Patents by Inventor Jun-jin Kong

Jun-jin Kong 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: 11854627
    Abstract: A storage device including, a plurality of non-volatile memories configured to include a memory cell region including at least one first metal pad; and a peripheral circuit region including at least one second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the at least one first metal pad and the at least one second metal pad, and a controller connected to the plurality of non-volatile memories through a plurality of channels and configured to control the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein the controller selects one of a first read operation mode and a second read operation mode and transfers a read command corresponding to the selected read operation mode to the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein one sensing operation is performed to identify one program state among program sates in the first read operation mode, and wherein at least two sensing operations are performed to identify the one program state among the program states in the second read operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Shin, Ji Su Kim, Dae Seok Byeon, Ji Sang Lee, Jun Jin Kong, Eun Chu Oh
  • Patent number: 11791846
    Abstract: A decoder including a main memory, a flag memory and a decoding logic is provided. The flag memory is configured to store flag data and the decoding logic configured to perform an iteration. Further, the decoding logic is configured to: perform an ith operation using first data, wherein i is a natural number, flag-encode second data that is results obtained by performing the ith operation on the first data, store results obtained by performing the flag encoding on the second data in the flag memory as first flag data if the flag encoding succeeds, and store predetermined second flag data that is different from the first flag data of the second data in the flag memory if the flag encoding fails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hun Jang, Dong-Min Shin, Heon Hwa Cheong, Jun Jin Kong, Hong Rak Son, Se Jin Lim
  • Patent number: 11681579
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells; an error correction code (ECC) engine configured to detect and/or correct at least one error bit in read data and configured to generate a decoding status flag indicative of whether the at least one error bit is detected and/or corrected, wherein the read data is read from the memory cell array; a channel interface circuit configured to receive the read data and the decoding status flag from the ECC engine and configured to transmit the read data and the decoding status flag to a memory controller, wherein the channel interface circuit is configured to transmit the decoding status flag to the memory controller through a pin; and a control logic circuit configured to control the ECC engine and the channel interface circuit in response to an address and a command from the memory controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Hyun Kim, Yong-Gyu Chu, Jun Jin Kong, Ki-Jun Lee, Myung-Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20230142474
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows; an ECC engine configured to detect an error in first data that is read from the memory cell array in response to a read command and a read address, to output a first error occurrence signal, and to correct the error in the first data; a row fail detector configured to output a fail row address, which indicates a fail row among the plurality of rows; and a flag generator configured to receive the read address, the first error occurrence signal, and the fail row address, and to generate a decoding state flag, which indicates whether an error is detected and whether an error is corrected, and a fail row flag, which indicates that a read row address included in the read address is the fail row address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Sung-Rae KIM, Myung Kyu LEE, Ki Jun LEE, Jun Jin KONG, Yeong Geol SONG, Jin-Hoon JANG
  • Patent number: 11551775
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an error correction code (ECC) circuit and a control logic circuit to control the ECC circuit. The memory cell array includes memory cells and a normal cell region and a parity cell region The ECC circuit, in a normal mode, receives a main data, performs an ECC encoding on the main data to generate a parity data and stores the main data and the parity data in the normal cell region and the parity cell region. The ECC circuit, in a test mode, receives a test data including at least one error bit, stores the test data in one of the normal cell region and the parity cell region and performs an ECC decoding on the test data and one of the main data and the parity data to provide a decoding result data to an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunggi Ahn, Yesin Ryu, Jun Jin Kong, Eunae Lee, Jihyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11551776
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows; an ECC engine configured to detect an error in first data that is read from the memory cell array in response to a read command and a read address, to output a first error occurrence signal, and to correct the error in the first data; a row fail detector configured to output a fail row address, which indicates a fail row among the plurality of rows; and a flag generator configured to receive the read address, the first error occurrence signal, and the fail row address, and to generate a decoding state flag, which indicates whether an error is detected and whether an error is corrected, and a fail row flag, which indicates that a read row address included in the read address is the fail row address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Rae Kim, Myung Kyu Lee, Ki Jun Lee, Jun Jin Kong, Yeong Geol Song, Jin-Hoon Jang
  • Publication number: 20220180958
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows; an ECC engine configured to detect an error in first data that is read from the memory cell array in response to a read command and a read address, to output a first error occurrence signal, and to correct the error in the first data; a row fail detector configured to output a fail row address, which indicates a fail row among the plurality of rows; and a flag generator configured to receive the read address, the first error occurrence signal, and the fail row address, and to generate a decoding state flag, which indicates whether an error is detected and whether an error is corrected, and a fail row flag, which indicates that a read row address included in the read address is the fail row address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-Rae KIM, Myung Kyu LEE, Ki Jun LEE, Jun Jin KONG, Yeong Geol SONG, Jin-Hoon JANG
  • Publication number: 20220172786
    Abstract: A storage device including, a plurality of non-volatile memories configured to include a memory cell region including at least one first metal pad; and a peripheral circuit region including at least one second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the at least one first metal pad and the at least one second metal pad, and a controller connected to the plurality of non-volatile memories through a plurality of channels and configured to control the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein the controller selects one of a first read operation mode and a second read operation mode and transfers a read command corresponding to the selected read operation mode to the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein one sensing operation is performed to identify one program state among program sates in the first read operation mode, and wherein at least two sensing operations are performed to identify the one program state among the program states in the second read operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Dong Jin SHIN, Ji Su KIM, Dae Seok BYEON, Ji Sang LEE, Jun Jin KONG, Eun Chu OH
  • Publication number: 20220122685
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an error correction code (ECC) circuit and a control logic circuit to control the ECC circuit. The memory cell array includes memory cells and a normal cell region and a parity cell region The ECC circuit, in a normal mode, receives a main data, performs an ECC encoding on the main data to generate a parity data and stores the main data and the parity data in the normal cell region and the parity cell region. The ECC circuit, in a test mode, receives a test data including at least one error bit, stores the test data in one of the normal cell region and the parity cell region and performs an ECC decoding on the test data and one of the main data and the parity data to provide a decoding result data to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Sunggi AHN, Yesin RYU, Jun Jin KONG, Eunae LEE, Jihyun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11295818
    Abstract: A storage device including, a plurality of non-volatile memories configured to include a memory cell region including at least one first metal pad; and a peripheral circuit region including at least one second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the at least one first metal pad and the at least one second metal pad, and a controller connected to the plurality of non-volatile memories through a plurality of channels and configured to control the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein the controller selects one of a first read operation mode and a second read operation mode and transfers a read command corresponding to the selected read operation mode to the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein one sensing operation is performed to identify one program state among program sates in the first read operation mode, and wherein at least two sensing operations are performed to identify the one program state among the program states in the second read operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Shin, Ji Su Kim, Dae Seok Byeon, Ji Sang Lee, Jun Jin Kong, Eun Chu Oh
  • Patent number: 11200117
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor memory device, a controller, a memory system, and an operation method thereof. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, and an error correcting code (ECC) decoder configured to receive first data and a parity output from selected memory cells of the memory cell array. The ECC decoder generates a syndrome based on the first data and the parity, generates a decoding status flag (DSF) indicating a type of an error of the first data by the syndrome, and outputs the second data and the DSF to an external device outside of the semiconductor memory device when a read operation of the semiconductor memory device is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Kyu Lee, Jun Jin Kong, Ki Jun Lee, Sung Hye Cho, Dae Hyun Kim, Yong Gyu Chu
  • Patent number: 11183251
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Jin Shin, Ji Su Kim, Dae Seok Byeon, Ji Sang Lee, Jun Jin Kong, Eun Chu Oh
  • Publication number: 20210303395
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells; an error correction code (ECC) engine configured to detect and/or correct at least one error bit in read data and configured to generate a decoding status flag indicative of whether the at least one error bit is detected and/or corrected, wherein the read data is read from the memory cell array; a channel interface circuit configured to receive the read data and the decoding status flag from the ECC engine and configured to transmit the read data and the decoding status flag to a memory controller, wherein the channel interface circuit is configured to transmit the decoding status flag to the memory controller through a pin; and a control logic circuit configured to control the ECC engine and the channel interface circuit in response to an address and a command from the memory controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Dae-Hyun KIM, Yong-Gyu CHU, Jun Jin KONG, Ki-Jun LEE, Myung-Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 11128321
    Abstract: A method of operating a decoder, which has variable nodes and check nodes, includes receiving variable-to-check (V2C) messages from the variable nodes using a first check node among the check nodes. The number of messages having a specific magnitude among the V2C messages is counted. The magnitude of a check-to-variable (C2V) message to be transmitted to a first variable node, among the variable nodes, is determined based on the count value and the magnitude of a V2C message of the first variable node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Min Shin, Beom Kyu Shin, Heon Hwa Cheong, Jun Jin Kong, Hong Rak Son, Yeong Geol Song, Se Jin Lim
  • Publication number: 20210281280
    Abstract: A decoder including a main memory, a flag memory and a decoding logic is provided. The flag memory is configured to store flag data and the decoding logic configured to perform an iteration. Further, the decoding logic is configured to: perform an ith operation using first data, wherein i is a natural number, flag-encode second data that is results obtained by performing the ith operation on the first data, store results obtained by performing the flag encoding on the second data in the flag memory as first flag data if the flag encoding succeeds, and store predetermined second flag data that is different from the first flag data of the second data in the flag memory if the flag encoding fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hun JANG, Dong-Min SHIN, Heon Hwa CHEONG, Jun Jin KONG, Hong Rak SON, Se Jin LIM
  • Patent number: 11036578
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells; an error correction code (ECC) engine configured to detect and/or correct at least one error bit in read data and configured to generate a decoding status flag indicative of whether the at least one error bit is detected and/or corrected, wherein the read data is read from the memory cell array; a channel interface circuit configured to receive the read data and the decoding status flag from the ECC engine and configured to transmit the read data and the decoding status flag to a memory controller, wherein the channel interface circuit is configured to transmit the decoding status flag to the memory controller through a pin; and a control logic circuit configured to control the ECC engine and the channel interface circuit in response to an address and a command from the memory controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Hyun Kim, Yong-Gyu Chu, Jun Jin Kong, Ki-Jun Lee, Myung-Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11031957
    Abstract: A decoder including a main memory, a flag memory and a decoding logic is provided. The flag memory is configured to store flag data and the decoding logic configured to perform an iteration. Further, the decoding logic is configured to: perform an ith operation using first data, wherein i is a natural number, flag-encode second data that is results obtained by performing the ith operation on the first data, store results obtained by performing the flag encoding on the second data in the flag memory as first flag data if the flag encoding succeeds, and store predetermined second flag data that is different from the first flag data of the second data in the flag memory if the flag encoding fails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hun Jang, Dong-Min Shin, Heon Hwa Cheong, Jun Jin Kong, Hong Rak Son, Se Jin Lim
  • Publication number: 20210158877
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Jin SHIN, Ji Su KIM, Dae Seok BYEON, Ji Sang LEE, Jun Jin KONG, Eun Chu OH
  • Patent number: 11016689
    Abstract: A data storage system that provides improved reliability and performance comprises a first memory device including a plurality of first storage components and a first memory controller, the first memory controller controls operation of the first storage components, a second memory device including a plurality of second storage components and a second memory controller, the second memory controller controls operation of the second storage components, a grading device determining grades for each of the first storage components and the second storage components, and a system controller that the location of data based on the grades of the first storage components and the second storage components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geun Yeong Yu, Beom Kyu Shin, Myung Kyu Lee, Jun Jin Kong, Hong Rak Son
  • Patent number: 10922171
    Abstract: An error correction code (ECC) circuit of a semiconductor memory device includes a syndrome generation circuit and a correction circuit. The syndrome generation circuit generates syndrome based on a message and first parity bits in a codeword read from a memory cell array by using one of a first parity check matrix and a second parity check matrix, in response to a decoding mode signal. The correction circuit receives the codeword, corrects at least a portion of (t1+t2) error bits in the codeword based on the syndrome and outputs a corrected message. Here, t1 and t2 are natural numbers, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Hye Cho, Ki-Jun Lee, Myung-Kyu Lee, Jun Jin Kong