Patents Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co.
  • Publication number: 20240169482
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory for storing a first neural network and a second neural network including a plurality of residual blocks and an upscaling block, and a processor for selecting a residual block from among the plurality of residual blocks for an input patch image of a first frame based on the second neural network and generating an output patch image of the first frame by upscaling the input patch image of the first frame to an image having a target resolution based on the selected residual block and the upscaling block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nahyup KANG, Hanjun KIM, Jaeyoung MOON, Hyeonseung YU, Juyoung LEE, Hwiryong JUNG, Inwoo HA, Seokpyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20240168846
    Abstract: A method for preparing error recovery of a memory device included in a memory system includes performing a training operation of the memory device upon power-on of the memory system, booting an operating system into a normal mode by operating the memory device using a selected operation frequency of a plurality of operation frequencies based on results of the training operation, detecting an error frequency among the plurality of operation frequencies in response to a change of the selected operation frequency of the memory device by the operating system, the error frequency being an operation frequency which causes at least one error in the memory device, and storing information regarding the detected error frequency in a first register included in a memory controller associated with the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinhun JEONG, Sung-Joon Kim, Ilho Kim, Kyungjin Park, Changho Yun, Ho-Young Lee, Jongwon Jeong, Insu Choi, Kyung-Hee Han, Yunmi Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240169562
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and method with pose estimation. A method of operating an electronic device includes: obtaining monocular images captured at different respective points in time by a same camera; estimating, based on a neural network, a position change of the camera corresponding to the time between the points in time at which the images were captured; and estimating a position and/or orientation of the camera based on the estimated position change of the camera and based on the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheolhun JANG, Jahoo KOO, Dae Hyun JI
  • Publication number: 20240169733
    Abstract: A processor-implemented method includes: obtaining a video feature of a video comprising a plurality of video frames; determining a target object representation of the video based on the video feature using a neural network; and generating a panorama segmentation result of the video based on the target object representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi ZHOU, Seung-In PARK, Byung In YOO, Sangil JUNG, Hui ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240169627
    Abstract: In an electronic apparatus and a control method therefor, the electronic apparatus comprises a memory, a display, and a processor to process at least one image information stored in the memory. The processor can identify the ratio and dominant color of at least one image based on the at least one image information, identify the type of layout based on the number of the at least one image and the identified ratio of the at least one image, arrange the at least one image in the identified type of the layout, identify the color for the layout based on the size of the arranged image and the identified dominant color, and display, on the display, the layout in which the identified color is arranged and the at least one image is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongjin SO, Hyunjee KWAK, Eunhee PARK, Seungmin LEE, Eunjin LEE
  • Publication number: 20240169031
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus and an operation method of the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to, by using one or more convolution neural networks, extract target features by performing a convolution operation between features of target regions having same locations in a plurality of input images and a first kernel set, extract peripheral features by performing a convolution operation of features of peripheral regions located around the target regions in the plurality of input images and a second kernel set, and determine a feature of a region corresponding to the target regions in an output image, based on the target features and the peripheral features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaeyeon PARK, Iljun AHN, Yongsup PARK, Jaehee KWAK, Tammy LEE, Minsu CHEON
  • Publication number: 20240169391
    Abstract: A server apparatus includes a processor that transmits, to an external server, a request of an advertisement content corresponding to a request of a first image content obtained from a first electronic apparatus. Based on obtaining a first advertisement content corresponding to the request of the advertisement content from the external server, the processor provides to the first electronic apparatus through the communicator the first image content into which the obtained first advertisement content is inserted. The processor stores the first advertisement content a memory based on identification information corresponding to whether the first advertisement content included in the first image content is played. Based on obtaining a request for a second image content from the first electronic apparatus, the processor transmits, to the first electronic apparatus, the second image content into which the stored first advertisement content is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngjin KIM, Jongwon KWAK
  • Publication number: 20240169941
    Abstract: A home appliance including a main body; and a door to open and close the main body; and an electrophoretic display (EPD) panel on the door and including a plate to cover a portion of the door and to allow light to pass through, a first electrode configured to allow light pass through and a second electrode between the plate and the door, and an electrophoretic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and including a color cell in which first charged particles having a first color, and second charged particles having a second color are accommodated, the first charged particles and the second charged particles being flowable within the color cell, the second charged particles have a different charge than the first charged particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minkyung LEE, Youngdeog KOH, Kwangjoo KIM, Choongkeon KIM, Kyunghwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20240169756
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor package, including a package substrate which includes a cavity; a sensing substrate on the package substrate, the sensing substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a controller chip on the first surface of the sensing substrate; and a molding layer on the controller chip and the first surface of the sensing substrate, wherein the second surface of the sensing substrate is exposed by the cavity
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JAEHYUN LIM, Inho Choi, Hyunjong Moon, Kwangjin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240170459
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a package substrate, a stack die including a plurality of dies are stacked on the package substrate, a gap fill insulating layer on an upper surface of the stack die, a top dummy die on the gap fill insulating layer, and a molding portion surrounding the stack die having the top dummy die thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Hee HWANG, Young Kun JEE, Sang Cheon PARK
  • Publication number: 20240168905
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, and systems for centralized storage devices. In some embodiments, an in-vehicle electronic system includes a centralized storage device, and an interface switch coupled to the centralized storage device through a first interface, coupled to at least one domain control unit (DCU) through a first vehicle communication interface, and coupled to at least one electronic control unit (ECU) through a second vehicle communication interface. The interface switch includes an interface circuit configured to communicate according to the first interface, and an interface converter configured to convert the first vehicle communication interface into the first interface and to convert the second vehicle communication interface into the first interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Insup KIM, Ganggyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240169956
    Abstract: A display device includes: an image input unit configured to receive an image signal; a frame skip detector configured to detect a frame skip in the image signal; a frame skip compensation adjuster configured to determine information indicating whether to perform frame interpolation, interpolation input frame information, and an interpolation time, based on the frame skip detected by the frame skip detector; a frame interpolator configured to generate an interpolation frame, based on the information indicating whether to perform frame interpolation, the interpolation input frame information, and the interpolation time; and an image output unit configured to output an image signal including the interpolation frame corresponding to the interpolation time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
    Inventor: Wonseok SONG
  • Publication number: 20240170449
    Abstract: A method includes providing a first structure, forming a connection pad on the first structure, forming a preliminary connection member on the connection pad, forming an adhesion layer on the first structure, the adhesion layer covering the preliminary connection member, removing a portion of the adhesion layer to expose an exposure surface of the preliminary connection member, providing a second structure, forming a chip pad and a dummy pad on the second structure, and covering the chip pad and the dummy pad with the adhesion layer that has been formed on the first structure. A thickness of the dummy pad is greater than a thickness of the chip pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HYOUNGJOO LEE, SANG-SICK PARK, CHUNGSUN LEE, SEUNGYOON JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240169986
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a communication interface configured to communicate with an external device; a speaker; a memory storing at least one instruction; and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication interface, the speaker, and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to: based on a voice signal being received from an external device through the communication interface, identify whether the external device is a privacy device; based on identifying that the external device is a privacy device, output a response signal regarding the voice signal to the external device through the communication interface; and based on identifying that the external device is not a privacy device, output a response signal regarding the voice signal through the speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeeun PARK, Sehyun KIM, Jongin LEE, Kilsoo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240170089
    Abstract: A memory controller that controls a memory module including a plurality of memory chips, the memory controller including an error correction circuit including an encoding circuit and a processor to control the error correction circuit. The encoding circuit, in a write operation, divides a user data set into data units, generates data flags indicating types of the data units, generates data parities based on the data units, generates flag parities based on the data flags, generates an encoded user data set by using at least one null data unit in which all or half of included data bits are zero, as a data duplication space for duplicating a valid data unit, generates a codeword set by interleaving the encoded user data set, the data parities, the data flags, the flag parities and a null bit bit-wisely, and transmits the codeword set to the memory module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sungwoo Chung, Hyeongkon Bae, Myungjae Chung
  • Publication number: 20240170455
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided that includes: a first semiconductor die, and a second semiconductor die on the first semiconductor die. The first semiconductor die includes a semiconductor substrate, a wiring layer on an active surface of the semiconductor substrate, a redistribution pattern on an inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first passivation layer on the inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate wherein the first passivation layer is on the redistribution pattern and has an opening that exposes a top surface of the redistribution pattern, and a backside pad on the first passivation layer and coupled through the opening to the redistribution pattern. An inner lateral surface of the opening is inclined at an angle of 90 to 105 degrees relative to the top surface of the redistribution pattern. A thickness of the first passivation layer is 0.3 to 0.5 times a thickness of the redistribution pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghoe CHO, Seunghoon YEON, SeungRyong OH
  • Publication number: 20240171395
    Abstract: An elliptic curve encryption method includes determining a window size indicating a number of groups for performing scalar multiplication in parallel, generating, based on a first encryption key, a second encryption key, the generating the second encryption key including changing a value of the first encryption key, the first encryption key being a random number, generating a third encryption key based on the second encryption key, the generating the third encryption key including changing a total number of bits of the second encryption key to be a multiple of the window size by applying a binary number-based value conversion method, and performing, in parallel, a scalar multiplication operation with the third encryption key and a vector on an elliptic curve based on the window size, wherein the second encryption key has a value conforming to the binary number-based value conversion method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jangwon JU, Jongyeon PARK
  • Publication number: 20240169190
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a shifter configured to perform a shift operation based on a codebook supporting a plurality of quantization levels preset for data bits of a data set; and a decoder configured to control the shifter by setting quantization scales of the data bits differently for preset groups, wherein the shifter is configured to quantize and output the data bits by control of the decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Hyeonuk SIM, Sangyun OH, Jongeun LEE
  • Publication number: 20240170048
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer includes word-lines, bit-lines and a memory cell array which includes one or more memory blocks spaced apart from each other, one or more dummy blocks between the one or more memory blocks and a through-hole via region. The second semiconductor layer is under the first semiconductor layer includes a control circuit. The control circuit divides each of the one or more dummy blocks into an adjacent sub-block directly contacting the through-hole via region and a non-adjacent sub-block based on a relative distance from the through-hole via region in the first direction and uses each of the non-adjacent sub-blocks as a sub-block to store data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youse KIM, Hyunggon KIM, Bongsoon LIM
  • Publication number: 20240170067
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes word lines disposed on a substrate and spaced apart in a first direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, a string select line disposed on the word lines, memory strings extending in the first direction on the substrate, each memory string including a first channel extending in the first direction through the word lines, and memory cells constituted by the word lines around the first channel, bit lines electrically connected to the memory strings, and a strapping line connected to the string select.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanmin NAM, Jeunghwan PARK, Changyeon YU