Patents by Inventor Hak-Soo Yu

Hak-Soo Yu 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: 10768824
    Abstract: A stacked memory includes a logic semiconductor die, a plurality of memory semiconductor dies stacked with the logic semiconductor die, a plurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) electrically connecting the logic semiconductor die and the memory semiconductor dies, a global processor disposed in the logic semiconductor die and configured to perform a global sub process corresponding to a portion of a data process, a plurality of local processors respectively disposed in the memory semiconductor dies and configured to perform local sub processes corresponding to other portions of the data process and a plurality of memory integrated circuits respectively disposed in the memory semiconductor dies and configured to store data associated with the data process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hak-Soo Yu, Je-Min Ryu, Reum Oh, Pavan Kumar Kasibhatla, Seok-In Hong
  • Patent number: 10684793
    Abstract: A memory controller includes a controller input/output circuit configured to output a first command to read first data, and output a second command to read an error corrected portion of the first data. A memory device includes: an error detector, a data storage circuit and an error correction circuit. The error detector is configured to detect a number of error bits in data read from a memory cell in response to a first command. The data storage circuit is configured to store the read data if the detected number of error bits is greater than or equal to a first threshold value. The error correction circuit is configured to correct the stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoi-ju Chung, Su-a Kim, Mu-jin Seo, Hak-soo Yu, Jae-youn Youn, Hyo-jin Choi
  • Patent number: 10592467
    Abstract: An operation method of a semiconductor memory device including a memory cell array and an internal processor configured to perform an internal processing operation includes receiving at the memory device a first mode indicator that indicates whether the memory device should operate in a processor mode or in a normal mode, receiving at the memory device processing information for the memory device, when the first mode indicator indicates that the memory device should operate in the processor mode, storing the processing information in a first memory cell region of the memory cell array, using the stored processing information to perform internal processing by the internal processor, and storing a result of the internal processing in the memory cell array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Min Ryu, Reum Oh, Hak-Soo Yu
  • Publication number: 20200035291
    Abstract: Provided is a method of performing an internal processing operation of a memory device in a system including a host device and the memory device. The memory device includes a memory cell array and a processor-in-memory (PIM) performing an internal processing operation. In an internal processing mode, by the PIM, the memory device performs the internal processing operation based on internal processing information stored in the memory cell array. When the internal processing information is an internal processing operation command indicating a type of the internal processing operation, the memory device outputs the internal processing operation command including an internal processing read command and an internal processing write command to the host device. The host device issues to the memory device a priority command determined from among a data transaction command and the internal processing operation command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pavan Kumar Kasibhatla, Seong-il O, Hak-soo Yu
  • Publication number: 20190318230
    Abstract: Provided are a neuromorphic circuit having a three-dimensional stack structure and a semiconductor device including the neuromorphic circuit. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer including one or more synaptic cores, each synaptic core including neural circuits arranged to perform neuromorphic computation. A second semiconductor layer is stacked on the first semiconductor layer and includes an interconnect forming a physical transfer path between synaptic cores. A third semiconductor layer is stacked on the second semiconductor layer and includes one or more synaptic cores. At least one through electrode is formed, through which information is transferred between the first through third semiconductor layers. Information from a first synaptic core in the first semiconductor layer is transferred to a second synaptic core in the third semiconductor layer via the one of more through electrodes and an interconnect of the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: WOO-YEONG CHO, SEONG-IL O, HAK-SOO YU, MIN-SU CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190272100
    Abstract: A stacked memory includes a logic semiconductor die, a plurality of memory semiconductor dies stacked with the logic semiconductor die, a plurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) electrically connecting the logic semiconductor die and the memory semiconductor dies, a global processor disposed in the logic semiconductor die and configured to perform a global sub process corresponding to a portion of a data process, a plurality of local processors respectively disposed in the memory semiconductor dies and configured to perform local sub processes corresponding to other portions of the data process and a plurality of memory integrated circuits respectively disposed in the memory semiconductor dies and configured to store data associated with the data process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: HAK-SOO YU, Je-Min Ryu, Reum Oh, Pavan Kumar Kasibhatla, Seok-In Hong
  • Patent number: 10331354
    Abstract: A stacked memory includes a logic semiconductor die, a plurality of memory semiconductor dies stacked with the logic semiconductor die, a plurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) electrically connecting the logic semiconductor die and the memory semiconductor dies, a global processor disposed in the logic semiconductor die and configured to perform a global sub process corresponding to a portion of a data process, a plurality of local processors respectively disposed in the memory semiconductor dies and configured to perform local sub processes corresponding to other portions of the data process and a plurality of memory integrated circuits respectively disposed in the memory semiconductor dies and configured to store data associated with the data process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hak-Soo Yu, Je-Min Ryu, Reum Oh, Pavan Kumar Kasibhatla, Seok-In Hong
  • Patent number: 10224114
    Abstract: A memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, and an internal operation circuit configured to perform a test operation in a test mode using a parallel bit operation of simultaneously comparing a plurality of bits and also perform an internal operation including a comparison operation with respect to external data in a normal mode other than the test mode using the parallel bit operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-min Ryu, Hak-soo Yu, Reum Oh, Seong-young Seo, Soo-jung Rho
  • Publication number: 20180081557
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer system which includes a host and a memory module. The host transfers a plurality of cache lines to a memory module through a plurality of channels, the cache lines including a plurality of data elements and allocates cache lines with target data elements in the plurality of data elements to one channel of the plurality of channels. The target data elements are arranged within the ache lines according to a stride interval. The stride interval is a number of data elements between consecutive ones of the target data elements. The memory module includes gather-scatter engines that are respectively connected to the plurality of channels and scatter or gather the target data elements under control of the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pavan Kumar KASIBHATLA, Hak-Soo YU, Seokin Hong
  • Publication number: 20180032252
    Abstract: A stacked memory includes a logic semiconductor die, a plurality of memory semiconductor dies stacked with the logic semiconductor die, a plurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) electrically connecting the logic semiconductor die and the memory semiconductor dies, a global processor disposed in the logic semiconductor die and configured to perform a global sub process corresponding to a portion of a data process, a plurality of local processors respectively disposed in the memory semiconductor dies and configured to perform local sub processes corresponding to other portions of the data process and a plurality of memory integrated circuits respectively disposed in the memory semiconductor dies and configured to store data associated with the data process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: HAK-SOO YU, Je-Min Ryu, Reum Oh, Pavan Kumar Kasibhatla, Seok-In Hong
  • Publication number: 20170352434
    Abstract: A memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, and an internal operation circuit configured to perform a test operation in a test mode using a parallel bit operation of simultaneously comparing a plurality of bits and also perform an internal operation including a comparison operation with respect to external data in a normal mode other than the test mode using the parallel bit operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Je-min RYU, Hak-soo YU, Reum OH, Seong-young SEO, Soo-jung RHO
  • Publication number: 20170344301
    Abstract: An operation method of a semiconductor memory device including a memory cell array and an internal processor configured to perform an internal processing operation includes receiving at the memory device a first mode indicator that indicates whether the memory device should operate in a processor mode or in a normal mode, receiving at the memory device processing information for the memory device, when the first mode indicator indicates that the memory device should operate in the processor mode, storing the processing information in a first memory cell region of the memory cell array, using the stored processing information to perform internal processing by the internal processor, and storing a result of the internal processing in the memory cell array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: JE MIN RYU, REUM OH, HAK-SOO YU
  • Patent number: 9824755
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell connected to a word line and a bit line, the cell array divided into a plurality of blocks, each block including a plurality of word lines, the plurality of blocks including at least a first defective block; a nonvolatile storage circuit configured to store address information of the first defective block, and to output the address information to an external device; and a fuse circuit configured to cut off an activation of word lines of the first defective block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Soo Sohn, Chul-Woo Park, Kwang-Il Park, Hak-Soo Yu
  • Patent number: 9747998
    Abstract: A test method of the semiconductor memory device including a memory cell array and an anti-fuse array includes detecting failed cells included in the memory cell array; determining a fail address corresponding to the detected failed cells; storing the determined fail address in a first region of the memory cell array; and reading the fail address stored in the first region to program the read fail address in the anti-fuse array. According to the test method of a semiconductor memory device and the semiconductor memory system, since the test operation can be performed without an additional memory for storing an address, the semiconductor memory device and the test circuit can be embodied by a small area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sua Kim, Dongsoo Kang, Chulwoo Park, Jun Hee Yoo, Hak-Soo Yu, Jaeyoun Youn, Sung Hyun Lee, Jinsu Jung, Hyojin Choi
  • Publication number: 20170192721
    Abstract: A memory controller includes a controller input/output circuit configured to output a first command to read first data, and output a second command to read an error corrected portion of the first data. A memory device includes: an error detector, a data storage circuit and an error correction circuit. The error detector is configured to detect a number of error bits in data read from a memory cell in response to a first command. The data storage circuit is configured to store the read data if the detected number of error bits is greater than or equal to a first threshold value. The error correction circuit is configured to correct the stored data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoi-ju CHUNG, Su-a KIM, Mu-jin SEO, Hak-soo YU, Jae-youn YOUN, Hyo-jin CHOI
  • Patent number: 9632856
    Abstract: A memory controller includes a controller input/output circuit configured to output a first command to read first data, and output a second command to read an error corrected portion of the first data. A memory device includes: an error detector, a data storage circuit and an error correction circuit. The error detector is configured to detect a number of error bits in data read from a memory cell in response to a first command. The data storage circuit is configured to store the read data if the detected number of error bits is greater than or equal to a first threshold value. The error correction circuit is configured to correct the stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoi-ju Chung, Su-a Kim, Mu-jin Seo, Hak-soo Yu, Jae-youn Youn, Hyo-jin Choi
  • Patent number: 9600362
    Abstract: At least one refresh without scrubbing is performed on a corresponding portion of the memory device with a first frequency. In addition, at least one refresh with scrubbing is performed on a corresponding portion of the memory device with a second frequency less than the first frequency. Accordingly, refresh operations with data scrubbing are performed to prevent data error accumulation. Furthermore, refresh operations without data scrubbing are also performed to reduce undue power consumption from the data scrubbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Uk-song Kang, Hak-soo Yu, Chul-woo Park
  • Patent number: 9558805
    Abstract: A memory module includes a plurality of memory devices and a buffer chip. The buffer chip manages the memory devices. The buffer chip includes a refresh control circuit that groups a plurality of memory cell rows of the memory devices into a plurality of groups according to a data retention time of tire memory cell rows. The buffer chip selectively refreshes each of the plurality of groups in each of a plurality of refresh time regions that are periodically repeated and applies respective refresh periods to the plurality of groups, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Uk-Song Kang, Chul-Woo Park, Hak-Soo Yu, Jong-Pil Son
  • Patent number: 9552867
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a control logic and a memory cell array in which a plurality of memory cells are arranged. The memory cell array includes a plurality of bank arrays, and each of the plurality of bank arrays includes a plurality of sub-arrays. The control logic controls an access to the memory cell array based on a command and an address signal. The control logic dynamically sets a keep-away zone that includes a plurality of memory cell rows which are deactivated based on a first word-line when the first word-line is enabled. The first word-line is coupled to a first memory cell row of a first sub-array of the plurality of sub-arrays. Therefore, increased timing parameters may be compensated, and parallelism may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Soo Sohn, Uk-Song Kang, Kwang-Il Park, Chul-Woo Park, Hak-Soo Yu, Jae-Youn Youn
  • Patent number: 9460816
    Abstract: The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array and an error correction code (ECC) circuit. The memory cell array is divided into a first memory region and a second memory region. Each of the first and second memory regions includes a plurality of pages each page including a plurality of memory cells connected to a word line. The ECC circuit corrects single-bit errors of the first memory region using parity bits. The first memory region provides a consecutive address space to an external device by correcting the single-bit errors using the ECC circuit and the second memory region is reserved for repairing at least one of a first failed page of the first memory region or a second failed page of the second memory region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Youn Youn, Chul-Woo Park, Hak-Soo Yu