Patents by Inventor Nam-Kyeong Kim

Nam-Kyeong 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).

  • Publication number: 20240029787
    Abstract: A storage device includes a memory including a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of memory cells, and a controller configured to control the memory and perform a read retry operation for the memory using a read retry table. The memory includes a special block that stores a read retry table in which a plurality of read retry values are set for each of a plurality of first conditions and each of a plurality of second conditions corresponding to each of the plurality of first conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Yong SON, Nam Kyeong KIM, Hoon CHO, Hyuk Min KWON, Dae Sung KIM, Jang Seob KIM, Sang Ho YUN
  • Patent number: 11646086
    Abstract: A memory device comprising: a plurality of memory blocks each including a plurality of word lines arranged between a first and second select line, a peripheral circuit performs an erase operation by applying an erase voltage to a source or drain line of a selected memory block, and a control logic controls, in a period in which the erase operation is performed, the peripheral circuit to: sequentially select the plurality of word lines included in the selected memory block at least one by one from a word line closest to the first and second select line to a word line farthest from the first and second select line, apply a first erase permission voltage to the selected word lines, and apply a second erase permission voltage, which have a higher potential level than the first erase permission voltage, to remaining word lines except the selected word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yeong Jo Mun, Nam Kyeong Kim
  • Patent number: 11443809
    Abstract: Provided is a memory device. The memory device may include a voltage code controller configured to generate a voltage code that generates a program voltage and pass voltages based on a number of times a program loop is performed, and a voltage generator configured to generate the program voltage and the pass voltages in response to the voltage code, transmit the program voltage to a selected word line, and transmit the pass voltages to unselected word lines, wherein the voltage generator is configured to sequentially increase the pass voltage that is applied to the unselected word lines in order of proximity to the selected word line as the number of times a program loop is performed increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Hun Park, Nam Kyeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220284970
    Abstract: A memory device comprising: a plurality of memory blocks each including a plurality of word lines arranged between a first and second select line, a peripheral circuit performs an erase operation by applying an erase voltage to a source or drain line of a selected memory block, and a control logic controls, in a period in which the erase operation is performed, the peripheral circuit to: sequentially select the plurality of word lines included in the selected memory block at least one by one from a word line closest to the first and second select line to a word line farthest from the first and second select line, apply a first erase permission voltage to the selected word lines, and apply a second erase permission voltage, which have a higher potential level than the first erase permission voltage, to remaining word lines except the selected word lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yeong Jo MUN, Nam Kyeong KIM
  • Publication number: 20220231140
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device is provided. The three-dimensional device may include substrate; a common electrode layer on the substrate; a word line stack disposed on the common electrode layer, the word line stack having interlayer insulating layers and word lines structures alternately stacked and; and a vertical channel pillar penetrating the word line stack, the vertical channel pillar being electrically connected to the common electrode layer. Each of the word line structures includes a body portion having a first vertical width and an extension portion having a second vertical width greater than the first vertical width. The extension portion abuts the vertical channel pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Nam Kyeong KIM, Yeong Jo MUN
  • Publication number: 20220101923
    Abstract: Provided is a memory device. The memory device may include a voltage code controller configured to generate a voltage code that generates a program voltage and pass voltages based on a number of times a program loop is performed, and a voltage generator configured to generate the program voltage and the pass voltages in response to the voltage code, transmit the program voltage to a selected word line, and transmit the pass voltages to unselected word lines, wherein the voltage generator is configured to sequentially increase the pass voltage that is applied to the unselected word lines in order of proximity to the selected word line as the number of times a program loop is performed increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Hun PARK, Nam Kyeong KIM
  • Patent number: 9299444
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a block switching unit which transmits an operation signal to a memory cell array, and a voltage sustaining block which provides a voltage to sustain the operation signal to an arbitrary interconnection overlapping the block switching unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Kyeong Kim, Duck Ju Kim
  • Publication number: 20160086669
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a block switching unit which transmits an operation signal to a memory cell array, and a voltage sustaining block which provides a voltage to sustain the operation signal to an arbitrary interconnection overlapping the block switching unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Nam Kyeong KIM, Duck Ju KIM
  • Publication number: 20150348638
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a memory block including a plurality of pages having a plurality of first cells and a plurality of second cells, a circuit group configured to read first cells and second cells of a selected page of the pages, a strobe signal control circuit configured to store source bouncing information generated during a read operation of the first cells of the selected page and output a strobe signal based on stored information, and a control circuit configured to control the circuit group in response to the strobe signal during a read operation of the second cells of the selected page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Nam Kyeong KIM, Sung Dae CHOI, Jae Hyeon SHIN
  • Patent number: 9190164
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a memory block including a plurality of pages having a plurality of first cells and a plurality of second cells, a circuit group configured to read first cells and second cells of a selected page of the pages a strobe signal control circuit configured to store source bouncing information generated during a read operation of the first cells of the selected page and output a strobe signal based on stored information, and a control circuit configured to control the circuit group in response to the strobe signal during a read operation of the second cells of the selected page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Kyeong Kim, Sung Dae Choi, Jae Hyeon Shin
  • Patent number: 9142296
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory includes a memory cell array including a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells connected to bit lines and word lines crossing the bit lines, a voltage driver configured to provide a word line voltage to the word lines and provide a first voltage during a precharging operation and a second voltage during a sensing operation, based on a voltage setting signal, and a page buffer unit configured to adjust a precharging level of a sensing node connected to a bit line of a page included in a selected memory block of the memory cell array using the first voltage and adjust a sensing level of the sensing node using the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Nam Kyeong Kim, Byoung Sung Yoo
  • Patent number: 8867276
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to a memory device, and more particularly to a nonvolatile memory device having a recess structure and methods of fabricating same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam-Kyeong Kim, Jeong-Min Choi
  • Publication number: 20140146614
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to a memory device, and more particularly to a nonvolatile memory device having a recess structure and methods of fabricating same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam-Kyeong Kim, Jeong-Min Choi
  • Publication number: 20140056074
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory includes a memory cell array including a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells connected to bit lines and word lines crossing the bit lines, a voltage driver configured to provide a word line voltage to the word lines and provide a first voltage during a precharging operation and a second voltage during a sensing operation, based on a voltage setting signal, and a page buffer unit configured to adjust a precharging level of a sensing node connected to a bit line of a page included in a selected memory block of the memory cell array using the first voltage and adjust a sensing level of the sensing node using the second voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Nam Kyeong KIM, Byoung Sung YOO
  • Patent number: 8642442
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to a memory device, and more particularly to a nonvolatile memory device having a recess structure and methods of fabricating same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam-Kyeong Kim, Jeong-Min Choi
  • Patent number: 8576635
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes memory cell blocks each configured to comprise memory cells erased by an erase voltage, supplied to a word line, and a bulk voltage supplied to a bulk, a bias voltage generator configured to generate a first erase voltage, having a first pulse width and a first amplitude, in order to perform the erase operation of the memory cells and a second erase voltage, having a second pulse width narrower than the first pulse width and a second amplitude lower than the first amplitude, in order to perform an additional erase operation if an unerased memory cell is detected after the erase operation is performed, and a bulk voltage generator configured to generate the bulk voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Kyeong Kim, Kyoung Chul Yang, Young Jin Woo, Tae Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 8537616
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of memory blocks and a high voltage application unit configured to apply a high voltage to a word line of a memory block unselected from among the plurality of memory blocks and float the word line, during the erase operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Nam-Kyeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20120287713
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of memory blocks and a high voltage application unit configured to apply a high voltage to a word line of a memory block unselected from among the plurality of memory blocks and float the word line, during the erase operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: Nam-Kyeong KIM
  • Patent number: 8268685
    Abstract: A NAND flash memory device and method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. Source and drain select transistor gates are recessed lower than an active region of a semiconductor substrate. A valid channel length of the source and drain select transistor gates is longer than a channel length of memory cell gates. Accordingly, an electric field between a source region and a drain region of the select transistor can be reduced. It is thus possible to prevent program disturbance from occurring in edge memory cells adjacent to the source and drain select transistors in non-selected cell strings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Chul Om, Nam Kyeong Kim, Se Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 8213230
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of memory blocks, a plurality of erasure detection units provided at the plurality of memory blocks, respectively, and configured to each detect erasure of the respective memory blocks, and a control unit configured to determine that a memory block is a bad memory block when a number of erasure operations performed on the memory block as detected by the respective erasure detection unit is greater than a reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Nam-Kyeong Kim, Jung-Min Choi