Patents by Inventor Soon Ko

Soon Ko 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: 9614190
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible display device includes forming a heat generator on a carrier substrate, forming a flexible substrate on the heat generator, forming a thin film transistor on the flexible substrate, forming a light emitting element connected to the thin film transistor, and separating the flexible substrate from the heat generator by application of heat to the flexible substrate, the application of heat including generation of heat by the heat generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moo-Soon Ko, Il-Jeong Lee, Choong-Youl Im, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Sung-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20160379907
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a display area configured to display an image, a peripheral area neighboring the display area, and at least one test element group (TEG) including a test thin film transistor (TFT) formed in the peripheral area and a plurality of test pads electrically connected to the test TFT. The display device also includes first to third dummy circuits separated from the test TFT, each of the first to third dummy circuits including a plurality of first dummy semiconductor layers and a plurality of first dummy gate electrodes overlapping at least a portion of the first dummy semiconductor layers in the depth dimension of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Moo Soon Ko, Jeong-Soo Lee, Jung Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 9502486
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display having thin film transistors (TFTs) is disclosed. In one aspect, TFTs of the OLED display include a substrate and a first semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and including first channel, source, and drain regions and a lightly doped region between the first channel region and the first source and drain regions. The OLED display also includes a second semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and including second channel, source, and drain regions. The OLED display further includes first and second gate electrodes formed over the first semiconductor layer and a third gate electrode formed over the second semiconductor layer. The width of the second gate electrode is less than that of the first gate electrode and the lightly doped region overlaps a portion of the first gate electrode and does not overlap the second gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wang Woo Lee, Moo Soon Ko, Min Woo Woo, Il Jeong Lee, Jeong Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9502604
    Abstract: A backplane for a flat panel display apparatus, includes: a thin film transistor (TFT) on a substrate and including an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; a light-blocking layer between the substrate and the TFT; a first insulating layer between the light-blocking layer and the TFT; a capacitor including a first electrode on the same plane as the light-blocking layer, and a second electrode on the first electrode, wherein the first insulating layer is between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a pixel electrode on the same plane as the light-blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do-Hyun Kwon, Il-Jung Lee, Choong-Youl Im, Moo-Soon Ko, Ju-Won Yoon, Min-Woo Woo
  • Publication number: 20160329391
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, a semiconductor layer is on a substrate, and the semiconductor layer is non-linear. A gate metal line is on the semiconductor layer, and an insulating layer covering the semiconductor layer and the gate metal line and having a plurality of contact holes connected to the semiconductor layer. A data metal line is on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the semiconductor layer via a selected one of the contact holes. An OLED is electrically connected to the gate metal line and the data metal line, and the semiconductor layer includes a narrow semiconductor layer having a first width and an expansion semiconductor layer formed adjacent to the selected contact hole and having a second width greater than the first width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: MOO SOON KO, JUNG HWA KIM, MIN WOO WOO, WANG WOO LEE
  • Publication number: 20160254589
    Abstract: Disclosed is a near field communication antenna comprising: a plate-shaped magnetic core; and an antenna coil having a wire wound multiple times in a loop shape, wherein the magnetic core comprises a first surface, a second surface facing opposite the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first and second surfaces. The antenna coil comprises a first portion placed over the first surface of the magnetic core, a second portion placed over the second surface of the magnetic core, and a connection portion placed over the side surface of the magnetic core to connect the first and second portions, and the first portion, the second portion, and the connection portion are joined to form a loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: AQ Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Nam JU, Won Kyu KIM, Jae Won KIM, Hong Soon KO
  • Publication number: 20160218117
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first wiring line and a second wiring line separated from each other on a substrate; a gate insulating layer on the first wiring line and the second wiring line; a step difference compensation pattern between the first wiring line and the second wiring line on the gate insulating layer; a protective layer on the step difference compensation pattern; and a pixel electrode on the protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jin Sung AN, Moo Soon KO, Jeong Soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20160218164
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate; a substrate insulating layer on the substrate; a capacitor on the substrate insulating layer; a driving thin film transistor including a driving gate electrode connected to the capacitor; and an organic light emitting element connected to the driving thin film transistor, where the capacitor includes: a first capacitor electrode on the substrate insulating layer; a second capacitor electrode on the first capacitor electrode; a capacitor insulating layer between the first capacitor electrode and the second capacitor electrode and contacting the first capacitor electrode and the second capacitor electrode, the capacitor insulating layer having a higher dielectric constant than the substrate insulating layer; and an auxiliary electrode contacting at least one of the first capacitor electrode or the second capacitor electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Choong-Youl Im, Il-Jeong Lee, Do-Hyun Kwon, Ju-Won Yoon, Moo-Soon Ko, Min-Woo Woo
  • Publication number: 20160181327
    Abstract: Provided are organic luminescence display and method for manufacturing the same. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic luminescence display comprising a substrate and a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate. The pixels comprise a plurality of first pixels, each comprising a first organic light-emitting layer, and a plurality of second pixels which are smaller than the first pixels and each of which comprises a second organic light-emitting layer. The surface roughness of the second organic light-emitting layer is greater than the surface roughness of the first organic light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Choong Youl IM, Il Jung LEE, Do Hyun KWON, Ju Won YOON, Moo Soon KO, Min Woo WOO
  • Publication number: 20160163746
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a display device including forming one or more thin-film transistors (“TFTs”) each configured to include an active layer, a gate insulating layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode on a substrate. A storage capacitor including a first storage electrode and a second storage electrode overlapping the first storage electrode with the gate insulating layer interposed there between is also formed on the substrate. A top surface of the first storage electrode may include hillocks and the gate insulating layer is formed between the first storage electrode and the second storage electrode to conform to the shape of the top surface of the first storage electrode with the hillocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Moo Soon KO
  • Publication number: 20160163776
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display having thin film transistors (TFTs) is disclosed. In one aspect, TFTs of the OLED display include a substrate and a first semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and including first channel, source, and drain regions and a lightly doped region between the first channel region and the first source and drain regions. The OLED display also includes a second semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and including second channel, source, and drain regions. The OLED display further includes first and second gate electrodes formed over the first semiconductor layer and a third gate electrode formed over the second semiconductor layer. The width of the second gate electrode is less than that of the first gate electrode and the lightly doped region overlaps a portion of the first gate electrode and does not overlap the second gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Wang Woo LEE, Moo Soon Ko, Min Woo Woo, Il Jeong Lee, Jeong Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9349987
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the OLED display apparatus, the apparatus includes anode electrodes having different thicknesses for different types of sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moo-Soon Ko, Jae-Ho Yoo
  • Patent number: 9312311
    Abstract: Provided are organic luminescence display and method for manufacturing the same. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic luminescence display comprising a substrate and a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate. The pixels comprise a plurality of first pixels, each comprising a first organic light-emitting layer, and a plurality of second pixels which are smaller than the first pixels and each of which comprises a second organic light-emitting layer. The surface roughness of the second organic light-emitting layer is greater than the surface roughness of the first organic light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choong Youl Im, Il Jung Lee, Do Hyun Kwon, Ju Won Yoon, Moo-Soon Ko, Min Woo Woo
  • Patent number: 9299757
    Abstract: A display device comprising one or more thin-film transistors (“TFTs”) each configured to include an active layer, a gate insulating layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode are formed on a substrate. A storage capacitor including a first storage electrode and a second storage electrode overlapping the first storage electrode with the gate insulating layer interposed there between is also formed on the substrate. A top surface of the first storage electrode may include hillocks and the gate insulating layer is formed between the first storage electrode and the second storage electrode to conform to the shape of the top surface of the first storage electrode with the hillocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moo Soon Ko
  • Patent number: 9293514
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a scan line, a data line, a driving voltage line, a switching transistor, a driving transistor and an OLED. The scan line is formed on a substrate to transmit a scan signal. The data line and the driving voltage line, intersecting the scan line, transmit a data signal and a driving voltage, respectively. The switching transistor, electrically coupled to the scan line and the data line, includes a switching semiconductor layer, a switching gate electrode, and a gate insulating layer having a first thickness. The driving transistor, electrically coupled to the switching drain electrode, includes a driving semiconductor layer, a driving gate electrode and a gate insulating layer having a second thickness. The OLED is electrically coupled to the driving drain electrode. The data line and the driving voltage line are formed with different layers from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Hyun Kwon, Il-Jeong Lee, Choong-Youl Im, Ju-Won Yoon, Moo-Soon Ko, Min-Woo Woo
  • Patent number: 9263590
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) includes a semiconductor active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The semiconductor active layer includes a first doped region as a source region, a second doped region as a drain region, an undoped region between the first and second doped regions. A third doped region is disposed between the second doped region and the undoped region. The gate electrode is insulated from the semiconductor active layer and overlaps the third doped region and the undoped region. The source electrode and the drain electrode are connected to the first and second doped regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Kyu Lee, Do-Hyun Kwon, Min-Jung Lee, Sung-Eun Lee, Moo-Soon Ko
  • Patent number: 9263507
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display having thin film transistors (TFTs) is disclosed. In one aspect, TFTs of the OLED display include a substrate and a first semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and including first channel, source, and drain regions and a lightly doped region between the first channel region and the first source and drain regions. The OLED display also includes a second semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and including second channel, source, and drain regions. The OLED display further includes first and second gate electrodes formed over the first semiconductor layer and a third gate electrode formed over the second semiconductor layer. The width of the second gate electrode is less than that of the first gate electrode and the lightly doped region overlaps a portion of the first gate electrode and does not overlap the second gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wang Woo Lee, Moo Soon Ko, Min Woo Woo, Il Jeong Lee, Jeong Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9231000
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate includes a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels including a capacitor comprising a first electrode, and a second electrode located above the first electrode, a data line extending in a first direction, configured to provide a data signal, located above the capacitor, and overlapping a part of the capacitor, and a driving voltage line configured to supply a driving voltage, located between the capacitor and the data line, and comprising a first line extending in the first direction, and a second line extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon-Soon Ko, Il-Jung Lee, Choong-Youl Im, Do-Hyun Kwon, Ju-Won Yoon, Min-Woo Woo
  • Publication number: 20150357393
    Abstract: A backplane for a flat panel display apparatus, includes: a thin film transistor (TFT) on a substrate and including an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; a light-blocking layer between the substrate and the TFT; a first insulating layer between the light-blocking layer and the TFT; a capacitor including a first electrode on the same plane as the light-blocking layer, and a second electrode on the first electrode, wherein the first insulating layer is between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a pixel electrode on the same plane as the light-blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Do-Hyun Kwon, Il-Jung Lee, Choong-Youl Im, Moo-Soon Ko, Ju-Won Yoon, Min-Woo Woo
  • Publication number: 20150280171
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the OLED display apparatus, the apparatus includes anode electrodes having different thicknesses for different types of sub-pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Moo-Soon KO, Jae-Ho YOO