Patents by Inventor Min-Woo BYUN

Min-Woo BYUN 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).

  • Publication number: 20210383737
    Abstract: A stage circuit includes a first substage circuit unit connected to first through third input terminals receiving a start signal, a first clock signal, and a second clock signal, respectively. The first substage circuit unit generates first and second operation signals based on the start signal and the first and second clock signals, and supplies a first scan signal to a first output terminal based on the first and second operation signals. The stage circuit further includes a second substage circuit unit connected to the third input terminal and a fourth input terminal receiving a third clock signal. The second substage circuit unit supplies a second scan signal to a second output terminal based on the first and second operation signals, the second clock signal, and the third clock signal. The first and second scan signals include a pulse of a low voltage level and a high voltage level, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Min Woo BYUN, Jong Won PARK, Chae Han HYUN
  • Publication number: 20210383739
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, and third pixels in a third pixel area; a first scan driver including first multiplexers configured to operate in response to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, and to supply first scan signals to first scan lines connected to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines connected to the second pixels; and a third scan driver including second multiplexers configured to operate in response to the first mode and the second mode, and to supply third scan signals to third scan lines connected to the third pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Sic LEE, Min Woo BYUN, Jae Du NOH, Min Kyu WOO, Seung Yeon CHO
  • Patent number: 11195462
    Abstract: Provided are a display device. The display device comprises: a display unit defined by a display area and a non-display area located outside the display area, and including pixels arranged in the display area, first sensing wirings electrically connected to the pixels, and auxiliary voltage wirings electrically separated from the pixels; and a sensing unit electrically connected to the first sensing wirings, wherein the first sensing wirings and the auxiliary voltage wirings extend in a first direction and are sequentially arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction at first intervals, the first sensing wirings are spaced apart from each other along the second direction at second intervals greater than the first intervals and are electrically separated from each other, and the auxiliary voltage wirings are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Wook Kim, Kwang Min Kim, Yang Wan Kim, Ji Su Na, Min Woo Byun
  • Publication number: 20210350740
    Abstract: A display device includes the following elements: a light emitting diode; a first transistor including a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a gate electrode, the drain electrode being connected to the light emitting diode; a second transistor connected between a data line and the source electrode; a third transistor connected between the drain electrode and the gate electrode; and a fourth transistor connected between a first initialization voltage source and the gate electrode. The third transistor is off for a first period, on for a second period immediately following the first period, and off for a third period immediately following the second period. The fourth transistor is off for a fourth period, on for a fifth period immediately following the fourth period, and off for a sixth period immediately following the fifth period. The second period overlaps the fifth period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Min Woo BYUN, Kyoung Jin PARK, Jong Won PARK, Myeong Hee SEO
  • Patent number: 11164518
    Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting element. A first transistor transmits a driving current to the light emitting element. A second transistor is connected to a first electrode of the first transistor to transmit a data signal. A third transistor has a first electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor. An auxiliary transistor is connected between a second electrode of the third transistor and a gate electrode of the first transistor to transmit the data signal to the gate electrode of the first transistor. Each of the first transistor, the second transistor and the auxiliary transistor is a first-type transistor, and the third transistor is a second-type transistor different from the first-type transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Su Na, Min Woo Byun, Seung Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11164514
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a pixel area including a pixel; a peripheral area adjacent to the pixel area; and a boundary between the pixel area and the peripheral area, the boundary comprising a rounded corner; a data driver in the peripheral area; a data line through which a data signal is provided from the data driver to the pixel; and an initialization voltage source in the peripheral area and connected to the pixel, the initialization voltage source extended along the rounded corner of the boundary between the pixel area and the peripheral area. Along the rounded corner of the boundary, the initialization voltage source overlaps the data line along a thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Jin Cho, Min Woo Byun, Joong Soo Moon, Yang Wan Kim, Han Sol Kim
  • Publication number: 20210335268
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes: a display area comprising a plurality of pixel rows configured to emit light in response to a light emission signal; a light emission signal generator at the periphery of the display area, and including a plurality of light emission signal stages connected to the plurality of pixel rows; and a first high voltage transmission line and a second high voltage transmission line connected to the light emission signal generator, wherein the first high voltage transmission line is connected to a plurality of odd-numbered light emission signal stages among the plurality of light emission signal stages, and the second high voltage transmission line is connected to a plurality of even-numbered light emission signal stages among the plurality of light emission signal stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Min Woo BYUN, Ji Su NA, Jong Won PARK, Yang Wan KIM
  • Publication number: 20210319752
    Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting element. A first transistor transmits a driving current to the light emitting element. A second transistor is connected to a first electrode of the first transistor to transmit a data signal. A third transistor has a first electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor. An auxiliary transistor is connected between a second electrode of the third transistor and a gate electrode of the first transistor to transmit the data signal to the gate electrode of the first transistor. Each of the first transistor, the second transistor and the auxiliary transistor is a first-type transistor, and the third transistor is a second-type transistor different from the first-type transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Ji Su NA, Min Woo BYUN, Seung Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 11127340
    Abstract: A stage circuit includes a first substage circuit unit connected to first through third input terminals receiving a start signal, a first clock signal, and a second clock signal, respectively. The first substage circuit unit generates first and second operation signals based on the start signal and the first and second clock signals, and supplies a first scan signal to a first output terminal based on the first and second operation signals. The stage circuit further includes a second substage circuit unit connected to the third input terminal and a fourth input terminal receiving a third clock signal. The second substage circuit unit supplies a second scan signal to a second output terminal based on the first and second operation signals, the second clock signal, and the third clock signal. The first and second scan signals include a pulse of a low voltage level and a high voltage level, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Woo Byun, Jong Won Park, Chae Han Hyun
  • Patent number: 11100843
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, and third pixels in a third pixel area; a first scan driver including first multiplexers configured to operate in response to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, and to supply first scan signals to first scan lines connected to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines connected to the second pixels; and a third scan driver including second multiplexers configured to operate in response to the first mode and the second mode, and to supply third scan signals to third scan lines connected to the third pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sic Lee, Min Woo Byun, Jae Du Noh, Min Kyu Woo, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Publication number: 20210225256
    Abstract: A stage circuit includes a first substage circuit unit connected to first through third input terminals receiving a start signal, a first clock signal, and a second clock signal, respectively. The first substage circuit unit generates first and second operation signals based on the start signal and the first and second clock signals, and supplies a first scan signal to a first output terminal based on the first and second operation signals. The stage circuit further includes a second substage circuit unit connected to the third input terminal and a fourth input terminal receiving a third clock signal. The second substage circuit unit supplies a second scan signal to a second output terminal based on the first and second operation signals, the second clock signal, and the third clock signal. The first and second scan signals include a pulse of a low voltage level and a high voltage level, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: MIN WOO BYUN, JONG WON PARK, CHAE HAN HYUN
  • Publication number: 20210201785
    Abstract: Provided are a display device. The display device comprises: a display unit defined by a display area and a non-display area located outside the display area, and including pixels arranged in the display area, first sensing wirings electrically connected to the pixels, and auxiliary voltage wirings electrically separated from the pixels; and a sensing unit electrically connected to the first sensing wirings, wherein the first sensing wirings and the auxiliary voltage wirings extend in a first direction and are sequentially arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction at first intervals, the first sensing wirings are spaced apart from each other along the second direction at second intervals greater than the first intervals and are electrically separated from each other, and the auxiliary voltage wirings are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Wook KIM, Kwang Min KIM, Yang Wan KIM, Ji Su NA, Min Woo BYUN
  • Patent number: 10950174
    Abstract: Provided are a display device. The display device comprises: a display unit defined by a display area and a non-display area located outside the display area, and including pixels arranged in the display area, first sensing wirings electrically connected to the pixels, and auxiliary voltage wirings electrically separated from the pixels; and a sensing unit electrically connected to the first sensing wirings, wherein the first sensing wirings and the auxiliary voltage wirings extend in a first direction and are sequentially arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction at first intervals, the first sensing wirings are spaced apart from each other along the second direction at second intervals greater than the first intervals and are electrically separated from each other, and the auxiliary voltage wirings are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Wook Kim, Kwang Min Kim, Yang Wan Kim, Ji Su Na, Min Woo Byun
  • Patent number: 10923556
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate which includes a display area and a non-display area, a pixel unit which is provided in the display area and includes a plurality of pixel columns, and data lines which are respectively connected to the pixel columns and apply data signals to the pixel columns. The non-display area includes a fanout area, a bent area, and a pad area which are sequentially arranged. The respective data lines are disposed on different layers in the fanout area and the pad area. A resulting display device can reduce resistance deviation between data signals in a first data line and a second data line, thereby reducing vertical line defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joong Soo Moon, Sun Ja Kwon, Min Woo Byun, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Publication number: 20210043134
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a pixel area including a pixel; a peripheral area adjacent to the pixel area; and a boundary between the pixel area and the peripheral area, the boundary comprising a rounded corner; a data driver in the peripheral area; a data line through which a data signal is provided from the data driver to the pixel; and an initialization voltage source in the peripheral area and connected to the pixel, the initialization voltage source extended along the rounded corner of the boundary between the pixel area and the peripheral area. Along the rounded corner of the boundary, the initialization voltage source overlaps the data line along a thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Young Jin CHO, Min Woo BYUN, Joong Soo MOON, Yang Wan KIM, Han Sol KIM
  • Patent number: 10847088
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel region, second pixels in a second pixel region, and third pixels in a third pixel region; a first scan driver configured to drive first scan lines coupled to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to drive second scan lines coupled to the second pixels; and a third scan driver configured to drive third scan lines coupled to the third pixels, wherein the first scan driver, the second scan driver, and the third scan driver differently set a supply order of a scan signal supplied to the first scan lines, the second scan lines, and the third scan lines, corresponding to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Woo Byun, Seung Yeon Cho, Jae Du Noh, Min Kyu Woo, Jae Sic Lee
  • Patent number: 10796642
    Abstract: A display device includes first pixels in a first pixel area, a first scan driver configured to supply first scan signals to first scan lines, second pixels in a second pixel area, a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines, third pixels in a third pixel area, a third scan driver configured to supply third scan signals to third scan lines, and a timing controller configured to supply a first start signal to the first scan driver, a second start signal to the second scan driver, and a third start signal to the third scan driver, wherein an order in which the first, second, and third start signal are supplied in a first mode, and an order in which the first, second, and third start signal are supplied in a second mode that is different from the first mode, are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Moo Choi, Min Woo Byun, Chae Han Hyun, Min Kyu Woo, Jae Du Noh, Jae Sic Lee, Seung Yeon Cho
  • Publication number: 20200303421
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a reference voltage supply line disposed in the non-display area and transmitting a reference voltage, and a driving voltage supply line disposed in the non-display area and transmitting a driving voltage. The reference voltage supply line includes a straight line part extending in a first direction and a curved line part extending from the straight line part to be bent, and the curved line part of the reference voltage supply line is disposed along a periphery of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Young Jin CHO, Joong-Soo MOON, Min Woo BYUN, Yang Wan KIM
  • Publication number: 20200234629
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel unit including first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, and third pixels in a third pixel area; a first scan driver including first multiplexers configured to operate in response to a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, and to supply first scan signals to first scan lines connected to the first pixels; a second scan driver configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines connected to the second pixels; and a third scan driver including second multiplexers configured to operate in response to the first mode and the second mode, and to supply third scan signals to third scan lines connected to the third pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jae Sic LEE, Min Woo BYUN, Jae Du NOH, Min Kyu WOO, Seung Yeon CHO
  • Patent number: 10665175
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first pixel region including first pixels, each of the first pixels including a driving transistor to be initialized by a first initialization power source supplied from a first power line; a second pixel region including second pixels, each of the second pixels including a driving transistor to be initialized by a second initialization power source supplied from a second power line; and a power supplier to supply the first initialization power source and the second initialization power source, the first initialization power source and the second initialization power source having a same voltage level when the display device is driven in a first mode, and the first initialization power source and the second initialization power source having different voltage levels during at least one frame period when the display device is driven in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Kim, Ji Hyun Ka, Hwan Soo Jang, Jin Tae Jeong, Min Woo Byun