Patents by Inventor Wonjae Shin

Wonjae Shin 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: 11887692
    Abstract: An operation method of a memory device, having a plurality of memory cells, includes receiving a partial write command, which includes a partial write enable signal (PWE) and a plurality of mask signals, during a command/address input interval. A data strobe signal is received through a data strobe line after receiving the partial write command Data is received through a plurality of data lines in synchronization with the data strobe signal during a data input interval. A part of the data is stored in the plurality of memory cells based on the plurality of mask signals, in response to the partial write enable signal, during a data write interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Wonjae Shin, Nam Hyung Kim, Dae-Jeong Kim, Do-Han Kim, Deokho Seo, Insu Choi
  • Publication number: 20240020234
    Abstract: A method of operating a storage module, the method including setting a characteristic value based on information received from a host, the information including information related to a size of write data in units of cache lines, and successively receiving the write data in units of the cache lines based on a single write command received from the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doohwan OH, Wonjae SHIN, Eunbyeol KO
  • Publication number: 20240020235
    Abstract: A method of operating the storage module includes setting a characteristic value based on information on a prefetch size received from a host, and performing consecutive read operations in units of cache lines based on one prefetch read command received from the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: WONJAE SHIN, DOOHWAN OH, ILWOONG SEO
  • Patent number: 11721408
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array and a test controller. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells, where the memory cell array is divided into multiple regions. The test controller is configured to perform a parallel bit test (PBT) on the plurality of memory cells, where the test controller selects fail data including a fail data bit among internal data output from the multiple regions during the PBT, and outputs the fail data via a data input/output signal line to the outside of the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daejeong Kim, Namhyung Kim, Dohan Kim, Deokho Seo, Wonjae Shin, Insu Choi
  • Patent number: 11670355
    Abstract: Provided are an accelerator controlling a memory device, a computing system including the accelerator, and an operating method of the accelerator. The accelerator includes: a signal control/monitoring circuit configured to detect an entry to a self-refresh mode of a memory device and an exit from the self-refresh mode based on monitoring a signal provided from a host; an accelerator logic configured to generate a first command/address signal and a first piece of data; and a selector configured to output the first command/address signal and the first piece of data to the memory device based on detection of the entry to the self-refresh mode, and output a second command/address signal and a second piece of data provided from the host, to the memory device, based on detection of the exit from the self-refresh mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu Kim, Namhyung Kim, Daejeong Kim, Dohan Kim, Chanik Park, Deokho Seo, Wonjae Shin, Changmin Lee, Ilguy Jung, Insu Choi
  • Publication number: 20230113615
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory module that includes a first memory device through a fourth memory device and a first error correction code (ECC) device, and a memory controller that exchanges first user data with each of the first memory device through the fourth memory device through 8 data lines and exchanges first ECC data with the first ECC device through 4 data lines. The memory controller includes an ECC engine that corrects a 32-random bit error of the first user data, based on the first ECC data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: WONJAE SHIN, SUNG-JOON KIM, HEEDONG KIM, MINSU BAE, ILWOONG SEO, MIJIN LEE, SEUNG JU LEE, HYAN SUK LEE, INSU CHOI, KIDEOK HAN
  • Patent number: 11610624
    Abstract: Provided are a memory device skipping a refresh operation and an operating method thereof. The memory device includes a memory cell array including N rows; a refresh controller configured to control a refresh operation for the N rows of the memory cell array based on a refresh command; and an access information storage circuit including a plurality of registers configured to store flag information corresponding to each of the N rows, wherein a first value indicates rows that have been accessed, and a second value indicates rows that have not been accessed. The refresh controller is further configured to control whether the refresh operation is performed for a first row of the N rows at a refresh timing for the first row based on the flag information corresponding to the first row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu Kim, Namhyung Kim, Daejeong Kim, Dohan Kim, Chanik Park, Deokho Seo, Wonjae Shin, Changmin Lee, Ilguy Jung, Insu Choi
  • Publication number: 20220366949
    Abstract: An operation method of a memory device, having a plurality of memory cells, includes receiving a partial write command, which includes a partial write enable signal (PWE) and a plurality of mask signals, during a command/address input interval. A data strobe signal is received through a data strobe line after receiving the partial write command Data is received through a plurality of data lines in synchronization with the data strobe signal during a data input interval. A part of the data is stored in the plurality of memory cells based on the plurality of mask signals, in response to the partial write enable signal, during a data write interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: WONJAE SHIN, NAM HYUNG KIM, DAE-JEONG KIM, DO-HAN KIM, DEOKHO SEO, INSU CHOI
  • Patent number: 11487613
    Abstract: A method for accessing a memory module includes; encoding first data of a first partial burst length to generate first parities and first cyclic redundancy codes, encoding second data of a second partial burst length to generate second parities and second cyclic redundancy codes, writing the first data and the second data to first memory devices, and writing the first parities, the first cyclic redundancy codes, the second parities, and the second cyclic redundancy codes to a second memory device and a third memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wonjae Shin, Nam Hyung Kim, Dae-Jeong Kim, Do-Han Kim, Minsu Kim, Deokho Seo, Yongjun Yu, Changmin Lee, Insu Choi
  • Patent number: 11474717
    Abstract: Memory systems include a first semiconductor memory module and a processor. The processor is configured to access the first semiconductor memory module by units of a page, and further configured to respond to an occurrence of a page fault in a specific page, which is associated with a virtual address corresponding to an access target, by adjusting a number of pages and allocating pages in the first semiconductor memory module corresponding to the adjusted number of the pages, which are associated with the virtual address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Yongjun Yu, Insu Choi, Dae-Jeong Kim, Sung-Joon Kim, Wonjae Shin
  • Publication number: 20220246200
    Abstract: Provided are a memory device skipping a refresh operation and an operating method thereof. The memory device includes a memory cell array including N rows; a refresh controller configured to control a refresh operation for the N rows of the memory cell array based on a refresh command; and an access information storage circuit including a plurality of registers configured to store flag information corresponding to each of the N rows, wherein a first value indicates rows that have been accessed, and a second value indicates rows that have not been accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu KIM, Namhyung KIM, Daejeong KIM, Dohan KIM, Chanik PARK, Deokho SEO, Wonjae SHIN, Changmin LEE, Ilguy JUNG, Insu CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220215871
    Abstract: Provided are an accelerator controlling a memory device, a computing system including the accelerator, and an operating method of the accelerator. The accelerator includes: a signal control/monitoring circuit configured to detect an entry to a self-refresh mode of a memory device and an exit from the self-refresh mode based on monitoring a signal provided from a host; an accelerator logic configured to generate a first command/address signal and a first piece of data; and a selector configured to output the first command/address signal and the first piece of data to the memory device based on detection of the entry to the self-refresh mode, and output a second command/address signal and a second piece of data provided from the host, to the memory device, based on detection of the exit from the self-refresh mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu Kim, Namhyung Kim, Daejeong Kim, Dohan Kim, Chanik Park, Deokho Seo, Wonjae Shin, Changmin Lee, Ilguy Jung, Insu Choi
  • Publication number: 20220139485
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array and a test controller. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells, where the memory cell array is divided into multiple regions. The test controller is configured to perform a parallel bit test (PBT) on the plurality of memory cells, where the test controller selects fail data including a fail data bit among internal data output from the multiple regions during the PBT, and outputs the fail data via a data input/output signal line to the outside of the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: DAEJEONG KIM, NAMHYUNG KIM, DOHAN KIM, DEOKHO SEO, WONJAE SHIN, INSU CHOI
  • Patent number: 11321177
    Abstract: A memory device includes a peripheral circuit communicating with memory banks. Each of the banks includes a memory cell array including memory cells, a row decoder connected with the memory cells through word lines, bit line sense amplifiers connected with the memory cells through bit lines including first bit lines and second bit lines, and a column decoder configured to connect the bit line sense amplifiers with the peripheral circuit. The memory cell array includes a first section connected with the first bit lines and a second section connected with the second bit lines, and the first section and second section are independent of each other with regard to a row-dependent error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minsu Kim, Nam Hyung Kim, Dae-Jeong Kim, Do-Han Kim, Deokho Seo, Wonjae Shin, Yongjun Yu, Changmin Lee, Insu Choi
  • Patent number: 11210208
    Abstract: A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory module and a first controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory module. The nonvolatile memory module includes a volatile memory device, a nonvolatile memory device, and a second controller configured to control the volatile memory device and the nonvolatile memory device. The first controller may be configured to transmit a read request to the second controller. When, during a read operation according to the read request, normal data is not received from the nonvolatile memory device, the first controller may perform one or more retransmits of the read request to the second controller without a limitation on a number of times that the first controller performs the one or more retransmits of the read request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Inventors: Dae-Jeong Kim, Jiseok Kang, Tae-Kyeong Ko, Sung-Joon Kim, Wooseop Kim, Chanik Park, Wonjae Shin, Yongjun Yu, Insu Choi
  • Publication number: 20210374001
    Abstract: A memory device includes a peripheral circuit communicating with memory banks. Each of the banks includes a memory cell array including memory cells, a row decoder connected with the memory cells through word lines, bit line sense amplifiers connected with the memory cells through bit lines including first bit lines and second bit lines, and a column decoder configured to connect the bit line sense amplifiers with the peripheral circuit. The memory cell array includes a first section connected with the first bit lines and a second section connected with the second bit lines, and the first section and second section are independent of each other with regard to a row-dependent error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: MINSU KIM, NAM HYUNG KIM, DAE-JEONG KIM, DO-HAN KIM, DEOKHO SEO, WONJAE SHIN, YONGJUN YU, CHANGMIN LEE, INSU CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210373995
    Abstract: A method for accessing a memory module includes; encoding first data of a first partial burst length to generate first parities and first cyclic redundancy codes, encoding second data of a second partial burst length to generate second parities and second cyclic redundancy codes, writing the first data and the second data to first memory devices, and writing the first parities, the first cyclic redundancy codes, the second parities, and the second cyclic redundancy codes to a second memory device and a third memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: WONJAE SHIN, NAM HYUNG KIM, DAE-JEONG KIM, DO-HAN KIM, MINSU KIM, DEOKHO SEO, YONGJUN YU, CHANGMIN LEE, INSU CHOI
  • Patent number: 11157342
    Abstract: A memory system includes a processor that includes cores and a memory controller, and a first semiconductor memory module that communicates with the memory controller. The cores receive a call to perform a first exception handling in response to detection of a first error when the memory controller reads first data from the first semiconductor memory module. A first monarchy core of the cores performs the first exception handling and the remaining cores of the cores return to remaining operations previously performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventors: Wonjae Shin, Tae-Kyeong Ko, Dae-Jeong Kim, Sung-Joon Kim, Wooseop Kim, Chanik Park, Yongjun Yu, Insu Choi, Hui-Chung Byun, JongYoung Lee
  • Patent number: 10990463
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory module may include a random access memory, a nonvolatile memory, a buffer memory, and a controller configured to execute a reading operation on the buffer memory in response to an activation of a control signal. The controller may be further configured to execute a flush operation of storing first data, which are stored in the random access memory, in the nonvolatile memory, according to a result of the reading operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu Kim, Jiseok Kang, Minsoo Kim, Byungjik Kim, Wonjae Shin, Donghoon Lee, Yeonhwa Lee, Ho-Young Lee, Youjin Jang, Insu Choi
  • Patent number: 10922170
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device having a plurality of volatile memory modules therein, and a memory controller, which is electrically coupled to the plurality of volatile memory modules. The memory controller is configured to correct an error in a first of the plurality of volatile memory modules in response to generation of an alert signal by the first of the plurality of volatile memory modules, concurrently with an operation to refresh at least a portion of a second of the plurality of volatile memory modules upon the generation of the alert signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Dae-Jeong Kim, Sung-Joon Kim, Wonjae Shin, Yongjun Yu, Changmin Lee, Insu Choi