Patents by Inventor VENKATARAMANA GANGASANI

VENKATARAMANA GANGASANI 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: 12087361
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, each including a switching device and an information storage device connected to the switching device and having a phase change material, the plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a decoder circuit determining at least one of the plurality of memory cells to be a selected memory cell, and a program circuit configured to input a programming current to the selected memory cell to perform a programming operation and configured to detect a resistance of the selected memory cell to adjust a magnitude of the programming current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bilal Ahmad Janjua, Jongryul Kim, Venkataramana Gangasani, Jungyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20230207007
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, each including a switching device and an information storage device connected to the switching device and having a phase change material, the plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a decoder circuit determining at least one of the plurality of memory cells to be a selected memory cell, and a program circuit configured to input a programming current to the selected memory cell to perform a programming operation and configured to detect a resistance of the selected memory cell to adjust a magnitude of the programming current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: BILAL AHMAD JANJUA, JONGRYUL KIM, VENKATARAMANA GANGASANI, JUNGYU LEE
  • Patent number: 11615841
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, each including a switching device and an information storage device connected to the switching device and having a phase change material, the plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a decoder circuit determining at least one of the plurality of memory cells to be a selected memory cell, and a program circuit configured to input a programming current to the selected memory cell to perform a programming operation and configured to detect a resistance of the selected memory cell to adjust a magnitude of the programming current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bilal Ahmad Janjua, Jongryul Kim, Venkataramana Gangasani, Jungyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11114160
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells arranged at points where a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines intersect; a sense amplifier configured to amplify, in a read operation mode of the memory device, a voltage difference value between a voltage of a selected word line connected to a selected memory cell of the plurality of memory cells and a reference voltage; and a leakage current compensation circuit connected to a selected word line path between the selected memory cell and the sense amplifier and configured to compensate for a total leakage current generated by unselected memory cells connected to the selected word line in the read operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkataramana Gangasani, Moo-Sung Kim, Tae-Hui Na, Jun-Ho Shin
  • Patent number: 11100990
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell connected to a word line and a bit line, a row driver that drives the word line to a precharge level, a column driver that drives the bit line to a first target level, a sense amplifier that senses a first sensing level of the word line after the first target level is applied to the memory cell, and a read control circuit that controls the column driver so that a second target level different from the first target level is selectively applied to the memory cell depending on the first sensing level sensed by the sense amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon Lim, Jongryul Kim, Taehui Na, Venkataramana Gangasani
  • Publication number: 20210118502
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, each including a switching device and an information storage device connected to the switching device and having a phase change material, the plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, a decoder circuit determining at least one of the plurality of memory cells to be a selected memory cell, and a program circuit configured to input a programming current to the selected memory cell to perform a programming operation and configured to detect a resistance of the selected memory cell to adjust a magnitude of the programming current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Bilal Ahmad Janjua, Jongryul Kim, Venkataramana Gangasani, Jungyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10902905
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines; a decoder circuit including a first bias circuit inputting a first bias voltage to a selected word line, and a second bias circuit inputting a second bias voltage to a selected bit line, a first switch element connected to the selected word line, and a second switch element connected between the first switch element and the first bias circuit; and a control logic configured to control the first and second switch elements, when a predetermined delay time elapses after the second bias voltage is input to the selected bit line. The control logic turns off the first switch element while the second switch element is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Sung Cho, Venkataramana Gangasani, Hee Won Kim, Tae Hui Na
  • Publication number: 20210020226
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell connected to a word line and a bit line, a row driver that drives the word line to a precharge level, a column driver that drives the bit line to a first target level, a sense amplifier that senses a first sensing level of the word line after the first target level is applied to the memory cell, and a read control circuit that controls the column driver so that a second target level different from the first target level is selectively applied to the memory cell depending on the first sensing level sensed by the sense amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: JI-HOON LIM, JONGRYUL KIM, TAEHUI NA, VENKATARAMANA GANGASANI
  • Publication number: 20210012837
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells arranged at points where a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines intersect; a sense amplifier configured to amplify, in a read operation mode of the memory device, a voltage difference value between a voltage of a selected word line connected to a selected memory cell of the plurality of memory cells and a reference voltage; and a leakage current compensation circuit connected to a selected word line path between the selected memory cell and the sense amplifier and configured to compensate for a total leakage current generated by unselected memory cells connected to the selected word line in the read operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: VENKATARAMANA GANGASANI, MOO-SUNG KIM, TAE-HUI NA, JUN-HO SHIN
  • Patent number: 10825517
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells arranged at points where a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines intersect; a sense amplifier configured to amplify, in a read operation mode of the memory device, a voltage difference value between a voltage of a selected word line connected to a selected memory cell of the plurality of memory cells and a reference voltage; and a leakage current compensation circuit connected to a selected word line path between the selected memory cell and the sense amplifier and configured to compensate for a total leakage current generated by unselected memory cells connected to the selected word line in the read operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkataramana Gangasani, Moo-Sung Kim, Tae-Hui Na, Jun-Ho Shin
  • Patent number: 10811094
    Abstract: A memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a compensation resistor electrically connected to the memory cell array. The compensation resistor may generate a cell current compensating for a voltage drop generated in a parasitic resistor of a signal line connected to at least one memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. The compensation circuit may control a magnitude of resistance of a compensation resistor upon receiving an address corresponding to the memory cell. The compensation circuit may increase a magnitude of the cell current based on adjusting the magnitude of resistance of the compensation resistor to be substantially equal to a resistance value of the parasitic resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkataramana Gangasani, Ji-hoon Lim
  • Publication number: 20200321046
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines; a decoder circuit including a first bias circuit inputting a first bias voltage to a selected word line, and a second bias circuit inputting a second bias voltage to a selected bit line, a first switch element connected to the selected word line, and a second switch element connected between the first switch element and the first bias circuit; and a control logic configured to control the first and second switch elements, when a predetermined delay time elapses after the second bias voltage is input to the selected bit line. The control logic turns off the first switch element while the second switch element is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Sung CHO, Venkataramana GANGASANI, Hee Won KIM, Tae Hui NA
  • Patent number: 10770137
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a memory cell array, multiple bit lines, a compensation circuit, a holding circuit, and a control logic circuit. The memory cell array includes multiple memory cells. Each of the bit lines is connected to at least one of the memory cells. Among the bit lines, a predetermined voltage is applied to selected bit lines connected to selected memory cells. The compensation circuit includes a sampling circuit that generates a sampling value by sensing a leakage current applied to non-selected memory cells from among the plurality of memory cells. The holding circuit compensates for a voltage applied to the selected bit lines, based on the sampling value. The control logic circuit outputs a sampling-enable signal that controls enabling of the sampling circuit and a holding-enable signal that controls enabling of the holding circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Venkataramana Gangasani
  • Patent number: 10685707
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, each of the plurality of memory cells including a switching element and an information storage element connected to the switching element and containing a phase-change material, a decoder unit configured to determine a selected word line and a selected bit line connected to a selected memory cell to read data, among the plurality of memory cells, and a current compensation circuit configured to remove a leakage current from the selected word line, the leakage current corresponding to a sun of off-currents flowing in unselected bit lines, excluding the selected bit line, among the plurality of bit lines, from the selected word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkataramana Gangasani, Tae Hui Na, Bilal Ahmad Janjua
  • Publication number: 20200090745
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines, each of the plurality of memory cells including a switching element and an information storage element connected to the switching element and containing a phase-change material, a decoder unit configured to determine a selected word line and a selected bit line connected to a selected memory cell to read data, among the plurality of memory cells, and a current compensation circuit configured to remove a leakage current from the selected word line, the leakage current corresponding to a sun of off-currents flowing in unselected bit lines, excluding the selected bit line, among the plurality of bit lines, from the selected word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkataramana GANGASANI, Tae Hui NA, Bilal Ahmad JANJUA
  • Publication number: 20200005864
    Abstract: A memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a compensation resistor electrically connected to the memory cell array. The compensation resistor may generate a cell current compensating for a voltage drop generated in a parasitic resistor of a signal line connected to at least one memory cell of the plurality of memory cells. The compensation circuit may control a magnitude of resistance of a compensation resistor upon receiving an address corresponding to the memory cell. The compensation circuit may increase a magnitude of the cell current based on adjusting the magnitude of resistance of the compensation resistor to be substantially equal to a resistance value of the parasitic resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkataramana GANGASANI, Ji-hoon Lim
  • Publication number: 20190385678
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a memory cell array, multiple bit lines, a compensation circuit, a holding circuit, and a control logic circuit. The memory cell array includes multiple memory cells. Each of the bit lines is connected to at least one of the memory cells. Among the bit lines, a predetermined voltage is applied to selected bit lines connected to selected memory cells. The compensation circuit includes a sampling circuit that generates a sampling value by sensing a leakage current applied to non-selected memory cells from among the plurality of memory cells. The holding circuit compensates for a voltage applied to the selected bit lines, based on the sampling value. The control logic circuit outputs a sampling-enable signal that controls enabling of the sampling circuit and a holding-enable signal that controls enabling of the holding circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: VENKATARAMANA GANGASANI
  • Publication number: 20190378567
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells arranged at points where a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines intersect; a sense amplifier configured to amplify, in a read operation mode of the memory device, a voltage difference value between a voltage of a selected word line connected to a selected memory cell of the plurality of memory cells and a reference voltage; and a leakage current compensation circuit connected to a selected word line path between the selected memory cell and the sense amplifier and configured to compensate for a total leakage current generated by unselected memory cells connected to the selected word line in the read operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: VENKATARAMANA GANGASANI, MOO-SUNG KIM, TAE-HUI NA, JUN-HO SHIN
  • Patent number: 9711235
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a voltage generating circuit configured to generate voltages applied to word lines corresponding to a selected memory block among memory blocks. The voltage generating circuit includes voltage source lines having linear voltages, a first voltage generating unit configured to generate a first voltage and apply the generated first voltage to a first voltage source line among the voltage source lines, a second voltage generating unit configured to generate a second voltage and apply the generated second voltage to a second voltage source line among the voltage source lines, and a linear voltage generator having a resistor string connected between the first voltage source line and the second voltage source line. At least one of the voltage source lines has a voltage distributed between the first voltage and the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkataramana Gangasani, Jin-Yub Lee, Sungwhan Seo, Won-Tae Kim, Dojeon Lee, Yohan Lee
  • 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