Patents by Inventor Seung-Wook Kwak

Seung-Wook Kwak 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).

  • Patent number: 9502078
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus is capable of improving the alignment margin for a bank and sufficiently ensuring a space for forming a global input/output line. The semiconductor memory apparatus includes a stack bank structure having at least two sub-banks continuously stacked without disconnection of data signal lines, and a control block arranged at one side of the stack bank structure to simultaneously control column-related signals of the sub-banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Kwak, Sang Hoon Shin, Keun Soo Song
  • Publication number: 20160300602
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus may include: a command decoder configured to decode an external command and output the decoded command as an internal command; a command transmitter configured to determine a delay time in response to a voltage level of an external voltage being applied to the semiconductor memory apparatus, delay the internal command by the determined delay time, and output the delayed internal command as a delayed command; and a data storage area configured to receive the delayed command, and perform an operation according to the delayed command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Seung Wook KWAK
  • Patent number: 9449662
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus may include: a command decoder configured to decode an external command and output the decoded command as an internal command; a command transmitter configured to determine a delay time in response to a voltage level of an external voltage being applied to the semiconductor memory apparatus, delay the internal command by the determined delay time, and output the delayed internal command as a delayed command; and a data storage area configured to receive the delayed command, and perform an operation according to the delayed command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Seung Wook Kwak
  • Patent number: 9437252
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus is capable of improving the alignment margin for a bank and sufficiently ensuring a space for forming a global input/output line. The semiconductor memory apparatus includes a stack bank structure having at least two sub-banks continuously stacked without disconnection of data signal lines, and a control block arranged at one side of the stack bank structure to simultaneously control column-related signals of the sub-banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Kwak, Sang Hoon Shin, Keun Soo Song
  • Publication number: 20160027478
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus is capable of improving the alignment margin for a bank and sufficiently ensuring a space for forming a global input/output line. The semiconductor memory apparatus includes a stack bank structure having at least two sub-banks continuously stacked without disconnection of data signal lines, and a control block arranged at one side of the stack bank structure to simultaneously control column-related signals of the sub-banks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Seung Wook KWAK, Sang Hoon SHIN, Keun Soo SONG
  • Patent number: 9214195
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus is capable of improving the alignment margin for a bank and sufficiently ensuring a space for forming a global input/output line. The semiconductor memory apparatus includes a stack bank structure having at least two sub-banks continuously stacked without disconnection of data signal lines, and a control block arranged at one side of the stack bank structure to simultaneously control column-related signals of the sub-banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Kwak, Sang Hoon Shin, Keun Soo Song
  • Publication number: 20150357003
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus is capable of improving the alignment margin for a bank and sufficiently ensuring a space for forming a global input/output line. The semiconductor memory apparatus includes a stack bank structure having at least two sub-banks continuously stacked without disconnection of data signal lines, and a control block arranged at one side of the stack bank structure to simultaneously control column-related signals of the sub-banks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Seung Wook KWAK, Sang Hoon SHIN, Keun Soo SONG
  • Publication number: 20150357004
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus is capable of improving the alignment margin for a bank and sufficiently ensuring a space for forming a global input/output line. The semiconductor memory apparatus includes a stack bank structure having at least two sub-banks continuously stacked without disconnection of data signal lines, and a control block arranged at one side of the stack bank structure to simultaneously control column-related signals of the sub-banks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Seung Wook KWAK, Sang Hoon SHIN, Keun Soo SONG
  • Patent number: 9123395
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus is capable of improving the alignment margin for a bank and sufficiently ensuring a space for forming a global input/output line. The semiconductor memory apparatus includes a stack bank structure having at least two sub-banks continuously stacked without disconnection of data signal lines, and a control block arranged at one side of the stack bank structure to simultaneously control column-related signals of the sub-banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Wook Kwak, Sang-Hoon Shin, Keun-Soo Song
  • Patent number: 8364913
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus includes an input data bus inversion unit configured to determine whether or not to invert a plurality of input data depending upon levels of the plurality of input data, and generate a plurality of conversion data; data input lines configured to transmit the plurality of conversion data; a data recovery unit configured to receive the plurality of conversion data and generate a plurality of storage data; and a memory bank configured to store the plurality of storage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Seung Wook Kwak
  • Patent number: 8203903
    Abstract: A main decoding circuit includes a shared column selection signal generating unit and a switching unit. The shared column selection signal generating unit receives a column decoding signal to generate a shared column selection signal. The switching unit selectively provides the shared column selection signal to one of a column selection line of a first memory bank and a column selection line of a second memory bank in response to a bank selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Kwak, Kae Dal Kwak
  • Patent number: 8064283
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus includes a data bus inversion (DBI) section configured to receive a plurality of input data and decide whether to invert or output, without an inversion, the plurality of input data depending upon logic levels of the plurality of data, and further configured to generate a plurality of inversion data based on the decision; and a data output section configured to receive the plurality of inversion data, invert or output, without an inversion the plurality of inversion data in response to a mode signal, and generate a plurality of output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Kwak, Kwan Weon Kim
  • Publication number: 20110271063
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus includes an input data bus inversion unit configured to determine whether or not to invert a plurality of input data depending upon levels of the plurality of input data, and generate a plurality of conversion data; data input lines configured to transmit the plurality of conversion data; a data recovery unit configured to receive the plurality of conversion data and generate a plurality of storage data; and a memory bank configured to store the plurality of storage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Seung Wook KWAK
  • Patent number: 7995403
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a data bus inversion (DBI) flag generating unit to generate DBI flag signals using a plurality of output data sets, a data inverting unit to invert the plurality of output data sets according to the DBI flag signals and transmit the plurality of output data sets through global transmission lines, and a plurality of data output units to output the plurality of output data sets, which are transmitted through the global transmission lines by pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Seung Wook Kwak
  • Patent number: 7944771
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes an input unit configured to receive address and command signals, an internal address generator configured to output an internal address signal by adjusting a timing of the input address signal to correspond to a predetermined internal signal processing timing margin, and an internal command generator configured to output an internal command having a predetermined time difference from the internal address signal by adjusting a timing of the input command signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Seung-Wook Kwak
  • Patent number: 7817491
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of banks a plurality of banks stacked in a column direction, a global data line corresponding to the plurality of banks and a common global data line driving unit for multiplexing data on a plurality of local data lines corresponding to each of the banks to transmit the multiplexed result to the global data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Seung-Wook Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100157696
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus includes a data bus inversion (DBI) section configured to receive a plurality of input data and decide whether to invert or output, without an inversion, the plurality of input data depending upon logic levels of the plurality of data, and further configured to generate a plurality of inversion data based on the decision; and a data output section configured to receive the plurality of inversion data, invert or output, without an inversion the plurality of inversion data in response to a mode signal, and generate a plurality of output data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Seung Wook KWAK, Kwan Weon KIM
  • Publication number: 20100118618
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a data bus inversion (DBI) flag generating unit to generate DBI flag signals using a plurality of output data sets, a data inverting unit to invert the plurality of output data sets according to the DBI flag signals and transmit the plurality of output data sets through global transmission lines, and a plurality of data output units to output the plurality of output data sets, which are transmitted through the global transmission lines by pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Seung Wook KWAK
  • Publication number: 20090274002
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes an input unit configured to receive address and command signals, an internal address generator configured to output an internal address signal by adjusting a timing of the input address signal to correspond to a predetermined internal signal processing timing margin, and an internal command generator configured to output an internal command having a predetermined time difference from the internal address signal by adjusting a timing of the input command signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Seung Wook KWAK
  • Publication number: 20090122632
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus is capable of improving the alignment margin for a bank and sufficiently ensuring a space for forming a global input/output line. The semiconductor memory apparatus includes a stack bank structure having at least two sub-banks continuously stacked without disconnection of data signal lines, and a control block arranged at one side of the stack bank structure to simultaneously control column-related signals of the sub-banks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Kwak, Sang Hoon Shin, Keun Soo Song