Patents by Inventor Saeng-Hwan Kim
Saeng-Hwan 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).
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Patent number: 9673814Abstract: A semiconductor system may include a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device may output set signals. The second semiconductor device may generate a start signal in response to the set signals, generate an input control code and an output control code from the set signals in response to the start signal, generate a frequency determination signal including information on an operation frequency in response to the output control code, and control an internal operation in response to the frequency determination signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Won Kyung Chung, Saeng Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 9659629Abstract: A sense amplifier driving device, and more particularly, a technology for improving the post overdriving operation characteristic of a semiconductor device. A sense amplifier driving device includes a driving signal generation block configured to compare a reference voltage set by a voltage trimming signal and a level of a power supply voltage, and generate a pull-up driving signal for controlling an operation of a sense amplifier; and a sense amplifier driving block configured to supply a driving voltage to a pull-up power line of the sense amplifier for an active operation period in correspondence to the pull-up driving signal, the driving signal generation block including a voltage divider configured to divide the power supply voltage, and output a divided voltage; and a voltage comparison section configured to compare the reference voltage and the divided voltage, and output a control signal for controlling an overdriving operation of the sense amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Jun Yong Song, Jong Ho Son, Saeng Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 9627032Abstract: An address generation circuit may include: a first latch unit suitable for latching an address obtained by inverting a part of an input address; a second latch unit suitable for latching the partly inverted input address of the first latch unit, and suitable for latching an added/subtracted address after a first refresh operation during a target refresh period; a third latch unit suitable for latching the partly inverted input address of the first latch unit during a period other than the target refresh period; and an addition/subtraction unit suitable for generating the added/subtracted address by adding/subtracting a predetermined value to/from the latched address of the second latch unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventors: Chul-Moon Jung, Saeng-Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 9584124Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first channel provided in a first die. The semiconductor device may include a second channel provided in a second die and disposed adjacent to the first channel, and configured to exchange signals and data with the first channel. The first channel and the second channel may receive and output calibration-related signals from and to each other through bonding, and may share calibration start signals. The calibration start signal may be respectively generated in the first channel and the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Won Kyung Chung, Saeng Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20170033791Abstract: A semiconductor system may include a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device may output set signals. The second semiconductor device may generate a start signal in response to the set signals, generate an input control code and an output control code from the set signals in response to the start signal, generate a frequency determination signal including information on an operation frequency in response to the output control code, and control an internal operation in response to the frequency determination signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Won Kyung CHUNG, Saeng Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20170019100Abstract: A driving signal control circuit includes a discharge circuit, a counter circuit, and a control circuit. The discharge circuit is configured to compare a monitored voltage and a reference voltage, and generate a discharge signal. The monitored voltage is proportional to a core voltage. The counter circuit is configured to perform an up/down count operation according to the discharge signal, and generate a count signal. The control circuit is configured to generate a driving signal which has an enable period proportional to the count signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Man Keun KANG, Saeng Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20160373113Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first channel provided in a first die. The semiconductor device may include a second channel provided in a second die and disposed adjacent to the first channel, and configured to exchange signals and data with the first channel. The first channel and the second channel may receive and output calibration-related signals from and to each other through bonding, and may share calibration start signals. The calibration start signal may be respectively generated in the first channel and the second channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Won Kyung CHUNG, Saeng Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20160372176Abstract: A sense amplifier driving device, and more particularly, a technology for improving the post overdriving operation characteristic of a semiconductor device. A sense amplifier driving device includes a driving signal generation block configured to compare a reference voltage set by a voltage trimming signal and a level of a power supply voltage, and generate a pull-up driving signal for controlling an operation of a sense amplifier; and a sense amplifier driving block configured to supply a driving voltage to a pull-up power line of the sense amplifier for an active operation period in correspondence to the pull-up driving signal, the driving signal generation block including a voltage divider configured to divide the power supply voltage, and output a divided voltage; and a voltage comparison section configured to compare the reference voltage and the divided voltage, and output a control signal for controlling an overdriving operation of the sense amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Jun Yong SONG, Jong Ho SON, Saeng Hwan KIM
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Patent number: 9461647Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first channel provided in a first die. The semiconductor device may include a second channel provided in a second die and disposed adjacent to the first channel, and configured to exchange signals and data with the first channel. The first channel and the second channel may receive and output calibration-related signals from and to each other through bonding, and may share calibration start signals. The calibration start signal may be respectively generated in the first channel and the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.Inventors: Won Kyung Chung, Saeng Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20160164521Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first channel provided in a first die. The semiconductor device may include a second channel provided in a second die and disposed adjacent to the first channel, and configured to exchange signals and data with the first channel. The first channel and the second channel may receive and output calibration-related signals from and to each other through bonding, and may share calibration start signals. The calibration start signal may be respectively generated in the first channel and the second channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Won Kyung CHUNG, Saeng Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20160019944Abstract: An address generation circuit may include: a first latch unit suitable for latching an address obtained by inverting a part of an input address; a second latch unit suitable for latching the partly inverted input address of the first latch unit, and suitable for latching an added/subtracted address after a first refresh operation during a target refresh period; a third latch unit suitable for latching the partly inverted input address of the first latch unit during a period other than the target refresh period; and an addition/subtraction unit suitable for generating the added/subtracted address by adding/subtracting a predetermined value to/from the latched address of the second latch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Chul-Moon JUNG, Saeng-Hwan KIM
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Patent number: 9190139Abstract: A memory may include a plurality of word lines, one or more redundancy word lines for replacing one or more word lines among the plurality of word lines, a target address generation unit suitable for generating one or more target addresses using a stored address, and a control unit suitable for sequentially refreshing the plurality of word lines in response to a refresh command which is periodically inputted, refreshing a word line selected based on the target address when the refresh command is inputted M times, and refreshing the one or more redundancy word lines whenever the refresh command is inputted N times, wherein the M and N are natural numbers.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventors: Chul-Moon Jung, Bo-Yeun Kim, Saeng-Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 9134183Abstract: A temperature sensor includes: a gate voltage generation unit including a bias resistor, a first source resistor, and a first MOS transistor and configured to generate a gate voltage; and a variable voltage output unit including an output resistor, a second source resistor, and a second MOS transistor and configured to generate the variable voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventors: Hyun Sik Jeong, Saeng Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20150170728Abstract: A memory may include a plurality of word lines, one or more redundancy word lines for replacing one or more word lines among the plurality of word lines, a target address generation unit suitable for generating one or more target addresses using a stored address, and a control unit suitable for sequentially refreshing the plurality of word lines in response to a refresh command which is periodically inputted, refreshing a word line selected based on the target address when the refresh command is inputted M times, and refreshing the one or more redundancy word lines whenever the refresh command is inputted N times, wherein the M and N are natural numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Chul-Moon JUNG, Bo-Yeun KIM, Saeng-Hwan KIM
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Patent number: 8848443Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes at least one first semiconductor chip including a plurality of memory cells and a second semiconductor chip including a fuse circuit configured to repair defective cells among the memory cells of the at least one first semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Saeng-Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 8643357Abstract: A internal voltage generator includes a plurality of voltage level detection units, each configured to detect a voltage level of a corresponding internal voltage terminal, based on a predetermined target voltage level assigned to the corresponding internal voltage terminal, and generate a detection signal, a common internal voltage generation unit configured to generate an internal voltage through a pumping operation in response to the detection signal outputted from the voltage level detection units, and a path multiplexing unit configured to selectively output the internal voltage to one of the internal voltage terminals.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventors: Jong-Ho Son, Saeng-Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 8645095Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a counting signal generation unit, a counting signal decoding unit, an input reference voltage selection unit, and a latch pulse generation unit. The counting signal generation unit is configured to generate one or more counting signals in response to an oscillation signal. The counting signal decoding unit is configured to decode the one or more counting signals and to generate one or more test selection signals and an end signal. The input reference voltage selection unit is configured to output a first selection reference voltage or a second selection reference voltage as an input reference voltage in response to the one or more test selection signals. The latch pulse generation unit is configured to generate one or more latch pulses in response to the one or more test selection signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventors: Seong Seop Lee, Saeng Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 8331174Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a repair address generation unit configured to generate a repair address signal in response to a first address signal; a line choice address generation unit configured to generate a line choice address signal by combining the first address signal and the repair address signal according to a determination as to whether the repair address signal is to be used; and a cell line decoding unit configured to select one of a normal cell region and a redundancy cell region according to the determination, and select one of a plurality of local cell lines provided in the selected cell region in response to the line choice address signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventors: Seong Nyuh Yoo, Duck Hwa Hong, Saeng Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20120273843Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes at least one first semiconductor chip including a plurality of memory cells and a second semiconductor chip including a fuse circuit configured to repair defective cells among the memory cells of the at least one first semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventor: Saeng-Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20120257648Abstract: A temperature sensor includes: a gate voltage generation unit including a bias resistor, a first source resistor, and a first MOS transistor and configured to generate a gate voltage; and a variable voltage output unit including an output resistor, a second source resistor, and a second MOS transistor and configured to generate the variable voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.Inventors: Hyun Sik JEONG, Saeng Hwan KIM