Patents by Inventor Keun-Seon AHN

Keun-Seon AHN 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: 20240184318
    Abstract: An internal reference voltage generation device may include a cell array including a plurality of cells which provide reference voltages of different levels. Each of the plurality of cells may include one of a plurality of divider resistors included in a resistor string; a transmission gate configured to output a voltage of a divider node which is connected to the one divider resistor, in response to a select signal; and a unit decoder configured to provide the select signal to the transmission gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Hyeong HONG, Jung Yeop LEE, Bon Kwang KOO, Heon Ki KIM, Young Seok NAM, Young Jo PARK, Keun Seon AHN, Soon Sung AN, Sung Hwa OK, Se Min LEE, Seung Yeop LEE, Nam Hea JANG, Jun Seo JANG, Ji Eun JOO
  • Patent number: 11996844
    Abstract: A duty cycle correction circuit includes a duty correction circuit, an information generation circuit and a duty control circuit. The duty correction circuit corrects a duty rate of an input clock signal based on a duty control code to generate an output clock signal. The information generation circuit compares a difference between operation power voltages based on an operation mode to generate voltage information. The duty control circuit receives the voltage information from the information generation circuit and generates the duty control code that includes the voltage information based on a duty rate of the output clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dae Ho Yang, Min Su Kim, Kwan Su Shon, Keun Seon Ahn, Soon Sung An, Su Han Lee, Jae Hoon Jung, Kyeong Min Chae, Jae Hyeong Hong, Jun Sun Hwang
  • Patent number: 11908543
    Abstract: The present technology may include a first detection unit configured to generate an output signal by detecting a level of an input terminal in response to a transition of a control clock signal during a normal read operation, and a second detection unit configured to generate the output signal by detecting the level of the input terminal regardless of the transition of the control clock signal during a state information read operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Eun Ji Choi, Keun Seon Ahn, Kwan Su Shon, Yo Han Jeong
  • Publication number: 20240007085
    Abstract: A duty cycle correction circuit includes a duty correction circuit, an information generation circuit and a duty control circuit. The duty correction circuit corrects a duty rate of an input clock signal based on a duty control code to generate an output clock signal. The information generation circuit compares a difference between operation power voltages based on an operation mode to generate voltage information. The duty control circuit receives the voltage information from the information generation circuit and generates the duty control code that includes the voltage information based on a duty rate of the output clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dae Ho YANG, Min Su KIM, Kwan Su SHON, Keun Seon AHN, Soon Sung AN, Su Han LEE, Jae Hoon JUNG, Kyeong Min CHAE, Jae Hyeong HONG, Jun Sun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230111807
    Abstract: The present technology may include a first detection unit configured to generate an output signal by detecting a level of an input terminal in response to a transition of a control clock signal during a normal read operation, and a second detection unit configured to generate the output signal by detecting the level of the input terminal regardless of the transition of the control clock signal during a state information read operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Eun Ji CHOI, Keun Seon AHN, Kwan Su SHON, Yo Han JEONG
  • Patent number: 11562777
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a data input buffer configured to generate write data by receiving data that is input through a data input/output unit during a write operation section and configured to generate an output level detection signal by detecting a voltage level of the data I/O unit during a read operation section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Ha Hwang, Yo Han Jeong, Keun Seon Ahn
  • Publication number: 20220122644
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a data input buffer configured to generate write data by receiving data that is input through a data input/output unit during a write operation section and configured to generate an output level detection signal by detecting a voltage level of the data I/O unit during a read operation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Ha HWANG, Yo Han JEONG, Keun Seon AHN
  • Patent number: 11190185
    Abstract: An impedance calibration circuit may include: a first driver having an impedance calibrated according to a first impedance control code, and configured to drive an output terminal according to first data; a second driver having an impedance calibrated according to a second impedance control code, and configured to drive the output terminal according to second data; and an impedance calibration circuit configured to calibrate the first impedance control code to a first target value set to a resistance value of an external resistor, and calibrate the second impedance control code to a second target value different from the resistance value of the external resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Eun Ji Choi, Jin Ha Hwang, Keun Seon Ahn, Yo Han Jeong
  • Patent number: 11158356
    Abstract: Provided is a calibration circuit and operating method of the calibration circuit. A calibration circuit includes a first resistor code output circuit and a second resistor code output circuit. The first resistor code output circuit is coupled to an external resistor through an input/output pad, performs a first calibration operation, based on a first resistor value, such that a target voltage applied to a first reference node coupled to the input/output pad has a set voltage level, and outputs a first resistor code as a result obtained by performing the first calibration operation. The second resistor code output circuit receives the target voltage, sets an internal resistor value, based on the first resistor code, performs a second calibration operation, based on a second resistor value different from the first resistor value, and outputs a second resistor code as a result obtained by performing the second calibration operation. The first resistor value is a resistor value of the first resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Ha Hwang, Kwan Su Shon, Keun Seon Ahn, Yo Han Jeong, Eun Ji Choi
  • Publication number: 20210194485
    Abstract: An impedance calibration circuit may include: a first driver having an impedance calibrated according to a first impedance control code, and configured to drive an output terminal according to first data; a second driver having an impedance calibrated according to a second impedance control code, and configured to drive the output terminal according to second data; and an impedance calibration circuit configured to calibrate the first impedance control code to a first target value set to a resistance value of an external resistor, and calibrate the second impedance control code to a second target value different from the resistance value of the external resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Eun Ji CHOI, Jin Ha HWANG, Keun Seon AHN, Yo Han JEONG
  • Patent number: 10778220
    Abstract: A data output buffer includes a pull-up main driver outputting output data having a high level through an output pad by performing an emphasis operation according to input data, a pull-down main driver outputting the output data having a low level through the output terminal according to the input data, an active inductor controller selectively outputting an inductor activating voltage by detecting a rising or falling period of the input data, and an active inductor selectively performing a de-emphasis operation on the output terminal in response to the inductor activating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Ha Hwang, Keun Seon Ahn
  • Patent number: 10679684
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data out buffer and a memory device having the same. The data out buffer includes a pull-up main driver, coupled between a power supply terminal and an output terminal, configured to output data of a high level; and a pull-down main driver, coupled between the output terminal and a ground terminal, configured to output data of a low level, wherein the pull-up main driver comprises a main pull-up transistor of a first type; and a plurality of first trim transistors, each of a second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Keun Seon Ahn, Yo Han Jeong, Jin Ha Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200028507
    Abstract: A data output buffer includes a pull-up main driver outputting output data having a high level through an output pad by performing an emphasis operation according to input data, a pull-down main driver outputting the output data having a low level through the output terminal according to the input data, an active inductor controller selectively outputting an inductor activating voltage by detecting a rising or falling period of the input data, and an active inductor selectively performing a de-emphasis operation on the output terminal in response to the inductor activating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Ha HWANG, Keun Seon AHN
  • Publication number: 20190371381
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data out buffer and a memory device having the same. The data out buffer includes a pull-up main driver, coupled between a power supply terminal and an output terminal, configured to output data of a high level; and a pull-down main driver, coupled between the output terminal and a ground terminal, configured to output data of a low level, wherein the pull-up main driver comprises a main pull-up transistor of a first type; and a plurality of first trim transistors, each of a second type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Keun Seon AHN, Yo Han JEONG, Jin Ha HWANG
  • Patent number: 10015025
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first data transmitting/receiving circuit, a second data transmitting/receiving circuit, and a plurality of channels configured to couple the first and second data transmitting/receiving circuits. The first data transmitting/receiving circuit includes a Tx delay unit configured to transmit data to the plurality of channels, an Rx delay unit configured to receive data from the plurality of channels, and a de-skew control unit configured to control delay amounts of the Tx delay unit and the Rx delay unit according to phase information of reference clock signals received through the plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: SK HYNIX INC., INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Keun-Seon Ahn, Changsik Yoo
  • Patent number: 9685952
    Abstract: A transmitter operates by receiving a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage lower than the first power supply voltage, and includes a driving circuit that generates an output signal according to a driving control signal, a swing adjustment block that adjusts a swing width of the output signal to be lower than a difference between the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage in response to a swing control signal, and a swing control signal generation circuit that generates the swing control signal based on the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignees: SK HYNIX INC., INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Keun-Seon Ahn, Changsik Yoo, Chunseok Jeong
  • Publication number: 20170117893
    Abstract: A transmitter operates by receiving a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage lower than the first power supply voltage, and includes a driving circuit that generates an output signal according to a driving control signal, a swing adjustment block that adjusts a swing width of the output signal to be lower than a difference between the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage in response to a swing control signal, and a swing control signal generation circuit that generates the swing control signal based on the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Keun-Seon AHN, Changsik YOO, Chunseok JEONG
  • Publication number: 20160301518
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first data transmitting/receiving circuit, a second data transmitting/receiving circuit, and a plurality of channels configured to couple the first and second data transmitting/receiving circuits. The first data transmitting/receiving circuit includes a Tx delay unit configured to transmit data to the plurality of channels, an Rx delay unit configured to receive data from the plurality of channels, and a de-skew control unit configured to control delay amounts of the Tx delay unit and the Rx delay unit according to phase information of reference clock signals received through the plurality of channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Keun-Seon AHN, Changsik YOO