Patents by Inventor Se-heon BAEK

Se-heon BAEK 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: 11069415
    Abstract: The non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a voltage generator configured to supply a voltage to the memory cell array. The voltage generator includes a charge pump circuit, a switching circuit, and a stage controller. The charge pump circuit includes a plurality of pump units and is configured to output a pump voltage and a pump current in accordance with a number of pump units that have received an input voltage among the plurality of pump units. The switching circuit is configured to output the pump voltage. The stage controller is configured to receive an input signal corresponding to the pump current and perform a stage control operation of generating a stage control signal for controlling the number of pump units to be driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-heon Baek, Dae-seok Byeon, Ki-chang Jang, Young-sun Min
  • Patent number: 10910071
    Abstract: There are provided a method of operating a voltage generator. The method includes providing a reference voltage, sensing a magnitude of a charge current for increasing voltages of a plurality of word lines based on the reference voltage, determining whether the sensed magnitude of the charge current is greater than a peak current value, increasing the reference voltage in accordance with a first slope when the sensed magnitude of the charge current is less than or equal to the peak current value, and increasing the reference voltage in accordance with a second slope less than the first slope when the detected magnitude of the charge current is greater than the peak current value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-heon Baek, Ki-chang Jang, Dae-seok Byeon
  • Patent number: 10867639
    Abstract: The memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a voltage generator configured to supply a voltage to the memory cell array. The voltage generator includes a charge pump circuit, a switching circuit, and a stage controller. The charge pump circuit includes a plurality of pump units and is configured to output a pump voltage and a pump current in accordance with a number of pump units that have received an input voltage among the plurality of pump units. The switching circuit is configured to output the pump voltage. The stage controller is configured to receive an input signal corresponding to the pump current and perform a stage control operation of generating a stage control signal for controlling the number of pump units to be driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-heon Baek, Dae-seok Byeon, Ki-chang Jang, Young-sun Min
  • Publication number: 20200365216
    Abstract: The non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a voltage generator configured to supply a voltage to the memory cell array. The voltage generator includes a charge pump circuit, a switching circuit, and a stage controller. The charge pump circuit includes a plurality of pump units and is configured to output a pump voltage and a pump current in accordance with a number of pump units that have received an input voltage among the plurality of pump units. The switching circuit is configured to output the pump voltage. The stage controller is configured to receive an input signal corresponding to the pump current and perform a stage control operation of generating a stage control signal for controlling the number of pump units to be driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-heon BAEK, Dae-seok BYEON, Ki-chang JANG, Young-sun MIN
  • Publication number: 20200185041
    Abstract: There are provided a method of operating a voltage generator. The method includes providing a reference voltage, sensing a magnitude of a charge current for increasing voltages of a plurality of word lines based on the reference voltage, determining whether the sensed magnitude of the charge current is greater than a peak current value, increasing the reference voltage in accordance with a first slope when the sensed magnitude of the charge current is less than or equal to the peak current value, and increasing the reference voltage in accordance with a second slope less than the first slope when the detected magnitude of the charge current is greater than the peak current value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-heon Baek, Ki-chang Jang, Dae-seok Byeon
  • Publication number: 20200111513
    Abstract: The memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a voltage generator configured to supply a voltage to the memory cell array. The voltage generator includes a charge pump circuit, a switching circuit, and a stage controller. The charge pump circuit includes a plurality of pump units and is configured to output a pump voltage and a pump current in accordance with a number of pump units that have received an input voltage among the plurality of pump units. The switching circuit is configured to output the pump voltage. The stage controller is configured to receive an input signal corresponding to the pump current and perform a stage control operation of generating a stage control signal for controlling the number of pump units to be driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-heon BAEK, Dae-seok BYEON, Ki-chang JANG, Young-sun MIN
  • Patent number: 10600488
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of planes, a page buffer connected to the memory cell array and corresponding to each of the plurality of planes, and a decoupling circuit. The page buffer is configured to receive a bit line voltage control signal (BLSHF) via a first node. The decoupling circuit is connected to the first node. The decoupling circuit includes at least one decoupling capacitor configured to execute charge sharing via the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-ho Song, Se-heon Baek, Yong-sung Cho
  • Publication number: 20190080770
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of planes, a page buffer connected to the memory cell array and corresponding to each of the plurality of planes, and a decoupling circuit. The page buffer is configured to receive a bit line voltage control signal (BLSHF) via a first node. The decoupling circuit is connected to the first node. The decoupling circuit includes at least one decoupling capacitor configured to execute charge sharing via the first node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-ho SONG, Se-heon BAEK, Yong-sung CHO
  • Patent number: 10192624
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of planes, a page buffer connected to the memory cell array and corresponding to each of the plurality of planes, and a decoupling circuit. The page buffer is configured to receive a bit line voltage control signal (BLSHF) via a first node. The decoupling circuit is connected to the first node. The decoupling circuit includes at least one decoupling capacitor configured to execute charge sharing via the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-ho Song, Se-heon Baek, Yong-sung Cho
  • Patent number: 10008270
    Abstract: A programming method of a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of cell strings includes sequentially applying a first pass voltage to unselected word lines of word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells during a first interval and a second pass voltage higher than the first pass voltage to the unselected word lines during a second interval; and applying a discharge voltage lower than a program voltage to a selected word line of the word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells after applying the program voltage to the selected word line in the first interval, and applying the program voltage to the selected word line during the second interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yo-han Lee, Ji-suk Kim, Chang-yeon Yu, Jin-young Chun, Se-heon Baek, Jun-young Ko, Seong-ook Jung, Ji-su Kim
  • Patent number: 9978458
    Abstract: A data read operation method of a memory device includes applying a read voltage having a first preparation level and a first target level to a word line of a selected cell in the memory device to read a program state of the selected cell, applying a first read pass voltage having a second preparation level and a second target level to at least one word line of first non-selected cells not adjacent to the selected cell and in the same string as the selected cell, and applying a second read pass voltage having a third target level to a word line of at least one second non-selected cell adjacent to the selected cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Yo-han Lee, Ji-suk Kim, Chang-yeon Yu, Jin-young Chun, Se-heon Baek, Jun-young Ko, Seong-ook Jung, Ji-su Kim
  • Publication number: 20180137920
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of planes, a page buffer connected to the memory cell array and corresponding to each of the plurality of planes, and a decoupling circuit. The page buffer is configured to receive a bit line voltage control signal (BLSHF) via a first node. The decoupling circuit is connected to the first node. The decoupling circuit includes at least one decoupling capacitor configured to execute charge sharing via the first node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-ho SONG, Se-heon BAEK, Yong-sung CHO
  • Publication number: 20170287561
    Abstract: A programming method of a non-volatile memory device including a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of cell strings includes sequentially applying a first pass voltage to unselected word lines of word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells during a first interval and a second pass voltage higher than the first pass voltage to the unselected word lines during a second interval; and applying a discharge voltage lower than a program voltage to a selected word line of the word lines connected to the plurality of memory cells after applying the program voltage to the selected word line in the first interval, and applying the program voltage to the selected word line during the second interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: YO-HAN LEE, Ji-suk KIM, Chang-yeon YU, Jin-young CHUN, Se-heon BAEK, Jun-young KO, Seong-ook JUNG, Ji-su KIM
  • Publication number: 20170278579
    Abstract: A data read operation method of a memory device includes applying a read voltage having a first preparation level and a first target level to a word line of a selected cell in the memory device to read a program state of the selected cell, applying a first read pass voltage having a second preparation level and a second target level to at least one word line of first non-selected cells not adjacent to the selected cell and in the same string as the selected cell, and applying a second read pass voltage having a third target level to a word line of at least one second non-selected cell adjacent to the selected cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: YO-HAN LEE, Ji-suk KIM, Chang-yeon YU, Jin-young CHUN, Se-heon BAEK, Jun-young KO, Seong-ook JUNG, Ji-su KIM