Patents by Inventor Min Chul Shin

Min Chul Shin 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: 8551827
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display device and a method of manufacturing thereof, the device including a substrate, the substrate including a pixel part and a circuit part; a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer on the pixel part of the substrate; a gate insulating layer on an entire surface of the substrate; gate electrodes on the gate insulating layer, the gate electrodes corresponding to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, respectively; source/drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrodes, the source/drain electrodes being connected to the first and second semiconductor layers, respectively; a first electrode connected to the source/drain electrodes of the first semiconductor layer; an organic layer on the first electrode; a second layer on the organic layer; and a metal catalyst layer under the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hwan Park, Kyu-Sik Cho, Sang-Ho Moon, Byoung-Kwon Choo, Min-Chul Shin, Tae-Hoon Yang, Bo-Kyung Choi, Won-Kyu Lee, Yun-Gyu Lee, Joon-Hoo Choi
  • Patent number: 8525181
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes an active layer on a substrate and a lower electrode of a capacitor on the same level as the active layer, a first insulation layer on the active layer and the lower electrode and having a first gap exposing an area of the lower electrode; a gate electrode of the TFT on the first insulation layer, and an upper electrode of the capacitor on the lower electrode and the first insulation layer, the upper electrode having a second gap that exposes the first gap and a portion of the first insulation layer; a second insulation layer disposed between the gate electrode and source electrode and drain electrodes, and not disposed on the upper electrode, in the first gap of the first insulation layer, or in the second gap of the lower electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Kim, Min-Chul Shin
  • Patent number: 8513671
    Abstract: A display device with the substrate divided into three areas. A semiconductor layer is formed in the first second areas and includes a channel area and source/drain areas; a gate insulating layer formed on the semiconductor layer in an area corresponding to the channel area; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer. The source/drain electrodes contact the source/drain areas, respectively; a pixel electrode is formed in the same layer but in a third area; an interlayer insulating layer is formed on a whole surface of the substrate including the formed structures; and a gate line is formed on the interlayer insulating layer and is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the first area through a via contact hole of the interlayer insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Shin, Kyu-Sik Cho, Won-Kyu Lee, Tae-Hoon Yang, Byoung-Kwon Choo, Yun-Gyu Lee, Yong-Hwan Park, Sang-Ho Moon, Bo-Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 8507331
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes forming a buffer layer on a top surface of a substrate, forming an amorphous silicon layer on a top surface of the buffer layer, and forming a polysilicon layer by irradiating the amorphous silicon layer with a laser beam. A plurality of first protrusions are formed on the top surface of the polysilicon layer, and a plurality of second protrusions are formed on a surface of the buffer layer by transferring the shape of the polysilicon layer to the buffer layer. A gate insulator on the buffer layer is then formed in the shape of bumps of the second protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Shin, Do-Young Kim, Yun-Gyu Lee, Jong-Moo Huh
  • Patent number: 8502206
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Lee, Kyu-Sik Cho, Tae-Hoon Yang, Byoung-Kwon Choo, Sang-Ho Moon, Bo-Kyung Choi, Yong-Hwan Park, Joon-Hoo Choi, Min-Chul Shin, Yun-Gyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20130164872
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display device and a method of manufacturing thereof, the device including a substrate, the substrate including a pixel part and a circuit part; a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer on the pixel part of the substrate; a gate insulating layer on an entire surface of the substrate; gate electrodes on the gate insulating layer, the gate electrodes corresponding to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, respectively; source/drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrodes, the source/drain electrodes being connected to the first and second semiconductor layers, respectively; a first electrode connected to the source/drain electrodes of the first semiconductor layer; an organic layer on the first electrode; a second layer on the organic layer; and a metal catalyst layer under the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Yong-Hwan PARK, Kyu-Sik CHO, Sang-Ho MOON, Byoung-Kwon CHOO, Min-Chul SHIN, Tae-Hoon YANG, Bo-Kyung CHOI, Won-Kyu LEE, Yun-Gyu LEE, Joon-Hoo CHOI
  • Patent number: 8470638
    Abstract: A thin film transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. In the manufacturing method of the thin film transistor a semiconductive active layer and a semiconductor passivation layer are sequentially formed such that the semiconductor passivation layer protectively covers the semiconductive active layer. Then the stacked combination of the semiconductive active layer and semiconductor passivation layer are patterned by using a same patterning mask so that formed islands of the semiconductive active layer continue to be protectively covered by formed islands of the semiconductor passivation layer. In one embodiment, the semiconductive active layer is formed of a semiconductive oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Kweon Heo, Min-Chul Shin, Chang-Mo Park
  • Publication number: 20130115726
    Abstract: A crystallization apparatus for crystallizing a semiconductor layer formed on a substrate, the crystallization apparatus including: a laser generator, which generates a laser beam, and a stage on which the substrate is mounted, where the semiconductor layer is divided into a plurality of crystallization areas and a plurality of non-crystallization areas, and the laser beam is radiated onto the crystallization areas a plurality of times to crystallize the crystallization areas, where the laser beam is radiated onto different positions of the same crystallization area a plurality of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Ho Kim, Do-Young Kim, Min-Chul Shin, Min-Hwan Choi, Jong-Moo Huh
  • Patent number: 8389984
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display device and a method of manufacturing thereof, the device including a substrate, the substrate including a pixel part and a circuit part; a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer on the pixel part of the substrate; a gate insulating layer on an entire surface of the substrate; gate electrodes on the gate insulating layer, the gate electrodes corresponding to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, respectively; source/drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrodes, the source/drain electrodes being connected to the first and second semiconductor layers, respectively; a first electrode connected to the source/drain electrodes of the first semiconductor layer; an organic layer on the first electrode; a second layer on the organic layer; and a metal catalyst layer under the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hwan Park, Kyu-Sik Cho, Sang-Ho Moon, Byoung-Kwon Choo, Min-Chul Shin, Tae-Hoon Yang, Bo-Kyung Choi, Won-Kyu Lee, Yun-Gyu Lee, Joon-Hoo Choi
  • Publication number: 20130032804
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes an active layer on a substrate and a lower electrode of a capacitor on the same level as the active layer, a first insulation layer on the active layer and the lower electrode and having a first gap exposing an area of the lower electrode; a gate electrode of the TFT on the first insulation layer, and an upper electrode of the capacitor on the lower electrode and the first insulation layer, the upper electrode having a second gap that exposes the first gap and a portion of the first insulation layer; a second insulation layer disposed between the gate electrode and source electrode and drain electrodes, and not disposed on the upper electrode, in the first gap of the first insulation layer, or in the second gap of the lower electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Sung Ho KIM, Min-Chul SHIN
  • Publication number: 20120329190
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate. A control electrode is on the substrate. A gate insulating film covers the control electrode. An input electrode and an output electrode are on the gate insulating film and face each other. An oxide semiconductor is between the input electrode and the output electrode and on the control electrode. A pixel electrode is on portions of the edges of the output electrode and is electrically connected. An organic light emitting member is on the pixel electrode. A common electrode is on the organic light emitting member. The oxide semiconductor and the pixel electrode may be of the same layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Mu-Gyeon KIM, Byoung-Seong JEONG, Seong-Kweon HEO, Min-Chul SHIN, Jong-Moo HUH, Chang-Mo PARK
  • Publication number: 20120301985
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes forming a buffer layer on a top surface of a substrate, forming an amorphous silicon layer on a top surface of the buffer layer, and forming a polysilicon layer by irradiating the amorphous silicon layer with a laser beam. A plurality of first protrusions are formed on the top surface of the polysilicon layer, and a plurality of second protrusions are formed on a surface of the buffer layer by transferring the shape of the polysilicon layer to the buffer layer. A gate insulator on the buffer layer is then formed in the shape of bumps of the second protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Shin, Do-Young Kim, Yun-Gyu Lee, Jong-Moo Huh
  • Patent number: 8304981
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate. A control electrode is on the substrate. A gate insulating film covers the control electrode. An input electrode and an output electrode are on the gate insulating film and face each other. An oxide semiconductor is between the input electrode and the output electrode and on the control electrode. A pixel electrode is on portions of the edges of the output electrode and is electrically connected. An organic light emitting member is on the pixel electrode. A common electrode is on the organic light emitting member. The oxide semiconductor and the pixel electrode may be of the same layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mu-Gyeom Kim, Byoung-Seong Jeong, Seong-Kweon Heo, Min-Chul Shin, Jong-Moo Huh, Chang-Mo Park
  • Publication number: 20120267629
    Abstract: In an organic light-emitting display apparatus for improving image quality and a method of manufacturing the same, the organic light-emitting display apparatus comprises a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, an intermediate layer disposed on the first electrode and including an organic emission layer, a second electrode disposed on the intermediate layer, and a reflective unit disposed near the intermediate layer and reflecting visible light emitted from the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Shin, Do-Young Kim, Yun-Gyu Lee, Jong-Moo Huh
  • Publication number: 20120104393
    Abstract: An OLED display includes a first polysilicon layer pattern on a substrate having a first gate electrode, a second gate electrode, and a first capacitor electrode, a gate insulating layer pattern, a second polysilicon layer pattern including a first active layer, a second active layer, and a capacitor polycrystalline dummy layer, a third amorphous silicon layer pattern including first source and drain resistant contact layers on a predetermined region of the first active layer, second source and drain resistant contact layers on a predetermined region of the second active layer, and a capacitor amorphous dummy layer on the capacitor polycrystalline dummy layer, and a data metal layer pattern including first source/drain electrodes, second source/drain electrodes, and a second capacitor electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Kyu-Sik Cho, Joon-Hoo Choi, Byoung-Kwon Choo, Min-Chul Shin, Tae-Hoon Yang, Won-Kyu Lee, Yun-Gyu Lee, Bo-Kyung Choi, Yong-Hwan Park, Sang-Ho Moon
  • Publication number: 20120052626
    Abstract: A thin film transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. In the manufacturing method of the thin film transistor a semiconductive active layer and a semiconductor passivation layer are sequentially formed such that the semiconductor passivation layer protectively covers the semiconductive active layer. Then the stacked combination of the semiconductive active layer and semiconductor passivation layer are patterned by using a same patterning mask so that formed islands of the semiconductive active layer continue to be protectively covered by formed islands of the semiconductor passivation layer. In one embodiment, the semiconductive active layer is formed of a semiconductive oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Seong-Kweon HEO, Min-Chul Shin, Chang-Mo Park
  • Publication number: 20120022798
    Abstract: The present invention provides a model equation for predicting the impact resistance of an ABS material, which has excellent properties, gloss, and stainability and thus can be widely used in vehicles, electricity and electronics, and miscellaneous applications. The model equation of the present invention provides high accuracy and reproducibility. The prediction technology can be used particularly to determine whether a material complies with the specification of vehicle components, to overcome the quality problems, and to prevent the production of defective products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicants: INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Ju Hyung Lee, Min Chul Shin, Seok Jin Choi, Chang Kook Hong, Song Yi Bae
  • Publication number: 20120001156
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-Sik CHO, Won-Kyu LEE, Tae-Hoon YANG, Byoung-Kwon CHOO, Sang-Ho MOON, Bo-Kyung CHOI, Yong-Hwan PARK, Joon-Hoo CHOI, Min-Chul SHIN, Yun-Gyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20110303921
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first conductive film pattern including a gate electrode and a first capacitor electrode on the substrate, a gate insulating layer pattern on the first conductive film pattern, a polycrystalline silicon film pattern including an active layer and a second capacitor electrode on the gate insulating layer pattern, an interlayer insulating layer on the polycrystalline silicon film pattern, a plurality of first contact holes through the gate insulating layer pattern and the interlayer insulating layer to expose a portion of the first conductive film pattern, a plurality of second contact holes through the interlayer insulating layer to expose a portion of the polycrystalline silicon film pattern, and a second conductive film pattern including a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a pixel electrode on the interlayer insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Min-Chul Shin, Jong-Moo Huh, Bong-Ju Kim, Yun-Gyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20110297949
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display and method of fabricating thereof, the display including a substrate including a first thin film transistor region and a second thin film transistor region; a buffer layer on the substrate; a first and a second semiconductor layer on the buffer layer; a gate insulating layer on the substrate; gate electrodes on the gate insulating layer and corresponding to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, respectively; source/drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and being connected to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, respectively; an insulating layer on the substrate; a first electrode connected to the source/drain electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; an organic layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the organic layer, wherein portions of the buffer layer corresponding to a source/drain region of the first semiconductor layer include a metal catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Lee, Tae-Hoon Yang, Bo-Kyung Choi, Byoung-Kwon Choo, Kyu-Sik Cho, Yong-Hwan Park, Sang-Ho Moon, Min-Chul Shin, Yun-Gyu Lee, Joon-Hoo Choi