Patents by Inventor Ji-Hyun Ka

Ji-Hyun Ka 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: 10510822
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a display area and a non-display area, a plurality of pixels in the display area, scan lines for supplying a scan signal to the pixels, the scan lines extending in a first direction, data lines for supplying a data signal to the pixels, the data lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a first dummy part in the non-display area, adjacent to an outermost pixel, connected to an outermost data line of the display area, forming a parasitic capacitor with the outermost pixel, and including a first dummy data line and a first dummy power pattern extending in parallel to the data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Wan Kim, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Byung Sun Kim, Hyung Jun Park, Su Jin Lee, Jae Yong Lee, Jin Tae Jeong, Seung Ji Cha
  • Publication number: 20190378887
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer on the substrate, the semiconductor layer including a doped area and an undoped area, a first insulation layer that covers the semiconductor layer, a first conductor on the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer that covers the first conductor, a second conductor on the second insulation layer, a third insulation layer that covers the second conductor, and a third conductor on the third insulation layer, wherein, in the semiconductor layer that overlaps the first conductor, the doped area is between undoped areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Hwan KIM, Won Kyu KWAK, Sang Moo CHOI, Ji-Hyun KA, Chul Kyu KANG, Dong Wook KIM, Won Se LEE
  • Publication number: 20190363148
    Abstract: A pixel includes a pixel circuit and an organic light emitting diode. The pixel circuit has first, second, third, and fourth transistors. The first transistor controls an amount of current flowing from a first driving power supply coupled to a first node to a second driving power supply through the organic light emitting diode. The turns on when a scan signal is supplied to a first scan line. The third transistor turns on when a scan signal is supplied to a second scan line. The fourth transistor turns on when a scan signal is supplied to a third scan line. The first transistor is a p-type Low Temperature Poly-Silicon thin film transistor and the third transistor and the fourth transistor are n-type oxide semiconductor thin film transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ji Hyun KA, Han Sung BAE, Won Kyu KWAK
  • Publication number: 20190355755
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a substrate including a display area for displaying an image and a peripheral area neighboring the display area; a plurality of signal lines formed in the display area; a pad formed in the peripheral area; and a plurality of connection wires for connecting the signal lines and the pad, wherein a first connection wire and a second connection wire neighboring the first connection wire from among the plurality of connection wires are disposed on different layers, and the first connection wire and the second connection wire, which are formed to extend from the pad and are bent at least twice to have at least one being bent toward backward direction, are disposed in the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Tae-Hoon Kwon, Ji-Hyun Ka
  • Patent number: 10482829
    Abstract: A display device includes first and second pixel areas spaced apart from each other so that corresponding scan lines are separate from each other, a first non-pixel area at a periphery of the first pixel area, a second non-pixel area at a periphery of the second pixel area and opposite to the first non-pixel area with at least one pixel area interposed therebetween, first scan lines in the first pixel area, second scan lines in the second pixel area, a first scan driver in the first non-pixel area and connected to the first scan lines, a second scan driver in the second non-pixel area and connected to the second scan lines, first wires in the first non-pixel area and connected to the first scan driver, second wires in the second non-pixel area and connected to the second scan driver; and connecting wires connecting the first wires and second wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Tae Jeong, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Min Ku Lee, Seung Ji Cha
  • Patent number: 10482818
    Abstract: A display device includes pixels coupled to scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines, a scan driver configured to supply scan signals to the pixels through the scan lines, an emission driver configured to supply emission control signals to the pixels through the emission control lines, and a data driver configured to supply data signals to the pixels through the data lines, wherein the emission driver is configured to supply the emission control signals for each one of sub-periods in one frame period, and wherein a width of the emission control signals in any one sub-period from among the sub-periods is different from that of the emission control signals in another sub-period from among the sub-periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Kwon, Ji Hyun Ka, Min Ku Lee, Seung Ji Cha, Hyun Uk Oh, Jin Tae Jeong
  • Publication number: 20190340974
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display region including a first pixel region, a second pixel region, and a third pixel region; a dummy region including a first dummy region disposed between the second pixel region and the third pixel region; first, second, and third pixels respectively arranged in the first pixel region, the second pixel region, and the third pixel region in a matrix of vertical lines and horizontal lines; a data converter configured to: receive first image data including effective data corresponding to the display region and dummy data corresponding to the dummy region; and generate second image data by converting a gray scale value of dummy data corresponding to at least one region of the first dummy region in the first image data into a predetermined first gray scale value, the first gray scale value being between a lowest gray scale value and a highest gray scale value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Ki Myeong Eom, Chung Yi, Se Byung Chae, Deok Jun Choi, Moon Sang Hwang
  • Patent number: 10446079
    Abstract: A pixel includes a plurality of transistors and an organic light emitting diode. The transistors include a first transistor to control an amount of current flowing to the organic light emitting diode. Additional transistors are connected to the first transistor or the organic light emitting diode. The first transistor is a Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) thin film transistor. One or more of the other transistors are oxide semiconductor transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Ka, Won Kyu Kwak, Han Sung Bae
  • Publication number: 20190304356
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area, a second pixel area, and a third pixel area, each of the second and third pixel areas having a smaller surface area than the first pixel area and being connected to the first pixel area, first to third pixels provided in the first to third pixel areas, respectively, first to third lines connected to the first to third pixels, respectively, a line connecting part connecting the second and third lines, and a dummy unit overlapping the line connecting part to compensate for a difference of a load value of the first line and a load value of the second line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Ji Hyun KA, Sun Ja KWON, Tae Hoon KWON, Byung Sun KIM, Yang Wan KIM, Hyun Ae PARK, Su Jin LEE, Seung Kyu LEE, Jae Yong LEE, Jin Tae JEONG, Seung Ji CHA
  • Publication number: 20190304366
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate which includes a first pixel area and a second pixel area. A third pixel area is spaced apart from the second pixel area. A notch peripheral area is adjacent to the first, second and third pixel areas. A plurality of pixels are provided in the first, second and third pixel areas. A first scan line is disposed on the substrate. The first scan line includes a first portion disposed in the second pixel area, a second portion disposed in the third pixel area, and a third portion which connects the first portion to the second portion. The third portion is disposed in the notch peripheral area. A second scan line is disposed on the substrate in the first pixel area. A surface area of the first scan line is from about 90% to about 110% of a surface area of the second scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: JI-HYUN KA, TAEHOON KWON, KIMYEONG EOM
  • Publication number: 20190295471
    Abstract: A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a pixel circuit, and first and second transistors. The OLD includes a cathode electrode connected to a second power source. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor having a gate electrode initialized by a third power source. The driving transistor controls the amount of current flowing from a first power source to the second power source via the OLED. The first transistor is connected between a fourth power source and the second power source and an anode electrode of the OLED. The first transistor is turned on based on a scan signal is supplied to a scan line. The second transistor is connected between a data line and the pixel circuit. The second transistor is turned on when the scan signal is supplied to the ith scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: JIN TAE JEONG, Min Ku Lee, Ji Hyun Ka, Tae Hoon Kwon, Seung Kyu Lee, Seung Ji Cha
  • Publication number: 20190287457
    Abstract: A stage includes an output, an input, signal processors, and a stabilizer. The output supplies a voltage of a first or second power source to an output terminal based on voltages of first and second nodes. The input controls voltages of third and fourth nodes based on signals to a first and second input terminals. A first signal processor controls the voltage of the first node based on the voltage of the second node. A second signal processor is connected to a fifth node and controls the voltage of the first node based on a signal to a third input terminal. A third signal processor controls the voltage of the fourth node based on the voltage of the third node and the signal to the third input terminal. The stabilizer is connected between the second signal processor and input to control voltage drop widths of the third and fourth nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Seung Kyu LEE, Seung Ji CHA, Ji Hyun KA, Tae Hoon KWON, Min Ku LEE, Jin Tae JEONG
  • Patent number: 10411042
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a substrate including a display area for displaying an image and a peripheral area neighboring the display area; a plurality of signal lines formed in the display area; a pad formed in the peripheral area; and a plurality of connection wires for connecting the signal lines and the pad, wherein a first connection wire and a second connection wire neighboring the first connection wire from among the plurality of connection wires are disposed on different layers, and the first connection wire and the second connection wire, which are formed to extend from the pad and are bent at least twice to have at least one being bent toward backward direction, are disposed in the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Tae Hoon Kwon, Ji-Hyun Ka
  • 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: 10381426
    Abstract: A pixel includes a pixel circuit and an organic light emitting diode. The pixel circuit has first, second, third, and fourth transistors. The first transistor controls an amount of current flowing from a first driving power supply coupled to a first node to a second driving power supply through the organic light emitting diode. The turns on when a scan signal is supplied to a first scan line. The third transistor turns on when a scan signal is supplied to a second scan line. The fourth transistor turns on when a scan signal is supplied to a third scan line. The first transistor is a p-type Low Temperature Poly-Silicon thin film transistor and the third transistor and the fourth transistor are n-type oxide semiconductor thin film transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Ka, Han Sung Bae, Won Kyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 10380943
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes pixels connected to scan lines, data lines, and emission control lines to emit light components in response to amounts of current that flow from a first driving power source to a second driving power source, a sensing unit connected between the first or second driving power source and the pixels to measure to at least one of current and voltage, a controller to sense a control signal in response to at least one of the current and the voltage measured by the sensing unit, a timing controller to supply a plurality of emission start signals with different widths in a one frame period in response to the control signal when the organic light emitting display device is driven at a low frequency, and an emission driver to supply emission control signals to the emission control lines in response to the emission start signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Moo Choi, Ji Hyun Ka, Won Kyu Kwak, Jin Jeon, Jin Tae Jeong
  • Publication number: 20190245029
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area, a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a function-adding area, of which at least a portion is surrounded by the display area, and a detour area disposed between the display area and the function-adding area. The display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel circuits disposed in the display area. A plurality of driving lines are electrically connected to the pixel circuits and extend in a direction in the display area. A first detour line is disposed in the detour area and is electrically connected to a first driving line. A second detour line is disposed in the detour area. The second detour line is electrically connected to a second driving line and is disposed in a different layer from the first detour line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: JI-HYUN KA, SEUNG-KYU LEE, HWAN-SOO JANG, JIN-TAE JEONG
  • Publication number: 20190245023
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display (OLED) device includes an organic light emitting diode having an anode and a cathode. The organic light emitting diode is configured to receive a reference voltage. A control transistor includes a first control electrode and a first semiconductor active layer. The control transistor is configured to receive a control signal. A driving transistor includes a second control electrode that is electrically connected to the control transistor, an input electrode that is configured to receive a power voltage, an output electrode that is electrically connected to the anode of the organic light emitting diode, and a second semiconductor active layer that includes a different material from that of the first semiconductor active layer. A shielding electrode is disposed on the second semiconductor active layer, overlapping the driving transistor, and configured to receive the power voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Dongsoo Kim, Ji-Hyun Ka
  • Patent number: 10354578
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area, a second pixel area, and a third pixel area, each of the second and third pixel areas having a smaller surface area than the first pixel area and being connected to the first pixel area, first to third pixels provided in the first to third pixel areas, respectively, first to third lines connected to the first to third pixels, respectively, a line connecting part connecting the second and third lines, and a dummy unit overlapping the line connecting part to compensate for a difference of a load value of the first line and a load value of the second line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Ka, Sun Ja Kwon, Tae Hoon Kwon, Byung Sun Kim, Yang Wan Kim, Hyun Ae Park, Su Jin Lee, Seung Kyu Lee, Jae Yong Lee, Jin Tae Jeong, Seung Ji Cha
  • Publication number: 20190206978
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel region, a second pixel region having an area smaller than that of the first pixel region, and a peripheral region surrounding the first pixel region and the second pixel region, a second pixel provided in the second pixel region, a second line connected to the second pixel, an extension line extended to the peripheral region, a dummy part located in the peripheral region to overlap with the extension line, a power line connected to the first and second pixel regions, and a connection line located in the peripheral region to be connected to the dummy part, the connection line being electrically connected to a portion of the second pixel region, wherein the second pixel region includes a first sub-pixel region connected to the connection line and a second sub-pixel region except the first sub-pixel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Keon Woo KIM, Ji Hyun KA, Tae Hoon KWON, Ho Kyoon KWON, Min Ku LEE, Zail LHEE, Jin Tae JEONG, Seung Ji CHA, Byung Du AHN, Jeong Ho LEE