Patents by Inventor Kwang-Seok Im

Kwang-Seok 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: 11264113
    Abstract: A memory system and an operating method thereof are provided. The memory system includes a storage device including a mode register suitable for activating or inactivating an auto mode and a memory suitable for storing data, and a storage device controller controlling the mode register to enter a test mode, after inactivating the auto mode, during a test operation of the storage device, and controlling the mode register to activate the auto mode again when the test operation of the storage device is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Se Kyoung Hur, Kwang Seok Im
  • Publication number: 20210057035
    Abstract: A memory system and an operating method thereof are provided. The memory system includes a storage device including a mode register suitable for activating or inactivating an auto mode and a memory suitable for storing data, and a storage device controller controlling the mode register to enter a test mode, after inactivating the auto mode, during a test operation of the storage device, and controlling the mode register to activate the auto mode again when the test operation of the storage device is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Se Kyoung HUR, Kwang Seok IM
  • Patent number: 10854309
    Abstract: A memory system and an operating method thereof are provided. The memory system includes a storage device including a mode register suitable for activating or inactivating an auto mode and a memory suitable for storing data, and a storage device controller controlling the mode register to enter a test mode, after inactivating the auto mode, during a test operation of the storage device, and controlling the mode register to activate the auto mode again when the test operation of the storage device is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Se Kyoung Hur, Kwang Seok Im
  • Publication number: 20200321069
    Abstract: A memory system and an operating method thereof are provided. The memory system includes a storage device including a mode register suitable for activating or inactivating an auto mode and a memory suitable for storing data, and a storage device controller controlling the mode register to enter a test mode, after inactivating the auto mode, during a test operation of the storage device, and controlling the mode register to activate the auto mode again when the test operation of the storage device is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Se Kyoung HUR, Kwang Seok IM
  • Patent number: 10394459
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a filter, a central processing unit (CPU), a first memory configured to store a page, a second memory, and a page type analyzer configured to analyze a type of the page output from the first memory and to transmit an indication signal to the CPU according to an analysis result. According to control of the CPU that operates based on the indication signal, the filter passes the page to the second memory or filters each row in the page, and transmits first filtered data to the second memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Man Keun Seo, Kwang Hoon Kim, Sang Kyoo Jeong, Kwang Seok Im
  • Patent number: 10095436
    Abstract: A cache memory device is provided. The cache memory device includes a memory including a first cache memory region and a second cache memory region, and a control block. The control block determines a type of data to be received. The control block also performs at least one of transmitting a head of received data to a first cache memory region, transmitting a body of the received data to a second cache memory region and transmitting a tail of the received data to the first cache memory region based on the type of the data to be received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Seok Im, Hye Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20160139814
    Abstract: A cache memory device is provided. The cache memory device includes a memory including a first cache memory region and a second cache memory region, and a control block. The control block determines a type of data to be received. The control block also performs at least one of transmitting a head of received data to a first cache memory region, transmitting a body of the received data to a second cache memory region and transmitting a tail of the received data to the first cache memory region based on the type of the data to be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: KWANG SEOK IM, HYE YOUNG KIM
  • Patent number: 9262079
    Abstract: A cache memory device is provided. The cache memory device includes a memory including a first cache memory region and a second cache memory region, and a control block. The control block determines a type of data to be received. The control block also performs at least one of transmitting a head of received data to a first cache memory region, transmitting a body of the received data to a second cache memory region and transmitting a tail of the received data to the first cache memory region based on the type of the data to be received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Seok Im, Hye Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20150234602
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a filter, a central processing unit (CPU), a first memory configured to store a page, a second memory, and a page type analyzer configured to analyze a type of the page output from the first memory and to transmit an indication signal to the CPU according to an analysis result. According to control of the CPU that operates based on the indication signal, the filter passes the page to the second memory or filters each row in the page, and transmits first filtered data to the second memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: MAN KEUN SEO, KWANG HOON KIM, SANG KYOO JEONG, KWANG SEOK IM
  • Publication number: 20150081962
    Abstract: A cache memory device is provided. The cache memory device includes a memory including a first cache memory region and a second cache memory region, and a control block. The control block determines a type of data to be received. The control block also performs at least one of transmitting a head of received data to a first cache memory region, transmitting a body of the received data to a second cache memory region and transmitting a tail of the received data to the first cache memory region based on the type of the data to be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Kwang Seok IM, Hye Young KIM
  • Patent number: 8521946
    Abstract: A computing system includes a host, a data source device, and a controller. The controller is configured to respond to a random access command from the host by setting information in a register that selects what data is to be accessed in the data source device. The controller then successively accesses the data in the data source device using the information that was set in the register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Seok Im, Bum-Seok Yu, Yang-sup Lee
  • Patent number: 8375257
    Abstract: An Error Correcting Code (ECC) control circuit in a memory controller includes an ECC controller configured to receive data from a memory device in response to a request from a host device. The ECC controller transmits the data to a direct memory access (DMA) buffer for transfer to the host device, and to an ECC block for error detection and correction of the data. The ECC controller is configured to interrupt transmission of the data to the DMA buffer and transmit error-corrected data output from the ECC block to the DMA buffer responsive to detection of an error in the data by the ECC block. Related systems and methods are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-Hyung Hong, Kwang-Seok Im
  • Publication number: 20100082882
    Abstract: A computing system includes a host, a data source device, and a controller. The controller is configured to respond to a random access command from the host by setting information in a register that selects what data is to be accessed in the data source device. The controller then successively accesses the data in the data source device using the information that was set in the register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Kwang-Seok Im, Bum-Seok Yu, Yang-sup Lee
  • Publication number: 20090055713
    Abstract: An Error Correcting Code (ECC) control circuit in a memory controller includes an ECC controller configured to receive data from a memory device in response to a request from a host device. The ECC controller transmits the data to a direct memory access (DMA) buffer for transfer to the host device, and to an ECC block for error detection and correction of the data. The ECC controller is configured to interrupt transmission of the data to the DMA buffer and transmit error-corrected data output from the ECC block to the DMA buffer responsive to detection of an error in the data by the ECC block. Related systems and methods are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Ju-Hyung Hong, Kwang-Seok Im
  • Publication number: 20090019234
    Abstract: A cache memory device is provided. The cache memory device includes a memory including a first cache memory region and a second cache memory region, and a control block. The control block determines a type of data to be received. The control block also performs at least one of transmitting a head of received data to a first cache memory region, transmitting a body of the received data to a second cache memory region and transmitting a tail of the received data to the first cache memory region based on the type of the data to be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Kwang Seok IM, Hye Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20080195800
    Abstract: A flash memory device includes a flash memory, a buffer memory and a control unit. The buffer memory temporarily stores data that is to be stored in the flash memory or data that is read from the flash memory. The control unit includes a buffer controller. The buffer controller performs a jump operation for transferring data unnecessary to be updated in the flash memory to an adjacent position of update data in the buffer memory when a size of data necessary to be updated in the flash memory is smaller than a size of a block of the flash memory. Therefore, the flash memory device and a flash memory system including the flash memory device may simplify an update operation with a DMA operation and a performance of a system is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Sang-Woo Lee, Bum-Seok Yu, Kwang-Seok Im