Patents by Inventor Sun-ja Kwon

Sun-ja Kwon 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: 20170358641
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area disposed around the display area. The peripheral area includes a bending region and a contact region adjacent to the bending region. A first connection line includes a first portion disposed in the contact region, and a second portion disposed in both the bending region and the contact region, and including a first layer and a second layer. At least part of the second layer of the second portion overlaps the first layer of the second portion. In the contact region, the first layer of the second portion is electrically connected to the first portion, and the second layer of the second portion is electrically connected to the first layer of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun Ae PARK, Sun-Ja KWON, Byung Sun KIM, Yang Wan KIM, Su Jin LEE, Jae Yong LEE
  • Patent number: 9842893
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a base substrate, an active pattern disposed on the base substrate, a data line disposed on the base substrate, and a driving voltage line disposed on the base substrate. The active pattern includes a first transistor including a source area, a drain area and a channel. The active pattern also includes a first capacitor area and a second capacitor area. The data line extends in a first direction. The data line is overlapped with the first capacitor area. The driving voltage line extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The driving voltage line is overlapped with the second capacitor area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Ja Kwon, Ji-Eun Lee
  • Publication number: 20170337873
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a pixel area and a peripheral area, a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate in the pixel area, a plurality of data lines that supply a plurality of data signals to the pixels, a plurality of scan lines that supply a plurality of scan signals to the pixels, a plurality of power supply lines that supply a first voltage to the pixels, and first through third insulating layers. The first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate, the second insulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer, and the third insulating layer is disposed on the second insulating layer. The scan lines are disposed below the third insulating layer on the substrate in the pixel area, and are disposed on the third insulating layer in the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: BYUNG SUN KIM, SUN JA KWON, YANG WAN KIM, HYUN AE PARK, SU JIN LEE, JAE YONG LEE
  • Publication number: 20170338295
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a pixel area with at least a first rounded corner portion and first to third non-pixel areas arranged sequentially along an outer circumference of the pixel area. An internal circuit in the first non-pixel area has a first end portion adjacent to the first rounded corner portion of the pixel area. The first end portion of the internal circuit is rounded in accordance with the first rounded corner portion. A plurality of routing wires are in the third non-pixel area below the pixel area. The routing wires extending to the pixel area via the second non-pixel area and the first non-pixel area. The routing wires include at least a first routing wire connected to the pixel area passing an area of the first end portion of the internal circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Seung Kyu LEE, Yang Wan KIM, Sun Ja KWON, Byung Sun KIM, Hyun Ae PARK, Su Jin LEE, Jae Yong LEE, Tae Hoon KWON, Seung Ji CHA
  • Publication number: 20170337877
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, first pixels, second pixels, and third pixels. The substrate has a first pixel area, a second pixel area, and a third pixel area. The first pixels are in the first pixel area and are connected to first scan lines and first emission control lines. The second pixels are in the second pixel area and are connected to second scan lines and second emission control lines. The third pixels are in the third pixel area and are connected to third scan lines and third emission control lines. The second scan lines are spaced apart from the third scan lines, and the second emission control lines are spaced apart from the third emission control lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Yang Wan KIM, Seung Kyu LEE, Sun Ja KWON, Tae Hoon KWON, Byung Sun KIM, Hyun Ae PARK, Su Jin LEE, Jae Yong LEE, Seung Ji CHA
  • Publication number: 20170337878
    Abstract: A display device includes first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, first stages, second stages, and third stages. The first pixels are electrically connected to first signal lines, second signal lines, and data lines. The second pixels are electrically connected to at least a portion of third signal lines, fourth signal lines, or data lines. The first stages supply a first signal to the first and third signal lines. The second stages supply a second signal to the second signal lines and at least one of the fourth signal lines. The third stages supply the second signal to the fourth signal lines other than the at least one fourth signal line connected to the second stages. The second stages are spaced from the third stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Yang Wan KIM, Sun Ja KWON, Byung Sun KIM, Hyun Ae PARK, Su Jin LEE, Jae Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20170337876
    Abstract: A display device has a substrate with a first pixel area and a second pixel area smaller than the first pixel area. First pixels in the first pixel area are connected with first scan lines. Second pixels in the second pixel area are connected with second scan lines. A first scan driver supplies a first scan signal to the first scan lines, and a second scan driver supplies a second scan signal to the second scan lines. A first signal line supplies a first driving signal to the first and second scan drivers. The first signal line includes first sub signal line to supply the first driving signal to the first scan driver, a second sub signal line to supply the first driving signal to the second scan driver, and a first load matching resistor connected between the first sub signal line and the second sub signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Yang Wan KIM, Sun Ja KWON, Byung Sun KIM, Hyun Ae PARK, Su Jin LEE, Jae Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20170331061
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate, a scan line formed over the substrate and configured to provide a scan signal, and a data line crossing the scan line and configured to provide a data voltage. A driving voltage line crosses the scan line and is configured to provide a driving voltage. The display also includes a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor and including a driving gate electrode, a driving source electrode, and a driving drain electrode. The display further includes a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode formed over the driving transistor and the driving gate electrode as a second storage electrode. The second storage electrode overlaps the first storage electrode in the depth dimension and extends from the driving voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ji-Eun Lee, Sun-Ja Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170301280
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area, a second pixel area, and a third pixel area, each of the second and third pixel areas having a smaller surface area than the first pixel area and being connected to the first pixel area, first to third pixels provided in the first to third pixel areas, respectively, first to third lines connected to the first to third pixels, respectively, a line connecting part connecting the second and third lines, and a dummy unit overlapping the line connecting part to compensate for a difference of a load value of the first line and a load value of the second line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Ji Hyun KA, Sun Ja KWON, Tae Hoon KWON, Byung Sun KIM, Yang Wan KIM, Hyun Ae PARK, Su Jin LEE, Seung Kyu LEE, Jae Yong LEE, Jin Tae JEONG, Seung Ji CHA
  • Publication number: 20170287394
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that includes a display area and a first peripheral area adjacent to the display area. The first peripheral area includes a bendable region extending across the display panel and a plurality of signal lines partially included in the bendable region. The plurality of signal lines includes a first and second group adjacent to each other in the bendable region. The first group includes two or more first signal lines that transmit signals of a first polarity. The second group includes two or more second signal lines that transmit signals of a second polarity different from the first polarity. The first and second group are separated by a first interval, and signal lines within the first or second group are separated by a second interval. The first interval is greater than the second interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: KWANG-MIN KIM, Won Kyu Kwak, Sun-Ja Kwon, Byung Sun Kim, Hye Jin Shin, Dong-Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20170287936
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a pixel area and a peripheral area located outside the pixel area; pixels located in the pixel area; power supply lines configured to provide an operating power to the pixels; and a plurality of data fanout wires configured to provide data signals to the pixels, wherein, in at least a portion of the peripheral area, the power supply lines and the plurality of data fanout wires are arranged on a same layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: YANG WAN KIM, SUN JA KWON, BYUNG SUN KIM, HYUN AE PARK, SU JIN LEE, JAE YONG LEE
  • Publication number: 20170249896
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel region and a second pixel region having a smaller area than the first pixel region. The second pixel region is connected to the first pixel region. A first pixel is provided in the first pixel region and a second pixel is provided in the second pixel region. A first line is connected to the first pixel and a second line is connected to the second pixel. A dummy unit overlaps at least one of the first line and the second line, and compensates for a difference in load values between the first and second lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Yang Wan KIM, Sun Ja Kwon, Byung Sun Kim, Hyun Ae Park, Su Jin Lee, Jae Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20170249905
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area and a second pixel area, wherein the second pixel area is located at a side of the first pixel area, first pixels located in the first pixel area and connected to first scan lines, and second pixels located in the second pixel area and connected to second scan lines, wherein the first pixels and the second pixels include pixel rows extending in a first direction, and at least one of the second scan lines is inclined with respect to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: BYUNG SUN KIM, SUN JA KWON, YANG WAN KIM, HYUN AE PARK, SU JIN LEE, JAE YONG LEE
  • Patent number: 9748323
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate, a scan line formed over the substrate and configured to provide a scan signal, and a data line crossing the scan line and configured to provide a data voltage. A driving voltage line crosses the scan line and is configured to provide a driving voltage. The display also includes a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor and including a driving gate electrode, a driving source electrode, and a driving drain electrode. The display further includes a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode formed over the driving transistor and the driving gate electrode as a second storage electrode. The second storage electrode overlaps the first storage electrode in the depth dimension and extends from the driving voltage line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Eun Lee, Sun-Ja Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170186835
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate and an active pattern formed over the substrate and including first to fourth regions. A gate insulation layer is formed over the active pattern and the substrate, and a first gate electrode is formed over the gate insulation layer and partially overlapping the active pattern. The first gate electrode, the first region and the second region define a first transistor. A second gate electrode is formed on the same layer as the first gate electrode. The second gate electrode, the third region and the fourth region define a second transistor, and the second gate electrode, the second region and the fourth region define a third transistor. A first insulating interlayer is formed over the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the gate insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Sun-Ja Kwon, Jae-Yong Lee, Ji-Eun Lee, So-Young Kang, Sang-Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20170179212
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes a substrate having a display region and a peripheral region, a plurality of pixels on the substrate in the display region, a first wiring and a second wiring on the substrate in the peripheral region, a compensation layer on the first and second wirings, the compensation layer surrounding a top surface and a sidewall of each of the first and second wirings, and an encapsulation layer on the plurality of pixels and on the compensation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Sun-Ja KWON, Won-Kyu KWAK, Kwang-Min KIM, Byoung-Sun KIM, Hye-Jin SHIN
  • Patent number: 9627465
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate and an active pattern formed over the substrate and including first to fourth regions. A gate insulation layer is formed over the active pattern and the substrate, and a first gate electrode is formed over the gate insulation layer and partially overlapping the active pattern. The first gate electrode, the first region and the second region define a first transistor. A second gate electrode is formed on the same layer as the first gate electrode. The second gate electrode, the third region and the fourth region define a second transistor, and the second gate electrode, the second region and the fourth region define a third transistor. A first insulating interlayer is formed over the first gate electrode, the second gate electrode, and the gate insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Ja Kwon, Jae-Yong Lee, Ji-Eun Lee, So-Young Kang, Sang-Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20170069239
    Abstract: A display panel includes a display region including a data line and a pixel that is electrically connected to the data line, a non-display region including a lighting test line that is arranged alternately in a first layer and in a second layer disposed on the first layer, the non-display region being adjacent to the display region and including, and a lighting test unit providing a lighting test voltage to the display region through the lighting test line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Sun-Ja KWON, Won-Kyu KWAK
  • Publication number: 20160379578
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area with a plurality of pixel areas and a non-display area adjacent the display area, the display panel may include a substrate including at least one thin film transistor in each of the pixel areas and a display element connected to the thin film transistor; lighting circuits in the non-display area on the substrate to check lighting states of the display element; signal wires in the non-display area on the substrate to supply a signal to the lighting circuits; dummy circuits including a plurality of dummy capacitors, each of which include a first dummy capacitor electrode and a second dummy capacitor electrode, wherein the dummy circuits collect external static electricity coming through the signal wires before the external static electricity flows into the lighting circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jun Seon Seo, Sun Ja Kwon, Yang Wan Kim, Seung Woo Sung, Yun Kyeong In
  • Publication number: 20160322450
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a substrate, a scan line formed over the substrate and configured to provide a scan signal, and a data line crossing the scan line and configured to provide a data voltage. A driving voltage line crosses the scan line and is configured to provide a driving voltage. The display also includes a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor and including a driving gate electrode, a driving source electrode, and a driving drain electrode. The display further includes a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode formed over the driving transistor and the driving gate electrode as a second storage electrode. The second storage electrode overlaps the first storage electrode in the depth dimension and extends from the driving voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ji-Eun Lee, Sun-Ja Kwon