Patents by Inventor Kijune LEE
Kijune 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).
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Publication number: 20250021198Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel having a plurality of pixel regions, a first insulating layer on the display panel, having a first refractive index, and having a plurality of first openings defined in regions which overlap the plurality of pixel regions, a second insulating layer directly on the first insulating layer and having a plurality of second openings defined in regions which correspond to the plurality of first openings, and a third insulating layer covering the display panel, the first insulating layer, and the second insulating layer and having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index, wherein the third insulating layer may overlap the plurality of pixel regions on a plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Jungha SON, Gee-Bum KIM, Sangwoo KIM, Kijune LEE, Taekyung AHN, Byung Han YOO, Jaeik LIM, Chaungi CHOI
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Patent number: 12190807Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area, a pixel circuit arranged in the display area of the substrate and including a wiring, a driving transistor, a compensation transistor, a first initialization transistor, and an emission control transistor, and a light-emitting element connected to the pixel circuit. A trench indented in a width direction of the wiring is defined in at least a portion of the wiring disposed inside the pixel circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jonghyun Choi, Minjeong Oh, Kijune Lee
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Patent number: 12137596Abstract: The display device includes a display panel and an input detection member. The input detection member includes a first conductive pattern, a first insulating layer covering the first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern disposed on the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer covering the second conductive pattern. Both the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer include an organic material. The refractive index of the second insulating layer is greater than that of the first insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jungha Son, Gee-Bum Kim, Sangwoo Kim, Kijune Lee, Taekyung Ahn, Byung Han Yoo, Jaeik Lim, Chaungi Choi
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Publication number: 20240365605Abstract: A display panel includes a base layer including a boundary region and a pixel region, a pixel circuit including a first transistor including a first semiconductor pattern and a first gate and overlapped with the pixel region, and a plurality of insulating layers where an opening defined in the plurality of insulating layers corresponds to the boundary region. A first insulating layer of the plurality of insulating layers covers the first gate, and a groove defined in the first insulating layer is spaced apart from the opening. The groove is formed through a portion of the first insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: JINHO JU, KIJUNE LEE
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Publication number: 20240357861Abstract: A display panel includes a light emitting element, and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the light emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a semiconductor pattern layer defining a first semiconductor pattern electrically connected to the light emitting element, and a second semiconductor pattern which is spaced apart from the first semiconductor pattern, a data line on the semiconductor pattern layer and electrically connected to the second semiconductor pattern, and a connection electrode electrically connecting the first semiconductor pattern and the second semiconductor pattern which are spaced apart from each other, to each other. Along a thickness direction of the display panel, the connection electrode is a portion of a metal layer below the semiconductor pattern layer or a portion of a metal layer above the semiconductor pattern layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: MINJEONG OH, KIJUNE LEE, SUNGEUN LEE, JONGHYUN CHOI
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Publication number: 20240341163Abstract: A display panel includes a display area, a circuit element layer including insulating layers and a transistor in the display area, a first insulating layer among the insulating layers defining a first through hole of the circuit element layer which is in the display area, a light emitting element electrically connected to the transistor, and an anti-shock pattern having an elastic modulus greater than about 100 gigapascals, the anti-shock pattern being in the first through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: SUNGEUN LEE, YOUN JOON KIM, MINJEONG OH, KIJUNE LEE, JINHO JU, JONGHYUN CHOI
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Publication number: 20240341153Abstract: A display panel including a base layer, a circuit layer disposed on the base layer and including a plurality of pixel pattern units arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, a valley defined between the plurality of pixel pattern units, and a filler disposed in the valley, wherein each of the plurality of pixel pattern units includes at least one semiconductor layer and at least one conductive layer, and wherein a portion of a side surface of the valley is defined by at least one layer among the at least one semiconductor layer and the at least one conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: JONGHYUN CHOI, MINJEONG OH, KIJUNE LEE, SUNGEUN LEE
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Patent number: 12105918Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel having a plurality of pixel regions, a first insulating layer on the display panel, having a first refractive index, and having a plurality of first openings defined in regions which overlap the plurality of pixel regions, a second insulating layer directly on the first insulating layer and having a plurality of second openings defined in regions which correspond to the plurality of first openings, and a third insulating layer covering the display panel, the first insulating layer, and the second insulating layer and having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index, wherein the third insulating layer may overlap the plurality of pixel regions on a plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jungha Son, Gee-Bum Kim, Sangwoo Kim, Kijune Lee, Taekyung Ahn, Byung Han Yoo, Jaeik Lim, Chaungi Choi
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Publication number: 20240324324Abstract: For a display apparatus with excellent durability, the display apparatus includes a substrate, a first organic insulating layer disposed on the substrate, a first conductive pattern disposed on the first organic insulating layer, a first inorganic insulating layer interposed between the first organic insulating layer and the first conductive pattern and patterned to have a same shape as the first conductive pattern, and a first transparent conductive layer disposed on the first conductive pattern and patterned to have a same shape as the first conductive pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Jinho Ju, Younjoon Kim, Minjeong Oh, Kijune Lee, Sungeun Lee, Jonghyun Choi
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Patent number: 11963426Abstract: A display device includes a sensor having a detection electrode. An optical pattern layer is disposed directly on the sensor and includes a plurality of transmission portions and a light blocking portion. A display panel is disposed on the optical pattern layer. A minimum distance between the detection electrode and the light blocking portion is in a range of 1 micrometer-5 micrometers.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dae-Young Lee, Gee-Bum Kim, Byung Han Yoo, Sangwoo Kim, Jungha Son, Taekyung Ahn, Yunjong Yeo, Kijune Lee, Jaeik Lim, Min Oh Choi, Chaungi Choi
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Publication number: 20240107833Abstract: A display panel includes: a base layer, a pixel circuit, insulating layers, an organic layer, a first signal line, and a light emitting element. The base layer includes a boundary area and a pixel area, and openings corresponding to the boundary area are defined in the insulating layers. The pixel circuit overlaps the pixel area in a plan view, and the light emitting element is disposed on a top of the insulating layers and electrically connected to the pixel circuit. The organic layer is placed to fill the opening. The first signal line does not overlap the boundary area and overlaps the pixel area in the plan view. The boundary area includes a first boundary part and a second boundary part spaced apart with the first signal line therebetween in the plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: JINHO JU, MINJEONG OH, KIJUNE LEE, SUNGEUN LEE
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Publication number: 20240090260Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area on which a display element is disposed, an emission control transistor which is disposed in the display area, includes a first semiconductor layer, and is connected to a pixel electrode of an organic light-emitting diode, a switching transistor disposed in the display area and including a second semiconductor layer, and a first initialization transistor disposed in the display area and including a third semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer each include a silicon semiconductor, the third semiconductor layer includes an oxide semiconductor, and at least one of the emission control transistor, the switching transistor, and the first initialization transistor includes a dual gate electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jonghyun CHOI, Younjoon KIM, Kijune LEE
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Publication number: 20240069593Abstract: A display device includes an electronic panel including a first non-folding region, a folding region, and a second non-folding region arranged in a first direction, a support plate disposed under the electronic panel, and a hinge member that defines biaxial rotational axes that are spaced apart from each other in the first direction and that extend in a second direction crossing the first direction. The electronic panel is folded inward or outward about the biaxial rotational axes, and the biaxial rotational axes are defined over or under the support plate depending on a folding direction of the electronic panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: YOUN JOON KIM, HEE-SUK NAMGUNG, MINJEONG OH, KIJUNE LEE, SUNGEUN LEE, JINHO JU, JONGHYUN CHOI
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Publication number: 20240057392Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first pixel area and a second pixel area adjacent to each other along a first direction, a first boundary between the first pixel area and the second pixel area, a first insulating layer which is in the first and second pixel areas, a first trench which is defined in the first insulating layer and corresponds to the first boundary, a first pixel separation layer which is in the first trench, the first pixel separation layer and including a material different from a material of the first insulating layer, and a first conductive line which connects the first pixel area to the second pixel area, the first conductive line being between the first insulating layer and the first pixel separation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Minjeong Oh, Beomyeol Park, Kijune Lee, Sungeun Lee, Jinho Ju, Jonghyun Choi
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Publication number: 20240057412Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate including a sub-pixel area, a lower conductive layer disposed on the substrate and including a connection line, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the lower conductive layer, a gate conductive layer disposed on the lower conductive layer and connected to the connection line, an inorganic insulating layer disposed on the substrate and defining a groove therein surrounding the sub-pixel area, and a connection electrode layer disposed on the inorganic insulating layer and connected to the gate conductive layer, where the connection line is disposed to cross the groove in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Jinho JU, Minjeong OH, Kijune LEE, Sungeun LEE
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Publication number: 20240040875Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel circuit areas and a plurality of wiring areas, each of the wiring areas being arranged between corresponding adjacent pixel circuit areas of the plurality of pixel circuit areas, a pixel circuit arranged in each of the plurality of pixel circuit areas and including at least one thin film transistor, a plurality of wirings arranged in the pixel circuit areas and the wiring areas, and a display element connected to the pixel circuit. The first width of the wirings arranged in the wiring areas is greater than the second width of the wirings arranged in the pixel circuit areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Sungeun LEE, Kyungho KIM, Younjoon KIM, Minjeong OH, Kijune LEE, Jinho JU, Jonghyun CHOI
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Publication number: 20240040859Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate comprising a sub-pixel area. A pixel circuit layer is located on the substrate and defines a pixel circuit overlapping the sub-pixel area. A display element layer is located on the pixel circuit layer and comprises a display element. The pixel circuit layer comprises an inorganic insulating layer located on the substrate and comprising a groove. An organic insulating layer is located on the inorganic insulating layer. A plurality of conductive patterns is located between the inorganic insulating layer and the organic insulating layer. The plurality of conductive patterns comprises a first conductive pattern connected to a data line. The data line is located on the organic insulating layer. The groove is located between the first conductive pattern and adjacent conductive patterns of the plurality of conductive patterns. The adjacent conductive patterns are spaced apart from the first conductive pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Jonghyun CHOI, Minjeong OH, Kijune LEE
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Publication number: 20240023391Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first conductive line extending in a first direction, and including a plurality of first conductive patterns that are spaced from each other; and a first connection line extending in the first direction on the first conductive line, and including a plurality of first connection patterns that are spaced from each other, the plurality of first connection patterns connecting the plurality of first conductive patterns to each other. In a plan view, the plurality of first conductive patterns and the plurality of first connection patterns are alternately located with each other along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Kijune Lee, Younjoon Kim, Minjeong Oh, Sungeun Lee, Jinho Ju, Jonghyun Choi
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Patent number: 11871608Abstract: A display device having an improved light-extraction efficiency and a reduced color sense variation according to a viewing angle includes a pixel electrode on a substrate, an insulating layer defining an emission area via an opening that covers edges of the pixel electrode and exposes a center portion of the pixel electrode, a first light extraction pattern on the pixel electrode, the first light extraction pattern having a side surface inclined at a first angle, and a second light extraction pattern surrounding the first light extraction pattern on an outer portion of the first light extraction pattern, the second light extraction pattern having a side surface inclined at a second angle that is less than the first angle.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byunghan Yoo, Geebum Kim, Sangwoo Kim, Chaungi Choi, Jungha Son, Taekyung Ahn, Kijune Lee, Jaeik Lim
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Publication number: 20230377518Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area, a pixel circuit arranged in the display area of the substrate and including a wiring, a driving transistor, a compensation transistor, a first initialization transistor, and an emission control transistor, and a light-emitting element connected to the pixel circuit. A trench indented in a width direction of the wiring is defined in at least a portion of the wiring disposed inside the pixel circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Jonghyun CHOI, Minjeong OH, Kijune LEE