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Min-Kyu Kim

Min-Kyu Kim, Yongin-City KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090321732THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (TFT) using an oxide semiconductor as an active layer, a method of manufacturing the TFT, and a flat panel display device having the TFT include source and drain electrodes formed on a substrate; an active layer formed of an oxide semiconductor disposed on the source and drain electrodes; a gate electrode; and an interfacial stability layer formed on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the active layer. In the TFT, the interfacial stability layer is formed of an oxide having a band gap of 3.0 to 8.0 eV. Since the interfacial stability layer has the same characteristics as a gate insulating layer and a passivation layer, chemically high interface stability is maintained. Since the interfacial stability layer has a band gap equal to or greater than that of the active layer, charge trapping is physically prevented.12-31-2009
20100176383Organic light emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same - Disclosed is an organic light emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The organic light emitting display device includes the thin film transistor of the drive unit that has the activation layer formed in a structure where the first oxide semiconductor layer and the second oxide semiconductor layer are stacked, the thin film transistor of the pixel unit that has the activation layer formed of the second oxide semiconductor layer, and the organic light emitting diode coupled to the thin film transistor of the pixel unit. The thin film transistor of the drive unit has channel formed on the first oxide semiconductor layer having a higher carrier concentration than the second oxide semiconductor layer, having a high charge mobility, and the thin film transistor of the pixel unit has a channel formed on the second oxide semiconductor layer, having a stable and uniform functional property.07-15-2010
20100176394Thin film transistor and flat panel display device having the same - An oxide semiconductor thin film transistor and a flat panel display device incorporating the same oxide semiconductor thin film transistor. The thin film transistor includes a gate electrode formed on the substrate, a gate insulating layer formed on the substrate and covering the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer and covering the gate electrode, a titanium layer formed in a source region and a drain region of the oxide semiconductor layer, and source and drain electrodes respectively coupled to the source region and the drain region through the titanium layer and made of copper. The titanium layer reduces the contact resistance between the source and drain electrodes made of copper and the oxide semiconductor layer, forms a stable interface junction therebetween, and blocks a diffusion of copper.07-15-2010
20100181563THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor as an active layer, and its method of manufacture. The thin film transistor includes: a substrate; an active layer formed of an oxide semiconductor; a gate insulating layer formed of a dielectric on the active layer, the dielectric having an etching selectivity of 20 to 100:1 with respect to the oxide semiconductor; a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer; an insulating layer formed on the substrate including the gate electrode and having contact holes to expose the active layer; and source and drain electrodes connected to the active layer through the contact holes. Since the source and drain electrodes are not overlapped with the gate electrode, parasitic capacitance between the source and drain electrodes and the gate electrode is minimized. Since the gate insulating layer is formed of dielectric having a high etching selectivity with respect to oxide semiconductor, the active layer is not deteriorated.07-22-2010
20110042666Organic light emitting display device - An organic light emitting display device including a plurality of scan lines arranged in a first direction, a plurality of data lines arranged in a second direction, the plurality of data lines intersecting with the plurality of scan lines, and pixels respectively disposed at intersection portions of the scan and data lines, each pixel including at least one thin film transistor (TFT) and an organic light emitting diode, wherein the TFT is an oxide TFT, the oxide TFT including a first oxide semiconductor layer as an active layer, and a second oxide semiconductor layer is disposed between intersecting scan and data lines.02-24-2011
20110095274ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting display device, which may be configured to prevent moisture or oxygen from penetrating the organic light-emitting display device from the outside is disclosed. An organic light-emitting display device, which is easily applied to a large display device and/or may be easily mass produced is further disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device. An organic light-emitting display device may include, for example, a thin-film transistor (TFT) including a gate electrode, an active layer insulated from the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and contacting the active layer and an insulating layer disposed between the source and drain electrodes and the active layer; and an organic light-emitting diode electrically connected to the TFT. The insulating layer may include, for example, a first insulating layer contacting the active layer; and a second insulating layer formed of a metal oxide and disposed on the first insulating layer.04-28-2011
20110108831ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the device are disclosed. The method includes forming a layer over an oxide semiconductor layer to protect the oxide semiconductor layer from damage as further layers are formed and etched.05-12-2011
20110140112ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the display includes a gate electrode formed over a substrate and an active layer electrically insulated from the gate electrode, wherein the gate electrode is closer to the substrate than the active layer. The display further includes i) a first gate insulating layer and a second gate insulating layer formed between the gate electrode and active layer so as to electrically insulate the active layer from the gate electrode and ii) source and drain electrodes each contacting the active layer.06-16-2011
20110163329Organic light emitting display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same - An organic light emitting display apparatus and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The organic light emitting display apparatus includes a pixel unit on which an organic light emitting device is formed, a thin film transistor (TFT) electrically connected to the pixel unit and a data line and a scan line electrically connected to the TFT and disposed crossing each other on a substrate. The data line and the scan line are formed in one layer. A bridge that allows one of the data line and the scan line to bypass the other is on an intersection of the data line and the scan line.07-07-2011

Patent applications by Min-Kyu Kim, Yongin-City KR

Min-Kyu Kim, Changwon-City KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100328525CAMERA MODULE - A camera module and a method of manufacturing the camera module are provided. The camera module includes a substrate having an opening through which light passes, a circuit pattern for transmitting an electrical signal, and first and second terminals connected to the circuit pattern; an image sensor combined with the substrate so as to receive the light through the opening, and electrically connected to the first terminals; a lead frame disposed around the image sensor and electrically connected to the second terminals of the substrate; a housing combined on a surface of the substrate opposite to another surface on which the image sensor and the lead frame are combined; and a lens disposed in the housing.12-30-2010

Min-Kyu Kim, Hwaseong-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100329009SMART CARD CAPABLE OF SENSING LIGHT - A smart card is foamed of a memory having light-sensing cells to sense externally supplied light and generate a detection signal in response to the externally supplied light being sensed by the light-sensing cells, and a reset control circuit generating a reset signal in response to the detection signal, the reset signal operating to reset the smart card.12-30-2010

Min-Kyu Kim, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090137208Transmitter And Receiver Using Asymmetric Transfer Characteristics in Differential Amplifiers To Suppress Noise - An output amplifier is provided for use in a bidirectional communications interface, for example, connecting a transmitter and a receiver to a transmission line. The output amplifier includes a differential amplifier pair connected to output circuitry. The differential amplifier pair receives differential data signal pairs from each of a transmission line and a transmitter. The output circuitry receives signals from the differential amplifier pair and, in response, forms single-ended output logic signals. The output amplifier suppresses electronic input noise throughput using an asymmetric transfer characteristic that offsets output signal logic levels with respect to input noise signal levels. The asymmetric transfer characteristic is produced by skewing a transfer characteristic of the differential amplifier pair using an asymmetrical transistor configuration at an output side of the differential amplifier pair. The output logic signals represent data received on the transmission line, and are provided to the receiver.05-28-2009
20100142419BI-DIRECTIONAL BRIDGE CIRCUIT HAVING HIGH COMMON MODE REJECTION AND HIGH INPUT SENSITIVITY - A bidirectional communications interface is provided that connects a transmitter and a receiver, or a transceiver, to a transmission line. Under an embodiment, the bidirectional interface generates positive and negative polarity data signals using two separate differential amplifiers that receive differential signal pairs from each side of a differential link to the transmission line and the transmitter. The bidirectional interface controls common mode rejection in each of the separate differential amplifiers using bias signals generated in response to an output common mode feedback voltage from each of the differential amplifiers. An output amplifier combines the positive and negative polarity data signals to form single-ended output logic signals. The output logic signals represent data received on the transmission line, and are provided to the receiver.06-10-2010

Patent applications by Min-Kyu Kim, Cupertino, CA US

Min-Kyu Kim, Paju-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100134477LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a power consumption reduction portion that analyzes a histogram of first image data of an image and generates second image data and a first luminance control signal, wherein, when the image includes an irrelevance region which is substantially irrelevant to degradation of display quality, the power consumption reduction portion analyzes a histogram of first image data of other region of the image except for an excluded region, and wherein the excluded region includes at least the irrelevance region; a timing controller that is supplied with the second image data and the first luminance control signal and generates gate control signals, data control signals and a second luminance control signal; a gate driving portion that generates gate voltages using the gate control signals; a data driving portion that generates data voltages using the second image data and the data control signals; a liquid crystal panel that displays the image using the gate voltages and the data voltages; a backlight control portion that generates a backlight control signal using the second luminance control signal; and a backlight unit that supplies light according to the backlight control signal.06-03-2010

Min-Kyu Kim, Suwon-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090020753Method of manufacturing semiconductor active layer, method of manufacturing thin film transistor using the same and thin film transistor having semiconductor active layer - A method of manufacturing an IGZO active layer includes depositing ions including In, Ga, and Zn from a first target, and depositing ions including In from a second target having a different atomic composition from the first target. The deposition of ions from the second target may be controlled to adjust an atomic % of In in the IGZO layer to be about 45 atomic % to about 80 atomic %.01-22-2009
20090256147Thin film transistor and method of manufacturing the same - A thin film transistor, including a transparent channel pattern, a transparent gate insulating layer in contact with the channel pattern, a passivation film pattern disposed on the channel pattern, a source/drain coupled to the channel pattern through a via hole in the passivation film pattern, and a gate facing the channel pattern, the gate insulating layer interposed between the gate and the channel pattern, wherein the passivation film pattern includes at least one of polyimide, photoacryl, and spin on glass (SOG).10-15-2009
20090321731THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (TFT) using an oxide semiconductor as an active layer, a method of manufacturing the TFT, and a flat panel display device having the TFT include a gate electrode formed on a substrate; an active layer made of an oxide semiconductor and insulated from the gate electrode by a gate insulating layer; source and drain electrodes coupled to the active layer; and an interfacial stability layer formed on one or both surfaces of the active layer. In the TFT, the interfacial stability layer is formed of an oxide having a band gap of 3.0 to 8.0 eV. Since the interfacial stability layer has the same characteristic as a gate insulating layer and a passivation layer, chemically high interface stability is maintained. Since the interfacial stability layer has a band gap equal to or greater than that of the active layer, charge trapping is physically prevented.12-31-2009
20100006833THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor, a method of manufacturing the thin film transistor, and a flat panel display device including the thin film transistor. The thin film transistor includes: a gate electrode formed on a substrate; a gate insulating film formed on the gate electrode; an activation layer formed on the gate insulating film; a passivation layer including a compound semiconductor oxide, formed on the activation layer; and source and drain electrodes that contact the activation layer.01-14-2010
20100044699THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (TFT) including a gate electrode, an active layer, and source and drain electrodes. The active layer includes contact regions that contact the source and drain electrodes, which are thinner than a remaining region of the active layer. The contact regions reduce the contact resistance between the active material layer and the source and drain electrodes.02-25-2010
20110315983THIN FILM TRANSISTOR HAVING SEMICONDUCTOR ACTIVE LAYER - A method of manufacturing an IGZO active layer includes depositing ions including In, Ga, and Zn from a first target, and depositing ions including In from a second target having a different atomic composition from the first target. The deposition of ions from the second target may be controlled to adjust an atomic % of In in the IGZO layer to be about 12-29-2011
20120033152THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor, a method of manufacturing the thin film transistor, and a flat panel display device including the thin film transistor. The thin film transistor includes: a gate electrode formed on a substrate; a gate insulating film formed on the gate electrode; an activation layer formed on the gate insulating film; a passivation layer including a compound semiconductor oxide, formed on the activation layer; and source and drain electrodes that contact the activation layer.02-09-2012

Patent applications by Min-Kyu Kim, Suwon-Si KR

Min-Kyu Kim, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090323830CURRENT MODE CIRCUITRY TO MODULATE A COMMON MODE VOLTAGE - In some embodiments, a chip includes transmitters to transmit differential signals on conductors; and current mode circuitry to selectively modulate a common mode voltage of the differential signals to communicate data. In other embodiments, a system includes a first chip to transmit first and second differential signals on conductors, and a second chip. The second chip includes receivers to receive the first and second differential signals from the conductors and provide received signals representative thereof, and current mode circuitry to selectively modulate a common mode voltage of either the first or second differential signals to communicate data and wherein the first chip includes common mode detection circuitry to detect changes in the common mode voltage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.12-31-2009

Patent applications by Min-Kyu Kim, Sunnyvale, CA US

Min-Kyu Kim, Daegu KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110132671SMALL MOBILE ROBOT WITH BUILT-IN AUXILIARY WHEEL FOR OVERCOMING TOPOGRAPHY - Provided is a small mobile robot which moves back and forth and left and right while keeping its posture by two main wheels. The small mobile robot includes built-in auxiliary wheels to overcome topographical elevation differences. The auxiliary wheels of the small mobile robot are attached to a servomotor. The servomotor is driven by remote control, and the auxiliary wheel can be moved to the position required for operation. When the robot is in a normal state, the auxiliary wheels are retracted in the robot. When the robot meets a stepped topography, the auxiliary wheels are lowered out to contact a ground to support the main wheels going over the stepped topography. The small mobile robot includes a sensor for sensing obstacles and a control module to make a detour around obstacles while moving to a target point.06-09-2011

Min-Kyu Kim, Yong-City KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110140095OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A thin film transistor including: a substrate; a gate electrode formed on the substrate; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate electrode and exposed portions of the substrate; an oxide semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer to correspond to the gate electrode, and comprising an HfInZnO-based oxide semiconductor, wherein the oxide semiconductor layer has a Zn concentration gradient; and source and drain regions respectively formed on both sides of the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate insulating layer.06-16-2011

Min-Kyu Kim, Paji-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110148852LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The disclosed liquid crystal display device includes a display panel for displaying a picture thereon, a plurality of gate drive ICs for forwarding scan pulses for driving gate lines on the display panel, a plurality of upper data drive ICs for supplying pixel voltages to data lines on one side of the display panel respectively, a plurality of lower data drive ICs for supplying the pixel voltages to the data lines on the other side of the display panel respectively, a first timing controller for generating and supplying an upper data control signal to the upper data drive ICs for controlling operation of the upper data drive ICs, and a second timing controller for generating and supplying a lower data control signal to the lower data drive ICs for controlling operation of the lower data drive ICs.06-23-2011

Min-Kyu Kim, Youngin KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110193083THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (TFT) using an oxide semiconductor as an active layer, a method of manufacturing the TFT, and a flat panel display device having the TFT include source and drain electrodes formed on a substrate; an active layer formed of an oxide semiconductor disposed on the source and drain electrodes; a gate electrode; and an interfacial stability layer formed on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the active layer. In the TFT, the interfacial stability layer is formed of an oxide having a band gap of 3.0 to 8.0eV. Since the interfacial stability layer has the same characteristics as a gate insulating layer and a passivation layer, chemically high interface stability is maintained. Since the interfacial stability layer has a band gap equal to or greater than that of the active layer, charge trapping is physically prevented.08-11-2011

Min-Kyu Kim, Yongin-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120032114RED PHOSPHOR AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING SAME - A red phosphor includes yttrium (Y), gadolinium (Gd), an alkaline-earth metal element, and europium (Eu). A plasma display panel (PDP) includes the red phosphor.02-09-2012