Patents by Inventor Ho-cheol Lee

Ho-cheol Lee 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: 8625381
    Abstract: Provided is a stacked semiconductor device including n stacked chips. Each chip includes ā€œjā€ corresponding upper and lower electrodes, wherein j is a minimal natural number greater than or equal to n/2, and an identification code generator including a single inverter connecting one of the j first upper electrode to a corresponding one of the j lower electrodes. The upper electrodes receive a previous identification code, rotate the previous identification code by a unit of 1 bit, and invert 1 bit of the rotated previous identification code to generate a current identification code. The current identification code is applied through the j lower electrodes and corresponding TSVs to communicate the current identification code to the upper adjacent chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ho-Cheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20130294141
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a column decoder, and a row decoder. The row decoder includes a first word line driver and a second word line driver. The first word line driver is configured to electrically coupled to a first set of antifuse memory cells coupled to a first word line. The second word line driver is configured to electrically coupled to a second set of antifuse memory cells coupled to a second word line. The first set of antifuse memory cells are arranged in first and third rows of the memory cell array, and the second set of antifuse memory cells are arranged in second and fourth rows of the memory cell array. The second row is arranged between the first and third rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se-Il Oh, Sung-Hoon Kim, Soo-Young Kim, Joung-Yeal Kim, Ho-Cheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20130294134
    Abstract: A stacked layer type semiconductor device includes N memories each including at least one main via and (N?1) sub vias, the N memories being sequentially stacked on one-another so that central axes of the N memories face each other crosswise, and a plurality of connection units electrically connecting the N memories. Here, N is a natural number greater than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: HO CHEOL LEE
  • Patent number: 8476767
    Abstract: A stacked layer type semiconductor device includes N memories each including at least one main via and (N?1) sub vias, the N memories being sequentially stacked on one-another so that central axes of the N memories face each other crosswise, and a plurality of connection units electrically connecting the N memories. Here, N is a natural number greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ho Cheol Lee
  • Patent number: 8396682
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device applies data applied through a bump pad on which a bump is mounted through a test pad to a test apparatus such that the reliability of the test can be improved. The amount of test pads is significantly reduced by allowing data output through bump pads to be selectively applied to a test pad. Data and signals applied from test pads are synchronized with each other and applied to bump pads during a test operation such that the reliability of the test can be improved without the need of an additional test chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Sung Oh, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Ho-Cheol Lee, Jang-Woo Ryu, Jung-Bae Lee
  • Patent number: 8391095
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a deep power down mode in a multi-port semiconductor memory having a plurality of ports connected to a plurality of processors. Control of the deep power down mode in the multi-port semiconductor memory is performed such that activation/deactivation of the deep power down mode are determined in accordance with signals applied through various ports in the plurality of ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Cheol Lee, Jung-Bae Lee
  • Patent number: 8325544
    Abstract: Provided is a synchronous dynamic random access memory (DRAM) semiconductor device including multiple output buffers, a strobe control unit and multiple strobe buffers. Each of the output buffers is configured to output one bit of data. The strobe control unit is configured to output multiple strobe control signals in response to an externally input signal. The strobe buffers are connected to the output buffers and the strobe control unit, and each of the strobe buffers is configured to output at least one strobe signal. At least some of the strobe buffers are activated in response to the strobe control signals, and the output buffers are activated in response to the strobe signals output by the activated strobe buffers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-kyu Kang, Ho-cheol Lee, Chi-sung Oh
  • Patent number: 8322922
    Abstract: A method of outputting temperature data in a semiconductor device and a temperature data output circuit are provided. A pulse signal is generated in response to a booting enable signal activated in response to a power-up signal and the generation is inactivated in response to a mode setting signal during a power-up operation. A comparison signal is generated in response to the pulse signal by comparing a reference voltage independent of temperature with a sense voltage that varies with temperature change. The temperature data is changed in response to the comparison signal. Thus, the temperature data output circuit can rapidly output the exact temperature of the semiconductor device measured during the power-up operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Young Lee, Kyu-Chan Lee, Ho-Cheol Lee
  • Patent number: 8315121
    Abstract: An internal power generating system for a semiconductor device is disclosed. The device may include a plurality of channels. The system comprises a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage. The system further comprises a plurality of internal power generators that are allocated to the plurality of channels in one-to-one correspondence and that are configured to commonly use the reference voltage generated by the reference voltage generator. Each internal power generator may be configured to receive a fed back internal power voltage, to compare the fed back internal power voltage to the reference voltage, and to generate an internal power voltage based on the comparison. The system further comprises a plurality of channel state detectors that are allocated to the plurality of channels in one-to-one correspondence, and that are configured to respectively detect operation states of the plurality of channels based on separate respective sets of command signals for each channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-sik Kim, Ho-cheol Lee, Jang-woo Ryu
  • Publication number: 20120272112
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices configured to test connectivity of micro bumps including one or more micro bumps and a boundary scan test block for testing connectivity of the micro bumps by scanning data input to the micro bumps and outputting the scanned data. The semiconductor device may include a first chip including solder balls and at least one or more switches electrically coupled with the respective solder balls, and a second chip stacked on top of the first chip and electrically coupled with the switches in direct access mode, including micro bumps that input/output signals transmitted from/to the solder balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Chi-sung OH, Jung-sik KIM, Ho-cheol LEE, Jung-bae LEE
  • Patent number: 8278992
    Abstract: An internal voltage generating method performed in a semiconductor device, the internal voltage generating method including generating a plurality of initialization signals corresponding to a plurality of external power supply voltages; detecting a transition of a lastly-generated initialization signal from among the plurality of initialization signals and generating a detection signal; and generating a first internal voltage according to the detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: So-Young Kim, Jung Sik Kim, Jang-Woo Ryu, Ho Cheol Lee, Jung Bae Lee
  • Publication number: 20120188834
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a memory cell array, a clock signal generator configured to receive an external clock signal from the outside of the memory device and output an internal clock signal, and a data output unit configured to receive an internal data signal from the memory cell array and output a read data signal in response to the internal clock signal. The semiconductor memory device also includes a read data strobe unit configured to output a read data strobe signal having a cycle time of n times (n is an integer equal to or more than 2) a cycle time of the internal clock signal, based on the internal clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Ho-Young Kim, Ho-Cheol Lee, Jung-Bae Lee
  • Publication number: 20120163413
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, memory device, system, and method of using a stacked structure for stably transmitting signals among a plurality of semiconductor layers is disclosed. The device includes at least a first semiconductor chip including a first temperature sensor circuit configured to output first temperature information related to the first semiconductor chip, and at least one through substrate via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Jung-sik Kim, Dong-hyuk Lee, Ho-cheol Lee, Jang-woo Ryu
  • Patent number: 8154934
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a memory cell array, a clock signal generator configured to receive an external clock signal from the outside of the memory device and output an internal clock signal, and a data output unit configured to receive an internal data signal from the memory cell array and output a read data signal in response to the internal clock signal. The semiconductor memory device also includes a read data strobe unit configured to output a read data strobe signal having a cycle time of n times (n is an integer equal to or more than 2) a cycle time of the internal clock signal, based on the internal clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Young Kim, Ho-Cheol Lee, Jung-Bae Lee
  • Patent number: 8122199
    Abstract: A multiport semiconductor memory device includes; first and second port units respectively coupled to first and second processors, first and second dedicated memory area accessed by first and second processors, respectively and implemented using DRAM cells, a shared memory area commonly accessed by the first and second processors via respective first and second port units and implemented using memory cells different from the DRAM cells implementing the first and second dedicated memory areas, and a port connection control unit controlling data path configuration between the shared memory area and the first and second port units to enable data communication between the first and second processors through the shared memory area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Hyoung Kwon, Kyung-Woo Nam, Han-Gu Sohn, Ho-Cheol Lee, Kwang-Myeong Jang
  • Patent number: 8120986
    Abstract: A multi-port semiconductor memory device having variable access paths and a method therefor are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of input/output ports; a memory array divided into a plurality of memory areas; and a select control unit to variably control access paths between the memory areas and the input/output ports so that each memory area is accessed through at least one of the input/output ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Jong Kim, Ho-Cheol Lee, Kyoung-Hwan Kwon, Hyong-Ryol Hwang, Hyo-Joo Ahn
  • Publication number: 20120038045
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device may have a plurality of chips stacked in three-dimension. The stacked semiconductor device may include a first semiconductor chip and at least one second semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip may include a plurality of first through silicon vias (TSVs). The at least one second semiconductor chip may include a plurality of second TSVs. The at least one second semiconductor chip may be stacked above the first semiconductor chip and may be thinner than the first semiconductor chip. Therefore, the stacked semiconductor device may have an improved reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ho-Cheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20120008513
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a target flow in a wireless communication system are provided. The target flow detection method includes receiving a packet, determining a behavior state of the packet, comparing the behavior state with a plurality of stored behavior signatures, retrieving, when the behavior state matches one of the stored behavior signatures, a target flow corresponding to the behavior signature, and instructing a packet processor to process the target flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min BAEK, Sang Ig RHO, Ho Cheol LEE, Jong Hun KIM, Jae Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20110260331
    Abstract: Provided is a stacked semiconductor device including n stacked chips. Each chip includes ā€œjā€ corresponding upper and lower electrodes, wherein j is a minimal natural number greater than or equal to n/2, and an identification code generator including a single inverter connecting one of the j first upper electrode to a corresponding one of the j lower electrodes. The upper electrodes receive a previous identification code, rotate the previous identification code by a unit of 1 bit, and invert 1 bit of the rotated previous identification code to generate a current identification code. The current identification code is applied through the j lower electrodes and corresponding TSVs to communicate the current identification code to the upper adjacent chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ho-Cheol LEE
  • Patent number: RE44699
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor chip having a memory cell array region surrounded with a peripheral circuit region and includes a plurality of bonding pads disposed at least in one row on only one side of the semiconductor chip. The circuit device may include first leads group disposed adjacent to the bonding pad side and a second leads group disposed opposite the first leads group. The second leads group may be formed over a portion of the semiconductor chip (lead-on-chip structure). A plurality of bonding wires connect the first and second leads group with the plurality of bonding pads respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ho-Cheol Lee