Patents by Inventor Ji-Young Choung
Ji-Young Choung 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).
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Publication number: 20240147825Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to device. The device includes a substrate, a plurality of adjacent pixel-defining layer (PDL structures disposed over the substrate, and a plurality of sub-pixels. The PDL structure have a top surface coupled to adjacent sidewalls of the PDL structure. The plurality of sub-pixels are defined by the PDL structures. Each sub-pixel includes an anode, an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a cathode, and an encapsulation layer. The organic light emitting diode (OLED) material disposed over the anode. The OLED material extends over the top surface of the PDL structure past the adjacent sidewalls. The cathode is disposed over the OLED material. The cathode extends over the top surface of the PDL structure past the adjacent sidewalls. The encapsulation layer is disposed over the cathode. The encapsulation layer has a first sidewall and a second sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Chung-chia CHEN, Yu-Hsin LIN, Ji Young CHOUNG, Jungmin LEE, Wen-Hao WU, Dieter HAAS
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Publication number: 20240121995Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a sub-pixel. The sub-pixel includes an anode, overhang structures, separation structures, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) material, and a cathode. The anode is defined by adjacent first pixel isolation structures (PIS) and adjacent second PIS. The overhang structures are disposed on the first PIS. The overhang structures include a second structure disposed over the first structure and an intermediate structure disposed between the second structure and the first structure. A bottom surface of the second structure extends laterally past an upper surface of the first structure. The first structure is disposed over the first PIS. Separation structures are disposed over the second PIS. The OLED material is disposed over the anode and an upper surface of the separation structures. The cathode disposed over the OLED material and an upper surface of the separation structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Jungmin LEE, Chung-chia CHEN, Ji Young CHOUNG, Yu-hsin LIN
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Publication number: 20240114727Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a sub-pixel. The sub-pixel includes an anode, overhang structures, separation structures, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) material, and a cathode. The anode is defined by adjacent first pixel isolation structures (PIS) and adjacent second PIS. The overhang structures are disposed on the first PIS. The overhang structures include a second structure disposed over the first structure and an intermediate structure disposed between the second structure and the first structure. A bottom surface of the second structure extends laterally past an upper surface of the first structure. The first structure is disposed over the first PIS. Separation structures are disposed over the second PIS. The OLED material is disposed over the anode and an upper surface of the separation structures. The cathode disposed over the OLED material and an upper surface of the separation structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Jungmin LEE, Chung-chia CHEN, Ji Young CHOUNG, Yu-hsin LIN
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Publication number: 20240107819Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a sub-pixel. The sub-pixel includes an anode, overhang structures, separation structures, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) material, and a cathode. The anode is defined by adjacent first pixel isolation structures (PIS) and adjacent second PIS. The overhang structures are disposed on the first PIS. The overhang structures include a second structure disposed over the first structure and an intermediate structure disposed between the second structure and the first structure. A bottom surface of the second structure extends laterally past an upper surface of the first structure. The first structure is disposed over the first PIS. Separation structures are disposed over the second PIS. The OLED material is disposed over the anode and an upper surface of the separation structures. The cathode disposed over the OLED material and an upper surface of the separation structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Jungmin LEE, Chung-chia CHEN, Ji Young CHOUNG, Yu-hsin LIN
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Publication number: 20240065043Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in a display such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The device includes substrate, pixel-defining layer (PDL) structures disposed over the section of the substrate, inorganic or metal overhang structures disposed on an upper surface of the PDL structures, and a plurality of sub-pixels. The PDL structures include a trench disposed in the top surface of the PDL structure. Each sub-pixel includes an anode, an OLED material disposed over and in contact with the anode, and a cathode disposed over the OLED material. The inorganic or metal overhang structures have an overhang extension that extends laterally over the trench. An encapsulation layer is disposed over the cathode and extends under at least a portion of the inorganic or metal overhang structures and along a top surface of the PDL structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Ji-young CHOUNG, Jungmin LEE, Chung-chia CHEN, Yusin LIN, Dieter HAAS, Si Kyoung KIM
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Patent number: 11910657Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to sub-pixel circuits and methods of forming sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in a display such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The device includes a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels defined by adjacent pixel-defining layer (PDL) structures with inorganic overhang structures disposed on the PDL structures, each sub-pixel having an anode, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) material disposed on the anode, and a cathode disposed on the OLED material. The device is made by a process including the steps of: depositing the OLED material and the cathode by evaporation deposition, and depositing an encapsulation layer disposed over the cathode.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Ji-young Choung, Dieter Haas, Yu Hsin Lin, Jungmin Lee, Seong Ho Yoo, Si Kyoung Kim
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Publication number: 20240040831Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to sub-pixel circuits, displays including sub-pixel circuits, and a method of forming sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in a display such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. Some configurations of the displays described herein, include the sub-pixel circuits and at least one sensor opening adjacent to the overhang structure and an adjacent sub-pixel circuit. The at least one sensor opening includes a sensor disposed thereunder. Other configurations displays described herein, include sub-pixel circuits including OLED sub-pixels and a transparent sub-pixel such that a sensor is disposed thereunder. The configurations described herein utilize sensors that are integrated to increase the transmittance of the display while eliminating the need for bezels and reducing dead zones in the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Chung-chia CHEN, Jungmin LEE, Yu-hsin LIN, Ji Young CHOUNG, Wen-Hao WU, Dieter HAAS, Si Kyoung KIM
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Patent number: 11882709Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a sub-pixel. The sub-pixel includes an anode, overhang structures, separation structures, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) material, and a cathode. The anode is defined by adjacent first pixel isolation structures (PIS) and adjacent second PIS. The overhang structures are disposed on the first PIS. The overhang structures include a second structure disposed over the first structure and an intermediate structure disposed between the second structure and the first structure. A bottom surface of the second structure extends laterally past an upper surface of the first structure. The first structure is disposed over the first PIS. Separation structures are disposed over the second PIS. The OLED material is disposed over the anode and an upper surface of the separation structures. The cathode disposed over the OLED material and an upper surface of the separation structures.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Jungmin Lee, Chung-chia Chen, Ji Young Choung, Yu-hsin Lin
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Publication number: 20240023379Abstract: Sub-pixel circuits and methods of forming sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display are described herein. The overhang structures are permanent to the sub-pixel circuit. The overhang structures include a conductive oxide. A first configuration of the overhang structures includes a base portion and a top portion with the top portion disposed on the base portion. In a first sub-configuration, the base portion includes the conductive oxide of at least one of a TCO material or a TMO material. In a second sub-configuration, the base portion includes a metal alloy material and the conductive oxide of a metal oxide surface. A second configuration of the overhang structures includes the base portion and the top portion with a body portion disposed between the base portion and the top portion. The body portion includes the metal alloy body and the metal oxide surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Ji Young CHOUNG, Chung-chia CHEN, Yu-hsin LIN, Jungmin LEE, Dieter HAAS, Si Kyoung KIM
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Patent number: 11839116Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in a display such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The device includes substrate, pixel-defining layer (PDL) structures disposed over the section of the substrate, inorganic or metal overhang structures disposed on an upper surface of the PDL structures, and a plurality of sub-pixels. The PDL structures include a trench disposed in the top surface of the PDL structure. Each sub-pixel includes an anode, an OLED material disposed over and in contact with the anode, and a cathode disposed over the OLED material. The inorganic or metal overhang structures have an overhang extension that extends laterally over the trench. An encapsulation layer is disposed over the cathode and extends under at least a portion of the inorganic or metal overhang structures and along a top surface of the PDL structures.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Inventors: Ji-young Choung, Jungmin Lee, Chung-chia Chen, Yusin Lin, Dieter Haas, Si Kyoung Kim
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Publication number: 20230389343Abstract: Exemplary methods of OLED device processing are described. The methods may include forming an anode on a substrate. Forming the anode may include forming a first metal oxide material on the substrate, forming a metal layer over the first metal oxide material, forming a protective barrier over the metal layer, and forming a second metal oxide material over the amorphous protection material. The protective barrier may be an amorphous protection material overlying the metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Chia Chen, Yu-Hsin Lin, Jungmin Lee, Takuji Kato, Dieter Haas, Si Kyoung Kim, Ji Young Choung
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Publication number: 20230371315Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a sub-pixel. The sub-pixel includes an anode, overhang structures, separation structures, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) material, and a cathode. The anode is defined by adjacent first pixel isolation structures (PIS) and adjacent second PIS. The overhang structures are disposed on the first PIS. The overhang structures include a second structure disposed over the first structure and an intermediate structure disposed between the second structure and the first structure. A bottom surface of the second structure extends laterally past an upper surface of the first structure. The first structure is disposed over the first PIS. Separation structures are disposed over the second PIS. The OLED material is disposed over the anode and an upper surface of the separation structures. The cathode disposed over the OLED material and an upper surface of the separation structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Jungmin LEE, Chung-chia CHEN, Ji Young CHOUNG, Yu-hsin LIN
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Publication number: 20230354649Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in a display such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The device includes substrate, pixel-defining layer (PDL) structures disposed over the section of the substrate, inorganic or metal overhang structures disposed on an upper surface of the PDL structures, and a plurality of sub-pixels. The PDL structures include a trench disposed in the top surface of the PDL structure. Each sub-pixel includes an anode, an OLED material disposed over and in contact with the anode, and a cathode disposed over the OLED material. The inorganic or metal overhang structures have an overhang extension that extends laterally over the trench. An encapsulation layer is disposed over the cathode and extends under at least a portion of the inorganic or metal overhang structures and along a top surface of the PDL structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Ji-young CHOUNG, Jungmin LEE, Chung-chia CHEN, Yusin LIN, Dieter HAAS, Si Kyoung KIM
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Publication number: 20230345771Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to sub-pixel circuits and methods of forming sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in a display such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The device includes a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels defined by adjacent pixel-defining layer (PDL) structures with inorganic overhang structures disposed on the PDL structures, each sub-pixel having an anode, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) material disposed on the anode, and a cathode disposed on the OLED material. The device is made by a process including the steps of: depositing the OLED material and the cathode by evaporation deposition, and depositing an encapsulation layer disposed over the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Ji-young CHOUNG, Dieter HAAS, Yu Hsin LIN, Jungmin LEE, Seong Ho YOO, Si Kyoung KIM
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Publication number: 20230301139Abstract: The present disclosure relates to overhang structures and methods of fabricating a sub-pixel circuit with the overhang structures that may be utilized in a display such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The adjacent inorganic silicon-containing overhang structures defining each sub-pixel of the sub- pixel circuit of the display provide for formation of the sub-pixel circuit using evaporation deposition and provide for the inorganic silicon-containing overhang structures to remain in place after the sub-pixel circuit is formed. A first configuration of the inorganic silicon-containing overhang structures includes a gradient concentration profile. A second configuration of the inorganic silicon-containing overhang structures includes an upper portion and a lower portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Ji Young CHOUNG, Yu-hsin LIN
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Publication number: 20230284484Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to sub-pixel circuits and methods of forming sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in a display such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The device includes a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels defined by adjacent pixel-defining layer (PDL) structures with inorganic overhang structures disposed on the PDL structures, each sub-pixel having an anode, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) material disposed on the anode, and a cathode disposed on the OLED material. The device is made by a process including the steps of: depositing the OLED material and the cathode by evaporation deposition, and depositing an encapsulation layer disposed over the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Ji-young CHOUNG, Dieter HAAS, Yu-hsin LIN, Jungmin LEE, Seong Ho YOO, Si Kyoung KIM
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Patent number: 11751438Abstract: Sub-pixel circuits and methods of forming sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display are described herein. The overhang structures are permanent to the sub-pixel circuit. The overhang structures include a conductive oxide. A first configuration of the overhang structures includes a base portion and a top portion with the top portion disposed on the base portion. In a first sub-configuration, the base portion includes the conductive oxide of at least one of a TCO material or a TMO material. In a second sub-configuration, the base portion includes a metal alloy material and the conductive oxide of a metal oxide surface. A second configuration of the overhang structures includes the base portion and the top portion with a body portion disposed between the base portion and the top portion. The body portion includes the metal alloy body and the metal oxide surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Ji Young Choung, Chung-chia Chen, Yu Hsin Lin, Jungmin Lee, Dieter Haas, Si Kyoung Kim
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Publication number: 20230269969Abstract: Sub-pixel circuits and methods of forming sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display are described herein. The adjacent metal-containing overhang structures defining each sub-pixel of the sub-pixel circuit of the display provide for formation of the sub-pixel circuit using evaporation deposition and provide for the metal-containing overhang structures to remain in place after the sub-pixel circuit is formed (e.g., utilizing the methods of the fifth, sixth, or seventh exemplary embodiments). Evaporation deposition may be utilized for deposition of an OLED material and cathode. The metal-containing overhang structures define deposition angles, i.e., provide for a shadowing effect during evaporation deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Jungmin LEE, Seong Ho YOO, Dieter HAAS, Si Kyoung KIM, Yu-hsin LIN, Ji Young CHOUNG
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Publication number: 20230263014Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a device including a substrate, a plurality of adjacent pixel-defining layer (PDL) structures disposed over the substrate, and a plurality of sub-pixels. Each sub-pixel includes adjacent first overhangs, adjacent second overhangs, an anode, a hole injection layer (HIL) material, an additional organic light emitting diode (OLED) material, and a cathode. Each first overhang is defined by a body structure disposed on and extending laterally past a base structure disposed on the PDL structure. Each second overhang is defined by a top structure disposed on and extending laterally past the body structure. The HIL material is disposed over and in contact with the anode and disposed under the adjacent first overhangs. The additional OLED material is disposed on the HIL material and extends under the first overhang.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Yu-hsin LIN, Ji Young CHOUNG, Chung-chia CHEN, Jungmin LEE, Wen-Hao WU, Takashi ANJIKI, Takuji KATO, Dieter HAAS, Si Kyoung KIM, Stefan KELLER
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Publication number: 20230263012Abstract: Sub-pixel circuits and methods of forming sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in a display such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. In one example, a device includes a substrate, pixel-defining layer (PDL) structures disposed over the substrate and defining sub-pixels of the device, and a plurality of overhang structures. The first sub-pixel includes a first anode, OLED material, a first cathode, and a first encapsulation layer having a gap defined by a first portion of the first encapsulation layer disposed over the first cathode, a second portion of the first encapsulation layer disposed over a sidewall of the body structure, and a third portion of the first encapsulation layer under an underside surface of the top extension of the top structure, the first portion of the first encapsulation layer contacting the third portion of the first encapsulation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Chung-Chia CHEN, Ji Young CHOUNG, Dieter HAAS, Yu-Hsin LIN, Jungmin LEE, Wen-Hao WU, Si Kyoung KIM