Patents by Inventor Wookyu Sang

Wookyu Sang 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: 20250148965
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel having a display area including a plurality of subpixels. At least one of the plurality of subpixels may include: a driving transistor having a first electrode connected to a first power line configured to receive a first power voltage; a first switching transistor connected to a data line and having a gate electrode configured to receive a first scan signal; a second switching transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the driving transistor and having a gate electrode configured to receive a second scan signal; and a third switching transistor connected with the gate electrode of the driving transistor and having a gate electrode configured to receive an emission control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moonsoo Chung, WooKyu Sang, Taehun Kim
  • Publication number: 20250061858
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electroluminescent display device using a variable refresh rate (VRR) mode. The purpose of the present disclosure is to reduce the occurrence of a difference in luminance at a time point of a refresh rate change, thereby preventing viewers from perceiving the variation of the refresh rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: WooKyu Sang, Moonsoo Chung
  • Publication number: 20250061848
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device using a variable refresh rate (VRR) mode. The occurrence of a difference in luminance at a time point of a refresh rate change is reduced. thereby preventing viewers from perceiving the change of the refresh rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Moonsoo Chung, Wookyu Sang
  • Patent number: 12183268
    Abstract: A display device can include a light emitting element and a pixel circuit including a driving transistor; a first capacitor connected between the driving transistor and a first node; a first transistor connected between the first capacitor and a data line to operate based on a first scan signal; a first light emission transistor connected between the first capacitor and a reference voltage line to operate based on a light emission signal; and a second light emission transistor connected between the driving transistor and a low-potential voltage line to operate based on the light emission signal. The first scan signal sequentially includes a dummy scan signal section and driving scan signal section for turning on the first transistor, and the light emission signal includes a coupling period for turning on the first and second light emission transistors between the dummy scan signal section and the driving scan signal section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taehun Kim, Wookyu Sang, Moonsoo Chung
  • Patent number: 12165579
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device using a variable refresh rate (VRR) mode. The occurrence of a difference in luminance at a time point of a refresh rate change is reduced, thereby preventing viewers from perceiving the change of the refresh rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moonsoo Chung, Wookyu Sang
  • Patent number: 12165590
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electroluminescent display device using a variable refresh rate (VRR) mode. The purpose of the present disclosure is to reduce the occurrence of a difference in luminance at a time point of a refresh rate change, thereby preventing viewers from perceiving the variation of the refresh rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: WooKyu Sang, Moonsoo Chung
  • Publication number: 20240386841
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel circuit connected to a light emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, and a capacitor connected with the gate electrode. The pixel circuit is driven according to a first period when a reference voltage is applied to the gate electrode, a second period when a gate-source voltage difference of the driving transistor is a threshold voltage of the driving transistor, a third period when the reference voltage is applied to the capacitor, and a voltage of the gate electrode varies due to a coupling phenomenon of the capacitor, a fourth period when a high-potential voltage higher than the reference voltage is applied to the source electrode, and a fifth period when the driving transistor is turned on to cause the light emitting element to emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: WooKyu Sang, Moonsoo Chung, Taehun Kim
  • Patent number: 12112693
    Abstract: A display device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a display panel that includes a display area where a plurality of pixels is disposed and a non-display area disposed around the display area; a gate driver that provides a scan signal and an emission control signal to the display panel; and a controller that drives the display panel in accordance with a refresh rate. The plurality of pixels includes a light emitting element and a pixel circuit that drives the light emitting element. The pixel circuit is driven in sets including at least one refresh period and at least one hold period in low frequency driving. The controller controls dynamically the refresh rate during the at least one set when a gradation of an image changes, and simultaneously, changes and supplies a bias voltage during the at least one hold period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wookyu Sang, Moonsoo Chung
  • Patent number: 12080228
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel circuit connected to a light emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, and a capacitor connected with the gate electrode. The pixel circuit is driven according to a first period when a reference voltage is applied to the gate electrode, a second period when a gate-source voltage difference of the driving transistor is a threshold voltage of the driving transistor, a third period when the reference voltage is applied to the capacitor, and a voltage of the gate electrode varies due to a coupling phenomenon of the capacitor, a fourth period when a high-potential voltage higher than the reference voltage is applied to the source electrode, and a fifth period when the driving transistor is turned on to cause the light emitting element to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: WooKyu Sang, Moonsoo Chung, Taehun Kim
  • Patent number: 12062320
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a pixel circuit comprising: a light emitting device which emits light with a luminance corresponding to an amount of driving current applied thereto; a driving transistor which controls the amount of the driving current applied to the light emitting device; a storage capacitor which is connected to the driving transistor; a first transistor which is turned on according to a first scan signal and transmits a data voltage to the storage capacitor; and a second transistor which is turned on according to a second scan signal and diode-connects the driving transistor, wherein the driving transistor and the first transistor are low temperature poly-silicon (LTPS) thin film transistors, and wherein the second transistor is an oxide semiconductor thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoungsik Kim, Wookyu Sang
  • Publication number: 20240233621
    Abstract: A display device can include a light emitting element and a pixel circuit including a driving transistor; a first capacitor connected between the driving transistor and a first node; a first transistor connected between the first capacitor and a data line to operate based on a first scan signal; a first light emission transistor connected between the first capacitor and a reference voltage line to operate based on a light emission signal; and a second light emission transistor connected between the driving transistor and a low-potential voltage line to operate based on the light emission signal. The first scan signal sequentially includes a dummy scan signal section and driving scan signal section for turning on the first transistor, and the light emission signal includes a coupling period for turning on the first and second light emission transistors between the dummy scan signal section and the driving scan signal section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehun KIM, WooKyu SANG, Moonsoo CHUNG
  • Patent number: 11978387
    Abstract: A display device can include a light-emitting element, a driving transistor providing a driving current to the light-emitting element using a driving voltage, and a plurality of switching transistors controlling driving of the driving transistor are disposed on a display panel. A gate driving circuit supplies scan signals to the display panel through gate lines. An emission driving circuit supplies a plurality of emission signals to the display panel through a plurality of emission signal lines. A data driving circuit supplies a data voltage to the display panel. A timing controller divides the display panel into a plurality of blocks and controls a level of a bias voltage applied to the driving transistor of a corresponding block among the plurality of blocks according to a grayscale of the data voltage supplied to the corresponding block in a low-speed mode operating at a low-speed driving frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taehun Kim, WooKyu Sang, Moonsoo Chung
  • Publication number: 20240135867
    Abstract: A display device can include a light emitting element and a pixel circuit including a driving transistor; a first capacitor connected between the driving transistor and a first node; a first transistor connected between the first capacitor and a data line to operate based on a first scan signal; a first light emission transistor connected between the first capacitor and a reference voltage line to operate based on a light emission signal; and a second light emission transistor connected between the driving transistor and a low-potential voltage line to operate based on the light emission signal. The first scan signal sequentially includes a dummy scan signal section and driving scan signal section for turning on the first transistor, and the light emission signal includes a coupling period for turning on the first and second light emission transistors between the dummy scan signal section and the driving scan signal section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehun KIM, WooKyu SANG, Moonsoo CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20240112625
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel circuit connected to a light emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, and a capacitor connected with the gate electrode. The pixel circuit is driven according to a first period when a reference voltage is applied to the gate electrode, a second period when a gate-source voltage difference of the driving transistor is a threshold voltage of the driving transistor, a third period when the reference voltage is applied to the capacitor, and a voltage of the gate electrode varies due to a coupling phenomenon of the capacitor, a fourth period when a high-potential voltage higher than the reference voltage is applied to the source electrode, and a fifth period when the driving transistor is turned on to cause the light emitting element to emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: WooKyu Sang, Moonsoo Chung, Taehun Kim
  • Patent number: 11929025
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device comprising a light emitting element, and a pixel driving circuit connected to the light emitting element and configured to include first to fourth nodes, wherein the pixel driving circuit includes a driving transistor connected to the first to third nodes, a plurality of switching transistors, a storage capacitor, and a plurality of signals and voltage lines, wherein an initialization voltage applied through an initialization line among the plurality of signals and voltage lines is varied based on a data voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongkyu Lee, Wookyu Sang
  • Publication number: 20240078959
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a pixel circuit comprising: a light emitting device which emits light with a luminance corresponding to an amount of driving current applied thereto; a driving transistor which controls the amount of the driving current applied to the light emitting device; a storage capacitor which is connected to the driving transistor; a first transistor which is turned on according to a first scan signal and transmits a data voltage to the storage capacitor; and a second transistor which is turned on according to a second scan signal and diode-connects the driving transistor, wherein the driving transistor and the first transistor are low temperature poly-silicon (LTPS) thin film transistors, and wherein the second transistor is an oxide semiconductor thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoungsik KIM, Wookyu SANG
  • Publication number: 20240038155
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display device using a variable refresh rate (VRR) mode. The occurrence of a difference in luminance at a time point of a refresh rate change is reduced, thereby preventing viewers from perceiving the change of the refresh rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Moonsoo Chung, Wookyu Sang
  • Publication number: 20240038123
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a display panel on which a plurality of pixels are arranged to display an image; a gate driver supplying scan signals and emission control signals to the display panel; and a controller driving the pixels by dividing the pixels into a refresh period and a hold period, and the plurality of pixels include an electroluminescent device and a pixel circuit for driving the electroluminescent device, and the pixel circuit includes a driving transistor having a first electrode configured to be applied with a data voltage and a bias voltage, and a second electrode connected to the electroluminescent device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wookyu SANG, Hyungsik KIM, Moonsoo CHUNG, Taehun KIM
  • Publication number: 20240038172
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electroluminescent display device using a variable refresh rate (VRR) mode. The purpose of the present disclosure is to reduce the occurrence of a difference in luminance at a time point of a refresh rate change, thereby preventing viewers from perceiving the variation of the refresh rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: WooKyu Sang, Moonsoo Chung
  • Publication number: 20240029626
    Abstract: A display device can include a light-emitting element, a driving transistor providing a driving current to the light-emitting element using a driving voltage, and a plurality of switching transistors controlling driving of the driving transistor are disposed on a display panel. A gate driving circuit supplies scan signals to the display panel through gate lines. An emission driving circuit supplies a plurality of emission signals to the display panel through a plurality of emission signal lines. A data driving circuit supplies a data voltage to the display panel. A timing controller divides the display panel into a plurality of blocks and controls a level of a bias voltage applied to the driving transistor of a corresponding block among the plurality of blocks according to a grayscale of the data voltage supplied to the corresponding block in a low-speed mode operating at a low-speed driving frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehun KIM, WooKyu SANG, Moonsoo CHUNG