Patents by Inventor Min-Chul Suh

Min-Chul Suh 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: 9437843
    Abstract: The OLED display device includes a substrate, a first electrode located on the substrate, a pixel defining layer located on the first electrode to expose a part of the first electrode, a fluorine-based polymer layer located on the pixel defining layer, an organic layer located on the first electrode, and a second electrode located on the entire surface of the substrate. The method of manufacturing the OLED display device includes forming a first electrode on a substrate, forming a pixel defining layer on the first electrode, forming a fluorine-based polymer layer on the pixel defining layer, patterning the fluorine-based polymer layer and the pixel defining layer by laser ablation to open a part of the first electrode, forming an organic layer on the opened first electrode, and forming a second electrode on the entire surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min-Chul Suh
  • Patent number: 9095016
    Abstract: An OLED display includes a substrate on which OLEDs are formed, a TFE layer formed on the substrate so as to cover the OLEDs, and absorbers disposed at a distance from each other and preventing or inhibiting penetration of external foreign materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Ho Kwack, Dong-Won Han, Min-Chul Suh, Hyo-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 9054314
    Abstract: Provided are a laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) mask, a laser irradiation apparatus including the LITI mask, and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device by using the LITI mask. The LITI mask including an opening corresponding to a pixel region and an opening corresponding to an edge of a pixel is used to form an organic layer in an upper portion of a substrate of an organic light emitting device, thereby transferring the organic layer to an edge of the pixel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Won Sun, Tae-Min Kang, Sok-Won Noh, Min-Chul Suh
  • Patent number: 8922463
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs); a planarization layer covering the plurality of TFTs; a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the planarization layer, each of the pixel electrodes being connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of TFTs using a via-hole passing through the planarization layer and having a light-emitting portion and a non-emitting portion, and each of the via-holes being located at a point farthest from each of the light-emitting portions surrounding the via-hole; a pixel defining layer formed on the planarization layer to respectively cover each of the via-holes and the non-emitting portions; organic layers, each organic layer including an emission layer and being disposed in a corresponding one of the light-emitting portions; and a counter electrode disposed on each of the organic layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok Won Noh, Tae-Min Kang, Jae-Ho Lee, Jin-Won Sun, Min-Chul Suh
  • Patent number: 8795018
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes preparing a substrate, forming a spacer on the substrate along an edge of the substrate, forming a driving circuit and an organic light emitting diode on the substrate to be surrounded by the spacer and forming an encapsulation thin film so as to substantially cover the driving circuit and the organic light emitting diodel. The mask that is used in the forming of the driving circuit and the organic light emitting diode is supported by and contacts the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hun Kang, Min-Chul Suh, Dong-Won Han, Jin-Ho Kwack, Dae-Beom Shin, Hyo-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8785081
    Abstract: A mask for laser induced thermal imaging and a method of fabricating an organic electro-luminescence display device using the mask. A mask includes a transparent substrate including a transmitting region; a reflective layer pattern on a first surface of the transparent substrate other than the transmitting region; and a scattering unit on at least one of the first surface or a second surface opposite the first surface of the transparent substrate, and the scattering unit is at a position corresponding to the reflective layer pattern. The mask can accurately irradiate a laser to a donor substrate and prevent or reduce damage of the laser generator due to the laser beam being reflected by the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do-Young Kim, Young-Gil Kwon, Seung-Mook Lee, Dae-Hoon Kim, Sun-Hoe Kim, Min-Chul Suh
  • Patent number: 8778600
    Abstract: A method of forming a high resolution organic thin film pattern, the method including forming a first organic layer on a substrate; selectively removing the first organic layer by selectively irradiating light energy onto the first organic layer, and forming a remaining part of the first organic layer as a sacrifice layer; forming a second organic layer on the substrate and the entire surface of the sacrifice layer; and lifting off the second organic layer formed on the sacrifice layer by removing the sacrifice layer using a solvent, and forming the remaining second organic layer as a second organic layer pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Min-Chul Suh, Sin-Doo Lee, Won-Suk Choi, Min-Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20140145173
    Abstract: A white light emitting organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent display having the same are provided. The organic electroluminescent device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an emission layer interposed between the first and second electrodes and having a fluorescence layer and a phosphorescence layer. Thereby, it is possible to obtain the white light emitting organic electroluminescent device having luminance yield improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Doo CHIN, Mu-Hyun KIM, Seong-Taek LEE, Nam-Choul YANG, Min-Chul SUH, Jang-Hyuk KWON
  • Patent number: 8729792
    Abstract: Provided is a high-quality sign board including an organic light emitting device (OLED) which can be easily adapted to various designs applied by users to the sign board. The sign board includes a substrate, a plurality of first conductive lines disposed on the substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes electrically connected with the first conductive lines, an intermediate layer comprising a light emitting layer disposed on the pixel electrodes, and a face electrode disposed on the intermediate layer. In another embodiment, the sign board further includes a plurality of second conductive lines, each of which connects at least two of the first conductive lines to each other. In still another embodiment, the plurality of pixel electrodes includes a plurality of first pixel electrodes electrically connected with the first conductive lines, and a plurality of second pixel electrodes that are not electrically connected with the first conductive lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Suh, Hye-Dong Kim
  • Patent number: 8710502
    Abstract: A flat panel display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the flat panel display device includes i) a semiconductor layer including a channel region and a groove, wherein the channel region electrically connects a source electrode and a drain electrode, and the groove is configured to separate the channel region from adjacent thin film transistors and ii) a stop layer formed below at least a portion of the semiconductor layer. According to one embodiment of the invention, a semiconductor layer can be easily patterned without using a dry or wet etching technique such as photolithography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tack Ahn, Min-Chul Suh, Jae-Bon Koo
  • Publication number: 20130330868
    Abstract: The OLED display device includes a substrate, a first electrode located on the substrate, a pixel defining layer located on the first electrode to expose a part of the first electrode, a fluorine-based polymer layer located on the pixel defining layer, an organic layer located on the first electrode, and a second electrode located on the entire surface of the substrate. The method of manufacturing the OLED display device includes forming a first electrode on a substrate, forming a pixel defining layer on the first electrode, forming a fluorine-based polymer layer on the pixel defining layer, patterning the fluorine-based polymer layer and the pixel defining layer by laser ablation to open a part of the first electrode, forming an organic layer on the opened first electrode, and forming a second electrode on the entire surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Min-Chul SUH
  • Patent number: 8421337
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a method of fabricating the same. The OLED display device includes a substrate, a thin film transistor on the substrate and including a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode. A passivation layer is on an entire surface of the substrate including the thin film transistor. A planarization layer is on the passivation layer. A first electrode is on the planarization layer and electrically coupled to any one of the source electrode or the drain electrode. A metal mixture layer is on substantially the entire surface of the substrate and includes a conductive region and a non-conductive region. An organic emitting layer and a second electrode both are on the metal mixture layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Suh, Seong-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 8415882
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display includes i) a substrate, ii) a driving circuit formed on the substrate, iii) an organic light emitting diode formed on the substrate and electrically connected to the driving circuit, iv) an encapsulation thin film formed on the driving circuit and organic light emitting diode and v) a spacer formed on the substrate and surrounding the encapsulation thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hun Kang, Min-Chul Suh, Dong-Won Han, Jin-Ho Kwack, Dae-Beom Shin, Hyo-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8410483
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same, the device including a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; an organic light-emitting unit formed by laser-induced thermal imaging, the organic light emitting unit being on the first substrate; a coupling member coupling the first substrate and the second substrate; and a supporting element on the first substrate, the supporting element having a height greater than a height of a thickest portion of the organic light-emitting unit and less than a height of the coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min-Chul Suh
  • Patent number: 8362469
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus capable of preventing or reducing an IR drop and a decrease in a contrast ratio, and a method of manufacturing the same. The organic light emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; a plurality of thin film transistors on the substrate; a plurality of organic light emitting diodes, each of the organic light emitting diodes including: a pixel electrode electrically connected to a corresponding one of the thin film transistors, a portion of an opposite electrode, the opposite electrode being above the substrate and covering all of the substrate, and an intermediate layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode and comprising at least an organic light emitting layer; an opposite electrode bus line between adjacent pixel electrodes of the organic light emitting diodes on the opposite electrode of the organic light emitting diodes; and a black matrix surrounding the opposite electrode bus line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min-Chul Suh
  • Patent number: 8318533
    Abstract: An organic thin film transistor that has good adhesiveness and good contact resistance as well as allows ohmic contact between an organic semiconductor layer and a source electrode and a drain electrode, and its manufacturing method. There is also provided a flat panel display device using the organic thin film transistor. The organic thin film transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, an organic semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, and a gate electrode formed on a substrate, and a carrier relay layer including conductive polymer material formed at least between the organic semiconductor layer and the source electrode or the organic semiconductor layer and the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taek Ahn, Min-Chul Suh, Jae-Bon Koo, Jin-Seong Park
  • Patent number: 8313843
    Abstract: A light-emitting polymer composition for a light-emitting layer in an organic EL display device includes at least first and second light-emitting polymers having different interfacial characteristics which lower a cohesion between elements of the first and second light-emitting polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mu-Hyun Kim, Jang-Hyuk Kwon, Min-Chul Suh
  • Patent number: 8227795
    Abstract: An organic thin film transistor (TFT) that allows an organic semiconductor layer to be easily patterned includes a gate electrode, source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode, a self-assembly monolayer formed on the source and drain electrodes, an organic semiconductor layer which is insulated from the gate electrode and covers at least a portion of the self-assembly monolayer. A flat panel display apparatus includes the organic TFT. A method of manufacturing an organic TFT includes forming source and drain electrodes on a substrate; forming a self-assembly monolayer covering at least the source and drain electrodes; patterning the self-assembly monolayer to remove portions of the self-assembly monolayer that are not located on the source and drain electrodes; and forming an organic semiconductor layer by inkjet printing an organic semiconductor material between the source and drain electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Min Lee, Min-chul Suh, Yong-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 8207529
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes: a gate electrode; source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode; an organic semiconductor layer that is insulated from the gate electrode and electrically connected to the source and drain electrodes; an insulating layer that insulates the gate electrode from the source and drain electrodes or the organic semiconductor layer; a hydrophobic layer which covers the source and drain electrodes or insulating layer and has an opening that defines a region corresponding to the organic semiconductor layer; and a hydrophilic layer formed in the opening of the hydrophobic layer, wherein the organic semiconductor layer is formed on the hydrophilic layer. The thin film transistor includes the organic semiconductor layer having a highly precise pattern that is formed without an additional patterning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taek Ahn, Min-Chul Suh, Jin-Seong Park
  • Patent number: 8188652
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display device in which a laser beam is used. The method includes forming an organic light emitting unit on a substrate; forming a sealing unit that seals the organic light emitting unit; forming an protective film which is opaque on the sealing unit to protect the organic light emitting unit or the sealing unit by blocking the transmission of the laser beam; forming an optical pattern on the opaque protective film using the laser beam; and forming a transparent film from the opaque protective film by oxidizing the opaque protective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Ho Kwack, Min-Chul Suh, Jae-Ho Lee