Patents by Inventor Cheng-Lin Sung

Cheng-Lin Sung 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: 20240134529
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an in-memory computing (IMC) memory device and an IMC method thereof. The IMC memory device includes; a memory array including a plurality of computing units, each of the computing units including a plurality of parallel-coupling computing cells, the parallel-coupling computing cells of the same computing unit receiving a same input voltage; wherein a plurality of input data is converted into a plurality input voltages; after receiving the input voltages, the computing units generate a plurality of output currents; and based on the output currents, a multiply accumulate (MAC) of the input data and a plurality of conductance of the computing cells is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Chih CHIEN, Cheng-Lin SUNG, Hsiang-Lan LUNG
  • Publication number: 20230317143
    Abstract: A memory device includes a high density or 3D data memory and a 3D reference memory. The reference memory is used to generate a reference signal used to sense data in the data memory. Conversion circuitry converts signals from one memory cell or a group of memory cells in the reference memory into a reference signal. The reference signal is applied to a sense amplifier to sense data stored in a selected memory cell in the data memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teng-Hao YEH, Hang-Ting LUE, Cheng-Lin SUNG, Yung-Feng LIN
  • Patent number: 11710519
    Abstract: A memory device includes a high density or 3D data memory and a 3D reference memory. The reference memory is used to generate a reference signal used to sense data in the data memory. Conversion circuitry converts signals from one memory cell or a group of memory cells in the reference memory into a reference signal. The reference signal is applied to a sense amplifier to sense data stored in a selected memory cell in the data memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teng-Hao Yeh, Hang-Ting Lue, Cheng-Lin Sung, Yung-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230007890
    Abstract: A memory device includes a high density or 3D data memory and a 3D reference memory. The reference memory is used to generate a reference signal used to sense data in the data memory. Conversion circuitry converts signals from one memory cell or a group of memory cells in the reference memory into a reference signal. The reference signal is applied to a sense amplifier to sense data stored in a selected memory cell in the data memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teng-Hao YEH, Hang-Ting LUE, Cheng-Lin SUNG, Yung-Feng LIN
  • Publication number: 20230009065
    Abstract: A memory device includes a high density or 3D data memory and a 3D reference memory. The reference memory is used to generate a reference signal used to sense data in the data memory. Conversion circuitry converts signals from one memory cell or a group of memory cells in the reference memory into a reference signal. The reference signal is applied to a sense amplifier to sense data stored in a selected memory cell in the data memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teng-Hao YEH, Hang-Ting LUE, Cheng-Lin SUNG, Yung-Feng LIN
  • Patent number: 11551072
    Abstract: A spiking neural networks circuit and an operation method thereof are provided. The spiking neural networks circuit includes a bit-line input synapse array and a neuron circuit. The bit-line input synapse array includes a plurality of page buffers, a plurality of bit line transistors, a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of memory cells, one word line, a plurality of source lines and a plurality of source line transistors. The page buffers provides a plurality of data signals. Each of the bit line transistors is electrically connected to one of the page buffers. Each of the bit lines receives one of the data signals. The source line transistors are connected together. The neuron circuit is for outputting a feedback pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lin Sung, Teng-Hao Yeh
  • Publication number: 20220254799
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first vertical stack, a first vertical channel line, a first data storage structure, and a first gate dielectric structure. The first vertical stack includes a first conductive line and a second conductive line. The first vertical channel line vertically passes through the first conductive line and the second conductive line, and the first vertical channel line is a P-type channel. The first data storage structure is disposed between the first conductive line and the first vertical channel line. The first gate dielectric structure is disposed between the second conductive line and the first vertical channel line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Hang-Ting LUE, Cheng-Lin SUNG, Wei-Chen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210241081
    Abstract: A spiking neural networks circuit and an operation method thereof are provided. The spiking neural networks circuit includes a bit-line input synapse array and a neuron circuit. The bit-line input synapse array includes a plurality of page buffers, a plurality of bit line transistors, a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of memory cells, one word line, a plurality of source lines and a plurality of source line transistors. The page buffers provides a plurality of data signals. Each of the bit line transistors is electrically connected to one of the page buffers. Each of the bit lines receives one of the data signals. The source line transistors are connected together. The neuron circuit is for outputting a feedback pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Cheng-Lin SUNG, Teng-Hao YEH
  • Publication number: 20210242347
    Abstract: A multi-gate transistor includes; a doped drain region; a doped source region; a gate group including a first gate and a second gate; a channel, the doped drain region and the doped source region being on respective two sides of the channel; and an interlayer, formed between the channel and the gate group, wherein a first gate voltage and a second gate voltage are applied to the first gate and the second gate of the gate group, respectively, the channel is induced as at least a P sub-channel and at least an N sub-channel and the multi-gate transistor equivalently behaves as a PNPN structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Cheng-Lin SUNG, Pei-Ying DU, Hang-Ting LUE
  • Patent number: 11081595
    Abstract: A multi-gate transistor includes: a doped drain region; a doped source region; a gate group including a first gate and a second gate; a channel, the doped drain region and the doped source region being on respective two sides of the channel; and an interlayer, formed between the channel and the gate group, wherein a first gate voltage and a second gate voltage are applied to the first gate and the second gate of the gate group, respectively, the channel is induced as at least a P sub-channel and at least an N sub-channel and the multi-gate transistor equivalently behaves as a PNPN structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lin Sung, Pei-Ying Du, Hang-Ting Lue