Patents by Inventor Sung Whan Seo

Sung Whan Seo 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: 11636901
    Abstract: A memory device includes a charge pump connected to a power supply voltage and including a plurality of stages to output an output voltage, a stage counter configured to output a count value that incrementally increases to a number of the stages, and a regulator configured to compare the output voltage with a reference output voltage of the charge pump that is generated using the incrementally increasing count value obtained by the stage counter, and to output a pump operation signal at a time when the reference output voltage becomes greater than or equal to the output voltage, wherein the charge pump operates in response to the pump operation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bilal Ahmad Janjua, Sung Whan Seo
  • Publication number: 20210375373
    Abstract: A memory device includes a charge pump connected to a power supply voltage and including a plurality of stages to output an output voltage, a stage counter configured to output a count value that incrementally increases to a number of the stages, and a regulator configured to compare the output voltage with a reference output voltage of the charge pump that is generated using the incrementally increasing count value obtained by the stage counter, and to output a pump operation signal at a time when the reference output voltage becomes greater than or equal to the output voltage, wherein the charge pump operates in response to the pump operation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bilal Ahmad JANJUA, Sung Whan SEO
  • Patent number: 11127474
    Abstract: A memory device includes a charge pump connected to a power supply voltage and including a plurality of stages to output an output voltage, a stage counter configured to output a count value that incrementally increases to a number of the stages, and a regulator configured to compare the output voltage with a reference output voltage of the charge pump that is generated using the incrementally increasing count value obtained by the stage counter, and to output a pump operation signal at a time when the reference output voltage becomes greater than or equal to the output voltage, wherein the charge pump operates in response to the pump operation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bilal Ahmad Janjua, Sung Whan Seo
  • Patent number: 11056197
    Abstract: A charge pump includes: a charging unit including a first n-type transistor connected between an input terminal configured to receive an input voltage and a first node, a second n-type transistor connected between the input terminal and a second node, a first gate control element configured to control the first n-type transistor based on a first clock signal and a second gate control element configured to control the second n-type transistor based on a second clock signal having a phase opposite to the first clock signal; a first pumping capacitor including one end connected to the first node and an other end configured to receive the first clock signal; a second pumping capacitor including one end connected to the second node and an other end configured to receive the second clock signal; and an output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-sun Min, Vivek Venkata Kalluru, Tae-hong Kwon, Ki-won Kim, Sung-whan Seo, Bilal Ahmad Janjua
  • Publication number: 20210202015
    Abstract: A memory device includes a charge pump connected to a power supply voltage and including a plurality of stages to output an output voltage, a stage counter configured to output a count value that incrementally increases to a number of the stages, and a regulator configured to compare the output voltage with a reference output voltage of the charge pump that is generated using the incrementally increasing count value obtained by the stage counter, and to output a pump operation signal at a time when the reference output voltage becomes greater than or equal to the output voltage, wherein the charge pump operates in response to the pump operation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bilal Ahmad JANJUA, Sung Whan SEO
  • Patent number: 10984871
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad; a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first metal pad and the second metal pad; a substrate in the memory cell region; a memory cell array in the memory cell region comprising a plurality of gate conductive layers stacked on the substrate and a plurality of pillars penetrating through the plurality of gate conductive layers and extending in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate, wherein at least one of the plurality of gate conductive layers is a ground select line; a control logic circuit in the peripheral circuit configured to output an erase enable signal for controlling an erase operation with respect to the memory cell array; a substrate bias circuit in the peripheral circuit configured to, in response to the erase enable signal, output a substrate bias voltage at a first target level to the substrate from a first time t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Gyu Lee, Sung-Whan Seo
  • Patent number: 10902926
    Abstract: A charge pump includes: a charging unit including a first n-type transistor connected between an input terminal configured to receive an input voltage and a first node, a second n-type transistor connected between the input terminal and a second node, a first gate control element configured to control the first n-type transistor based on a first clock signal and a second gate control element configured to control the second n-type transistor based on a second clock signal having a phase opposite to the first clock signal; a first pumping capacitor including one end connected to the first node and an other end configured to receive the first clock signal; a second pumping capacitor including one end connected to the second node and an other end configured to receive the second clock signal; and an output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-sun Min, Vivek Venkata Kalluru, Tae-hong Kwon, Ki-won Kim, Sung-whan Seo, Bilal Ahmad Janjua
  • Publication number: 20200381058
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a memory cell region including a first metal pad; a peripheral circuit region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the first metal pad and the second metal pad; a substrate in the memory cell region; a memory cell array in the memory cell region comprising a plurality of gate conductive layers stacked on the substrate and a plurality of pillars penetrating through the plurality of gate conductive layers and extending in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate, wherein at least one of the plurality of gate conductive layers is a ground select line; a control logic circuit in the peripheral circuit configured to output an erase enable signal for controlling an erase operation with respect to the memory cell array; a substrate bias circuit in the peripheral circuit configured to, in response to the erase enable signal, output a substrate bias voltage at a first target level to the substrate from a first time t
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Jun-Gyu Lee, Sung-Whan Seo
  • Publication number: 20200365215
    Abstract: A charge pump includes: a charging unit including a first n-type transistor connected between an input terminal configured to receive an input voltage and a first node, a second n-type transistor connected between the input terminal and a second node, a first gate control element configured to control the first n-type transistor based on a first clock signal and a second gate control element configured to control the second n-type transistor based on a second clock signal having a phase opposite to the first clock signal; a first pumping capacitor including one end connected to the first node and an other end configured to receive the first clock signal; a second pumping capacitor including one end connected to the second node and an other end configured to receive the second clock signal; and an output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Young-sun MIN, Vivek Venkata KALLURU, Tae-hong KWON, Ki-won KIM, Sung-whan SEO, Bilal Ahmad JANJUA
  • Patent number: 10839864
    Abstract: A dynamic power control system includes an external power input terminal receiving a first output electric current from a power management circuit outside of the memory device; a variable charge pump receiving a second input voltage and a second input electric current, boosting the second input voltage to a second output voltage, and outputting the second output voltage and a second output electric current to the memory device; and a feedback controller to compare a ratio of the first output electric current to the first input electric current and a ratio of the second output electric current to the second input electric current, and to select one of the power management circuit and the variable charge pump to supply power to the memory device, according to the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hong Kwon, Young Sun Min, Dae Seok Byeon, Sung Whan Seo
  • Patent number: 10777279
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a substrate; a memory cell array on the substrate; a control logic circuit configured to output an erase enable signal for controlling an erase operation with respect to the memory cell array; a substrate bias circuit configured to, in response to the erase enable signal, output a first target voltage to the substrate as a substrate bias voltage during a first delay time and, after the first delay time, output the substrate bias voltage to the substrate while gradually increasing a level of the substrate bias voltage to that of an erase voltage having a higher level than the first target voltage; and a row decoder configured to apply a ground voltage to the ground select line based on control of the control logic circuit during the first delay time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-Gyu Lee, Sung-Whan Seo
  • Publication number: 20200152277
    Abstract: A charge pump includes: a charging unit including a first n-type transistor connected between an input terminal configured to receive an input voltage and a first node, a second n-type transistor connected between the input terminal and a second node, a first gate control element configured to control the first n-type transistor based on a first clock signal and a second gate control element configured to control the second n-type transistor based on a second clock signal having a phase opposite to the first clock signal; a first pumping capacitor including one end connected to the first node and an other end configured to receive the first clock signal; a second pumping capacitor including one end connected to the second node and an other end configured to receive the second clock signal; and an output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Young-sun MIN, Vivek Venkata KALLURU, Tae-hong KWON, Ki-won KIM, Sung-whan SEO, Bilal Ahmad JANJUA
  • Publication number: 20200126598
    Abstract: A dynamic power control system includes an external power input terminal receiving a first output electric current from a power management circuit outside of the memory device; a variable charge pump receiving a second input voltage and a second input electric current, boosting the second input voltage to a second output voltage, and outputting the second output voltage and a second output electric current to the memory device; and a feedback controller to compare a ratio of the first output electric current to the first input electric current and a ratio of the second output electric current to the second input electric current, and to select one of the power management circuit and the variable charge pump to supply power to the memory device, according to the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Tae Hong KWON, Young Sun MIN, Dae Seok BYEON, Sung Whan SEO
  • Patent number: 10453539
    Abstract: A memory device includes a controller and a power circuit for a plurality of memory cells. The power circuit detects the frequency of at least one clock signal generated in the power circuit and generates comparative data based on the frequency. The controller detects leakage current in the power based on the comparative data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung Whan Seo
  • Publication number: 20190156897
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a substrate; a memory cell array on the substrate; a control logic circuit configured to output an erase enable signal for controlling an erase operation with respect to the memory cell array; a substrate bias circuit configured to, in response to the erase enable signal, output a first target voltage to the substrate as a substrate bias voltage during a first delay time and, after the first delay time, output the substrate bias voltage to the substrate while gradually increasing a level of the substrate bias voltage to that of an erase voltage having a higher level than the first target voltage; and a row decoder configured to apply a ground voltage to the ground select line based on control of the control logic circuit during the first delay time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: JUN-GYU LEE, SUNG-WHAN SEO
  • Publication number: 20180190360
    Abstract: A memory device includes a controller and a power circuit for a plurality of memory cells. The power circuit detects the frequency of at least one clock signal generated in the power circuit and generates comparative data based on the frequency. The controller detects leakage current in the power based on the comparative data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Sung Whan SEO
  • Patent number: 9685238
    Abstract: A clock signal generation device includes a variable voltage providing circuit, a fixed voltage providing circuit and a clock signal generating circuit. The variable voltage providing circuit provides a variable reference voltage based on a selection signal, a reference voltage and a temperature coefficient. The variable reference voltage is varied according to temperature. The fixed voltage providing circuit provides a fixed reference voltage that is determined according to the selection signal. The fixed reference voltage is a constant voltage. The clock signal generating circuit provides a clock signal based on the fixed reference voltage and the variable reference voltage. The performance of the clock signal generation device may be increased by providing the clock signal based on the variable reference voltage that is varied according to the temperature and based on the fixed reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkataramana Gangasani, Sung-Whan Seo, Hi-Choon Lee, Vivek Venkata Kalluru
  • Patent number: 9601209
    Abstract: A voltage generator includes a first trim unit and a second trim unit. The first trim unit generates a first voltage variable depending on temperature variation and a second voltage invariable irrespective of the temperature variation based on a power supply voltage, and performs a first trim operation by changing a level of the second voltage. The level of the second voltage at a first temperature becomes substantially the same as a level of the first voltage at the first temperature based on the first trim operation. The second trim unit generates an output voltage based on the power supply voltage, the first and second voltages, a reference voltage and a feedback voltage, and performs a second trim operation by adjusting variation of the output voltage depending on the temperature variation based on a result of the first trim operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Hyun Kim, Young-Sun Min, Sung-Whan Seo, Won-Tae Kim, Sang-Wan Nam
  • Publication number: 20170011806
    Abstract: A clock signal generation device includes a variable voltage providing circuit, a fixed voltage providing circuit and a clock signal generating circuit. The variable voltage providing circuit provides a variable reference voltage based on a selection signal, a reference voltage and a temperature coefficient. The variable reference voltage is varied according to temperature. The fixed voltage providing circuit provides a fixed reference voltage that is determined according to the selection signal. The fixed reference voltage is a constant voltage. The clock signal generating circuit provides a clock signal based on the fixed reference voltage and the variable reference voltage. The performance of the clock signal generation device may be increased by providing the clock signal based on the variable reference voltage that is varied according to the temperature and based on the fixed reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: VENKATARAMANA GANGASANI, SUNG-WHAN SEO, HI-CHOON LEE, VIVEK VENKATA KALLURU
  • Publication number: 20160018454
    Abstract: A leakage current detection device includes a drive voltage generation circuit, a reference voltage generation circuit, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a comparator, and a latch circuit. The drive voltage generation circuit provides a drive voltage to a test line in response to a charge control signal to charge the test line. The reference voltage generation circuit generates a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage, and provides the first reference voltage to a detection node in response to a switch control signal. The first capacitor is coupled between the test line and the detection node. The second capacitor is coupled between the detection node and a ground voltage. The comparator outputs a comparison signal by comparing a voltage of the detection node with the second reference voltage. The latch circuit latches the comparison signal, and outputs the latched comparison signal as a test result signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: BYUNG-GIL JEON, OH-SUK KWON, DOO-GON KIM, SUNG-WHAN SEO