Patents by Inventor Ji-Sang LEE

Ji-Sang LEE 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).

  • Publication number: 20220101930
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array having cell strings that each includes memory cells stacked on a substrate in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. A row decoder is connected with the memory cells through word lines. The row decoder applies a setting voltage to at least one word line of the word lines and floats the at least one word line during a floating time. A page buffer circuit is connected with the cell strings through bit lines. The page buffer senses voltage changes of the bit lines after the at least one word line is floated during the floating time and outputs a page buffer signal as a sensing result. A counter counts a number of off-cells in response to the page buffer signal. A detecting circuit outputs a detection signal associated with a defect cell based on the number of off-cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: KWANGHO CHOI, JIN-YOUNG KIM, SE HWAN PARK, IL HAN PARK, JI-SANG LEE, JOONSUC JANG
  • Publication number: 20210375366
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a row decoder configured to selectively control the plurality of word lines, a page buffer including a plurality of latches corresponding to the plurality of bit lines, respectively, and a control circuit configured to control the non-volatile memory device to enter a suspend state after terminating a verify operation of a program loop of a program operation of the plurality of memory cells in response to a suspend request being generated during an execution operation of the program loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Sang LEE
  • Patent number: 11183251
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Shin, Ji Su Kim, Dae Seok Byeon, Ji Sang Lee, Jun Jin Kong, Eun Chu Oh
  • Patent number: 11158381
    Abstract: An operating method of a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells respectively connected to a plurality of word lines is provided. The operating method includes applying an erase detect voltage to a selected word line of the plurality of word lines to perform an erase detect operation on memory cells connected to the selected word line in response to a program command, applying a program voltage to the selected word line after the erase detect operation, and counting a number of undererased cells of the memory cells on which the erase detect operation has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-sang Lee
  • Patent number: 11127465
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a row decoder configured to selectively control the plurality of word lines, a page buffer including a plurality of latches corresponding to the plurality of bit lines, respectively, and a control circuit configured to control the non-volatile memory device to enter a suspend state after terminating a verify operation of a program loop of a program operation of the plurality of memory cells in response to a suspend request being generated during an execution operation of the program loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20210158877
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Jin SHIN, Ji Su KIM, Dae Seok BYEON, Ji Sang LEE, Jun Jin KONG, Eun Chu OH
  • Patent number: 10957397
    Abstract: An operating method of a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells respectively connected to a plurality of word lines is provided. The operating method includes applying an erase detect voltage to a selected word line of the plurality of word lines to perform an erase detect operation on memory cells connected to the selected word line in response to a program command, applying a program voltage to the selected word line after the erase detect operation, and counting a number of undererased cells of the memory cells on which the erase detect operation has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-sang Lee
  • Patent number: 10916314
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Shin, Ji Su Kim, Dae Seok Byeon, Ji Sang Lee, Jun Jin Kong, Eun Chu Oh
  • Patent number: 10910077
    Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device for programming memory cells connected to a selected word line, the method including: performing a program operation; suspending the program operation after performing a first portion of the program operation; and resuming the program operation to perform a second portion of the program operation, wherein the program operation is resumed within a reference time after the program operation is suspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Sang Lee, Ji-Ho Cho, Byung-Soo Kim, Dong-Jin Shin
  • Publication number: 20210005265
    Abstract: An operating method of a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells respectively connected to a plurality of word lines is provided. The operating method includes applying an erase detect voltage to a selected word line of the plurality of word lines to perform an erase detect operation on memory cells connected to the selected word line in response to a program command, applying a program voltage to the selected word line after the erase detect operation, and counting a number of undererased cells of the memory cells on which the erase detect operation has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-sang LEE
  • Publication number: 20210005271
    Abstract: A storage device including, a plurality of non-volatile memories configured to include a memory cell region including at least one first metal pad; and a peripheral circuit region including at least one second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the at least one first metal pad and the at least one second metal pad, and a controller connected to the plurality of non-volatile memories through a plurality of channels and configured to control the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein the controller selects one of a first read operation mode and a second read operation mode and transfers a read command corresponding to the selected read operation mode to the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein one sensing operation is performed to identify one program state among program sates in the first read operation mode, and wherein at least two sensing operations are performed to identify the one program state among the program states in the second read operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Jin SHIN, Ji Su KIM, Dae Seok BYEON, Ji Sang LEE, Jun Jin KONG, Eun Chu OH
  • Publication number: 20200350019
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a row decoder configured to selectively control the plurality of word lines, a page buffer including a plurality of latches corresponding to the plurality of bit lines, respectively, and a control circuit configured to control the non-volatile memory device to enter a suspend state after terminating a verify operation of a program loop of a program operation of the plurality of memory cells in response to a suspend request being generated during an execution operation of the program loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Sang LEE
  • Publication number: 20200286566
    Abstract: An operating method of a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells respectively connected to a plurality of word lines is provided. The operating method includes applying an erase detect voltage to a selected word line of the plurality of word lines to perform an erase detect operation on memory cells connected to the selected word line in response to a program command, applying a program voltage to the selected word line after the erase detect operation, and counting a number of undererased cells of the memory cells on which the erase detect operation has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-sang LEE
  • Patent number: 10734078
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a row decoder configured to selectively control the plurality of word lines, a page buffer including a plurality of latches corresponding to the plurality of bit lines, respectively, and a control circuit configured to control the non-volatile memory device to enter a suspend state after terminating a verify operation of a program loop of a program operation of the plurality of memory cells in response to a suspend request being generated during an execution operation of the program loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Sang Lee
  • Patent number: 10699788
    Abstract: An operating method of a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells respectively connected to a plurality of word lines is provided. The operating method includes applying an erase detect voltage to a selected word line of the plurality of word lines to perform an erase detect operation on memory cells connected to the selected word line in response to a program command, applying a program voltage to the selected word line after the erase detect operation, and counting a number of undererased cells of the memory cells on which the erase detect operation has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20200152276
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Dong Jin SHIN, Ji Su KIM, Dae Seok BYEON, Ji Sang LEE, Jun Jin KONG, Eun Chu OH
  • Patent number: 10559362
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Shin, Ji Su Kim, Dae Seok Byeon, Ji Sang Lee, Jun Jin Kong, Eun Chu Oh
  • Publication number: 20190392910
    Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device for programming memory cells connected to a selected word line, the method including: performing a program operation; suspending the program operation after performing a first portion of the program operation; and resuming the program operation to perform a second portion of the program operation, wherein the program operation is resumed within a reference time after the program operation is suspended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ji-Sang Lee, Ji-Ho Cho, Byung-Soo Kim, Dong-Jin Shin
  • Patent number: 10431315
    Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device for programming memory cells connected to a selected word line, the method including: performing a program operation; suspending the program operation after performing a first portion of the program operation; and resuming the program operation to perform a second portion of the program operation, wherein the program operation is resumed within a reference time after the program operation is suspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Sang Lee, Ji-Ho Cho, Byung-Soo Kim, Dong-Jin Shin
  • Publication number: 20190272878
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a row decoder configured to selectively control the plurality of word lines, a page buffer including a plurality of latches corresponding to the plurality of bit lines, respectively, and a control circuit configured to control the non-volatile memory device to enter a suspend state after terminating a verify operation of a program loop of a program operation of the plurality of memory cells in response to a suspend request being generated during an execution operation of the program loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Sang Lee