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Number of patents: 138
Last date: May 15, 2012

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8181266Method for moving a rights object between devices and a method and device for using a content object based on the moving method and device
A method for moving a rights object (RO) between devices, a method of using a content object based on the moving method, and devices using the methods are provided. The moving method includes performing authentication between two devices; securing a connection betwe...
05/15/2012
8180709Method and device for consuming rights objects having inheritance structure in environment where the rights objects are distributed over plurality of devices
A digital rights management method and device are provided. To implement the DRM method and device, there is provided a master device including a storage module which stores a plurality of rights objects (ROs) having an inheritance structure, a detection module whic...
05/15/2012
8174860Semiconductor memory device having improved voltage transmission path and driving method thereof
Provided are a semiconductor memory device and a method of driving the device which can improve a noise characteristic of a voltage signal supplied to a memory cell of the device. The semiconductor memory device includes a first semiconductor chip and one or more se...
05/08/2012
8159831Printed circuit board for accomplishing narrow scribe lane and semiconductor package including the printed circuit board
A PCB (printed circuit board) for manufacturing a semiconductor package. The PCB includes a plurality of semiconductor package unit frames; a scribe lane dividing the plurality of semiconductor package unit frames; and a printed circuit pattern for plating directly ...
04/17/2012
8157180Integrated circuit device with multiple communication modes and operating method thereof
An integrated circuit device having multiple communication modes is provided. The integrated circuit device includes a transceiver coupled to first and second data lines. The integrated circuit device further includes a voltage control circuit. The voltage control c...
04/17/2012
8154934Semiconductor memory device and memory system having the same
A semiconductor memory device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a memory cell array, a clock signal generator configured to receive an external clock signal from the outside of the memory device and output an internal clock signal, and a data output un...
04/10/2012
8140783Memory system for selectively transmitting command and address signals
A system includes a memory controller adapted to output address signals, command signals and select signals; a plurality of memory modules; and a plurality of buses each corresponding to one of the memory modules. Each bus is adapted to transmit corresponding ones o...
03/20/2012
8139145Camera module
Provided is a camera module providing EMS shielding, so that electromagnetic waves generated in the camera module are prevented from radiating to the outside and external electromagnetic waves or noise are prevented from flowing into the camera module. The camera mo...
03/20/2012
8133778Layout method of semiconductor device with junction diode for preventing damage due to plasma charge
Provided is a layout method of junction diodes for preventing damage caused by plasma charge. The layout method includes operations of forming an active layer so as to form a plurality of active regions in a unit layout pattern; forming a gate layer so as to form a ...
03/13/2012
8133429Methods for manufacturing a phase-change memory device
In a method of forming a chalcogenide compound target, a first powder including germanium carbide or germanium is prepared, and a second powder including antimony carbide or antimony is prepared. A third powder including tellurium carbide or tellurium is prepared. A...
03/13/2012
8132305Equipment and method for cutting package
A package cutting apparatus includes at least two spindles installed at a sawing robot and cutting a frame including a plurality of packages into packages using cutting bits; a frame loading jig loading the frame so that the frame is cut; and a frame-and-unit picker...
03/13/2012
8130573Semiconductor memory device capable of optimizing signal transmission power and power initializing method thereof
A semiconductor memory device can automatically control signal transmission power on-chip based on a wireless signal transmission. The semiconductor memory device can have a multi-chip stack structure. A power initializing method of the semiconductor memory device c...
03/06/2012
8129826Semiconductor package apparatus having redistribution layer
Provided is a semiconductor package apparatus having a redistribution layer. The apparatus includes at least one or more semiconductor chips, a packing part protecting the semiconductor chips, and a support part supporting the semiconductor chips. The apparatus also...
03/06/2012
8125825Memory system protected from errors due to read disturbance and reading method thereof
A method of reading a memory system including a flash memory includes: reading data from a page in a first block of the flash memory, incrementing a counter each time data is read from the page to store a corresponding number of read-out cycles of the flash memory, ...
02/28/2012
8122328Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem error correction method and circuit for checking error using error correction encoder
A Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem (BCH) error correction circuit and method including storing normal data and first parity data in a memory cell array, the normal data and first parity data forming BCH encoded data; generating second parity data from the stored normal da...
02/21/2012
8120986Multi-port semiconductor memory device having variable access paths and method therefor
A multi-port semiconductor memory device having variable access paths and a method therefor are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of input/output ports; a memory array divided into a plurality of memory areas; and a select control unit t...
02/21/2012
8117001Measurement system for correcting overlay measurement error
A measurement system and a measurement method, which can obtain a measurement value close to a true value considering an overlay measurement error according to a higher order regression analysis model. The measurement system and the measurement method provide a tech...
02/14/2012
8114701Camera modules and methods of fabricating the same
Provided are camera modules capable of effectively shielding electromagnetic (EM) waves and methods of fabricating the same. A method of fabricating a camera module includes, preparing a first wafer including an array of lens units. Then, a second wafer including an...
02/14/2012
8102614Storage system, related data processing apparatus, and I/O method
A storage system is disclosed and related methods of reading/writing data are disclosed. The storage system includes a main data storage medium, and first and second buffers storing data to be stored on the main data storage medium, as well as a controller defining ...
01/24/2012
8101475Field effect transistor and method for manufacturing the same
A field effect transistor (FET) and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the FET may include an isolation film formed on a semiconductor substrate to define an active region, and a gate electrode formed on a given portion of the semiconductor substrate. A c...
01/24/2012
8093703Semiconductor package having buried post in encapsulant and method of manufacturing the same
In one embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a first insulating body and a first semiconductor chip having a first active surface and a first back surface opposite the first active surface. The first semiconductor chip is disposed within the first insulating ...
01/10/2012
8085589Flash memory device and program recovery method thereof
A method of programming a flash memory includes programming memory cells connected to a selected word line by applying a first voltage to the selected word line and a second voltage to non-selected word lines, the second voltage being lower than the first voltage, l...
12/27/2011
8063313Printed circuit board and semiconductor package including the same
A printed circuit board (PCB) and a semiconductor package that are configured to prevent delamination and voids. In one example embodiment, the semiconductor package includes a PCB having a base substrate on which conductive patterns are formed and which includes an...
11/22/2011
8061024Method of fabricating a circuit board and semiconductor package.
Provided are a circuit board, a semiconductor package including the circuit board, a method of fabricating the circuit board, and a method of fabricating the semiconductor package. The method of fabricating the circuit board includes: forming at least one pair of ro...
11/22/2011
8053833Fin FET and method of fabricating same
A fin field effect transistor (fin FET) is formed using a bulk silicon substrate and sufficiently guarantees a top channel length formed under a gate, by forming a recess having a predetermined depth in a fin active region and then by forming the gate in an upper pa...
11/08/2011
8051258Apparatus and methods using invalidity indicators for buffered memory
A storage system includes a storage medium configured to store data and a buffer memory configured to buffer data to be written to the storage medium. The storage system further includes a controller configured to selectively transfer the buffered data to the storag...
11/01/2011
8044302Printed circuit board having coplanar LC balance
Provided is a printed circuit board having coplanar LC balance, comprising: an insulation layer, printed circuit patterns formed on the insulation layer, power source wirings supplying power in the printed circuit patterns, and at least three signal wirings formed b...
10/25/2011
8039928Chip stack package
A chip stack package includes a plurality of chips that are stacked by using adhesive layers as intermediary media, and a through via electrode formed through the chips to electrically couple the chips. The through via electrode is classified as a power supply throu...
10/18/2011
8036051Semiconductor memory device and semiconductor memory system for compensating crosstalk
A semiconductor memory device and a semiconductor memory system. The semiconductor memory device includes channels configured to transmit signals from a transmitter to a receiver, and a crosstalk compensator. The crosstalk compensator may be connected between the ch...
10/11/2011
8036031Semiconductor device having a field effect source/drain region
A semiconductor device includes an active region defined in a semiconductor substrate, and gate electrodes crossing over the active region. Source/drain regions are defined in the active region on two sides of the gate electrode. At least one of the source/drain reg...
10/11/2011
8023349Memory system, memory test system and method of testing memory system and memory test system
A memory test system is disclosed. The memory system includes a memory device, a tester generating a clock signal and a test signal for testing the memory device, and an optical splitting module. The optical splitting module comprises an electrical-optical signal co...
09/20/2011
8022742Circuit for reducing duty distortion in a semiconductor memory device
A circuit for outputting an amplified clock signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a first input terminal for inputting a first clock signal, a second input terminal for inputting a second clock signal, a first amplifier circuit for amplifying the first clock sig...
09/20/2011
8018990Apparatus for measuring in-phase and quadrature (IQ) imbalance
The present general inventive concept relates to apparatuses and/or methods for measuring an in-phase and quadrature (IQ) imbalance. In one embodiment, a detector can measure an error caused by an IQ imbalance using a first IQ signal including a desired signal and a...
09/13/2011
8015459Semiconductor memory device and method of performing a memory operation
A semiconductor memory device and method directed to performing a memory operation in a semiconductor memory device are provided. The method includes receiving a write command signal from a memory controller; receiving data from the memory controller, the data inclu...
09/06/2011
8014154Circuit substrate for preventing warpage and package using the same
In one embodiment, a circuit substrate comprises a substrate; and a warpage preventing pattern disposed on the substrate. The warpage preventing pattern comprises a first pattern at a first corner of the substrate and a second pattern at a second corner of the subst...
09/06/2011
8010765Semiconductor memory device and method for controlling clock latency according to reordering of burst data
In an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a clock latency that can be controlled responsive to whether or not an output order of burst data is reordered. The semiconductor memory device may comprise a control unit and a latency control unit. The contr...
08/30/2011
8004848Stack module, card including the stack module, and system including the stack module
Provided are a high reliability stack module fabricated at low cost by using simplified processes, a card using the stack module, and a system using the stack module. In the stack module, unit substrates are stacked with respect to each other and each unit substrate...
08/23/2011
8001356Methods and apparatus for reallocating addressable spaces within memory devices
Integrated circuit systems include a non-volatile memory device (e.g, flash EEPROM device) and a memory processing circuit. The memory processing circuit is electrically coupled to the non-volatile memory device. The memory processing circuit is configured to reallo...
08/16/2011
7999299Semiconductor memory device having capacitor for peripheral circuit
Provided is a semiconductor memory device having peripheral circuit capacitors. In the semiconductor memory device, a first node is electrically connected to a plurality of lower electrodes of a plurality of capacitors in a peripheral circuit region to connect at le...
08/16/2011
7998851Semiconductor devices having contact plugs with stress buffer spacers and methods of fabricating the same
A semiconductor device includes an inorganic insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, a contact plug that extends through the inorganic insulating layer to contact the semiconductor substrate and a stress buffer spacer disposed between the node contact plug an...
08/16/2011
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