Patents by Inventor Bu-il NAM

Bu-il NAM 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).

  • Patent number: 11817158
    Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device which includes a memory block having wordlines includes performing an erase on the memory block, performing a block verification on the memory block by using a 0-th erase verification voltage, performing a delta verification on the memory block by using a first erase verification voltage different from the 0-th erase verification voltage when a result of the block verification indicates a pass, and outputting information about an erase result of the memory block based on the result of the block verification or a result of the delta verification. The delta verification includes generating delta counting values respectively corresponding to wordline groups by using the first erase verification voltage, generating a delta value based on the delta counting values, and comparing the delta value and a first reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doo-Yeun Jung, Young-Jin Cho, Bu-Il Nam, Nari Lee, Yeji Nam, Sangyong Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230111404
    Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device which includes a memory block having wordlines includes performing an erase on the memory block, performing a block verification on the memory block by using a 0-th erase verification voltage, performing a delta verification on the memory block by using a first erase verification voltage different from the 0-th erase verification voltage when a result of the block verification indicates a pass, and outputting information about an erase result of the memory block based on the result of the block verification or a result of the delta verification. The delta verification includes generating delta counting values respectively corresponding to wordline groups by using the first erase verification voltage, generating a delta value based on the delta counting values, and comparing the delta value and a first reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: DOO-YEUN JUNG, YOUNG-JIN CHO, BU-IL NAM, NARI LEE, YEJI NAM, SANGYONG YOON
  • Patent number: 11527296
    Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device which includes a memory block having wordlines includes performing an erase on the memory block, performing a block verification on the memory block by using a 0-th erase verification voltage, performing a delta verification on the memory block by using a first erase verification voltage different from the 0-th erase verification voltage when a result of the block verification indicates a pass, and outputting information about an erase result of the memory block based on the result of the block verification or a result of the delta verification. The delta verification includes generating delta counting values respectively corresponding to wordline groups by using the first erase verification voltage, generating a delta value based on the delta counting values, and comparing the delta value and a first reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doo-Yeun Jung, Young-Jin Cho, Bu-Il Nam, Nari Lee, Yeji Nam, Sangyong Yoon
  • Publication number: 20210335434
    Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device which includes a memory block having wordlines includes performing an erase on the memory block, performing a block verification on the memory block by using a 0-th erase verification voltage, performing a delta verification on the memory block by using a first erase verification voltage different from the 0-th erase verification voltage when a result of the block verification indicates a pass, and outputting information about an erase result of the memory block based on the result of the block verification or a result of the delta verification. The delta verification includes generating delta counting values respectively corresponding to wordline groups by using the first erase verification voltage, generating a delta value based on the delta counting values, and comparing the delta value and a first reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: DOO-YEUN JUNG, YOUNG-JIN CHO, BU-IL NAM, NARI LEE, YEJI NAM, SANGYONG YOON
  • Patent number: 9214206
    Abstract: A method of testing a non-volatile memory device and a method of managing the non-volatile memory device are provided. The method of testing the non-volatile memory device includes calculating first and second values based on program loop frequencies corresponding to word lines of a memory area. A characteristic value of the memory area may be calculated based on the first and second values, and may be compared to a reference value to determine whether the memory area is defective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-In Park, Boh-Chang Kim, Bu-il Nam, Dong-Ku Kang
  • Publication number: 20150063030
    Abstract: A method of testing a non-volatile memory device and a method of managing the non-volatile memory device are provided. The method of testing the non-volatile memory device includes calculating first and second values based on program loop frequencies corresponding to word lines of a memory area. A characteristic value of the memory area may be calculated based on the first and second values, and may be compared to a reference value to determine whether the memory area is defective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-In PARK, Boh-Chang KIM, Bu-il NAM, Dong-Ku KANG