Patents by Inventor Sung Mook Kim

Sung Mook Kim 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: 20140341332
    Abstract: A digital counter includes: a plurality of flip-flops configured to generate a plurality of count signals; and a controller configured to prevent level transition of an input terminal of a flip-flop to generate a count signal corresponding to a least significant bit (LSB), in response to a clock signal and a count end signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicants: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Hanyang University, SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Mook KIM, Byong Deok CHOI, Jong Seok KIM
  • Patent number: 8724418
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first fuse having one end coupled with a first bit line and configured to be programmed with a data, a second fuse having one end coupled with a second bit line and configured to be programmed with the data; a program controller coupled with the other ends of the first fuse and the second fuse and configured to perform a program operation on at least one of the first fuse and the second fuse in response to a program voltage, and a read controller coupled with the other ends of the first fuse and the second fuse and configured to perform a read operation on the first fuse and the second fuse in response to a read voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Hoon Kim, Sung-Mook Kim
  • Patent number: 8644088
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory block configured to store a data inputted/outputted through a data transfer line, a data output block configured to output the data loaded on the data transfer line in response to a source clock, wherein the data output block is controlled to be coupled with the data transfer line in response to a write operation signal, a write operation signal generation block configured to generate the write operation signal in response to an operation selection signal and a reference clock lagging behind the source clock by a set time, and a data input block configured to load the data on the data transfer line in response to the write operation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sung-Mook Kim
  • Publication number: 20130182518
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first fuse having one end coupled with a first bit line and configured to be programmed with a data, a second fuse having one end coupled with a second bit line and configured to be programmed with the data; a program controller coupled with the other ends of the first fuse and the second fuse and configured to perform a program operation on at least one of the first fuse and the second fuse in response to a program voltage, and a read controller coupled with the other ends of the first fuse and the second fuse and configured to perform a read operation on the first fuse and the second fuse in response to a read voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Tae-Hoon KIM, Sung-Mook Kim
  • Publication number: 20130077376
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with OTP memory cell includes a first switching unit for transferring a first bias voltage, a first MOS transistor having a first gate coupled to a first gate signal and a first terminal coupled to the first bias voltage by the first switching unit, and a second switching unit for coupling a second terminal of the first MOS transistor to a first bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon KIM, Sung Mook KIM
  • Publication number: 20120106265
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory block configured to store a data inputted/outputted through a data transfer line, a data output block configured to output the data loaded on the data transfer line in response to a source clock, wherein the data output block is controlled to be coupled with the data transfer line in response to a write operation signal, a write operation signal generation block configured to generate the write operation signal in response to an operation selection signal and a reference clock lagging behind the source clock by a set time, and a data input block configured to load the data on the data transfer line in response to the write operation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Sung-Mook KIM
  • Patent number: 7893857
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flash analog to digital converter (ADC) capable of reducing area requirements and using successive approximation. The ADC includes a reference voltage generating unit receiving an external voltage and outputting M reference voltages. A reference voltage selecting unit outputs N reference voltages less than the number of the voltages outputted by the reference voltage generating unit according to a supplied control signal. A digital signal output unit compares the N reference voltages outputted by the reference voltage selecting unit with an external analog input signal and outputs the comparison result as an N-bit digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Mook Kim
  • Publication number: 20090207065
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flash analog to digital converter (ADC) capable of reducing area requirements and using successive approximation. The ADC includes a reference voltage generating unit receiving an external voltage and outputting M reference voltages. A reference voltage selecting unit outputs N reference voltages less than the number of the voltages outputted by the reference voltage generating unit according to a supplied control signal. A digital signal output unit compares the N reference voltages outputted by the reference voltage selecting unit with an external analog input signal and outputs the comparison result as an N-bit digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Sung Mook Kim
  • Publication number: 20080285361
    Abstract: An input/output (I/O) line sense amplifier includes a first sense amplifier configured to amplify a signal of an I/O line in response to a strobe signal, and a second sense amplifier configured to latch and amplify an output signal of the first sense amplifier in response to the strobe signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Sung Mook Kim