公开(公告)号：US12211430B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18372618

申请日：2023-09-25

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： Junhyun Park ,  Hyeongseok Kim ,  Jangmi Kang ,  Minjae Jeong ,  Mukyung Jeon

IPC: G09G3/32

Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a driving switching element, a storage capacitor, a data voltage applying switching element and a first leakage compensation switching element. The driving switching element is configured to apply a driving current to the light emitting element. The storage capacitor is connected to a control electrode of the driving switching element. The data voltage applying switching element is configured to apply a data voltage to the storage capacitor. The first leakage compensation switching element is disposed between the storage capacitor and the data voltage applying switching element.

公开(公告)号：US20240321216A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18609591

申请日：2024-03-19

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junhyun Park ,  Hyeongseok Kim ,  Heejean Park ,  Sunhwa Lee ,  Mukyung Jeon

IPC: G09G3/3266

CPC classification number: G09G3/3266 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2310/08

Abstract: A gate driving circuit is provided. Each stage of the gate driving circuit includes a first node controller configured to control a voltage level of a first node connected to a gate of a pull-down transistor, and a second node controller configured to control a voltage level of a second node connected to a gate of a pull-up transistor, wherein the first node controller comprises a first circuit and a second circuit, wherein the first circuit is connected between the first node and an input terminal to which a start signal is input, and configured to transfer the start signal to the first node, and the second circuit is connected between the input terminal and the first node, and may be configured to boost a voltage level of a voltage of the first node.

公开(公告)号：US20240224597A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18400339

申请日：2023-12-29

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyeongseok Kim ,  Junhyun Park ,  Heejean Park ,  Sunhwa Lee ,  Danwon Lim ,  Mukyung Jeon

IPC: H10K59/121 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  H10K59/131

CPC classification number: H10K59/1216 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  H10K59/131 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2300/0852 ,  G09G2310/0262

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a first transistor including a first semiconductor layer on the substrate and a first electrode overlapping the first semiconductor layer, a first capacitor including the first electrode and a second electrode, the second electrode overlapping the first electrode, a second capacitor including the second electrode and a third electrode, the third electrode overlapping the second electrode, a first connection electrode and a second connection electrode disposed on the third electrode, wherein the third electrode includes a first opening, and a portion of the first connection electrode and a portion of the second connection electrode are adjacent to each other, are spaced apart from each other, and overlap the first opening.

公开(公告)号：US11723242B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17022395

申请日：2020-09-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Junhyun Park ,  Hyeongseok Kim ,  Youngwan Seo ,  Yujin Lee ,  Cheolgon Lee

IPC: H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/121

CPC classification number: H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/1213 ,  H10K59/40

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first display area including a plurality of pixel areas, and a second display area including a plurality of pixel areas and a plurality of transmission areas and arranged adjacent to the first display area. The plurality of pixel areas each includes sub-pixels each including a pixel circuit and an organic light-emitting device electrically connected to the pixel circuit. The pixel circuit includes a thin-film transistor and an inorganic insulating layer on the thin-film transistor, and the thin-film transistor includes a semiconductor layer and a gate electrode. The organic insulated layer extends in the transmission areas. The second display area defines a dummy contact hole which passes through the inorganic insulating layer in at least one of the pixel areas and the transmission areas.

公开(公告)号：US12219808B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17351923

申请日：2021-06-18

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Youngwan Seo ,  Gyungsoon Park ,  Sumi Lee ,  Jaeun Lee ,  Gunhee Kim ,  Hyeongseok Kim

IPC: H10K59/121 ,  H10K59/126 ,  H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/35

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first display area comprising a first plurality of pixels; a second display area comprising transmission areas and a second plurality of pixels, wherein: the second plurality of pixels of the second display area are arranged in a buffer display area and a normal display area of the second display area; the buffer display area is adjacent to the first display area; the normal display area is spaced apart from the first display area; and a pixel density of the normal display area is less than a pixel density of the buffer display area; and a blocking metal layer in the second display area and comprising openings corresponding to the transmission areas.

公开(公告)号：US12027110B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18363556

申请日：2023-08-01

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： Junhyun Park ,  Jangmi Kang ,  Hyeongseok Kim ,  Minjae Jeong ,  Mukyung Jeon

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/32 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2310/0267 ,  G09G2310/0275 ,  G09G2320/0247

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a pixel, a gate driver providing a gate signal to the pixel, a data driver providing a data voltage to the pixel and an emission driver providing an emission signal to the pixel. The pixel includes a driving switching element applying a driving current to the light emitting element, a storage capacitor connected to the driving switching element, a bias capacitor connected to the storage capacitor and receiving a bias gate signal, a threshold voltage compensation switching element connected to an electrode of the driving switching element and a light emitting element initialization switching element connected to an electrode of the light emitting element. A control signal applied to an electrode of the threshold voltage compensation switching element and a control signal applied to an electrode of the light emitting element initialization switching element are generated from different signal generators.

公开(公告)号：US20240215363A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18467582

申请日：2023-09-14

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sunhwa Lee ,  Heejean Park ,  Hyeongseok Kim ,  Junhyun Park

IPC: H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/121

CPC classification number: H10K59/1315 ,  H10K59/1213 ,  H10K59/1216

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display area configured to display an image using a pixel, and a peripheral area at least partially surrounding the display area, a pad portion in the peripheral area, and including pads, a first power voltage line between the display area and the pad portion in plan view, and including first power patterns spaced apart from each other, and a fan-out wire portion connected between the pad portion and the display area, and overlapping at least a portion of the first power patterns, wherein the fan-out wire portion includes a first fan-out wire, a second fan-out wire, and a third fan-out wire, the second fan-out wire being at a different layer from the first fan-out wire, and the third fan-out wire being at a different layer from the first fan-out wire and from the second fan-out wire.

公开(公告)号：US20230335063A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18211322

申请日：2023-06-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Gyungsoon PARK ,  Gunhee Kim ,  Hyeongseok Kim ,  Youngwan Seo ,  Chongchul Chai

IPC: G09G3/3275 ,  G09G3/20 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/35

CPC classification number: G09G3/3275 ,  G09G3/2003 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/353 ,  G09G2300/0452 ,  G09G2300/0426

Abstract: A display panel includes a 1-1st sub-pixel and a 1-2nd sub-pixel disposed in a first row, a 2-1st sub-pixel disposed in a second row and a 3-1st sub-pixel and a 3-2nd sub-pixel disposed in a third row. A first data line extends from the first row to the third row and electrically connects a pixel circuit of the 1-1st sub-pixel, a pixel circuit of the 2-1st sub-pixel, and a pixel circuit of the 3-1st sub-pixel. A 2-1st data line is electrically connected to a pixel circuit of the 1-2nd sub-pixel. A 2-2nd data line is electrically connected to a pixel circuit of the 3-2nd sub-pixel. A first bridge line is disposed on a different layer than the data lines and contacts the 2-1st data line and the 2-2nd data line and includes an overlapping portion extending along at least a portion of the first data line.

公开(公告)号：US11727864B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17748521

申请日：2022-05-19

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jangmi Kang ,  Junhyun Park ,  Minjae Jeong ,  Hyeongseok Kim

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/32 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2310/027

Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a write transistor configured to apply a data voltage to an input node in response to a write gate signal, a storage capacitor configured to store the data voltage, a driving transistor configured to apply a driving current to the light emitting element based on the data voltage, a first compensation transistor configured to compensate for a threshold voltage of the driving transistor in response to a compensation gate signal, a first initialization transistor configured to apply a first initialization voltage to a control electrode of the driving transistor in response to an initialization gate signal, and a boost capacitor including a first electrode to which a previous initialization gate signal applied to a previous pixel row is applied and a second electrode connected to the control electrode of the driving transistor.

公开(公告)号：US11626467B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17152934

申请日：2021-01-20

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sunhwa Lee ,  Mukyung Jeon ,  Hyeongseok Kim ,  Gyungsoon Park ,  Youngwan Seo ,  Kyunghoon Chung

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  G09G3/3258

Abstract: A display panel includes a first display area having a first light transmittance and a second display area having a second light transmittance that is higher than the first light transmittance. The display panel further comprises a plurality of first pixels disposed in the first display area and a plurality of second pixels disposed in the second display area. A first power line is connected to the plurality of first pixels. The first power line is configured to provide a first power voltage. A second power line is connected to the plurality of second pixels. The second power line is configured to provide a second power voltage having a voltage level that is different from a voltage level of the first power voltage.