Patents by Inventor Soon Ku Kang

Soon Ku Kang 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: 10847194
    Abstract: An input/output circuit includes a data buffer group configured to buffer data received through data lines, a data strobe buffer configured to buffer a data strobe signal to output a buffered data strobe clock, a digitally controlled delay line configured to output delay data by controlling skew of the buffered data according to a delay code, a data strobe clock output circuit configured to generate a delay data strobe clock in response to the buffered data strobe clock, a sampler configured to sample the delay data according to the delay data strobe clock to output sampled data, and a de-skew circuit configured to update the delay code according to the sampled data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Kim, Dae Han Kwon, Kwan Su Shon, Soon Ku Kang, Jung Hyun Shin, Doo Bock Lee, Yo Han Jeong, Eun Ji Choi, Tae Jin Hwang
  • Patent number: 10483955
    Abstract: The feedback system includes an input signal generation circuit configured to output an input signal having a level corresponding to a code signal inputted thereto and a lock signal generation circuit configured to output the code signal for controlling a level of the input signal using two reference signals, to generate count data acquired by counting time from when the level of the input signal reaches between levels of the two reference signals to when the level of the input signal becomes higher or lower than the level of any one of the two reference signals, and to output a lock signal for fixing the level of the input signal after time corresponding to a rounded value of a quotient of the count data divided by 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Kim, Soon Ku Kang, Bo Ram Kim
  • Publication number: 20190287587
    Abstract: An input/output circuit includes a data buffer group configured to buffer data received through data lines, a data strobe buffer configured to buffer a data strobe signal to output a buffered data strobe clock, a digitally controlled delay line configured to output delay data by controlling skew of the buffered data according to a delay code, a data strobe clock output circuit configured to generate a delay data strobe clock in response to the buffered data strobe clock, a sampler configured to sample the delay data according to the delay data strobe clock to output sampled data, and a de-skew circuit configured to update the delay code according to the sampled data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Hyun KIM, Dae Han KWON, Kwan Su SHON, Soon Ku KANG, Jung Hyun SHIN, Doo Bock LEE, Yo Han JEONG, Eun Ji CHOI, Tae Jin HWANG
  • Publication number: 20190158081
    Abstract: The feedback system includes an input signal generation circuit configured to output an input signal having a level corresponding to a code signal inputted thereto and a lock signal generation circuit configured to output the code signal for controlling a level of the input signal using two reference signals, to generate count data acquired by counting time from when the level of the input signal reaches between levels of the two reference signals to when the level of the input signal becomes higher or lower than the level of any one of the two reference signals, and to output a lock signal for fixing the level of the input signal after time corresponding to a rounded value of a quotient of the count data divided by 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Kim, Soon Ku Kang, Bo Ram Kim
  • Patent number: 10284156
    Abstract: An amplifier may include a differential pair circuit configured to generate an output signal according to a first input signal and a second input signal, a plurality of current sinks coupled between a ground terminal and the differential pair circuit, and a feedback circuit configured to sense a level of the output signal and generate a feedback signal. At least one of the plurality of current sinks is controlled according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Kim, Eun Ji Choi, Yo Han Jeong, Soon Ku Kang, Woo Jin Kang, Kwan Su Shon, Hyun Bae Lee, Tae Jin Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180294784
    Abstract: An amplifier may include a differential pair circuit configured to generate an output signal according to a first input signal and a second input signal, a plurality of current sinks coupled between a ground terminal and the differential pair circuit, and a feedback circuit configured to sense a level of the output signal and generate a feedback signal. At least one of the plurality of current sinks is controlled according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun KIM, Eun Ji CHOI, Yo Han JEONG, Soon Ku KANG, Woo Jin KANG, Kwan Su SHON, Hyun Bae LEE, Tae Jin HWANG
  • Patent number: 9859910
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter includes a first DAC unit configured to vary a level of a reference voltage output through a first node according to a first code, a second DAC unit coupled in parallel to the first DAC unit on the basis of the first node and configured to vary the level of the reference voltage according to a second code, a comparator configured to generate a comparison result signal by comparing an input voltage and the reference voltage, and at least one register array configured to store the first code and the second code with initial values and store the first code and the second code by varying values of the first code and the second code according to the comparison result signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Kim, Soon Ku Kang, Kwan Su Shon, Yo Han Jeong, Eun Ji Choi