Patents by Inventor Yong Min Ha

Yong Min Ha 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: 20040207593
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a control chip arranged on a print circuit board (PCB); a sampling switch array arranged on an LCD panel for applying video signals from the control chip to data lines of the LCD panel; and a switch controller for controlling the sampling switch array in accordance with control signals and the video signal applied from the control chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Yong Min Ha, Soon Kwang Hong, Han Wook Hwang
  • Publication number: 20040149990
    Abstract: An array substrate for use in a liquid crystal display device is fabricated by the steps of forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a polycrystalline-silicon active layer on the buffer layer, the said active layer having an island shape; forming a gate insulation layer on the buffer layer to cover the polycrystalline-silicon active layer; forming a first metal layer on the gate insulation layer; forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer; patterning the first and second metal layer to form a gate electrode, a gate line and a gate shorting bar; forming a source contact area and a drain contact area at both sides of the polycrystalline-silicon active layer; forming an interlayer insulator on the gate insulation layer to cover the patterned first and second metal layers; patterning the interlayer insulator and the gate insulation layer so as to form a first contact hole to the source contact area and the second contact hole to a drain contact area, patterning a portion of the interlayer insulat
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Sung-Hun Oh, Yong-Min Ha, Jae-Deok Park
  • Publication number: 20040124780
    Abstract: An electro-luminescence display device includes a supply voltage source; a data driver for driving a plurality of data lines arranged within a panel; a gamma voltage generator for generating gamma voltages to generate analog data voltages corresponding to externally inputted data signals provided to the data driver; and a threshold voltage compensator installed between the gamma voltage generator and the supply voltage source for controlling a supply voltage of the supply voltage source and to apply the controlled voltage to the gamma voltage generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Yong Min Ha, Hoon Ju Chung, Han Sang Lee, Myung Ho Lee, Seok Hee Jeong
  • Patent number: 6753934
    Abstract: An array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device includes a substrate; a thin film transistor on the substrate, the thin film transistor including an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode; a gate line connected to the gate electrode; a data line connected to the source electrode, the data line defining a pixel region with the gate line; an active extension portion extending from the active layer to the pixel region, a first insulating layer on the active extension portion; a storage electrode on the first insulating layer over the active extension portion; a second insulating layer on the storage electrode; a reflective plate on the second insulating layer over the storage electrode, the reflective plate extending over one end of the data line and connected to an adjacent reflective plate; a third insulating layer on the reflective plate; and a pixel electrode on the third insulating layer, the pixel electrode extending over one end of the data line and c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Deok Park, Yong Min Ha
  • Publication number: 20040113923
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating gamma voltage includes a plurality of gamma set generators and a gamma set selector. The gamma set generators generate a plurality of gamma voltage sets that include gamma voltages having different voltage levels from each other such that each gamma voltage set corresponds with a brightness mode. The gamma set selector selects any one of the gamma voltage sets in response to the brightness mode and drives data lines of a display device in accordance with the selected gamma voltage set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Min Ha, Seok Hee Jeong, Hoon Ju Chung, Dai Yun Lee, Han Sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20040075784
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method for fabricating the same include a first substrate having an active layer with source/drain regions formed therein, a gate line and a data line extending in directions perpendicular to each other formed thereon, a dummy gate insulating film and a dummy gate electrode both formed on the first substrate in fixed patterns isolated from the gate line, an interlayer insulating film on the first substrate inclusive of the dummy gate electrode with a step, a drain electrode formed on the interlayer insulating film to overlap on upper regions of the dummy gate electrode so as to be in contact with the drain region and have a step to the data line, the data line formed on the interlayer insulating having a step to the drain electrode, a passivation film formed on the interlayer insulating film inclusive of the dummy gate electrode and the data line, a contact hole formed to expose the drain electrode overlapped with the dummy gate electrode, and a pixel electrode overlapping upper
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Ju Cheon Yeo, Yong Min Ha, Jae Deok Park
  • Publication number: 20040051469
    Abstract: An aging circuit for an organic electro luminescence device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix at intersection areas of row lines and column lines and an aging circuit having at least one aging AC voltage source to apply a specific aging AC voltage pulse to the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Min Ha, Chang Yeon Kim, Sang Soo Han
  • Publication number: 20040041618
    Abstract: A method for reducing an off-current of a field effect transistor in which two electrodes of the field effect transistor have fixed voltage values and the rest electrode has an alternating voltage value by an AC voltage pulse generator to form an off-stress near source and drain junctions in turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yong-Min Ha, Kee-Jong Kim, Byeoung-Koo Kim
  • Publication number: 20040032544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a static electricity prevention type liquid crystal display panel for preventing static electricity flowing in through a pad part. A static electricity prevention type liquid crystal display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a picture display part having a plurality of liquid crystal cells; a signal pad part applying a drive signal to be inputted to signal lines of the picture display part, and wherein the signal pad part includes a plurality of pads connected to the signal lines; and a static electricity prevention circuit having a thin film transistor with a floating gate for connecting the pad with a shorting bar by a static electricity flowing into the pad for the pad to form an equipotential with respect to the static electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Byeong Koo Kim, Yong Min Ha, Han Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 6661477
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method for fabricating the same include a first substrate having an active layer with source/drain regions formed therein, a gate line and a data line extending in directions perpendicular to each other formed thereon, a dummy gate insulating film and a dummy gate electrode both formed on the first substrate in fixed patterns isolated from the gate line, an interlayer insulating film on the first substrate inclusive of the dummy gate electrode with a step, a drain electrode formed on the interlayer insulating film to overlap on upper regions of the dummy gate electrode so as to be in contact with the drain region and have a step to the data line, the data line formed on the interlayer insulating having a step to the drain electrode, a passivation film formed on the interlayer insulating film inclusive of the dummy gate electrode and the data line, a contact hole formed to expose the drain electrode overlapped with the dummy gate electrode, and a pixel electrode overlapping upper
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Cheon Yeo, Yong Min Ha, Jae Deok Park
  • Publication number: 20030128180
    Abstract: A shift register employs only a thin film transistor of the same type channel and has a level shifter built-in. A shift register with a built in level shifter includes a plurality of stages and a plurality of level shifters. The stages are connected in cascade to shift a start pulse inputted through an input terminal and sequentially output the shifted pulse. The level shifters level-shift a voltage level of the shifted pulse applied from each of the stages and outputting it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Byeong Koo Kim, Jae Deok Park, Yong Min Ha
  • Patent number: 6534788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin film transistor and a fabricating method thereof, wherein the source and drain wires are located on a substrate and a double gate structure is provided, whereby the driving capacity of on-current is improved and the degradation of a device is reduced. The TFT includes a substrate, a source electrode, a drain electrode and a lower gate electrode on the substrate, a buffer layer covering an exposed surface of the substrate as well as the source, drain and lower gate electrodes. An active layer is formed on the buffer layer, wherein a source region, a drain region, lightly-doped (LD) regions and a channel region are formed in the active layer. A gate insulating layer is formed on the channel and LD regions. An upper gate electrode is then formed on the gate insulating layer over the channel region. A passivation layer then covers the upper gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: LG Philips LCD Co., LTD
    Inventors: Ju-Cheon Yeo, Hong-Seok Choi, Yong-Min Ha, Sang-Gul Lee
  • Publication number: 20030020853
    Abstract: An array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device includes a substrate; a thin film transistor on the substrate, the thin film transistor including an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode; a gate line connected to the gate electrode; a data line connected to the source electrode, the data line defining a pixel region with the gate line; an active extension portion extending from the active layer to the pixel region; a first insulating layer on the active extension portion; a storage electrode on the first insulating layer over the active extension portion; a second insulating layer on the storage electrode; a reflective plate on the second insulating layer over the storage electrode, the reflective plate extending over one end of the data line and connected to an adjacent reflective plate; a third insulating layer on the reflective plate; and a pixel electrode on the third insulating layer, the pixel electrode extending over one end of the data line and c
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Jae-Deok Park, Yong Min Ha
  • Patent number: 6493047
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (ALCD@) panel having electrostatic discharge (AESD@) prevention circuitry. The LCD panel includes a plurality of gate lines connected to a gate driving circuit and a plurality of data lines connected to a data driving circuit, the gate lines and the data lines intersect to define a pixel array. The LCD panel further comprises a plurality of ESD prevention circuits each having at least one switching device and at least one control terminal connected to the switching device, each ESD prevention circuit connected between an end of a gate or data line and a common wire. The ends of the gate and data lines are thereby coupled in common by the common wire. The switching device is turned on by electrostatic voltages generated at the gate and/or data lines during LCD panel fabrication, and is turned off by control signals applied at the control terminal during panel testing and normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-Min Ha
  • Patent number: 6462793
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that is adapted to prevent a short defect between a gate metal film and a data metal film generated from an insulation breakage of an insulating film caused by a static electricity. In the device, a gate metal film is formed at the center of a semiconductor layer with being interleaved with a first insulating film. A connecting metal film is connected to the gate metal film and is formed at a substrate. A second insulating film covers the gate metal film and the connecting metal film and is provided with a first contact hole to expose a part of each side surface of the semiconductor layer and the center portion of the connecting metal film. A data metal film is provided on the second insulating film contacting the semiconductor layer by way of the first contact hole formed in each side surface of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Deok Park, Yong Min Ha
  • Publication number: 20020113762
    Abstract: A data driving circuit of an LCD device includes a timing controller for formatting input data so that data and gate drivers of an LCD panel display a picture image, and outputting a selection signal; a plurality of digital to analog converters for converting digital signals output from the timing controller to analog signals based on a color gray level displayed; and a plurality of amplifiers for amplifying the signals output from the respective digital to analog converters and outputting the amplified signals to the LCD panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Min Ha
  • Patent number: 6429485
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) has lightly doped drains which includes heavily doped regions and lightly doped regions. The lightly doped drains are formed simultaneously by a single doping process through a gate insulating layer having different thicknesses. The TFT is fabricated by forming an active layer on an insulated substrate, forming an insulating layer on the active layer, forming a conductive layer on the insulating layer, forming a photoresist pattern on the conductive layer, forming a gate electrode by over etching the conductive layer by using the photoresist pattern as a mask. The first insulating layer is then partially etched by using the photoresist pattern as a mask. As a result, the portions of the first insulating layer overlapped by the photoresist pattern is thicker than the other portions not overlapped by the photoresist pattern. When the entire TFT is induced to impurities, the active regions substantial below the thicker insulating region form the lightly doped drains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Min Ha, Jae-Deok Park
  • Patent number: 6421039
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a plurality of scan lines on the substrate, a plurality of data lines crossing the plurality of scan lines on the substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes, each of the plurality of pixel electrodes formed near the crossing of a respective data line and a scan lines, a plurality of thin film transistors, wherein each of the plurality of thin film transistors includes a gate electrode connected to a corresponding scan line, a source electrode connected to a corresponding data line, and a drain electrode connected to a corresponding pixel electrode, a plurality of common electrodes each located near the corresponding pixel electrode, and a plurality of common lines connecting the corresponding common electrodes, wherein the plurality of common lines are parallel to the plurality of data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Beom Jin Moon, Yong Min Ha
  • Patent number: 6396558
    Abstract: A connecting part of an outer circuit in a liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate and a plurality of pads on the substrate, where the pads are to be connected to the outer circuit. A first connecting wire is connected to one of said pads, the wire being arranged in a first direction. A second connecting wire is connected to another one of said pads, the second connecting wire being arranged in a second direction. The first and second connecting wires are formed to minimize overlapped areas over the pads at crossing points between the first and second connecting wires and the pads. The first connecting wire is bent toward the second direction at a point and connected to the driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: LG. Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeong-Koo Kim, Yong-Min Ha
  • Publication number: 20020057392
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (ALCD@) panel having electrostatic discharge (AESD@) prevention circuitry. The LCD panel includes a plurality of gate lines connected to a gate driving circuit and a plurality of data lines connected to a data driving circuit, the gate lines and the data lines intersect to define a pixel array. The LCD panel further comprises a plurality of ESD prevention circuits each having at least one switching device and at least one control terminal connected to the switching device, each ESD prevention circuit connected between an end of a gate or data line and a common wire. The ends of the gate and data lines are thereby coupled in common by the common wire. The switching device is turned on by electrostatic voltages generated at the gate and/or data lines during LCD panel fabrication, and is turned off by control signals applied at the control terminal during panel testing and normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventor: Yong-Min Ha