Patents by Inventor Mee Jae Kang
Mee Jae Kang 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: 20240145483Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, and including a first channel portion, a second channel portion, a connecting portion disposed between the first channel portion and the second channel portion, and electrode regions, a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, a gate conductor disposed on the first insulating layer and including a first gate electrode overlapping the first channel portion and a second gate electrode overlapping the second channel portion, signal lines disposed on the substrate, a first electrode electrically connected to at least one of electrode regions of the semiconductor layer, an emission layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the emission layer, and the first channel portion and the second channel portion of the semiconductor layer each have a first width greater than a second width of the connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Han Bit KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Keun Woo KIM, Doo-Na KIM, Sang Sub KIM, Do Kyeong LEE, Jae Hwan CHU
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Patent number: 11881487Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, and including a first channel portion, a second channel portion, a connecting portion disposed between the first channel portion and the second channel portion, and electrode regions, a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, a gate conductor disposed on the first insulating layer and including a first gate electrode overlapping the first channel portion and a second gate electrode overlapping the second channel portion, signal lines disposed on the substrate, a first electrode electrically connected to at least one of electrode regions of the semiconductor layer, an emission layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the emission layer, and the first channel portion and the second channel portion of the semiconductor layer each have a first width greater than a second width of the connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Han Bit Kim, Mee Jae Kang, Keun Woo Kim, Doo-Na Kim, Sang Sub Kim, Do Kyeong Lee, Jae Hwan Chu
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Publication number: 20230232671Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, an overlap layer on the substrate, a semiconductor layer on the overlap layer, a first gate conductor on the semiconductor layer, a second gate conductor on the first gate conductor, a data conductor on the second gate conductor, a driving transistor on the overlap layer, and an organic light emitting diode connected with the driving transistor. The driving transistor includes, in the semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, with a channel therebetween. A gate electrode of the first gate conductor overlaps the channel. The overlap layer overlaps the channel of the driving transistor and at least a portion of the first electrode. A storage line of the second gate conductor receives a driving voltage through a driving voltage line in the data conductor. The overlap layer receives a constant voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joon Woo BAE, Mee Jae KANG, Thanh Tien NGUYEN, Kyoung Won LEE, Yong Su LEE, Jae Seob LEE, Gyoo Chul JO, Myoung Geun CHA
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Patent number: 11616108Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, an overlap layer on the substrate, a semiconductor layer on the overlap layer, a first gate conductor on the semiconductor layer, a second gate conductor on the first gate conductor, a data conductor on the second gate conductor, a driving transistor on the overlap layer, and an organic light emitting diode connected with the driving transistor. The driving transistor includes, in the semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, with a channel therebetween. A gate electrode of the first gate conductor overlaps the channel. The overlap layer overlaps the channel of the driving transistor and at least a portion of the first electrode. A storage line of the second gate conductor receives a driving voltage through a driving voltage line in the data conductor. The overlap layer receives a constant voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Joon Woo Bae, Mee Jae Kang, Thanh Tien Nguyen, Kyoung Won Lee, Yong Su Lee, Jae Seob Lee, Gyoo Chul Jo, Myoung Geun Cha
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Publication number: 20220352282Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device including: a substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a first transistor including a first gate electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer; a light-emitting diode connected with the first transistor; and a first layer disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a channel disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the channel includes an impurity, and the first layer overlaps the first transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Mee Jae KANG, Joon Woo BAE, Thanh Tien NGUYEN, Kyoung Won LEE, Yong Su LEE, Jae Seob LEE, Gyoo Chul JO, Myoung Geun CHA
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Publication number: 20220139966Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, and including a first channel portion, a second channel portion, a connecting portion disposed between the first channel portion and the second channel portion, and electrode regions, a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, a gate conductor disposed on the first insulating layer and including a first gate electrode overlapping the first channel portion and a second gate electrode overlapping the second channel portion, signal lines disposed on the substrate, a first electrode electrically connected to at least one of electrode regions of the semiconductor layer, an emission layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the emission layer, and the first channel portion and the second channel portion of the semiconductor layer each have a first width greater than a second width of the connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Han Bit KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Keun Woo KIM, Doo-Na KIM, Sang Sub KIM, Do Kyeong LEE, Jae Hwan CHU
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Patent number: 11164526Abstract: A display device including pixels is provided. Each of the pixels includes a first transistor having a gate electrode connected to a first node, a first electrode connected to a second node, and a second electrode connected to a third node, a second transistor having a gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a first electrode connected to a data line, and a second electrode connected to the second node, and a third transistor having a first gate electrode connected to the first scan line, a second gate electrode, a first electrode connected to the first node, and a second electrode connected to the third node. The second gate electrode may be in a floating state, and the third transistor may be aged to alleviate a leakage current in order to improve image generation.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Keun Woo Kim, Mee Jae Kang, Han Bit Kim, Thanh Tien Nguyen, Yong Su Lee, Jae Seob Lee
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Patent number: 11158261Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel including: a light emitting element connected between a first power source and a second power source; a first transistor connected between the first power source and the light emitting element to control a driving current, and including a first gate electrode connected to a first node and a second gate electrode connected to a bias control line; and a switching transistor connected between a data line and the first node, and including a gate electrode connected to a scan line; and a driving circuit to drive the pixel according to a driving frequency. The driving circuit drives the pixel in a first mode when the driving frequency is in a first range, and sequentially supplies a control signal having a first voltage and a second voltage to the bias control line during a light emission period of the pixel in the first mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keun Woo Kim, Mee Jae Kang, Hye Na Kwak, Han Bit Kim, Thanh Tien Nguyen, Yong Su Lee, Jae Seob Lee
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Patent number: 11087980Abstract: A laser crystallization method includes exciting gas medium in an airtight container to generate laser beams; amplifying the laser beams by reflecting the laser beams between a high reflection mirror and a low reflection mirror respectively disposed facing opposite end portions of the airtight container, wherein a first transparent window and a second transparent window are fixed to respective end portions of the airtight container, and outputting the amplified laser beams; and disposing a cleaning mirror in a path of the laser beams that have propagated through the second transparent window.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Soo So, Mee Jae Kang, Ho Seok Lee, Jae Gyun Lim, Sang Ho Jeon, Yeon Hee Jeon
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Patent number: 11011597Abstract: A display device includes scan lines for scan signals, data lines for data voltages, and pixels connected to the scan and data lines, where each of the pixels includes a first transistor configured to control a driving current which flows from a first electrode to a second electrode according to a voltage applied to a gate electrode, a light-emitting element connected to the second electrode and configured to emit light according to the driving current, and a third transistor electrically connected between the gate electrode and the second electrode, the third transistor includes an active layer including a first region connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, a second region connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a channel region between the first region and the second region, and electrical resistance of the second region is greater than electrical resistance of the first region.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Sub Kim, Mee Jae Kang, Han Bit Kim, Yong Su Lee
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Publication number: 20210066429Abstract: A display device includes scan lines for scan signals, data lines for data voltages, and pixels connected to the scan and data lines, where each of the pixels includes a first transistor configured to control a driving current which flows from a first electrode to a second electrode according to a voltage applied to a gate electrode, a light-emitting element connected to the second electrode and configured to emit light according to the driving current, and a third transistor electrically connected between the gate electrode and the second electrode, the third transistor includes an active layer including a first region connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, a second region connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a channel region between the first region and the second region, and electrical resistance of the second region is greater than electrical resistance of the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Sang Sub KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Han Bit KIM, Yong Su LEE
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Publication number: 20210057458Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixels connected to gate lines and data lines; a gate driver to supply a gate signal to the gate lines; and a data driver to supply a data signal to the data lines. The gate driver includes: a first transistor including a first active layer at a first layer; and a second transistor including a second active layer at a second layer on the first layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Doo Na KIM, Yun Jung OH, Yong Su LEE, Jae Hwan CHU
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Publication number: 20210049958Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel including: a light emitting element connected between a first power source and a second power source; a first transistor connected between the first power source and the light emitting element to control a driving current, and including a first gate electrode connected to a first node and a second gate electrode connected to a bias control line; and a switching transistor connected between a data line and the first node, and including a gate electrode connected to a scan line; and a driving circuit to drive the pixel according to a driving frequency. The driving circuit drives the pixel in a first mode when the driving frequency is in a first range, and sequentially supplies a control signal having a first voltage and a second voltage to the bias control line during a light emission period of the pixel in the first mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Hye Na KWAK, Han Bit KIM, Thanh Tien NGUYEN, Yong Su LEE, Jae Seob LEE
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Publication number: 20200342815Abstract: A display device including pixels is provided. Each of the pixels includes a first transistor having a gate electrode connected to a first node, a first electrode connected to a second node, and a second electrode connected to a third node, a second transistor having a gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a first electrode connected to a data line, and a second electrode connected to the second node, and a third transistor having a first gate electrode connected to the first scan line, a second gate electrode, a first electrode connected to the first node, and a second electrode connected to the third node. The second gate electrode may be in a floating state, and the third transistor may be aged to alleviate a leakage current in order to improve image generation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Keun Woo KIM, Mee Jae KANG, Han Bit KIM, Thanh Tien NGUYEN, Yong Su LEE, Jae Seob LEE
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Publication number: 20200135831Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, an overlap layer on the substrate, a semiconductor layer on the overlap layer, a first gate conductor on the semiconductor layer, a second gate conductor on the first gate conductor, a data conductor on the second gate conductor, a driving transistor on the overlap layer, and an organic light emitting diode connected with the driving transistor. The driving transistor includes, in the semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, with a channel therebetween. A gate electrode of the first gate conductor overlaps the channel. The overlap layer overlaps the channel of the driving transistor and at least a portion of the first electrode. A storage line of the second gate conductor receives a driving voltage through a driving voltage line in the data conductor. The overlap layer receives a constant voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Joon Woo BAE, Mee Jae KANG, Thanh Tien NGUYEN, Kyoung Won LEE, Yong Su LEE, Jae Seob LEE, Gyoo Chul JO, Myoung Geun CHA
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Publication number: 20200105850Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device including: a substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a first transistor including a first gate electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer; a light-emitting diode connected with the first transistor; and a first layer disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a channel disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the channel includes an impurity, and the first layer overlaps the first transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Mee Jae Kang, Joon Woo Bae, Thanh Tien Nguyen, Kyoung Won Lee, Yong Su Lee, Jae Seob Lee, Gyoo Chul Jo, Myoung Geun Cha
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Patent number: 10050067Abstract: A laser crystallization apparatus includes a laser generating module configured to generate a laser beam, an optical module configured to guide the laser beam, an annealing chamber comprising a stage on which a target substrate comprising an amorphous thin film formed therein is disposed, the stage being movable along an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction, and a tilt refractive lens configured to transform the laser beam having a cross-sectional area of a rectangle shape into a tilted laser beam having a cross-sectional area of a non-rectangular parallelogram shape and to irradiate the tilted laser beam perpendicular to the stage.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-Oh Seo, Dong-Min Lee, Mee-Jae Kang, Sang-Ho Jeon
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Publication number: 20180012914Abstract: A laser crystallization apparatus includes a laser generating module configured to generate a laser beam, an optical module configured to guide the laser beam, an annealing chamber comprising a stage on which a target substrate comprising an amorphous thin film formed therein is disposed, the stage being movable along an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction, and a tilt refractive lens configured to transform the laser beam having a cross-sectional area of a rectangle shape into a tilted laser beam having a cross-sectional area of a non-rectangular parallelogram shape and to irradiate the tilted laser beam perpendicular to the stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Jong-Oh SEO, Dong-Min LEE, Mee-Jae KANG, Sang-Ho JEON
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Publication number: 20170358449Abstract: A laser crystallization method includes exciting gas medium in an airtight container to generate laser beams; amplifying the laser beams by reflecting the laser beams between a high reflection mirror and a low reflection mirror respectively disposed facing opposite end portions of the airtight container, wherein a first transparent window and a second transparent window are fixed to respective end portions of the airtight container, and outputting the amplified laser beams; and disposing a cleaning mirror in a path of the laser beams that have propagated through the second transparent window.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Byung Soo So, Mee Jae Kang, Ho Seok Lee, Jae Gyun Lim, Sang Ho Jeon, Yeon Hee Jeon