Patents by Inventor Seok-Bo Shim
Seok-Bo Shim 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: 11900982Abstract: A semiconductor device may include: a first receiver configured to receive a chip select signal from a receiving node to which a termination resistor is coupled and configured to generate a first internal chip select signal; a command pulse generation circuit configured to generate a command pulse for entering into a self-refresh operation based on an internal command address and the first internal chip select signal; and an operation control circuit configured to, when the semiconductor device enters the self-refresh operation based on the command pulse, generate a resistor value change signal that adjusts the value of the termination resistor.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Chang Hyun Kim, Seok Bo Shim
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Patent number: 11293972Abstract: A semiconductor device, a test method, and a system including the same are disclosed, which may relate to a technology for testing open and short states of a pad of a semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Sang Ah Hyun, Seok Bo Shim, Sang Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20200258795Abstract: A semiconductor device, a test method, and a system including the same are disclosed, which may relate to a technology for testing open and short states of a pad of a semiconductor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Sang Ah HYUN, Seok Bo SHIM, Sang Ho LEE
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Patent number: 10734058Abstract: A memory device includes an error correction code (ECC) block suitable for performing an ECC operation, and generating a flag signal when an error is detected and corrected through the ECC operation in data read from a memory cell array, and a refresh control block suitable for comparing an active row address with a target address in response to the flag signal, and refreshing data of a neighboring address of the target address based on a comparison result.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Seok-Bo Shim, Sang-Ho Lee, Seok-Cheol Yoon, Yun-Young Lee
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Patent number: 10720198Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a control circuit configured to receive a clock and generate first to fourth internal clocks which have different phases, and generate first to fourth masking clocks from a latency signal in synchronization with the first internal clock and the second internal clock depending on a mode signal; and a signal mixing circuit configured to output the first to fourth internal clocks as first to fourth strobe signals during enable periods of the first to fourth masking clocks.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Inventors: Young Mok Jeong, Seok Bo Shim
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Publication number: 20200219548Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a control circuit configured to receive a clock and generate first to fourth internal clocks which have different phases, and generate first to fourth masking clocks from a latency signal in synchronization with the first internal clock and the second internal clock depending on a mode signal; and a signal mixing circuit configured to output the first to fourth internal clocks as first to fourth strobe signals during enable periods of the first to fourth masking clocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Young Mok JEONG, Seok Bo SHIM
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Patent number: 10679913Abstract: A semiconductor device, a test method, and a system including the same are disclosed, which may relate to a technology for testing open and short states of a pad of a semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Sang Ah Hyun, Seok Bo Shim, Sang Ho Lee
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Patent number: 10580474Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a refresh control circuit which may generate test addresses that are counted based on a refresh signal and a detection clock signal and may senses logic levels of internal data corresponding to the test addresses to generate a sense signal. The semiconductor device may include a memory circuit may include a plurality of word lines which are selected by the test addresses and may output the internal data stored in memory cells connected to the word lines. The semiconductor device may include an address storage circuit may divide each of the test addresses into a main group and a sub-group to store the main groups and the sub-groups of the test addresses. The address storage circuit may store the sub-groups which are inputted at a point of time that the sense signal is generated, regarding the stored main groups having the same level combination.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Sang Ah Hyun, Yunyoung Lee, Seok Bo Shim, Sang Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20190221248Abstract: A memory device includes an error correction code (ECC) block suitable for performing an ECC operation, and generating a flag signal when an error is detected and corrected through the ECC operation in data read from a memory cell array, and a refresh control block suitable for comparing an active row address with a target address in response to the flag signal, and refreshing data of a neighboring address of the target address based on a comparison result.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Seok-Bo SHIM, Sang-Ho LEE, Seok-Cheol YOON, Yun-Young LEE
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Publication number: 20180366182Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a refresh control circuit which may generate test addresses that are counted based on a refresh signal and a detection clock signal and may senses logic levels of internal data corresponding to the test addresses to generate a sense signal. The semiconductor device may include a memory circuit may include a plurality of word lines which are selected by the test addresses and may output the internal data stored in memory cells connected to the word lines. The semiconductor device may include an address storage circuit may divide each of the test addresses into a main group and a sub-group to store the main groups and the sub-groups of the test addresses. The address storage circuit may store the sub-groups which are inputted at a point of time that the sense signal is generated, regarding the stored main groups having the same level combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Sang Ah HYUN, Yunyoung LEE, Seok Bo SHIM, Sang Ho LEE
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Publication number: 20180342430Abstract: A semiconductor device, a test method, and a system including the same are disclosed, which may relate to a technology for testing open and short states of a pad of a semiconductor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Sang Ah HYUN, Seok Bo SHIM, Sang Ho LEE
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Patent number: 9922959Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package substrate having a plurality of external connection terminals disposed on a first surface thereof and a plurality of internal connection terminals disposed on a second surface thereof and electrically connected with corresponding one of the external connection terminals, a first semiconductor chip stacked over the second surface of the package substrate and having a first flag pad for providing first information and a first internal circuit for adjusting a parameter by a first correction value in response to the first information provided from the first flag pad, and a second semiconductor chip stacked over the first semiconductor chip and having a second flag pad for providing second information and a second internal circuit for adjusting the parameter by a second correction value in response to the second information provided from the second flag pad.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventors: Seok-Bo Shim, Seok-Cheol Yoon
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Patent number: 9704547Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a read path configured to transmit data from the semiconductor apparatus in response to a read command and at least one read operation control signal, and an operation control circuit configured to receive a plurality of divided clock signals and the read command to identify the one of the plurality of divided clock signals that is relatively better matched to the received read command to manage timings associated with at least one of the read operation control signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Seok Bo Shim, Hee Jin Byun, Jong Ho Jung
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Publication number: 20160299190Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a plurality of through-silicon vias, and a self repair block. The self repair block charges the plurality of through-silicon vias for a preset threshold time so that pass-state through-silicon vias reaches a reference voltage level, make pass/fail decisions according to voltage levels of the plurality of through-silicon vias, and repair a through-silicon via which is in a fail state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventor: Seok Bo SHIM
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Publication number: 20160300818Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package substrate having a plurality of external connection terminals disposed on a first surface thereof and a plurality of internal connection terminals disposed on a second surface thereof and electrically connected with corresponding one of the external connection terminals, a first semiconductor chip stacked over the second surface of the package substrate and having a first flag pad for providing first information and a first internal circuit for adjusting a parameter by a first correction value in response to the first information provided from the first flag pad, and a second semiconductor chip stacked over the first semiconductor chip and having a second flag pad for providing second information and a second internal circuit for adjusting the parameter by a second correction value in response to the second information provided from the second flag pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Seok-Bo SHIM, Seok-Cheol YOON
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Patent number: 9460812Abstract: A semiconductor system includes a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device outputs a first test start signal and a second test start signal. The second semiconductor device includes a first chip and a second chip which are sequentially stacked. The first chip selectively outputs first failure information generated in response to the first test start signal as first selection data, in response to the second test start signal. The second chip selectively outputs second failure information generated in response to the first test start signal as second selection data, in response to the second test start signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.Inventor: Seok Bo Shim
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Publication number: 20160240234Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a read path configured to transmit data from the semiconductor apparatus in response to a read command and at least one read operation control signal, and an operation control circuit configured to receive a plurality of divided clock signals and the read command to identify the one of the plurality of divided clock signals that is relatively better matched to the received read command to manage timings associated with at least one of the read operation control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Seok Bo SHIM, Hee Jin BYUN, Jong Ho JUNG
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Patent number: 9397672Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package substrate having a plurality of external connection terminals disposed on a first surface thereof and a plurality of internal connection terminals disposed on a second surface thereof and electrically connected with corresponding one of the external connection terminals, a first semiconductor chip stacked over the second surface of the package substrate and having a first flag pad for providing first information and a first internal circuit for adjusting a parameter by a first correction value in response to the first information provided from the first flag pad, and a second semiconductor chip stacked over the first semiconductor chip and having a second flag pad for providing second information and a second internal circuit for adjusting the parameter by a second correction value in response to the second information provided from the second flag pad.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventors: Seok-Bo Shim, Seok-Cheol Yoon
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Patent number: 9349424Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a read path configured to transmit data from the semiconductor apparatus in response to a read command and at least one read operation control signal, and an operation control circuit configured to receive a plurality of divided clock signals and the read command to identify the one of the plurality of divided clock signals that is relatively better matched to the received read command to manage timings associated with at least one of the read operation control signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.Inventors: Seok Bo Shim, Hee Jin Byun, Jong Ho Jung
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Publication number: 20150364172Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a read path configured to transmit data from the semiconductor apparatus in response to a read command and at least one read operation control signal, and an operation control circuit configured to receive a plurality of divided clock signals and the read command to identify the one of the plurality of divided clock signals that is relatively better matched to the received read command to manage timings associated with at least one of the read operation control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Seok Bo SHIM, Hee Jin BYUN, Jong Ho JUNG