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).

  • Patent number: 11428718
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc
    Inventors: Yu-Ri Lim, Jong-Man Im
  • Patent number: 10763838
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Man Im
  • Publication number: 20200186138
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Jong-Man IM
  • Publication number: 20190317139
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Ri LIM, Jong-Man IM
  • Patent number: 10359451
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Ri Lim, Jong-Man Im
  • Patent number: 9690317
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Man Im, Jun-Cheol Park
  • Publication number: 20170131330
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Ri LIM, Jong-Man IM
  • Publication number: 20160241141
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jong-Man IM, Woong-Kyu CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160179125
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Jong-Man IM, Jun-Cheol PARK
  • Publication number: 20150364166
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Jong-Man IM, Sung-Soo CHI
  • Patent number: 8587366
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Man Im
  • Publication number: 20130113443
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Jong-Man IM
  • Publication number: 20110156808
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Jong-Man IM, Ki-Chang Kwean
  • Patent number: 7936204
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Man Im
  • Patent number: 7880661
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignees: Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Chun-Seok Jeong, Jae-Jin Lee, Joong-Sik Kih, Jong-Man Im, Jae-Woong Choi, Myoung-Jun Chai, Kae-Dal Kwack
  • Publication number: 20100164602
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Jong-Man Im
  • Publication number: 20090323758
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: Jong-Man Im
  • Publication number: 20090323764
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: Jong-Man IM
  • Publication number: 20080180300
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Chun-Seok Jeong, Jae-Jin Lee, Joong-Sik Kih, Jong-Man Im, Jae-Woong Choi, Myoung-Jun Chai, Kae-Dal Kwack