Patents by Inventor Joong-Soo Moon

Joong-Soo Moon 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: 11107421
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a bent area, and a flat area including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of island-shaped inorganic insulating patterns arranged on the substrate in the bent area to be separate from each other, an organic insulating layer including a concavo-convex surface covering the inorganic insulating patterns in the bent area, and wiring lines arranged on the organic insulating layer and overlapping the inorganic insulating patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae Yeon Lee, Won Kyu Kwak, Joong Soo Moon, Chang Kyu Jin
  • Patent number: 11109488
    Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a flexible circuit board including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, sensing pads on the first surface, and a connector on the second surface, a first liner which includes a first rear surface covering a portion of the first surface and a first top surface that is opposite to the first rear surface and in which a first opening passing through the first rear surface from the first top surface is defined, a second liner which includes a second rear surface covering a portion of the second surface and a second top surface that is opposite to the second rear surface and in which a second opening passing through the second rear surface from the second top surface is defined. Each of the first and second openings is spaced apart from the flexible circuit board in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DooSub Choi, Joong-Soo Moon, Sangmin Kang
  • Publication number: 20210257441
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a substrate, a first power source line disposed in a peripheral area adjacent to a display area, the first power source line including a first layer and a second layer electrically connected to each other, a first gate pattern disposed between the first layer of the substrate and including a first gate fan-out line in the peripheral area and a first gate connecting line connected to the first gate fan-out line and extending between the first gate fan-out line and the display area, a first insulation layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer of the first power source line, a second insulation layer disposed between the first insulation layer and the second layer, and a first insulating dam disposed on and contacting the second layer, the first insulating dam disposed in the peripheral area and surrounding the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Youngjin CHO, Joong-Soo MOON, Cheol-Gon LEE, Yang Wan KIM, Changkyu JIN
  • Patent number: 11094771
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a pixel area and a peripheral area, a plurality of pixels disposed in the pixel area of the substrate, a first initialization line disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate, the first initialization line being configured to provide a first initialization voltage to the plurality of pixels, and a second initialization line disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate, the second initialization line being configured to provide a second initialization voltage to the plurality of pixels. At least a portion of the first initialization line may overlap with the second initialization line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngjin Cho, Joong-Soo Moon, Changkyu Jin, Yangwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20210193764
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base layer including an active area and a non-active area adjacent to the active area; a display circuit layer including a pixel circuit at the active area of the base layer, and a driving circuit at the non-active area, the driving circuit to supply a driving signal to the pixel circuit; and a display element layer on the display circuit layer and including light emitting elements to emit light. The non-active area includes a valley area formed by removing a portion of an organic insulation layer at the display circuit layer, the driving circuit includes a buffer transistor to output the driving signal, and the buffer transistor includes a control electrode and a semiconductor layer overlapping the valley area in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Youngjin CHO, Jisu NA, Joong-Soo MOON, Yangwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20210159301
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a base substrate including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; a first power supply wire in the non-display area, a first power supply voltage being applied to the first power supply wire; a second power supply wire in the non-display area and spaced apart from the first power supply wire, a second power supply voltage being applied to the second power supply wire; and a dam overlapping the first power supply wire and the second power supply wire, having a first height on the first power supply wire, and having a second height greater than the first height between the first power supply wire and the second power supply wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Young Jin CHO, Joong-Soo MOON, Yang Wan KIM, Soon Jung WANG
  • Patent number: 11018212
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base substrate having an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area. A plurality of pixels is disposed on the active area. The electronic apparatus also includes a plurality of power lines connected to the pixels. A power pad is disposed on a peripheral area and is configured to receive a power voltage. A power pattern is disposed on the peripheral area and connecting the power lines to the power pad. A plurality of sensing electrodes is disposed on the pixels in the active area. A plurality of sensing pads is disposed on the peripheral area and is electrically connected to the sensing electrodes. The sensing pads overlap with the power pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngjin Cho, Yangwan Kim, Joong-Soo Moon, Minwoo Byun, Changkyu Jin
  • Publication number: 20210151533
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a display area and a non-display area. A plurality of insulation layers are disposed on the substrate. A pixel is disposed on the substrate in the display area. The pixel includes a transistor and a light emitting element electrically connected to the transistor. A crack blocker is disposed on the substrate in the non-display area and includes a plurality of first crack block grooves defined in at least one of the plurality of insulation layers. Each first crack block grooves extends in a first direction and is arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction. A plurality of second crack block grooves is defined in at least one of the plurality of insulation layers and is adjacent to the plurality of first crack block grooves. Each second crack block grooves extends in the second direction and is arranged in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Jihye HEO, Ki Wook KIM, Eunbyul JO, Joong-Soo MOON
  • Patent number: 11004927
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a substrate, a first power source line disposed in a peripheral area adjacent to a display area configured to display image, the first power source line including a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer and electrically connected to the first layer, a first insulation layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer of the first power source line, and a first insulating dam disposed on and contacting the second layer of the first power source line, the first insulating dam disposed in the peripheral area and surrounding the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngjin Cho, Joong-Soo Moon, Cheol-Gon Lee, Yang Wan Kim, Changkyu Jin
  • Publication number: 20210126058
    Abstract: An OLED device includes a substrate including a display region including a pixel region and a peripheral region surrounding the pixel region. A pad region is spaced apart from the display region, and a bending region is disposed between the display region and the pad region. A plurality of pixel structures are disposed in the pixel region on the substrate. A touch screen structure is disposed on the pixel structures. A plurality of touch screen wirings are disposed in the bending region on the substrate. The touch screen wirings are electrically connected the touch screen structure. A connection structure is in the pad region. The connection structure electrically connects touch screen wirings to each other. A same touch sensing signal is applied to touch screen wirings that are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: KIWOOK KIM, WONKYU KWAK, KWANG-MIN KIM, JOONG-SOO MOON
  • Publication number: 20210126072
    Abstract: Provided is pixel including a first transistor including a first drain region electrically connected to a light emitting diode, a first gate electrode, a first channel region overlapping the first gate electrode, and a first source region, a first sub-transistor including a first sub-gate electrode, a first sub-channel region overlapping the first sub-gate electrode, a first sub-drain region connected to the first gate electrode, and a first sub-source region, a second sub-transistor including a second sub-gate electrode, a second sub-channel region overlapping the second sub-gate electrode, a second sub-drain region connected to the first sub-source region, and a second sub-source region, and a shielding pattern overlapping the first sub-source region and the second sub-drain region and not overlapping the first sub-channel region, wherein a width of the first sub-channel region is greater than a width of the second sub-channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Youngjin CHO, Hyunwoong KIM, Joong-soo MOON, Seung-kyu LEE, Yangwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20210111239
    Abstract: A display device includes a signal line extending in a first direction, a first transistor configured to control a driving current, a light-emitting element electrically coupled to a second electrode of the first transistor, a second transistor electrically coupled to a first electrode of the first transistor and configured to transfer a data voltage, a first scan line electrically coupled to a gate electrode of the second transistor and extending in the first direction, a third transistor including a first electrode electrically coupled to the second electrode of the first transistor and a second electrode electrically coupled to a gate electrode of the first transistor and a second scan line electrically coupled to a gate electrode of the third transistor and extending in the first direction, wherein the second scan line overlaps one selected from among the signal line and the first scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Young Jin CHO, Ji Su NA, Joong Soo MOON, Yang Wan KIM, Chang Kyu JIN
  • Publication number: 20210091162
    Abstract: A display panel includes pixels and a driver IC pad area; a driver IC on the driver IC pad area of the display panel; first input pads and first output pads that overlap the driver IC pad area; a flexible printed circuit adjacent to the driver IC pad area on the display panel; first output test pads that overlap the flexible printed circuit, and are respectively extended to the first output pads; and first input extending wires that overlap the flexible printed circuit, are respectively extended to the first input pads, and are between the first output test pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Wook KIM, Joong-Soo MOON
  • Patent number: 10943965
    Abstract: Provided is pixel including a first transistor including a first drain region electrically connected to a light emitting diode, a first gate electrode, a first channel region overlapping the first gate electrode, and a first source region, a first sub-transistor including a first sub-gate electrode, a first sub-channel region overlapping the first sub-gate electrode, a first sub-drain region connected to the first gate electrode, and a first sub-source region, a second sub-transistor including a second sub-gate electrode, a second sub-channel region overlapping the second sub-gate electrode, a second sub-drain region connected to the first sub-source region, and a second sub-source region, and a shielding pattern overlapping the first sub-source region and the second sub-drain region and not overlapping the first sub-channel region, wherein a width of the first sub-channel region is greater than a width of the second sub-channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngjin Cho, Hyunwoong Kim, Joong-soo Moon, Seung-kyu Lee, Yangwan Kim
  • Patent number: 10937842
    Abstract: An OLED device includes a substrate including a display region including a pixel region and a peripheral region surrounding the pixel region. A pad region is spaced apart from the display region, and a bending region is disposed between the display region and the pad region. A plurality of pixel structures are disposed in the pixel region on the substrate. A touch screen structure is disposed on the pixel structures. A plurality of touch screen wirings are disposed in the bending region on the substrate. The touch screen wirings are electrically connected the touch screen structure. A connection structure is in the pad region. The connection structure electrically connects touch screen wirings to each other. A same touch sensing signal is applied to touch screen wirings that are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiwook Kim, Wonkyu Kwak, Kwang-Min Kim, Joong-Soo Moon
  • Publication number: 20210057503
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base substrate including a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area, a first conductive layer including a first layer portion of a first power line and a first layer portion of a second power line, which are disposed on the base substrate in the peripheral area, and a second conductive layer a second layer portion of the first power line and a second layer portion of the second power line, which are disposed on the base substrate in the peripheral area. The first and second layer portions of the first power line overlaps and are electrically connected to each other, and the first and second layer portions of the second power line overlap and are electrically connected to each other. A portion of the first power line and a portion of the second power line overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jihye HEO, Ki Wook KIM, Eunbyul JO, Joong-Soo MOON
  • Patent number: 10923556
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate which includes a display area and a non-display area, a pixel unit which is provided in the display area and includes a plurality of pixel columns, and data lines which are respectively connected to the pixel columns and apply data signals to the pixel columns. The non-display area includes a fanout area, a bent area, and a pad area which are sequentially arranged. The respective data lines are disposed on different layers in the fanout area and the pad area. A resulting display device can reduce resistance deviation between data signals in a first data line and a second data line, thereby reducing vertical line defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joong Soo Moon, Sun Ja Kwon, Min Woo Byun, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Publication number: 20210043134
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a pixel area including a pixel; a peripheral area adjacent to the pixel area; and a boundary between the pixel area and the peripheral area, the boundary comprising a rounded corner; a data driver in the peripheral area; a data line through which a data signal is provided from the data driver to the pixel; and an initialization voltage source in the peripheral area and connected to the pixel, the initialization voltage source extended along the rounded corner of the boundary between the pixel area and the peripheral area. Along the rounded corner of the boundary, the initialization voltage source overlaps the data line along a thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Young Jin CHO, Min Woo BYUN, Joong Soo MOON, Yang Wan KIM, Han Sol KIM
  • Patent number: 10903289
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment includes a substrate having a display area, and a peripheral area outside the display area including a first peripheral area adjacent to the display area, a first bending area extending from the first peripheral area, and a second peripheral area extending from the first bending area, and overlapping the first peripheral area, a display member at the display area, and including a first display area, and a second display area around the first display area, and a plurality of align keys on the substrate, wherein the first peripheral area includes a flat peripheral area corresponding to an area between the first display area and the first bending area, and a second bending area between the second display area and an end of the substrate, and wherein the plurality of align keys include a first align key at the flat peripheral area, and a second align key at the second peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Wook Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Kwang-Min Kim, Dong Soo Kim, Joong-Soo Moon, Hyun Ae Park, Ji-Eun Lee, Chang Kyu Jin
  • Publication number: 20210011573
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprising: a display area; a non-display area on an outer side of the display area; a data line unit comprising a plurality of data lines; a power line unit disposed over the plurality of data lines and comprising a plurality of power lines; and a touch line unit disposed over the power line unit, comprising a plurality of touch lines and comprising a fan-out portion, wherein the touch line unit comprises, in the fan-out portion, a plurality of first sub-touch line units extended toward one side in a first direction, and a plurality of second sub-touch line units extended toward an opposite side in the first direction, wherein a number of lines of the first sub-touch line units is equal to a number of lines of the second sub-touch line units, and wherein the touch line unit comprises a portion where the touch line unit overlaps with the power line unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Chang Kyu JIN, Yang Wan KIM, Joong Soo MOON, Young Jin CHO