Patents by Inventor Yong Kee Kwon

Yong Kee Kwon 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: 20120140584
    Abstract: A semiconductor system, a semiconductor memory apparatus, and a method for input/output of data using the same are disclosed. The semiconductor system includes a controller and a memory apparatus where the controller is configured to transmit a clock signal, a data output command, an address signal, and a second strobe signal to a memory apparatus. The memory apparatus is configured to provide data to the controller in synchronization with the second strobe signal, and in response to the clock signal, the data output command, the address signal, and the second strobe signal received from the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Kee KWON, Hyung Dong LEE, Young Suk MOON, Hyung Gyun YANG, Sung Wook KIM
  • Patent number: 8154019
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a reference voltage generation unit, a comparison voltage generation unit, and a calibration unit. The reference voltage generation unit is disposed in a reference die and configured to generate a reference voltage. The comparison voltage generation unit is disposed in a die stacked on the reference die and configured to generate a comparison voltage in response to a calibration control signal. The calibration unit is configured to compare a level of the reference voltage with a level of the comparison voltage and generate the calibration control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Kee Kwon, Hyung Dong Lee, Young Park Kim
  • Publication number: 20110074369
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a reference voltage generation unit, a comparison voltage generation unit, and a calibration unit. The reference voltage generation unit is disposed in a reference die and configured to generate a reference voltage. The comparison voltage generation unit is disposed in a die stacked on the reference die and configured to generate a comparison voltage in response to a calibration control signal. The calibration unit is configured to compare a level of the reference voltage with a level of the comparison voltage and generate the calibration control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Kee KWON, Hyung Dong Lee, Young Park Kim
  • Publication number: 20110068822
    Abstract: A data line termination circuit includes a swing-width sensing unit configured to sense a swing width of a voltage of a data line and output a sensed signal, and a variable termination unit configured to adjust a termination resistance value of the data line in response to the sensed signal. The swing-width sensing unit can sense if the swing width is less than or greater than a predetermined swing width, and the swing width of the voltage of the data line can be reduced or increased to maintain the voltage of the data line within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Yong Kee KWON, Hyung Dong LEE
  • Patent number: 7863928
    Abstract: A data line termination circuit includes a swing-width sensing unit configured to sense a swing width of a voltage of a data line and output a sensed signal, and a variable termination unit configured to adjust a termination resistance value of the data line in response to the sensed signal. The swing-width sensing unit can sense if the swing width is less than or greater than a predetermined swing width, and the swing width of the voltage of the data line can be reduced or increased to maintain the voltage of the data line within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Kee Kwon, Hyung Dong Lee
  • Publication number: 20100039093
    Abstract: An internal voltage generating circuit of a semiconductor memory apparatus includes a control signal generating unit configured to enable one of a plurality of control signals in response to a calibration code; and a signal variable voltage distributing unit configured to determine a distribution ratio in response to one enabled control signal of the plurality of control signals and generate an internal voltage by distributing an external voltage at the determined distribution ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: YONG KEE KWON, Hyung Dong Lee
  • Publication number: 20090256585
    Abstract: A data line termination circuit includes a swing-width sensing unit configured to sense a swing width of a voltage of a data line and output a sensed signal, and a variable termination unit configured to adjust a termination resistance value of the data line in response to the sensed signal. The swing-width sensing unit can sense if the swing width is less than or greater than a predetermined swing width, and the swing width of the voltage of the data line can be reduced or increased to maintain the voltage of the data line within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Yong Kee KWON, Hyung Dong LEE