Patents by Inventor Sang Moo Choi

Sang Moo Choi 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: 8319761
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display configured to be driven using a frame divided into a plurality of sub-frames includes a data driver configured to supply a plurality of data signals to output lines during a first period of one horizontal period of the sub-frame, a scan driver configured to sequentially supply a scan signal to scan lines during a second period of the one horizontal period of the sub-frame, a demultiplexer coupled to each output line, the demultiplexer being configured to supply the data signals to a plurality of data lines, buffers configured to supply buffers supplying signals from the demultiplexers to the data lines, the buffers including PMOS transistors, and pixels disposed at intersections of the scan lines and the data lines, the pixels being configured to display images corresponding to the data signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wang-jo Lee, Bo-yong Chung, Sang-moo Choi, Hyung-soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8319713
    Abstract: A pixel capable of compensating for deterioration of an organic light emitting diode includes an organic light emitting diode. A pixel circuit includes a first transistor controlling an amount of current supplied from a first power supply to the organic light emitting diode corresponding to a data signal. A compensating unit controls a voltage of a gate electrode of the first transistor to compensate for deterioration of the organic light emitting diode. The compensating unit includes a second transistor coupled between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the organic light emitting diode and turned off during a period of the supply of the data signal to the pixel circuit, and a feedback capacitor coupled between the second transistor and the organic light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Patent number: 8314788
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device capable of displaying an image having a uniform luminance is disclosed. The organic light emitting display device includes a scan driver for supplying a scan signal to scan lines, supplying a control signal to control lines and supplying a light emitting control signal to light emitting control lines. The device also includes a data driver for supplying a data signal to data lines and pixels, each pixel including an organic light emitting diode, a second transistor connected to the scan lines and the data lines, a first transistor connected between a second electrode of the second transistor and the organic light emitting diode, a storage capacitor having one terminal connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor and the other terminal connected to the control lines, and a third transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-moo Choi
  • Patent number: 8310417
    Abstract: A pixel capable of compensating for the deterioration of an organic light emitting diode. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode; a second transistor to control a capacity of an electric current that is supplied from a first power source to the organic light emitting diode; a first transistor coupled between a data line and a gate electrode of the second transistor and for turning on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line; a first capacitor coupled between a power line (that receives a power signal overlapping with the scan signal and having a wider interval (or width) than that of the scan signal) and the gate electrode of the second transistor; and a feedback capacitor coupled between the gate electrode of the second transistor and an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Publication number: 20120273867
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a substrate; a first conductive layer over the substrate, a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer, a stacked structure disposed over the second conductive layer, wherein the stacked structure includes a plurality of first inter-layer dielectric layers and a plurality of third conductive layers alternately stacked, a pair of first channels that penetrate the stacked structure and the second conductive layer, a second channel which is buried in the first conductive layer, covered by the second conductive layer, and coupled to lower ends of the pair of the first channels; and a memory layer formed along internal walls of the first and second channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Eun-Jung KO, Dae-Young Seo, Sang-Moo Choi
  • Patent number: 8289237
    Abstract: A pixel of a simplified configuration, and an organic light emitting display using the same are disclosed. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode; a first transistor connected with a scan line and a data line and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the scan lines; a storage capacitor having one terminal connected to an electrode of the first transistor and the other terminal connected to a reset line; and a second transistor for controlling an electric current that flows from a first power source to a second power source through the organic light emitting diode according to a voltage charged in the storage capacitor, wherein the second transistor is turned-off when a reset signal is supplied to the reset line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-moo Choi, Wang-jo Lee, Bo-yong Chung
  • Patent number: 8242980
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes first, second, and third transistors, and first and second capacitors, wherein the first transistor is controlled by a scan line and is configured to controllably couple a data line to the first capacitor and a gate electrode of the second transistor, the second transistor is controlled by a voltage provided by the first and second capacitors, the third transistor is controlled by the scan line and is configured to controllably couple a first power supply to the second capacitor, and the first power supply is controllably coupled to a light source by the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Moo Choi, Wang-Jo Lee
  • Patent number: 8242984
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes pixels positioned at crossing regions of scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines. Each of the pixels positioned on an ith horizontal line includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a first transistor coupled between a corresponding one of power source lines and an anode electrode of the OLED for controlling current supplied to the OLED, a second transistor turned on when a scan signal is supplied to an ith scan line for supplying the data signal from a corresponding one of the data lines to a gate electrode of the first transistor, a third transistor coupled between the first transistor and the corresponding one of the power source lines and having a gate electrode coupled to an ith emission control line, and a storage capacitor coupled between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the anode electrode of the OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Publication number: 20120162490
    Abstract: In an image capturing apparatus and a photographing method using the same, the image capturing apparatus comprises: a transparent display panel; and a camera facing a bottom surface of the transparent display panel for synchronizing a shutter time with a period when the transparent display panel displays a black image, and for capturing an image positioned in front of the transparent display panel, thereby capturing a clear image without interference between images due to light-leakage property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Koo Chung, Chan-Young Park, Jun-Ho Choi, Joo-Hyeon Lee, Seong-Min Kim, Sang-Moo Choi
  • Publication number: 20120161277
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and semiconductor device manufacturing methods. The semiconductor device manufacturing methods may form a memory cell having a silicon on insulator (SOI) structure only in one or more localized regions of a bulk semiconductor substrate by use selective etching. Accordingly, a different bias voltage may be applied to a peripheral device than to a memory cell having the SOI structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Won-joo KIM, Sang-moo Choi, Tae-hee Lee, Yoon-dong Park
  • Publication number: 20120139890
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels connected with scan lines, emission control lines, and data lines; a plurality of switches connected between respective data lines and a data driver; a first power driver supplying an initial voltage for an initialization period, a reference voltage higher than the initial voltage for a compensation period, and a first high voltage higher than the reference voltage for a emission period, the first high voltage used as a first power supply; a second power driver supplying a second high voltage as a second power supply for the initialization period, the compensation period, and the charge period, and supplying a low voltage lower than the second high voltage for the emission period; a scan driver driving the scan lines and the emission control lines; and the data driver supplying data signals to the data lines for the charge period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Publication number: 20120139957
    Abstract: A pixel includes: an organic light emitting diode; a first transistor having a second electrode connected with an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and controlling the amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode; a second transistor connected between a data line and a second node and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line; a third transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor and having a turn-on time partially overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor; a fifth transistor connected between the second node and a power line receiving first power and having a turn-on time not overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor; and a storage capacitor connected between a gate electrode of the first transistor and the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Publication number: 20120139961
    Abstract: A pixel may include: an OLED; a first transistor having a first electrode connected to a power line receiving a first power, the first power changes to an initial voltage, a reference voltage, and a high voltage, the first transistor controlling the amount of current supplied to the OLED; a second transistor connected between a data line and a second node and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line; a third transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor and having a turn-on time partially overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor; a fourth transistor, connected between the second node and the power line, and having a turn-on time not overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor; and a storage capacitor connected between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Sang-Moo CHOI
  • Patent number: 8194012
    Abstract: A pixel capable for compensating for the degradation of an organic light emitting diode. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode; a pixel circuit including a driving transistor for controlling an electric current capacity flowing from a first power source to a second power source via the organic light emitting diode; and a compensation unit for controlling a voltage of a gate electrode of the driving transistor to correspond to a degradation of the organic light emitting diode. The compensation unit includes first and second feedback capacitors coupled in series between an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and the gate electrode of the driving transistor and a switching transistor coupled between a common node of the first and second feedback capacitors and a reset power source and for turning on when a control signal is supplied to a control line coupled to the switching electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co.,Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Patent number: 8194013
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display capable of minimizing power consumption. The organic light emitting display includes a plurality of pixels positioned at intersections of data lines and scan lines includes the pixels including driving transistors positioned in an effective display region to control an amount of current that flows from a first power source to a second power source, a data driver for supplying data signals to the data lines, a scan driver supplying scan signals to the scan lines, a first power source generator generating the first power source, a second power source generator generating the second power source, and a voltage controller controlling the second power source generator so that voltage of the second power source is changed in response to a first voltage applied to an organic light emitting diode (OLED) included in a specific pixel when a data signal corresponding to specific brightness is supplied from the data driver to the specific pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Patent number: 8194014
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device capable of improving image quality on a large panel. The organic light emitting display device includes a panel divided into at least two regions including a first region crystallized by a first crystallization process and a second region crystallized by a second crystallization process, in which a boundary part of the first and second regions is subject to both the first crystallization process and the second crystallization process, and further includes: organic light emitting diodes at crossing regions of scan lines and data lines; and pixel circuits at the crossing regions and configured to supply currents to the organic light emitting diodes. Here, couplings between the pixel circuits within the first region and the boundary part and their respective organic light emitting diodes are different from couplings between the pixel circuits within the second region and their respective organic light emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Moo Choi, Chul-Kyu Kang
  • Publication number: 20120120007
    Abstract: A method of controlling a transparent display apparatus and a transparent display apparatus are disclosed. According to one aspect, the method includes detecting a subject, defining a subject area corresponding to the subject, and displaying a single color image in the subject area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Moo Choi, Jin-Koo Chung
  • Publication number: 20120105387
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display capable of displaying an image with desired brightness. The organic light emitting display includes a scan driver for supplying a first scan signal to first scan lines, for supplying a second scan signal to second scan lines, and for supplying emission control signals to emission control lines, a data driver for supplying data signals to data lines, horizontal power source lines extending in parallel with the first scan lines at horizontal lines, and configured to receive a fourth voltage in a first period of a period in which the first scan signal is supplied, and configured to receive a third voltage that is lower than the fourth voltage in a second period excluding the first period, and pixels positioned at crossing regions of the first scan lines and the data lines. Each of the pixels includes an OLED, a first transistor, and a storage capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Publication number: 20120105495
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display capable of displaying an image with uniform brightness is provided. The display includes a scan driver, a data driver, pixels, an initial power source line coupled to an initial power source, a bias power source line coupled to a bias power source, horizontal power lines, first switching elements, and second switching elements. Each of the pixels includes a driving transistor for controlling an amount of current that flows from a first power source. The bias power source has a different voltage from the initial power source. The first switching elements are coupled between the horizontal power source lines and the initial power source line. The second switching elements are coupled between the horizontal power source lines and the bias power source line. The second switching elements are configured to alternately turn on and off with the first switching elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi
  • Publication number: 20120105420
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes common coupling units at crossing regions of scan lines and data lines; first pixels at the crossing regions and positioned on an ith horizontal line to be coupled to the common coupling units positioned at the same crossing regions, wherein i is a positive integer; second pixels at the crossing regions and positioned on an (i+1)th horizontal line to be coupled to the common coupling units positioned at the same crossing regions; first control lines coupled to the first pixels; and second control lines coupled to the second pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Sang-Moo Choi