Patents by Inventor Keum-Dong JUNG

Keum-Dong JUNG 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: 11947764
    Abstract: An input sensing unit includes a touch sensing unit, which includes a plurality of driving electrodes, a plurality of sensing electrodes, and a driving signal generating unit which provides driving signals to the driving electrodes. The sensing electrodes are insulated from and intersect the driving electrodes. The driving signal generating unit includes touch drivers connected to driving electrodes and a digital-to-analog converter configured to provide a first signal or a second signal, and each of the touch drivers is connected to a preset number of driving electrodes among the driving electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Woong Kim, Oh Jo Kwon, Kyung Tea Park, Keum Dong Jung, Sang Hyun Heo
  • Patent number: 11893186
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes first driving electrodes, second driving electrodes, and sensing electrodes, and a sensing driver that transmits a first driving signal to the first driving electrodes at a first frequency, transmits a second driving signal to the second driving electrodes at a second frequency, and determines a touch or approach of an external object based on sensing signals received from the sensing electrodes. The sensing driver includes analog front-end circuits that separate a sensing signal of the first frequency and a sensing signal of the second frequency that are received from the respective sensing electrodes, and generate digital sensing data based on a result of a recombination of the separated sensing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Woong Kim, Moon Jae Jeong, Hyung Gun Ma, Tae Hun Lee, Keum Dong Jung, Sang Hyun Heo
  • Publication number: 20240016454
    Abstract: The terminal may include a touch panel including first electrodes arranged in a first direction and second electrodes arranged in the second direction intersecting the first direction, a display panel attached to the touch panel and to display an image, and a processor to control the touch panel and the display panel. In a measuring mode, the processor is configured to: apply a driving signal to the touch panel, the touch panel being configured to form an electric field and/or magnetic field when the driving signal is applied, and determine body composition of a user based on a sensing signal output from the touch panel in accordance with eddy current, the eddy current being induced to a body of the user by the electric field and/or magnetic field formed around the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yu Na KIM, Keum Dong JUNG, Soo Jung LEE
  • Patent number: 11869438
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including pixels connected to scan lines and data lines, and connection line connected to the scan lines, and a scan driver which drives scan lines. The scan driver includes a scan signal output circuit which outputs a first output signal as a scan signal to a first output line and outputs a second output signal to a second output line, a signal distribution circuit which outputs the first output signal to a first or third connection line and outputs the second output signal to a second or fourth connection line in response to first and second distribution control signals, and a scan-off circuit which outputs gate-off level to at least one of the scan lines in response to first and second scan-off control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Gun Ma, Ji Woong Kim, Jun Yong Song, Seong Joo Lee, Keum Dong Jung, Sang Hyun Heo
  • Patent number: 11868560
    Abstract: A sensor device of the present invention includes first sensors; second sensors forming capacitance with the first sensors; a multi-frequency generator generating a first frequency signal and a second frequency signal having different frequencies; a sensor transmitter supplying first driving signals based on the first frequency signal to first sensors of a first group among the first sensors, supplying second driving signals based on the second frequency signal to first sensors of a second group among the first sensors, and simultaneously supplying the first driving signals and the second driving signals; and a sensor receiver simultaneously receiving sensing signals from the second sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keum Dong Jung, Ji Woong Kim, Hyung Gun Ma, Kyung Tea Park, Moon Jae Jeong, Sang Hyun Heo
  • Publication number: 20240004499
    Abstract: An input sensing device includes first driving electrodes, second driving electrodes, and sensing electrodes, and a sensing driver that transmits a first driving signal to the first driving electrodes at a first frequency, transmits a second driving signal to the second driving electrodes at a second frequency, and determines a touch or approach of an external object based on sensing signals received from the sensing electrodes. The sensing driver includes analog front-end circuits that separate a sensing signal of the first frequency and a sensing signal of the second frequency that are received from the respective sensing electrodes, and generate digital sensing data based on a result of a recombination of the separated sensing signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: JI WOONG KIM, Moon Jae Jeong, Hyung Gun Ma, Tae Hun Lee, Keum Dong Jung, Sang Hyun Heo
  • Publication number: 20230397472
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a substrate including a fingerprint area. The fingerprint area includes a first area and a second area. A light-emitting element layer is disposed on the substrate. The light-emitting element layer includes light-emitting elements. A sensor layer is disposed on the substrate, the sensor layer including photosensors. The light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element arranged in the first area and a second light-emitting element arranged in the second area. During a fingerprint sensing period, the first light-emitting element emits light and the second light-emitting element does not emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: YUN HO KIM, Keum Dong Jung, Jin Oh Kwag, Won Sang Park, Deok Hwa Woo, Bong Hyun You, Chul Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Jun Hee Moon, Hee Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 11839134
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a first detection electrode on the first substrate, a first bank including an opening that exposes the first detection electrode, a photosensitive layer on the first detection electrode, a second detection electrode on the photosensitive layer, a first electrode on the second detection electrode, a second bank including an opening that exposes the first electrode, a light emitting layer on the first electrode, a second electrode on the light emitting layer, a first optical system between the second detection electrode and the first electrode, and a second optical system on the second electrode, wherein the first optical system and the second optical system overlap the photosensitive layer in a thickness direction of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Kim, Yu Na Kim, Soo Jung Lee, Keum Dong Jung, Go Eun Cha
  • Patent number: 11837132
    Abstract: An output buffer is disclosed that includes: a buffer circuit that outputs an output signal to an output terminal based on a first input signal provided to a first input terminal and a second input signal provided to a second input terminal; and a current supply circuit that is connected in parallel to the buffer circuit, and provides an auxiliary current to the output terminal based on the first input signal and the second input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seong Joo Lee, Seok Tae Koh, Gyeong Gu Kang, Oh Jo Kwon, Hyun Sik Kim, Gyu Wan Lim, Keum Dong Jung
  • Publication number: 20230350512
    Abstract: A sensing panel includes a touch sensor that obtains information of a touch input in a sensing area, and a biometric sensor that obtains biometric information in a biometric sensing area. The touch sensor includes sensing pattern layers in the sensing area. The sensing pattern layers include cell electrodes and bridge electrodes electrically connecting the cell electrodes. The biometric sensor includes biometric sensing pattern layers in the biometric sensing area and trace lines electrically connected to the biometric sensing pattern layers. The trace lines and at least a portion of the bridge electrodes are disposed on a same layer. The trace lines bypass the bridge electrodes in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Keum Dong JUNG, Hyoung Wook JANG
  • Patent number: 11801012
    Abstract: The terminal includes a touch panel including first electrodes arranged in a first direction and second electrodes arranged in the second direction intersecting the first direction, a display panel attached to the touch panel and to display an image, and a processor to control the touch panel and the display panel. In a measuring mode, the processor is configured to: apply a driving signal to the touch panel, the touch panel being configured to form an electric field and/or magnetic field when the driving signal is applied, and determine body composition of a user based on a sensing signal output from the touch panel in accordance with eddy current, the eddy current being induced to a body of the user by the electric field and/or magnetic field formed around the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Na Kim, Keum Dong Jung, Soo Jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20230326384
    Abstract: A data driving circuit includes: a resistor string in which a plurality of resistors are connected in series; and a plurality of data channels connected to a high voltage node, intermediate voltage nodes, and a low voltage node of the resistor string and configured to convert a digital data signal into an analog data voltage. Each of the plurality of data channels includes: a main digital-to-analog converter connected to the high voltage node, the intermediate voltage nodes, and the low voltage node, a multiplier connected to an output terminal of the main digital-to-analog converter, a sub digital-to-analog converter connected to some of the high voltage node, the intermediate voltage nodes, and the low voltage node, and a voltage synthesizer connected to an output terminal of the multiplier and an output terminal of the sub digital-to-analog converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hyung Gun MA, Gyu Wan LIM, Gyeong Gu KANG, Hyun Sik KIM, Keum Dong JUNG, Moon Jae JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230305657
    Abstract: A sensor device including: first sensors; second sensors configured to form capacitances with the first sensors; a sensor transmitter connected to the first sensors and configured to supply driving signals having a first frequency to the first sensors; and a sensor receiver connected to the second sensors and configured to receive sensing signals from the second sensors, wherein the sensor receiver includes: a multipath filter having a center frequency set to the first frequency; and a first chopper integrator connected to the multipath filter, and having a center frequency set to the first frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Keum Dong JUNG, Oh Jo Kwon, Ji Woong Kim, Hyung Gun Ma, Seong An Park, Sang Hyun Heo
  • Patent number: 11758793
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a substrate including a fingerprint area. The fingerprint area includes a first area and a second area. A light-emitting element layer is disposed on the substrate. The light-emitting element layer includes light-emitting elements. A sensor layer is disposed on the substrate, the sensor layer including photosensors. The light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element arranged in the first area and a second light-emitting element arranged in the second area. During a fingerprint sensing period, the first light-emitting element emits light and the second light-emitting element does not emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Ho Kim, Keum Dong Jung, Jin Oh Kwag, Won Sang Park, Deok Hwa Woo, Bong Hyun You, Chul Kim, Seung Hyun Moon, Jun Hee Moon, Hee Chul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230260441
    Abstract: A data driving circuit includes: a resistor string in which a plurality of resistors are connected in series; and a plurality of data channels connected to a high voltage node, intermediate voltage nodes, and a low voltage node of the resistor string and configured to convert a digital data signal into an analog data voltage. Each of the plurality of data channels includes: a main digital-to-analog converter connected to the high voltage node, the intermediate voltage nodes, and the low voltage node, a multiplier connected to an output terminal of the main digital-to-analog converter, a sub digital-to-analog converter connected to some of the high voltage node, the intermediate voltage nodes, and the low voltage node, and a voltage synthesizer connected to an output terminal of the multiplier and an output terminal of the sub digital-to-analog converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hyung Gun Ma, Gyu Wan Lim, Gyeong Gu Kang, Hyun Sik Kim, Keum Dong Jung, Moon Jae Jeong
  • Patent number: 11721265
    Abstract: A data driving circuit includes: a resistor string in which a plurality of resistors are connected in series; and a plurality of data channels connected to a high voltage node, intermediate voltage nodes, and a low voltage node of the resistor string and configured to convert a digital data signal into an analog data voltage. Each of the plurality of data channels includes: a main digital-to-analog converter connected to the high voltage node, the intermediate voltage nodes, and the low voltage node, a multiplier connected to an output terminal of the main digital-to-analog converter, a sub digital-to-analog converter connected to some of the high voltage node, the intermediate voltage nodes, and the low voltage node, and a voltage synthesizer connected to an output terminal of the multiplier and an output terminal of the sub digital-to-analog converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., KOREAN ADVANCE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyung Gun Ma, Gyu Wan Lim, Gyeong Gu Kang, Hyun Sik Kim, Keum Dong Jung, Moon Jae Jeong
  • Publication number: 20230206682
    Abstract: There are provided a fingerprint sensor and a display device including the same. The fingerprint sensor includes a base substrate in which a first sensing region and a second sensing region are defined on a plane, first photo sensors disposed on the first sensing region of the base substrate, and second photo sensors disposed on the second sensing region of the base substrate. The first sensing region has an area larger than that of the second sensing region, and the first photo sensor has a width wider than that of the second photo sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: SOO JUNG LEE, KEUM DONG JUNG, YU NA KIM, IL NAM KIM
  • Patent number: 11659756
    Abstract: A sensor unit including a plurality of driving electrodes, and a plurality of sensing electrodes, in which a first unit sensor is defined by R driving electrodes among the plurality of driving electrodes and S sensing electrodes among the plurality of sensing electrodes in a first driving mode, a second unit sensor is defined by P driving electrodes among the plurality of driving electrodes and Q sensing electrodes among the plurality of sensing electrodes in a second driving mode, P, Q, R and S are integers equal to or greater than 1, and R is smaller than P, and S is smaller than Q.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Na Kim, Soo Jung Lee, Keum Dong Jung
  • Publication number: 20230152922
    Abstract: A sensor device of the present invention includes first sensors; second sensors forming capacitance with the first sensors; a multi-frequency generator generating a first frequency signal and a second frequency signal having different frequencies; a sensor transmitter supplying first driving signals based on the first frequency signal to first sensors of a first group among the first sensors, supplying second driving signals based on the second frequency signal to first sensors of a second group among the first sensors, and simultaneously supplying the first driving signals and the second driving signals; and a sensor receiver simultaneously receiving sensing signals from the second sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Keum Dong JUNG, Ji Woong KIM, Hyung Gun MA, Kyung Tea PARK, Moon Jae JEONG, Sang Hyun HEO
  • Patent number: 11620847
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device including: a sensing panel including a plurality of sensing blocks, wherein each of the sensing blocks includes a plurality of sensors; a scan driving unit configured to provide a scan signal to the sensors; and a timing controller configured to provide a second initiation signal to the scan driving unit, wherein each of the sensors includes a reference capacitor and a sensing capacitor, the scan driving unit includes scan drivers that correspond to rows of the sensing blocks, in a fingerprint recognition mode, the timing controller provides the second initiation signal to a scan driver corresponding to a sensing block where a touch input is generated, and in a touch mode, the timing controller sequentially provides the second initiation signal to the scan drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keum Dong Jung, Il Nam Kim, Kyung Tea Park, Jin Oh Kwag, Won Sang Park, Sung Chan Jo