Patents by Inventor Sun-gyung HWANG

Sun-gyung HWANG 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).

  • Publication number: 20220301628
    Abstract: A program method of a nonvolatile memory device that performs a plurality of program loops is provided. At least one of the plurality of program loops includes dividing a channel of a selected cell string into a first side channel and a second side channel during a first interval and a second interval, turning off a string selection transistor of the selected cell string by applying a string select line voltage of a first level during the first interval, and boosting a first voltage of the first side channel and a second voltage of the second side channel, and turning on the string selection transistor by applying the string select line voltage of a second level different from the first level during the second interval, and performing a hot carrier injection (HCI) program operation on a selected memory cell corresponding to the first side channel or the second side channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Won-bo SHIM, Ji-ho CHO, Yong-seok KIM, Byoung-taek KIM, Sun-gyung HWANG
  • Patent number: 11355195
    Abstract: A program method of a nonvolatile memory device that performs a plurality of program loops is provided. At least one of the plurality of program loops includes dividing a channel of a selected cell string into a first side channel and a second side channel during a first interval and a second interval, turning off a string selection transistor of the selected cell string by applying a string select line voltage of a first level during the first interval, and boosting a first voltage of the first side channel and a second voltage of the second side channel, and turning on the string selection transistor by applying the string select line voltage of a second level different from the first level during the second interval, and performing a hot carrier injection (HCI) program operation on a selected memory cell corresponding to the first side channel or the second side channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-bo Shim, Ji-ho Cho, Yong-seok Kim, Byoung-taek Kim, Sun-gyung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210217477
    Abstract: A program method of a nonvolatile memory device that performs a plurality of program loops is provided. At least one of the plurality of program loops includes dividing a channel of a selected cell string into a first side channel and a second side channel during a first interval and a second interval, turning off a string selection transistor of the selected cell string by applying a string select line voltage of a first level during the first interval, and boosting a first voltage of the first side channel and a second voltage of the second side channel, and turning on the string selection transistor by applying the string select line voltage of a second level different from the first level during the second interval, and performing a hot carrier injection (HCI) program operation on a selected memory cell corresponding to the first side channel or the second side channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Won-bo SHIM, Ji-ho CHO, Yong-seok KIM, Byoung-taek KIM, Sun-gyung HWANG
  • Patent number: 10971232
    Abstract: A program method of a nonvolatile memory device that performs a plurality of program loops is provided. At least one of the plurality of program loops includes dividing a channel of a selected cell string into a first side channel and a second side channel during a first interval and a second interval, turning off a string selection transistor of the selected cell string by applying a string select line voltage of a first level during the first interval, and boosting a first voltage of the first side channel and a second voltage of the second side channel, and turning on the string selection transistor by applying the string select line voltage of a second level different from the first level during the second interval, and performing a hot carrier injection (HCI) program operation on a selected memory cell corresponding to the first side channel or the second side channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-bo Shim, Ji-ho Cho, Yong-seok Kim, Byoung-taek Kim, Sun-gyung Hwang
  • Patent number: 10685708
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a volatile memory region and a non-volatile memory region. The volatile memory region includes a cell capacitor disposed in the substrate and a cell transistor connected to the cell capacitor. The non-volatile memory region includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells disposed on the substrate. The volatile memory region and the non-volatile memory region are disposed side by side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Hoon Jeon, Yoo Cheol Shin, Jun Hee Lim, Sung Kweon Baek, Chan Ho Lee, Won Chul Jang, Sun Gyung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190392902
    Abstract: A program method of a nonvolatile memory device that performs a plurality of program loops is provided. At least one of the plurality of program loops includes dividing a channel of a selected cell string into a first side channel and a second side channel during a first interval and a second interval, turning off a string selection transistor of the selected cell string by applying a string select line voltage of a first level during the first interval, and boosting a first voltage of the first side channel and a second voltage of the second side channel, and turning on the string selection transistor by applying the string select line voltage of a second level different from the first level during the second interval, and performing a hot carrier injection (HCI) program operation on a selected memory cell corresponding to the first side channel or the second side channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Won-bo SHIM, Ji-ho CHO, Yong-seok KIM, Byoung-taek KIM, Sun-gyung HWANG
  • Patent number: 10424381
    Abstract: A program method of a nonvolatile memory device that performs a plurality of program loops is provided. At least one of the plurality of program loops includes dividing a channel of a selected cell string into a first side channel and a second side channel during a first interval and a second interval, turning off a string selection transistor of the selected cell string by applying a string select line voltage of a first level during the first interval, and boosting a first voltage of the first side channel and a second voltage of the second side channel, and turning on the string selection transistor by applying the string select line voltage of a second level different from the first level during the second interval, and performing a hot carrier injection (HCI) program operation on a selected memory cell corresponding to the first side channel or the second side channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-bo Shim, Ji-ho Cho, Yong-seok Kim, Byoung-taek Kim, Sun-gyung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190267088
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a volatile memory region and a non-volatile memory region. The volatile memory region includes a cell capacitor disposed in the substrate and a cell transistor connected to the cell capacitor. The non-volatile memory region includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells disposed on the substrate. The volatile memory region and the non-volatile memory region are disposed side by side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Hoon JEON, Yoo Cheol Shin, Jun Hee Lim, Sung Kweon Baek, Chan Ho Lee, Won Chul Jang, Sun Gyung Hwang
  • Patent number: 10304541
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including a first switch cell, a second switch cell, and a plurality of memory cells disposed between the first the second switch cells and connected to a plurality of word lines, and a control circuit configured to perform a program operation by providing a program voltage to a first word line among the plurality of word lines, a switch voltage to a second word line among the plurality of word lines, and a pass voltage to remaining word lines among the plurality of word lines, wherein the control circuit is configured to turn off the first switch cell and the second switch cell in a first section of the program operation, and configured to turn on the first switch cell and increase the switch voltage in a second section of the program operation later than the first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Gyung Hwang, Byoung Taek Kim, Yong Seok Kim, Ju Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20180374540
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including a first switch cell, a second switch cell, and a plurality of memory cells disposed between the first the second switch cells and connected to a plurality of word lines, and a control circuit configured to perform a program operation by providing a program voltage to a first word line among the plurality of word lines, a switch voltage to a second word line among the plurality of word lines, and a pass voltage to remaining word lines among the plurality of word lines, wherein the control circuit is configured to turn off the first switch cell and the second switch cell in a first section of the program operation, and configured to turn on the first switch cell and increase the switch voltage in a second section of the program operation later than the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Gyung HWANG, Byoung Taek KIM, Yong Seok KIM, Ju Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20180268907
    Abstract: A program method of a nonvolatile memory device that performs a plurality of program loops is provided. At least one of the plurality of program loops includes dividing a channel of a selected cell string into a first side channel and a second side channel during a first interval and a second interval, turning off a string selection transistor of the selected cell string by applying a string select line voltage of a first level during the first interval, and boosting a first voltage of the first side channel and a second voltage of the second side channel, and turning on the string selection transistor by applying the string select line voltage of a second level different from the first level during the second interval, and performing a hot carrier injection (HCI) program operation on a selected memory cell corresponding to the first side channel or the second side channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Won-bo SHIM, Ji-ho CHO, Yong-seok KIM, Byoung-taek KIM, Sun-gyung HWANG