Patents by Inventor Sang-Uk Lim

Sang-Uk Lim 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: 20240127748
    Abstract: A display device includes a scan driver to supply scan signals to first and second scan lines, a data driver to supply a data signal to data lines, a sensor connected to sensing lines, and pixels including a light-emitting element, a driving transistor to control an amount of current supplied to the light-emitting element in response to a voltage of a first node, a switching transistor between a j-th data line and the first node, and including a gate electrode coupled to an i-th first scan line, and a sensing transistor coupled between a second node, which is between the light-emitting element and the driving transistor, and a k-th sensing line, and including a gate electrode coupled to an i-th second scan line, and wherein the sensor is to sense deterioration information of the light-emitting element in a state in which the switching and sensing transistors are turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hyuk KIM, Jong Hee KIM, Doo Young LEE, Chang Soo LEE, Sang Uk LIM, Bo Yong CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20240096283
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including pixels, a gate driver which sequentially applies scan signals to pixel rows including the pixels at a scan frequency, a data driver which applies data voltages to the pixels, a power voltage generator which applies a power voltage to the pixels, and a timing controller which sets a ripple frequency of the power voltage to deviate from the scan frequency by a predetermined reference ratio or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: SANG-UK LIM, JONGHEE KIM, HYUK KIM, SEUNGHYUN PARK, DOO-YOUNG LEE, BOYONG CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20240087503
    Abstract: A display device includes pixels each including a driving transistor and a light-emitting element, a sensing unit which generates a digital data by receiving a sensing voltage corresponding to a characteristic of a driving transistor from a predetermined pixel among the pixels during a sensing period, and generates sensing data using the digital data, and a timing controller which receives input data from an outside, corrects the input data using the sensing data and generates output data, and the sensing unit generates one sensing data using two or more digital data corresponding to the predetermined pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Uk LIM, Hyuk KIM, Doo Young LEE, Bo Yong CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20240078962
    Abstract: Provided is a gate driving circuit comprising an N-th stage and an N+1-th stage. The N-th stage outputs an N-th scan gate signal based on an N-th scan clock signal, a voltage of a QN node, and a voltage of a QBN node and to output an N-th carry signal based on an N-th carry clock signal, the voltage of the QN node, and the voltage of the QBN node. The N+1-th stage outputs an N+1-th scan gate signal based on an N+1-th scan clock signal, a voltage of a QN+1 node, and the voltage of the QBN node and an N+1-th carry signal based on an N+1-th carry clock signal, the voltage of the QN+1 node, and the voltage of the QBN node. The N-th stage and the N+1-th stage share an inverting circuit. The inverting circuit controls the QBN node based on a third signal. N is a positive integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: HYUK KIM, JONGHEE KIM, DOO-YOUNG LEE, CHANG-SOO LEE, SANG-UK LIM, BOYONG CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20230326408
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode, first to third transistors, a storage capacitor, and a first capacitor. The second transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a first scan signal, a first electrode receiving a data signal, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the first transistor. The third transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a second scan signal, a first electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode receiving a power voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor and a second electrode receiving the power voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: DONGWOO KIM, SUNGHWAN KIM, KYOUNGJU SHIN, CHEOL-GON LEE, SANG-UK LIM
  • Patent number: 11765939
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate; an active pattern disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer; a first conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer and having a driving gate electrode; a second insulating layer; a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and having a first storage electrode; a third insulating layer; a third conductive layer disposed on the third insulating layer and having a second storage electrode; and a light-emitting element disposed on the third conductive layer, wherein the second storage electrode overlaps the first storage electrode via the third insulating layer to form a first capacitor, the first storage electrode overlaps the driving gate electrode via the second insulating layer to form a second capacitor, and the driving gate electrode, the first storage electrode, and the second storage electrode at least partially overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Jeon, Cheol-Gon Lee, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Patent number: 11749198
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode, first to third transistors, a storage capacitor, and a first capacitor. The second transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a first scan signal, a first electrode receiving a data signal, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the first transistor. The third transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a second scan signal, a first electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode receiving a power voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor and a second electrode receiving the power voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongwoo Kim, Sunghwan Kim, Kyoungju Shin, Cheol-Gon Lee, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Publication number: 20230267869
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pixel including a first sub-pixel displaying a first color, a second sub-pixel displaying a second color, and a third sub-pixel displaying a third color, a data driver applying a data voltage generated based on input image data to the pixel in an active period, sensing the first sub-pixel to generate first sensing data in a blank period, sensing the second sub-pixel to generate second sensing data in the blank period, and sensing the third sub-pixel to generate third sensing data in the blank period, and a driving controller compensating for the first sensing data, the second sensing data, and the third sensing data based on a grayscale value of the input image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: SEUNGHYUN PARK, KYUNGWON PARK, Junho Park, ILHUN SEO, SANG-UK LIM
  • Publication number: 20230269984
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base layer, a first conductive layer disposed on the base layer and including a power pattern, a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer, and a first insulating layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first insulating layer is provided with at least one first contact hole defined therethrough and disposed at an upper side in a plan view and at least one second contact hole defined therethrough and disposed at a lower side in a plan view, the first conductive layer is electrically connected to the second conductive layer via the at least one first contact hole and the at least one second contact hole, and a number of the at least one first contact hole is equal to a number of the at least one second contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: DOO-YOUNG LEE, BOGYEONG KIM, TAK-YOUNG LEE, SANG-UK LIM
  • Publication number: 20230267886
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes an organic light-emitting diode, a switching transistor, a first light emission control transistor, and a driving transistor. The organic light-emitting diode includes an anode and a cathode for receiving a reference voltage. The switching transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving an nth scan signal and a source electrode for receiving a data signal, and is an NMOS transistor. The first light emission control transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving a light emission control signal, and is configured to turn on upon receiving the light emission control signal to determine a timing of flow of a driving current to the organic light-emitting diode, and is a PMOS transistor. The driving transistor is connected to the switching transistor and the first light emission control transistor and provides the driving current to the organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Sangjin JEON, Dongwoo KIM, Sang-uk LIM
  • Patent number: 11730015
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate; an active pattern disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer; a first conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer and having a driving gate electrode; a second insulating layer; a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and having a first storage electrode; a third insulating layer; a third conductive layer disposed on the third insulating layer and having a second storage electrode; and a light-emitting element disposed on the third conductive layer, wherein the second storage electrode overlaps the first storage electrode via the third insulating layer to form a first capacitor, the first storage electrode overlaps the driving gate electrode via the second insulating layer to form a second capacitor, and the driving gate electrode, the first storage electrode, and the second storage electrode at least partially overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Jeon, Cheol-Gon Lee, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Patent number: 11705064
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes an organic light-emitting diode, a switching transistor, a first light emission control transistor, and a driving transistor. The organic light-emitting diode includes an anode and a cathode for receiving a reference voltage. The switching transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving an nth scan signal and a source electrode for receiving a data signal, and is an NMOS transistor. The first light emission control transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving a light emission control signal, and is configured to turn on upon receiving the light emission control signal to determine a timing of flow of a driving current to the organic light-emitting diode, and is a PMOS transistor. The driving transistor is connected to the switching transistor and the first light emission control transistor and provides the driving current to the organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangjin Jeon, Dongwoo Kim, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Patent number: 11670230
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes an organic light-emitting diode, a switching transistor, a first light emission control transistor, and a driving transistor. The organic light-emitting diode includes an anode and a cathode for receiving a reference voltage. The switching transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving an nth scan signal and a source electrode for receiving a data signal, and is an NMOS transistor. The first light emission control transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving a light emission control signal, and is configured to turn on upon receiving the light emission control signal to determine a timing of flow of a driving current to the organic light-emitting diode, and is a PMOS transistor. The driving transistor is connected to the switching transistor and the first light emission control transistor and provides the driving current to the organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangjin Jeon, Dongwoo Kim, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Publication number: 20230053847
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode, first to third transistors, a storage capacitor, and a first capacitor. The second transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a first scan signal, a first electrode receiving a data signal, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the first transistor. The third transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a second scan signal, a first electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode receiving a power voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor and a second electrode receiving the power voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: DONGWOO KIM, Sunghwan Kim, Kyoungju Shin, Cheol-Gon Lee, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Patent number: 11551588
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first pixel including a first light emitting diode (LED) and a first capacitor including a first electrode connected to a first power source voltage providing a driving voltage to an anode of the first light emitting diode (LED) or to an initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the anode of the first light emitting diode (LED); and a second pixel including a second light emitting diode (LED) and a second capacitor including a first electrode connected to the first power source voltage providing the driving voltage to an anode of the second light emitting diode (LED) or to an initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the anode of the second light emitting diode (LED), wherein capacitance of the second capacitor is less than capacitance of the first capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hee Kim, Il-Joo Kim, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Patent number: 11468838
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode, first to third transistors, a storage capacitor, and a first capacitor. The second transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a first scan signal, a first electrode receiving a data signal, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the first transistor. The third transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a second scan signal, a first electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode receiving a power voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor and a second electrode receiving the power voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongwoo Kim, Sunghwan Kim, Kyoungju Shin, Cheol-Gon Lee, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Patent number: 11238811
    Abstract: A stage and a scan driver having the same. The stage outputs a scan signal and a sensing signal to a scan line and a sensing line, respectively. The stage includes a first controller configured to control a voltage of a sensing node and a driving node based on first to third control signals and a carry signal of the stage and another stage connected to the stage, a second controller configured to control a voltage of an inversion driving node based on a first carry clock signal, the voltage of the driving node, and the third control signal, and a first output buffer configured to output a second carry clock signal or a second low potential power as the carry signal in correspondence with the voltage of the driving node and the inversion driving node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Yong Chung, Tak Young Lee, Sang Uk Lim
  • Publication number: 20220028336
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes an organic light-emitting diode, a switching transistor, a first light emission control transistor, and a driving transistor. The organic light-emitting diode includes an anode and a cathode for receiving a reference voltage. The switching transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving an nth scan signal and a source electrode for receiving a data signal, and is an NMOS transistor. The first light emission control transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving a light emission control signal, and is configured to turn on upon receiving the light emission control signal to determine a timing of flow of a driving current to the organic light-emitting diode, and is a PMOS transistor. The driving transistor is connected to the switching transistor and the first light emission control transistor and provides the driving current to the organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Sangjin JEON, Dongwoo KIM, Sang-uk LIM
  • Patent number: 11183124
    Abstract: A scan driver for a display device includes a plurality of stages outputting scan signals. A first stage of the plurality of stages includes first to sixth transistors connected to a first carry clock line, a carry line, a previous carry line, and a second carry clock line. In a first frame period, the second carry clock line is configured to receive a second carry clock signal having at least one pulse with substantially the same phase as at least one of first pulses of a first carry clock signal to be applied to the first carry clock line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Hwa Choi, Bo Yong Chung, Tak Young Lee, Sang Uk Lim
  • Patent number: 11164517
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes an organic light-emitting diode, a switching transistor, a first light emission control transistor, and a driving transistor. The organic light-emitting diode includes an anode and a cathode for receiving a reference voltage. The switching transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving an nth scan signal and a source electrode for receiving a data signal, and is an NMOS transistor. The first light emission control transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving a light emission control signal, and is configured to turn on upon receiving the light emission control signal to determine a timing of flow of a driving current to the organic light-emitting diode, and is a PMOS transistor. The driving transistor is connected to the switching transistor and the first light emission control transistor and provides the driving current to the organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Sangjin Jeon, Dongwoo Kim, Sang-uk Lim