Patents by Inventor Young-Wook Lee

Young-Wook Lee 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: 20140374764
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate; a plurality of gate lines that are formed on the substrate; a plurality of data lines that intersect the gate lines; a plurality of thin film transistors that are connected to the gate lines and the data lines; a plurality of color filters that are formed on upper parts of the gate lines, the data lines, and the thin film. transistors; a common electrode that is formed on the color filters and that includes a transparent conductor; a passivation layer that is formed on an upper part of the common electrode; and a plurality of pixel electrodes that are formed on an upper part of the passivation layer and that are connected to a drain electrode of each of the thin film transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Young-Wook Lee, Jang-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8914679
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to software test automation and provide a method, system and apparatus for a reusable software testing framework. In one embodiment of the invention, an automated application test data processing system can include a reusable test automation framework. The system further can include a test task generator and a scenario generator coupled to one another and to the framework. In this regard, the test task generator can be configured to generate uniform logic for performing testing tasks, while the scenario generator can be configured to arrange testing tasks for a complete test scenario. Finally, a collaborative testing environment can be provided through which multiple users can interact with the scenario generator and test task generator to produce test cases of different test scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laura I. Apostoloiu, Xin Chen, R. Scott Harvey, Young Wook Lee, Kyle Robeson
  • Patent number: 8884861
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a liquid crystal display and a driving method thereof. According to an embodiment, the liquid crystal display comprises a pixel electrode having a first subpixel electrode, a second subpixel electrode, and a third subpixel electrode electrically separated from each other. The liquid crystal display comprises a first thin film transistor connected to the first subpixel electrode, a second thin film transistor connected to the second subpixel electrode, a third thin film transistor connected to the third subpixel electrode, and a fourth thin film transistor connected to the second subpixel electrode and the third subpixel electrode. The liquid crystal display comprises a first gate line connected to the first to third thin film transistors, a second gate line connected to the fourth thin film transistor, a data line connected to the first and second thin film transistors, and a storage electrode line connected to the third thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Wook Lee, Hwa-Yeul Oh, Pil-Sang Yun, Je-Hyeong Park
  • Patent number: 8853699
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thin film transistor and a method of forming the thin film transistor, wherein the thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor pattern, a first gate insulating layer pattern interposed between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor pattern, wherein the first gate insulating layer pattern has an island shape or has two portions of different thicknesses from each other, a source electrode and a drain electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor pattern, wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode are separated from each other, and a first insulating layer pattern placed between the source electrode and drain electrode and the oxide semiconductor pattern, wherein the first insulating layer pattern partially contacts the source electrode and drain electrode and the first gate insulating layer pattern, and wherein the first insulating layer is enclosed by an outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Ha Choi, Kyoung-Jae Chung, Young-Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 8835216
    Abstract: An oxide thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate that includes: a substrate, a gate line, a data line, an oxide TFT, and a pixel electrode. An oxide layer of the oxide TFT includes a first region that has semiconductor characteristics and a channel, and a second region that is conductive and surrounds the first region. A portion of the first region is electrically connected to the pixel electrode, and the second region is electrically connected to the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Sang Yun, Young-Wook Lee, Woo-Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 8836878
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate; a plurality of gate lines that are formed on the substrate; a plurality of data lines that intersect the gate lines; a plurality of thin film transistors that are connected to the gate lines and the data lines; a plurality of color filters that are formed on upper parts of the gate lines, the data lines, and the thin film transistors; a common electrode that is formed on the color filters and that includes a transparent conductor; a passivation layer that is formed on an upper part of the common electrode; and a plurality of pixel electrodes that are formed on an upper part of the passivation layer and that are connected to a drain electrode of each of the thin film transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Wook Lee, Jang-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20140209903
    Abstract: A thin film transistor panel includes an insulating substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the insulating substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating layer, an etch stopper disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the etch stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Sang YUN, Ki-Won KIM, Hye-Young RYU, Woo-Geun LEE, Seung-Ha CHOI, Jae-Hyoung YOUN, Kyoung-Jae CHUNG, Young-Wook LEE, Je-Hun LEE, Kap-Soo YOON, Do-Hyun KIM, Dong-Ju YANG, Young-Joo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140147947
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method of a display panel, and include forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a substrate, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, forming an intrinsic semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, forming an extrinsic semiconductor on the intrinsic semiconductor, forming a data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode on the extrinsic semiconductor, and plasma-treating a portion of the extrinsic semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode to form a protection member and ohmic contacts on respective sides of the protection member. Accordingly, the process for etching the extrinsic semiconductor and forming an inorganic insulating layer for protecting the intrinsic semiconductor may be omitted such that the manufacturing process of the display panel may be simplified, manufacturing cost may be reduced, and productivity may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Gwang JEONG, Young-Wook LEE, Sang-Gab KIM, Woo-Geun LEE, Min-Seok OH, Jang-Soo KIM, Kap-Soo YOON, Shin-Il CHOI, Hong-Kee CHIN, Seung-Ha CHOI, Seung-Hwan SHIM, Sung-Hoon YANG, Ki-Hun JEONG
  • Patent number: 8730420
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display to prevent light leakage with an improvement of aperture ratio and a reduction of load of a data line is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a gate line and a storage electrode line formed on a insulating substrate and apart from each other, a first data line and a second data line intersecting the gate line, a first pixel electrode defined by the gate line and the first data line, and a second pixel electrode defined by the gate line and the second data line and neighboring the first pixel electrode. Also, a blocking electrode between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode is included, wherein at least portion of the first data line is disposed under the first pixel electrode, and at least portion of the blocking electrode is disposed under the second pixel electrode and apart from the first data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Geun Lee, Shi-Yul Kim, Jae-Hyoung Youn, Young-Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 8723179
    Abstract: A thin film transistor panel includes an insulating substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the insulating substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating layer, an etch stopper disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the etch stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Sang Yun, Ki-Won Kim, Hye-Young Ryu, Woo-Geun Lee, Seung-Ha Choi, Jae-Hyoung Youn, Kyoung-Jae Chung, Young-Wook Lee, Je-Hun Lee, Kap-Soo Yoon, Do-Hyun Kim, Dong-Ju Yang, Young-Joo Choi
  • Patent number: 8642367
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method of a display panel, and include forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a substrate, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, forming an intrinsic semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, forming an extrinsic semiconductor on the intrinsic semiconductor, forming a data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode on the extrinsic semiconductor, and plasma-treating a portion of the extrinsic semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode to form a protection member and ohmic contacts on respective sides of the protection member. Accordingly, the process for etching the extrinsic semiconductor and forming an inorganic insulating layer for protecting the intrinsic semiconductor may be omitted such that the manufacturing process of the display panel may be simplified, manufacturing cost may be reduced, and productivity may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Gwang Jeong, Young-Wook Lee, Sang-Gab Kim, Woo-Geun Lee, Min-Seok Oh, Jang-Soo Kim, Kap-Soo Yoon, Shin-Il Choi, Hong-Kee Chin, Seung-Ha Choi, Seung-Hwan Shim, Sung-Hoon Yang, Ki-Hun Jeong
  • Patent number: 8624238
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate having reduced defects is fabricated using a reduced number of masks. The TFT substrate includes gate wiring formed on a substrate. The gate wiring includes a gate electrode. A semiconductor pattern is formed on the gate wiring. An etch-stop pattern is formed on the semiconductor pattern. Data wiring includes a source electrode which is formed on the semiconductor pattern and the etch-stop pattern. Each of the gate wiring and the data wiring includes a copper-containing layer and a buffer layer formed on or under the copper-containing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-In Kim, Young-Wook Lee, Jean-Ho Song, Jae-Hyoung Yoon, Sung-Ryul Kim, Byeong-Beom Kim, Je-Hyeong Park, Woo-Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 8604469
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, a gate line formed on the substrate and including a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer formed on the gate line, a semiconductor formed on the gate insulating layer and including a channel of a thin film transistor, a data line formed on the semiconductor and including a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on the semiconductor and opposite to the source electrode with respect to the channel of the thin film transistor, wherein the channel of the thin film transistor covers both side surfaces of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Geun Lee, Jae-Hyoung Youn, Ki-Won Kim, Young-Wook Lee, Jong-In Kim
  • Publication number: 20130320347
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate; a plurality of gate lines that are formed on the substrate; a plurality of data lines that intersect the gate lines; a plurality of thin film transistors that are connected to the gate lines and the data lines; a plurality of color filters that are formed on upper parts of the gate lines, the data lines, and the thin film transistors; a common electrode that is formed on the color filters and that includes a transparent conductor; a passivation layer that is formed on an upper part of the common electrode; and a plurality of pixel electrodes that are formed on an upper part of the passivation layer and that are connected to a drain electrode of each of the thin film transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Young-Wook Lee, Jang-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8587740
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a switching member, a color filter layer, an inorganic insulation layer and a pixel electrode. The switching member includes a gate line, a data line crossing the gate line, and a thin-film transistor (TFT) electrically connected to the gate line and the data line. The color filter layer is formed on the switching member. The inorganic insulation layer is formed on the color filter layer. The inorganic insulation layer has a hole formed thereon, which exposes a portion of the color filter layer in correspondence with the TFT. The pixel electrode is formed on the inorganic insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Seuk Kim, Young-Wook Lee, Yui-Ku Lee
  • Publication number: 20130295718
    Abstract: An oxide thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate that includes: a substrate, a gate line, a data line, an oxide TFT, and a pixel electrode. An oxide layer of the oxide TFT includes a first region that has semiconductor characteristics and a channel, and a second region that is conductive and surrounds the first region. A portion of the first region is electrically connected to the pixel electrode, and the second region is electrically connected to the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Sang YUN, Young-Wook Lee, Woo-Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 8563368
    Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an insulation substrate; a gate line formed on the insulation substrate; a first interlayer insulating layer formed on the gate line; a data line and a gate electrode formed on the first interlayer insulating layer; a gate insulating layer formed on the data line and gate electrode; a semiconductor formed on the gate insulating layer and overlapping the gate electrode; a second interlayer insulating layer formed on the semiconductor; a first connection formed on the second interlayer insulating layer and electrically connecting the gate line and the gate electrode to each other; a drain electrode connected to the semiconductor; a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode; and a second connection connecting the data line and the semiconductor to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Wook Lee, Hong-Suk Yoo, Jean-Ho Song, Jae-Hyoung Youn, Woo-Geun Lee, Ki-Won Kim, Jong-In Kim
  • Publication number: 20130248866
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The TFT array substrate may include a gate line disposed on a substrate and including a gate line and a gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer pattern disposed on the gate electrode, a data line disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer pattern and including a source electrode and a drain electrode of a thin film transistor (TFT) together with the gate electrode, and a data line extending in a direction intersecting the gate line, and etch stop patterns disposed at an area where the TFT is formed between the source/drain electrodes and the oxide semiconductor layer pattern and at an area where the gate line and the data line overlap each other between the gate line and the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Wook LEE, Woo-Geun Lee, Ki-Won Kim, Hyun-Jung Lee, Ji-Soo Oh
  • Patent number: 8537296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The display device includes a substrate, a first conductor disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductor, a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer, a semiconductor disposed on the second insulating layer, and a second conductor disposed on the semiconductor. A thickness of the first insulating layer is greater than a thickness of the first conductor, and the first insulating layer includes a first opening exposing the first conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-In Kim, Jang-Soo Kim, Young-Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 8497950
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate; a plurality of gate lines that are formed on the substrate; a plurality of data lines that intersect the gate lines; a plurality of thin film transistors that are connected to the gate lines and the data lines; a plurality of color filters that are formed on upper parts of the gate lines, the data lines, and the thin film transistors; a common electrode that is formed on the color filters and that includes a transparent conductor; a passivation layer that is formed on an upper part of the common electrode; and a plurality of pixel electrodes that are formed on an upper part of the passivation layer and that are connected to a drain electrode of each of the thin film transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Wook Lee, Jang-Soo Kim