Patents by Inventor Ki Woong Yeom

Ki Woong Yeom 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: 9047966
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor memory device including a column decoder, a plurality of sub-cell blocks, and a bit line selection circuit. The column decoder is configured to decode column addresses and drive column selection signals. Each of the sub-cell blocks includes a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of word lines, and a plurality of memory cells connected to the plurality of bit lines and the plurality of word lines. The bit line selection circuit includes a plurality of bit line connection controllers, and is configured to select one or more bit lines in response to the column selection signals. Each of the bit line connection controllers electrically couples a respective first bit line to corresponding first and second local input/output (I/O) lines in response to first and second column selection signals of the column selection signals, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Young Lee, Bong-Jin Kang, Jung-Hwa Hwang, Ki-Woong Yeom, Young-Kwan Kim, Dong-Hyun Shon
  • Publication number: 20140050020
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor memory device including a column decoder, a plurality of sub-cell blocks, and a bit line selection circuit. The column decoder is configured to decode column addresses and drive column selection signals. Each of the sub-cell blocks includes a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of word lines, and a plurality of memory cells connected to the plurality of bit lines and the plurality of word lines. The bit line selection circuit includes a plurality of bit line connection controllers, and is configured to select one or more bit lines in response to the column selection signals. Each of the bit line connection controllers electrically couples a respective first bit line to corresponding first and second local input/output (I/O) lines in response to first and second column selection signals of the column selection signals, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jae-Young LEE, Bong-Jin KANG, Jung-Hwa HWANG, Ki-Woong YEOM, Young-Kwan KIM, Dong-Hyun SHON
  • Patent number: 8242819
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tuning a phase of a data clock signal having a different frequency than a main clock signal. The method of tuning includes coarse tuning by receiving the data clock signal, dividing the data clock signal to generate a frequency-divided clock signal having a same frequency as the main clock signal, repeatedly shifting the frequency-divided clock signal to generate multiphase frequency-divided clock signals at a predetermined phase interval, comparing a phase of each of the multiphase frequency-divided clock signals with a phase of the main clock signal, and determining a phase shift amount based on a comparison result, and fine tuning by comparing a phase of a multiphase frequency-divided clock signal corresponding to the phase shift amount with the phase of the main clock signal and adjusting the phase of the data clock signal by a predetermined phase step based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Jun Bae, Kwang Il Park, Sam Young Bang, Gil Shin Moon, Ki Woong Yeom
  • Publication number: 20110158030
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tuning a phase of a data clock signal having a different frequency than a main clock signal. The method of tuning includes coarse tuning by receiving the data clock signal, dividing the data clock signal to generate a frequency-divided clock signal having a same frequency as the main clock signal, repeatedly shifting the frequency-divided clock signal to generate multiphase frequency-divided clock signals at a predetermined phase interval, comparing a phase of each of the multiphase frequency-divided clock signals with a phase of the main clock signal, and determining a phase shift amount based on a comparison result, and fine tuning by comparing a phase of a multiphase frequency-divided clock signal corresponding to the phase shift amount with the phase of the main clock signal and adjusting the phase of the data clock signal by a predetermined phase step based on the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Jun BAE, Kwang Il Park, Sam Young Bang, Gil Shin Moon, Ki Woong Yeom
  • Patent number: 7902887
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tuning a phase of a data clock signal having a different frequency than a main clock signal. The method of tuning includes coarse tuning by receiving the data clock signal, dividing the data clock signal to generate a frequency-divided clock signal having a same frequency as the main clock signal, repeatedly shifting the frequency-divided clock signal to generate multiphase frequency-divided clock signals at a predetermined phase interval, comparing a phase of each of the multiphase frequency-divided clock signals with a phase of the main clock signal, and determining a phase shift amount based on a comparison result, and fine tuning by comparing a phase of a multiphase frequency-divided clock signal corresponding to the phase shift amount with the phase of the main clock signal and adjusting the phase of the data clock signal by a predetermined phase step based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Jun Bae, Kwang Il Park, Sam Young Bang, Gil Shin Moon, Ki Woong Yeom
  • Publication number: 20090251181
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tuning a phase of a data clock signal having a different frequency than a main clock signal. The method of tuning includes coarse tuning by receiving the data clock signal, dividing the data clock signal to generate a frequency-divided clock signal having a same frequency as the main clock signal, repeatedly shifting the frequency-divided clock signal to generate multiphase frequency-divided clock signals at a predetermined phase interval, comparing a phase of each of the multiphase frequency-divided clock signals with a phase of the main clock signal, and determining a phase shift amount based on a comparison result, and fine tuning by comparing a phase of a multiphase frequency-divided clock signal corresponding to the phase shift amount with the phase of the main clock signal and adjusting the phase of the data clock signal by a predetermined phase step based on the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Seung Jun Bae, Kwang Il Park, Sam Young Bang, Gil Shin Moon, Ki Woong Yeom