Patents by Inventor KYUNG-RYUN KIM

KYUNG-RYUN KIM 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: 11949125
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device including a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes first binder particles, second binder particles, and inorganic particles. The inorganic particles are mostly dispersed in a first surface region of the porous coating layer, and the second binder particles are mostly dispersed in a second surface region of the porous polymer substrate, in which the first surface region faces the porous polymer substrate and the second surface region is an opposite surface region to the first surface region. The inorganic particles have a larger weight per particle than each respective weight per particle of the first and second binder particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji Kim, Seung Hyun Lee, Kyung Ryun Ka
  • Publication number: 20240079724
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device including a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes first binder particles, second binder particles, and inorganic particles. The inorganic particles are mostly dispersed in a first surface region of the porous coating layer, and the second binder particles are mostly dispersed in a second surface region of the porous polymer substrate, in which the first surface region faces the porous polymer substrate and the second surface region is an opposite surface region to the first surface region. The inorganic particles have a larger weight per particle than each respective weight per particle of the first and second binder particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ji KIM, Seung Hyun LEE, Kyung Ryun KA
  • Patent number: 11626185
    Abstract: A method includes replacing an address of a first normal memory cell in a first column of a first memory block with a destination address that is an address of a second normal memory cell in a second column of the first memory block, and reassigning the address of the second normal memory cell in the second column of the first memory block to an address of a first redundancy memory cell in a redundancy block of the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun Kim, Yoon-Na Oh, Hyung-Jin Kim, Hui-Kap Yang, Jang-Woo Ryu
  • Publication number: 20220238178
    Abstract: A method includes replacing an address of a first normal memory cell in a first column of a first memory block with a destination address that is an address of a second normal memory cell in a second column of the first memory block, and reassigning the address of the second normal memory cell in the second column of the first memory block to an address of a first redundancy memory cell in a redundancy block of the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KIM, Yoon-Na OH, Hyung-Jin KIM, Hui-Kap YANG, Jang-Woo RYU
  • Patent number: 11335431
    Abstract: A method includes replacing an address of a first normal memory cell in a first column of a first memory block with a destination address that is an address of a second normal memory cell in a second column of the first memory block, and reassigning the address of the second normal memory cell in the second column of the first memory block to an address of a first redundancy memory cell in a redundancy block of the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun Kim, Yoon-Na Oh, Hyung-Jin Kim, Hui-Kap Yang, Jang-Woo Ryu
  • Patent number: 11194657
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an error correction code (ECC) engine, an input/output (I/O) gating circuit, and a control logic circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of bank arrays, and each of the bank arrays includes dynamic memory cells. The control logic circuit generates a first control signal to control the I/O gating circuit and a second control signal to control the ECC engine, in response to an access address and a command. The control logic circuit controls the ECC engine to perform s-bit ECC encoding on a write data to be stored in a first page of at least one bank array, in response to a first command, and controls the ECC engine to perform t-bit ECC decoding on a first codeword read from the first page, in response to a second command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Uhn Cha, Kyung-Ryun Kim, Young-Hun Seo
  • Publication number: 20210233604
    Abstract: A method includes replacing an address of a first normal memory cell in a first column of a first memory block with a destination address that is an address of a second normal memory cell in a second column of the first memory block, and reassigning the address of the second normal memory cell in the second column of the first memory block to an address of a first redundancy memory cell in a redundancy block of the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KIM, Yoon-Na OH, Hyung-Jin KIM, Hui-Kap YANG, Jang-Woo RYU
  • Patent number: 10971247
    Abstract: A method includes replacing an address of a first normal memory cell in a first column of a first memory block with a destination address that is an address of a second normal memory cell in a second column of the first memory block, and reassigning the address of the second normal memory cell in the second column of the first memory block to an address of a first redundancy memory cell in a redundancy block of the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun Kim, Yoon-Na Oh, Hyung-Jin Kim, Hui-Kap Yang, Jang-Woo Ryu
  • Patent number: 10854277
    Abstract: A sense amplifier includes a first sense amplification circuit electrically connected between a bit line, to which a multi-bit memory cell is also connected, and a complementary bit line. The first sense amplification circuit is configured to sense a least significant bit (LSB) of 2-bit data in the memory cell and latch the LSB in a first sensing bit line pair. A second sense amplification circuit is provided, which is configured to sense a most significant bit (MSB) of the 2-bit data and latch the MSB in a second sensing bit line pair. A switching circuit is provided, which is configured to selectively connect between bit lines of the first sensing bit line pair and bit lines of the second sensing bit line pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventors: Young-Hun Seo, Kyung-Ryun Kim
  • Publication number: 20200294574
    Abstract: A sense amplifier includes a first sense amplification circuit electrically connected between a bit line, to which a multi-bit memory cell is also connected, and a complementary bit line. The first sense amplification circuit is configured to sense a least significant bit (LSB) of 2-bit data in the memory cell and latch the LSB in a first sensing bit line pair. A second sense amplification circuit is provided, which is configured to sense a most significant bit (MSB) of the 2-bit data and latch the MSB in a second sensing bit line pair. A switching circuit is provided, which is configured to selectively connect between bit lines of the first sensing bit line pair and bit lines of the second sensing bit line pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: YOUNG-HUN SEO, KYUNG-RYUN KIM
  • Publication number: 20200218611
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an error correction code (ECC) engine, an input/output (I/O) gating circuit, and a control logic circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of bank arrays, and each of the bank arrays includes dynamic memory cells. The control logic circuit generates a first control signal to control the I/O gating circuit and a second control signal to control the ECC engine, in response to an access address and a command. The control logic circuit controls the ECC engine to perform s-bit ECC encoding on a write data to be stored in a first page of at least one bank array, in response to a first command, and controls the ECC engine to perform t-bit ECC decoding on a first codeword read from the first page, in response to a second command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: SANG-UHN CHA, KYUNG-RYUN KIM, YOUNG-HUN SEO
  • Patent number: 10706911
    Abstract: A sense amplifier includes a first sense amplification circuit electrically connected between a bit line, to which a multi-bit memory cell is also connected, and a complementary bit line. The first sense amplification circuit is configured to sense a least significant bit (LSB) of 2-bit data in the memory cell and latch the LSB in a first sensing bit line pair. A second sense amplification circuit is provided, which is configured to sense a most significant bit (MSB) of the 2-bit data and latch the MSB in a second sensing bit line pair. A switching circuit is provided, which is configured to selectively connect between bit lines of the first sensing bit line pair and bit lines of the second sensing bit line pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Hun Seo, Kyung-Ryun Kim
  • Patent number: 10692582
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device a memory cell array and a repair control circuit. The memory cell array including a normal cell region and a redundancy cell region, the normal cell region including a plurality of normal region groups, and redundancy cell region configured to replace failed memory cells of the normal cell region. The repair control circuit configured to, determine a target normal region group from among the plurality of normal region groups based on an input address, extract target fail addresses from among a plurality of fail addresses based on the target normal region group, and control a repair operation based on the target fail addresses and the input address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung-Ryun Kim
  • Patent number: 10635535
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an error correction code (ECC) engine, an input/output (I/O) gating circuit, and a control logic circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of bank arrays, and each of the bank arrays includes dynamic memory cells. The control logic circuit generates a first control signal to control the I/O gating circuit and a second control signal to control the ECC engine, in response to an access address and a command. The control logic circuit controls the ECC engine to perform s-bit ECC encoding on a write data to be stored in a first page of at least one bank array, in response to a first command, and controls the ECC engine to perform t-bit ECC decoding on a first codeword read from the first page, in response to a second command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Uhn Cha, Kyung-Ryun Kim, Young-Hun Seo
  • Patent number: 10510429
    Abstract: A memory device including a memory cell array connected to a first bit line, first word lines, and second word lines, the memory cell array including a first memory cell and a second memory cell, the first memory cell being connected between the first word lines and the first bit line, and the second memory cell being connected between the second word line and the first bit line; a first word line driver configured to drive the first word lines; a second word line driver configured to drive the second word lines; and a test manager configured to drive second word lines to change a capacitance of the first bit line, and after the capacitance of the first bit line is changed, drive first word lines to test the first word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-yong Choi, Kyung-ryun Kim, Woong-dai Kang, Hyun-chul Yoon
  • Patent number: 10497460
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include a memory cell array and an access control circuit. The memory cell array may include a first cell region and a second cell region. The access control circuit may access the first cell region and the second cell region differently in response to a command, an access address and fuse information to identify the first cell region and the second cell region. The command and the address may be provided from an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun Kim, Hyun-Chul Yoon
  • Publication number: 20190304565
    Abstract: A method includes replacing an address of a first normal memory cell in a first column of a first memory block with a destination address that is an address of a second normal memory cell in a second column of the first memory block, and reassigning the address of the second normal memory cell in the second column of the first memory block to an address of a first redundancy memory cell in a redundancy block of the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kyung-Ryun KIM, Yoon-Na OH, Hyung-Jin KIM, Hui-Kap YANG, Jang-Woo RYU
  • Publication number: 20190243708
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, an error correction code (ECC) engine, an input/output (I/O) gating circuit, and a control logic circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of bank arrays, and each of the bank arrays includes dynamic memory cells. The control logic circuit generates a first control signal to control the I/O gating circuit and a second control signal to control the ECC engine, in response to an access address and a command. The control logic circuit controls the ECC engine to perform s-bit ECC encoding on a write data to be stored in a first page of at least one bank array, in response to a first command, and controls the ECC engine to perform t-bit ECC decoding on a first codeword read from the first page, in response to a second command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: SANG-UHN CHA, KYUNG-RYUN KIM, YOUNG-HUN SEO
  • Publication number: 20190164621
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device a memory cell array and a repair control circuit. The memory cell array including a normal cell region and a redundancy cell region, the normal cell region including a plurality of normal region groups, and redundancy cell region configured to replace failed memory cells of the normal cell region. The repair control circuit configured to, determine a target normal region group from among the plurality of normal region groups based on an input address, extract target fail addresses from among a plurality of fail addresses based on the target normal region group, and control a repair operation based on the target fail addresses and the input address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung-Ryun KIM
  • Publication number: 20190130987
    Abstract: A memory device including a memory cell array connected to a first bit line, first word lines, and second word lines, the memory cell array including a first memory cell and a second memory cell, the first memory cell being connected between the first word lines and the first bit line, and the second memory cell being connected between the second word line and the first bit line; a first word line driver configured to drive the first word lines; a second word line driver configured to drive the second word lines; and a test manager configured to drive second word lines to change a capacitance of the first bit line, and after the capacitance of the first bit line is changed, drive first word lines to test the first word lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-yong CHOI, Kyung-ryun KIM, Woong-dai KANG, Hyun-chul YOON