Patents by Inventor Jangmi KANG

Jangmi 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: 11727864
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a write transistor configured to apply a data voltage to an input node in response to a write gate signal, a storage capacitor configured to store the data voltage, a driving transistor configured to apply a driving current to the light emitting element based on the data voltage, a first compensation transistor configured to compensate for a threshold voltage of the driving transistor in response to a compensation gate signal, a first initialization transistor configured to apply a first initialization voltage to a control electrode of the driving transistor in response to an initialization gate signal, and a boost capacitor including a first electrode to which a previous initialization gate signal applied to a previous pixel row is applied and a second electrode connected to the control electrode of the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jangmi Kang, Junhyun Park, Minjae Jeong, Hyeongseok Kim
  • Publication number: 20230252935
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes: a light emitting element; a driving transistor to generate a driving current; a write transistor including a control electrode to receive a write gate signal, a first electrode to receive a data voltage, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of a storage capacitor; a first compensation transistor including a control electrode to receive a compensation gate signal, a first electrode connected to a control electrode of the driving transistor, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the driving transistor; the storage capacitor including the first electrode connected to the second electrode of the write transistor, and a second electrode connected to the control electrode of the driving transistor; and a test transistor including a control electrode, a first electrode to receive the data voltage, and a second electrode connected to a second electrode of the driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: JUNHYUN PARK, JANGMI KANG, HYEONGSEOK KIM, MINJAE JEONG, MUKYUNG JEON
  • Publication number: 20230230537
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver and an emission driver. The display panel includes a pixel. The gate driver is configured to provide a gate signal to the pixel. The data driver is configured to provide a data voltage to the pixel. The emission driver is configured to provide an emission signal to the pixel. The pixel includes a light emitting element, a driving switching element and a bias switching element. The driving switching element is configured to apply a driving current to the light emitting element. The bias switching element is configured to provide a bias voltage to an input electrode of the driving switching element. A frequency of a bias gate signal applied to a control electrode of the bias switching element is greater than a frequency of a data write gate signal applied to the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: JUNHYUN PARK, JANGMI KANG, MINJAE JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230200137
    Abstract: A pixel of a display device includes a light emitting element, a first transistor, a second transistor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor. A gate electrode of the first transistor is disposed under the first insulating layer, and the gate electrode of the first transistor defines the first electrode of the first capacitor. A first conductive pattern defining a second electrode of the first capacitor and a first electrode of the second capacitor is interposed between a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer. A second conductive pattern defining a second electrode of the second capacitor is interposed between the second insulating layer and a third insulating layer. A second electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to the first conductive pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jangmi KANG, Hyeongseok KIM, Junhyun PARK, Minjae JEONG, Mukyung JEON
  • Patent number: 11672150
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a data line, a first voltage line extending in parallel to the data line, a scan line extending in a direction perpendicular to the data line, a second voltage line extending in parallel to the scan line, and a line extending in parallel to the data line or the scan line. A portion of the line parallel to the scan line overlaps the second voltage line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jangmi Kang, Dongwoo Kim, Minjae Jeong, Jaeyong Jang
  • Publication number: 20230146196
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided including a display area and a non-display area. The display area includes a display element and the non-display area includes a pad portion. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is arranged in the display area. The first TFT includes silicon and a first gate electrode. A second TFT is arranged on a first insulating layer covering the first gate electrode and includes an oxide and a second gate electrode. A first voltage line extends in a first direction. A data line is spaced apart from the first voltage line. A connection wire is disposed in the display area and connects the data line to the pad portion. The connection wire includes a first portion extending in the first direction and a second portion extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and the first portion overlaps the first voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Jangmi KANG, Dongwoo Kim, Cheolgon Lee, Jaeyong Jang
  • Publication number: 20230105490
    Abstract: A pixel may include a light emitting element; a data write transistor that writes a data voltage; a driving transistor that applies a driving current to the light emitting element based on the data voltage; a hold capacitor including a first electrode to which a first power supply voltage is applied, and a second electrode electrically connected to a first node; a storage capacitor including a first electrode electrically connected to the first node, and a second electrode electrically connected to a control electrode of the driving transistor; at least one polysilicon thin film transistor; and at least one oxide thin film transistor. The at least one oxide thin film transistor may be disposed between the at least one polysilicon thin film transistor and the hold capacitor, or between the at least one polysilicon thin film transistor and the storage capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Junhyun PARK, Jangmi KANG, Minjae JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230099387
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a driving switching element, a storage capacitor, a data voltage applying switching element and a first leakage compensation switching element. The driving switching element is configured to apply a driving current to the light emitting element. The storage capacitor is connected to a control electrode of the driving switching element. The data voltage applying switching element is configured to apply a data voltage to the storage capacitor. The first leakage compensation switching element is disposed between the storage capacitor and the data voltage applying switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: JUNHYUN PARK, Hyeongseok Kim, Jangmi Kang, Minjae Jeong, Mukyung Jeon
  • Patent number: 11610538
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver and an emission driver. The display panel includes a pixel. The gate driver is configured to provide a gate signal to the pixel. The data driver is configured to provide a data voltage to the pixel. The emission driver is configured to provide an emission signal to the pixel. The pixel includes a light emitting element, a driving switching element and a bias switching element. The driving switching element is configured to apply a driving current to the light emitting element. The bias switching element is configured to provide a bias voltage to an input electrode of the driving switching element. A frequency of a bias gate signal applied to a control electrode of the bias switching element is greater than a frequency of a data write gate signal applied to the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Junhyun Park, Jangmi Kang, Minjae Jeong
  • Publication number: 20230085612
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a light emitting element and a pixel circuit for driving the light emitting element; a plurality of scan lines connected to the pixel circuit; and a data line connected to the pixel circuit. The pixel circuit includes: a transfer capacitor connected to a first node and a second node; a first circuit part including the first node; a second circuit including the second node and connected with the light emitting element; and a test unit connected to the first circuit part and the second circuit part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: JUNHYUN PARK, JANGMI KANG, HYEONGSEOK KIM, MINJAE JEONG, MUKYUNG JEON
  • Publication number: 20230069447
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a write transistor configured to apply a data voltage to an input node in response to a write gate signal, a storage capacitor configured to store the data voltage, a driving transistor configured to apply a driving current to the light emitting element based on the data voltage, a first compensation transistor configured to compensate for a threshold voltage of the driving transistor in response to a compensation gate signal, a first initialization transistor configured to apply a first initialization voltage to a control electrode of the driving transistor in response to an initialization gate signal, and a boost capacitor including a first electrode to which a previous initialization gate signal applied to a previous pixel row is applied and a second electrode connected to the control electrode of the driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: JANGMI KANG, JUNHYUN PARK, MINJAE JEONG, HYEONGSEOK KIM
  • Publication number: 20230066949
    Abstract: A pixel of a display device includes a first transistor including a top gate coupled to a first node, a first terminal, a second terminal coupled to a second node, and a bottom gate, a second transistor including a gate coupled to a writing signal line, a first terminal coupled to a data line, and a second terminal coupled to the first node, a storage capacitor coupled between the first node and the second node, a light emitting element coupled between the second node and a second power supply voltage line, and a seventh transistor including a gate coupled to an initialization signal line, a first terminal coupled to a bias voltage line, and a second terminal coupled to the bottom gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: MINJAE JEONG, JANGMI KANG, HYEONGSEOK KIM, JUNHYUN PARK, MUKYUNG JEON
  • Patent number: 11574972
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided including a display area and a non-display area. The display area includes a display element and the non-display area includes a pad portion. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is arranged in the display area. The first TFT includes silicon and a first gate electrode. A second TFT is arranged on a first insulating layer covering the first gate electrode and includes an oxide and a second gate electrode. A first voltage line extends in a first direction. A data line is spaced apart from the first voltage line. A connection wire is disposed in the display area and connects the data line to the pad portion. The connection wire includes a first portion extending in the first direction and a second portion extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and the first portion overlaps the first voltage line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jangmi Kang, Dongwoo Kim, Cheolgon Lee, Jaeyong Jang
  • Publication number: 20230008643
    Abstract: A pixel includes: a light emitting diode; a first transistor; a first capacitor connected between a first node and a gate electrode of the first transistor; a second transistor including a first electrode electrically connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, a second electrode and a gate electrode which receives a first scan signal; and a third transistor including a first electrode electrically connected to the second electrode of the second transistor, a second electrode electrically connected to a third voltage line, and a gate electrode which receives a second scan signal. During an initialization period, an initialization voltage provided from the third voltage line is provided to the gate electrode of the first transistor through the third and second transistors, and, when the initialization period is terminated, at least one of the second transistor and the third transistor is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: JUNHYUN PARK, JANGMI KANG, MINJAE JEONG, MEEHYE JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220352291
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a light-emitting diode, a power line, an initialization voltage line, an initialization signal line, a bias voltage line, a transistor including a first gate in contact with the initialization signal line through a first contact and electrically connected between the initialization voltage line and the anode, and a transistor including a second gate in contact with the initialization signal line through a second contact and electrically connected between the power line and the bias voltage line. In a plan view, the initialization signal line does not overlap the power line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: JUNHYUN PARK, JANGMI KANG, MINJAE JEONG
  • Publication number: 20220270542
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver and an emission driver. The display panel includes a pixel. The gate driver is configured to provide a gate signal to the pixel. The data driver is configured to provide a data voltage to the pixel. The emission driver is configured to provide an emission signal to the pixel. The pixel includes a light emitting element, a driving switching element and a bias switching element. The driving switching element is configured to apply a driving current to the light emitting element. The bias switching element is configured to provide a bias voltage to an input electrode of the driving switching element. A frequency of a bias gate signal applied to a control electrode of the bias switching element is greater than a frequency of a data write gate signal applied to the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: JUNHYUN PARK, JANGMI KANG, MINJAE JEONG
  • Publication number: 20220214761
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a sensor includes: a pixel group including a predetermined number of pixels, each of which includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting device electrically connected to the pixel circuit; and a sensing pixel including a sensing circuit and a sensing electrode connected to the sensing circuit, where the sensing electrode forms a variable capacitor with respect to a finger, and the sensing circuit is arranged around the pixel circuit of the pixel group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jangmi Kang, Jisun Kim
  • Patent number: 11287911
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a sensor includes: a pixel group including a predetermined number of pixels, each of which includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting device electrically connected to the pixel circuit; and a sensing pixel including a sensing circuit and a sensing electrode connected to the sensing circuit, where the sensing electrode forms a variable capacitor with respect to a finger, and the sensing circuit is arranged around the pixel circuit of the pixel group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jangmi Kang, Jisun Kim
  • Publication number: 20210098552
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a data line, a first voltage line extending in parallel to the data line, a scan line extending in a direction perpendicular to the data line, a second voltage line extending in parallel to the scan line, and a line extending in parallel to the data line or the scan line. A portion of the line parallel to the scan line overlaps the second voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jangmi KANG, Dongwoo KIM, Minjae JEONG, Jaeyong JANG
  • Publication number: 20210074783
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided including a display area and a non-display area. The display area includes a display element and the non-display area includes a pad portion. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is arranged in the display area. The first TFT includes silicon and a first gate electrode. A second TFT is arranged on a first insulating layer covering the first gate electrode and includes an oxide and a second gate electrode. A first voltage line extends in a first direction. A data line is spaced apart from the first voltage line. A connection wire is disposed in the display area and connects the data line to the pad portion. The connection wire includes a first portion extending in the first direction and a second portion extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and the first portion overlaps the first voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jangmi KANG, Dongwoo KIM, Cheolgon LEE, Jaeyong JANG