Patents by Inventor Keum-Nam Kim

Keum-Nam Kim 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: 8068073
    Abstract: A circuit and method for driving pixels in an organic electroluminescent display that reduces the number of wirings of a compensation circuit for addressing brightness non-uniformity. The pixel driving circuit includes an organic electroluminescent device that emits light corresponding to an amount of a current being applied. A first transistor is connected to a power supply voltage and applies the current corresponding to a data voltage to the organic electroluminescent device. A first capacitor stores the data voltage, and a threshold voltage compensation unit stores a threshold voltage of the first transistor. A second transistor transmits the data voltage from a data line in response to a selection signal from an nth scan line. A switching unit electrically disconnects a second primary electrode of the first transistor from the organic electroluminescent device while the threshold voltage is stored in the threshold voltage compensation unit in response to a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keum-nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110241562
    Abstract: An OLED display device includes a substrate; an organic light emitting element having a first electrode formed on the substrate, an organic emission layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the organic emission layer; a common power bus line disposed between the organic light emitting element and an edge of the substrate on the substrate and electrically connected with the first electrode; a driving power bus line neighboring the common power bus line on the substrate, disposed between the organic light emitting element and the edge of the substrate, and electrically connected with the second electrode extended from a portion corresponding to the organic emission layer; and a connection wire made of the same material as the second electrode on the common power bus line, separated from the second electrode, and electrically connected with the common power bus line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Moo Choi, Chul-Kyu Kang, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110227956
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device is capable of securing sufficient compensation period such that a threshold voltage of a driving transistor may be compensated. A pixel includes: an organic light emitting diode; a second transistor for controlling an amount of current supplied from a first power source to the organic light emitting diode; a first capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a gate electrode of the second transistor; a first transistor coupled between a second terminal of the first capacitor and a data line, and being configured to turn on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line; and a third transistor coupled between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the second transistor and having a turning-on period that is not overlapped with that of the first transistor. The third transistor is configured to turn on for a longer time than the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Dong-Wook Park, Chul-Kyu Kang, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110212663
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes a display panel having scan lines, data lines, and pixel circuits. The pixel circuit includes an electroluminescent element having a first electrode layer, a first insulation film, and an emitting layer for displaying images. A driving circuit is coupled to the electroluminescent element. The first electrode layer is superimposed on a power source line, a scan line, or both, with a second insulation film therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Keum-Nam Kim, Ul-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8008611
    Abstract: A photo sensor capable of improved output used in a flat panel display (FPD). The photo sensor includes a first transistor coupled to a first power source, a first node, and a second node. A photo diode is also provided, as well as a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor, and a first capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do-Youb Kim, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 7995023
    Abstract: A flat panel display and method for driving the same. The flat panel display includes a conductive substrate forming an image display unit having at least one thin film transistor and a pad unit including a plurality of terminals, wherein the conductive substrate is laminated with a plurality of insulating layers to form the image display unit and the pad unit; a substrate-exposing part for exposing the conductive substrate is formed by removing at least one area of the insulating layers formed on the pad unit; a system control panel for supplying a reverse bias voltage through the substrate-exposing part, wherein the system control panel is electrically connected with the pad unit; and a metal member for transferring the reverse bias voltage to the conductive substrate, wherein the metal member is formed between the substrate-exposing part and the system control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Kyeong Jeong, Jae Bon Koo, Hyun Soo Shin, Se Yeoul Kwon, Yeon Gon Mo, Keum Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110164018
    Abstract: A pixel circuit including an organic light emitting diode. Also, the pixel circuit includes: a second transistor connected to a first scanning line, a data line, and a first node; a fifth transistor connected to a third scanning line, the first node, and a second node; a fourth transistor connected to a second scanning line, a first reference voltage, and the second node; a third transistor connected to the first scanning line, a second reference voltage, and a third node; a first capacitor connected between the first node and the second node; a second capacitor connected between the second node and the third node; and a first transistor connected to the first node, a first power, and the third node, and configured to drive the organic light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Chul-Kyu Kang, Sang-Moo Choi, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110157143
    Abstract: A pixel capable of displaying images with substantially uniform luminance and an organic light emitting display device using the same are provided. An organic light emitting display device is driven in a frame divided into a reset period, a compensation period and an emission period. The organic light emitting display device includes pixels coupled to scan lines and data lines. First and second control lines are commonly coupled to the pixels. A control line driver supplies first and second control signals to the respective first and second control lines. A scan driver concurrently supplies a scan signal to the scan lines during a time in the reset and compensation periods. A data driver supplies a reset voltage to the data lines during the time in the reset and compensation periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Sang-Moo Choi, Chul-Kyu Kang, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110147770
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate main body having a plurality of pixel regions, each including an opaque region and a transparent region; and organic light emitting diodes, thin film transistors, and conductive lines that are formed in the opaque region of the substrate main body. The transparent region includes a transparent square space that has an area that is at least 15% of the entire area of the pixel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-Hwan HWANG, Seok-Gyu Yoon, Jae-Heung Ha, Young-Woo Song, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Chaun-Gi Choi, Sang-Moo Choi, Keum-Nam Kim, Gun-Shik Kim
  • Publication number: 20110148937
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus having a pixel circuit, the pixel circuit including an organic light emitting diode (OLED); a capacitor having a first terminal connected to a first node, and a second terminal connected to an anode electrode of the OLED; a switching transistor having a gate electrode connected to a scanning line, a first electrode connected to a data line, and a second electrode connected to the first node; and a driving transistor having a first gate electrode connected to the first node, a first electrode connected to a first power supply, a second electrode connected to the anode electrode of the OLED, and a second gate electrode connected to a common voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Wook PARK, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 7956533
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes a display panel having scan lines, data lines, and pixel circuits. The pixel circuit includes an electroluminescent element having a first electrode layer, a first insulation film, and an emitting layer for displaying images. A driving circuit is coupled to the electroluminescent element. The first electrode layer is superimposed on a power source line, a scan line, or both, with a second insulation film therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum-Nam Kim, Ul-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 7951658
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a diode-connected transistor includes forming a silicon layer on a substrate, a first insulation film on the silicon layer, and a gate electrode on the first insulation film. The method also includes forming a source region, a channel region, and a drain region in the silicon layer and forming a second insulation film on the gate electrode. A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the second insulation film and are coupled to the source region and the drain region, respectively. The method further includes coupling the drain electrode to the gate electrode through a contact hole that is vertically above the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum-Nam Kim, Ul-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 7936322
    Abstract: A pixel configured to compensate for a threshold voltage of a driving transistor and including an organic light emitting diode coupled between a first power supply and a second power supply; a first transistor coupled between the organic light emitting diode and the second power supply and having a gate electrode coupled to a first node; a second transistor coupled between the first transistor and a data line and having a gate electrode coupled to a scan line; a third transistor coupled between the first transistor and the first node and having a gate electrode coupled to the scan line; a fourth transistor coupled between the first transistor and the second power supply and having a gate electrode coupled to an emission control line; and a fifth transistor coupled between the organic light emitting diode and the first transistor and having a gate electrode coupled to the emission control line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Yong Chung, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110084947
    Abstract: Pixel circuits and an organic electroluminescent display including the same are provided. The pixel circuit includes: an organic light emitting diode; a fifth transistor coupled to a third scan line, a reference power source, and a first node; a first capacitor coupled between the first node and a second node; a second capacitor coupled between the first node and the organic light emitting diode; a fourth transistor coupled to a second scan line, a data line, and the first node; a sixth transistor coupled to a first scan line, a first power source, and the second node; a second transistor coupled to the second scan line, the second node, and a third node; a third transistor coupled to an emission control line, the first power source, and the third node; and a first transistor coupled to the second node, the third node, and the organic light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Bo-Yong Chung, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110074757
    Abstract: A pixel circuit for an organic light emitting display includes: a fourth NMOS transistor including a gate electrode coupled to a first scan line, and a first electrode coupled to a first node; a storage capacitor coupled between the first node and a second node; a third NMOS transistor including a gate electrode coupled to a second scan line, and a first electrode coupled to a data line; a second NMOS transistor including a first electrode coupled to a second electrode of the third NMOS transistor, and a gate electrode and a second electrode coupled to the first node; a fifth NMOS transistor including a gate electrode coupled to an emission control line, and a first electrode coupled to a first power source; an organic light emitting diode (OLED) comprising an anode coupled to the second node; and a first NMOS transistor for providing a driving current to the OLED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Bo-Yong Chung, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110069058
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of a display panel, a method of driving the pixel circuit, and an organic light emitting display device including the display panel are provided. All of a plurality of transistors used in the pixel circuit are NMOS transistors, and the pixel circuit is configured to compensate for a voltage change at a source electrode of a driving transistor during light emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Bo-Yong Chung, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110063197
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes: a second NMOS transistor coupled to a data line and a scan line, the second NMOS transistor for supplying data signals to a first node; a capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the first node and a second terminal coupled to a second node; an OLED having a first terminal coupled to the second node and a second terminal coupled to a second power source; a first NMOS transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gate electrode coupled to the first node, and for supplying a current corresponding to a voltage applied to the first node from a first power source to the second power source via the OLED; and a third NMOS transistor coupled to the first NMOS transistor in series and configured to be turned on when a light emission control signal is supplied from a light emission control line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Bo-Yong Chung, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110063266
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of a display panel, a method of driving the pixel circuit, and an organic light emitting display device including the display panel. All of a plurality of transistors included in the pixel circuit are NMOS transistors, and the pixel circuit configured to compensate for a voltage change at a source electrode of a driving transistor during light emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Bo-Yong Chung, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110063283
    Abstract: A method of driving an organic light emitting display, includes extracting information on deterioration of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) and information on a threshold voltage and mobility of a driving transistor included in each of the pixels to store the information in a memory unit during a non-display period, converting input data into corrected data using the information items stored in the memory unit, and supplying data signals corresponding to the corrected data to data lines, wherein, extracting the information, includes storing the information on the deterioration of the OLED and the information on the threshold voltage and mobility of the driving transistor in a non-volatile memory, and storing the information in a volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Do-Hyung Ryu, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110063198
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display using the pixel circuit is provided. The pixel circuit includes: an OLED; a third N-channel metal-oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor coupled to a data line and a first scan line and configured to apply a data signal to a first node; a storage capacitor having one terminal coupled to the first node and the other terminal coupled to a second node; a fourth NMOS transistor coupled between a first power and the second node and configured to apply a voltage of the first power to the second node; a first NMOS transistor having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gate electrode coupled to the second node; and a second NMOS transistor coupled between the second node and the first electrode of the first NMOS transistor and configured to diode-connect the first NMOS transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Bo-Yong Chung, Keum-Nam Kim