Patents by Inventor Dong-Hyuk Chae

Dong-Hyuk Chae 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: 20240135805
    Abstract: An embodiment apparatus for predicting traffic flow on a new road includes a memory, an input device, and a controller configured to input traffic data corresponding to a default context of the new road received by the input device to a prediction model stored in the memory, training of which is completed, and to predict a traffic flow corresponding to various contexts of the new road based on the prediction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Nam Hyuk Kim, Sang Wook Kim, Dong Kyu Chae
  • Publication number: 20240071910
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device may comprise a first cell region, a second cell region, and a via plug region disposed between the first cell region and the second cell region; a word line stack disposed in the first cell region, the via plug region, and the second cell region, the word line stack including a plurality of word lines and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers which are alternately stacked; and a plurality of via plugs exclusively connected to the plurality of the word lines, respectively, by vertically penetrating through the word line stack in the via plug region. The via plugs may have an arrangement of a zigzag pattern in a row direction from a top view. The diameters of the via plugs may increase in the row direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sung Lae OH, Sang Woo PARK, Dong Hyuk CHAE
  • Patent number: 11917818
    Abstract: A memory may include a first wafer, and a second wafer stacked on and bonded to the first wafer. The first wafer may include a cell structure including a memory cell array; and a first logic structure disposed under the cell structure, and including a row control circuit. The second wafer may include a second logic structure including a column control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Sung Lae Oh, Sang Woo Park, Dong Hyuk Chae, Ki Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11848266
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device may comprise a first cell region, a second cell region, and a via plug region disposed between the first cell region and the second cell region; a word line stack disposed in the first cell region, the via plug region, and the second cell region, the word line stack including a plurality of word lines and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers which are alternately stacked; and a plurality of via plugs exclusively connected to the plurality of the word lines, respectively, by vertically penetrating through the word line stack in the via plug region. The via plugs may have an arrangement of a zigzag pattern in a row direction from a top view. The diameters of the via plugs may increase in the row direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC
    Inventors: Sung Lae Oh, Sang Woo Park, Dong Hyuk Chae
  • Publication number: 20230273880
    Abstract: At least one address scheduling method includes selecting a first bit line, selecting a first string connected to the first bit line, performing address scheduling on N pages of each of multi-level cells in the first string sequentially from a bottom word line to a top word line, and after completing the address scheduling on all word lines in the first string, performing address scheduling on second to k-th strings sequentially in the same manner as performed with respect to the first string, where “k” is 2 or a natural number greater than 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Weon YOON, Dong Hyuk Chae, Sang-Wan Nam, Jung-Yun Yun
  • Patent number: 11715726
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first wafer including a first substrate, a plurality of first electrode layers and a plurality of first interlayer dielectric layers alternately stacked along first vertical channels projecting in a vertical direction on a top surface of the first substrate, and a dielectric stack comprising a plurality of dielectric layers and the plurality of first interlayer dielectric layers alternately stacked on the top surface of the first substrate; and a second wafer disposed on the first wafer, and including a second substrate, and a plurality of second electrode layers that are alternately stacked with a plurality of second interlayer dielectric layers along second vertical channels projecting in the vertical direction on a bottom surface of the second substrate and have pad parts overlapping with the dielectric stack in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Lae Oh, Ki Soo Kim, Sang Woo Park, Dong Hyuk Chae
  • Patent number: 11681616
    Abstract: At least one address scheduling method includes selecting a first bit line, selecting a first string connected to the first bit line, performing address scheduling on N pages of each of multi-level cells in the first string sequentially from a bottom word line to a top word line, and after completing the address scheduling on all word lines in the first string, performing address scheduling on second to k-th strings sequentially in the same manner as performed with respect to the first string, where “k” is 2 or a natural number greater than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Weon Yoon, Dong Hyuk Chae, Sang-Wan Nam, Jung-Yun Yun
  • Publication number: 20230100075
    Abstract: A memory may include a first wafer, and a second wafer stacked on and bonded to the first wafer. The first wafer may include a cell structure including a memory cell array; and a first logic structure disposed under the cell structure, and including a row control circuit. The second wafer may include a second logic structure including a column control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sung Lae OH, Sang Woo PARK, Dong Hyuk CHAE, Ki Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 11538820
    Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The disclosed memory device may include a first wafer, and a second wafer stacked on and bonded to the first wafer. The first wafer may include a cell structure including a memory cell array; and a first logic structure disposed under the cell structure, and including a column control circuit. The second wafer may include a second logic structure including a row control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Lae Oh, Sang Woo Park, Dong Hyuk Chae, Ki Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20220319983
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device may comprise a first cell region, a second cell region, and a via plug region disposed between the first cell region and the second cell region; a word line stack disposed in the first cell region, the via plug region, and the second cell region, the word line stack including a plurality of word lines and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers which are alternately stacked; and a plurality of via plugs exclusively connected to the plurality of the word lines, respectively, by vertically penetrating through the word line stack in the via plug region. The via plugs may have an arrangement of a zigzag pattern in a row direction from a top view. The diameters of the via plugs may increase in the row direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sung Lae OH, Sang Woo PARK, Dong Hyuk CHAE
  • Patent number: 11398443
    Abstract: A memory device having a vertical structure includes a memory cell array defined in a cell wafer, and having a plurality of word lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction, and having a plurality of bit lines extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction; and a logic circuit configured to control the memory cell array, and including a page buffer low-voltage circuit, a page buffer high-voltage circuit, a row decoder circuit and a peripheral circuit, wherein the page buffer low-voltage circuit is disposed in a first peripheral wafer and the page buffer high-voltage circuit, the row decoder circuit and the peripheral circuit are disposed in a second peripheral wafer, and wherein the cell wafer overlaps with the first peripheral wafer and the second peripheral wafer in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to a plane formed by the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Lae Oh, Sang Woo Park, Dong Hyuk Chae, Ki Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11315639
    Abstract: A memory device includes a cell wafer including a memory cell array; a first logic wafer bonded to one surface of the cell wafer, and including a first logic circuit which controls the memory cell array; and a second logic wafer bonded to the other surface of the cell wafer which faces away from the one surface, and including a second logic circuit which controls the memory cell array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Lae Oh, Sang Woo Park, Dong Hyuk Chae, Ki Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20220122932
    Abstract: A memory device having a vertical structure includes a memory cell array defined in a cell wafer, and having a plurality of word lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction, and having a plurality of bit lines extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction; and a logic circuit configured to control the memory cell array, and including a page buffer low-voltage circuit, a page buffer high-voltage circuit, a row decoder circuit and a peripheral circuit, wherein the page buffer low-voltage circuit is disposed in a first peripheral wafer and the page buffer high-voltage circuit, the row decoder circuit and the peripheral circuit are disposed in a second peripheral wafer, and wherein the cell wafer overlaps with the first peripheral wafer and the second peripheral wafer in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to a plane formed by the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Sung Lae OH, Sang Woo PARK, Dong Hyuk CHAE, Ki Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20220115357
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first wafer including a first substrate, a plurality of first electrode layers and a plurality of first interlayer dielectric layers alternately stacked along first vertical channels projecting in a vertical direction on a top surface of the first substrate, and a dielectric stack comprising a plurality of dielectric layers and the plurality of first interlayer dielectric layers alternately stacked on the top surface of the first substrate; and a second wafer disposed on the first wafer, and including a second substrate, and a plurality of second electrode layers that are alternately stacked with a plurality of second interlayer dielectric layers along second vertical channels projecting in the vertical direction on a bottom surface of the second substrate and have pad parts overlapping with the dielectric stack in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Sung Lae OH, Ki Soo KIM, Sang Woo PARK, Dong Hyuk CHAE
  • Patent number: 11239209
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory block defined in a first wafer; and a second memory block defined in a second wafer that is disposed in a vertical direction with respect to the first wafer. A size of the first memory block is smaller than a size of the second memory block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Lae Oh, Ki Soo Kim, Sang Woo Park, Dong Hyuk Chae
  • Publication number: 20210383874
    Abstract: A memory device includes a cell wafer including a memory cell array; a first logic wafer bonded to one surface of the cell wafer, and including a first logic circuit which controls the memory cell array; and a second logic wafer bonded to the other surface of the cell wafer which faces away from the one surface, and including a second logic circuit which controls the memory cell array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Lae OH, Sang Woo PARK, Dong Hyuk CHAE, Ki Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20210384160
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory block defined in a first wafer; and a second memory block defined in a second wafer that is disposed in a vertical direction with respect to the first wafer. A size of the first memory block is smaller than a size of the second memory block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Lae OH, Ki Soo KIM, Sang Woo PARK, Dong Hyuk CHAE
  • Publication number: 20210375901
    Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The disclosed memory device may include a first wafer, and a second wafer stacked on and bonded to the first wafer. The first wafer may include a cell structure including a memory cell array; and a first logic structure disposed under the cell structure, and including a column control circuit. The second wafer may include a second logic structure including a row control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Lae OH, Sang Woo PARK, Dong Hyuk CHAE, Ki Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 11056162
    Abstract: Provided herein is a memory device and a method of operating the same. The memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, page buffers coupled to the memory cell array through respective bit lines and a control logic configured to control so that, during a read operation, data stored in the memory cell array is sensed and stored in the page buffers, and the data stored in the page buffers is output to an external device, wherein the control logic controls a time point at which a discharge operation is to be performed after the sensing of the data, and a time point at which a data transfer operation between latches included in each of the page buffers is to be performed, in response to a read command received from the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Mi Sun Yoon, Dong Hyuk Chae
  • Publication number: 20210166741
    Abstract: Provided herein is a memory device and a method of operating the same. The memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, page buffers coupled to the memory cell array through respective bit lines and a control logic configured to control so that, during a read operation, data stored in the memory cell array is sensed and stored in the page buffers, and the data stored in the page buffers is output to an external device, wherein the control logic controls a time point at which a discharge operation is to be performed after the sensing of the data, and a time point at which a data transfer operation between latches included in each of the page buffers is to be performed, in response to a read command received from the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Mi Sun YOON, Dong Hyuk CHAE