Patents by Inventor Dong-Geum Kang

Dong-Geum Kang 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: 8610472
    Abstract: A power-up signal generation circuit includes a discharge driving unit configured to discharge a voltage of a power-up detection node in response to a voltage of an external power supply voltage, a charge driving unit configured to charge the voltage of the power-up detection node in response to a voltage of an internal power supply voltage, a power reset discharging unit configured to discharge a voltage of the power-up detection node while the semiconductor integrated circuit is reset, and an output unit configured to output a power-up signal in response to a voltage change of the power-up detection node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong-Geum Kang
  • Patent number: 8373457
    Abstract: A power-up signal generation circuit includes a main driving unit configured to drive a power-up detection node according to power supply voltage level information; an auxiliary driving unit configured to additionally drive the power-up detection node according to temperature information; and an output unit configured to output a power-up signal in response to a voltage change of the power-up detection node in accordance with the operations of the main driving unit and the auxiliary driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Dong-Geum Kang
  • Publication number: 20130021065
    Abstract: A power-up signal generation circuit includes a discharge driving unit configured to discharge a voltage of a power-up detection node in response to a voltage of an external power supply voltage, a charge driving unit configured to charge the voltage of the power-up detection node in response to a voltage of an internal power supply voltage, a power reset discharging unit configured to discharge a voltage of the power-up detection node while the semiconductor integrated circuit is reset, and an output unit configured to output a power-up signal in response to a voltage change of the power-up detection node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: Dong-Geum KANG
  • Patent number: 8339150
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a bump pad through which data is outputted, a probe test pad having a larger size than the bump pad, a first output drive unit configured to drive the bump pad at a first drivability in response to output data, a second output drive unit configured to drive the probe test pad at a second drivability higher than the first drivability in response to the output data, and a multiplexing unit configured to transfer the output data to the first output drive unit or the second output drive unit in response to a test mode signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Byung-Deuk Jeon, Dong-Geum Kang, Young-Jun Yoon
  • Patent number: 8305108
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes first and second bump pads configured to output data, a probe test pad coupled to the first bump pad, and a pipe latch unit configured to selectively transfer data loaded on first and second data lines to one of the first and second bump pads in response to a pipe output dividing signal during a normal mode, and sequentially transfer the data loaded on the first and second data lines to the probe test pad in response to the pipe output dividing signal during a test mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Byung-Deuk Jeon, Dong-Geum Kang, Young-Jun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20110221468
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes first and second bump pads configured to output data, a probe test pad coupled to the first bump pad, and a pipe latch unit configured to selectively transfer data loaded on first and second data lines to one of the first and second bump pads in response to a pipe output dividing signal during a normal mode, and sequentially transfer the data loaded on the first and second data lines to the probe test pad in response to the pipe output dividing signal during a test mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Byung-Deuk Jeon, Dong-Geum Kang, Young-Jun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20110156738
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a bump pad through which data is outputted, a probe test pad having a larger size than the bump pad, a first output drive unit configured to drive the bump pad at a first drivability in response to output data, a second output drive unit configured to drive the probe test pad at a second drivability higher than the first drivability in response to the output data, and a multiplexing unit configured to transfer the output data to the first output drive unit or the second output drive unit in response to a test mode signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Byung-Deuk Jeon, Dong-Geum Kang, Young-Jun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20110156769
    Abstract: A power-up signal generation circuit includes a main driving unit configured to drive a power-up detection node according to power supply voltage level information; an auxiliary driving unit configured to additionally drive the power-up detection node according to temperature information; and an output unit configured to output a power-up signal in response to a voltage change of the power-up detection node in accordance with the operations of the main driving unit and the auxiliary driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: Dong-Geum KANG
  • Publication number: 20110156731
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first bump pad and a second bump pad configured to perform at least one of a data input operation and a data output operation in a normal mode; a probe pad configured to perform at least one of a data input operation and a data output operation in a test mode; a data output unit configured to communicate a data to one of the first bump pad and the probe pad; a data input unit configured to communicate a data from one of the second bump pad and the probe pad; a first switching unit configured to connect the probe pad and the data output unit in response to a test mode signal; and a second switching unit configured to connect the probe pad and the data input unit in response to the test mode signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Young-Jun YOON, Dong-Geum Kang, Byung-Deuk Jeon
  • Publication number: 20110156748
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes first and second bump pads configured to output data, a probe test pad coupled to the first bump pad, and a pipe latch unit configured to selectively transfer data loaded on first and second data lines to one of the first and second bump pads in response to a pipe output dividing signal during a normal mode, and sequentially transfer the data loaded on the first and second data lines to the probe test pad in response to the pipe output dividing signal during a test mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Byung-Deuk JEON, Dong-Geum Kang, Young-Jun Yoon
  • Patent number: 7969180
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes first and second bump pads configured to output data, a probe test pad coupled to the first bump pad, and a pipe latch unit configured to selectively transfer data loaded on first and second data lines to one of the first and second bump pads in response to a pipe output dividing signal during a normal mode, and sequentially transfer the data loaded on the first and second data lines to the probe test pad in response to the pipe output dividing signal during a test mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Byung-Deuk Jeon, Dong-Geum Kang, Young-Jun Yoon