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20080295605 | STRESS DETECTION CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP INCLUDING SAME - A stress detection circuit includes a function block and a detection signal generation circuit. The function block outputs a first voltage such that the first voltage is varied depending on an extent that the function block is stressed. The detection signal generation circuit generates a stress detection signal based on the first voltage and a second voltage during a test mode. The stress detection signal represents integration of the function block, and a level of the second voltage corresponds to a level of the first voltage before the function block is stressed. | 12-04-2008 |
20090067217 | Methods for supplying power supply voltages in semiconductor memory devices and semiconductor memory devices using the same - In a method for supplying power supply voltages in a semiconductor memory device a first source voltage is applied to a memory cell of a memory cell array as a cell array internal voltage for operating a sense amplifier coupled to the memory cell. A second source voltage is applied as a word line drive voltage of the memory cell array. The second source voltage has a voltage level higher than a voltage level of the first source voltage. The second source voltage is also applied as a drive voltage of an input/output line driver to drive write data into an input/output line in a write operating mode. | 03-12-2009 |
20090147559 | MEMORY CELL ARRAY AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A memory cell array with open bit line structure includes a first sub memory cell array, a second sub memory cell array, a sense-amplifier/precharge circuit, first capacitors and second capacitors. The first sub memory cell array is activated in response to a first word line enable signal, and the second sub memory cell array is activated in response to a second word line enable signal. The sense-amplifier/precharge circuit is connected to the first sub memory cell array through first bit lines and to the second sub memory cell array through second bit lines, and the sense-amplifier/precharge circuit precharges the first bit lines and the second bit lines and amplifies data provided from the first sub memory cell array and the second sub memory cell array. | 06-11-2009 |
20130077374 | STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A stacked semiconductor apparatus and method of fabricating same are disclosed. The apparatus includes upper and lower semiconductor devices having a similar pattern of connection elements. When stacked connected the resulting plurality of semiconductor devices includes a serial connection path traversing the stack, and may also include parallel connection paths, back-side mounted large components, and vertical thermal conduits. | 03-28-2013 |
20130148429 | MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF PERFORMING READ OR WRITE OPERATION AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a memory device having a first switch configured to receive a first CSL signal to input or output data. A second switch is configured to receive a second CSL signal. A sensing and latch circuit (SLC) is coupled between the first and second switches. And at least one memory cell is coupled to the second switch. The second switch is configured to control timing of read or write operations of the at least one memory cell in response to the second CSL signal, e.g., where a read operation can be performed in not more than about 5 ns. The SLC operates as a latch in a write mode and as an amplifier in a read mode. The memory device may comprise part of a memory system or other apparatus including such memory device or system. Methods of performing read and write operations using such memory device are also provided. | 06-13-2013 |
20130182522 | MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of operating a memory device includes masking at least one bank among a plurality of banks in response to a mode register writing command; and performing a refresh operation on a plurality of rows in one of unmasked banks in response to a first per-bank refresh command. | 07-18-2013 |
20130311717 | MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - A magnetic random access memory (MRAM), and a memory module, memory system including the same, and method for controlling the same are disclosed. The MRAM includes magnetic memory cells configured to change between at least two states according to a magnetization direction, and a mode register supporting a plurality of operational modes. | 11-21-2013 |
20130322162 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS OF OPERATION - A semiconductor memory device includes a cell array including one or more bank groups, where each of the one or more bank groups includes a plurality of banks and each of the plurality of banks includes a plurality of spin transfer torque magneto resistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) cells. The semiconductor memory device further includes a source voltage generating unit for applying a voltage to a source line connected to the each of the plurality of STT-MRAM cells, and a command decoder for decoding a command from an external source in order to perform read and write operations on the plurality of STT-MRAM cells. The command includes a combination of at least one signal of a row address strobe (RAS), a column address strobe (CAS), a chip selecting signal (CS), a write enable signal (WE), and a clock enable signal (CKE) | 12-05-2013 |
20140016404 | MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - A magnetic memory device such as a magnetic random access memory (MRAM), and a memory module and a memory system on which the magnetic memory device is mounted are disclosed. The MRAM includes magnetic memory cells each of which varies between at least two states according to a magnetization direction and an interface unit that provides various interface functions. The memory module includes a module board and at least one MRAM chip mounted on the module board, and further includes a buffer chip that manages an operation of the at least one MRAM chip. The memory system includes the MRAM and a memory controller that communicates with the MRAM, and may communicate an electric-to-optical conversion signal or an optical-to-electric conversion signal by using an optical link that is connected between the MRAM and the memory controller. | 01-16-2014 |
20140022836 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING RESISTIVE MEMORY CELLS AND METHOD OF TESTING THE SAME - A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a mode register set and a test circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of wordlines, a plurality of bitlines, and a plurality of spin-transfer torque magneto-resistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) cells, and each STT-MRAM cell disposed in a cross area of each wordline and bitline, and the STT-MRAM cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) element and a cell transistor. The MTJ element includes a free layer, a barrier layer and a pinned layer. A gate of the cell transistor is coupled to a wordline, a first electrode of the cell transistor is coupled to a bitline via the MTJ element, and a second electrode of the cell transistor is coupled to a source line. The mode register set is configured to set a test mode, and the test circuit is configured to perform a test operation by using the mode register set. | 01-23-2014 |
20140146600 | MEMORY SYSTEM HAVING VARIABLE OPERATING VOLTAGE AND RELATED METHOD OF OPERATION - A magneto-resistive random access memory (MRAM) comprising an MRAM cell array having an MRAM cell, and a control and voltage generation unit configured to generate a back bias voltage for the MRAM cell. The control and voltage generation unit comprising a command decoder configured to generate a decoding signal in response to a command output from a memory controller, and a voltage controller and generator configured to generate the back bias voltage with a magnitude based on the decoding signal and a reset signal output from the memory controller. | 05-29-2014 |
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20080301793 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF VERIFYING ONLINE CERTIFICATE FOR OFFLINE DEVICE - An apparatus and a method are provided for verifying an online certificate for an offline device. The apparatus includes a nonce generation unit which generates a nonce and a certificate verification request message that requests verification of a certificate on a target online device subject to authentication, wherein the certificate verification request message includes the generated nonce; a transmitting and receiving unit which transmits the certificate verification request to an online device and receives an online certificate status protocol (OCSP) response message from the online device; and a certificate verification result determination unit which extracts a nonce from the OCSP response and compares the extracted nonce with the nonce generated by the nonce generation unit to determine whether the OCSP response is reliable. | 12-04-2008 |
20090025085 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DOWNLOADING DRM CONTENT - A method and system for downloading DRM contnt are provided. The method includes a first device supporting DRM technology and acquiring content information from a download descriptor downloaded from a content provider system, the first device transmitting the acquired content information to a second device not supporting DRM technology, and the second device downloading the DRM content from the content provider system using the downloaded content information. | 01-22-2009 |
20100049971 | Apparatus and Method for Using Secure Removable Media (SRM) in Digital Rights Management - An apparatus and a method for using a Secure Removable Media (SRM) in Digital Rights Management (DRM) are provided. The method for using the SRM in Digital Rights Management (DRM) includes determining, at a plurality of content service providers, an SRM usage rule and providing the determination to a trust authority using an eXtensible Markup Language (XML); receiving messages comprising the SRM usage rule from the content service providers and sending the messages to an apparatus together with an electronic signature; and receiving the messages comprising the SRM usage rule and changing an operation of the apparatus according to requirements of at least one content service provider. Thus, various content business models can be realized. | 02-25-2010 |
20100049972 | Apparatus and method for using contents information in digital rights management - An apparatus and method for determining contents information corresponding to a Rights Object (RO) by transmitting information on contents together when the RO is moved from a mobile device to a memory card or a smart card or when the RO is moved from the memory card or the smart card to the mobile device are provided. The apparatus includes a meta information manager for determining information on contents corresponding to the RO when the RO is moved, and for generating meta information containing the determined contents information, and a controller for providing control to transmit the RO and the meta information generated by the meta information manager to a portable storage device. Accordingly, the conventional problem can be solved in which information on contents cannot be determined by using a Contents IDentifier (CID) if the RO does not exist together with the contents. | 02-25-2010 |
20130111601 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING CONTENTS INFORMATION IN DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | 05-02-2013 |
20140123326 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING RIGHTS OBJECT INFORMATION BETWEEN DEVICE AND PORTABLE STORAGE - A method and apparatus for transmitting rights object information between a device and a portable storage are provided. The method includes transmitting a predetermined request from the device to the portable storage, generating a current permission status format including information of a rights object designated by the request, using the portable storage, and transmitting the current permission status format from the portable storage to the device. According to the method and apparatus, overhead is reduced and information transmission speed is increased when the rights object information is transmitted between the device and the portable storage. | 05-01-2014 |
20140150112 | DEVICE AND PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF TRANSFERRING RIGHTS OBJECT, AND A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING RIGHTS OBJECT - A device and a portable storage device which are capable of transferring a rights object (RO) and a method of transferring an RO are provided. The method includes enabling a device to transmit an installation request message to a portable storage device for installing a copy of an original RO present in the device in the portable storage device, enabling the device to install the copy of the original RO in the portable storage device, and enabling the device to receive an installation response message indicating that the copy of the original RO has been successfully installed in the portable storage device from the portable storage device. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150113 | DEVICE AND PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF TRANSFERRING RIGHTS OBJECT, AND A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING RIGHTS OBJECT - A device and a portable storage device which are capable of transferring a rights object (RO) and a method of transferring an RO are provided. The method includes enabling a device to transmit an installation request message to a portable storage device for installing a copy of an original RO present in the device in the portable storage device, enabling the device to install the copy of the original RO in the portable storage device, and enabling the device to receive an installation response message indicating that the copy of the original RO has been successfully installed in the portable storage device from the portable storage device. | 05-29-2014 |
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20090042544 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE USING USER IDENTIFICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for providing a service from a voice-service dedicated terminal to a data-service dedicated terminal by using user identification information of a mobile terminal user in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes generating a message including an identification of a receiving-side terminal and a service type of the message, and transmitting the generated message to a service server. | 02-12-2009 |
20090170494 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING SERVICE FLOWS IN BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS COMMUNICATION - Disclosed is a system and a method for provisioning service flows in broadband wireless access communication. In a broadband wireless access communication system, if a base station receives a registration request message from a mobile station, and if the base station inserts information about service flows to be provisioned by a base station into a registration response message and transmits the registration response message to the mobile station after the registration request message is received, the mobile station determines if the mobile station transits into a normal operation mode corresponding to the information and exactly recognizes a time point at which the mobile station goes into the normal operation mode. | 07-02-2009 |
20090262671 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING UPLINK RESOURCES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for allocating an uplink resource in a wireless communication system that uses a Half duplex-Frequency Division Duplex (H-FDD) scheme. The apparatus includes a controller and a message generator. The controller determines a resource allocation scheme enabling an F-FDD mobile station to allocate uplink bursts to a first group and a second group using one MAP message. The message generator generates a MAP message indicating the resource allocation scheme determined by the controller. | 10-22-2009 |
20150056989 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING MICROCELLS IN MACROCELLS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AND HANDOVER METHOD AND SYSTEM USING SAME - The present invention relates to a method for identifying a microcell in a macrocell including the steps of: a User Equipment (UE) obtaining a physical identity of the microcell by performing cell search on an adjoining microcell; and the UE identifying the microcell by using a specific pattern of a sub-frame transmitted by the microcell. | 02-26-2015 |