Patents by Inventor Sang-Hyuck Ahn

Sang-Hyuck Ahn 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: 20060220527
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes a substrate, a plurality of cathode electrodes formed on the substrate, a plurality of electron emission regions electrically coupled to the cathode electrodes, an insulating layer formed on the substrate while covering the cathode electrodes, and a plurality of gate electrodes formed on the insulating layer and crossing the cathode electrodes. The insulating layer is provided with a plurality of openings exposing the corresponding electron emission regions, each of the openings having at least two opening portions that communicate with each other and are different in a size from each other. The gate electrodes are provided with openings communicating with the corresponding openings of the insulating layer. The two opening portions may include a gap in the insulating layer where the gate and cathode electrodes interesect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Sang-Jo Lee, Chun-Gyoo Lee, Sang-Ho Jeon, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Su-Bong Hong, Kyung-Sun Ryu, Jong-Hoon Shin
  • Publication number: 20060220524
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate and spaced apart from the first substrate; an electron emission unit on the first substrate, the electron emission unit having at least two electrodes and an emission region for emitting electrons; and a light emission unit on the second substrate to be excited by a beam formed with the electrons. The electron emission unit includes a focusing electrode for focusing the beam. The light emission unit includes a screen on which pixels are arranged in a pattern. Each of the pixels has a phosphor layer. The phosphor layer of one of the pixels is excited by the beam. The focusing electrode includes an opening, through which the beam passes. A length of the opening is Lv, a pitch of a pixel is Pv, and Lv and Pv satisfy: 0.25 <Lv/Pv?0.60.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Sang-Ho Jeon, Chun-Gyoo Lee, Sang-Jo Lee, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Su-Bong Hong
  • Publication number: 20060220523
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes an electron emission region formed on a substrate for emitting electrons, a driving electrode for controlling the emission of the electrons, and a focusing electrode electrically insulated from the driving electrode. The driving electrode has an effective portion for inducing the emission of the electrons from the electron emission region, and a first voltage applying portion electrically connected to the effective portion. The focusing electrode has a focusing portion for focusing the electrons emitted from the electron emission region, and a second voltage applying portion electrically connected to the focusing portion. The effective portion and the focusing portion are disposed in different planes from each other, and the first applying portion and the second voltage applying portion are non-overlapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: Sang-Hyuck Ahn
  • Publication number: 20060192477
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes first electrodes formed on a substrate and oriented in a first direction of the substrate, and isolated electrodes disposed on a same plane as the first electrodes while being spaced apart from the first electrodes. The isolated electrodes are separately formed and arranged in the first direction as well as in a second direction crossing the first direction. Line electrodes are placed on a different plane from the first electrodes and the isolated electrodes and are disposed on an insulating layer. Each of the line electrodes is electrically connected to a respective plurality of the isolated electrodes arranged along the second direction to form a second electrode together with the respective plurality of the isolated electrodes. Electron emission regions are formed on the isolated electrodes along the peripheral sides of the isolated electrodes proximate to the first electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Sang-Jo Lee, Chun-Gyoo Lee, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Su-Bong Hong
  • Publication number: 20060186787
    Abstract: In an electron emission device, the surface roughness of a substrate with driving electrodes and an insulating layer is optimized. The electron emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other with a predetermined distance therebetween. An electron emission unit is formed on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, and includes electron emission regions, a plurality of driving electrodes, and an insulating layer for insulating the driving electrodes from each other. A light emission unit is formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and includes phosphor layers and an anode electrode. The first substrate satisfies the following condition: 0.5 nm?Ra?1.8 nm, where Ra indicates the average roughness of the surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Sang-Ho Jeon, Byong-Gon Lee, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Su-Bong Hong
  • Publication number: 20060113889
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes first electrodes arranged on a substrate in a direction of the substrate, and an insulating layer arranged on an entire surface of the substrate and covering the first electrodes. Second electrodes are arranged on the insulating layer and are perpendicular to the first electrodes. Electron emission regions are connected to one of the first and the second electrodes. The lateral edges of the first electrodes and the lateral edges of the second electrodes respectively cross each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Byong-Gon Lee, Sang-Jo Lee, Sang-Ho Jeon, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Su-Bong Hong, Chun-Gyoo Lee
  • Patent number: 7034448
    Abstract: A field emission display includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. At least one gate electrode is formed on the first substrate. An insulation layer formed over the first substrate covering the gate electrode. Cathode electrodes are formed on the insulation layer and including field enhancing sections that expose the insulation layer corresponding to pixel regions. Electron emission sources formed over the cathode electrodes adjacent at least one side of the field enhancing sections. An illumination assembly is formed on the second substrate and realizes the display of images by electrons emitted from the electron emission sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Gyoo Lee, Sang-Jo Lee, Yong-Soo Choi, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Byong-Gon Lee, Ho-Su Han
  • Publication number: 20060033414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electron emission device in which a high voltage can be properly applied to anode electrodes by improving a pattern of apertures of a grid electrode to reduce a diode emission. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electron emission device includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other and having a predetermined gap therebetween. An electron emission unit is formed on the first substrate, and a light emission unit formed on the second substrate. A grid electrode is mounted between the first and second substrates, and has a plurality of apertures per a sub-pixel region of the electron emission unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventor: Sang-Hyuck Ahn
  • Publication number: 20050264229
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes a first electrode having a data signal applied thereto, a second electrode having a scan signal applied thereto, an electron emitter for emitting electrons in response to a voltage difference between the data signal and the scan signal, and a third electrode having a focusing signal for focusing the electrons emitted from the electron emitter. In the electron emission device, an off-voltage of the scan signal is set lower than an on-voltage of the data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Cheol-Hyeon Chang, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Su-Bong Hong, Sang-Jo Lee
  • Publication number: 20050243030
    Abstract: According to the present invention, the electron emission display includes a display panel, a data electrode driver, a scan electrode driver, and a voltage compensator. The display panel includes a plurality of scan electrodes and data electrodes arranged in a matrix format, and displays an image in response to a voltage applied to the scan electrode and the data electrode. The data electrode driver applies a data signal with first and second voltages to the data electrode. The scan electrode driver applies a third voltage level to a selected scan electrode, and applies a fourth voltage level to a non-selected scan electrode among the plurality of scan electrode. The voltage compensator controls a fourth voltage level by using grayscale information of an image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Sang-Jo Lee, Su-Bong Hong
  • Publication number: 20050189870
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes gate electrodes formed on a substrate. The gate electrodes are located on a first plane. An insulating layer is formed on the gate electrodes. Cathode electrodes are formed on the insulating layer. Electron emission regions are electrically connected to the cathode electrodes. The electron emission regions are located on a second plane. In addition, the electron emission device includes counter electrodes placed substantially on the second plane of the electron emission regions. The gate electrodes and the counter electrodes are for receiving a same voltage, and a distance, D, between at least one of the electron emission regions and at least one of the counter electrodes satisfies the following condition: 1(?m)?D?28.1553+1.7060t(?m), where t indicates a thickness of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Sang-Jo Lee, Chun-Gyoo Lee, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Su-Bong Hong, Byong-Gon Lee, Sang-Ho Jeon, Yong-Soo Choi
  • Publication number: 20050184634
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes components for inhibiting the diffusion of electron beams, decreasing the light emission of incorrect colors, and preventing the diode type electron emission due to the anode electric field. In particular, the electron emission device includes a substrate with grooves, and electron emission regions filling the grooves. Cathode electrodes are provided at the substrate such that the cathode electrodes are electrically connected to the electron emission regions. Gate electrodes are formed over the cathode electrodes while interposing an insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventor: Sang-Hyuck Ahn
  • Publication number: 20050093426
    Abstract: A field emission display including a first and a second substrate being separate and facing each other, one or more gate electrodes formed on the first substrate, and cathode electrodes formed on the one or more gate electrodes while interposing an insulating layer. The cathode electrode having a double-layered structure, an electron emission source contacting the cathode electrodes, at least one anode electrode formed on the second substrate, and a phosphor screen formed on the anode electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Sang-Jo Lee
  • Patent number: 6806489
    Abstract: A field emission display that is simple to manufacture in a large screen size and that provides improved display characteristics, includes first and second substrates provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween; a plurality of gate electrodes formed on a surface of the first substrate opposing the second substrate, the gate electrodes being formed in a striped pattern; an insulation layer formed on the first substrate covering the gate electrodes; a plurality of cathode electrodes formed on the insulation layer in a striped pattern to perpendicularly intersect the gate electrodes; a plurality of surface electron sources formed along one long edge of the cathode electrodes; focusing units provided on the cathode electrodes for controlling the emission of electron beams from the surface electron sources; an anode electrode formed on a surface of the second substrate opposing the first substrate; and a plurality of phosphor layers formed on the anode electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Kang, Yong-Soo Choi, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Ho-Su Han
  • Publication number: 20040119396
    Abstract: A field emission display. Gate electrodes are formed in a predetermined pattern on a first substrate. An insulation layer is formed on the first substrate covering the gate electrodes. Cathode electrodes are formed in a predetermined pattern on the insulation layer. Emitters are provided electrically contacting the cathode electrodes. A second substrate is provided opposing the first substrate with a predetermined gap therebetween. The first substrate and the second substrate form a vacuum container. An anode electrode is formed on a surface of the second substrate opposing the first substrate. Phosphor layers are formed in a predetermined pattern on the anode electrode. Portions of the cathode electrodes are removed to form emitter-receiving sections. Fences are formed between the emitter-receiving sections, one of the emitters being provided in each of the emitter-receiving sections electrically contacting the cathode electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Chun-Gyoo Lee, Sang-Jo Lee, Byong-Gon Lee, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Tae-Sik Oh, Jong-Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20030230968
    Abstract: A field emission display includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. At least one gate electrode is formed on the first substrate. An insulation layer formed over the first substrate covering the gate electrode. Cathode electrodes are formed on the insulation layer and including field enhancing sections that expose the insulation layer corresponding to pixel regions. Electron emission sources formed over the cathode electrodes adjacent at least one side of the field enhancing sections. An illumination assembly is formed on the second substrate and realizes the display of images by electrons emitted from the electron emission sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Chun-Gyoo Lee, Sang-Jo Lee, Yong-Soo Choi, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Byong-Gon Lee, Ho-Su Han
  • Publication number: 20030071257
    Abstract: A field emission display that is simple to manufacture in a large screen size and that provides improved display characteristics, includes first and second substrates provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween; a plurality of gate electrodes formed on a surface of the first substrate opposing the second substrate, the gate electrodes being formed in a striped pattern; an insulation layer formed on the first substrate covering the gate electrodes; a plurality of cathode electrodes formed on the insulation layer in a striped pattern to perpendicularly intersect the gate electrodes; a plurality of surface electron sources formed along one long edge of the cathode electrodes; focusing units provided on the cathode electrodes for controlling the emission of electron beams from the surface electron sources; an anode electrode formed on a surface of the second substrate opposing the first substrate; and a plurality of phosphor layers formed on the anode electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Kang, Yong-Soo Choi, Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Ho-Su Han
  • Publication number: 20020197928
    Abstract: In a method for fabricating a field emission device, a cathode electrode is first formed on a substrate and an emitter having a carbon-based material is formed on the cathode electrode. After an emitter surface treatment agent is deposited on the substrate to cover the emitter, the emitter surface treatment agent and hardened and removed from the substrate such that the carbon-based material contained in the emitter can be exposed out of a surface of the emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Ahn, Sang-Jo Lee