Patents by Inventor Young-Sik Koh

Young-Sik Koh 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: 11972839
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller to generate a command for controlling the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command from the controller; determines whether the command is for the semiconductor memory or the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performs a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performs an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11915790
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller to generate a command for controlling the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command from the controller; determines whether the command is for the semiconductor memory or the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performs a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performs an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220366953
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller to generate a command for controlling the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command from the controller; determines whether the command is for the semiconductor memory or the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performs a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performs an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chang Kyun PARK, Young Sik KOH, Seung Jin PARK, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 11468921
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory system and a method of operating the memory system. The memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit, the interface circuit storing first system data, and a semiconductor memory; and a controller configured to output a read enable signal and a first read command for the first system data to the memory device. The semiconductor memory transfers a data strobe signal to the interface circuit in response to the read enable signal, the interface circuit reads the first system data in response to the first read command and transmits the read first system data to the controller in synchronization with the data strobe signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220284937
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller to generate a command for controlling the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command from the controller; determines whether the command is for the semiconductor memory or the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performs a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performs an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11430490
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory system and a method of operating the memory system. The memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit, the interface circuit storing first system data, and a semiconductor memory; and a controller configured to output a read enable signal and a first read command for the first system data to the memory device. The semiconductor memory transfers a data strobe signal to the interface circuit in response to the read enable signal, the interface circuit reads the first system data in response to the first read command and transmits the read first system data to the controller in synchronization with the data strobe signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11404097
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller to generate a command for controlling the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command from the controller; determines whether the command is for the semiconductor memory or the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performs a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performs an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11361804
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller to generate a command for controlling the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command from the controller; determines whether the command is for the semiconductor memory or the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performs a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performs an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11170831
    Abstract: A memory system includes: a memory device suitable for storing a data; a controller suitable for controlling an operation of the memory device based on a control signal; and an interface device includes a signal transfer device suitable for transferring the control signal from the controller to the memory device and transferring the data between the memory device and the controller; and a signal control device suitable for controlling an operation of the signal transfer device in response to an interface control signal included in the control signal, wherein the interface control signal includes a blocking command for stopping an operation of the signal transfer device, a correction command for correcting a duty cycle of the control signal, and an unblocking command for resuming the operation in response to the corrected control signal, of the signal transfer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Young-Sik Koh
  • Patent number: 11150838
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory system and a method of operating the memory system. The memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller configured to generate a command set in response to a host command and output the command set to the memory device. The interface circuit is configured to: receive the command set, transmit the received command set to the semiconductor memory, when the received command set corresponds to the semiconductor memory, perform a blocking operation so that the received command set is not transmitted to the semiconductor memory, when the received command set corresponds to the interface circuit, and perform an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation of the interface circuit in response to the received command set corresponding to the interface circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11139010
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating an interface circuit of a memory device. The method includes receiving a command from a controller; determining whether the command is for a semiconductor memory or the interface circuit, the semiconductor memory operatively coupled to the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performing a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performing an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11133080
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory device and a method of operating the same. The memory device in which an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory are packaged together includes a centrally located region in a ball mapping region of a memory device in which data input/output pins for an operation of the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory are disposed, and a test pin region in which test pins for a test operation of the interface circuit are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20210295883
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory system and a method of operating the memory system. The memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit, the interface circuit storing first system data, and a semiconductor memory; and a controller configured to output a read enable signal and a first read command for the first system data to the memory device. The semiconductor memory transfers a data strobe signal to the interface circuit in response to the read enable signal, the interface circuit reads the first system data in response to the first read command and transmits the read first system data to the controller in synchronization with the data strobe signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chang Kyun PARK, Young Sik KOH, Seung Jin PARK, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20210295882
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory system and a method of operating the memory system. The memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit, the interface circuit storing first system data, and a semiconductor memory; and a controller configured to output a read enable signal and a first read command for the first system data to the memory device. The semiconductor memory transfers a data strobe signal to the interface circuit in response to the read enable signal, the interface circuit reads the first system data in response to the first read command and transmits the read first system data to the controller in synchronization with the data strobe signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chang Kyun PARK, Young Sik KOH, Seung Jin PARK, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 11069387
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory system and a method of operating the memory system. The memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller configured to generate a command for controlling the memory device and output the command to the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command, transmits the received command to the semiconductor memory when the received command corresponds to the semiconductor memory, and performs a training operation of the interface circuit when the received command corresponds to the interface circuit and the received command is a specific command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11062742
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory system and a method of operating the memory system. The memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit, the interface circuit storing first system data, and a semiconductor memory; and a controller configured to output a read enable signal and a first read command for the first system data to the memory device. The semiconductor memory transfers a data strobe signal to the interface circuit in response to the read enable signal, the interface circuit reads the first system data in response to the first read command and transmits the read first system data to the controller in synchronization with the data strobe signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Kyun Park, Young Sik Koh, Seung Jin Park, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20200381070
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory device and a method of operating the same. The memory device in which an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory are packaged together includes a centrally located region in a ball mapping region of a memory device in which data input/output pins for an operation of the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory are disposed, and a test pin region in which test pins for a test operation of the interface circuit are disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Chang Kyun PARK, Young Sik KOH, Seung Jin PARK, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20200372940
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller to generate a command for controlling the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command from the controller; determines whether the command is for the semiconductor memory or the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performs a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performs an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Chang Kyun PARK, Young Sik KOH, Seung Jin PARK, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20200372941
    Abstract: Provided is a method for operating an interface circuit of a memory device. The method includes receiving a command from a controller; determining whether the command is for a semiconductor memory or the interface circuit, the semiconductor memory operatively coupled to the interface circuit; and when it is determined that the command is for the interface circuit, performing a blocking operation to block transfer of the command between the interface circuit and the semiconductor memory and performing an internal operation of the interface circuit. The internal operation includes a signal controlling operation, a training operation, a read operation, an on-die termination operation, a ZQ calibration operation, or a driving force control operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Chang Kyun PARK, Young Sik KOH, Seung Jin PARK, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20200349987
    Abstract: The present technology includes a memory system and a method of operating the memory system. The memory system includes a memory device including an interface circuit and a semiconductor memory, and a controller configured to generate a command for controlling the memory device and output the command to the memory device. The interface circuit receives the command, transmits the received command to the semiconductor memory when the received command corresponds to the semiconductor memory, and performs a training operation of the interface circuit when the received command corresponds to the interface circuit and the received command is a specific command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Chang Kyun PARK, Young Sik KOH, Seung Jin PARK, Dong Hyun LEE