Patents by Inventor Jong-Man Im
Jong-Man Im 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).
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Patent number: 11428718Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a period defining block suitable for generating a period defining signal corresponding to a predetermined test time period based on a test mode signal and one or more command signals; and a monitoring block suitable for generating a monitoring signal corresponding to an oscillation signal during the test time period based on the period defining signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SK hynix IncInventors: Yu-Ri Lim, Jong-Man Im
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Patent number: 10763838Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a voltage adjust circuit suitable for generating an adjusting voltage according to a counting signal; an oscillating circuit operable by an oscillating control signal, and suitable for outputting an operational clock signal whose frequency is controlled by the adjusting voltage; a pumping circuit suitable for generating an internal voltage by pumping a source voltage according to the operational clock signal; and a counting circuit suitable for generating the counting signal by counting the operational clock signal according to the oscillating control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Jong-Man Im
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Publication number: 20200186138Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a voltage adjust circuit suitable for generating an adjusting voltage according to a counting signal; an oscillating circuit operable by an oscillating control signal, and suitable for outputting an operational clock signal whose frequency is controlled by the adjusting voltage; a pumping circuit suitable for generating an internal voltage by pumping a source voltage according to the operational clock signal; and a counting circuit suitable for generating the counting signal by counting the operational clock signal according to the oscillating control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Jong-Man IM
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Publication number: 20190317139Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a period defining block suitable for generating a period defining signal corresponding to a predetermined test time period based on a test mode signal and one or more command signals; and a monitoring block suitable for generating a monitoring signal corresponding to an oscillation signal during the test time period based on the period defining signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Yu-Ri LIM, Jong-Man IM
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Patent number: 10359451Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a period defining block suitable for generating a period defining signal corresponding to a predetermined test time period based on a test mode signal and one or more command signals; and a monitoring block suitable for generating a monitoring signal corresponding to an oscillation signal during the test time period based on the period defining signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Yu-Ri Lim, Jong-Man Im
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Patent number: 9690317Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an internal voltage generation block suitable for generating an internal voltage based on first and second external voltages whose power-up sections are different from each other; and a control block suitable for fixing the internal voltage to a predetermined voltage level during a control section including a first power-up section of the first external voltage and a second power-up section of the second external voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventors: Jong-Man Im, Jun-Cheol Park
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Publication number: 20170131330Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a period defining block suitable for generating a period defining signal corresponding to a predetermined test time period based on a test mode signal and one or more command signals; and a monitoring block suitable for generating a monitoring signal corresponding to an oscillation signal during the test time period based on the period defining signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Yu-Ri LIM, Jong-Man IM
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Publication number: 20160241141Abstract: A voltage generator may include: an internal voltage generation unit suitable for generating an internal voltage by pumping an external voltage in response to a pumping cycle signal; and a capacitance adjusting unit comprising a capacitive element which receives and transmits the pumping cycle signal to the internal voltage generation unit, and is suitable for adjusting a capacitance of the capacitive element based on the external voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Jong-Man IM, Woong-Kyu CHOI
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Publication number: 20160179125Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an internal voltage generation block suitable for generating an internal voltage based on first and second external voltages whose power-up sections are different from each other; and a control block suitable for fixing the internal voltage to a predetermined voltage level during a control section including a first power-up section of the first external voltage and a second power-up section of the second external voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Jong-Man IM, Jun-Cheol PARK
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Publication number: 20150364166Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a sense amplification block suitable for sensing and amplifying a data loaded on a pair of data lines based on a pull-up driving voltage supplied through a pull-up power source line and a pull-down driving voltage supplied through a pull-down power source line; and a voltage supply block suitable for supplying a first high voltage as the pull-up driving voltage to the pull-up power source line and a first low voltage as the pull-down driving voltage to the pull-down power source line in a first mode, and supplying the first high voltage as the pull-up driving voltage to the pull-up power source line and a second low voltage having a voltage level lower than a voltage level of the first low voltage as the pull-down driving voltage to the pull-down power source line during an initial period of a second mode which is a subsequent mode of the first mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Jong-Man IM, Sung-Soo CHI
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Patent number: 8587366Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a unit configured to, in a period before power up, compare a voltage obtained by dividing a voltage of a first voltage node at a first division ratio with a voltage obtained by dividing a voltage of a second voltage node at a second division ratio and determine whether to activate an enable signal according to a result of the comparison; and a voltage driving unit configured to increase the voltage of the second voltage node when the enable signal is activated in the period before power up.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Jong-Man Im
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Publication number: 20130113443Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a unit configured to, in a period before power up, compare a voltage obtained by dividing a voltage of a first voltage node at a first division ratio with a voltage obtained by dividing a voltage of a second voltage node at a second division ratio and determine whether to activate an enable signal according to a result of the comparison; and a voltage driving unit configured to increase the voltage of the second voltage node when the enable signal is activated in the period before power up.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventor: Jong-Man IM
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Publication number: 20110156808Abstract: An internal voltage generation circuit includes a first voltage generation unit configured to be operated in response to a first power enable signal to generate a first voltage, a level detection unit configured to detect a level of the first voltage, and a second voltage generation unit configured to be operated in response to a level detection value outputted from the level detection unit to generate a second voltage lower than the first voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Jong-Man IM, Ki-Chang Kwean
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Patent number: 7936204Abstract: A temperature sensing circuit includes a temperature-dependent voltage generating block configured to generate a plurality temperature-dependent voltages having voltage levels that are changed according to temperature; and a comparing block configured to compare each voltage level of the temperature-dependent voltages with a voltage level of a predetermined voltage to output thermal codes.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Jong-Man Im
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Patent number: 7880661Abstract: An on-die thermal sensor includes an integrating analog-digital converter not requiring a negative reference voltage input. The on die thermal sensor includes a band gap unit, an integrating unit and a counting unit. The band gap unit senses a temperature to output a first voltage corresponding to the sensed temperature. The integrating unit integrates a difference between a reference voltage and a comparing voltage to output a second voltage wherein the comparing voltage has a voltage level higher than that of the reference voltage. The counting unit counts clocks of a clock signal input thereto until the second voltage reaches the first voltage, thereby outputting a thermal code corresponding to the voltage level of the first voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignees: Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang UniversityInventors: Chun-Seok Jeong, Jae-Jin Lee, Joong-Sik Kih, Jong-Man Im, Jae-Woong Choi, Myoung-Jun Chai, Kae-Dal Kwack
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Publication number: 20100164602Abstract: A temperature sensing circuit includes a temperature-dependent voltage generating block configured to generate a plurality temperature-dependent voltages having voltage levels that are changed according to temperature; and a comparing block configured to compare each voltage level of the temperature-dependent voltages with a voltage level of a predetermined voltage to output thermal codes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventor: Jong-Man Im
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Publication number: 20090323758Abstract: There is provided an analog-digital converter, including: a counting control unit configured to output a counting control signal which is activated while an input voltage is discharged to a predetermined voltage; and a counting unit configured to count an input clock during an activated section of the counting control signal, and output a digital code.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventor: Jong-Man Im
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Publication number: 20090323764Abstract: A temperature sensing circuit having high accuracy and an on die thermal sensor including the same are provided. The temperature sensing circuit includes a current generating unit for generating a temperature current varied according to a temperature, and a voltage generating unit for mirroring the temperature current and generating a temperature voltage generated by the mirrored temperature current.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventor: Jong-Man IM
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Publication number: 20080180300Abstract: An on-die thermal sensor includes an integrating analog-digital converter not requiring a negative reference voltage input. The on die thermal sensor includes a band gap unit, an integrating unit and a counting unit. The band gap unit senses a temperature to output a first voltage corresponding to the sensed temperature. The integrating unit integrates a difference between a reference voltage and a comparing voltage to output a second voltage wherein the comparing voltage has a voltage level higher than that of the reference voltage. The counting unit counts clocks of a clock signal input thereto until the second voltage reaches the first voltage, thereby outputting a thermal code corresponding to the voltage level of the first voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Chun-Seok Jeong, Jae-Jin Lee, Joong-Sik Kih, Jong-Man Im, Jae-Woong Choi, Myoung-Jun Chai, Kae-Dal Kwack