Patents by Inventor Jang-Hui Kim

Jang-Hui 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).

  • Publication number: 20230030613
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, a first electrode unit, second electrode units, and a first strain gauge. The first electrode unit includes first touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a first direction and electrically connected to each other along the first direction. The second electrode units are spaced apart from one another along the first direction. Each of the second electrode units includes second touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a second direction intersecting the first direction and electrically connected to each other along the second direction. Each of the second touch electrodes includes a first opening. The first strain gauge includes first resistance lines electrically connected to each other along the first direction. Each of the first resistance lines is disposed in a respective first opening disposed in a first row among the first openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Patent number: 11543914
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, and an analog front-end which processes sensing signals from the sensing electrodes to output a differential output value. The analog front-end includes a first charge amplifier which differentially amplifies first and second sensing signals from two sensing electrodes to first and second input terminals, thus outputting first and second differential signals through first and second output terminals, a second charge amplifier which differentially amplifies the first and second differential signals, thus outputting third and fourth differential signals, a first demodulation circuit which filters the first and second differential signals in a first mode and filters each of the third and fourth differential signals in a second mode, and a first analog-to-digital converter which outputs a first sensing value based on at least one output signal of the first demodulation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Jae Won Kim, In Nam Lee
  • Patent number: 11537252
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes an input sensing panel including driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, a driving signal generator that provides driving signals to the driving electrodes, respectively, and a sensing unit that receives sensing signals according to the driving signals from the sensing electrodes, and determines whether a touch is performed based on the sensing signals. Each of the driving signals includes a sinusoidal wave, and frequencies of at least some of the driving signals are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Jae Won Kim, In Nam Lee
  • Patent number: 11537244
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer; a first electrode member that includes a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a first direction, each of the first electrodes including a first opening; a second electrode member that includes a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a second direction that intersects the first direction; a conductive member that includes a plurality of conductive patterns electrically connected to each other along the first direction; and a proximity detector that is electrically connected to the conductive member and configured to detect proximity of an object by receiving a proximity sensing signal from the conductive member. Each of the conductive patterns is located in the first opening of each of the first electrodes and spaced apart from each of the first electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Do Ik Kim, Jang hui Kim, Sang Chul Lee, Ga Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20220367576
    Abstract: A touch detecting unit comprises first sensor electrodes arranged in a first direction and electrically connected with one another; second sensor electrodes arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and electrically connected with one another, the second sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes, and third sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes. Amounts of change in first capacitances between the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes are detected in a first mode. Amounts of change in the first capacitances and amounts of change in a second capacitance between the first sensor electrodes and the third sensor electrodes are detected in a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kang Won LEE, Do Ik KIM, Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Sang Chul LEE
  • Publication number: 20220365629
    Abstract: Provided are a touch sensor and a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Ga Young Ga Young, Do Ik KIM, Jang Hui KIM
  • Patent number: 11502141
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including pixels that emit light on a frame basis. An input sensing unit includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes. A driving signal generator is configured to provide driving signals to the driving electrodes. Analog front-ends are configured to receive sensing signals depending on the driving signals from the sensing electrodes. A signal processor is configured to detect touch input, based on differential output values of the analog front-ends. The driving signal generator provides the driving signals to the driving electrodes while avoiding a period in which a pulse of a vertical synchronization signal defining start of the frame is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Nam Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Choon Hyop Lee
  • Patent number: 11487394
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer, a first electrode unit, second electrode units, and a first strain gauge. The first electrode unit includes first touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a first direction and electrically connected to each other along the first direction. The second electrode units are spaced apart from one another along the first direction. Each of the second electrode units includes second touch electrodes arranged on the base layer along a second direction intersecting the first direction and electrically connected to each other along the second direction. Each of the second touch electrodes includes a first opening. The first strain gauge includes first resistance lines electrically connected to each other along the first direction. Each of the first resistance lines is disposed in a respective first opening disposed in a first row among the first openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Publication number: 20220326832
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, and an analog front-end which processes sensing signals from the sensing electrodes to output a differential output value. The analog front-end includes a first charge amplifier which differentially amplifies first and second sensing signals from two sensing electrodes to first and second input terminals, thus outputting first and second differential signals through first and second output terminals, a second charge amplifier which differentially amplifies the first and second differential signals, thus outputting third and fourth differential signals, a first demodulation circuit which filters the first and second differential signals in a first mode and filters each of the third and fourth differential signals in a second mode, and a first analog-to-digital converter which outputs a first sensing value based on at least one output signal of the first demodulation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Jae Won KIM, In Nam LEE
  • Publication number: 20220326831
    Abstract: A touch sensor including: a touch sensing area including driving electrodes and sensing electrodes; a driving signal generator which determines phases of driving signals based on a reference code and supplies the driving signals to the sensing electrodes, wherein the driving signals are sine waves; and a touch processor which receives sensing signals according to the driving signals from the sensing electrodes and determines a touch position based on the sensing signals and the reference code, wherein the driving signal generator controls the phases of the driving signals by updating the reference code at a predetermined time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Jang Hui KIM, Jae Won KIM, In Nam LEE
  • Publication number: 20220326813
    Abstract: A sensing circuit includes: a plurality of sensor electrodes; a first capacitance between the sensor electrodes; a plurality of proximity sensing electrodes electrically isolated from the sensor electrodes; and a second capacitance between at least one of the sensor electrodes and the proximity sensing electrodes. A density of at least one of the proximity sensing electrodes is less than a density of at least one of the sensor electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Choon Hyop LEE, Kang Won LEE, Ga Young KIM, Jang Hui KIM, A Ra JO
  • Patent number: 11437442
    Abstract: A touch detecting unit comprises first sensor electrodes arranged in a first direction and electrically connected with one another second sensor electrodes arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and electrically connected with one another, the second sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes, and third sensor electrodes electrically separated from the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes. Amounts of change in first capacitances between the first sensor electrodes and the second sensor electrodes are detected in a first mode. Amounts of change in the first capacitances and amounts of change in a second capacitance between the first sensor electrodes and the third sensor electrodes are detected in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kang Won Lee, Do Ik Kim, Choon Hyop Lee, Jang Hui Kim, Sang Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 11429237
    Abstract: Provided are a touch sensor and a display device. The touch sensor includes a base layer, first electrode members arranged on the base layer in a first direction and spaced apart from one another in a second direction, each first electrode members including a first opening and first touch electrodes, second electrode members arranged on the base layer in the second direction and spaced apart from one another in the first direction, each second electrode members including a second opening and second touch electrodes, a first strain gauge disposed in a first electrode row, a second strain gauge disposed in a first row, a first signal line connected to the first strain gauge, a second signal line connected to the first strain gauge, a third signal line connected to the second strain gauge and the second signal line, and a fourth signal line connected to the second strain gauge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Ga Young Kim, Do Ik Kim, Jang Hui Kim
  • Publication number: 20220253179
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes having a plurality of first sensor units extending in a first direction. A plurality of second sensing electrodes has a plurality of second sensor units extending in a second direction different from the first direction. A first strain gauge includes a first force electrode located proximate to a first electrode of the plurality of first sensing electrodes. A second force electrode is located proximate to a second electrode of the plurality of first sensing electrodes. A first connecting electrode connects to both of the first force electrode and the second force electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: JANG HUI KIM, HYUNG CHUL KIM, A RA JO
  • Publication number: 20220244803
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate; a light emitting element located on the base substrate; a thin-film encapsulation layer located on the light emitting element; touch electrodes located on the thin-film encapsulation layer, each of the touch electrode including an opening; and a strain gauge including: resistance lines located in the openings, respectively, the resistance lines located in the same layer as the touch electrodes and having variable resistance values changed in response to a touch input; a first connection line connecting two resistance lines neighboring each other along a first direction; and a second connection line connecting two resistance lines neighboring each other along a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein the first connection line and the second connection line are located between the thin-film encapsulation layer and the resistance lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Ga Young KIM, Jang Hui Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Patent number: 11372508
    Abstract: A sensing circuit includes: a plurality of sensor electrodes; a first capacitance between the sensor electrodes; a plurality of proximity sensing electrodes electrically isolated from the sensor electrodes; and a second capacitance between at least one of the sensor electrodes and the proximity sensing electrodes. A density of at least one of the proximity sensing electrodes is less than a density of at least one of the sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Kang Won Lee, Ga Young Kim, Jang Hui Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Publication number: 20220137736
    Abstract: The touch sensor includes first touch electrode members disposed on a base layer and located in a sensing area, each of the first touch electrode members including a plurality of first touch electrodes arranged along a first direction, each of the first touch electrodes including a first opening; second touch electrode members disposed on the base layer and located in a sensing area, each of the second touch electrode members including a plurality of second touch electrodes arranged along a second direction, each of the second touch electrodes including a second opening; and a first pressure sensor disposed on the base layer and including a first strain gauge. A portion of the first strain gauge is located in the second sensing area, and the first strain gauge includes a portion located in the second sensing area and disposed in the same layer as the plurality of first touch electrodes and the plurality of second touch electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Jang Hui KIM, Ga Young KIM, Do lk KIM, Sang Chul LEE, A Ra JO
  • Patent number: 11314366
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes having a plurality of first sensor units extending in a first direction. A plurality of second sensing electrodes has a plurality of second sensor units extending in a second direction different from the first direction. A first strain gauge includes a first force electrode located proximate to a first electrode of the plurality of first sensing electrodes. A second force electrode is located proximate to a second electrode of the plurality of first sensing electrodes. A first connecting electrode connects to both of the first force electrode and the second force electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Hyung Chul Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Patent number: 11307699
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate; a light emitting element located on the base substrate; a thin-film encapsulation layer located on the light emitting element; touch electrodes located on the thin-film encapsulation layer, each of the touch electrode including an opening; and a strain gauge including: resistance lines located in the openings, respectively, the resistance lines located in the same layer as the touch electrodes and having variable resistance values changed in response to a touch input; a first connection line connecting two resistance lines neighboring each other along a first direction; and a second connection line connecting two resistance lines neighboring each other along a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein the first connection line and the second connection line are located between the thin-film encapsulation layer and the resistance lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ga Young Kim, Jang Hui Kim, A Ra Jo
  • Publication number: 20220113822
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer; a first electrode member that includes a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a first direction, each of the first electrodes including a first opening; a second electrode member that includes a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the base layer and electrically connected to each other along a second direction that intersects the first direction; a conductive member that includes a plurality of conductive patterns electrically connected to each other along the first direction; and a proximity detector that is electrically connected to the conductive member and configured to detect proximity of an object by receiving a proximity sensing signal from the conductive member. Each of the conductive patterns is located in the first opening of each of the first electrodes and spaced apart from each of the first electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Do Ik Kim, Jang hui Kim, Sang Chul Lee, Ga Young Kim