Patents by Inventor Soo Bin LIM

Soo Bin LIM 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: 12026399
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate, a first die, and a second die. The substrate includes first and second byte pads of a first channel and first and second byte pad of a second channel. First byte pads of the first die are respectively coupled to the first byte pads of the first channel, and second byte pads of the first die are respectively coupled to the second byte pads of the first channel. The second die, as disposed, is rotated by 180° with respect to the first die. First byte pads of the second die are respectively coupled to the second byte pads of the second channel, and second byte pads of the second die are respectively coupled to the first byte pads of the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix inc.
    Inventor: Soo Bin Lim
  • Patent number: 11586378
    Abstract: A device includes a section signal generation circuit configured to generate a section signal including bits activated during an operation section of each of internal operations included in a mode operation, and a mode command generation circuit configured to generate a mode command for performing the internal operations included in the mode operation from an oscillating signal, based on the section signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Hyun Kim, Hyun Woong Yang, Soo Bin Lim
  • Patent number: 11527273
    Abstract: A column control circuit may include a column control signal generation circuit and a column access block signal generation circuit. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to activate an input/output strobe signal when a column access block signal is deactivated. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to deactivate the input/output strobe signal when the column access block signal is activated. The column access block signal generation circuit is configured to activate the column access block signal when gap-less read commands may be inputted. The column access block signal generation circuit may deactivate the column access block signal during a period corresponding to an N-th read command among the gap-less read commands. N is an integer that is no less than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Chu, Soo Bin Lim, Yong Suk Joo
  • Publication number: 20220236907
    Abstract: A device includes a section signal generation circuit configured to generate a section signal including bits activated during an operation section of each of internal operations included in a mode operation, and a mode command generation circuit configured to generate a mode command for performing the internal operations included in the mode operation from an oscillating signal, based on the section signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Hyun KIM, Hyun Woong YANG, Soo Bin LIM
  • Publication number: 20210280227
    Abstract: A column control circuit may include a column control signal generation circuit and a column access block signal generation circuit. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to activate an input/output strobe signal when a column access block signal is deactivated. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to deactivate the input/output strobe signal when the column access block signal is activated. The column access block signal generation circuit is configured to activate the column access block signal when gap-less read commands may be inputted. The column access block signal generation circuit may deactivate the column access block signal during a period corresponding to an N-th read command among the gap-less read commands. N is an integer that is no less than 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho CHU, Soo Bin LIM, Yong Suk JOO
  • Publication number: 20210200479
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate, a first die, and a second die. The substrate includes first and second byte pads of a first channel and first and second byte pad of a second channel. First byte pads of the first die are respectively coupled to the first byte pads of the first channel, and second byte pads of the first die are respectively coupled to the second byte pads of the first channel. The second die, as disposed, is rotated by 180° with respect to the first die. First byte pads of the second die are respectively coupled to the second byte pads of the second channel, and second byte pads of the second die are respectively coupled to the first byte pads of the second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Soo Bin LIM
  • Patent number: 11049534
    Abstract: A column control circuit may include a column control signal generation circuit and a column access block signal generation circuit. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to activate an input/output strobe signal when a column access block signal is deactivated. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to deactivate the input/output strobe signal when the column access block signal is activated. The column access block signal generation circuit is configured to activate the column access block signal when gap-less read commands may be inputted. The column access block signal generation circuit may deactivate the column access block signal during a period corresponding to an N-th read command among the gap-less read commands. N is an integer that is no less than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Chu, Soo Bin Lim, Yong Suk Joo
  • Patent number: 10969998
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate, a first die, and a second die. The substrate includes first and second byte pads of a first channel and first and second byte pad of a second channel. First byte pads of the first die are respectively coupled to the first byte pads of the first channel, and second byte pads of the first die are respectively coupled to the second byte pads of the first channel. The second die, as disposed, is rotated by 180° with respect to the first die. First byte pads of the second die are respectively coupled to the second byte pads of the second channel, and second byte pads of the second die are respectively coupled to the first byte pads of the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Soo Bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20210074339
    Abstract: A column control circuit may include a column control signal generation circuit and a column access block signal generation circuit. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to activate an input/output strobe signal when a column access block signal is deactivated. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to deactivate the input/output strobe signal when the column access block signal is activated. The column access block signal generation circuit is configured to activate the column access block signal when gap-less read commands may be inputted. The column access block signal generation circuit may deactivate the column access block signal during a period corresponding to an N-th read command among the gap-less read commands. N is an integer that is no less than 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho CHU, Soo Bin LIM, Yong Suk JOO
  • Publication number: 20200019344
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate, a first die, and a second die. The substrate includes first and second byte pads of a first channel and first and second byte pad of a second channel. First byte pads of the first die are respectively coupled to the first byte pads of the first channel, and second byte pads of the first die are respectively coupled to the second byte pads of the first channel. The second die, as disposed, is rotated by 180° with respect to the first die. First byte pads of the second die are respectively coupled to the second byte pads of the second channel, and second byte pads of the second die are respectively coupled to the first byte pads of the second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Soo Bin LIM
  • Patent number: 10013305
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and or method of repairing the semiconductor device may be provided. The semiconductor device may include an error information storage circuit. The error information storage circuit may be configured to latch an address to generate a latched fail address and a rupture control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Bin Lim, Young Hyun Baek
  • Publication number: 20180113755
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and or method of repairing the semiconductor device may be provided. The semiconductor device may include an error information storage circuit. The error information storage circuit may be configured to latch an address to generate a latched fail address and a rupture control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Bin LIM, Young Hyun BAEK
  • Publication number: 20160307639
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include: a control block suitable for generating a boot-up select signal in response to a boot-up mode signal and a fuse select signal; and a fuse block suitable for performing a program operation of rupturing one or more first fuse cells among a plurality of fuse cells in response to the fuse select signal, and performing a boot-up operation on a partial fuse region including the one or more first fuse cells in response to the boot-up select signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Soo-Bin LIM
  • Patent number: 9437323
    Abstract: A shift register circuit may include a first latch capable of latching an input signal in synchronization with a first clock, a first flip-flop capable of latching the output signal of the first latch in synchronization with a second dock having the same skew as the first clock, a second latch capable of latching the output signal of the first flip-flop in synchronization with a third clock having a different skew from the second clock, and a second flip-flop capable of latching the output signal of the second latch circuit in synchronization with a fourth clock having the same skew as the third clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Soo-Bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20160133336
    Abstract: A shift register circuit may include a first latch capable of latching an input signal in synchronization with a first clock, a first flip-flop capable of latching the output signal of the first latch in synchronization with a second dock having the same skew as the first clock, a second latch capable of latching the output signal of the first flip-flop in synchronization with a third clock having a different skew from the second clock, and a second flip-flop capable of latching the output signal of the second latch circuit in synchronization with a fourth clock having the same skew as the third clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventor: Soo-Bin LIM
  • Patent number: 9224722
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a semiconductor chip, and the semiconductor chip may include a first pad, a second pad, and a bump. The first pad may be configured to receive a signal from an external device, and the second pad may include first and second metal layers electrically isolated from each other. The bump may be stacked over the second pad, and may be configured to receive a signal from a controller chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Bin Lim, Jong Chern Lee
  • Publication number: 20150206867
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a semiconductor chip, and the semiconductor chip may include a first pad, a second pad, and a bump. The first pad may be configured to receive a signal from an external device, and the second pad may include first and second metal layers electrically isolated from each other. The bump may be stacked over the second pad, and may be configured to receive a signal from a controller chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Bin LIM, Jong Chern LEE
  • Patent number: 8836370
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a power supply changing unit. The power supply changing unit is configured to receive an enable signal and power supply voltage, generate first voltage or second voltage according to the enable signal, change a voltage level of the second voltage according to a level signal, and supply the first voltage or the second voltage as a driving voltage of an internal circuit, wherein the internal circuit receives a first input signal to output a second input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Han Kim, Hyun Woo Lee, Dae Han Kwon, Chul Woo Kim, Soo Bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20130135038
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a power supply changing unit. The power supply changing unit is configured to receive an enable signal and power supply voltage, generate first voltage or second voltage according to the enable signal, change a voltage level of the second voltage according to a level signal, and supply the first voltage or the second voltage as a driving voltage of an internal circuit, wherein the internal circuit receives a first input signal to output a second input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicants: Korea University Industrial & Academic Collaboration Foundation, SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Ki Han KIM, Hyun Woo LEE, Dae Han KWON, Chul Woo KIM, Soo Bin LIM