Patents by Inventor Jae-Joon Kim

Jae-Joon Kim 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: 20230281436
    Abstract: A method for processing data based on a neural network including a first layer including axons and a second layer including neurons, includes receiving synaptic weights between the first layer and the second layer; generating presynaptic weights, a number of which is identical to a number of the axons, and postsynaptic weights, a number of which is identical to a number of the synaptic weights, from the synaptic weights; and storing the presynaptic weights and the postsynaptic weights in a synapse memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Joon KIM, Jinseok KIM, Taesu KIM
  • Publication number: 20230260568
    Abstract: Disclosed are a first memory cell, a second memory cell, and a summing circuit. The first memory cell outputs only one of a first voltage through a first bit line and a second voltage through a second bit line, based on first input data received through a first word line and a second word line and a first weight. The second memory cell outputs only one of a third voltage through the first bit line and a fourth voltage through the second bit line, based on second input data received through a third word line and a fourth word line and a second weight; and the summing circuit generates an output voltage having a level corresponding to a sum of a level of a voltage received through the first bit line and a level of a voltage received through the second bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinseok KIM, Yulhwa KIM, Jae-Joon KIM, Hyungjun KIM
  • Patent number: 11694067
    Abstract: An operating method of a neuromorphic processor which processes data based on a neural network including a first layer including axons and a second layer including neurons includes receiving synaptic weights between the first layer and the second layer, decomposing the synaptic weights into presynaptic weights, a number of which is identical to a number of the axons, and postsynaptic weights, a number of which is identical to a number of the synaptic weights, and storing the presynaptic weights and the postsynaptic weights. A precision of each of the synaptic weights is a first number of bits, a precision of each of the presynaptic weights is a second number of bits, and a precision of each of the postsynaptic weights is a third number of bits. The third number of the bits is smaller than the first number of the bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Joon Kim, Jinseok Kim, Taesu Kim
  • Patent number: 11681899
    Abstract: A method of implementing a neural network in a neuromorphic apparatus having a memory and processing circuitry, where the method includes dividing, by the processing circuitry, the neural network into a plurality of sub-networks based on a size of a core of the memory to implement the neural network, initializing, by the processing circuitry, a hyper-parameter used in the sub-networks, and training, by the processing circuitry, the sub-networks by using the hyper-parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: Samsong Electronics Co., Ltd., POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sungho Kim, Yulhwa Kim, Hyungjun Kim, Jae-Joon Kim, Jinseok Kim
  • Publication number: 20230153594
    Abstract: Provided is an artificial neural network circuit including unit weight memory cells including weight memory devices configured to store weight data and weight pass transistors, unit threshold memory cells including a threshold memory device programmed to store a threshold and a threshold pass transistor, a weight-threshold column in which the plurality of unit weight memory cells and the plurality of unit threshold memory cells are connected, and a sense amplifier configured to receive an output signal of the weight-threshold column as an input and receive a reference voltage as another input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Joon KIM, Hyungjun KIM, Yulhwa KIM
  • Patent number: 11651224
    Abstract: A method formats a weight matrix in a current layer included in a neural network. The method includes calculating a row length for each row of the weight matrix based on a number of elements each of which has non-zero value; storing rearrangement information including result of sorting rows in the order of row lengths; performing a row transformation or the row transformation and a column transformation on the weight matrix using the rearrangement information; distributing rows of a transformed weight matrix to a plurality of processing elements (PEs); and generating formatted data including one or more group data each including values and column information being processed in each of the PEs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: SK hynix Inc., POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Junki Park, Jae-Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20230131035
    Abstract: Disclosed is a neural network accelerator including a first bit operator generating a first multiplication result by performing multiplication on first feature bits of input feature data and first weight bits of weight data, a second bit operator generating a second multiplication result by performing multiplication on second feature bits of the input feature data and second weight bits of the weight data, an adder generating an addition result by performing addition based on the first multiplication result and the second multiplication result, a shifter shifting a number of digits of the addition result depending on a shift value to generate a shifted addition result, and an accumulator generating output feature data based on the shifted addition result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungju RYU, Hyungjun KIM, Jae-Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230118943
    Abstract: A neuromorphic system includes an address translation device that translates an address corresponding to each of synaptic weights between presynaptic neurons and postsynaptic neurons to generate a translation address, and a plurality of synapse memories that store the synaptic weights based on the translation address. The translation address is generated such that at least two of synaptic weights corresponding to each of the postsynaptic neurons are stored in different synapse memories of the plurality of synapse memories and such that at least two of synaptic weights corresponding to each of the presynaptic neurons are stored in different synapse memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Joon KIM, Jinseok KIM, Taesu KIM
  • Patent number: 11580368
    Abstract: Provided is an artificial neural network circuit including unit weight memory cells including weight memory devices configured to store weight data and weight pass transistors, unit threshold memory cells including a threshold memory device programmed to store a threshold and a threshold pass transistor, a weight-threshold column in which the plurality of unit weight memory cells and the plurality of unit threshold memory cells are connected, and a sense amplifier configured to receive an output signal of the weight-threshold column as an input and receive a reference voltage as another input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Joon Kim, Hyungjun Kim, Yulhwa Kim
  • Patent number: 11562218
    Abstract: Disclosed is a neural network accelerator including a first bit operator generating a first multiplication result by performing multiplication on first feature bits of input feature data and first weight bits of weight data, a second bit operator generating a second multiplication result by performing multiplication on second feature bits of the input feature data and second weight bits of the weight data, an adder generating an addition result by performing addition based on the first multiplication result and the second multiplication result, a shifter shifting a number of digits of the addition result depending on a shift value to generate a shifted addition result, and an accumulator generating output feature data based on the shifted addition result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungju Ryu, Hyungjun Kim, Jae-Joon Kim
  • Patent number: 11556765
    Abstract: A neuromorphic system includes an address translation device that translates an address corresponding to each of synaptic weights between presynaptic neurons and postsynaptic neurons to generate a translation address, and a plurality of synapse memories that store the synaptic weights based on the translation address. The translation address is generated such that at least two of synaptic weights corresponding to each of the postsynaptic neurons are stored in different synapse memories of the plurality of synapse memories and such that at least two of synaptic weights corresponding to each of the presynaptic neurons are stored in different synapse memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jae-Joon Kim, Jinseok Kim, Taesu Kim
  • Patent number: 11483003
    Abstract: A pseudo-complementary logic network according to this embodiment includes a first logic stage including a first pull-up circuit of an N-type transistor and a first pull-down circuit and a second logic stage including a second pull-up circuit and a second pull-down circuit of an N-type transistor, wherein an output signal of the second logic stage is provided as an input of the first pull-down circuit, and the first pull-up circuit includes the second pull-down circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Eun Hwan Kim, Jae-Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220288143
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer, comprising a vaccinia virus and a granulopoiesis inhibitor as active ingredients. The pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer, comprising a vaccinia virus and a granulopoiesis inhibitor as active ingredients, of the present invention has a excellent anticancer effect and safety compared to the case of administering only the vaccinia virus. Therefore, the pharmaceutical composition comprising a vaccinia virus and a granulopoiesis inhibitor as active ingredients of the present invention may be efficiently utilized in treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tae-Ho Hwang, Mong Cho, Jae-Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220246204
    Abstract: Disclosed are a first memory cell, a second memory cell, and an amplification circuit. The first memory cell outputs a first voltage through a first bit line or a second voltage through a second bit line, based on first input data received through a first word line and a second word line and a first weight. The second memory cell outputs a third voltage through the first bit line or a fourth voltage through the second bit line, based on second input data received through a third word line and a fourth word line and a second weight. The amplification circuit generates an output voltage having a level corresponding to a sum of a level of a voltage received through the first bit line and a level of a voltage received through the second bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Postech Research and Business Development Foundation
    Inventors: Jinseok KIM, Yulhwa KIM, Jae-Joon KIM, Hyungjun KIM
  • Patent number: 11372026
    Abstract: A resistance measuring device includes an amplifying unit including an amplifier, a first and a second current supply unit, a voltage detection unit, and a controller. The controller controls the voltage detection unit to detect a first output voltage of an output terminal of the amplifier in a state where the current of the first current source flows in a forward direction to a measurement target resistor by controlling the first current supply unit, controls the voltage detection unit to detect a second output voltage of the output terminal of the amplifier in a state where the current of the second current source flows in a reverse direction to the measurement target resistor by controlling the second current supply unit, and calculates a resistance value of the measurement target resistor based on the detected first output voltage and the detected second output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jae Joon Kim, Subin Choi
  • Patent number: 11361052
    Abstract: A method for formatting a weight matrix including a plurality of sub matrices each being multiplied with an input vector may include sequentially adding weight information included in respective first columns of the plurality of sub matrices to formatted data; and sequentially adding weight information included in respective second columns of the plurality of sub matrices to the formatted data after the weight information from the first columns of the plurality of sub matrices. The weight information may be non-zero weight information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: SK hynix Inc., POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Junki Park, Jae-Joon Kim, Youngjae Jin, Euiseok Kim
  • Patent number: 11335399
    Abstract: Disclosed are a first memory cell, a second memory cell, and an amplification circuit. The first memory cell outputs a first voltage through a first bit line or a second voltage through a second bit line, based on first input data received through a first word line and a second word line and a first weight. The second memory cell outputs a third voltage through the first bit line or a fourth voltage through the second bit line, based on second input data received through a third word line and a fourth word line and a second weight. The amplification circuit generates an output voltage having a level corresponding to a sum of a level of a voltage received through the first bit line and a level of a voltage received through the second bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jinseok Kim, Yulhwa Kim, Jae-Joon Kim, Hyungjun Kim
  • Patent number: 11313844
    Abstract: In a multi-channel resistance-based gas sensor system, the multi-channel array includes gas sensor channels respectively connected to resistive type gas sensors. The pre-processing unit selects a current mode, a resistance mode, or an external resistance mode, analyzes a sensing value obtained from any one of the gas sensor channels based on the selected mode and outputs a voltage value corresponding thereto. The analog-to-digital converter (ADC) converts the voltage value to digital data. The control unit controls the pre-processing unit to execute one of the current mode for analyzing a sensing value smaller than or equal to a preset first resistance value, the external resistance mode for analyzing a sensing value greater than or equal to a preset second resistance value greater than the preset first resistance value and the resistance mode for analyzing a sensing value between the preset resistance first value and the preset second resistance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jae Joon Kim, Subin Choi, Kyeong-Hwan Park
  • Publication number: 20220069821
    Abstract: A pseudo-complementary logic network according to this embodiment includes a first logic stage including a first pull-up circuit of an N-type transistor and a first pull-down circuit and a second logic stage including a second pull-up circuit and a second pull-down circuit of an N-type transistor, wherein an output signal of the second logic stage is provided as an input of the first pull-down circuit, and the first pull-up circuit includes the second pull-down circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Eun Hwan KIM, Jae-Joon KIM
  • Patent number: 11216728
    Abstract: Provided are a weight matrix circuit and a weight matrix input circuit. The weight matrix circuit includes a memory array including n input lines, m output lines, and n×m resistive memory devices each connected to the n input lines and the m output lines and each having a non-linear current-voltage characteristic, an input circuit connected to each of the input lines, and an output circuit connected to each of the output lines. The input circuit is connected to the resistive memory devices such that the weight matrix circuit has a linear current-voltage characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jae-Joon Kim, Taesu Kim, Hyungjun Kim