Patents by Inventor Hyuk-joon Kwon

Hyuk-joon Kwon 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: 20080112203
    Abstract: A power line layout for a semiconductor device includes a memory cell region, a plurality of wordline enable signal lines in the memory cell region, a plurality of first power lines arranged between the wordline enable signal lines in the memory cell region, and a plurality of second power lines arranged perpendicular to the first power lines in the memory cell region to form a mesh arrangement of first and second power lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Hyuk-joon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20080013357
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and an arrangement method thereof are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device comprises column selecting signal lines and global data IO signal lines arranged on the same layer in the same direction above a memory cell array; word lines and first local data IO signal lines arranged on a different layer from the column selecting signal lines above the memory cell array, in a perpendicular direction to the column selecting signal lines; and second local data IO signal lines arranged on a different layer from the column selecting signal lines and the word lines above the memory cell array, in the same direction as the first local data IO signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chul-Woo PARK, Sung-Hoon KIM, Hyuk-Joon KWON, Jung-Bae LEE, Youn-Sik PARK
  • Publication number: 20080013397
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and an arrangement method thereof are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device comprises column selecting signal lines and global data IO signal lines arranged on the same layer in the same direction above a memory cell array; word lines and first local data IO signal lines arranged on a different layer from the column selecting signal lines above the memory cell array, in a perpendicular direction to the column selecting signal lines; and second local data IO signal lines arranged on a different layer from the column selecting signal lines and the word lines above the memory cell array, in the same direction as the first local data IO signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chul-Woo PARK, Sung-Hoon KIM, Hyuk-Joon KWON, Jung-Bae LEE, Youn-Sik PARK
  • Patent number: 7295454
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and an arrangement method thereof are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device comprises column selecting signal lines and global data IO signal lines arranged on the same layer in the same direction above a memory cell array; word lines and first local data IO signal lines arranged on a different layer from the column selecting signal lines above the memory cell array, in a perpendicular direction to the column selecting signal lines; and second local data IO signal lines arranged on a different layer from the column selecting signal lines and the word lines above the memory cell array, in the same direction as the first local data IO signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Woo Park, Sung-Hoon Kim, Hyuk-Joon Kwon, Jung-Bae Lee, Youn-Sik Park
  • Patent number: 7262651
    Abstract: An input buffer circuit achieving rail-to-rail operation maintains a uniform common mode output voltage even though an input signal having any voltage level is inputted. The input buffer circuit has a differential amplifier structure receiving two differential input signals. A first input part has a first inverter circuit into which a first differential input signal is inputted, and a second input part has a second inverter circuit into which the second differential input signal is inputted. The first inverter circuit has a first output node connected to a diode structure having an operating current twice the operating current of the first inverter circuit, and outputs a first output signal. Rail-to-rail operation is achieved, and a common mode output voltage is provided uniformly, with reduced current consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyuk-Joon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20070075368
    Abstract: A CMOS inverter cell having a small horizontal length which is reduced by substituting metal lines for supplying data signals to gates with a connection pattern which is mounted in one end of a supply voltage area of the CMOS inverter cell and is made of the same material as the gate. Data is supplied to the gates through at least one side of the CMOS inverter cell. A single gate pattern or a plurality of different gate patterns may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Hyuk-Joon Kwon, Sang-Woong Shin
  • Publication number: 20070018691
    Abstract: A pad layout structure may include a pad and adjacent circuit areas having an electrostatic protection circuit and a data input/output circuit. The pad may be selectively connected to the adjacent circuit areas depending on the intended use of the pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Joon Kwon, Sang-Woong Shin
  • Publication number: 20060139066
    Abstract: An input buffer circuit achieving rail-to-rail operation maintains a uniform common mode output voltage even though an input signal having any voltage level is inputted. The input buffer circuit has a differential amplifier structure (and receiving two differential input signals. A first input part has a first inverter circuit into which a first differential input signal is inputted, and a second input part has a second inverter circuit into which the second differential input signal is inputted. The first inverter circuit has a first output node connected to a diode structure having an operating current twice the operating current of the first inverter circuit, and outputs a first output signal. Rail-to-rail operation is achieved, and a common mode output voltage is provided uniformly, with reduced current consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Hyuk-Joon Kwon
  • Patent number: 7054204
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a semiconductor method and device which are capable of reducing data write errors by rewriting last write data during a write recovery time (tWR). The semiconductor device comprises a memory cell array consisting of a plurality of repetitive cell units; a bit line amplifier for amplifying a voltage difference between a bit line voltage and a complementary bit line voltage of the memory cell array; switching devices activated by a column selection line signal for electrically connecting a data line and a complementary data line to the bit line and the complementary bit line, respectively; and a write driver for supplying a write data voltage to the data line and the complementary data line, wherein the column selection line signal is generated during a write recovery time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-hyoung Lim, Hyuk-joon Kwon, Hyun-kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20060097778
    Abstract: Disclosed is a differential amplifier having a high voltage gain and a stable common-mode output voltage. The differential amplifier is comprised of a signal loading circuit to regulate the amount of currents flowing through first and second signal output terminals. The signal loading circuit includes first and second loading diodes to regulate the amount of currents flowing each to the first and second output terminals from a power source voltage, and a loading source to regulate current amount flowing from the power source voltage to the second signal output terminal in response to the first signal output signal. The differential amplifier is characterized with a high voltage gain for a small signal, generating a stable common-mode output voltage against variation of a common-mode voltage of input voltages as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Hyuk-Joon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20060055045
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and an arrangement method thereof are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device comprises column selecting signal lines and global data IO signal lines arranged on the same layer in the same direction above a memory cell array; word lines and first local data IO signal lines arranged on a different layer from the column selecting signal lines above the memory cell array, in a perpendicular direction to the column selecting signal lines; and second local data IO signal lines arranged on a different layer from the column selecting signal lines and the word lines above the memory cell array, in the same direction as the first local data IO signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Chul-Woo Park, Sung-Hoon Kim, Hyuk-Joon Kwon, Jung-Bae Lee, Youn-Sik Park
  • Publication number: 20050143047
    Abstract: An adapter is provided link between auxiliary Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services Receiver and in-dash AM/FM car radio. The adapter proposed in this invention combines together a wireless FM communication links and a hard-wired RF link. The adapter can be easily reconfigured through user interface and implemented in two modes. The adapter structure and two modes application variety did not depend on analog or digital audio signals which have to be transmitted from SDARS receivers (Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services Receiver) to the car stereo through in-dash AM/FM radio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Hyuk-Joon Kwon, Iouri Sinelnikov, Seok-Sang Lee, Du-Seok Won
  • Publication number: 20050094591
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless remote controller using a time division protocol. A satellite radio equipped with the wireless remote controller is also disclosed which performs an audio processing operation for time division multiplexing (TDM) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signals respectively transmitted from satellites and a terrestrial repeater by demodulating and digitally processing the TDM and OFDM signals. The remote controller includes a transceiver for performing a bi-directional communication through a single channel in such a manner that transmission and reception sides are sync with each other in accordance with a time division duplexing scheme, the transceiver wirelessly transmitting a command from a user, and executing a response received thereto. A Bluetooth radio modem and a commercially available inexpensive protocol can be used, so that it is possible to inexpensively provide, to the driver, the same convenience and advantages as the conventional system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventor: Hyuk-Joon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20050030798
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a semiconductor method and device which are capable of reducing data write errors by rewriting last write data during a write recovery time (tWR). The semiconductor device comprises a memory cell array consisting of a plurality of repetitive cell units; a bit line amplifier for amplifying a voltage difference between a bit line voltage and a complementary bit line voltage of the memory cell array; switching devices activated by a column selection line signal for electrically connecting a data line and a complementary data line to the bit line and the complementary bit line, respectively; and a write driver for supplying a write data voltage to the data line and the complementary data line, wherein the column selection line signal is generated during a write recovery time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Jong-hyoung Lim, Hyuk-joon Kwon, Hyun-kyu Lee