Patents by Inventor Yang-Lo AHN

Yang-Lo AHN 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: 9659660
    Abstract: A driving method of a nonvolatile memory device includes receiving a program command and an address. The method includes changing a number of adjacent zones of a plurality of zones formed of unselected word lines according to a location of a selected word line corresponding to the received address. The method further includes applying different zone voltages to the number of adjacent zones and remaining zones. The nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of strings formed to penetrate word lines stacked on a substrate in a plate shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Wan Nam, Kuihan Ko, Yang-Lo Ahn, Kitae Park
  • Publication number: 20160284412
    Abstract: A driving method of a nonvolatile memory device includes receiving a program command and an address. The method includes changing a number of adjacent zones of a plurality of zones formed of unselected word lines according to a location of a selected word line corresponding to the received address. The method further includes applying different zone voltages to the number of adjacent zones and remaining zones. The nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of strings formed to penetrate word lines stacked on a substrate in a plate shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Wan NAM, Kuihan KO, Yang-Lo AHN, Kitae PARK
  • Patent number: 9406393
    Abstract: A program verification method is for a nonvolatile memory device which programs a plurality of memory cells. The program verification method includes applying a plurality of verification voltages, and determining whether programming of memory cells, having different target threshold voltage distributions, from among the plurality of memory cells is completed based on one of the plurality of verification voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ilhan Park, Ji-Suk Kim, Jung-Ho Song, Yang-Lo Ahn
  • Patent number: 9378828
    Abstract: A driving method of a nonvolatile memory device includes receiving a program command and an address. The method includes changing a number of adjacent zones of a plurality of zones formed of unselected word lines according to a location of a selected word line corresponding to the received address. The method further includes applying different zone voltages to the number of adjacent zones and remaining zones. The nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of strings formed to penetrate word lines stacked on a substrate in a plate shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Wan Nam, Kuihan Ko, Yang-Lo Ahn, Kitae Park
  • Publication number: 20160055919
    Abstract: A program verification method is for a nonvolatile memory device which programs a plurality of memory cells. The program verification method includes applying a plurality of verification voltages, and determining whether programming of memory cells, having different target threshold voltage distributions, from among the plurality of memory cells is completed based on one of the plurality of verification voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: ILHAN PARK, JI-SUK KIM, JUNG-HO SONG, YANG-LO AHN
  • Publication number: 20160055914
    Abstract: A driving method of a nonvolatile memory device includes receiving a program command and an address. The method includes changing a number of adjacent zones of a plurality of zones formed of unselected word lines according to a location of a selected word line corresponding to the received address. The method further includes applying different zone voltages to the number of adjacent zones and remaining zones. The nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of strings formed to penetrate word lines stacked on a substrate in a plate shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Sang-Wan NAM, Kuihan KO, Yang-Lo AHN, Kitae PARK
  • Patent number: 9208886
    Abstract: A driving method of a nonvolatile memory device includes receiving a program command and an address. The method includes changing a number of adjacent zones of a plurality of zones formed of unselected word lines according to a location of a selected word line corresponding to the received address. The method further includes applying different zone voltages to the number of adjacent zones and remaining zones. The nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of strings formed to penetrate word lines stacked on a substrate in a plate shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Wan Nam, Kuihan Ko, Yang-Lo Ahn, Kitae Park
  • Patent number: 9196364
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of vertical NAND flash memory cells arranged in a three dimensional (3D) structure, a first memory block disposed in the 3D structure and having memory cells selected by a first ground selection line and a second ground selection line, wherein the first and second ground selection lines are electrically separated from each other, a second memory block disposed in the 3D structure and having memory cells selected by a third selection line and fourth selection line, wherein the third and fourth ground selection lines are electrically separated from each other, and a pass transistor that transfers a driving signal to turn on ground selection transistors respectively connected to the first and third ground selection lines in response to a block selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minsu Kim, Yang-Lo Ahn, Dae Han Kim, Kitae Park
  • Patent number: 9183943
    Abstract: A vertical nonvolatile memory device which includes a plurality of cell strings formed in a direction intersecting with a substrate is provided. The vertical nonvolatile memory device is configured to apply a non-selection read voltage to at least one selection line connected to a cell string from among the plurality of cell strings. The vertical nonvolatile memory device is configured to apply the non-selection read voltage to at least one unselected word line of the cell string a desired time period after the applying of the non-selection read voltage to the at least one selection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang-Lo Ahn, Sang-Wan Nam, Sang-Won Shim
  • Publication number: 20140347927
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device comprises a plurality of vertical NAND flash memory cells arranged in a three dimensional (3D) structure, a first memory block disposed in the 3D structure and having memory cells selected by a first ground selection line and a second ground selection line, wherein the first and second ground selection lines are electrically separated from each other, a second memory block disposed in the 3D structure and having memory cells selected by a third selection line and fourth selection line, wherein the third and fourth ground selection lines are electrically separated from each other, and a pass transistor that transfers a driving signal to turn on ground selection transistors respectively connected to the first and third ground selection lines in response to a block selection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: MINSU KIM, YANG-LO AHN, DAE HAN KIM, KITAE PARK
  • Publication number: 20140293693
    Abstract: A driving method of a nonvolatile memory device includes receiving a program command and an address. The method includes changing a number of adjacent zones of a plurality of zones formed of unselected word lines according to a location of a selected word line corresponding to the received address. The method further includes applying different zone voltages to the number of adjacent zones and remaining zones. The nonvolatile memory device includes a plurality of strings formed to penetrate word lines stacked on a substrate in a plate shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Wan NAM, Kuihan KO, Yang-Lo AHN, Kitae PARK
  • Publication number: 20140226397
    Abstract: A vertical nonvolatile memory device which includes a plurality of cell strings formed in a direction intersecting with a substrate is provided. The vertical nonvolatile memory device is configured to apply a non-selection read voltage to at least one selection line connected to a cell string from among the plurality of cell strings. The vertical nonvolatile memory device is configured to apply the non-selection read voltage to at least one unselected word line of the cell string a desired time period after the applying of the non-selection read voltage to the at least one selection line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Yang-Lo AHN, Sang-Wan NAM, Sang-Won SHIM