Patents by Inventor Jong-Ho Son

Jong-Ho Son 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: 11409668
    Abstract: A memory module includes: a plurality of memories, wherein each of the memories comprises: an encryption key storage circuit suitable for storing an encryption key; an address encryption circuit suitable for generating an encrypted address by encrypting an address transferred from a memory controller by using the encryption key stored in the encryption key storage circuit; and a cell array accessed by the encrypted address, wherein the encryption key storage circuits of the memories store different encryption keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Woongrae Kim, Sang-Kwon Lee, Jung-Hyun Kim, Jong-Hyun Park, Jong-Ho Son, Mi-Hyun Hwang, Jeong-Tae Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200356495
    Abstract: A memory module includes: a plurality of memories, wherein each of the memories comprises: an encryption key storage circuit suitable for storing an encryption key; an address encryption circuit suitable for generating an encrypted address by encrypting an address transferred from a memory controller by using the encryption key stored in the encryption key storage circuit; and a cell array accessed by the encrypted address, wherein the encryption key storage circuits of the memories store different encryption keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Woongrae KIM, Sang-Kwon LEE, Jung-Hyun KIM, Jong-Hyun PARK, Jong-Ho SON, Mi-Hyun HWANG, Jeong-Tae HWANG
  • Patent number: 10170197
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: first to Nth non-volatile memory areas, each including a plurality of cells positioned at cross points between row lines and column lines; a storage circuit including a plurality of unit latches suitable for storing data transferred from the first to Nth non-volatile memory areas; and an operation control circuit suitable for controlling setup information of first to Nth operation modes to be programmed in the first to Nth non-volatile memory areas, respectively, during a rupture mode, and controlling a data transferred from the first non-volatile memory area to be written in the unit latches and controlling a data transferred from one of the second to Nth non-volatile memory areas to be over-written in the unit latches in response to an operation mode change request, during a boot-up mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Soo Jeong, Jong-Ho Son
  • Publication number: 20180096731
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: first to Nth non-volatile memory areas, each including a plurality of cells positioned at cross points between row lines and column lines; a storage circuit including a plurality of unit latches suitable for storing data transferred from the first to Nth non-volatile memory areas; and an operation control circuit suitable for controlling setup information of first to Nth operation modes to be programmed in the first to Nth non-volatile memory areas, respectively, during a rupture mode, and controlling a data transferred from the first non-volatile memory area to be written in the unit latches and controlling a data transferred from one of the second to Nth non-volatile memory areas to be over-written in the unit latches in response to an operation mode change request, during a boot-up mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Hyeong-Soo JEONG, Jong-Ho SON
  • Patent number: 9341896
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a liquid crystal panel, and a gate driver which applies a gate signal having a driving frequency equal to or greater than 100 Hz to the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel comprises a first display panel, a second display panel facing the first display panel, and a liquid crystal composition disposed between the first display panel and the second display panel and includes liquid crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Gyu Kim, Kyoung-Ju Shin, Jong-Ho Son, Jun-Pyo Lee, Seung-Soo Baek
  • Patent number: 9244310
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal display layer. The array substrate includes a pixel electrode and a lower reactive mesogen layer. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of slit portions disposed on a plurality of domains in different directions. The lower reactive mesogen layer is disposed on the pixel electrode to induce an inclined direction of liquid crystal molecules. The opposite substrate includes an upper substrate. An upper reactive mesogen layer is disposed on a common electrode of the opposite substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules arranged to have a pretilt angle between a surface of the lower reactive mesogen layer and a surface of the upper reactive mesogen layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myeong-Ha Kye, Jun-Hyup Lee, Jae-Jin Lyu, Seung-Beom Park, Jong-Ho Son, Ji-Won Sohn, Hoon Kim, Min-Goo Seok, Jun-Hee Na, Min-Jae Kim, Su-Han Woo
  • Publication number: 20140293203
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal display layer. The array substrate includes a pixel electrode and a lower reactive mesogen layer. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of slit portions disposed on a plurality of domains in different directions. The lower reactive mesogen layer is disposed on the pixel electrode to induce an inclined direction of liquid crystal molecules. The opposite substrate includes an upper substrate. An upper reactive mesogen layer is disposed on a common electrode of the opposite substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules arranged to have a pretilt angle between a surface of the lower reactive mesogen layer and a surface of the upper reactive mesogen layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Myeong-Ha KYE, Jun-Hyup LEE, Jae-Jin LYU, Seung-Beom PARK, Jong-Ho SON, Ji-Won SOHN, Hoon KIM, Min-Goo SEOK, Jun-Hee NA, Min-Jae KIM, Su-Han WOO
  • Patent number: 8755013
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal display layer. The array substrate includes a pixel electrode and a lower reactive mesogen layer. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of slit portions disposed on a plurality of domains in different directions. The lower reactive mesogen layer is disposed on the pixel electrode to induce an inclined direction of liquid crystal molecules. The opposite substrate includes an upper substrate. An upper reactive mesogen layer is disposed on a common electrode of the opposite substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules arranged to have a pretilt angle between a surface of the lower reactive mesogen layer and a surface of the upper reactive mesogen layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeong-Ha Kye, Jun-Hyup Lee, Jae-Jin Lyu, Seung-Beom Park, Jong-Ho Son, Ji-Won Sohn, Hoon Kim, Min-Goo Seok, Jun-Hee Na, Min-Jae Kim, Su-Han Woo
  • Patent number: 8643357
    Abstract: A internal voltage generator includes a plurality of voltage level detection units, each configured to detect a voltage level of a corresponding internal voltage terminal, based on a predetermined target voltage level assigned to the corresponding internal voltage terminal, and generate a detection signal, a common internal voltage generation unit configured to generate an internal voltage through a pumping operation in response to the detection signal outputted from the voltage level detection units, and a path multiplexing unit configured to selectively output the internal voltage to one of the internal voltage terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Ho Son, Saeng-Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8610867
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display (LCD) including the liquid crystal composition. The LCD includes a first display panel a second display panel facing the first display panel, and a liquid crystal composition disposed between the first display panel and the second display panel. If a dielectric constant in a direction parallel to a long axis of liquid crystals is defined as a horizontal dielectric constant ??, a dielectric constant in a direction perpendicular to the long axis of the liquid crystals is defined as a vertical dielectric constant ??, and the difference between the vertical dielectric constant ?? and the horizontal dielectric constant ?? is defined as dielectric anisotropy ??, then a ratio ??/?? of the dielectric anisotropy ?? to the vertical dielectric constant ?? of the liquid crystal composition is 0.5 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Gyu Kim, Kyoung-Ju Shin, Jong-Ho Son, Yong-Kuk Yun, Jun-Pyo Lee, Seunng-Soo Baek
  • Publication number: 20120320294
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a liquid crystal panel, and a gate driver which applies a gate signal having a driving frequency equal to or greater than 100 Hz to the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel comprises a first display panel, a second display panel facing the first display panel, and a liquid crystal composition disposed between the first display panel and the second display panel and includes liquid crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Gyu KIM, Kyoung-Ju SHIN, Jong-Ho SON, Jun-Pyo LEE, Seung-Soo BAEK
  • Patent number: 8300181
    Abstract: A method of fabricating liquid crystal display (LCD) that may improves picture quality by removing uncured monomers in a liquid crystal panel and an LCD obtained by the method are provided. The method includes forming a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate by injecting liquid crystal molecules and monomers between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first and second substrates facing each other; applying an electric field to the liquid crystal layer; performing a primary curing operation on the monomers; and removing the electric field and performing a secondary curing operation on remaining monomers, wherein at least one of the primary curing operation and the secondary curing operation includes maintaining a temperature of the liquid crystal layer below a phase transition temperature of the liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Ho Son, Seung-Beom Park, Myeong-Ha Kye, Hoon Kim, Min-Goo Seok, Seon-Ah Cho
  • Patent number: 8237908
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes; forming a mother substrate assembly by disposing a liquid crystal mixture layer having liquid crystals and a light curable alignment supplement between a first mother substrate and a second mother substrate of a liquid crystal display, and disposing a light curable sealant surrounding the liquid crystal mixture layer, pre-tilting liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal mixture layer by applying a voltage to the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate, and simultaneously hardening the alignment supplement and the sealant by radiating light to the mother substrate assembly while applying the voltage to the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Goo Seok, Jae-Jin Lyu, Seung-Beom Park, Jong-Ho Son, Ji-Won Sohn, Myeong-Ha Kye, Hoon Kim, Jun-Hee Na
  • Patent number: 8228452
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: an insulating substrate; a gate line formed on the substrate and including a gate electrode; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate line; a semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer opposite the gate electrode; a data line formed on the gate insulating layer and including a first source electrode located on the semiconductor layer; first and second drain electrodes formed on the semiconductor layer, separated from each other and overlapping the gate electrode; a passivation layer formed on the data line and the first and second drain electrodes; and first and second pixel electrodes electrically connected to the first and second electrodes, respectively, wherein an overlapping area between the gate electrode and the first drain electrode is different from an overlapping area between the gate electrode and the second drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hee Lee, Yoon-Sung Um, Jong-Ho Son, Jae-Jin Lyu
  • Patent number: 8169575
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes providing a first display panel, providing a second display panel, disposing liquid crystals and an alignment additive between the first display panel and the second display panel, applying a gradually increasing pre-tilting voltage to the first display panel and the second display panel, and hardening the alignment additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Ho Son, Jae-Jin Lyu, Seung-Beom Park
  • Patent number: 8154695
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) comprises a first substrate comprising a pixel electrode comprising one or more first domain-forming features and further comprising a first vertical alignment film disposed on the pixel electrode; a second substrate facing the first substrate and comprising a common electrode which comprises one or more second domain-forming features and further comprises a second vertical alignment film disposed on the common electrode; and a liquid crystal compound interposed between the first and second substrates, wherein the liquid crystal compound comprises liquid crystal molecules, ultraviolet (UV) hardening monomers and UV hardening initiators, and the liquid crystal molecules are pre-tilted to form an angle greater than 88 degrees but less than 90 degrees with respect to the first substrate when no driving power is applied to the pixel and common electrodes. Fast response time is provided in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Won Sohn, Jong-ho Son, Seung-beom Park, Seon-ah Cho, Jun-hee Na
  • Patent number: 8098354
    Abstract: In a vertical alignment liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor is formed on a first insulating substrate, and a pixel electrode (ITO) including cutouts (OPEN) is formed on the first substrate or a second substrate. A width of the cutouts of the upper and lower substrates gradually increases or decreases along a length thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon Kim, Dong-Gyu Kim, Kyeong-Hyeon Kim, Jae-Jin Lyu, Jong-Ho Son
  • Patent number: 8094250
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first field generating electrode with a plurality of cutouts. A thin film transistor is connected to the first field generating electrode. An auxiliary electrode is overlapped with one or more of the plurality of cutouts of the first field generating electrode, and is floated during the period of image display. A second field generating electrode faces the first field generating electrode and a liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and second field generating electrodes. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules and photo-polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hee Lee, Seong-Jin Hwang, Jong-Ho Son
  • Patent number: 8077269
    Abstract: An array substrate includes; a thin-film transistor layer including; a gate line, a data line disposed substantially perpendicular to the gate line, and a switching element connected to the gate line and the data line, a gate insulation layer disposed on the gate line, a passivation layer disposed on the thin-film transistor layer, a shielding electrode disposed on the passivation layer, an insulation layer disposed on the shielding electrode; and a pixel electrode including a micro-slit pattern, the pixel electrode being disposed on the insulation layer and electrically connected to the switching element, wherein the shielding electrode is vertically aligned with the data line and the shielding electrode blocks an electromagnetic fringe field of the data line from effecting the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Jeong Kim, Hye-Ran You, Yoon-Sung Um, Jae-Jin Lyu, Keun-Chan Oh, Jong-Ho Son
  • Publication number: 20110234194
    Abstract: A internal voltage generator includes a plurality of voltage level detection units, each configured to detect a voltage level of a corresponding internal voltage terminal, based on a predetermined target voltage level assigned to the corresponding internal voltage terminal, and generate a detection signal, a common internal voltage generation unit configured to generate an internal voltage through a pumping operation in response to the detection signal outputted from the voltage level detection units, and a path multiplexing unit configured to selectively output the internal voltage to one of the internal voltage terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Jong-Ho SON, Saeng-Hwan Kim