Patents by Inventor Sung Whan Seo

Sung Whan Seo 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: 20150340097
    Abstract: A voltage generator includes a first trim unit and a second trim unit. The first trim unit generates a first voltage variable depending on temperature variation and a second voltage invariable irrespective of the temperature variation based on a power supply voltage, and performs a first trim operation by changing a level of the second voltage. The level of the second voltage at a first temperature becomes substantially the same as a level of the first voltage at the first temperature based on the first trim operation. The second trim unit generates an output voltage based on the power supply voltage, the first and second voltages, a reference voltage and a feedback voltage, and performs a second trim operation by adjusting variation of the output voltage depending on the temperature variation based on a result of the first trim operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: TAE-HYUN KIM, YOUNG-SUN MIN, SUNG-WHAN SEO, WON-TAE KIM, SANG-WAN NAM
  • Patent number: 7999605
    Abstract: A voltage generator and a memory device including the voltage generator are provided. The voltage generator includes a clock generation unit which outputs a plurality of clock signals; a charge pumping unit which comprises a plurality of charge pumps, wherein one from among the plurality of charge pumps is enabled in response to an operation mode signal, and performs a charge pumping operation according to the plurality of clock signals to output a first voltage; and a regulator which generates a standby operation voltage from the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Whan Seo
  • Publication number: 20100171544
    Abstract: A voltage generator and a memory device including the voltage generator are provided. The voltage generator includes a clock generation unit which outputs a plurality of clock signals; a charge pumping unit which comprises a plurality of charge pumps, wherein one from among the plurality of charge pumps is enabled in response to an operation mode signal, and performs a charge pumping operation according to the plurality of clock signals to output a first voltage; and a regulator which generates a standby operation voltage from the first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Whan SEO
  • Patent number: 7123078
    Abstract: A boosting voltage control circuit includes a first charge pump coupled to an output node, and a second charge pump coupled to the output node, the second charge pump having an enable input to enable the second charge pump. The boosting voltage control circuit also includes a regulation circuit coupled to the output node, and a clock generator coupled to the regulation circuit, the first charge pump, and the second charge pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Whan Seo
  • Patent number: 6812775
    Abstract: Disclosed is a boosting voltage control circuit. A reference voltage for comparing the boosting voltage is generated using a trim bit. Further, the dropped boosting voltage and the reference voltage are compared. Therefore, the boosted voltage is kept to be a given level in a normal operation of the device as well as its read operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Whan Seo
  • Publication number: 20040066225
    Abstract: Disclosed is a boosting voltage control circuit. A reference voltage for comparing the boosting voltage is generated using a trim bit. Further, the dropped boosting voltage and the reference voltage are compared. Therefore, the boosted voltage is kept to be a given level in a normal operation of the device as well as its read operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Sung Whan Seo
  • Patent number: 6518828
    Abstract: A pumping voltage regulation circuit adjusts a pumping voltage to maintain a preset voltage level regardless of the variation of a supply voltage. The pumping voltage regulation circuit includes a clock adjusting unit for producing a second clock signal according to a combination of a first clock signal and a first control signal or that of the first clock signal and a second control signal, a pumping voltage generating unit for producing a pumping voltage in response to the second clock signal outputted from the clock adjusting unit, a diode chain for dividing the pumping voltage and a sense amplifier for outputting the second control signal by comparing an output voltage of the diode chain with a reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Whan Seo, Im-Cheol Ha
  • Publication number: 20020084830
    Abstract: A pumping voltage regulation circuit adjusts a pumping voltage to maintain a preset voltage level regardless of the variation of a supply voltage. The pumping voltage regulation circuit includes a clock adjusting unit for producing a second clock signal according to a combination of a first clock signal and a first control signal or that of the first clock signal and a second control signal, a pumping voltage generating unit for producing a pumping voltage in response to the second clock signal outputted from the clock adjusting unit, a diode chain for dividing the pumping voltage and a sense amplifier for outputting the second control signal by comparing an output voltage of the diode chain with a reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Sung-Whan Seo, Im-Cheol Ha