Patents by Inventor Hyun-Chul Hwang

Hyun-Chul Hwang 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: 20220149821
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit may include a first flip-flop configured to output a first input data as a first output signal in response to an inverted input clock signal, a second flip-flop configured to output a second input data as a second output signal in response to an input clock signal, a glitch-free circuit configured to receive the inverted input clock signal, the input clock signal, the first output signal, and the second output signal, and to determine a voltage level of a node on the basis of the inverted input clock signal, the input clock signal, the first output signal, and the second output signal, and an inverter configured to output an output clock signal obtained by inverting the voltage level of the node determined by the glitch-free circuit. The glitch-free circuit does not include a transistor having a gate connected to the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Chul HWANG, Min Su KIM
  • Patent number: 11289138
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of latches arranged in a plurality of columns including a first column and a second column and in a plurality of rows, a first flip flop configured to output first data, to first latches arranged in the first column, among the plurality of latches, based on a clock, and a second flip flop configured to output second data, to second latches arranged in the second column, among the plurality of latches, based on the clock. The first flip flop is further configured to, in a lock time section in which the first latches and the second latches maintain an output regardless of an input, block output of the first data to the first latches, and the second flip flop is further configured to, in the lock time section, block output of the second data to the second latches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-shin Yoo, Min-su Kim, Hyun-chul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210158847
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of latches arranged in a plurality of columns including a first column and a second column and in a plurality of rows, a first flip flop configured to output first data, to first latches arranged in the first column, among the plurality of latches, based on a clock, and a second flip flop configured to output second data, to second latches arranged in the second column, among the plurality of latches, based on the clock. The first flip flop is further configured to, in a lock time section in which the first latches and the second latches maintain an output regardless of an input, block output of the first data to the first latches, and the second flip flop is further configured to, in the lock time section, block output of the second data to the second latches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-shin YOO, Min-su KIM, Hyun-chul HWANG
  • Patent number: 10938383
    Abstract: A sequential circuit includes a first gate circuit, a second gate circuit and an output circuit. The first circuit generates a first signal based on an input signal, an input clock signal and a second signal. The second circuit generates an internal clock signal by performing a NOR operation on the first signal and an inversion clock signal which is inverted from the input clock signal, and generates the second signal based on the internal clock signal and the input signal. The output circuit generates an output signal based on the second signal. Operation speed of the sequential circuit and the integrated circuit including the same may be increased by increasing the negative setup time reflecting a transition of the input signal after a transition of the input clock signal, through mutual controls between the first circuit and the second circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Hwang, Jong-Kyu Ryu, Min-Su Kim
  • Patent number: 10911032
    Abstract: A flip-flop includes a first node charging circuit configured to charge a first node with inverted input data generated by inverting input data, a second node charging circuit configured to charge a second node with the input data, and first through eighth NMOS transistors. The flip-flop is configured to latch the input data at rising edges of a clock signal and output latched input data as output data. The flip-flop includes an internal circuit configured to charge a sixth node with inverted input data generated by inverting the latched input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Hwang, Min-Su Kim, Dae-Seong Lee
  • Patent number: 10867645
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of latches arranged in a plurality of columns including a first column and a second column and in a plurality of rows, a first flip flop configured to output first data, to first latches arranged in the first column, among the plurality of latches, based on a clock, and a second flip flop configured to output second data, to second latches arranged in the second column, among the plurality of latches, based on the clock. The first flip flop is further configured to, in a lock time section in which the first latches and the second latches maintain an output regardless of an input, block output of the first data to the first latches, and the second flip flop is further configured to, in the lock time section, block output of the second data to the second latches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-shin Yoo, Min-su Kim, Hyun-chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10651828
    Abstract: A flip-flop generates a first feedback signal using a signal generated inside the flip-flop. The flip-flop includes a first stage circuit, a second stage circuit and a third stage circuit. The first stage circuit receives a first data signal and a clock signal and generates a first internal signal through a first node. The second stage circuit receives the first internal signal, the clock signal, and the first feedback signal and generates a second internal signal through a second node. The third stage circuit generates a second data signal by latching the second internal signal when the clock signal is at a first level, using the second internal signal and the clock signal. The second stage circuit cuts off at least one first current path between the second node and a power supply, based on the first feedback signal, when the clock signal is at a second level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Hwang, Ah-Reum Kim, Min-Su Kim
  • Publication number: 20190379361
    Abstract: A flip-flop includes a first node charging circuit configured to charge a first node with inverted input data generated by inverting input data, a second node charging circuit configured to charge a second node with the input data, and first through eighth NMOS transistors. The flip-flop is configured to latch the input data at rising edges of a clock signal and output latched input data as output data. The flip-flop includes an internal circuit configured to charge a sixth node with inverted input data generated by inverting the latched input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul HWANG, Min-Su Kim, Dae-Seong Lee
  • Publication number: 20190376907
    Abstract: A light-scattering dust sensor includes: a light scattering region; a light emitter configured to emit light to the light scattering region; a light receiver configured to receive scattered light generated in the light scattering region; and an emitted light limiter located between the light emitter and the light scattering region, wherein the light emitted by the light emitter includes: peripheral light; and central light having an intensity that is more uniform than an intensity of the peripheral light, wherein the emitted light limiter is configured to block part of the emitted light, wherein the part of the emitted light blocked by the emitted light limiter includes the peripheral light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sang Ick Park, Do Hoon Kim, Hyun Chul Hwang, Myeong Yong Lee, Dong Ju Kim
  • Publication number: 20190311751
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of latches arranged in a plurality of columns including a first column and a second column and in a plurality of rows, a first flip flop configured to output first data, to first latches arranged in the first column, among the plurality of latches, based on a clock, and a second flip flop configured to output second data, to second latches arranged in the second column, among the plurality of latches, based on the clock. The first flip flop is further configured to, in a lock time section in which the first latches and the second latches maintain an output regardless of an input, block output of the first data to the first latches, and the second flip flop is further configured to, in the lock time section, block output of the second data to the second latches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-shin YOO, Min-su KIM, Hyun-chul HWANG
  • Patent number: 10396761
    Abstract: A flip-flop includes a first node charging circuit configured to charge a first node with inverted input data generated by inverting input data, a second node charging circuit configured to charge a second node with the input data, and first through eighth NMOS transistors. The flip-flop is configured to latch the input data at rising edges of a clock signal and output latched input data as output data. The flip-flop includes an internal circuit configured to charge a sixth node with inverted input data generated by inverting the latched input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Hwang, Min-Su Kim, Dae-Seong Lee
  • Publication number: 20190074825
    Abstract: A sequential circuit includes a first gate circuit, a second gate circuit and an output circuit. The first circuit generates a first signal based on an input signal, an input clock signal and a second signal. The second circuit generates an internal clock signal by performing a NOR operation on the first signal and an inversion clock signal which is inverted from the input clock signal, and generates the second signal based on the internal clock signal and the input signal. The output circuit generates an output signal based on the second signal. Operation speed of the sequential circuit and the integrated circuit including the same may be increased by increasing the negative setup time reflecting a transition of the input signal after a transition of the input clock signal, through mutual controls between the first circuit and the second circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul HWANG, Jong-Kyu RYU, Min-Su KIM
  • Patent number: 10184984
    Abstract: An integrated circuit and an electronic apparatus including the same. The electronic apparatus includes a scan input processing circuit, a selection circuit and a scanning circuit. The scan input processing unit is configured to output one of a scan input and a first logical value in response to a scan enable signal. The selection unit is configured to select one of an output of the scan input processing unit or a data input in response to the scan enable signal. The scan element comprises a flip-flop configured to store an output of the selection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Hwang, Dae-Seong Lee, Min-Su Kim
  • Patent number: 10033386
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit is configured to generate a voltage level at a first node based on a voltage level of input data, an inverted value of the voltage level at the first node, a voltage level of a clock signal, and a voltage level at a second node; and the second circuit is configured to generate the voltage level at the second node based on the voltage level of input data, an inverted value of the voltage level at the second node, the voltage level of the clock signal, and the inverted value of the voltage level at the first node. When the clock signal is at a first level, the first and second nodes have different logical levels. When the clock signal is at a second level, the first and second nodes have the same logical level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Hwang, Min-Su Kim
  • Publication number: 20180145661
    Abstract: A flip-flop includes a first node charging circuit configured to charge a first node with inverted input data generated by inverting input data, a second node charging circuit configured to charge a second node with the input data, and first through eighth NMOS transistors. The flip-flop is configured to latch the input data at rising edges of a clock signal and output latched input data as output data. The flip-flop includes an internal circuit configured to charge a sixth node with inverted input data generated by inverting the latched input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul HWANG, Min-Su Kim, Dae-Seong Lee
  • Publication number: 20180123569
    Abstract: A flip-flop generates a first feedback signal using a signal generated inside the flip-flop. The flip-flop includes a first stage circuit, a second stage circuit and a third stage circuit. The first stage circuit receives a first data signal and a clock signal and generates a first internal signal through a first node. The second stage circuit receives the first internal signal, the clock signal, and the first feedback signal and generates a second internal signal through a second node. The third stage circuit generates a second data signal by latching the second internal signal when the clock signal is at a first level, using the second internal signal and the clock signal. The second stage circuit cuts off at least one first current path between the second node and a power supply, based on the first feedback signal, when the clock signal is at a second level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: HYUN-CHUL HWANG, AH-REUM KIM, MIN-SU KIM
  • Patent number: 9876500
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a third circuit, and a fourth circuit. The first circuit determines a value of a first node based on a voltage level of a clock signal, and a voltage level of an enable signal or a voltage level of a scan enable signal. The second circuit determines a value of a second node based on the voltage levels of the first node and the clock signal. The third circuit determines a value of a third node based on a voltage level of the second node. The fourth circuit determines a value of a fourth node based on the voltage levels of the second node and the clock signal. The third circuit includes a first transistor and a second transistor connected in series with each other and gated to the voltage level of the second node to determine the value of the third node. The fourth circuit includes a third transistor that is gated to the voltage level of the clock signal to electrically connect the third node and the fourth node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ah Reum Kim, Min Su Kim, Chung Hee Kim, Hyun Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 9837992
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes a first circuit determining a voltage of a first node in response to the clock signal and the input data signal, a first latch determining a voltage of a second node in response to the clock signal and the voltage of the first node, and a second circuit determining a voltage of a third node in response to the clock signal and the voltage of the second node. The output data signal is provided in response to the voltage of the third node, the clock signal controls a flip-flop operation with respect to the input data signal and the output data signal, and respective voltages are maintained constant at the first node, second node and third node regardless of level transitions in the clock signal so long as a level of the input data signal is maintained constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Hwang, Min-Su Kim
  • Publication number: 20170324413
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit is configured to generate a voltage level at a first node based on a voltage level of input data, an inverted value of the voltage level at the first node, a voltage level of a clock signal, and a voltage level at a second node; and the second circuit is configured to generate the voltage level at the second node based on the voltage level of input data, an inverted value of the voltage level at the second node, the voltage level of the clock signal, and the inverted value of the voltage level at the first node. When the clock signal is at a first level, the first and second nodes have different logical levels. When the clock signal is at a second level, the first and second nodes have the same logical level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul HWANG, Min-Su KIM
  • Patent number: D886647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SAMYOUNG S&C CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ick Park, Do Hoon Kim, Hyun Chul Hwang, Myeong Yong Lee