Patents by Inventor KANG-BIN LEE

KANG-BIN 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: 20240290132
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base; light emitting element groups on one surface of the base, and each including a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a first direction; and light receiving element groups on the one surface of the base, and each including a plurality of light receiving elements arranged in the first direction, wherein the light emitting element groups are arranged in a second direction, wherein the light receiving element groups are adjacent and parallel to the light emitting element groups, and wherein, based on a first light emitting element group among the light emitting element groups emitting light, first sensing data is obtained, without emission of a second light emitting element group arranged in the second direction from the first light emitting element group, by using at least one first light receiving element group adjacent to the second light emitting element group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kwang Soo BAE, Hyang A PARK, Tae Kyung AHN, Hyun Dae LEE, Kang Bin JO, Soo Yeong HONG
  • Publication number: 20240282256
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including first and second areas. The display panel includes: pixels located in the first and second areas and connected to scan lines, and including light emitting elements; first light sensors located in the first area and connected to the scan lines, and including first light receiving elements; and second light sensors located in the second area and connected to the scan lines, and including second light receiving elements. The first and second light sensors are connected to a reset line. A reset signal of a first pattern is applied to the reset line in a first mode in which sensing information is generated based on the first light sensors. The reset signal of a second pattern is applied to the reset line in a second mode in which sensing information is generated based on the second light sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: IL NAM KIM, HYUN DAE LEE, KANG BIN JO, GO EUN CHA, HEE CHUL HWANG
  • Patent number: 12067946
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a scan driver to provide scan signals to scan lines; an emission driver to provide emission control signals to emission control lines; and a readout circuit to receive a sensing signal from a readout line. The display panel includes: a first pixel in a first row, and connected to a first sub-scan line from among the scan lines, and a first emission control line; a first photo sensor in the first row, and connected to the first sub-scan line, a reset control line, and the readout line; a second pixel in a second row, and connected to a second sub-scan line from among the scan lines, and a second emission control line; and a second photo sensor in the second row, and connected to the second sub-scan line, a third emission control line, and the readout line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Il Nam Kim, Hyun Dae Lee, Kang Bin Jo, Go Eun Cha, Hee Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 12046287
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad, a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first and second metal pads, a memory cell array in the memory cell region including cell strings including memory cells, word lines respectively connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to one side of the cell strings, and a ground selection line connected to the cell strings, a control logic in the peripheral circuit region including a precharge control circuit for controlling precharge on partial cell strings among the cell strings and controlling a plurality of data program steps on the memory cells, and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit region for activating at least some of the word lines in response to a control of the control logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Min Joe, Kang-Bin Lee
  • Patent number: 11798629
    Abstract: Each of memory blocks of a nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell region including first metal pads, first memory cells of a first portion of pillar, and second memory cells of a second portion of the pillar, and a peripheral circuit region including second metal pads, a row decoder, and a page buffer. When performing program operations based on consecutive addresses at a memory block selected from the memory blocks, the nonvolatile memory device sequentially completes first program operations of non-adjacent memory cells not adjacent to a boundary of the first portion and the second portion from among the first and second memory cells and then completes a second program operation of an adjacent memory cell adjacent to the boundary. The peripheral circuit region is vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first metal pads and the second metal pads directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghyuk Choi, Jae-Duk Yu, Kang-Bin Lee, Sang-Won Shim, Bongsoon Lim
  • Publication number: 20230197161
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad, a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first and second metal pads, a memory cell array in the memory cell region including cell strings including memory cells, word lines respectively connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to one side of the cell strings, and a ground selection line connected to the cell strings, a control logic in the peripheral circuit region including a precharge control circuit for controlling precharge on partial cell strings among the cell strings and controlling a plurality of data program steps on the memory cells, and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit region for activating at least some of the word lines in response to a control of the control logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: SUNG-MIN JOE, Kang-Bin LEE
  • Patent number: 11600331
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad, a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first and second metal pads, a memory cell array in the memory cell region including cell strings including memory cells, word lines respectively connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to one side of the cell strings, and a ground selection line connected to the cell strings, a control logic in the peripheral circuit region including a precharge control circuit for controlling precharge on partial cell strings among the cell strings and controlling a plurality of data program steps on the memory cells, and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit region for activating at least some of the word lines in response to a control of the control logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Min Joe, Kang-Bin Lee
  • Publication number: 20220068394
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad, a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first and second metal pads, a memory cell array in the memory cell region including cell strings including memory cells, word lines respectively connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to one side of the cell strings, and a ground selection line connected to the cell strings, a control logic in the peripheral circuit region including a precharge control circuit for controlling precharge on partial cell strings among the cell strings and controlling a plurality of data program steps on the memory cells, and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit region for activating at least some of the word lines in response to a control of the control logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: SUNG-MIN JOE, KANG-BIN LEE
  • Publication number: 20220020434
    Abstract: Each of memory blocks of a nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell region including first metal pads, first memory cells of a first portion of pillar, and second memory cells of a second portion of the pillar, and a peripheral circuit region including second metal pads, a row decoder, and a page buffer. When performing program operations based on consecutive addresses at a memory block selected from the memory blocks, the nonvolatile memory device sequentially completes first program operations of non-adjacent memory cells not adjacent to a boundary of the first portion and the second portion from among the first and second memory cells and then completes a second program operation of an adjacent memory cell adjacent to the boundary. The peripheral circuit region is vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first metal pads and the second metal pads directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: YONGHYUK CHOI, JAE-DUK YU, KANG-BIN LEE, SANG-WON SHIM, BONGSOON LIM
  • Patent number: 11217311
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad, a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first and second metal pads, a memory cell array in the memory cell region including cell strings including memory cells, word lines respectively connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to one side of the cell strings, and a ground selection line connected to the cell strings, a control logic in the peripheral circuit region including a precharge control circuit for controlling precharge on partial cell strings among the cell strings and controlling a plurality of data program steps on the memory cells, and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit region for activating at least some of the word lines in response to a control of the control logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Min Joe, Kang-Bin Lee
  • Patent number: 11158379
    Abstract: Each of memory blocks of a nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell region including first metal pads, first memory cells of a first portion of pillar, and second memory cells of a second portion of the pillar, and a peripheral circuit region including second metal pads, a row decoder, and a page buffer. When performing program operations based on consecutive addresses at a memory block selected from the memory blocks, the nonvolatile memory device sequentially completes first program operations of non-adjacent memory cells not adjacent to a boundary of the first portion and the second portion from among the first and second memory cells and then completes a second program operation of an adjacent memory cell adjacent to the boundary. The peripheral circuit region is vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first metal pads and the second metal pads directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghyuk Choi, Jae-Duk Yu, Kang-Bin Lee, Sang-Won Shim, Bongsoon Lim
  • Patent number: 11152074
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad, a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and connected to the memory cell region by the first and second metal pads, and a memory cell array in the memory cell region and including cell strings. The cell strings include memory cells, word lines and dummy lines connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to one side of the cell strings, and a ground selection line connected to the cell strings. The memory device further includes control logic in the peripheral circuit region and including a precharge control circuit that controls a precharge on partial cell strings among the cell strings and controls data program steps on the memory cells, and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit region that activates at least some of the word lines based on control of the control logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Min Joe, Kang-Bin Lee
  • Patent number: 11043274
    Abstract: Each of memory blocks of a nonvolatile memory device includes first memory cells of a first portion of pillar and second memory cells of a second portion of the pillar. When performing program operations based on consecutive addresses at a memory block selected from the memory blocks, the nonvolatile memory device sequentially completes first program operations of non-adjacent memory cells not adjacent to a boundary of the first portion and the second portion from among the first and second memory cells and then completes a second program operation of an adjacent memory cell adjacent to the boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghyuk Choi, Jae-Duk Yu, Kang-Bin Lee, Sang-Won Shim, Bongsoon Lim
  • Publication number: 20210065806
    Abstract: Each of memory blocks of a nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell region including first metal pads, first memory cells of a first portion of pillar, and second memory cells of a second portion of the pillar, and a peripheral circuit region including second metal pads, a row decoder, and a page buffer. When performing program operations based on consecutive addresses at a memory block selected from the memory blocks, the nonvolatile memory device sequentially completes first program operations of non-adjacent memory cells not adjacent to a boundary of the first portion and the second portion from among the first and second memory cells and then completes a second program operation of an adjacent memory cell adjacent to the boundary. The peripheral circuit region is vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first metal pads and the second metal pads directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yonghyuk Choi, Jae-Duk Yu, Kang-Bin Lee, Sang-Won Shim, Bongsoon Lim
  • Publication number: 20210065805
    Abstract: Each of memory blocks of a nonvolatile memory device includes first memory cells of a first portion of pillar and second memory cells of a second portion of the pillar. When performing program operations based on consecutive addresses at a memory block selected from the memory blocks, the nonvolatile memory device sequentially completes first program operations of non-adjacent memory cells not adjacent to a boundary of the first portion and the second portion from among the first and second memory cells and then completes a second program operation of an adjacent memory cell adjacent to the boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yonghyuk CHOI, Jae-Duk Yu, Kang-Bin Lee, Sang-Won Shim, Bongsoon Lim
  • Patent number: 10892015
    Abstract: In a method of programming in a nonvolatile memory device, channels of a plurality of cell strings are precharged through ground selection transistors by a precharge voltage of a source line. A turn-on voltage is applied to a selected ground selection transistor of a selected cell string among the plurality of cell strings, during a verification read period of an N-th program loop. The turn-on voltage applied to the selected ground selection transistor is maintained to precharge the channels for an (N+1)-th program loop, without recovery after the verification read period of the N-th program loop is finished. Power consumption is reduced and an operation speed is increased by maintaining the turn-on voltage of the selected ground selection line to precharge the channels of the cell strings without recovery after the verification read operation is finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventors: Kang-Bin Lee, Il-Han Park, Jong-Hoo Jo
  • Publication number: 20200381065
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad, a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and connected to the memory cell region by the first and second metal pads, and a memory cell array in the memory cell region and including cell strings. The cell strings include memory cells, word lines and dummy lines connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to one side of the cell strings, and a ground selection line connected to the cell strings. The memory device further includes control logic in the peripheral circuit region and including a precharge control circuit that controls a precharge on partial cell strings among the cell strings and controls data program steps on the memory cells, and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit region that activates at least some of the word lines based on control of the control logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: SUNG-MIN JOE, Kang-Bin Lee
  • Patent number: 10854250
    Abstract: A memory device comprises a memory cell array including a first memory cell disposed on a substrate and a second memory cell above the first memory cell; a first word line connected to the first memory cell and a second word line connected to the second memory cell, the second word line disposed above the first word line; and a word line defect detection circuit configured to monitor a number of pulses of a pumping clock signal while applying a first voltage to the first word line to detect a defect of the first word line. The voltage generator is configured to apply a second voltage different from the first voltage to the second word line for programming the second memory cell when the number of pulses of the pumping clock signal is smaller than a reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Yun Lee, Joon Soo Kwon, Byung Soo Kim, Su-Yong Kim, Sang-Soo Park, Il Han Park, Kang-Bin Lee, Jong-Hoon Lee, Na-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20200342942
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad, a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first and second metal pads, a memory cell array in the memory cell region including cell strings including memory cells, word lines respectively connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to one side of the cell strings, and a ground selection line connected to the cell strings, a control logic in the peripheral circuit region including a precharge control circuit for controlling precharge on partial cell strings among the cell strings and controlling a plurality of data program steps on the memory cells, and a row decoder in the peripheral circuit region for activating at least some of the word lines in response to a control of the control logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: SUNG-MIN JOE, Kang-Bin Lee
  • Patent number: 10714184
    Abstract: A method of operating a memory device includes performing a first program operation on memory cells connected to a first word line among a plurality of word lines, performing the first program operation on memory cells connected to a second word line among the plurality of word lines, applying a turn-on voltage at a first level to the first and second word lines, applying a voltage at a level lower than the first level to a third word line among the plurality of word lines, performing a precharge operation on partial cell strings among a plurality of cell strings, and performing a second program operation on the memory cells connected to the first word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Min Joe, Kang-Bin Lee