Patents Assigned to In-Electronic
  • Multi channel semiconductor device having multi dies and operation method thereof
    Patent number: 11443794
    Abstract: An operation method of a semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes separate first and second dies in a package and receives first types of signals through first and second respective channels independent of each other and corresponding to the first and second respective dies. The method includes a step in which when information for controlling internal operations of the first and second dies is first applied to the first die through a first pad, the first die performs the internal operation and also transmits the information to the second die through an internal interface connecting the first die and the second die, and a step in which when the information is transmitted to the second die, the second die performs the internal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon-Joo Eom, Joon-Young Park, Yongcheol Bae, Won Young Lee, Seongjin Jang, Junghwan Choi, Joosun Choi
  • Memory devices
    Patent number: 11444127
    Abstract: A memory device including a first conductive line on a substrate and extending in a first horizontal direction; a second conductive line on the first conductive line and extending in a second horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; and a memory cell between the first conductive line and the second conductive line, the memory cell including a variable resistance memory layer, a buffer resistance layer, and a switch material pattern, extending in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction, and having a tapered shape with a decreasing horizontal width along the vertical direction, wherein at least a part of the variable resistance memory layer and at least a part of the buffer resistance layer of the memory cell are at a same vertical level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinwoo Lee, Kwangmin Park, Zhe Wu
  • Data writing method, memory control circuit unit and memory storage apparatus
    Patent number: 11442662
    Abstract: A data writing method, a memory control circuit unit, and a memory storage apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving a write command from a host system; and determining whether to write a data corresponding to the write command into a first area or a second area according to a write amplification factor of the first area, where if it is determined to write the data into the second area, copying the written data to the first area after writing the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan Lin, Hsiang-Jui Huang, Ping-Yu Hsieh, Tsung-Ju Wu
  • Vertical non-volatile memory devices and methods of programming the same
    Patent number: 11444098
    Abstract: A vertical non-volatile memory device includes a channel on a substrate and extending in a first direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, a first charge storage structure on an outer sidewall of the channel, a second charge storage structure on an inner sidewall of the channel, first gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in the first direction on the substrate, each which surrounds the first charge storage structure, and a second gate electrode on an inner sidewall of the second charge storage structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Younghwan Son, Seungwon Lee, Seogoo Kang, Juyoung Lim, Jeehoon Han
  • Image encoding/decoding method and device, and method for transmitting bitstream
    Patent number: 11445189
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method according to the present disclosure may include determining whether a prediction mode of a current block is an intra prediction mode based on information on the prediction mode of the current block, determining whether intra sub-partitions (ISP) is available for the current block, when the prediction mode of the current block is an intra prediction mode, decoding an ISP application indicator indicating whether to apply ISP to the current block, when ISP is available for the current block, and generating a prediction block for the current block by applying ISP to the current block, upon determining that ISP applies to the current block based on the ISP application indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ling Li, Jin Heo, Moonmo Koo, Jung Hak Nam
  • Camera assembly and electronic device including same
    Patent number: 11445098
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing including a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface, a camera module disposed at a position aligned with an opening formed in the first surface, a decorative member including a first portion connected to the first surface at a position at which the opening is formed and having a hollow, a second portion extending from the first portion and surrounding the hollow, and a window seated on the second portion, a processor, and a memory, wherein the camera module includes at least one lens, and a lens barrel including a cylindrical lower portion, an extension portion extending from the lower portion, and a cylindrical upper portion extending from the extension portion, and the distance from the lower portion to the first portion is smaller than the distance from the upper portion to the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ilyoung Kim, Wonjun Jeong, Moonkyeong Kim, Junyoung Kim, Jaeyoung Huh
  • MULTI-WINDING INDUCTOR AND POWER SUPPLY MODULE
    Publication number: 20220285075
    Abstract: A multi-winding inductor includes a magnetic core including three magnetic columns and two windings. Each winding includes a first, a second and a third portions. The first magnetic column is arranged between the first portion of the first winding and the first portion of the second winding; the second magnetic column is arranged on one side of the first portion of the first winding and the third portion of the second winding; and the third magnetic column is arranged between the third portion of the first winding and the third portion of the second winding. The first and the second portions of two windings respectively form pins on opposite sides of the magnetic core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mingzhun ZHANG, Jinping ZHOU, Min ZHOU, Shouyu HONG, Qingdong CHEN
  • CASH COUNTER WITH INFRARED LIGHT SOURCE FOR SCANNING IMAGING
    Publication number: 20220284206
    Abstract: A cash a cash counter with an infrared light source for scanning imaging is provided. The cash counter includes a cash counter body, the cash counter body including a cash feeding table, a cash dispensing assembly, an infrared light source emitting assembly, an infrared light source receiving assembly, a motor, a transmission assembly, a display screen for displaying the number of cashes, a cash receiving assembly and a cash receiving rack; the infrared light source emitting assembly and the infrared light source receiving assembly are provided to face each other; the cash receiving assembly receives the identified cashes and transfers the identified cashes to the cash receiving rack; and the motor supplies power for the cash dispensing assembly, the cash receiving assembly and the transmission assembly to rotate, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Anhui Chenguang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yueli ZHOU
  • WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER
    Publication number: 20220285991
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a primary coil forming magnetic coupling with a secondary coil provided in a wireless power receiver and transmitting wireless power to the wireless power receiver, wherein the primary coil is formed by spirally winding a plurality of subcoils connected electrically in parallel while keeping the subcoils in contact with each other, and the subcoil is litz wire consisting of several conducting wires packed in a bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyunghwan KIM, Jihyun LEE, Bongsik KWAK, Yongcheol PARK
  • EXPANSION VALVE CONTROL METHOD FOR MULTI-CONNECTION AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220282885
    Abstract: An expansion valve control method for a multi-split air-conditioning system to solve the problem of detecting leakage of an expansion valve of a multi-split air-conditioning system. The system includes an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, each of the indoor units is connected to the outdoor unit by a first pipeline and a second pipeline. The expansion valve control method includes acquiring an indoor temperature of an environment where an indoor unit is located; acquiring the temperature of a first pipeline of the indoor unit and the temperature of a second pipeline of the indoor unit when the indoor unit is in a shutdown state; and according to at least the indoor temperature of the environment where the indoor unit is located, determining the leakage condition of an expansion valve of the indoor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicants: Qingdao Haier Air-conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baitian ZHUO, Bin SHI, Shaojiang CHENG, Ruigang ZHANG, Jun WANG
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING
    Publication number: 20220283778
    Abstract: An encoding method includes receiving input data represented by a 16-bit half floating point, adjusting a number of bits of an exponent and a mantissa of the input data to split the input data into 4-bit units, and encoding the input data in which the number of bits has been adjusted such that the exponent is a multiple of “4”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yeongjae CHOI, Seungkyu CHOI, Lee-Sup KIM, Jaekang SHIN
  • MEMORY CONTROL METHOD, MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE AND MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUIT UNIT
    Publication number: 20220283740
    Abstract: A memory control method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes receiving first data from a host system; sending a first write command sequence instructing continuous writing of the first data to a plurality of first chip enabled (CE) regions in response to the memory storage device being in a first state; receiving second data from the host system; and sending a second write command sequence instructing continuous writing of the second data to at least one second CE region in response to the memory storage device being in a second state. A data amount of the first data is equal to a data amount of the second data. A total number of the first CE regions is greater than a total number of the at least one second CE region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chih-Kang Yeh
  • WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING PLURALITY OF ANTENNAS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220285828
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a pair of glass lenses configured to be supported by the main body, at least one display module configured to be disposed on the pair of glass lenses, a first support configured to be rotatably connected to the main body, a second support configured to be rotatably connected to the main body and configured to be disposed to be spaced apart from the first support, a communication module configured to be disposed in the first support, a processor configured to be operatively connected to the communication module, a relay module configured to be disposed in the second support and configured to relay at least one signal, and a first antenna configured to be disposed in the second support and configured to be electrically connected to the relay module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juhwan Yun, Sungkwang Yang, Jongmin Yoon
  • NEURAL PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20220283984
    Abstract: A neural processor is provided. The neural processor includes a matrix device which is configured to generate an output feature map by processing a standard convolution operation and which has a systolic array architecture, and accelerators with an adder-tree structure which are configured to process depth-wise convolution operations for each of elements of the output feature map corresponding to lanes of the matrix device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Dongyoung KIM, Jung Ho AHN, Sunjung LEE, Jaewan CHOI
  • DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220283978
    Abstract: A data transmission apparatus includes: a first port and a second port which are selected by a first control signal; a first signal path and a second signal path which are selected by a second control signal. When a memory card satisfies a first condition, the first control signal selects the first port and the second control signal selects the first signal path, the data transmission apparatus connects the host device and the memory card via the first port and the first signal path and works in a first transmission mode. When the memory card satisfies a second condition, the first control signal selects the second port and the second control signal selects the second signal path, the data transmission apparatus connects the host device and the memory card via the second port and the second signal path and works in a second transmission mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SUZHOU BAYHUB ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yishao-Max Huang, Xiaoguang Yu, Katsutoshi Akagi, Hongzhang Wang, Zhenlun Allen Li
  • NEURAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE NEURAL PROCESSING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220284274
    Abstract: A neural processing device includes a first memory configured to store universal data, a second memory distinguished from the first memory and having a capacity less than that of the first memory, a bandwidth control path configured to reconfigure a memory bandwidth for memory clients to use one of the first memory and the second memory based on a control signal, and a control logic configured to calculate a target capacity for data of a target client of the memory clients determined based on a layer configuration of an artificial neural network, and generate the control signal to store the data of the target client in the second memory based on a result of comparing the target capacity and the capacity of the second memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Woo JANG, Jinook SONG, Sehwan LEE
  • LINK SETTING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-LINK TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS LAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220287121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an operating method of a first communication node in a communication system, comprising the steps of: negotiating with a second communication node with respect to a parameter for multi-link transmission; determining, on the basis of the parameter, a plurality of links for performing the multi-link transmission, and the transmission method by which the multi-link transmission is performed; and transmitting, in the plurality of links, a data frame to the second communication node by means of the transmission method. Therefore, the communication node can efficiently set and change links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KOREA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sung Hyun HWANG, Kyu Min KANG, Jae Cheol PARK, Jin Hyung OH, Su Na CHOI, Yong Ho KIM, Han Seul HONG
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING STATE OF BATTERY
    Publication number: 20220283227
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating a state of a battery. The method includes obtaining a measured voltage of a battery from a sensor connected to the battery, obtaining an estimated voltage of the battery from an electrochemical model stored in a memory, estimating an aging variation of the battery based on the measured voltage and the estimated voltage, and updating an aging parameter of the electrochemical model using the aging variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinho KIM, Tae Won SONG, Young Hun SUNG
  • WASHING MACHINE AND CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220282418
    Abstract: A washing machine including a cabinet, a tub disposed in the cabinet, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, and a control device detachably mounted on the cabinet. The control device includes a control frame detachably mounted on a front surface of the cabinet, a control panel detachably mounted on the control frame and a control module interposed between the control frame and the control panel. The control panel configured to be movable between a first position where the control panel is detachable from the control frame and a second position where a forward and backward movement with reference to the control frame is limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changwoo LEE, Dongwon KIM, Jiwoong KIM
  • Mobile phone
    Patent number: D963632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jonghak Lee, Sojin Kim, Jinki Min, Hongkyu Park, Seunghyun Ji