Patents by Inventor Chun-Seok Jeong

Chun-Seok Jeong 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: 8519734
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus having first and second chips includes a first operation unit disposed in the first chip, and is configured to perform a predetermined arithmetic operation for an initial code according to a first repair signal and generate a first operation code; and a second operation unit disposed in the second chip, and configured to perform the predetermined arithmetic operation for the first operation code according to a second repair signal and generate a second operation code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chun Seok Jeong, Jae Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 8520725
    Abstract: A data equalizing circuit includes an equalizer configured to control a gain of data according to a value of a control code and output a controller gain; and a detection unit configured to divide n cycles of the data into N periods, count data transition frequencies for n/N periods while changing the value of the control code, calculate dispersion values of data transition frequencies for 1/N periods of the data from the data transition frequencies for the n/N periods, and finally output the value of the control code corresponding to a largest dispersion value, wherein n is equal to or greater than 2 and is set such that boundaries of the respective n/N periods of the data have different positions in the 1 UI data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chun Seok Jeong, Jae Jin Lee, Chang Sik Yoo, Jang Woo Lee, Seok Joon Kang
  • Patent number: 8513996
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus may comprise a duty cycle correction circuit configured to perform a duty correction operation with respect to an input clock signal when a delay locked signal is activated, and perform the duty correction operation with respect to the input signal when a precharge signal is activated, to generate a corrected clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Hoon Kim, Chun Seok Jeong
  • Publication number: 20130170537
    Abstract: A data equalizing circuit includes an equalizer configured to control a gain of data according to a value of a control code and output a controller gain; and a detection unit configured to divide n cycles of the data into N periods, count data transition frequencies for n/N periods while changing the value of the control code, calculate dispersion values of data transition frequencies for 1/N periods of the data from the data transition frequencies for the n/N periods, and finally output the value of the control code corresponding to a largest dispersion value, wherein n is equal to or greater than 2 and is set such that boundaries of the respective n/N periods of the data have different positions in the 1 UI data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicants: INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY, HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Chun Seok JEONG, Jae Jin LEE, Chang Sik YOO, Jang Woo LEE, Seok Joon KANG
  • Publication number: 20130170536
    Abstract: A data equalizing circuit includes an equalizer configured to output data according to a control code; and a detection unit configured to divide the data into N number of calculation periods, count data transition frequencies for the N calculation periods, calculate dispersion values of the data transition frequencies for the N calculation periods, and output the control code corresponding to a largest dispersion value, in response to a counting interruption signal and a counting completion signal, wherein n is equal to or greater than 2, N is greater than n, and the data is divided to n number of unit intervals (UI), and wherein a phase shift of each of the calculation periods with respect to its corresponding UI is different from a phase shift of any of the other calculation periods with respect to its corresponding UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicants: INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION, HANYANG UNIVERSITY, HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Chun Seok JEONG, Jae Jin LEE, Chang Sik YOO, Jang Woo LEE, Seok Joon KANG
  • Publication number: 20130135942
    Abstract: A pipe latch control circuit and a semiconductor integrated circuit using the same are provided. The pipe latch control circuit includes a read command control unit that receives a first signal and generates a read signal in response to a control signal. In the pipe latch control circuit, the read command control unit selects, in response to the control signal, the first signal or selects a second signal obtained by delaying the first signal according to an internal clock, and generates the selected first or second signal as the read signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Chun Seok JEONG
  • Patent number: 8446789
    Abstract: A global line sharing circuit of a semiconductor memory device includes: a ZQ calibration unit configured to adjust an impedance of a DQ output driver; a test unit configured to control a test operation; and a shared global line coupled to and used in common by the ZQ calibration unit and the test unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Seok Jeong
  • Publication number: 20130021079
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked in a multi-layer structure; a correction circuit in each semiconductor chip configured to reflect a delay time corresponding to the position of the chip in the stack into an input signal to output to each semiconductor chip; and a plurality of through-chip vias formed vertically through each of the semiconductor chips and configured to transmit the input signal to the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: Chun-Seok JEONG
  • Publication number: 20130001548
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a TSV formed to be electrically connected with another chip and a TSV test unit configured to check a capacitance component of the TSV to generate a TSV abnormality signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Chun Seok JEONG, Jae Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20130002276
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a through via and a comparison unit. The through via is electrically connected with another chip. The comparison unit includes a reference capacitor, and compares a capacitance value of the through via and a capacitance value of the reference capacitor in response to a test start signal and a reset signal and generates a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: Chun Seok JEONG
  • Patent number: 8283609
    Abstract: An on die thermal sensor in a semiconductor memory device includes: a reference voltage generating unit for generating a band gap voltage and generating a reference voltage by using the base band gap voltage; a voltage amplifying unit for outputting a temperature voltage by amplifying the band gap voltage; and a temperature information code generating unit for generating a temperature information code corresponding to a voltage level of the temperature voltage, wherein voltage variation of the temperature voltage is amplified as much as a preset amplifying value and a maximum voltage level of the temperature voltage is maintained lower than that of a power supply voltage used in the semiconductor memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Seok Jeong
  • Publication number: 20120194244
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus may comprise a duty cycle correction circuit configured to perform a duty correction operation with respect to an input clock signal when a delay locked signal is activated, and perform the duty correction operation with respect to the input signal when a precharge signal is activated, to generate a corrected clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Hoon KIM, Chun Seok JEONG
  • Patent number: 8233333
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a reference voltage generator for generating a plurality of reference voltages each having different voltage levels in response to a self refresh enable control signal, and a voltage comparator for generating a result signal that controls a self refresh operation cycle by comparing each of the plurality of reference voltages with a temperature information voltage that represents an internal temperature of an integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Seok Jeong
  • Publication number: 20120182042
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus having first and second chips includes a first operation unit disposed in the first chip, and is configured to perform a predetermined arithmetic operation for an initial code according to a first repair signal and generate a first operation code; and a second operation unit disposed in the second chip, and configured to perform the predetermined arithmetic operation for the first operation code according to a second repair signal and generate a second operation code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Chun Seok JEONG, Jae Jin LEE
  • Patent number: 8140293
    Abstract: An on die thermal sensor (ODTS) for use in a semiconductor device includes a temperature information output unit for measuring an internal temperature of the semiconductor device to generate a temperature information code having temperature information, and updating the temperature information code according to a refresh period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Seok Jeong, Kee-Teok Park
  • Publication number: 20120033507
    Abstract: An on die thermal sensor (ODTS) of a semiconductor memory device includes a high voltage generating unit for generating a high voltage having a voltage level higher than that of a power supply voltage of the semiconductor memory device; and a thermal information output unit for sensing and outputting a temperature as a thermal information code, wherein the thermal information output unit uses the high voltage as its driving voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Chun-Seok JEONG, Yong-Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 8072822
    Abstract: A data alignment circuit of a semiconductor memory apparatus includes: a data strobe clock phase control block configured to control a phase of a data strobe clock signal in response to a strobe delay code and generate a delayed strobe clock signal; a plurality of data phase control blocks configured to control phases of input data in response to data delay codes and generate delayed data; a plurality of data alignment blocks configured to latch the delayed data in response to the delayed strobe clock signal and generate latched data and aligned data; and a delay code generation block configured to perform an operation of determining phases of the latched data and generate the strobe delay code and the data delay codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Hanyang University
    Inventors: Chun Seok Jeong, Kee Teok Park, Chang Sik Yoo, Jang Woo Lee, Hong Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 8042999
    Abstract: An on die thermal sensor (ODTS) of a semiconductor memory device includes a high voltage generating unit for generating a high voltage having a voltage level higher than that of a power supply voltage of the semiconductor memory device; and a thermal information output unit for sensing and outputting a temperature as a thermal information code, wherein the thermal information output unit uses the high voltage as its driving voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Seok Jeong, Yong-Ki Kim
  • Publication number: 20110242918
    Abstract: A global line sharing circuit of a semiconductor memory device includes: a ZQ calibration unit configured to adjust an impedance of a DQ output driver; a test unit configured to control a test operation; and a shared global line coupled to and used in common by the ZQ calibration unit and the test unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Chun-Seok JEONG
  • Publication number: 20110169552
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a reference voltage generator for generating a plurality of reference voltages each having different voltage levels in response to a self refresh enable control signal, and a voltage comparator for generating a result signal that controls a self refresh operation cycle by comparing each of the plurality of reference voltages with a temperature information voltage that represents an internal temperature of an integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Chun-Seok JEONG