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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7583389 | Geometric measurement system and method of measuring a geometric characteristic of an object A geometric measurement system is adapted to precisely measure one or more surfaces of objects such as corneas, molds, contact lenses in molds, contact lenses, or other objects in a fixture. The geometric measurement system can employ one or more of three possible m... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7535773 | Data output buffer whose mode switches according to operation frequency and semiconductor memory device having the same A data output buffer switches it operating mode according to its operating frequency. The data output buffer includes a delay control unit, and a buffer unit. The buffer unit provides data of an internal buffer input line to an external buffer output line. The delay... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7535521 | LCD having repair lines wherein first and second signal lines include means for receiving the same gate signal thereon are formed on a TFT insulating substrate The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display having repair lines and methods of repairing defect in the same. The liquid crystal display comprises a plurality of gate lines in horizontal direction, a plurality of data lines perpendicular thereto, and a ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534642 | Methods of manufacturing an image device In methods of manufacturing an image device, a first structure including a transparent lower portion and an opaque upper portion is formed on a substrate having a photodiode. An etch stop layer pattern positioned over the photodiode is formed on the first structure.... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7529169 | Optical disc device An optical disc device includes means for recording and reproducing information using a reference write strategy or an alternative write strategy in which pulse widths of 3T, 4T and 5-14T marks are individually varied, when the information is recorded using 1T strat... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7489611 | Optical disc device An optical disc device measures lengths of each mark and each land recorded using a reference write strategy and an alternative write strategy in which at least one parameter is varied in two or more combinations of marks and lands. A deviation value of each of the ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488688 | Method of removing oxide layer and semiconductor manufacturing apparatus for removing oxide layer A method for removing an oxide layer such as a natural oxide layer and a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus which uses the method to remove the oxide layer. A vertically movable susceptor is installed at the lower portion in a processing chamber and a silicon waf... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7480187 | Nonvolatile semiconductor memory with low-loading bit line architecture and method of programming the same A NAND flash memory device includes an array of NAND flash memory cells; a plurality of word lines connected to the NAND flash memory cells; and a plurality of bit lines connected to the NAND flash memory cells. Each bit line includes a first bit line portion, a sec... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7450437 | Pseudo differential output buffer, memory chip and memory system An output buffer includes first and second input transistors, first and second output loads and a current source. The first and second input transistors have first current electrodes that are commonly coupled to each other and control electrodes that are respectivel... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7439596 | Transistors for semiconductor device and methods of fabricating the same The present invention discloses a transistor for a semiconductor device capable of preventing the generation of a depletion capacitance in a gate pattern due to the diffusion of impurity ions. The present invention also discloses a method of fabricating the transist... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436014 | Method of fabricating storage capacitor in semiconductor memory device, and storage capacitor structure A storage capacitor has a double cylinder type structure, with a small cylinder in a lower part thereof and a cylindrical lower electrode structure disposed on the cylindrical contact plug. A method of fabricating the storage capacitor includes: forming a contact ho... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436711 | Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device includes: phase-change memory cells whose states change to a set resistance state or a reset resistance state in response to an applied current pulse; a set pulse driving circuit outputting a set current pulse having first through n-th ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428169 | Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and voltage generating circuit for the same A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array of a plurality of memory cells; and a voltage generating circuit for generating a programming voltage to be applied to the memory cells. The voltage generating circuit includes a first voltage ge... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426138 | Parallel programming of multiple-bit-per-cell memory cells by controlling program pulsewidth and programming voltage Write operations that simultaneously program multiple memory cells on the same word line in an MBPC Flash memory employ word line voltage variation, programming pulse width variation, and data-dependent bit line and/or source line biasing to achieve uniform programm... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412575 | Data management technique for improving data reliability A method for managing data stored in a non-volatile memory having a plurality of memory blocks includes, first, determining if an error occurs in the read data in a selected memory block. If an error occurs in the read data in the selected memory block, then a regio... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396719 | Method of forming high dielectric film using atomic layer deposition and method of manufacturing capacitor having the high dielectric film A method of forming a high dielectric film using atomic layer deposition (ALD), and a method of manufacturing a capacitor having the high dielectric film, include supplying a precursor containing a metal element to a semiconductor substrate and purging a reactor; su... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7376543 | Simulation method and system for design of aperture in exposure apparatus and recording medium in which the simulation method is recorded A simulation method designs an aperture to obtain optimum resolution and DOF in consideration of the layout of a circuit pattern of a photomask, and a recording medium in which the simulation method is recorded. The simulation method for designing an aperture in an ... | 05/20/2008 |
