Patents by Inventor Heon Jin CHOO

Heon Jin CHOO 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: 10991432
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of operating a memory device configured to perform a program operation on a first memory cell coupled to a selected word line. The method includes determining, after the program operation on the first memory cell has been performed, whether a threshold voltage of a second memory cell coupled to a same bit line to which the first memory cell is coupled and coupled to a word line adjacent to the selected word line corresponds to an erased status. The method also includes applying to the first memory cell, when the threshold voltage of the second memory cell corresponds to the erased status, an additional program voltage higher by a preset voltage than a program voltage last applied during the program operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Heon Jin Choo
  • Publication number: 20200350022
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of operating a memory device configured to perform a program operation on a first memory cell coupled to a selected word line. The method includes determining, after the program operation on the first memory cell has been performed, whether a threshold voltage of a second memory cell coupled to a same bit line to which the first memory cell is coupled and coupled to a word line adjacent to the selected word line corresponds to an erased status. The method also includes applying to the first memory cell, when the threshold voltage of the second memory cell corresponds to the erased status, an additional program voltage higher by a preset voltage than a program voltage last applied during the program operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Heon Jin CHOO
  • Patent number: 10796772
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a peripheral circuit, and a control logic. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit performs a read operation on a selected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks. The control logic controls the read operation of the peripheral circuit. The selected memory block is coupled to a plurality of bit lines, and the plurality of bit lines are grouped into a plurality of bit line groups. The peripheral circuit performs data sensing by applying different reference currents to the plurality of bit line groups, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Heon Jin Choo
  • Publication number: 20200051645
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a peripheral circuit, and a control logic. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit performs a read operation on a selected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks. The control logic controls the read operation of the peripheral circuit. The selected memory block is coupled to a plurality of bit lines, and the plurality of bit lines are grouped into a plurality of bit line groups. The peripheral circuit performs data sensing by applying different reference currents to the plurality of bit line groups, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Heon Jin CHOO
  • Patent number: 10490287
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a peripheral circuit, and a control logic. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit performs a read operation on a selected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks. The control logic controls the read operation of the peripheral circuit. The selected memory block is coupled to a plurality of bit lines, and the plurality of bit lines are grouped into a plurality of bit line groups. The peripheral circuit performs data sensing by applying different reference currents to the plurality of bit line groups, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Heon Jin Choo
  • Publication number: 20190198121
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a peripheral circuit, and a control logic. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory blocks. The peripheral circuit performs a read operation on a selected memory block among the plurality of memory blocks. The control logic controls the read operation of the peripheral circuit. The selected memory block is coupled to a plurality of bit lines, and the plurality of bit lines are grouped into a plurality of bit line groups. The peripheral circuit performs data sensing by applying different reference currents to the plurality of bit line groups, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Heon Jin CHOO
  • Patent number: 10095577
    Abstract: Provided herein is a memory system and an operation method thereof. The memory system may include a memory controller including a read retry table in which a plurality of codes are stored, and configured to output a selected code among the plurality of codes during a read retry operation. The memory system may include a memory device configured to store data, and perform the read retry operation according to the codes received from the memory controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Heon Jin Choo
  • Publication number: 20180113758
    Abstract: Provided herein is a memory system and an operation method thereof. The memory system may include a memory controller including a read retry table in which a plurality of codes are stored, and configured to output a selected code among the plurality of codes during a read retry operation. The memory system may include a memory device configured to store data, and perform the read retry operation according to the codes received from the memory controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Heon Jin CHOO