Patents by Inventor Sang Jin Byeon

Sang Jin Byeon 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: 20130049833
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a transmission control unit configured to generate, in response to a received pulse signal having a first pulse width, transmission control signals with a second pulse width larger than the first pulse width and synchronization control signals with a third pulse width larger than the second pulse width. The apparatus also includes a reception control unit configured to generate reception control signals in response to the synchronization control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Jin BYEON, Tae Sik YUN
  • Publication number: 20130051165
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a normal data line, an auxiliary data line and a data line selection unit. The normal data line is connected with a data selection unit. The auxiliary data line is connected with the data selection unit. The data line selection unit outputs data to one of the normal data line and the auxiliary data line in response to a command signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Sang Jin BYEON
  • Patent number: 8384447
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus comprises a power-up signal generation section configured to generate a power-up signal, a driver configured to drive and output the power-up signal, and a main circuit block configured to perform predetermined functions in response to an output from the driver, wherein the power-up signal generation section and an input terminal of the driver are connected by a disconnectable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sin Hyun Jin, Sang Jin Byeon
  • Publication number: 20130043933
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including an internal voltage generator circuit that provides an internal voltage having a different level depending on the operation speed is provided. The semiconductor device includes an internal voltage generator circuit configured to receive operation speed information to generate an internal voltage having a different level depending on the operation speed; and an internal circuit operated using the internal voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Sang-Jin BYEON
  • Patent number: 8369122
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus has a plurality of chips stacked therein. Read control signals for controlling read operations of the plurality of chips are synchronized with a reference clock such that the time taken from the application of a read command to the output of data for each of the plurality of chips is maintained substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Byeon, Jae Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 8350554
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first reference voltage generator for generating a first reference voltage; a first band gap circuit for dividing a voltage at a second reference voltage output node to produce a first and a second band gap voltages having a property relative to temperature variations; a first comparator for receiving the first reference voltage as a bias input and comparing the first band gap voltage with the second band gap voltage; and a first driver for pull-up driving the second reference voltage output node in response to an output signal of the first comparator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Khil-Ohk Kang, Sang-Jin Byeon
  • Patent number: 8350362
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a semiconductor chip; a through-chip via passing through a conductive pattern disposed in the semiconductor chip and cutting the conductive pattern; and an insulation pattern disposed on an outer circumference surface of the through-chip via to insulate the conductive pattern from the through-chip via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Jin Byeon, Jun-Gi Choi
  • Patent number: 8344783
    Abstract: A delay circuit includes: a delay unit configured to receive a clock signal, delay an input signal sequentially by a predetermined time interval, and output a plurality of first delayed signals; and an option unit configured to select one of the plurality of first delayed signals based on one or more select signals, and output a second delayed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Bum Ko, Jong Chern Lee, Sang Jin Byeon
  • Publication number: 20120306550
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus comprises a power-up signal generation section configured to generate a power-up signal, a driver configured to drive and output the power-up signal, and a main circuit block configured to perform predetermined functions in response to an output from the driver, wherein the power-up signal generation section and an input terminal of the driver are connected by a disconnectable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Sin Hyun JIN, Sang Jin BYEON
  • Publication number: 20120306566
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus comprises a power-up signal generation section configured to generate a power-up signal, a driver configured to drive and output the power-up signal, and a main circuit block configured to perform predetermined functions in response to an output from the driver, wherein the power-up signal generation section and an input terminal of the driver are connected by a disconnectable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Sin Hyun JIN, Sang Jin BYEON
  • Patent number: 8310033
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit having a multi-chip structure includes a number of stacked semiconductor chips. Each of the semiconductor chips includes a first through electrode formed through the semiconductor chip, a first bump pad formed over the semiconductor chip at a region where the first bump pad is separated from the first through electrode, a first internal circuit formed inside the semiconductor chip, coupled to the first through electrode through a first metal path, and coupled to the first bump pad through a second metal path; and a redistribution layer (RDL) formed over a backside of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sin-Hyun Jin, Sang-Jin Byeon
  • Publication number: 20120275251
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a bit line sense amplification unit configured to sense/amplify data loaded on a bit line, and a driving control unit configured to supply a power line of the bit line sense amplification unit with an overdriving voltage in an overdriving period and supply an internal voltage line with a voltage of the power line of the bit line sense amplification unit in a discharge driving period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Sin-Hyun JIN, Sang-Jin Byeon
  • Publication number: 20120273783
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus has a plurality of chips stacked therein, and generation timing of read control signals for controlling read operations of the plurality of stacked chips is controlled such that times after a read command is applied to when data are outputted from respective chips are made to substantially correspond to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Sang Jin BYEON, Jae Jin LEE
  • Patent number: 8300496
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus includes a clock control unit configured to receive a first clock when an enable signal is activated and generate a second clock which has a cycle closer in length to a target clock cycle than the first clock; a DLL input clock generation unit configured to output one of the first clock and the second clock as a DLL input clock according to a DLL select signal; and an address/command input clock generation unit configured to output one of the first clock and the second clock as an AC input clock according to the enable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Sik Yun, Hyung Dong Lee, Jun Gi Choi, Sang Jin Byeon, Sang Hoon Shin
  • Publication number: 20120249229
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a plurality of semiconductor chips respectively selected in response to a plurality of chip selection signals, and a chip selection signal generator configured to generate the chip selection signals in response to one first control signal for deciding whether to drive the semiconductor chips and at least one second control signal for selecting at least one semiconductor chip from among the semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Jae-Bum KO, Jong-Chern Lee, Sang-Jin Byeon
  • Publication number: 20120249222
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a plurality of dies, wherein each of the dies is configured to enable a power circuit provided therein according to a power control signal, in a state in which the die was determined to be a good die or a fail die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Jae Bum KO, Sang Jin BYEON
  • Patent number: 8279702
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes an individual-chip-designating-code setting block configured to generate a plurality of sets of individual-chip-designating-codes which have different code values or in which at least two sets of individual-chip-designating-codes have the same code value, in response to a plurality of chip fuse signals; a control block configured to generate a plurality of enable control signals in response to the plurality of chip fuse signals and most significant bits of the plurality of sets of individual-chip-designating-codes; and an individual chip activation block configured to compare individual-chip-designating-codes of the plurality of sets of individual-chip-designating-codes excluding the most significant bits, with chip selection addresses in response to the plurality of enable control signals, and enable one of a plurality of individual-chip-activation-signals depending upon a comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Bum Ko, Sang Jin Byeon
  • Patent number: 8274856
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including an internal voltage generator circuit that provides an internal voltage having a different level depending on the operation speed is provided. The semiconductor device includes an internal voltage generator circuit configured to receive operation speed information to generate an internal voltage having a different level depending on the operation speed; and an internal circuit operated using the internal voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Jin Byeon
  • Patent number: 8274316
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus comprises a power-up signal generation section configured to generate a power-up signal, a driver configured to drive and output the power-up signal, and a main circuit block configured to perform predetermined functions in response to an output from the driver, wherein the power-up signal generation section and an input terminal of the driver are connected by a disconnectable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sin Hyun Jin, Sang Jin Byeon
  • Publication number: 20120224441
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a semiconductor memory apparatus are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Bum KO, Sang Jin BYEON