Patents by Inventor Jong-Jae Lee

Jong-Jae Lee 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: 20230121344
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels; a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to the pixels through data lines based on a source output enable signal; and a reference voltage controller configured to supply a reference voltage to the pixels through reference voltage lines, wherein each of the pixels includes a light emitting element between a first power source line and a second power source line, and wherein the reference voltage controller is configured to compensate for the reference voltage based on the source output enable signal, and to supply a compensated reference voltage to an anode electrode of the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Gon IM, Jong Jae LEE, Dae Gwang JANG
  • Publication number: 20230055768
    Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixels coupled to data lines and sensing lines; a data driver configured to supply one of an image data signal and a sensing data signal to the data lines; a voltage supply configured to supply an initialization voltage to the pixels through the sensing lines; and a sensing circuit configured to receive a sensing value from at least one of the pixels through the sensing lines, and compare the sensing value with a sensing reference value to generate a sensing voltage control signal to control at least one of the sensing data signal or the initialization voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tae Gon IM, Soo Yeon KIM, Jong Jae LEE, Dae Gwang JANG
  • Publication number: 20230013528
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment includes a pixel including a light emitting unit, a data driver that supplies a data voltage to the pixel, and a luminance corrector that corrects image data and generates compensation data corresponding to the data voltage. The light emitting unit includes at least one sub element group. The at least one sub element group includes light emitting elements. The luminance corrector extracts a deterioration value of the at least one sub element group and calculates a luminance value of the at least one sub element group according to a number of the light emitting elements included in the at least one sub element group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Gwang JANG, Jun Pyo LEE, Won Sik OH, Jong Jae LEE
  • Publication number: 20220415261
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including data lines and pixels electrically connected to the data lines. The data driver supplies data signals to the data lines. The data driver includes: a first output buffer electrically connected to a first data line of the data lines, the first output buffer outputting a first data signal to the first data line; and a first comparator electrically connected to an output terminal of the first output buffer, the first comparator comparing a first slew rate of the first data signal with a first reference slew rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Yeon KIM, Tae Gon IM, Jong Jae LEE, Dae Gwang JANG
  • Patent number: 11538374
    Abstract: A power voltage generator includes a voltage sensor and a power controller. The voltage sensor is configured to sense a first voltage in a first charge sharing period of a gate clock signal and a second voltage in a second charge sharing period of the gate clock signal. The power breaker is configured to disconnect a power based on the first voltage and the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Soo Choi, Dae-Sik Lee, Ji Youn Seo, Gwang Soo Ahn, Jong Jae Lee, Geun Hyuk Choi
  • Publication number: 20220383802
    Abstract: A display device includes pixels; a sensing block generating first sensing data during a first sensing period, and generating second sensing data and third sensing data during a second sensing period; and a timing controller compensating first image data with second image data based on the first sensing data, the second sensing data, and the third sensing data. The sensing block generates the first sensing data corresponding to an initial channel voltage applied to each of sensing channels and at least one auxiliary sensing channel during the first sensing period, generates the second sensing data by sensing characteristic information of the pixels corresponding to an initialization voltage applied to the pixels during the second sensing period, and generates the third sensing data corresponding to a reference voltage applied to the at least one auxiliary sensing channel during the second sensing period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Yeon KIM, Tae Gon IM, Jong Jae LEE, Dae Gwang JANG
  • Publication number: 20220375414
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pixel including a light emitting element emitting light and electrically connected to a data line and a sensing line, a timing controller varying a driving frequency of the display panel based on an input frequency of digital video data, and a data driver supplying a data voltage to the data line based on the digital video data during a data addressing period of a frame period and receiving a sensing signal from the sensing line during a sensing period. The data driver electrically connects the sensing line to an initialization voltage line during the data addressing period in case that the digital video data is changed, and electrically connects the sensing line to a high impedance during the data addressing period in case that the digital video data is not changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Yeon KIM, Tae Gon IM, Jong Jae LEE, Jun Pyo LEE
  • Patent number: 11450289
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a gate line, a data line, a gate driver outputting a gate signal to the gate line, a data driver outputting a data voltage to the data line and a power voltage generator. The power voltage generator generates a gate-on voltage, a gate-off voltage, and a gate clock signal toggled between the gate-on voltage and the gate-off voltage, detects a current level of a gate clock current, cuts off power of the display device when a count of the gate clock current higher than or equal to a first current level is greater than or equal to a reference count, and cuts off the power of the display device when the gate clock current is higher than or equal to a second current level higher than the first current level in an initial frame after the display device is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventors: Gwangsoo Ahn, Jong Jae Lee, Sungsoo Choi
  • Patent number: 11443699
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having pixels. A timing controller generates a first control signal and data control signals. Data driving circuits each recover a data signal from a corresponding data control signal of the data control signals in response to the first control signal, generate a data voltage corresponding to the data signal, and provide the data voltage to the display panel. Each of the data driving circuits includes: a setting unit configured to acquire a setting value from the data control signal; an equalizer configured to compensate for distortion of the corresponding data control signal according to the setting value to output compensated data control signal; and a recoverer configured to recover a clock signal from the compensated data control signal and recover the data signal from the compensated data control signal based on the clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Gon Im, Jong Jae Lee, Jun Pyo Lee, Byung Kil Jeon, Won Hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20220215805
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having pixels. A timing controller generates a first control signal and data control signals. Data driving circuits each recover a data signal from a corresponding data control signal of the data control signals in response to the first control signal, generate a data voltage corresponding to the data signal, and provide the data voltage to the display panel. Each of the data driving circuits includes: a setting unit configured to acquire a setting value from the data control signal; an equalizer configured to compensate for distortion of the corresponding data control signal according to the setting value to output compensated data control signal; and a recoverer configured to recover a clock signal from the compensated data control signal and recover the data signal from the compensated data control signal based on the clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Tae Gon IM, Jong Jae LEE, Jun Pyo LEE, Byung Kil JEON, Won Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20220208141
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel including a gate line, a data line, and a pixel electrically connected to the gate line and the data line, where display panel displays an image based on input image data, a gate driver which outputs a gate signal to the gate line, a data driver which outputs a data voltage to the data line, and a power supply voltage generator which provides a driving voltage to the display panel, the gate driver and the data driver. The power supply voltage generator generates a gate clock signal based on an on-clock signal and an off-clock signal and changes a count value of the on-clock signal or the off-clock signal when the gate clock signal is an abnormal signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: GWANGSOO AHN, JONG JAE LEE, TAEGON IM
  • Publication number: 20220148531
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a gate line, a data line, a gate driver outputting a gate signal to the gate line, a data driver outputting a data voltage to the data line and a power voltage generator. The power voltage generator generates a gate-on voltage, a gate-off voltage, and a gate clock signal toggled between the gate-on voltage and the gate-off voltage, detects a current level of a gate clock current, cuts off power of the display device when a count of the gate clock current higher than or equal to a first current level is greater than or equal to a reference count, and cuts off the power of the display device when the gate clock current is higher than or equal to a second current level higher than the first current level in an initial frame after the display device is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: GWANGSOO AHN, JONG JAE LEE, SUNGSOO CHOI
  • Patent number: 11315452
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a timing controller and a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). The timing controller is to control an operation of the display panel and to store a plurality of fault patterns to be displayed on the display panel to represent that a plurality of defective phenomena have occurred. The PMIC is to supply a first power supply voltage to the timing controller and to monitor whether the plurality of defective phenomena have occurred. When a first defective phenomenon among the plurality of defective phenomena is sensed, the PMIC is to store first fault data and to shut down the display panel. When the first defective phenomenon is sensed, the timing controller is to control the display panel to display a first fault pattern corresponding to the first defective phenomenon among the plurality of fault patterns before the display panel is shut down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gwang Soo Ahn, Sung Soo Choi, Jong Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11288997
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixels coupled to the plurality of data lines, a data driver including a plurality of channels providing data voltages to the plurality of pixels through the plurality of data lines, and a controller configured to control the data driver. The plurality of channels is grouped into first through N-th channel groups, where N is an integer greater than 1. The first through N-th channel groups sequentially initiate first dummy data voltage output operations in a first order from the first channel group to the N-th channel group in a first blank period before an active period, and sequentially finish second dummy data voltage output operations in a second order from the N-th channel group to the first channel group in a second blank period after the active period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Taegon Im, Gwangsoo Ahn, Jong Jae Lee, Byungkil Jeon
  • Patent number: 11170686
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a controller which generates a gate reference signal, a gate control circuit which outputs a gate driving signal based on the gate reference signal, and a gate driving circuit which provides gate signals to the plurality of pixels based on the gate driving signal. The gate control circuit includes a protection enable circuit which detects a first period of the gate reference signal, determines whether the period of the gate reference signal is changed, and generates a protection enable signal when the first period of the gate reference signal is not changed, and an over-current protection circuit which generates an over-current occurrence signal by detecting an over-current of the gate driving signal, and stops outputting the gate driving signal based on the over-current occurrence signal and the protection enable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun Oh Kang, Dae-Sik Lee, Ji Youn Seo, Jong Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11170729
    Abstract: A power management circuit of a display device includes a voltage information storage comprising a first and second bank storing first and second voltage information corresponding to first and second voltage levels different from each other, a bank select pin receiving a bank select signal, a voltage information selecting circuit selectively outputting the first voltage information stored in the first bank or the second voltage information stored in the second bank in response to the bank select signal received through the bank select pin, and a DC-DC converter generating panel driving voltages having the first voltage levels based on the first voltage information when the first voltage information is output from the voltage information selecting circuit, and generating the panel driving voltages having the second voltage levels based on the second voltage information when the second voltage information is output from the voltage information selecting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventors: Gwangsoo Ahn, Dae-Sik Lee, Jong Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20210335166
    Abstract: A power voltage generator includes a voltage sensor and a power controller. The voltage sensor is configured to sense a first voltage in a first charge sharing period of a gate clock signal and a second voltage in a second charge sharing period of the gate clock signal. The power breaker is configured to disconnect a power based on the first voltage and the second voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Soo CHOI, Dae-Sik LEE, Ji Youn SEO, Gwang Soo AHN, Jong Jae LEE, Geun Hyuk CHOI
  • Patent number: 11138952
    Abstract: A display device supports a variable frame mode where each frame includes a variable blank period. The display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a backlight unit configured to generate light, a panel driver configured to drive the display panel, a backlight controller configured to drive the backlight unit, and a blank counter configured to count a time of the variable blank period. The backlight controller controls the backlight unit to increase an intensity of the light generated by the backlight unit as the counted time of the variable blank period increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Jae Lee, Yoon Soo Kwon, Young Ho Oh, Ju-Ah Lee
  • Publication number: 20210248939
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a timing controller and a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). The timing controller is to control an operation of the display panel and to store a plurality of fault patterns to be displayed on the display panel to represent that a plurality of defective phenomena have occurred. The PMIC is to supply a first power supply voltage to the timing controller and to monitor whether the plurality of defective phenomena have occurred. When a first defective phenomenon among the plurality of defective phenomena is sensed, the PMIC is to store first fault data and to shut down the display panel. When the first defective phenomenon is sensed, the timing controller is to control the display panel to display a first fault pattern corresponding to the first defective phenomenon among the plurality of fault patterns before the display panel is shut down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Gwang Soo AHN, Sung Soo CHOI, Jong Jae LEE
  • Publication number: 20210183289
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a controller which generates a gate reference signal, a gate control circuit which outputs a gate driving signal based on the gate reference signal, and a gate driving circuit which provides gate signals to the plurality of pixels based on the gate driving signal. The gate control circuit includes a protection enable circuit which detects a first period of the gate reference signal, determines whether the period of the gate reference signal is changed, and generates a protection enable signal when the first period of the gate reference signal is not changed, and an over-current protection circuit which generates an over-current occurrence signal by detecting an over-current of the gate driving signal, and stops outputting the gate driving signal based on the over-current occurrence signal and the protection enable signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Keun Oh KANG, Dae-Sik LEE, Ji Youn SEO, Jong Jae LEE