Patents by Inventor Min-Kyu Woo
Min-Kyu Woo 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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Patent number: 12255194Abstract: A display device includes a first electrode, second electrodes, light emitting elements, a bank layer, and connection electrodes. Each of the second electrodes comprises an electrode stem part overlapping the bank layer and electrode branch parts branching from the electrode stem part and disposed partially in an emission area, and the connection electrodes comprise a first connection electrode disposed on the first electrode, overlapping an upper bank part of the bank layer and having a part disposed in a first sub-area, a second connection electrode disposed on a first electrode branch part of one of the second electrodes, overlapping a lower bank part of the bank layer and having a part disposed in a second sub-area, and a third connection electrode disposed on second electrode branch parts of different second electrodes of the second electrodes and on the first electrode and surrounding a part of the first connection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Min Kyu Woo
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Publication number: 20250054448Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel region including a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of first gate control lines coupled to the first pixels, and a second pixel region spaced apart from the first pixel region. The second pixel region includes a plurality of second pixels and a plurality of second gate control lines coupled to the second pixels. The display device further includes a first non-pixel region disposed between the first pixel region and the second pixel region, and a first coupling line disposed in the first non-pixel region. The first coupling line commonly couples at least two first gate control lines and at least two second gate control lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: MI HAE KIM, MIN KYU WOO, YOUNG TAEG JUNG, HYUN CHOL BANG, SANG WON SEOK, HWAN SOO JANG, JU HEE HYEON
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Patent number: 12159584Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel region including a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of first gate control lines coupled to the first pixels, and a second pixel region spaced apart from the first pixel region. The second pixel region includes a plurality of second pixels and a plurality of second gate control lines coupled to the second pixels. The display device further includes a first non-pixel region disposed between the first pixel region and the second pixel region, and a first coupling line disposed in the first non-pixel region. The first coupling line commonly couples at least two first gate control lines and at least two second gate control lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Mi Hae Kim, Min Kyu Woo, Young Taeg Jung, Hyun Chol Bang, Sang Won Seok, Hwan Soo Jang, Ju Hee Hyeon
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Patent number: 12089461Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; and a semiconductor layer including a driving transistor and a fourth transistor on the substrate, wherein a first electrode of the driving transistor is connected to a driving voltage line to receive a driving voltage, a first electrode of the fourth transistor is connected to a first initialization voltage line to receive a first initialization voltage, a second electrode of the fourth transistor is connected to a gate electrode of the driving transistor, a low doping region is between a channel of the fourth transistor and the first electrode of the fourth transistor, and a low doping region is not between the channel of the further transistor and the second electrode of the fourth transistor.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mindo Heo, Min Kyu Woo, Seon Young Choi
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Publication number: 20240290263Abstract: A display device includes: a display area including a plurality of pixels; a peripheral area including a plurality of driving circuits that are disposed in a plurality of columns, the driving circuits driving the pixels; a plurality of pads including a first pad disposed in a pad area that receive a signal; and a first signal line that extends from the peripheral area in a column direction and is connected to the first pad of the pad area, wherein the first signal line includes a plurality of branches extending from the first signal line and connected to driving circuits of different columns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Jae Hyung CHO, Min Kyu WOO
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Publication number: 20240264712Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate and may include electrode units, first demultiplexers, second demultiplexers, and driving pads all located on the substrate. The electrode units each may include a plurality of electrode groups, the electrode groups each including a plurality of touch electrodes. The first demultiplexers each may include a plurality of sub-demultiplexers and each may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode units. Each of the sub-demultiplexers of a first demultiplexer may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode groups of a corresponding electrode unit. The second demultiplexers may be connected between the first demultiplexers and the driving pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Hwa Jeong KIM, Jae Sic LEE, Na Yun KWAK, Dong Hwan KIM, Seung Woo SUNG, Min Kyu WOO, Min Ku LEE, Seong Jun LEE, Sang Jin PAK, Sang Hyun JUN
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Publication number: 20240257723Abstract: A pixel circuit including a constant current driver including a first driving transistor for controlling a current through a light-emitting element, a first electrode thereof being connected to a first power source, and a second electrode thereof being connected to an anode electrode of the light-emitting element, and an emission time controller including a second driving transistor between a second power source and the constant current driver, and configured to control the emission time by turning off the first driving transistor after a time at which a Pulse Width Modulation data voltage corresponding to an input image is applied to a gate electrode of the second driving transistor, and based on a magnitude of the PWM data voltage, wherein the second driving transistor is turned on based on the magnitude of the PWM data voltage, to transfer a driving voltage from the second power source to the constant current driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Hyun Joon KIM, Min Kyu WOO, Bon Yong KOO, Min Jae JEONG, Seon Young CHOI
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Publication number: 20240249668Abstract: A pixel according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a light emitting element, a pulse width control circuit that is electrically connected to a data line to which a data voltage is applied, generates an emission control signal having a pulse width depending on the data voltage, and outputs the emission control signal, and a pixel driving circuit that receives the emission control signal and supplies a driving current to the light emitting element for a period according to the pulse width of the emission control signal. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a pixel displaying images of various grayscales by controlling a period in which the light emitting element emits light, a method for driving the same, and a display device including the same may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Min Kyu WOO, Bon Yong KOO, Hyun Joon KIM, Seon Young CHOI
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Publication number: 20240203323Abstract: A display device includes a pixel, the pixel including: a light emitting element; a first pixel circuit including at least one capacitor and at least one transistor, and to generate a sweep signal that changes linearly over time from a voltage level of a data signal received through a data line; and a second pixel circuit including at least one transistor, and to adjust a duty cycle of a current flowing through the light emitting element based on the sweep signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Min Kyu WOO, Bon Yong KOO, Hyun Joon KIM, Seon Young CHOI
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Patent number: 11983374Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate and may include electrode units, first demultiplexers, second demultiplexers, and driving pads all located on the substrate. The electrode units each may include a plurality of electrode groups, the electrode groups each including a plurality of touch electrodes. The first demultiplexers each may include a plurality of sub-demultiplexers and each may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode units. Each of the sub-demultiplexers of a first demultiplexer may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode groups of a corresponding electrode unit. The second demultiplexers may be connected between the first demultiplexers and the driving pads.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hwa Jeong Kim, Jae Sic Lee, Na Yun Kwak, Dong Hwan Kim, Seung Woo Sung, Min Kyu Woo, Min Ku Lee, Seong Jun Lee, Sang Jin Pak, Sang Hyun Jun
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Patent number: 11961847Abstract: A display device includes pixels disposed in a display area and including first and second pixels that are adjacent to each other in a first direction, and a first integrated bank pattern disposed between the first and second pixels. Each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are spaced apart from each other along the first direction in a light emitting area and extend in a second direction, a first bank pattern portion overlapping the first electrode, and a second bank pattern portion overlapping the second electrode. The first integrated bank pattern includes a second bank pattern portion disposed at the first pixel, a first bank pattern portion disposed at the second pixel, and a protrusion extending in the second direction in a boundary area between the first pixel and the second pixel.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: No Kyung Park, Kyung Bae Kim, Min Kyu Woo
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Patent number: 11908845Abstract: A display device includes: a base layer having a first area and a second area extending at least partially around a periphery of the first area; conductive patterns in the second area; an insulating layer over the conductive patterns in the second area; a first electrode and a second electrode on the insulating layer; and a plurality of light emitting elements between the first electrode and the second electrode in the first area and being connected to the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are spaced apart from each other in the first area and are respectively connected to portions of the conductive patterns through contact openings penetrating the insulating layer. The light emitting elements do not overlap the conductive patterns and the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Kyu Woo, Kyung Bae Kim, Chong Chul Chai
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Patent number: 11901346Abstract: A display device may include: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; pixels in the display area, each of the pixels including first to fourth electrodes, and light emitting elements connected with the first to fourth electrodes; first pads in a pad area of the non-display area; first to third lines provided in the non-display area; and a circuit board overlapping with the pad area of the substrate and including second pads electrically connected with the first pads. The first pads may include a 1-1th pad connected to the first line, a 1-2th pad connected to the second line, and a 1-3th pad connected to the third line. An identical driving voltage may be applied to at least two lines of the first to third lines. The first to third lines may apply alignment signals to the first to fourth electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji Hye Lee, Kyung Bae Kim, Min Kyu Woo
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Publication number: 20230402009Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel region including a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of first gate control lines coupled to the first pixels, and a second pixel region spaced apart from the first pixel region. The second pixel region includes a plurality of second pixels and a plurality of second gate control lines coupled to the second pixels. The display device further includes a first non-pixel region disposed between the first pixel region and the second pixel region, and a first coupling line disposed in the first non-pixel region. The first coupling line commonly couples at least two first gate control lines and at least two second gate control lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: MI HAE KIM, MIN KYU WOO, YOUNG TAEG JUNG, HYUN CHOL BANG, SANG WON SEOK, HWAN SOO JANG, JU HEE HYEON
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Publication number: 20230317738Abstract: A display device includes pixels disposed in a display area and including first and second pixels that are adjacent to each other in a first direction, and a first integrated bank pattern disposed between the first and second pixels. Each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are spaced apart from each other along the first direction in a light emitting area and extend in a second direction, a first bank pattern portion overlapping the first electrode, and a second bank pattern portion overlapping the second electrode. The first integrated bank pattern includes a second bank pattern portion disposed at the first pixel, a first bank pattern portion disposed at the second pixel, and a protrusion extending in the second direction in a boundary area between the first pixel and the second pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: No Kyung PARK, Kyung Bae KIM, Min Kyu WOO
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Publication number: 20230299121Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprises: a first electrode and a second electrode that are spaced from each other in a first direction; a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode; a pixel circuit including a capacitor that includes first to third capacitor electrodes stacked in order; an interlayer insulation layer arranged between the second capacitor electrode and the third capacitor electrode; a first area overlapping on the first capacitor electrode; and a second area that excludes the first area, wherein the interlayer insulation layer of the first area is thinner than the interlayer insulation layer in the second area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Do Yeong PARK, Min Kyu WOO, Kyung Bae KIM
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Publication number: 20230276666Abstract: A display device comprises a pixel circuit of each of first to third pixels disposed on a substrate, first to third vertical gate lines extending in a first direction and disposed on a side of the pixel circuit of each of the first to third pixels, respectively, a horizontal gate line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction and disposed on the first to third vertical gate lines, a first electrode of each of the first to third pixels extending in the first direction and disposed on the horizontal gate line, and a second electrode of each of the first to third pixels extending in the first direction, the second electrode and the first electrode being disposed in a same layer. The first electrode of the first pixel overlaps the first vertical gate line, and the first electrode of the second pixel overlaps the second vertical gate line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, Na Hyeon CHA, Min Kyu WOO
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Publication number: 20230268350Abstract: A display device includes a data line disposed on a substrate and extending in a first direction, a first gate line disposed on the data line and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a voltage line extending in the second direction, the voltage line and the first gate line disposed on a same layer, first and second metal patterns extending in the first direction, the first metal patterns, the second metal patterns, and the data line disposed on a same layer, and third and fourth metal patterns extending in the first direction, the third and the fourth metal patterns disposed on at least one of the first and the second metal patterns. The first metal patterns and the third metal patterns are electrically connected to the first gate line, and the second metal patterns and the fourth metal patterns are electrically connected to the voltage line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Dong Hee SHIN, No Kyung PARK, Min Kyu WOO
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Publication number: 20230266853Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate and may include electrode units, first demultiplexers, second demultiplexers, and driving pads all located on the substrate. The electrode units each may include a plurality of electrode groups, the electrode groups each including a plurality of touch electrodes. The first demultiplexers each may include a plurality of sub-demultiplexers and each may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode units. Each of the sub-demultiplexers of a first demultiplexer may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode groups of a corresponding electrode unit. The second demultiplexers may be connected between the first demultiplexers and the driving pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Hwa Jeong KIM, Jae Sic LEE, Na Yun KWAK, Dong Hwan KIM, Seung Woo SUNG, Min Kyu WOO, Min Ku LEE, Seong Jun LEE, Sang Jin PAK, Sang Hyun JUN
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Patent number: 11727876Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel region including a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of first gate control lines coupled to the first pixels, and a second pixel region spaced apart from the first pixel region. The second pixel region includes a plurality of second pixels and a plurality of second gate control lines coupled to the second pixels. The display device further includes a first non-pixel region disposed between the first pixel region and the second pixel region, and a first coupling line disposed in the first non-pixel region. The first coupling line commonly couples at least two first gate control lines and at least two second gate control lines.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Mi Hae Kim, Min Kyu Woo, Young Taeg Jung, Hyun Chol Bang, Sang Won Seok, Hwan Soo Jang, Ju Hee Hyeon