Patents by Inventor Yong-suk Joo

Yong-suk Joo 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: 11527273
    Abstract: A column control circuit may include a column control signal generation circuit and a column access block signal generation circuit. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to activate an input/output strobe signal when a column access block signal is deactivated. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to deactivate the input/output strobe signal when the column access block signal is activated. The column access block signal generation circuit is configured to activate the column access block signal when gap-less read commands may be inputted. The column access block signal generation circuit may deactivate the column access block signal during a period corresponding to an N-th read command among the gap-less read commands. N is an integer that is no less than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Chu, Soo Bin Lim, Yong Suk Joo
  • Publication number: 20210280227
    Abstract: A column control circuit may include a column control signal generation circuit and a column access block signal generation circuit. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to activate an input/output strobe signal when a column access block signal is deactivated. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to deactivate the input/output strobe signal when the column access block signal is activated. The column access block signal generation circuit is configured to activate the column access block signal when gap-less read commands may be inputted. The column access block signal generation circuit may deactivate the column access block signal during a period corresponding to an N-th read command among the gap-less read commands. N is an integer that is no less than 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho CHU, Soo Bin LIM, Yong Suk JOO
  • Patent number: 11049534
    Abstract: A column control circuit may include a column control signal generation circuit and a column access block signal generation circuit. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to activate an input/output strobe signal when a column access block signal is deactivated. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to deactivate the input/output strobe signal when the column access block signal is activated. The column access block signal generation circuit is configured to activate the column access block signal when gap-less read commands may be inputted. The column access block signal generation circuit may deactivate the column access block signal during a period corresponding to an N-th read command among the gap-less read commands. N is an integer that is no less than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Chu, Soo Bin Lim, Yong Suk Joo
  • Publication number: 20210074339
    Abstract: A column control circuit may include a column control signal generation circuit and a column access block signal generation circuit. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to activate an input/output strobe signal when a column access block signal is deactivated. The column control signal generation circuit is configured to deactivate the input/output strobe signal when the column access block signal is activated. The column access block signal generation circuit is configured to activate the column access block signal when gap-less read commands may be inputted. The column access block signal generation circuit may deactivate the column access block signal during a period corresponding to an N-th read command among the gap-less read commands. N is an integer that is no less than 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho CHU, Soo Bin LIM, Yong Suk JOO
  • Patent number: 10790038
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes: a pad unit comprising a plurality of data input/output (I/O) pads and a plurality of error detection code pads; an error detection code (EDC) read path configured to generate a plurality of EDCs by performing an error detection operation on a plurality of data, and output the plurality of EDCs through the plurality of error detection code pads; a comparison circuit configured to generate a comparison result signal by comparing the plurality of EDCs; and a data read path configured to output the comparison result signal through any one of the plurality of data I/O pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Young Jang, Kyu Bong Kong, Geun Il Lee, Yong Suk Joo, Kyung Ho Chu
  • Publication number: 20190385689
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes: a pad unit comprising a plurality of data input/output (I/O) pads and a plurality of error detection code pads; an error detection code (EDC) read path configured to generate a plurality of EDCs by performing an error detection operation on a plurality of data, and output the plurality of EDCs through the plurality of error detection code pads; a comparison circuit configured to generate a comparison result signal by comparing the plurality of EDCs; and a data read path configured to output the comparison result signal through any one of the plurality of data I/O pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Young JANG, Kyu Bong KONG, Geun Il LEE, Yong Suk JOO, Kyung Ho CHU
  • Publication number: 20170330634
    Abstract: A semiconductor system may include a controller and a semiconductor device. The controller may output command/address signals. The semiconductor device may generate a plurality of control codes from the command/address signals in a test mode according to a combination of the command/address signals. The semiconductor device may output a first output datum generated by serializing the plurality of control codes, and the first output datum, through a single pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Geun Ho CHOI, Yong Suk JOO
  • Patent number: 9761328
    Abstract: A semiconductor system may include a controller and a semiconductor device. The controller may output command/address signals. The semiconductor device may generate a plurality of control codes from the command/address signals in a test mode according to a combination of the command/address signals. The semiconductor device may output a first output datum generated by serializing the plurality of control codes, and the first output datum, through a single pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Geun Ho Choi, Yong Suk Joo
  • Publication number: 20160351237
    Abstract: A semiconductor system may include a controller and a semiconductor device. The controller may output command/address signals. The semiconductor device may generate a plurality of control codes from the command/address signals in a test mode according to a combination of the command/address signals. The semiconductor device may output a first output datum generated by serializing the plurality of control codes, and the first output datum, through a single pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Geun Ho CHOI, Yong Suk JOO
  • Patent number: 9129705
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes an input clock generator and a data input unit. The input clock generator generates an input clock signal including a first pulse and a second pulse, wherein the first pulse is generated in response to a write signal and a write latency signal and the second pulse is generated in response to an external command signal and a burst length signal. The data input unit receives data and generates first input data in response to the first pulse of the input clock signal and receives the data and generates second input data in response of the second pulse of the input clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Yong Suk Joo
  • Publication number: 20150146492
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes an input clock generator and a data input unit. The input clock generator generates an input clock signal including a first pulse and a second pulse, wherein the first pulse is generated in response to a write signal and a write latency signal and the second pulse is generated in response to an external command signal and a burst length signal. The data input unit receives data and generates first input data in response to the first pulse of the input clock signal and receives the data and generates second input data in response of the second pulse of the input clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Yong Suk JOO
  • Publication number: 20140049310
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of oscillation signal generation units configured to output a plurality of oscillation signals whose cycles are adjusted according to a PN ratio, which is a size ratio of a PMOS transistor to an NMOS transistor, and a selection unit configured to selectively output the oscillation signals outputted from the plurality of oscillation signal generation units in response to a test mode signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Yong-Suk JOO, Joo-Hwan CHO
  • Patent number: 7859939
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a clock input unit configured to receive a first clock and a second clock from the external. The memory device further includes a frequency conversion unit configured to convert a frequency of the second clock so that the frequency of the second clock becomes identical to a frequency of the first clock, a phase comparison unit configured to compare a phase of the first clock with that of a clock outputted from the frequency conversion unit, and output a comparison signal corresponding to the comparison result, a logic level change unit configured to change a logic level of a training information signal when a logic level of the comparison signal is fixed for a given time after being changed, and a signal transfer unit configured to transfer the training information signal to the external.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Suk Joo, Joo-Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 7672183
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a pre-amplifying unit configured to amplify a difference between an input signal and a reference signal to output a pre-output signal; a delaying unit configured to delay the input signal to output a delayed input signal; and a main amplifying unit configured to receive the pre-output signal and the delayed input signal as differential inputs to output an output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Suk Joo, Byoung-Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20100008177
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a clock input unit configured to receive a first clock and a second clock from the external. The memory device further includes a frequency conversion unit configured to convert a frequency of the second clock so that the frequency of the second clock becomes identical to a frequency of the first clock, a phase comparison unit configured to compare a phase of the first clock with that of a clock outputted from the frequency conversion unit, and output a comparison signal corresponding to the comparison result, a logic level change unit configured to change a logic level of a training information signal when a logic level of the comparison signal is fixed for a given time after being changed, and a signal transfer unit configured to transfer the training information signal to the external.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Yong-Suk Joo, Joo-Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 7606089
    Abstract: A data strobe signal generator includes a control unit, a pulse delay unit, a clock generator, and a data strobe output unit. The control unit generates a CAS latency signal and a preamble signal. The pulse delay unit delays a pulse signal for predetermined time and outputs a delayed pulse signal. The clock generator outputs a control clock signal. The data strobe output unit outputs a data strobe signal. The data strobe signal generator and the semiconductor memory device having the same generate a data strobe signal based on an adjustable preamble value, thereby ensuring the stabilized data output operation of a high-speed memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Yong Suk Joo
  • Patent number: 7495991
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes at least one data transmission block including data I/O pads arranged in a major-axis side of the semiconductor memory device; a command and address transmission block including address and command input pads arranged in at least one minor-axis side of the semiconductor memory device; a global line block, arranged in a center of the semiconductor memory device, for transmitting inputted command and address; and at least one bank area, arranged between the global line block and the data transmission block, each bank area containing plural data I/O blocks located in a side of the data transmission block and plural control blocks located in a side of the global line block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Geun-Il Lee, Yong-Suk Joo
  • Publication number: 20080247250
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a pre-amplifying unit configured to amplify a difference between an input signal and a reference signal to output a pre-output signal; a delaying unit configured to delay the input signal to output a delayed input signal; and a main amplifying unit configured to receive the pre-output signal and the delayed input signal as differential inputs to output an output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Yong-Suk Joo, Byoung-Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20080159056
    Abstract: An internal address generation circuit in a semiconductor memory receives an external address signal and generates an internal address. The internal address generation circuit includes a control unit outputting at least more than two address strobe signals which are different from an internal command signal in terms of a strobe timing by decoding an external command signal; and an internal address generation unit outputting an internal address signal by aligning a first and a second address in a row by using the address strobe signal which are inputted sequentially, and there is an effect that an internal address is generated by using a plurality of address signals which are applied to one pad sequentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Ki Chon PARK, Yong Suk JOO
  • Publication number: 20080089107
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes at least one data transmission block including data I/O pads arranged in a major-axis side of the semiconductor memory device; a command and address transmission block including address and command input pads arranged in at least one minor-axis side of the semiconductor memory device; a global line block, arranged in a center of the semiconductor memory device, for transmitting inputted command and address; and at least one bank area, arranged between the global line block and the data transmission block, each bank area containing plural data I/O blocks located in a side of the data transmission block and plural control blocks located in a side of the global line block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Geun-Il Lee, Yong-Suk Joo