Patents by Inventor KYUNGHOON SUNG

KYUNGHOON SUNG 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: 11869599
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes cell strings commonly connected between bitlines and a source line where the cell strings are grouped into memory blocks. During a precharge period, channels of the cell strings of a selected memory block are precharged by applying a gate induced drain leakage (GIDL) on voltage to gates of GIDL transistors included in the cell strings of the selected memory block where the GIDL on voltage has a voltage level to induce GIDL. During the precharge period, precharge of channels of the cell strings of an unselected memory block are prevented by controlling a gate voltage of GIDL transistors included in the cell strings of the unselected memory block to prevent the GIDL. During a program execution period after the precharge period, memory cells of the selected memory block connected to a selected wordline are programmed by applying a program voltage to the selected wordline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungmin Park, Kyunghoon Sung, Ilhan Park, Jisang Lee, Joon Suc Jang, Sanghyun Joo
  • Publication number: 20230109025
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes cell strings commonly connected between bitlines and a source line where the cell strings are grouped into memory blocks. During a precharge period, channels of the cell strings of a selected memory block are precharged by applying a gate induced drain leakage (GIDL) on voltage to gates of GIDL transistors included in the cell strings of the selected memory block where the GIDL on voltage has a voltage level to induce GIDL. During the precharge period, precharge of channels of the cell strings of an unselected memory block are prevented by controlling a gate voltage of GIDL transistors included in the cell strings of the unselected memory block to prevent the GIDL. During a program execution period after the precharge period, memory cells of the selected memory block connected to a selected wordline are programmed by applying a program voltage to the selected wordline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: JUNGMIN PARK, Kyunghoon Sung, Ilhan Park, Jisang Lee, Joon Suc Jang, Sanghyun Joo
  • Patent number: 11527293
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes cell strings commonly connected between bitlines and a source line where the cell strings are grouped into memory blocks. During a precharge period, channels of the cell strings of a selected memory block are precharged by applying a gate induced drain leakage (GIDL) on voltage to gates of GIDL transistors included in the cell strings of the selected memory block where the GIDL on voltage has a voltage level to induce GIDL. During the precharge period, precharge of channels of the cell strings of an unselected memory block are prevented by controlling a gate voltage of GIDL transistors included in the cell strings of the unselected memory block to prevent the GIDL. During a program execution period after the precharge period, memory cells of the selected memory block connected to a selected wordline are programmed by applying a program voltage to the selected wordline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungmin Park, Kyunghoon Sung, Ilhan Park, Jisang Lee, Joon Suc Jang, Sanghyun Joo
  • Publication number: 20220115073
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes cell strings commonly connected between bitlines and a source line where the cell strings are grouped into memory blocks. During a precharge period, channels of the cell strings of a selected memory block are precharged by applying a gate induced drain leakage (GIDL) on voltage to gates of GIDL transistors included in the cell strings of the selected memory block where the GIDL on voltage has a voltage level to induce GIDL. During the precharge period, precharge of channels of the cell strings of an unselected memory block are prevented by controlling a gate voltage of GIDL transistors included in the cell strings of the unselected memory block to prevent the GIDL. During a program execution period after the precharge period, memory cells of the selected memory block connected to a selected wordline are programmed by applying a program voltage to the selected wordline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: JUNGMIN PARK, KYUNGHOON SUNG, ILHAN PARK, JISANG LEE, JOON SUC JANG, SANGHYUN JOO
  • Patent number: 10872672
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array includes memory cells, a row decoder, a page buffer circuit and a control logic circuit. The row decoder is connected to the memory cells through word lines and includes switches configured to select the word lines, respectively. The page buffer circuit is connected to the memory cell array through bit lines. The control logic circuit is configured to perform operational functions when the row decoder turns on a switch corresponding to a particular word line among the word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deahan Kim, Minsoo Kim, Kyunghoon Sung
  • Publication number: 20200135281
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array includes memory cells, a row decoder, a page buffer circuit and a control logic circuit. The row decoder is connected to the memory cells through word lines and includes switches configured to select the word lines, respectively. The page buffer circuit is connected to the memory cell array through bit lines. The control logic circuit is configured to perform operational functions when the row decoder turns on a switch corresponding to a particular word line among the word lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: DEAHAN KIM, MINSOO KIM, KYUNGHOON SUNG