Patents by Inventor Kang-Sub Kwak

Kang-Sub Kwak 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: 11481127
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory region from which first data and second data are sequentially read, and a data output circuit suitable for selectively performing a reset operation on a data pad according to a logical relationship between the first and second data during an output disable period between a first output enable period corresponding to first output data and a second output enable period corresponding to second output data, when sequentially outputting the first and second output data corresponding to the first and second data through the data pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Kang-Sub Kwak
  • Patent number: 11221909
    Abstract: A memory system includes: an ECC unit suitable for generating third data by correcting second data and a third DBI flag by correcting a second DBI flag, based on the second data, the second DBI flag, and a second parity, which are provided through a channel; a DBI unit suitable for generating fourth data by determining whether a plurality of third data bits respectively corresponding to a plurality of DBI flag bits constituting the third DBI flag are inverted, based on the third data and the third DBI flag; and a DM unit suitable for generating a DM flag indicating whether a write operation is performed on a plurality of fourth data bits constituting the fourth data, based on the second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Sub Kwak, Young-Jun Yoon, Joon-Yong Choi
  • Patent number: 11216331
    Abstract: A memory system includes: an ECC unit suitable for generating third data by correcting second data and a third DBI flag by correcting a second DBI flag, based on the second data, the second DBI flag, and a second parity, which are provided through a channel; a DBI unit suitable for generating fourth data by determining whether a plurality of third data bits respectively corresponding to a plurality of DBI flag bits constituting the third DBI flag are inverted, based on the third data and the third DBI flag; and a DM unit suitable for generating a DM flag indicating whether a write operation is performed on a plurality of fourth data bits constituting the fourth data, based on the second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Sub Kwak, Young-Jun Yoon, Joon-Yong Choi
  • Patent number: 11200111
    Abstract: A memory system includes: an ECC unit suitable for generating third data by correcting second data and a third DBI flag by correcting a second DBI flag, based on the second data, the second DBI flag, and a second parity, which are provided through a channel; a DBI unit suitable for generating fourth data by determining whether a plurality of third data bits respectively corresponding to a plurality of DBI flag bits constituting the third DBI flag are inverted, based on the third data and the third DBI flag; and a DM unit suitable for generating a DM flag indicating whether a write operation is performed on a plurality of fourth data bits constituting the fourth data, based on the second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Sub Kwak, Young-Jun Yoon, Joon-Yong Choi
  • Patent number: 11062750
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a phase control signal generation circuit, a phase detection circuit, and a selection/transmission circuit. The phase control signal generation circuit outputs one of a command-shifted signal generated from a command/address signal and a clock-shifted signal generated from a clock signal as a phase control signal, based on a leveling enablement signal. The phase detection circuit detects a phase of a leveling clock signal in synchronization with the phase control signal to generate a detection signal. The selection/transmission circuit outputs the detection signal as one of a phase detection signal and a phase adjustment signal based on the leveling enablement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yoo Jong Lee, Kang Sub Kwak
  • Publication number: 20210174853
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a phase control signal generation circuit, a phase detection circuit, and a selection/transmission circuit. The phase control signal generation circuit outputs one of a command-shifted signal generated from a command/address signal and a clock-shifted signal generated from a clock signal as a phase control signal, based on a leveling enablement signal. The phase detection circuit detects a phase of a leveling clock signal in synchronization with the phase control signal to generate a detection signal. The selection/transmission circuit outputs the detection signal as one of a phase detection signal and a phase adjustment signal based on the leveling enablement signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yoo Jong Lee, Kang Sub Kwak
  • Patent number: 10985307
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transmission circuit coupled between a first voltage supply node and a second voltage supply node, and suitable for outputting an output data signal corresponding to a data value to an output terminal during a data output enable period, and a switching circuit coupled between the first and second voltage supply nodes, and suitable for providing a current path between the first and second voltage supply nodes during a data output disable period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Kang-Sub Kwak
  • Patent number: 10971211
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a phase difference detection circuit and an internal circuit. The phase difference detection circuit generates first and second phase difference detection signals by comparing a phase of a phase detection clock signal, generated from a command/address signal in synchronization with a clock signal, with phases of a division clock signal and an internal division clock signal that are generated by dividing a frequency of a data clock signal according to an operation mode. The internal circuit recognizes the phases of the division clock signal and the internal division clock signal according to a logic level combination of the first and second phase difference detection signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Kang Sub Kwak
  • Patent number: 10936409
    Abstract: A memory system comprises: a memory cell array suitable for storing first data and a first parity, which is used to correct an error of the first data; and an error correcting circuit suitable for generating second data and a second parity, which includes bits obtained by correcting an error of the first parity and a bit obtained by correcting an error of a second sub-parity; wherein the error correcting circuit includes: a single error correction and double error detection (SECDED) parity generator suitable for generating a second pre-parity, which includes a first sub-parity and the second sub-parity; a syndrome decoder suitable for generating a first parity error flag and a first data error flag by decoding a syndrome; a SEC parity corrector suitable for correcting an error of the first parity based on the first parity error flag; a DED parity error detector suitable for generating a second sub-parity error flag based on an error information of the first data used to generate the second sub-parity; and a D
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Sub Kwak, Ki-Up Kim, Young-Jun Yoon
  • Patent number: 10861515
    Abstract: An operating method for a semiconductor memory device includes: generating a whole-domain-crossing-unit reset signal based on a domain-crossing-unit reset signal input to a whole-domain-crossing-unit-reset-signal generator; and resetting a counter synchronized to a data clock of a domain-crossing unit based on the whole-domain-crossing-unit reset signal during a data clock preparation section in which the data clock does not toggle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Sub Kwak, Sang-Sic Yoon, Young-Jun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200310663
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory region from which first data and second data are sequentially read, and a data output circuit suitable for selectively performing a reset operation on a data pad according to a logical relationship between the first and second data during an output disable period between a first output enable period corresponding to first output data and a second output enable period corresponding to second output data, when sequentially outputting the first and second output data corresponding to the first and second data through the data pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Kang-Sub KWAK
  • Patent number: 10726885
    Abstract: A semiconductor system includes a controller and a semiconductor device. The controller outputs a clock signal, a chip selection signal and a command/address signal. The controller includes a controller termination circuit turned on during a read operation. The controller receives first data through an input/output (I/O) line coupled to the controller termination circuit during the read operation and outputs second data through the I/O line coupled to the controller termination circuit turned off during a write operation. The semiconductor device includes an internal termination circuit turned off during the read operation, outputs the first data through the I/O line coupled to the internal termination circuit based on the chip selection signal and the command/address signal during the read operation, and stores the second data inputted through the I/O line coupled to the internal termination circuit turned on during the write operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yoo Jong Lee, Kang Sub Kwak, Young Jun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200219546
    Abstract: A semiconductor system includes a controller and a semiconductor device. The controller outputs a clock signal, a chip selection signal and a command/address signal. The controller includes a controller termination circuit turned on during a read operation. The controller receives first data through an input/output (I/O) line coupled to the controller termination circuit during the read operation and outputs second data through the I/O line coupled to the controller termination circuit turned off during a write operation. The semiconductor device includes an internal termination circuit turned off during the read operation, outputs the first data through the I/O line coupled to the internal termination circuit based on the chip selection signal and the command/address signal during the read operation, and stores the second data inputted through the I/O line coupled to the internal termination circuit turned on during the write operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yoo Jong LEE, Kang Sub KWAK, Young Jun YOON
  • Publication number: 20200211618
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a phase difference detection circuit and an internal circuit. The phase difference detection circuit generates first and second phase difference detection signals by comparing a phase of a phase detection clock signal, generated from a command/address signal in synchronization with a clock signal, with phases of a division clock signal and an internal division clock signal that are generated by dividing a frequency of a data clock signal according to an operation mode. The internal circuit recognizes the phases of the division clock signal and the internal division clock signal according to a logic level combination of the first and second phase difference detection signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Kang Sub KWAK
  • Publication number: 20200192746
    Abstract: A memory system includes: an ECC unit suitable for generating third data by correcting second data and a third DBI flag by correcting a second DBI flag, based on the second data, the second DBI flag, and a second parity, which are provided through a channel; a DBI unit suitable for generating fourth data by determining whether a plurality of third data bits respectively corresponding to a plurality of DBI flag bits constituting the third DBI flag are inverted, based on the third data and the third DBI flag; and a DM unit suitable for generating a DM flag indicating whether a write operation is performed on a plurality of fourth data bits constituting the fourth data, based on the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Sub KWAK, Young-Jun YOON, Joon-Yong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200194655
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transmission circuit coupled between a first voltage supply node and a second voltage supply node, and suitable for outputting an output data signal corresponding to a data value to an output terminal during a data output enable period, and a switching circuit coupled between the first and second voltage supply nodes, and suitable for providing a current path between the first and second voltage supply nodes during a data output disable period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Kang-Sub KWAK
  • Publication number: 20200192747
    Abstract: A memory system includes: an ECC unit suitable for generating third data by correcting second data and a third DBI flag by correcting a second DBI flag, based on the second data, the second DBI flag, and a second parity, which are provided through a channel; a DBI unit suitable for generating fourth data by determining whether a plurality of third data bits respectively corresponding to a plurality of DBI flag bits constituting the third DBI flag are inverted, based on the third data and the third DBI flag; and a DM unit suitable for generating a DM flag indicating whether a write operation is performed on a plurality of fourth data bits constituting the fourth data, based on the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kang-Sub KWAK, Young-Jun YOON, Joon-Yong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200192748
    Abstract: A memory system includes: an ECC unit suitable for generating third data by correcting second data and a third DBI flag by correcting a second DBI flag, based on the second data, the second DBI flag, and a second parity, which are provided through a channel; a DBI unit suitable for generating fourth data by determining whether a plurality of third data bits respectively corresponding to a plurality of DBI flag bits constituting the third DBI flag are inverted, based on the third data and the third DBI flag; and a DM unit suitable for generating a DM flag indicating whether a write operation is performed on a plurality of fourth data bits constituting the fourth data, based on the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kang-Sub KWAK, Young-Jun YOON, Joon-Yong CHOI
  • Patent number: 10606689
    Abstract: A memory system includes: an ECC unit suitable for generating third data by correcting second data and a third DBI flag by correcting a second DBI flag, based on the second data, the second DBI flag, and a second parity, which are provided through a channel; a DBI unit suitable for generating fourth data by determining whether a plurality of third data bits respectively corresponding to a plurality of DBI flag bits constituting the third DBI flag are inverted, based on the third data and the third DBI flag; and a DM unit suitable for generating a DM flag indicating whether a write operation is performed on a plurality of fourth data bits constituting the fourth data, based on the second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Sub Kwak, Young-Jun Yoon, Joon-Yong Choi
  • Publication number: 20190310910
    Abstract: A memory system comprises: a memory cell array suitable for storing first data and a first parity, which is used to correct an error of the first data; and an error correcting circuit suitable for generating second data and a second parity, which includes bits obtained by correcting an error of the first parity and a bit obtained by correcting an error of a second sub-parity; wherein the error correcting circuit includes: a single error correction and double error detection (SECDED) parity generator suitable for generating a second pre-parity, which includes a first sub-parity and the second sub-parity; a syndrome decoder suitable for generating a first parity error flag and a first data error flag by decoding a syndrome; a SEC parity corrector suitable for correcting an error of the first parity based on the first parity error flag; a DED parity error detector suitable for generating a second sub-parity error flag based on an error information of the first data used to generate the second sub-parity; and a D
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kang-Sub KWAK, Ki-Up KIM, Young-Jun YOON