Patents by Inventor Byong-Kwon Lee

Byong-Kwon Lee 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: 7971117
    Abstract: A test circuit of a semiconductor memory device for performing a test in cooperation with a tester having a plurality of input/output pins connected to a plurality of input/output lines. The test circuit may include a first comparing unit adapted to compare, on a bit-by-bit basis, read data that may be read from memory cells corresponding to an address with expected data, and to output the comparison results as first comparison signals, a second comparing unit adapted to perform a logic operation on the first comparison signals and to generate a flag signal when determining a failure of at least one of the memory cells on the basis of the operation result, and a storage unit adapted to store the first comparison signals in response to the flag signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byong-Kwon Lee, Young-Dae Lee, Chang-Sik Kim, Soo-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20090008799
    Abstract: Example embodiments provide a dual mirror chip, a wafer including the dual mirror chip, multi-chip packages and methods of fabricating the same. Example embodiments also provide a method of testing the dual mirror chip. According to example embodiments, a dual mirror chip may include a first type chip with a first output pad portion on a first side of the first type chip and a first input pad portion on a second side of the first type chip. The dual mirror chip may also include a second type chip to the side of the first type chip. The second type chip may include a second input pad portion on a first side of the second type chip and a second output pad portion on a second side of the second type chip. The dual mirror chip may also include at least one conductive line connecting the input pad portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Byong-Kwon Lee, Uk-Rae Cho
  • Publication number: 20080178054
    Abstract: A test circuit of a semiconductor memory device for performing a test in cooperation with a tester having a plurality of input/output pins connected to a plurality of input/output lines. The test circuit may include a first comparing unit adapted to compare, on a bit-by-bit basis, read data that may be read from memory cells corresponding to an address with expected data, and to output the comparison results as first comparison signals, a second comparing unit adapted to perform a logic operation on the first comparison signals and to generate a flag signal when determining a failure of at least one of the memory cells on the basis of the operation result, and a storage unit adapted to store the first comparison signals in response to the flag signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Byong-Kwon Lee, Young-Dae Lee, Chang-Sik Kim, Soo-Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 7340560
    Abstract: A method of accessing an integrated circuit memory device can include reading from an address in a first memory sub-block during a first clock cycle. The address of a first data memory block address mapped to the first memory sub-block can be written to during the first clock cycle. The address of a second data memory block address mapped can be written to the second memory sub-block during a second clock cycle immediately subsequent in time to the first clock cycle. Related device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byong-kwon Lee, Cheol-Shin Kwak, Chul-sung Park
  • Patent number: 7068058
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit device which includes a test element group circuit connected between a first and a second pad. The test element group circuit includes a plurality of semiconductor devices connected in series between the first and second pads. At least two adjacent ones of the semiconductor devices are connected to each other via a signal path that is formed by a multi-layer interconnection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Sung Park, Yong-Hwan Noh, Byong-Kwon Lee, Hyang-Ja Yang
  • Publication number: 20050056834
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit device which includes a test element group circuit connected between a first and a second pad. The test element group circuit includes a plurality of semiconductor devices connected in series between the first and second pads. At least two adjacent ones of the semiconductor devices are connected to each other via a signal path that is formed by a multi-layer interconnection structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Chul-Sung Park, Yong-Hwan Noh, Byong-Kwon Lee, Hyang-Ja Yang
  • Publication number: 20050018521
    Abstract: A method of accessing an integrated circuit memory device can include reading from an address in a first memory sub-block during a first clock cycle. The address of a first data memory block address mapped to the first memory sub-block can be written to during the first clock cycle. The address of a second data memory block address mapped can be written to the second memory sub-block during a second clock cycle immediately subsequent in time to the first clock cycle. Related device are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Byong-kwon Lee, Cheol-Shin Kwak, Chul-sung Park
  • Patent number: 6822330
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit device which includes a test element group circuit connected between a first and a second pad. The test element group circuit includes a plurality of semiconductor devices connected in series between the first and second pads. At least two adjacent ones of the semiconductor devices are connected to each other via a signal path that is formed by a multi-layer interconnection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Sung Park, Yong-Hwan Noh, Byong-Kwon Lee, Hyang-Ja Yang
  • Patent number: 6714038
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an input termination of a semiconductor memory device that easily detect and analyze defects, functions and reliability of the device by controlling operations of the input termination. The apparatus comprises an input termination circuit for matching an impedance of a transmission line, a control circuit for processing test commands and outputting control signals in response to said processing, and a switching circuit for selectively turning on/off the input termination circuit in response to the control signals output from the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byong-Kwon Lee, Kwang-Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20030218255
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit device which includes a test element group circuit connected between a first and a second pad. The test element group circuit includes a plurality of semiconductor devices connected in series between the first and second pads. At least two adjacent ones of the semiconductor devices are connected to each other via a signal path that is formed by a multi-layer interconnection structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Sung Park, Yong-Hwan Noh, Byong-Kwon Lee, Hyang-Ja Yang
  • Publication number: 20030012046
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an input termination of a semiconductor memory device that easily detect and analyze defects, functions and reliability of the device by controlling operations of the input termination. The apparatus comprises an input termination circuit for matching an impedance of a transmission line, a control circuit for processing test commands and outputting control signals in response to said processing, and a switching circuit for selectively turning on/off the input termination circuit in response to the control signals output from the control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byong-Kwon Lee, Kwang-Jin Lee