Patents by Inventor Nak-hee Seong

Nak-hee Seong 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).

  • Publication number: 20230269157
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an operating method thereof are provided. An operating method of a semiconductor device, includes monitoring a plurality of request packets and a plurality of response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device; detecting a target request packet that matches desired identification (ID) information from among the plurality of request packets; counting the number of events of a transaction including the target request packet by using an event counter; counting the number of request packets whose corresponding response packets are yet to be detected, from among the plurality of request packets by using a Multiple Outstanding (MO) counter; determining whether an MO count value of the MO counter is valid; and if the MO count value is invalid, resetting the event counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Geun YUN, Seong Min JO, Yun Kyo CHO, Byeong Jin KIM, Dong Soo KANG, Nak Hee SEONG
  • Patent number: 11652718
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an operating method thereof are provided. An operating method of a semiconductor device, includes monitoring a plurality of request packets and a plurality of response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device; detecting a target request packet that matches desired identification (ID) information from among the plurality of request packets; counting the number of events of a transaction including the target request packet by using an event counter; counting the number of request packets whose corresponding response packets are yet to be detected, from among the plurality of request packets by using a Multiple Outstanding (MO) counter; determining whether an MO count value of the MO counter is valid; and if the MO count value is invalid, resetting the event counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Geun Yun, Seong Min Jo, Yun Kyo Cho, Byeong Jin Kim, Dong Soo Kang, Nak Hee Seong
  • Publication number: 20220272013
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an operating method thereof are provided. An operating method of a semiconductor device, includes monitoring a plurality of request packets and a plurality of response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device; detecting a target request packet that matches desired identification (ID) information from among the plurality of request packets; counting the number of events of a transaction including the target request packet by using an event counter; counting the number of request packets whose corresponding response packets are yet to be detected, from among the plurality of request packets by using a Multiple Outstanding (MO) counter; determining whether an MO count value of the MO counter is valid; and if the MO count value is invalid, resetting the event counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Geun YUN, Seong Min JO, Yun Kyo CHO, Byeong Jin KIM, Dong Soo KANG, Nak Hee SEONG
  • Patent number: 11349738
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an operating method thereof are provided. An operating method of a semiconductor device, includes monitoring a plurality of request packets and a plurality of response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device; detecting a target request packet that matches desired identification (ID) information from among the plurality of request packets; counting the number of events of a transaction including the target request packet by using an event counter; counting the number of request packets whose corresponding response packets are yet to be detected, from among the plurality of request packets by using a Multiple Outstanding (MO) counter; determining whether an MO count value of the MO counter is valid; and if the MO count value is invalid, resetting the event counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Geun Yun, Seong Min Jo, Yun Kyo Cho, Byeong Jin Kim, Dong Soo Kang, Nak Hee Seong
  • Patent number: 11061763
    Abstract: According to an aspect of inventive concepts, there is provided a memory controller configured to control a memory device including a plurality of memory pages, the memory controller including an error correction code (ECC) region manager configured to manage the plurality of memory pages by dividing the plurality of memory pages into ECC enable regions and ECC disable regions, and an ECC engine configured to perform an ECC operation on data included in the ECC enable regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-hun Kim, Yong-sang Yu, Man-hwee Jo, Min-young Joe, Ji-woong Kim, Nak-hee Seong
  • Publication number: 20200296020
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an operating method thereof are provided. An operating method of a semiconductor device, includes monitoring a plurality of request packets and a plurality of response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device; detecting a target request packet that matches desired identification (ID) information from among the plurality of request packets; counting the number of events of a transaction including the target request packet by using an event counter; counting the number of request packets whose corresponding response packets are yet to be detected, from among the plurality of request packets by using a Multiple Outstanding (MO) counter; determining whether an MO count value of the MO counter is valid; and if the MO count value is invalid, resetting the event counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Geun YUN, Seong Min JO, Yun Kyo CHO, Byeong Jin KIM, Dong Soo KANG, Nak Hee SEONG
  • Publication number: 20200183778
    Abstract: According to an aspect of inventive concepts, there is provided a memory controller configured to control a memory device including a plurality of memory pages, the memory controller including an error correction code (ECC) region manager configured to manage the plurality of memory pages by dividing the plurality of memory pages into ECC enable regions and ECC disable regions, and an ECC engine configured to perform an ECC operation on data included in the ECC enable regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-hun KIM, Yong-sang Yu, Man-hwee Jo, Min-young Joe, Ji-woong Kim, Nak-hee Seong
  • Patent number: 10680923
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an operating method thereof are provided. An operating method of a semiconductor device, includes monitoring a plurality of request packets and a plurality of response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device; detecting a target request packet that matches desired identification (ID) information from among the plurality of request packets; counting the number of events of a transaction including the target request packet by using an event counter; counting the number of request packets whose corresponding response packets are yet to be detected, from among the plurality of request packets by using a Multiple Outstanding (MO) counter, determining whether an MO count value of the MO counter is valid; and if the MO count value is invalid, resetting the event counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Geun Yun, Seong Min Jo, Yun Kyo Cho, Byeong Jin Kim, Dong Soo Kang, Nak Hee Seong
  • Patent number: 10564855
    Abstract: An operating method of a semiconductor device includes monitoring multiple request packets and multiple response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device. A target request packet that matches predefined identification (ID) information is detected from among the request packets. An operation of a latency counter is initiated. The operation is for measuring the latency of a communication exchange (transaction) that includes the target request packet and a target response packet that is one of the response packets that matches the predefined ID information. The target response packet is detected from among the response packets. The operation of the latency counter is terminated. A latency value of the communication exchange is acquired from the latency counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nak Hee Seong, Sang Youn Lee, Seong Min Jo, Yun Kyo Cho, Dong Soo Kang, Byeong Jin Kim, Jae Geun Yun
  • Patent number: 10565050
    Abstract: According to an aspect of inventive concepts, there is provided a memory controller configured to control a memory device including a plurality of memory pages, the memory controller including an error correction code (ECC) region manager configured to manage the plurality of memory pages by dividing the plurality of memory pages into ECC enable regions and ECC disable regions, and an ECC engine configured to perform an ECC operation on data included in the ECC enable regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-hun Kim, Yong-sang Yu, Man-hwee Jo, Min-young Joe, Ji-woong Kim, Nak-hee Seong
  • Publication number: 20190324660
    Abstract: An operating method of a semiconductor device includes monitoring multiple request packets and multiple response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device. A target request packet that matches predefined identification (ID) information is detected from among the request packets. An operation of a latency counter is initiated. The operation is for measuring the latency of a communication exchange (transaction) that includes the target request packet and a target response packet that is one of the response packets that matches the predefined ID information. The target response packet is detected from among the response packets. The operation of the latency counter is terminated. A latency value of the communication exchange is acquired from the latency counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: NAK HEE SEONG, SANG YOUN LEE, SEONG MIN JO, YUN KYO CHO, DONG SOO KANG, BYEONG JIN KIM, JAE GEUN YUN
  • Patent number: 10423553
    Abstract: A system-on-chip (SoC) may include a master, a slave, and an asynchronous interface having a first first-in first-out (FIFO) memory connected to the master and the slave. A write operation of the FIFO memory is controlled based upon a comparison of a write pointer and an expected write pointer of the FIFO memory, and a read operation of the FIFO memory is controlled based upon a comparison of a read pointer and an expected read pointer of the FIFO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Jin Kim, Nak-Hee Seong, Hee-Seong Lee
  • Patent number: 10379749
    Abstract: An operating method of a semiconductor device includes monitoring multiple request packets and multiple response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device. A target request packet that matches predefined identification (ID) information is detected from among the request packets. An operation of a latency counter is initiated. The operation is for measuring the latency of a communication exchange (transaction) that includes the target request packet and a target response packet that is one of the response packets that matches the predefined ID information. The target response packet is detected from among the response packets. The operation of the latency counter is terminated. A latency value of the communication exchange is acquired from the latency counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nak Hee Seong, Sang Youn Lee, Seong Min Jo, Yun Kyo Cho, Dong Soo Kang, Byeong Jin Kim, Jae Geun Yun
  • Patent number: 10210093
    Abstract: A method of operating a memory device that includes at least one sub-memory supporting a cache mode and a memory mode, the method including receiving a mode change signal instructing the memory device to change an operation mode of the at least one sub-memory from the cache mode to the memory mode; and changing the operation mode of the at least one sub-memory from the cache mode to the memory mode without flushing the at least one sub-memory, according to the mode change signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nak Hee Seong
  • Publication number: 20190050316
    Abstract: According to an aspect of inventive concepts, there is provided a memory controller configured to control a memory device including a plurality of memory pages, the memory controller including an error correction code (ECC) region manager configured to manage the plurality of memory pages by dividing the plurality of memory pages into ECC enable regions and ECC disable regions, and an ECC engine configured to perform an ECC operation on data included in the ECC enable regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-hun KIM, Yong-sang YU, Man-hwee JO, Min-young JOE, Ji-woong KIM, Nak-hee SEONG
  • Publication number: 20180276159
    Abstract: A system-on-chip (SoC) may include a master, a slave, and an asynchronous interface having a first first-in first-out (FIFO) memory connected to the master and the slave. A write operation of the FIFO memory is controlled based upon a comparison of a write pointer and an expected write pointer of the FIFO memory, and a read operation of the FIFO memory is controlled based upon a comparison of a read pointer and an expected read pointer of the FIFO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: WOO-JIN KIM, NAK-HEE SEONG, HEE-SEONG LEE
  • Patent number: 10013375
    Abstract: A system-on-chip (SoC) may include a master, a slave, and an asynchronous interface having a first first-in first-out (FIFO) memory connected to the master and the slave. A write operation of the FIFO memory is controlled based upon a comparison of a write pointer and an expected write pointer of the FIFO memory, and a read operation of the FIFO memory is controlled based upon a comparison of a read pointer and an expected read pointer of the FIFO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Jin Kim, Nak-Hee Seong, Hee-Seong Lee
  • Patent number: 9811482
    Abstract: A mobile system includes a first interface configured to transmit a payload in synchronization with a first clock signal through a first channel at a first transfer rate; and a second interface that includes: a payload storage connected to the first channel and configured to receive the payload from the first channel; and a payload receiver connected to the payload storage and configured to receive the payload from the payload storage in synchronization with a second clock at a second transfer rate through a second channel. A length of the second channel is shorter than a length of the first channel, and the first clock signal is asynchronous with the second clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Seong Lee, Woo-Jin Kim, Nak Hee Seong
  • Patent number: 9811460
    Abstract: Provided is a system including a multi channel memory and an operating method for the same. The multi channel memory may include a respective set of memories, wherein each set may include one or more memories. The operating method includes receiving access requests including system addresses for a multi channel memory having 2n channels, where n is a natural number greater than 0, allocating a first channel of the 2n channels based on n+1 or more bits of a first address of the system addresses, and performing an access of a respective set of memory devices through the allocated first channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hong Jeon, Hyeok-Man Kwon, Nak-Hee Seong
  • Publication number: 20170237636
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and an operating method thereof are provided. An operating method of a semiconductor device, includes monitoring a plurality of request packets and a plurality of response packets that are being transmitted between a master device and a slave device; detecting a target request packet that matches desired identification (ID) information from among the plurality of request packets; counting the number of events of a transaction including the target request packet by using an event counter; counting the number of request packets whose corresponding response packets are yet to be detected, from among the plurality of request packets by using a Multiple Outstanding (MO) counter, determining whether an MO count value of the MO counter is valid; and if the MO count value is invalid, resetting the event counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Geun YUN, Seong Min JO, Yun Kyo CHO, Byeong Jin KIM, Dong Soo KANG, Nak Hee SEONG