Patents by Inventor Min-joung Lee

Min-joung Lee 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: 11275708
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the clock management circuitry includes a first master clock controller configured to provide a first command to a first slave clock controller via a first channel based on a received first clock request. The clock management circuitry also includes the first slave clock controller configured to control outputting a first clock signal based on the first command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-yeon Jeon, Jae-Gon Lee, Youn-Sik Choi, Min-joung Lee, Jin-ook Song
  • Publication number: 20210073166
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the clock management circuitry includes a first master clock controller configured to provide a first command to a first slave clock controller via a first channel based on a received first clock request. The clock management circuitry also includes the first slave clock controller configured to control outputting a first clock signal based on the first command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-yeon JEON, Jae-Gon LEE, Youn-Sik CHOI, Min-joung LEE, Jin-ook SONG
  • Patent number: 10853304
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the clock management circuitry includes a first master clock controller configured to provide a first command to a first slave clock controller via a first channel based on a received first clock request. The clock management circuitry also includes the first slave clock controller configured to control outputting a first clock signal based on the first command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-yeon Jeon, Jae-Gon Lee, Youn-Sik Choi, Min-joung Lee, Jin-ook Song
  • Publication number: 20190361837
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the clock management circuitry includes a first master clock controller configured to provide a first command to a first slave clock controller via a first channel based on a received first clock request. The clock management circuitry also includes the first slave clock controller configured to control outputting a first clock signal based on the first command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HO-YEON JEON, JAE-GON LEE, YOUN-SIK CHOI, MIN-JOUNG LEE, JIN-OOK SONG
  • Patent number: 10475501
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first serializer configured to collect at least one event in a first domain to generate a first serial data stream and transmit the first serial data stream periodically at a first period, a first de-serializer configured to receive the first serial data stream to restore the first serial data stream into first parallel data streams, the first parallel data stream encoding first parallel data items, a timer configured to provide a clock signal having a second period, a direct memory access (DMA) configured to capture the first parallel data items periodically at a second period using the clock signal to generate capture data items, and a first memory configured to store the capture data items. The addresses of the first memory at which the respective capture data items are stored are arranged in an order that the respective capture data items are captured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Yeon Jeon, Ah Chan Kim, Min Joung Lee, Youn-Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 10430372
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the clock management circuitry includes a first master clock controller configured to provide a first command to a first slave clock controller via a first channel based on a received first clock request. The clock management circuitry also includes the first slave clock controller configured to control outputting a first clock signal based on the first command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-yeon Jeon, Jae-gon Lee, Youn-sik Choi, Min-joung Lee, Jin-ook Song
  • Patent number: 10429881
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first clock control circuit for controlling a first clock source; a second clock control circuit for sending a first clock request to the first clock control circuit in response to a block clock request from an intellectual property (IP) block, and controlling a second clock source, which receives a clock signal from the first clock source, to generate a stopped clock signal, which is a clock signal turned off for a predetermined amount of time; and a driver circuit for receiving a block control signal, and outputting the block control signal to the IP block while the short stopped clock signal is output to the IP block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Joung Lee, Se Hun Kim, Jae Gon Lee
  • Patent number: 10296066
    Abstract: A system on chip (SoC) includes a control circuit configured to determine whether a requested operating mode is one of a functional mode and a monitoring mode. The control circuit is configured to provide a request signal to at least one clock circuit to request at least one clock signal and selectively output one of the at least one clock signal in response to at least one acknowledgment signal received from the at least one clock circuit, when the requested operating mode is the functional mode. The control circuit is configured to selectively output one of the at least one clock signal without providing the request signal, when the requested operating mode is the monitoring mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ah Chan Kim, Jae Gon Lee, Min Joung Lee
  • Publication number: 20190057733
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first serializer configured to collect at least one event in a first domain to generate a first serial data stream and transmit the first serial data stream periodically at a first period, a first de-serializer configured to receive the first serial data stream to restore the first serial data stream into first parallel data streams, the first parallel data stream encoding first parallel data items, a timer configured to provide a clock signal having a second period, a direct memory access (DMA) configured to capture the first parallel data items periodically at a second period using the clock signal to generate capture data items, and a first memory configured to store the capture data items. The addresses of the first memory at which the respective capture data items are stored are arranged in an order that the respective capture data items are captured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Yeon JEON, Ah Chan KIM, Min Joung LEE, Youn-Sik CHOI
  • Patent number: 10209734
    Abstract: A clock management unit (CMU) includes a first clock control circuit controlling a first clock source, a second clock control circuit sending a first clock request to the first clock control circuit in response to an intellectual property (IP) block clock request from an IP block and controlling a second clock source, and a CMU controller. The second clock source receives a clock signal from the first clock source. A power management unit (PMU) sends a PMU clock request to the CMU controller. The CMU provides the clock signal to the IP block in response to the PMU clock request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Joung Lee, Suk Nam Kwon, Jae Gon Lee
  • Publication number: 20170212551
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first clock control circuit for controlling a first clock source; a second clock control circuit for sending a first clock request to the first clock control circuit in response to a block clock request from an intellectual property (IP) block, and controlling a second clock source, which receives a clock signal from the first clock source, to generate a stopped clock signal, which is a clock signal turned off for a predetermined amount of time; and a driver circuit for receiving a block control signal, and outputting the block control signal to the IP block while the short stopped clock signal is output to the IP block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: MIN JOUNG LEE, SE HUN KIM, JAE GON LEE
  • Publication number: 20170214480
    Abstract: A system on chip (SoC) includes a control circuit configured to determine whether a requested operating mode is one of a functional mode and a monitoring mode. The control circuit is configured to provide a request signal to at least one clock circuit to request at least one clock signal and selectively output one of the at least one clock signal in response to at least one acknowledgment signal received from the at least one clock circuit, when the requested operating mode is the functional mode. The control circuit is configured to selectively output one of the at least one clock signal without providing the request signal, when the requested operating mode is the monitoring mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: AH CHAN KIM, JAE GON LEE, MIN JOUNG LEE
  • Publication number: 20170212550
    Abstract: A clock management unit (CMU) includes a first clock control circuit controlling a first clock source, a second clock control circuit sending a first clock request to the first clock control circuit in response to an intellectual property (IP) block clock request from an IP block and controlling a second clock source, and a CMU controller. The second clock control circuit receives a clock signal from the first clock source. A power management unit (PMU) sends a PMU clock request to the CMU controller. The CMU provides the clock signal to the IP block in response to the PMU clock request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: MIN JOUNG LEE, SUK NAM KWON, JAE GON LEE
  • Publication number: 20160350259
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the clock management circuitry includes a first master clock controller configured to provide a first command to a first slave clock controller via a first channel based on a received first clock request. The clock management circuitry also includes the first slave clock controller configured to control outputting a first clock signal based on the first command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-yeon JEON, Jae-gon Lee, Youn-sik Choi, Min-joung Lee, Jin-ook Song
  • Patent number: 8239708
    Abstract: A system on a chip (SoC) device verification system comprises: an SoC device model including one or more IPs and a memory controller; an external IP verification model receiving an instruction from the SoC device model and verifying operation of the one or more IPs included in the SoC device model; and a bus select model selecting one of the external IP verification model and an external device in response to a memory control signal received from the memory controller of the SoC device model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-kwon Park, Cheon-su Lee, Jae-shin Lee, Min-Joung Lee
  • Publication number: 20100017656
    Abstract: A system on a chip (SoC) device verification system comprises: an SoC device model including one or more IPs and a memory controller; an external IP verification model receiving an instruction from the SoC device model and verifying operation of the one or more IPs included in the SoC device model; and a bus select model selecting one of the external IP verification model and an external device in response to a memory control signal received from the memory controller of the SoC device model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-kwon Park, Cheon-su Lee, Jae-shin Lee, Min-Joung Lee
  • Patent number: 7251702
    Abstract: In a method of controlling transmitting and receiving buffers of a network controller and a network controller operating under such a method, at least one request for access to a system bus from the transmitting buffer and the receiving buffer is received, and the occupancy level of data in the receiving buffer and the vacancy level of data in the transmitting buffer are determined. Access to the system bus is granted based on the determination result. Buffers in the transmitting and receiving paths are treated as a single virtual transmitting buffer and a single virtual receiving buffer, respectively. Bus priority is determined by the data occupancy level in each virtual buffer and any change in the occupancy level. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or reduce underflow of the transmitting buffer and overflow of the receiving buffer, thereby impartially arbitrating which of the buffers can access the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeong-Jin Lee, Jong-hoon Shin, Min-joung Lee
  • Publication number: 20040268009
    Abstract: A transceiving network controller that controls memory allocation of a buffer memory according to data flow and a method for controlling memory allocation and data flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hoon Shin, Myeong-Jin Lee, Min-Joung Lee
  • Publication number: 20040027990
    Abstract: In a method of controlling a transmitting buffer and a receiving buffer of a network controller and in a network controller operating under such a method, at least one request for access to a system bus from the transmitting buffer and the receiving buffer is received, and the occupancy level of data in the receiving buffer and the vacancy level of data in the transmitting buffer are determined. Access to the system bus by the transmitting buffer or the receiving buffer is granted based on the determination result. According to the method and system, buffers in the transmitting path and buffers in the receiving path are treated as a single virtual transmitting buffer and a single receiving virtual buffer, respectively, and bus priority is determined in consideration of the occupancy level of data in each virtual buffer along with any increase or decrease in the occupancy level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myeong-Jin Lee, Jong-Hoon Shin, Min-Joung Lee