Patents by Inventor Jin-Wook Yang

Jin-Wook Yang 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: 11696475
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels. At least one of the pixel includes a light emitting diode, a first transistor connected between a power line receiving a power source voltage and an anode of the light emitting diode, a second transistor connected between a data line and a first reference node, a first capacitor connected between the power line and the first reference node, a second capacitor connected between the first reference node and a second reference node, a third transistor connected between the first reference node and a reference voltage line receiving a reference voltage, a fourth transistor connected between an initialization voltage line receiving an initialization voltage and a drain of the first transistor, and a fifth transistor connected between the drain of the first transistor and the anode of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Donggyu Lee, Jihye Kim, Jin-Wook Yang, Jae-Hyeon Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230186814
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first pixel group including sub-pixels coupled to a first scan line and located in first through N-th sub-pixel columns, where N is an even number greater than or equal to 2, a second pixel group including sub-pixels coupled to the first scan line and located in (N+1)-th through 2N-th sub-pixel columns, a third pixel group including sub-pixels coupled to a second scan line adjacent to the first scan line and located in the first through N-th sub-pixel columns, and a fourth pixel group including sub-pixels coupled to the second scan line and located in the (N+1)-th through 2N-th sub-pixel columns. The first pixel group and the second pixel group are driven during a first scan on time in which the first scan line is driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jin-Wook YANG, Soon-Dong KIM, Chang-Noh YOON, Eun-Gyeong CHOE
  • Patent number: 11676535
    Abstract: A pixel of a display device includes a light-emitting diode and a pixel circuit that provides a current corresponding to a data signal to the light-emitting diode in response to a plurality of scan signals and a light emission control signal. The light emission control signal includes a first section and a second section, the second section includes a light-emission-on section and a light-emission-off section, the light emission control signal has an active level in the light-emission-on section and has an inactive level in each of the first section and the light-emission-off section, and the light-emission-on section and the light-emission-off section of the light emission control signal may vary depending on a light emission ratio of a dimming mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyeon Jeon, Donggyu Lee, Jin-Wook Yang
  • Publication number: 20230178003
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels connected to a plurality of scan lines; a scan driving circuit, which drives the plurality of scan lines in synchronization with a clock signal; and a driving controller, which outputs the clock signal. While an operating mode is a multi-frequency mode, the driving controller comparts the display panel into a first display area and a second display area. A hold frame of the multi-frequency mode includes a first section during which the first display area is driven, and a second section during which the second display area is driven. The driving controller outputs the clock signal of a normal power mode during the first section and outputs the clock signal of a low-power mode during the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: SOON-DONG KIM, SANGAN KWON, TAEHOON KIM, JIN-WOOK YANG
  • Patent number: 11663982
    Abstract: A display device including first to eighth pixels successively arranged in a first direction on a first horizontal line, and first to sixteenth data lines each extending in a second direction and successively arranged in the first direction, in which the second and third data lines are disposed between the first and second pixels and respectively connected to the first and second pixels, the sixth and seventh data lines are disposed between the third and fourth pixels and respectively connected to the third and fourth pixels, the tenth and eleventh data lines are disposed between the fifth and sixth pixels and respectively connected to the fifth and sixth pixels, the fourteenth and fifteenth data lines are disposed between the seventh and eighth pixels and respectively connected to the seventh and eighth pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Gyeong Choe, Jin Wook Yang
  • Publication number: 20230154377
    Abstract: A display device, which is a slidable display device, includes a display panel and a data driver. The display panel includes a first display area, a second display area that is in one of a taken-in position and a taken-out-of position of the display device, and a pad area located on one side of the first display area. The display panel includes pixels disposed in the first and second display areas, and is driven in a first mode in which an image is displayed in the first display area or a second mode in which an image is displayed in the first and second display areas. The data driver generates data voltages based on pixel data, outputs the data voltages to the pixels, and controls an order of the data voltages output in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: SEHYUK PARK, HAE-KWAN SEO, YOUNGHA SOHN, JIN-WOOK YANG
  • Patent number: 11651728
    Abstract: A pixel includes a light emitting element, a first transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, a second transistor including a gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a third transistor including a gate electrode connected to the first scan line, a fourth transistor including a gate electrode connected to a second scan line, a fifth transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a third scan line, an sixth transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to the third scan line, a resistor electrically connected in parallel with the sixth transistor between the second node and the anode of the light emitting element, and an amplifier having a non-inverting terminal and an inverting terminal electrically connected to ends of the resistor, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Ha Sohn, Se Hyuk Park, Hae Kwan Seo, Jin Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 11640794
    Abstract: A display device includes a first transistor including a first electrode connected to a first power line, a second electrode connected to a third node, and a gate electrode connected to a first node, a first capacitor formed between the first power line and a second node, a second capacitor formed between the first node and the second node, an emission transistor including a first electrode connected to the third node, a second electrode, and a gate electrode connected to an emission control line, and a light emitting element connected to the second electrode of the emission transistor and a second power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Wook Yang, Ji Hye Kim, Young Ha Sohn, Dong Gyu Lee, Jae Hyeon Jeon
  • Patent number: 11640810
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an optical module, a display panel and a display panel driver. The display panel is disposed on the optical module. The display panel driver is configured to drive the display panel. The display panel includes a first display area including at least a portion overlapping with the optical module and a second display area not overlapping with the optical module in a plan view. The first display area includes pixels having a first pixel structure. The second display area includes pixels having a second pixel structure different from the first pixel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hye Kim, Young Ha Sohn, Jin-Wook Yang, Dong Gyu Lee, Jae-Hyeon Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230112488
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel, a scan driver, an emission driver, and a data driver. The pixel includes: a light emitting element; a first transistor; a second transistor connected between a data line and a first node; a third transistor connected between a second node and a third node connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor; a fourth transistor connected between the second node and a third power line; a fifth transistor connected between the first node and a fourth node; a sixth transistor connected between a first power line and the first node and which is turned off in response to a first emission control signal; a storage capacitor connected between the third node and the fourth node; and a first capacitor connected between the first power line and the fourth node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Wook YANG, Gun Hee KIM, Sun Young JUNG
  • Patent number: 11626054
    Abstract: A display system and a driving method for a display system that includes an application processor configured to supply a mode control signal corresponding to a plurality of driving modes and input image data corresponding thereto; and a display module that includes pixels configured to display an image and configured to control any one of a plurality of gamma values and power source voltages supplied to the pixels in response to the plurality of driving modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Hyuk Park, Hong Soo Kim, Jin Young Roh, Hae Kwan Seo, Jin Wook Yang, Hyo Jin Lee, Jae Keun Lim
  • Publication number: 20230104904
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a display panel including a plurality of pixels and a voltage generator providing an anode initialization voltage to the pixels. The display panel is divided into a first display area operating at a first operating frequency and a second display area operating at a second operating frequency. While pixels, which correspond to the first display area, from among the plurality of pixels are driven, the anode initialization voltage has a first voltage level. While pixels in the second display area from among the plurality of pixels are driven, the anode initialization voltage has a second voltage level different from the first voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: SOON-DONG KIM, TAEHOON KIM, JIN-WOOK YANG, EUN SIL YUN, CHANGNOH YOON
  • Patent number: 11615737
    Abstract: A display device includes pixels, and first, second, and third gate lines and data lines connected to the pixels. At least one of the pixels includes a light emitting element, a first transistor connected between a first power source and the light emitting element for driving the light emitting element according to a voltage of a first node, a second transistor connected between the first node and a corresponding data line, and driven according to a voltage of a corresponding first gate line, a capacitor connected between the first node and a second node between the first transistor and the light emitting element, a third transistor between the second node and an initialization power line, and driven according to a voltage of a corresponding second gate line, and a fourth transistor connected between the first and second nodes, and driven according to a voltage of a corresponding third gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Choi Kim, Joon Chui Goh, Jin Wook Yang, Bong Hyun You
  • Publication number: 20230086857
    Abstract: A driving controller of a display device includes a memory that stores an input image signal in response to a control signal, a scan signal generator outputs an internal scan signal in response to the control signal, and a multiplexer outputs one of the input image signal and a storage image signal as an output image signal in response to the control signal and the internal scan signal. The storage image signal is provided from the memory, and the memory outputs the storage image signal in response to the internal scan signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: DONGGYU LEE, JAE-HYEON JEON, JIN-WOOK YANG
  • Publication number: 20230089661
    Abstract: A pixel includes a light emitting element, a first transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, a second transistor including a gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a third transistor including a gate electrode connected to the first scan line, a fourth transistor including a gate electrode connected to a second scan line, a fifth transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a third scan line, an sixth transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to the third scan line, a resistor electrically connected in parallel with the sixth transistor between the second node and the anode of the light emitting element, and an amplifier having a non-inverting terminal and an inverting terminal electrically connected to ends of the resistor, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Ha SOHN, Se Hyuk PARK, Hae Kwan SEO, Jin Wook YANG
  • Patent number: 11580937
    Abstract: An image display system includes a graphic processor which generates an image signal, a control signal, and a variable frequency signal; and a display device which displays an image at a frame frequency corresponding to the variable frequency signal from the graphic processor. The display device includes pixels connected to emission control lines, data lines, and scan lines; a controller which provides reference data including information on reference cycles, which are cycles in which an emission control start signal is output, to the graphic processor, outputs the emission control start signal based on the control signal, and adjusting an output timing of a scan start signal based on the variable frequency signal; an emission driver which supplies emission control signals to the emission control lines based on the emission control start signal; and a scan driver which supplies scan signals to the scan lines based on the scan start signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Gyu Lee, Ji Hye Kim, Jin Wook Yang, Jae Hyeon Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230038319
    Abstract: A pixel includes a first capacitor connected between first and second nodes, a second capacitor connected between a first voltage line and the first node, a light emitting diode including a first electrode and a second electrode connected with a second voltage line, a first transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gate electrode connected with the second node, a second transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gate electrode which receives a scan signal, a third transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gate electrode which receives a first compensation scan signal, a fourth transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gate electrode which receives a second compensation scan signal, and a fifth transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gate electrode which receives a first light emitting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: JUHOON KANG, JIN-WOOK YANG, JOOHEE JEON, SUNMI KANG, GUN HEE KIM, HYUNGKEUN PARK, SEOKHYUN LIM, SUNYOUNG JUNG
  • Patent number: 11574578
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first pixel group and a second pixel group each including sub-pixels coupled to the first scan line, a third pixel group and a fourth pixel group each including sub-pixels coupled to the second scan line. The first pixel group and the second pixel group are driven during a first scan on time in which the first scan line is driven. Consecutive N?1 sub-pixels among the sub-pixels of the third pixel group and one sub-pixel among the sub-pixels of the fourth pixel group are driven during a first portion of a second scan on time in which the second scan line is driven, and consecutive N?1 sub-pixels among the sub-pixels of the fourth pixel group and one sub-pixel among the sub-pixels of the third pixel group are driven during a second portion of the second scan on time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jin-Wook Yang, Soon-Dong Kim, Chang-Noh Yoon, Eun-Gyeong Choe
  • Patent number: 11574584
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having first and second display areas. A data driver provides data and bias voltages to data lines. A timing controller controls the data driver and a scan driver based on at least two operation modes. The first mode drives the first and second display areas at a normal frequency, and the second mode drives the first display area at a first frequency substantially equal to or lower than the normal frequency and the second display area at a second frequency lower than the first frequency. The second mode includes an active frame to write a reference voltage to display a black image in the second display area, and blank frames to maintain the reference voltage and apply the bias voltage to the pixels in the second display area. The data driver varies the bias voltage in the blank frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Dong Kim, Sang An Kwon, Jin Wook Yang, Chang Noh Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230018362
    Abstract: A display device includes: a data driver for supplying a data signal to output lines; a demultiplexer connected to each of the output lines, the demultiplexer to supply the data signal supplied to each output line to a first data line and a second data line; first pixels disposed in a (2j?1)-th column and a (2k?1)-th row, the first pixels being connected to the first data line, wherein j and k are positive integers; second pixels disposed in the (2j?1)-th column and a (2k)-th row, the second pixels being connected to the second data line; third pixels disposed in a (2j)-th column and the (2k?1)-th row, the third pixels being connected to the first data line; and fourth pixels disposed in the (2j)-th column and the (2k)-th row, the fourth pixels being connected to the second data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Se Hyuk Park, Jin Young Roh, Woo Mi Bae, Hae Kwan Seo, Young Ha Sohn, Jin Wook Yang