Patents by Inventor Hung-Yi Liao

Hung-Yi Liao 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: 20230014498
    Abstract: A differential memory cell array structure for a MTP non-volatile memory is provided. The array structure is connected to a source line, a word line, a bit line, an inverted bit liner and an erase line. After an erase operation (ERS) is completed, the stored data in the differential memory cells of the selected row are not all erased. That is, only the stored data in a single selected memory cell of the selected row is erased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jui-Ming KUO, Hung-Yi LIAO, Wei-Ren CHEN, Wein-Town SUN
  • Patent number: 11264092
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory includes a cell array, a current supply circuit, a path selecting circuit and a judging circuit. The cell array includes plural multi-level memory cells in an m×n array. The cell array is connected with m word lines and n lines. The current supply circuit provides one of plural reference currents according to a current control value. The path selecting circuit is connected with the current supply circuit and the n bit lines. The judging circuit is connected with the path selecting circuit, and generates n output data. A first path selector of the path selecting circuit is connected with a path selecting circuit and a first bit line. A first judging device of the judging circuit is connected with the first path selector and generates a first output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: EMEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Fu Chang, Wei-Ming Ku, Hung-Yi Liao
  • Publication number: 20210358543
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory includes a cell array, a current supply circuit, a path selecting circuit and a judging circuit. The cell array includes plural multi-level memory cells in an mxn array. The cell array is connected with m word lines and n lines. The current supply circuit provides one of plural reference currents according to a current control value. The path selecting circuit is connected with the current supply circuit and the n bit lines. The judging circuit is connected with the path selecting circuit, and generates n output data. A first path selector of the path selecting circuit is connected with a path selecting circuit and a first bit line. A first judging device of the judging circuit is connected with the first path selector and generates a first output data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Chia-Fu CHANG, Wei-Ming KU, Hung-Yi LIAO
  • Publication number: 20210350862
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory includes a cell array, a current supply circuit, a path selecting circuit and a verification circuit. The cell array includes plural multi-level memory cells in an mxn array. The cell array is connected with m word lines and n lines. Each of the plural multi-level memory cells is in one of X storage states. The current supply circuit provides plural reference currents. The path selecting circuit is connected with the current supply circuit and the n bit lines. The verification circuit is connected with the path selecting circuit, and generates n verification signals. A first path selector of the path selecting circuit is connected with a path selecting circuit and a first bit line. A first verification device of the verification circuit is connected with the first path selector and generates a first verification signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Chia-Fu CHANG, Hung-Yi LIAO
  • Patent number: 11170861
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory includes a cell array, a current supply circuit, a path selecting circuit and a verification circuit. The cell array includes plural multi-level memory cells in an m×n array. The cell array is connected with m word lines and n lines. Each of the plural multi-level memory cells is in one of X storage states. The current supply circuit provides plural reference currents. The path selecting circuit is connected with the current supply circuit and the n bit lines. The verification circuit is connected with the path selecting circuit, and generates n verification signals. A first path selector of the path selecting circuit is connected with a path selecting circuit and a first bit line. A first verification device of the verification circuit is connected with the first path selector and generates a first verification signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: EMEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Fu Chang, Hung-Yi Liao