Patents by Inventor Noh Hyup KWAK

Noh Hyup KWAK 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: 11640843
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a semiconductor memory device includes a mode register circuit including a plurality of write mode register sets for providing a plurality of setting codes or a plurality of monitoring codes; and a defect detection circuit suitable for outputting a defect determination signal by detecting any defect in the mode register circuit, based on the plurality of monitoring codes, wherein each of the write mode register sets includes: a storing circuit suitable for storing an operational code according to a mode register write command; and an output control circuit suitable for outputting the stored operational code in the storing circuit as a corresponding setting code, or inverting the stored operational code in the storing circuit to output a corresponding monitoring code, according to a test mode signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Noh Hyup Kwak
  • Patent number: 11626179
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a masking signal generation circuit configured to generate a test masking signal by receiving a fuse data during a period in which a test masking mode is executed; and a test mode signal generation circuit configured to, when a test command for executing a test in an internal circuit is input, execute the test based on the test masking signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Min Soo Kang, Noh Hyup Kwak, Hyun Seung Kim, Yong Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20220375537
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a masking signal generation circuit configured to generate a test masking signal by receiving a fuse data during a period in which a test masking mode is executed; and a test mode signal generation circuit configured to, when a test command for executing a test in an internal circuit is input, execute the test based on the test masking signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Min Soo KANG, Noh Hyup KWAK, Hyun Seung KIM, Yong Ho SEO
  • Patent number: 11423969
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a controller and a semiconductor device. The controller outputs a clock signal and a command signal having a first setting combination or a second setting combination and receives a temperature information signal. The semiconductor device compares an input time of a latch signal generated based on the command signal having the first setting combination with an input time of a temperature output control signal generated internally. In addition, the semiconductor device updates a temperature code according a comparison result of the input times of the temperature output control signal and the latch signal to generate the temperature information signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Seung Kim, Noh Hyup Kwak, Jin Suk Oh, Kyong Ha Lee
  • Patent number: 11423954
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a semiconductor memory device includes a first buffer circuit suitable for receiving a command/address signal to output a first buffered signal according to a first control signal; a first setup/hold circuit suitable for delaying the first buffered signal to output an internal command/address signal according to a second control signal; a command decoder suitable for generating a plurality of internal signals by decoding the internal command/address signal according to a third control signal and an internal dock signal; and a timing controller suitable for delaying a dock enable signal to generate the first to third control signals, and controlling the first to third control signals to be deactivated in a first sequence when entering a power-down mode, and to be activated in a second sequence different from is the first sequence when exiting the power-down mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Noh Hyup Kwak
  • Publication number: 20220165346
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a semiconductor memory device includes a mode register circuit including a plurality of write mode register sets for providing a plurality of setting codes or a plurality of monitoring codes; and a defect detection circuit suitable for outputting a defect determination signal by detecting any defect in the mode register circuit, based on the plurality of monitoring codes, wherein each of the write mode register sets includes: a storing circuit suitable for storing an operational code according to a mode register write command; and an output control circuit suitable for outputting the stored operational code in the storing circuit as a corresponding setting code, or inverting the stored operational code in the storing circuit to output a corresponding monitoring code, according to a test mode signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Noh Hyup KWAK
  • Publication number: 20220130433
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a semiconductor memory device includes a first buffer circuit suitable for receiving a command/address signal to output a first buffered signal according to a first control signal; a first setup/hold circuit suitable for delaying the first buffered signal to output an internal command/address signal according to a second control signal; a command decoder suitable for generating a plurality of internal signals by decoding the internal command/address signal according to a third control signal and an internal dock signal; and a timing controller suitable for delaying a dock enable signal to generate the first to third control signals, and controlling the first to third control signals to be deactivated in a first sequence when entering a power-down mode, and to be activated in a second sequence different from is the first sequence when exiting the power-down mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Noh Hyup KWAK
  • Publication number: 20220130452
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a controller and a semiconductor device. The controller outputs a clock signal and a command signal having a first setting combination or a second setting combination and receives a temperature information signal. The semiconductor device compares an input time of a latch signal generated based on the command signal having the first setting combination with an input time of a temperature output control signal generated internally. In addition, the semiconductor device updates a temperature code according a comparison result of the input times of the temperature output control signal and the latch signal to generate the temperature information signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Seung KIM, Noh Hyup KWAK, Jin Suk OH, Kyong Ha LEE
  • Patent number: 11189328
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an input control circuit and an internal command generation circuit. The input control circuit is synchronized with a first pulse of an internal clock signal to generate an internal chip selection signal and a first internal command/address signal from a chip selection signal and a command/address signal. In addition, the input control circuit is synchronized with a second pulse of the internal clock signal to inhibit generation of the internal chip selection signal. The internal command generation circuit generates a first active command and a second active command which are sequentially enabled when the internal chip selection signal and the first internal command/address signal have a predetermined logic level combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Noh Hyup Kwak
  • Publication number: 20210358527
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an input control circuit and an internal command generation circuit. The input control circuit is synchronized with a first pulse of an internal clock signal to generate an internal chip selection signal and a first internal command/address signal from a chip selection signal and a command/address signal. In addition, the input control circuit is synchronized with a second pulse of the internal clock signal to inhibit generation of the internal chip selection signal. The internal command generation circuit generates a first active command and a second active command which are sequentially enabled when the internal chip selection signal and the first internal command/address signal have a predetermined logic level combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Noh Hyup KWAK
  • Patent number: 11121706
    Abstract: A duty cycle correction circuit may include a data alignment circuit, a correction value generation circuit, and a dock generation circuit. The data alignment circuit may align unit pattern data based on a strobe clock signal. The correction value generation circuit may generate a duty correction value by measuring the amount of charges corresponding to the aligned data. The clock generation circuit may correct the duty ratio of the strobe clock signal based on the duty correction value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kwang Soon Kim, Noh Hyup Kwak
  • Patent number: 9613716
    Abstract: A semiconductor system may include a first semiconductor device including a first pad group. The semiconductor system may include a second semiconductor device including a second pad group which is configured for input and output of signals from and to a third semiconductor device. The second semiconductor device may include a selective transfer unit configured to electrically couple the third pad group to the first pad group or to an interface unit electrically coupled to the first pad group, in response to a test mode enable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Min Chang Kim, Woo Yeol Shin, Noh Hyup Kwak
  • Publication number: 20160254801
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a data alignment block configured to convert parallel type data into rising data and falling data, and output the rising data and the falling data as serial type synchronous data. The semiconductor apparatus may include a driving control block configured to compare levels of respective bits of the serial type synchronous data, and generate a driving control signal. The semiconductor apparatus may include a data output driving block configured to change a driving force in response to the driving control signal, drive the serial type synchronous data with the driving force, and output an output data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: Noh Hyup KWAK
  • Patent number: 9425774
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a data alignment block configured to convert parallel type data into rising data and falling data, and output the rising data and the falling data as serial type synchronous data. The semiconductor apparatus may include a driving control block configured to compare levels of respective bits of the serial type synchronous data, and generate a driving control signal. The semiconductor apparatus may include a data output driving block configured to change a driving force in response to the driving control signal, drive the serial type synchronous data with the driving force, and output an output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Noh Hyup Kwak
  • Publication number: 20160064101
    Abstract: A semiconductor system may include a first semiconductor device including a first pad group. The semiconductor system may include a second semiconductor device including a second pad group which is configured for input and output of signals from and to a third semiconductor device. The second semiconductor device may include a selective transfer unit configured to electrically couple the third pad group to the first pad group or to an interface unit electrically coupled to the first pad group, in response to a test mode enable signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Min Chang KIM, Woo Yeol SHIN, Noh Hyup KWAK