Patents by Inventor Jeong-Ah Ahn

Jeong-Ah Ahn 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: 11335272
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) driving characteristic detection circuit is provided. The OLED driving characteristic detection circuit comprising a first current integrator receiving a first current via a first sensing channel and outputting a first sampling voltage based on the first current, a second current integrator receiving a second current via a second sensing channel and outputting a second sampling voltage based on the second current, and a sampling circuit receiving the first and second sampling voltages, followed by storing and holding the first and second sampling voltages, and removing common noise components included in the first and second sampling voltages, a third sampling capacitor and a fourth sampling capacitor which are connected to an output terminal of the second current integrator and store and hold the second sampling voltage, and a plurality of switches which connect first ends of the first sampling capacitor to the fourth sampling capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ha Jun Lee, Jeong Ah Ahn, Ji-Yong Jeong, Suk-Yun Woo, Young Sub Jin
  • Patent number: 11127366
    Abstract: A source driver including a decoder configured to receive image data and an activation signal, determine a target voltage based on the image data, and select at least one gamma line for generating the target voltage from among a plurality of gamma lines, which are configured to transmit different gamma voltages, respectively, and a buffer circuit including a plurality of input terminals and configured to be connected to the selected at least one gamma line and generate an output voltage based on at least one gamma voltage obtained from the selected at least one gamma line may be provided. The decoder may be further configured to select a gamma line group including the selected at least one gamma line to be connected to the plurality of input terminals of the buffer circuit during a slew period of the buffer circuit in accordance with the activation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ha Jun Lee, Jun Ho Song, Jeong Ah Ahn, Eun Jong Jang
  • Publication number: 20210043148
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) driving characteristic detection circuit is provided. The OLED driving characteristic detection circuit comprising a first current integrator receiving a first current via a first sensing channel and outputting a first sampling voltage based on the first current, a second current integrator receiving a second current via a second sensing channel and outputting a second sampling voltage based on the second current, and a sampling circuit receiving the first and second sampling voltages, followed by storing and holding the first and second sampling voltages, and removing common noise components included in the first and second sampling voltages, a third sampling capacitor and a fourth sampling capacitor which are connected to an output terminal of the second current integrator and store and hold the second sampling voltage, and a plurality of switches which connect first ends of the first sampling capacitor to the fourth sampling capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ha Jun LEE, Jeong Ah Ahn, Ji-Yong Jeong, Suk-Yun Woo, Young Sub Jin
  • Publication number: 20210012743
    Abstract: A source driver including a decoder configured to receive image data and an activation signal, determine a target voltage based on the image data, and select at least one gamma line for generating the target voltage from among a plurality of gamma lines, which are configured to transmit different gamma voltages, respectively, and a buffer circuit including a plurality of input terminals and configured to be connected to the selected at least one gamma line and generate an output voltage based on at least one gamma voltage obtained from the selected at least one gamma line may be provided. The decoder may be further configured to select a gamma line group including the selected at least one gamma line to be connected to the plurality of input terminals of the buffer circuit during a slew period of the buffer circuit in accordance with the activation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ha Jun LEE, Jun Ho Song, Jeong Ah Ahn, Eun Jong Jang
  • Patent number: 9099055
    Abstract: A display driving device a driving unit, an output unit, and an output control unit. The driving unit includes a first buffer and a second buffer generating a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage, respectively. The output unit includes a first output pad and a second output pad to which voltages are respectively applied via first second data driving paths, respectively, and which output the voltages to outside. The output control unit includes a charge share path that connects the first output pad and the second output pad. Each of the first data driving path and the second data driving path includes a first electro-static discharge (ESD) protection element, and the charge share path includes a second ESD protection element that is disposed separately from the first data driving path and the second data driving path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung-tae Kim, Ji-woon Jung, Jeong-ah Ahn
  • Publication number: 20130120334
    Abstract: A display driving device a driving unit, an output unit, and an output control unit. The driving unit includes a first buffer and a second buffer generating a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage, respectively. The output unit includes a first output pad and a second output pad to which voltages are respectively applied via first second data driving paths, respectively, and which output the voltages to outside. The output control unit includes a charge share path that connects the first output pad and the second output pad. Each of the first data driving path and the second data driving path includes a first electro-static discharge (ESD) protection element, and the charge share path includes a second ESD protection element that is disposed separately from the first data driving path and the second data driving path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Hyung-tae KIM, Ji-woon JUNG, Jeong-ah AHN
  • Publication number: 20100002019
    Abstract: A digital to analog converter includes a first decoder, a gamma reference voltage decoder unit and an active resistor string unit. The first decoder receives 2(N-2) first gamma voltages and selects 2(N-2-P) second gamma voltages among the first gamma voltages in response to P bit data, where N is an odd number not less than 9, and N?1=2P. The gamma reference voltage decoder unit selects successive two high gamma tab voltages among N high gamma tab voltages in response to the P bit data and provides the selected successive two high gamma tab voltages as a first gamma reference voltage and a second gamma reference voltage. The active resistor string unit divides the first gamma reference voltage and the second gamma reference voltage and provides 2(N-2) grayscale voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Nyoung Lee, Chang-Hwe Choi, Jeung-Tae Park, Hyung-Tae Kim, Jeong-Ah Ahn
  • Patent number: 7236114
    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter includes a full-type decoder, a fractional decoder and an averaging amplifier. The full-type decoder is configured to select, based on N-bit digital data, one of a set of first gamma reference voltages corresponding to a first interval of gamma reference voltages. The fractional decoder is configured to receive a set of second gamma reference voltages corresponding to a second interval of gamma reference voltages, and is configured to generate, based on the N-bit digital data, a plurality of output voltages including one of a pair of adjacent gamma reference voltages in the set of second gamma reference voltages. The averaging amplifier is configured to output an average of the plurality of output voltages of the fractional decoder. A source driver for a display panel includes a digital-to-analog converter as described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong-Ah Ahn
  • Publication number: 20060125761
    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter includes a full-type decoder, a fractional decoder and an averaging amplifier. The full-type decoder is configured to select, based on N-bit digital data, one of a set of first gamma reference voltages corresponding to a first interval of gamma reference voltages. The fractional decoder is configured to receive a set of second gamma reference voltages corresponding to a second interval of gamma reference voltages, and is configured to generate, based on the N-bit digital data, a plurality of output voltages including one of a pair of adjacent gamma reference voltages in the set of second gamma reference voltages. The averaging amplifier is configured to output an average of the plurality of output voltages of the fractional decoder. A source driver for a display panel includes a digital-to-analog converter as described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: Jeong-Ah Ahn