Patents by Inventor Sang-sik Kim

Sang-sik 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).

  • Patent number: 11373717
    Abstract: A memory device may include: a control circuit comprising a first verification component suitable for counting the number of memory cells in the selected word line having an excessively high threshold voltage as excessive memory cells, after a program operation is completed; and a second verification component suitable for counting the number of failed bits when the number of excessive memory cells counted is greater than or equal to an excess threshold value, and suitable for outputting a pass or fail signal for the program operation according to the count of at least one of the first verification component and the second verification component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20200395089
    Abstract: A memory device may include: a control circuit comprising a first verification component suitable for counting the number of memory cells in the selected word line having an excessively high threshold voltage as excessive memory cells, after a program operation is completed; and a second verification component suitable for counting the number of failed bits when the number of excessive memory cells counted is greater than or equal to an excess threshold value, and suitable for outputting a pass or fail signal for the program operation according to the count of at least one of the first verification component and the second verification component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Sang-Sik KIM
  • Patent number: 10783974
    Abstract: A memory device may include: a control circuit comprising a first verification component suitable for counting the number of memory cells in the selected word line having an excessively high threshold voltage as excessive memory cells, after a program operation is completed; and a second verification component suitable for counting the number of failed bits when the number of excessive memory cells counted is greater than or equal to an excess threshold value, and suitable for outputting a pass or fail signal for the program operation according to the count of at least one of the first verification component and the second verification component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 10600834
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a pixel array where a plurality of pixel groups are arrayed in two dimensions, wherein each of the plurality of the pixel groups includes: a first pixel suitable for sensing a first color signal that is color-separated through a first color filter; and a second pixel suitable for sensing a second color signal that is color-separated through a second color filter and has a longer wavelength than the first color signal, and a volume of a first color filter or a second color filter that is positioned in a peripheral area of the pixel array is different from a volume of a first color filter or a second color filter that is positioned in a central area of the pixel array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20190371418
    Abstract: A memory device may include: a control circuit comprising a first verification component suitable for counting the number of memory cells in the selected word line having an excessively high threshold voltage as excessive memory cells, after a program operation is completed; and a second verification component suitable for counting the number of failed bits when the number of excessive memory cells counted is greater than or equal to an excess threshold value, and suitable for outputting a pass or fail signal for the program operation according to the count of at least one of the first verification component and the second verification component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Sang-Sik KIM
  • Patent number: 10304880
    Abstract: A curved image sensor includes: a supporting substrate; an image sensor chip formed over the supporting substrate and including a curved light incidence surface; and a flare ghost preventive film formed over the curved light incidence surface and including a planar upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20190148801
    Abstract: A dual ignition structure for a thermal battery includes a header assembly positioned at an upper part of the thermal battery and including a contact terminal, an upper igniter connected to the contact terminal of the header assembly, an upper assembly supporting the upper igniter; a lower igniter positioned at a lower part of the thermal battery and coupled to the upper igniter in a symmetrical manner, a lower assembly supporting the lower igniter; and a nickel current collector connecting the upper igniter and the lower igniter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Sang-Hyeon HA, Jae-In LEE, Ji-Youn KIM, Jang-Hyeon CHO, Sang-Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20190006401
    Abstract: A curved image sensor includes: a supporting substrate; an image sensor chip formed over the supporting substrate and including a curved light incidence surface; and a flare ghost preventive film formed over the curved light incidence surface and including a planar upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Sang-Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20180277581
    Abstract: An image sensor includes: a pixel array where a plurality of pixel groups are arrayed in two dimensions, wherein each of the plurality of the pixel groups includes: a first pixel suitable for sensing a first color signal that is color-separated through a first color filter; and a second pixel suitable for sensing a second color signal that is color-separated through a second color filter and has a longer wavelength than the first color signal, and a volume of a first color filter or a second color filter that is positioned in a peripheral area of the pixel array is different from a volume of a first color filter or a second color filter that is positioned in a central area of the pixel array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Sang-Sik KIM
  • Patent number: 9985059
    Abstract: Provided is an image sensor. The image sensor may include a circuit board, a supporting board provided under the circuit board, and an image sensor chip provided over the circuit board. The circuit board, the supporting board, and the image sensor chip respectively have concavely curved upper surfaces. The supporting board comprises a central area and a peripheral area. The central area is thinner than the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun-Gyu Shin, Sang-Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20170301710
    Abstract: Provided is an image sensor. The image sensor may include a circuit board, a supporting board provided under the circuit board, and an image sensor chip provided over the circuit board. The circuit board, the supporting board, and the image sensor chip respectively have concavely curved upper surfaces. The supporting board comprises a central area and a peripheral area. The central area is thinner than the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun-Gyu SHIN, Sang-Sik KIM
  • Patent number: 9761619
    Abstract: The curved image sensor may include: a first substrate including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and having a curved first surface; a bonding pattern formed over a second surface opposite to the first surface of the first substrate, formed along an edge of the first substrate, and having an opening; a second substrate bonded to the second surface of the first substrate by the bonding pattern; and a sealing material filling the opening so that a cavity defined by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the bonding pattern is sealed by the sealing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9653506
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a photoelectric conversion region, an interlayer insulation layer including an interconnection line and formed on the substrate, a condensing pattern having a first refractive index and including a first region upwardly protruding from the interlayer insulation layer and a second region buried in the interlayer insulation layer, and a color filter formed on the condensing pattern to bury the condensing pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9647017
    Abstract: A curved image sensor includes a supporting substrate, a bonding pattern provided over the supporting substrate a sensing substrate provided over the supporting substrate and in contact with the bonding pattern, and having a curved surface receiving incident light, and a fixing pattern provided over the supporting substrate and surrounding a periphery of the sensing substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9524998
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in two dimensions, wherein at least one pixel includes: a photoelectric conversion layer formed in a substrate; a first color filter layer formed over the photoelectric conversion layer; and a second color filter layer formed over the first color filter layer and defining an opening that is eccentrically formed with respect to an optical axis of the photoelectric conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9520429
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of filters, an air spacer formed between the plurality of filters, and a protection layer including a first part formed on the plurality of filters and a second part formed on the air spacer. The second part of the protection layer may have a convex lens shape that protrudes over the plurality of filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9443901
    Abstract: The image sensor includes lens-type color filters having a uniform shape for a plurality of pixels. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixels formed in a substrate, a plurality of color filter housings formed over outer boundaries of the respective pixels, and a plurality of color filters filled in spaces defined by the respective color filter housings, wherein the clock filter housings surround edges of the respective color filters with a given curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20160172393
    Abstract: A curved image sensor includes a supporting substrate, a bonding pattern provided over the supporting substrate a sensing substrate provided over the supporting substrate and in contact with the bonding pattern, and having a curved surface receiving incident light, and a fixing pattern provided over the supporting substrate and surrounding a periphery of the sensing substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Sang-Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20160172398
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of filters, an air spacer formed between the plurality of filters, and a protection layer including a first part formed on the plurality of filters and a second part formed on the air spacer. The second part of the protection layer may have a convex lens shape that protrudes over the plurality of filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Sang-Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20160141037
    Abstract: A method of operating a semiconductor memory system includes: programming LSB data into a memory cell of a selected word line included in a memory block; storing MSB data to be programmed into the memory cell of the selected word line, from a controller into a page buffer; reading the programmed LSB data from the memory cell of the selected word line; performing an ECC operation on the read LSB data when a difference between a reference amount and an amount of bit line current, which flows through bit lines included in the memory block, does not fall in a predetermined range from a first current amount to a second current amount; and programming the MSB data stored in the page buffer into the memory cell of the selected word line based on the ECC-corrected LSB data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Sang-Sik KIM