Patents by Inventor MYOUNG-WON YOON
MYOUNG-WON YOON 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).
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Patent number: 11942162Abstract: A method for operating a memory device is provided. The method includes providing a high voltage signal to a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells using a first wiring, providing a logic signal to the memory cell array using a second wiring, and providing a shielding signal to the memory cell array using a third wiring arranged between the first wiring and the second wiring. A highest voltage level of the logic signal is lower than a highest voltage level of the high voltage signal, and the shielding signal includes a negative first voltage level in a first mode and a positive second voltage level in a second mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung Soo Kim, Dae Han Kim, Jong Min Kim, Myoung Won Yoon
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Publication number: 20230067813Abstract: A method for operating a memory device is provided. The method includes providing a high voltage signal to a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells using a first wiring, providing a logic signal to the memory cell array using a second wiring, and providing a shielding signal to the memory cell array using a third wiring arranged between the first wiring and the second wiring. A highest voltage level of the logic signal is lower than a highest voltage level of the high voltage signal, and the shielding signal includes a negative first voltage level in a first mode and a positive second voltage level in a second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Hyung Soo KIM, Dae Han KIM, Jong Min KIM, Myoung Won YOON
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Patent number: 11594295Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory block with an unused line connected to dummy cells and used lines connected to normal cells, and a controller which applies an erase voltage to the memory block, applies an unused line erase voltage to the unused line, and applies a word line erase voltage to the used lines during an erase operation. The dummy cells are not programmed during a program operation while the normal cells are programmed, the unused line erase voltage transits from a first voltage to a floating voltage at a first time point, and the controller reads the dummy cells and controls at least one of the magnitude of the first voltage and the first time point based on the result of reading the dummy cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myoung-Won Yoon, Sang-Hyun Joo
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Patent number: 11443817Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes processing circuitry configured to apply a sub-voltage to the first word lines, determine a desired first read voltage based on a threshold voltage distribution of a plurality of first memory cells connected to the first word lines, apply the sub-voltage to the second word lines, determine a desired second read voltage based on a threshold voltage distribution of a plurality of second memory cells connected to the second word lines, apply the desired first read voltage to the first word lines while simultaneously reading the first memory cells connected to the first word lines, and apply the desired second read voltage different from the desired first read voltage to the second word lines while simultaneously reading the second memory cells connected to the second word lines.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myoung-Won Yoon, Jae-Hak Yun, Jae Woo Im, Sang-Hyun Joo
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Patent number: 11348654Abstract: A test system includes a non-volatile memory device that includes a plurality of memory blocks operating in a multi-plane mode, and a test machine that detects a bad block of the non-volatile memory device. The non-volatile memory device generates a ready/busy signal which is based on whether an erase loop for detection of the bad block progresses. When at least one normal block is detected from the plurality of memory blocks included in planes operating in the multi-plane mode, the non-volatile memory device generates the ready/busy signal having a first busy interval. When all the memory blocks included in the planes operating in the multi-plane mode are detected as bad blocks, the non-volatile memory device generates the ready/busy signal having a second busy interval shorter than the first busy interval.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myoung-Won Yoon, Sang-Hyun Joo
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Publication number: 20220139470Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory block with an unused line connected to dummy cells and used lines connected to normal cells, and a controller which applies an erase voltage to the memory block, applies an unused line erase voltage to the unused line, and applies a word line erase voltage to the used lines during an erase operation. The dummy cells are not programmed during a program operation while the normal cells are programmed, the unused line erase voltage transits from a first voltage to a floating voltage at a first time point, and the controller reads the dummy cells and controls at least one of the magnitude of the first voltage and the first time point based on the result of reading the dummy cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Myoung-Won YOON, Sang-Hyun JOO
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Patent number: 11232845Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory block with an unused line connected to dummy cells and used lines connected to normal cells, and a controller which applies an erase voltage to the memory block, applies an unused line erase voltage to the unused line, and applies a word line erase voltage to the used lines during an erase operation. The dummy cells are not programmed during a program operation while the normal cells are programmed, the unused line erase voltage transits from a first voltage to a floating voltage at a first time point, and the controller reads the dummy cells and controls at least one of the magnitude of the first voltage and the first time point based on the result of reading the dummy cells.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myoung-Won Yoon, Sang-Hyun Joo
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Publication number: 20210272645Abstract: A test system includes a non-volatile memory device that includes a plurality of memory blocks operating in a multi-plane mode, and a test machine that detects a bad block of the non-volatile memory device. The non-volatile memory device generates a ready/busy signal which is based on whether an erase loop for detection of the bad block progresses. When at least one normal block is detected from the plurality of memory blocks included in planes operating in the multi-plane mode, the non-volatile memory device generates the ready/busy signal having a first busy interval. When all the memory blocks included in the planes operating in the multi-plane mode are detected as bad blocks, the non-volatile memory device generates the ready/busy signal having a second busy interval shorter than the first busy interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: MYOUNG-WON YOON, SANG-HYUN JOO
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Publication number: 20210233597Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes processing circuitry configured to apply a sub-voltage to the first word lines, determine a desired first read voltage based on a threshold voltage distribution of a plurality of first memory cells connected to the first word lines, apply the sub-voltage to the second word lines, determine a desired second read voltage based on a threshold voltage distribution of a plurality of second memory cells connected to the second word lines, apply the desired first read voltage to the first word lines while simultaneously reading the first memory cells connected to the first word lines, and apply the desired second read voltage different from the desired first read voltage to the second word lines while simultaneously reading the second memory cells connected to the second word lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myoung-Won YOON, Jae-Hak YUN, Jae Woo IM, Sang-Hyun JOO
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Publication number: 20210225452Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory block with an unused line connected to dummy cells and used lines connected to normal cells, and a controller which applies an erase voltage to the memory block, applies an unused line erase voltage to the unused line, and applies a word line erase voltage to the used lines during an erase operation. The dummy cells are not programmed during a program operation while the normal cells are programmed, the unused line erase voltage transits from a first voltage to a floating voltage at a first time point, and the controller reads the dummy cells and controls at least one of the magnitude of the first voltage and the first time point based on the result of reading the dummy cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Myoung-Won YOON, Sang-Hyun JOO
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Patent number: 9627084Abstract: A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including memory blocks and a controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory device. Each of the memory blocks includes a plurality of cell strings each including at least one selection transistor and a plurality of memory cells stacked on a substrate in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The controller controls the nonvolatile memory device to perform a read operation on some of selection transistors of a selected one of the memory blocks and to perform a program operation on the selection transistors of the selected memory block according to a result of the read operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Donghun Kwak, Myoung-Won Yoon, Daeseok Byeon, Chiweon Yoon
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Publication number: 20170004886Abstract: A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including memory blocks and a controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory device. Each of the memory blocks includes a plurality of cell strings each including at least one selection transistor and a plurality of memory cells stacked on a substrate in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The controller controls the nonvolatile memory device to perform a read operation on some of selection transistors of a selected one of the memory blocks and to perform a program operation on the selection transistors of the selected memory block according to a result of the read operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: DONGHUN KWAK, MYOUNG-WON YOON, DAESEOK BYEON, CHIWEON YOON
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Patent number: 9183946Abstract: A method of storing data in a nonvolatile memory device comprises performing a program operation on target memory cells among multiple memory cells, performing a first verify operation to determine whether the target memory cells are in a program pass state or a program fail state, and as a consequence of determining that the target memory cells are in the program pass state, performing a second verify operation to determine whether the target memory cells exhibit a program error symptom.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun-Kyoung Kim, Myoung-Won Yoon, Jong-Chul Lee, Oh-Suk Kwong, Won-Chul Lee
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Publication number: 20140198581Abstract: A method of storing data in a nonvolatile memory device comprises performing a program operation on target memory cells among multiple memory cells, performing a first verify operation to determine whether the target memory cells are in a program pass state or a program fail state, and as a consequence of determining that the target memory cells are in the program pass state, performing a second verify operation to determine whether the target memory cells exhibit a program error symptom.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: EUN-KYOUNG KIM, MYOUNG-WON YOON, JONG-CHUL LEE, OH-SUK KWONG, WON-CHUL LEE