrode electrically connected to a second end portion of the active layer, a first gate electrode configured to receive a data voltage from a data driver so as to form a channel in the active layer, and a second gate electrode configured to receive a bias voltage from a voltage source, wherein the channel is configured to adjust the driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Keun Lim, Chong-Chul Chai, Joon-Chul Goh, Mu-Kyung Jeon
  • Patent number: 9479156
    Abstract: A gate driver, including multiple stages of gate driving circuits, wherein each stage of the gate driving circuits includes an input part configured to generate a Q node signal in response to a carry signal of one of previous stages and a clock signal, the Q node signal being applied to Q node, an output part configured to output a gate output signal to a gate output terminal in response to the Q node signal, and a charge sharing part connected to the gate output terminal of a present stage and a gate output terminal of one of next stages, the charge sharing part configured to operate charge-sharing between the gate output signal of the present stage and a gate output signal of one of the next stages in response to a select signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Oh-Kyong Kwon, Yeong-Keun Kwon, Jong-Hee Kim, Ji-Sun Kim, Jae-Keun Lim, Chong-Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20160307537
    Abstract: There is provided a stage circuit capable of minimizing a mounting area. The stage circuit includes: an output unit configured to supply a voltage of a first node, an i-th (i is a natural number) carry signal, and to supply an i-th scan signal in response to the voltage of the first node, a voltage of a second node, and a first clock signal, a controller configured to control the voltage of the second node in response to the first clock signal; a pull-up unit configured to control the voltage of the first node in response to a carry signal of a previous stage and a voltage of a first node of the previous stage, and a pull-down unit configured to control the voltage of the first node in response to the voltage of the second node and a carry signal of a next stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Jun Hyun PARK, Sung Hwan KIM, Se Young SONG, Kyoung Ju SHIN, Jae Keun LIM
  • Publication number: 20160293079
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel divided into a first area and a second area; a first scan driver to provide a scan signal to a pixel in the first area through a first scan line coupled to the pixel in the first area; a second scan driver to provide the scan signal to a pixel in the second area through a second scan line coupled to the pixel in the second area; a first scan switching transistor and a second scan switching transistor to couple the first scan line to the second scan line based on the scan signal, the first scan switching transistor and the second scan switching transistor being arranged between the first area and the second area; a data driver to provide data signals; and a timing controller to control the first and second scan drivers and the data driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Ji-Sun Kim, Jae-Keun Lim, Chong-Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20160293093
    Abstract: A demultiplexer includes: a first transistor connected between a data input terminal and a first output terminal; a second transistor connected between the data input terminal and a second output terminal; and a first pre-charge circuit connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor, the first pre-charge circuit including: a third transistor and a first diode connected between a first clock input terminal and the gate electrode of the first transistor in parallel; and a first capacitor connected between a second clock input terminal and the gate electrode of the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Young Wan Seo, Jong Hee Kim, Ji Sun Kim, Jae Keun Lim, Chong Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20160293269
    Abstract: There is provided a shift register including a plurality of stages sequentially coupled to an input terminal configured to receive a start pulse, wherein each of the plurality of stages includes a first transistor coupled between a first clock input terminal and an output terminal and having a first gate electrode coupled to a first node, a second transistor coupled between the output terminal and a power input terminal and having a second gate electrode coupled to a second clock input terminal, and a third transistor coupled between the first node and a first input terminal configured to receive the start pulse or an output signal of a previous stage of the stages, the third transistor having a third gate electrode coupled to the second clock input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Keun Lim, Jong Hee Kim, Ji Sun Kim, Young Wan Seo, Chong Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20160291368
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a display device including: a first base substrate; gate lines disposed on the first base substrate, the gate lines extending in a first direction; parasitic capacitance electrodes coupled to the gate lines; data lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; transistors, each coupled to one of the gate lines and coupled to one of the data lines; and pixels sequentially arranged in the first direction, each of the pixels coupled to a corresponding one of the transistors, respectively. Each of the transistors includes a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, and at least two drain electrodes among the drain electrodes of the transistors each overlap a corresponding one of the parasitic capacitance electrodes in different areas as viewed from a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Ji Sun Kim, Jong Hee Kim, Young Wan Seo, Jae Keun Lim
  • Publication number: 20160293131
    Abstract: A gate driver includes a plurality of stage circuits to output a clock signal from the outside as gate signals. A jth stage circuit includes an input unit to charge a first node at an initial voltage when a first input signal is input to a first input terminal, a buffer unit to output the clock signal as a gate signal to an output terminal when the initial voltage is supplied to the first node, a holding unit to maintain the first node at a reset power source level when the clock signal is supplied to the holding unit, and an inverter unit to supply the clock signal or the reset power source to the holding unit. The input unit maintains the first node at a second input signal input voltage to a second input terminal when a third input signal is input to a third input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jong Hee Kim, Ji Sun Kim, Young Wan Seo, Jae Keun Lim, Chong Chul Chai
  • Patent number: 9443465
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first switching element which transmits a first data voltage; a second switching element which transmits a second data voltage; a driving transistor connected to the first switching element and the second switching element, where the driving transistor is driven based on the first data voltage and the second data voltage; and an organic light emitting diode connected to the driving transistor, where the organic light emitting diode emits light based on an output of the driving transistor, and a driving method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Hyoung Cho, Joon-Chul Goh, Jong-Hee Kim, Cheol-Gon Lee, Jae Keun Lim, Ho Yong Jung, Chong Chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20160240129
    Abstract: A gate circuit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept comprises a plurality of stages, each receiving a clock signal and outputting a gate signal and a carry signal. One of the plurality of stages includes a first transistor of which a first terminal and a control terminal are connected to each other and a carry signal of a stage before previous stage is input to the first terminal and the control terminal and a second transistor of which a gate signal of the previous stage is input to a first terminal, a control terminal is connected with a second terminal of the first transistor, and an output terminal is connected to a first node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jong Hee KIM, Ji-Sun KIM, Jun Hyun PARK, Young Wan SEO, Jae Keun LIM, Chong Chul CHAI