Seok-Woon Lee

Title: Innovations by Seok-Woon Lee

Introduction

Seok-Woon Lee is a notable inventor based in Incheon, South Korea. He has made significant contributions to the field of display technology, particularly in the development of storage capacitors and thin film transistors (TFTs). With a total of 3 patents, his work has advanced the efficiency and performance of display panels.

Latest Patents

One of his latest patents is titled "Storage capacitor structure for LCD and OELD panels." This invention relates to a structure and fabrication method of a storage capacitor used in the pixel region of display panels such as LCD or OELD. The invention simultaneously forms a poly-crystalline silicon TFT and a storage capacitor in the pixel region using metal induced lateral crystallization (MILC) phenomena. By applying MILC inducing metal along at least two edges of the storage capacitor, the time required to crystallize the silicon layer in the storage capacitor region can be significantly reduced.

Another significant patent is "Method for crystallizing a silicon layer and fabricating a TFT using the same." This invention describes a method for crystallizing the active layer of a thin film transistor utilizing a crystal filtering technique. According to the conventional MILC method, an amorphous silicon layer can be crystallized into a poly-crystal silicon layer. However, the crystal filtering technique allows for the amorphous silicon layer to be single-crystallized by filtering a single crystal component from the poly-crystal region being crystallized by MILC. The TFT fabricated with an active layer crystallized using this method exhibits significantly improved electrical characteristics, such as electron mobility and leakage current, compared to conventional methods.

Career Highlights

Seok-Woon Lee has dedicated his career to advancing display technology. His innovative approaches have led to improvements in the performance and efficiency of display panels. His work is recognized for its potential to enhance the quality of visual displays in various applications.

Collaborations

Seok-Woon Lee has collaborated with fellow inventor Seung Ki Joo, contributing to the development of advanced technologies in the field of display systems.

Conclusion

Seok-Woon Lee's contributions to the field of display technology through his innovative patents have significantly impacted the industry. His work continues to pave the way for advancements in display panel efficiency and performance.