Patents by Inventor Sung-Chul Hong

Sung-Chul Hong 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: 20250255045
    Abstract: There are provided a display device and a method of manufacturing the display device. The display device includes: a substrate; and a display element layer disposed on the substrate. The display element layer includes: an anode electrode and a cathode electrode; an anode reflective electrode layer disposed on the anode electrode; a cathode reflective electrode layer disposed on the cathode electrode; a light emitting element including a first element electrode and a second element electrode; an anode transparent electrode layer electrically connecting the anode reflective electrode layer and the first element electrode to each other; and a cathode transparent electrode layer electrically connecting the cathode reflective electrode layer and the second element electrode to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Chul HONG, Ki Hyun PYO
  • Publication number: 20250255042
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel circuit layer disposed on a substrate; an anode electrode disposed on the pixel circuit layer; a cathode electrode disposed on the pixel circuit layer and spaced apart from the anode electrode; and a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element electrically connected in parallel between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The first light emitting element and the second light emitting element may be spaced apart from each other in a second direction and oriented diagonally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Chul HONG, Do Yeong PARK, Ki Hyun PYO
  • Publication number: 20250255054
    Abstract: A display device includes a display element layer on a substrate. The display element layer includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, an overcoat pattern, a light emitting element including first and second element electrodes, an anode transparent electrode electrically connecting the first and second element electrodes to each other, and a cathode transparent electrode that electrically connects the second element electrode and the cathode electrode to each other. The cathode transparent electrode includes a line electrode extending in a second direction intersecting a first direction, and a branch electrode extending in the first direction from the line electrode. The first and second element electrodes are spaced apart from each other at a first distance in the first direction, and the anode transparent electrode and the branch electrode are spaced apart from each other at a second distance greater than or equal to the first distance in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon Kyung KIM, Sung Chul HONG, Do Yeong PARK
  • Publication number: 20250255058
    Abstract: A display device includes a display element layer disposed on a substrate, and the display element layer includes an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a first reflective electrode disposed on the anode electrode, a second reflective electrode disposed on the cathode electrode, a light emitting element including a first bonding electrode and a second bonding electrode, a first organic layer disposed on the light emitting element and disposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode in a plan view, a first transparent electrode directly electrically connecting the first reflective electrode and the first bonding electrode, and a second transparent electrode directly electrically connecting the second reflective electrode and the second bonding electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Yeong PARK, Yeon Kyung KIM, Sung Chul HONG
  • Publication number: 20250246122
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, sub-pixels disposed on the substrate, a first shared line which is disposed in a boundary area between the sub-pixels and provides a first voltage to the sub-pixels adjacent to the boundary area, and a second shared line which is disposed in the boundary area and provides a second voltage different from the first voltage to the sub-pixels adjacent to the boundary area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Yeong PARK, Kwi Hyun KIM, Yeon Kyung KIM, Sung Chul HONG
  • Publication number: 20250248186
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a pixel circuit layer disposed on the substrate; and a display element layer disposed on the pixel circuit layer. The display element layer may include: a first bank including a first opening; a first light emitting element disposed in the first opening, and including a first bonding electrode and a second bonding electrode, the first bonding electrode being electrically connected to an electrode of a first transistor disposed in the pixel circuit layer; a second bank disposed on the first bank, and including a second opening at least partially overlapping the first opening in a vertical direction; and a second light emitting element disposed in the second opening, and including a third bonding electrode and a fourth bonding electrode, the third bonding electrode being electrically connected to the second bonding electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Yeong PARK, Kwi Hyun KIM, Ki Hyun PYO, Sung Chul HONG
  • Publication number: 20250248187
    Abstract: A display device, a first lower connection electrode disposed on a same layer as an anode electrode and spaced apart from the anode electrode, a first upper connection electrode electrically connected to the first lower connection electrode and disposed on the anode electrode to face the anode electrode, a cathode electrode disposed on a same layer as the first upper connection electrode and spaced apart from the first upper connection electrode, a first sub light emitting element that overlaps the anode electrode, and a second sub light emitting element that overlaps the first lower electrode, and the first sub light emitting element and the second sub light emitting element are electrically connected to each other in series through the first lower connection electrode and the first upper connection electrode between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Chul HONG, Do Yeong PARK, Ki Hyun PYO
  • Publication number: 20250194374
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the light emitting layer, a color filter layer disposed on the second electrode, a lens layer disposed on the color filter layer, and a light blocking layer disposed on the lens layer and having a plurality of openings in a display area of the substrate. The openings of the light blocking layer include a first opening disposed at a central portion of the display area and a second opening disposed at an outer portion of the display area. A size of the first opening is greater than a size of the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Kyung Bae KIM, Do Yeong PARK, Ki Hyun PYO, Sung Chul HONG
  • Publication number: 20250120259
    Abstract: There are provided a sub-pixel and a display device including the same, which can increase the capacitance of a capacitor. The sub-pixel may include a first capacitor including a first electrode connected to a first power line and a second electrode connected to a second node. The second electrode may be directly connected to a semiconductor layer of a first transistor, a semiconductor layer of a third transistor, and a semiconductor layer of a fourth transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Sung Chul HONG, Kyung Bae KIM, Do Yeong PARK
  • Patent number: 12272288
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base layer; a pixel circuit layer on the base layer, the pixel circuit layer including lower lines, the pixel circuit layer having a line-free area in which the lower lines are not present; and a light-emitting-element layer on the pixel circuit layer, the light-emitting-element layer including electrodes and a light emitting element on the electrodes, the light-emitting-element layer having an electrode-free area in which the electrodes are not present. The line-free area overlaps the electrode-free area in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Chul Hong, Do Yeong Park, Ki Hyun Pyo
  • Publication number: 20250040249
    Abstract: A pixel circuit layer of a display device is on a base layer and includes conductive patterns configuring at least one of a transistor, a capacitor, or a signal line. A first electrode and a second electrode are on the pixel circuit layer and are spaced from each other. A bank is on the first electrode and the second electrode and includes an opening. Light emitting elements are between the first electrode and the second electrode in the opening of the bank. In the opening of the bank, a space between the first electrode and the second electrode that are spaced from each other by a distance corresponding to a length of the light emitting elements is defined as a lane in which the light emitting elements are located. In a plan view, the lane does not overlap conductive patterns of the pixel circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Do Yeong PARK, Kyung Bae KIM, Ki Hyun PYO, Sung Chul HONG
  • Publication number: 20250031519
    Abstract: A display device which allows efficient arrangement of transistors within a pixel includes a plurality of pixels arranged adjacently along a first direction, a plurality of transistors disposed in each pixel and a light emitting element disposed in each pixel, and connected to at least one of a plurality of transistors in each pixel, wherein gate electrodes of corresponding transistors of different pixels, which are connected to the same signal line, are disposed so as not to overlap in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Sung Chul HONG, Yong Hee LEE, Ki Hyun PYO
  • Patent number: 12189238
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a substrate comprising a first area having light source blocks and a second area having light source blocks, and a light source driver disposed on at least one side of the substrate and electrically connected to the light source blocks of each of the first and second areas through each of first and second sensing lines. The first sensing lines electrically connected to the light source blocks of the first area have a first resistance value, and the second sensing lines electrically connected to the light source blocks of the second area have a second resistance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Sik Lee, Sung Chul Hong, Jun Pyo Lee, Ji Eun Lee, Song Yi Han
  • Patent number: 12131702
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel including a first sub-pixel to third sub-pixels, each arranged in a first direction and emitting light of a color, a first to third vertical power lines, each extending in a second direction different from the first direction, overlapping the first to third sub-pixels, respectively, and transmitting first to third powers, respectively, a first to third horizontal power lines, each extending in the first direction and electrically connected to the first to third vertical power lines through a contact hole, respectively. Voltages of the first power, the second power, and the third power are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hye Lee, Kyung Bae Kim, Ki Hyun Pyo, Sung Chul Hong
  • Publication number: 20240332313
    Abstract: A light emitting display device, includes: a substrate; a driving element layer on the substrate and including a transistor and a planarization layer covering the transistor; a cathode and an anode connection electrode on the planarization layer; a separator on the planarization layer and including a first layer and a second layer, wherein the second layer protrudes from the first layer of the separator; a pixel defining layer including a first pixel defining layer on the separator and a second pixel defining layer superimposed with a portion of the cathode and a portion of the anode connection electrode; a light emitting layer on top of the cathode; and an anode connecting electrode, the second pixel defining layer, and an anode above the light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung-Bae KIM, Do Yeong PARK, Ki Hyun PYO, Sung Chul HONG
  • Publication number: 20240282802
    Abstract: A display device comprises a first voltage line disposed in a first metal layer on a substrate providing a high-level voltage, a vertical voltage line disposed on a side of the first voltage line providing a low-level voltage, a first transistor disposed in an active layer on the first metal layer and including a drain electrode, an active region, a source electrode, and a gate electrode, a first anode connection electrode disposed in a third metal layer on the second metal layer and electrically connected to the source electrode of the first transistor, a first electrode and a second electrode that are disposed in a fourth metal layer on the third metal layer, and a plurality of light-emitting element areas including a plurality of light-emitting elements aligned between the first and second electrodes and spaced apart from the first voltage line and the vertical voltage line in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Chul HONG, Kyung Bae KIM, Yeon Kyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20240250227
    Abstract: A display device includes signal lines, auxiliary electrodes on the signal lines, bank patterns on the auxiliary electrodes and spaced from each other, alignment electrodes on the bank patterns and spaced from each other, and light emitting elements between the bank patterns. The alignment electrodes are electrically connected to the auxiliary electrodes through a contact hole passing through the bank patterns, respectively, and the auxiliary electrodes and the alignment electrodes are insulated from the signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Do Yeong PARK, Ki Hyun PYO, Sung Chul HONG
  • Publication number: 20240203315
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base layer; a pixel circuit layer on the base layer, the pixel circuit layer including lower lines, the pixel circuit layer having a line-free area in which the lower lines are not present; and a light-emitting-element layer on the pixel circuit layer, the light-emitting-element layer including electrodes and a light emitting element on the electrodes, the light-emitting-element layer having an electrode-free area in which the electrodes are not present. The line-free area overlaps the electrode-free area in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Chul HONG, Do Yeong PARK, Ki Hyun PYO
  • Patent number: 11961844
    Abstract: A pixel may include a first sub-pixel, a third sub-pixel, and a second sub-pixel arranged in a second direction, and each including an emission area and a non-emission area. Each of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel may include a pixel circuit including at least one transistor and a storage capacitor, a first alignment electrode disposed on the pixel circuit, a second alignment electrode extending spaced apart from the first alignment electrode, a light emitting element disposed between the second alignment electrode and the first alignment electrode, and including a first end adjacent to the second alignment electrode and a second end adjacent to the first alignment electrode, and a bridge pattern spaced apart from the first alignment electrode and the second alignment electrode, and electrically connected to the storage capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Yeong Park, Won Jun Lee, Sung Chul Hong
  • Publication number: 20240038821
    Abstract: A display device includes a light-emitting element layer on a substrate, and a circuit element layer between the substrate and the light-emitting element layer. The circuit element layer includes a first metal layer including lines, and metal patterns, all in a same layer and extending in a direction and spaced apart from one another, and an upper gate line on the first metal layer. The light-emitting element layer includes first alignment electrodes and a second alignment electrode, disposed in a same layer and spaced apart from one another, light-emitting elements in gaps between the first alignment electrodes and the second alignment electrode, a first contact electrode on the light-emitting elements and in contact with first end portions of the light-emitting elements, and a first power connector, disposed in a same layer as the first contact electrode and electrically connecting the first voltage line and the metal patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Yeong PARK, Sung Chul HONG