Patents by Inventor Ying-Shan Kuo

Ying-Shan Kuo 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: 12237017
    Abstract: A block erase method for a flash memory is provided. The block erase method is to perform block erase on a block with a predetermined block size. The block erase method includes: performing an erase verification on bytes byte-by-byte in the block when performing the block erase; checking an erase step of the byte when the byte does not pass the erase verification; when the erase step of the byte exceeds a predetermined threshold value, performing the block erase with a partitioned block smaller than the predetermined block size, and returning to an erase verification stage to perform the erase verification; and when the erase step of the bytes does not exceed the predetermined threshold value, continuing to perform the block erase with the predetermined block size, and returning to the erasure verification stage to continue to perform the erase verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lung-Chi Cheng, Ying-Shan Kuo, Jun-Yao Huang, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Yu-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240347118
    Abstract: A memory device and an enhance programming method thereof are provided. The enhance programming method includes: performing program and verifying operations on a plurality of memory cell groups of a memory division, where each of the memory cell group corresponds to at least one byte; calculating a programming time for completing program operation of each of the memory cell groups; setting an indication flag when the programming time is larger than a preset threshold value; and, when the indication flag is in a setting state, increasing at least one of a plurality of program operation parameters, and performing an enhancement programming operation on the memory cell groups of the memory division.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lung-Chi Cheng, Shan-Hsuan Tsai, Ying-Shan Kuo, Ngatik Cheung, Ju-Chieh Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240290400
    Abstract: An erasing method of a memory device includes the following steps. It is determined whether a memory passes the first erasing verification operation according to the first erasing verification threshold. When the memory does not pass the first erasing verification operation, an erasing operation is performed on the memory. When the memory passes the first erasing verification operation, a flag is generated and it is determined whether the memory passes a second erasing verification operation according to the second erasing verification threshold. When the memory does not pass the second erasing verification operation, the erasing operation is performed on the memory. When the memory passes the second erasing verification operation, an over-erase correction is performed on the memory. It is determined whether there is a flag indicating that all addresses pass the first erasing verification to determine whether the memory passes the first or second erasing verification operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ying-Shan KUO, Lung-Chi CHENG, Ju-Chieh CHENG
  • Publication number: 20230274782
    Abstract: A block erase method for a flash memory is provided. The block erase method is to perform block erase on a block with a predetermined block size. The block erase method includes: performing an erase verification on bytes byte-by-byte in the block when performing the block erase; checking an erase step of the byte when the byte does not pass the erase verification; when the erase step of the byte exceeds a predetermined threshold value, performing the block erase with a partitioned block smaller than the predetermined block size, and returning to an erase verification stage to perform the erase verification; and when the erase step of the bytes does not exceed the predetermined threshold value, continuing to perform the block erase with the predetermined block size, and returning to the erasure verification stage to continue to perform the erase verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lung-Chi Cheng, Ying-Shan Kuo, Jun-Yao Huang, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Yu-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 11437101
    Abstract: A resistive memory storage apparatus including a memory cell, a selecting transistor and a memory controller is provided. The memory cell outputs a writing current during a writing pulse width period. The selecting transistor is coupled to the memory cell. The memory controller is coupled to the selecting transistor and the memory cell. The memory controller is configured to apply a control voltage that gradually changes to a predetermined voltage level to a control end of the selecting transistor during a resistance transition phase of the writing pulse width period and set the control voltage to the predetermined voltage level during a filament stabilization phase after the resistance transition phase, so as to limit the writing current to a predetermined current value. In addition, an operating method for a resistive memory storage apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Lung-Chi Cheng, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Ying-Shan Kuo
  • Patent number: 11289160
    Abstract: A data writing method is provided. According to the present application, the data writing method includes steps of receiving an expected data, performing a plurality of readings on a target storage unit to obtain a plurality of read data; determining whether the plurality of read data are the same as the expected data respectively to generate a plurality of comparison results; and performing a writing operation procedure on the target storage unit according to the plurality of comparison results and the expected data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Lung-Chi Cheng, Ying-Shan Kuo, Yu-An Chen
  • Publication number: 20210335421
    Abstract: A resistive memory storage apparatus including a memory cell, a selecting transistor and a memory controller is provided. The memory cell outputs a writing current during a writing pulse width period. The selecting transistor is coupled to the memory cell. The memory controller is coupled to the selecting transistor and the memory cell. The memory controller is configured to apply a control voltage that gradually changes to a predetermined voltage level to a control end of the selecting transistor during a resistance transition phase of the writing pulse width period and set the control voltage to the predetermined voltage level during a filament stabilization phase after the resistance transition phase, so as to limit the writing current to a predetermined current value. In addition, an operating method for a resistive memory storage apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lih-Wei Lin, Lung-Chi Cheng, Ju-Chieh Cheng, Ying-Shan Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210210139
    Abstract: A data writing method is provided. According to the present application, the data writing method includes steps of receiving an expected data, performing a plurality of readings on a target storage unit to obtain a plurality of read data; determining whether the plurality of read data are the same as the expected data respectively to generate a plurality of comparison results; and performing a writing operation procedure on the target storage unit according to the plurality of comparison results and the expected data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lih-Wei LIN, Ju-Chieh CHENG, Lung-Chi CHENG, Ying-Shan KUO, Yu-An CHEN
  • Patent number: 10978149
    Abstract: A resistive memory apparatus and an adjusting method for write-in voltage thereof are provided. The adjusting method for write-in voltage includes: selecting an under test memory cell array in a resistive memory; performing N reset operations on a plurality of memory cells of the under test memory cell array according to a reset voltage, and performing N set operations on the memory cells of the under test memory cell array according to a set voltage, wherein n is an integer greater than 1; calculating a reset time variation rate of the reset operations and a set time variation rate of the set operations; and adjusting a voltage value of one of the set voltage and the reset voltage according to the reset time variation rate and the set time variation rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ju-Chieh Cheng, Ying-Shan Kuo, Lih-Wei Lin, Lung-Chi Cheng