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).

  • Publication number: 20190043421
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a display panel including pixel groups, each including a plurality of sub-pixels for each of pixel rows. A gate driver is configured to sequentially provide an initialization signal to the pixel rows, to provide a first group gate signal to first pixel groups of the pixel groups, to provide a second group gate signal overlapping at least a part of the first group gate signal to second pixel groups of the pixel groups, to sequentially provide the first group gate signal to the pixel rows, and to sequentially provide the second group gate signal to the pixel rows. An emission control driver is configured to sequentially provide an emission control signal to the pixel rows. A data driver is configured to output a data voltage. A data divider is configured to selectively provide the data voltage to data lines connected to the sub-pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jin-Wook YANG, Soon-Dong KIM
  • Publication number: 20190043417
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a data processor generating gamma data. The data processor sequentially selects each of a plurality of pixels as a reference pixel, calculates difference values between a reference grayscale value provided to the reference pixel and comparison grayscale values provided to comparison pixels adjacent to the reference pixel, compares the difference values to a threshold value, counts up a value of a grayscale grade to which the reference grayscale value belongs among a plurality of grayscale grades according to the compared result, and varies the gamma data based on distribution ratios of values accumulated in the grayscale grades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Eungyeong CHOE, Jin-wook YANG
  • Patent number: 10186195
    Abstract: There are provided an organic light emitting display device capable of enhancing display quality. The organic light emitting display device includes a compensation unit configured to extract current information of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) of a pixel, and configured to determine a brightness compensation amount corresponding to the extracted current information, and a timing controller configured to generate second data by changing bits of externally supplied first data according to the brightness compensation amount, wherein the compensation unit is configured to obtain the brightness compensation amount using a current variation corresponding to a degradation of the OLED, and using a linear function corresponding to the current variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Wook Yang, Young Wook Yoo
  • Patent number: 9978307
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes: a first pixel; and a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel, the second pixel being configured to emit light at a different time from the first pixel, wherein the first pixel and the second pixel share a storage capacitor configured to store a voltage of a data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin-Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 9886907
    Abstract: A scan driver includes scan-driving blocks, each including a first transistor having a gate coupled to a first node to supply a first power to an output terminal, a second transistor having a gate coupled to a second node to couple a second clock to the output terminal, a third transistor having a gate coupled to a first input to supply the first power to the first node, a fourth transistor having a gate coupled to a second input to supply a second power to the first node, and a fifth transistor having a gate coupled to a first clock to couple the first input to the second node. A first scan-driving block further includes a sixth transistor coupled between the second input and the fourth transistor gate, and a NOT gate configured to invert the first input signal and to supply the inverted signal to the sixth transistor gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Wook Yang, Bon-Seog Gu
  • Patent number: 9870734
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes pixels, a scan driver configured to supply a scan signal to a specific scan line during a third period of the sensing frame, and configured to sequentially supply scan signals to the scan lines during a sixth period of the sensing frame, a data driver configured to supply, to the data lines, a previous data signal corresponding to a gray scale according to the scan signal supplied to the specific scan line during the third period, and configured to supply a current data signal to the data lines to be synchronized with the scan signals supplied during the sixth period, and a compensation unit configured to extract the threshold voltage and mobility information of the driving transistor from pixels at a specific horizontal line and coupled to the specific scan line before the scan signal is supplied during the third period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin-Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 9812060
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including: a display portion for displaying an image; and a first pad coupled with the display portion and for receiving an out signal from the display portion; a driver coupled with the display portion for supplying a driving signal to the display portion; a cover covering the display panel; and a connection unit coupling the first pad and the driver to each other to transmit the out signal to the driver, wherein at least a portion of the connection unit is in the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bon-Seog Gu, Jin-Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 9697774
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display comprises a first transistor comprising a gate electrode connected to a scan line, a first electrode connected to a data line, and a second electrode connected to a first node, a second transistor comprising a gate electrode connected to the first node, a first electrode connected to a first power supply voltage, and a second electrode connected to a third node, a third transistor comprising a gate electrode connected to a sensing control line, a first electrode connected to the data line, and a second electrode connected to the third node and an organic light-emitting device comprising an anode connected to the third node and a cathode connected to a second power supply voltage, wherein the first power supply voltage is set to a level of a sensing voltage for a period of time during which the sensing voltage is provided to the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 9666134
    Abstract: A scan driving device includes shift registers, each including a first signal terminal to which a forward direction driving start signal is transferred, a second signal terminal to which a backward direction driving start signal is transferred, a clock signal terminal and a clock bar signal terminal to which a clock signal and a clock bar signal are applied, a sustain signal terminal to which a sustain signal is transferred, a control signal terminal to which a control signal is transferred, a gate clock signal terminal to which a gate clock signal is transferred, and an output signal terminal, where driving power source voltages including a high potential power source voltage and low potential power source voltages is applied to each shift register, and an application of the low potential power source voltages to each shift register is controlled based on the sustain signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo-Seok Han, Jin-Wook Yang, Yun-Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20170116913
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including: a display portion for displaying an image; and a first pad coupled with the display portion and for receiving an out signal from the display portion; a driver coupled with the display portion for supplying a driving signal to the display portion; a cover covering the display panel; and a connection unit coupling the first pad and the driver to each other to transmit the out signal to the driver, wherein at least a portion of the connection unit is in the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bon-Seog Gu, Jin-Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 9620056
    Abstract: A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a first transistor for controlling an amount of current that flows from a first power supply to a second power supply via the OLED to correspond to a voltage applied to a first node, a second transistor coupled between an anode electrode of the OLED and a feedback line, and having a gate electrode coupled to a control line, a third transistor coupled between the first node and a data line, and having a gate electrode coupled to a first scan line, a storage capacitor coupled between the first node and a second node, and a fourth transistor coupled between the second node and a reference power supply, and having a gate electrode coupled to a second scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Wook Yang, Bon-Seog Gu, Woo-Seok Han
  • Patent number: 9542881
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including: a display portion for displaying an image; and a first pad coupled with the display portion and for receiving an out signal from the display portion; a driver coupled with the display portion for supplying a driving signal to the display portion; a cover covering the display panel; and a connection unit coupling the first pad and the driver to each other to transmit the out signal to the driver, wherein at least a portion of the connection unit is in the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bon-Seog Gu, Jin-Wook Yang
  • Publication number: 20160372032
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes: a compensator configured to extract current information of organic light emitting diodes in pixels; and a timing controller configured to determine a luminance compensation amount corresponding to the current information and to generate second data by adjusting bits of first data supplied from an outside, the first data being adjusted corresponding to the luminance compensation amount, wherein the compensator is further configured to divide a current variation corresponding to deterioration of the organic light emitting diodes into k sections and to calculate the luminance compensation amount using a linear function of a luminance variation corresponding to the current variation at each of the k sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jin Wook YANG, Young Wook YOO
  • Patent number: 9514682
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device displays a grayscale level by time-dividing each frame into N sub-frames, the organic light-emitting display device including: a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix; a plurality of scan lines to be provided with a plurality of scan signals to turn on the plurality of pixels; and a plurality of data lines to be selectively provided with a plurality of data voltages or a plurality of sensing voltages to be applied to a number of the pixels that are turned on by each of the plurality of scan signals, wherein the scan signals are provided to N scan lines (where N is a natural number greater than 1) that are randomly selected from among the plurality of scan lines at intervals of a sub-horizontal period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 9514681
    Abstract: A pixel circuit for increasing accuracy of current sensing of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the pixel circuit includes an OLED, a driving circuit, and first to third transistors. The driving circuit is configured to adjust a magnitude of a current flowing through the OLED based at least in part on a data signal received from a data line. The first transistor is configured to electrically connect the data line and a holding capacitor based at least in part on a scan signal. The second transistor is configured to electrically connect the holding capacitor and the driving circuit based at least in part on a write control signal. The third transistor is configured to electrically connect the data line and an anode electrode of the OLED based at least in part on a sensing control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin-Wook Yang
  • Publication number: 20160293109
    Abstract: There are provided an organic light emitting display device capable of enhancing display quality. The organic light emitting display device includes a compensation unit configured to extract current information of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) of a pixel, and configured to determine a brightness compensation amount corresponding to the extracted current information, and a timing controller configured to generate second data by changing bits of externally supplied first data according to the brightness compensation amount, wherein the compensation unit is configured to obtain the brightness compensation amount using a current variation corresponding to a degradation of the OLED, and using a linear function corresponding to the current variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jin Wook Yang, Young Wook Yoo
  • Publication number: 20160267839
    Abstract: A pixel circuit for increasing accuracy of current sensing of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the pixel circuit includes an OLED, a driving circuit, and first to third transistors. The driving circuit is configured to adjust a magnitude of a current flowing through the OLED based at least in part on a data signal received from a data line. The first transistor is configured to electrically connect the data line and a holding capacitor based at least in part on a scan signal. The second transistor is configured to electrically connect the holding capacitor and the driving circuit based at least in part on a write control signal. The third transistor is configured to electrically connect the data line and an anode electrode of the OLED based at least in part on a sensing control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Jin-Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 9373282
    Abstract: A pixel circuit for increasing accuracy of current sensing of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the pixel circuit includes an OLED, a driving circuit, and first to third transistors. The driving circuit is configured to adjust a magnitude of a current flowing through the OLED based at least in part on a data signal received from a data line. The first transistor is configured to electrically connect the data line and a holding capacitor based at least in part on a scan signal. The second transistor is configured to electrically connect the holding capacitor and the driving circuit based at least in part on a write control signal. The third transistor is configured to electrically connect the data line and an anode electrode of the OLED based at least in part on a sensing control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin-Wook Yang
  • Publication number: 20160140902
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display comprises a first transistor comprising a gate electrode connected to a scan line, a first electrode connected to a data line, and a second electrode connected to a first node, a second transistor comprising a gate electrode connected to the first node, a first electrode connected to a first power supply voltage, and a second electrode connected to a third node, a third transistor comprising a gate electrode connected to a sensing control line, a first electrode connected to the data line, and a second electrode connected to the third node and an organic light-emitting device comprising an anode connected to the third node and a cathode connected to a second power supply voltage, wherein the first power supply voltage is set to a level of a sensing voltage for a period of time during which the sensing voltage is provided to the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Jin Wook Yang
  • Patent number: 9343011
    Abstract: A pixel capable of displaying an image with uniform brightness is disclosed. In one aspect, the pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a first transistor for controlling an amount of current that flows from a first power supply to a second power supply via the OLED in response to a voltage applied to a first node. The pixel also includes a second transistor that is coupled between a bias power supply and the first node and whose gate electrode is coupled to an emission control line. The pixel further includes a third transistor that is coupled between an anode electrode of the OLED and a feedback line and whose gate electrode is coupled to a control line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Wook Yang, Bon-Seog Gu, Woo-Seok Han