Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Fairchild Korea Semiconductor Ltd.

Young-Sik Lee

Gye-Hyun Cho

Jung-Hoon Kim

Jin-Soo Kim

Kyung Ho Kim

Jung Hoon Kim

Chang Hwan Kim

Kyung-Hee Lee

Sangkwon Moon

Jeong-Eun Kim

Eun Ju Choi

Hoon Yoo

Jinkyu Jeong

Sun-Mi Yoo

Jae-Young Jung

Kang Ho Roh

Dong-Jun Kum

Hye Ju Kim

Sung Jin Moon

Kang-Ho Roh

So Dam Hwang

Dae-Yeon Jeong

A memory storage device includes a non-volatile memory including a plurality of memory blocks and a memory controller configured to control the non-volatile memory, wherein the memory controller is configured to provide host data including write data to the non-volatile memory, wherein the memory controller is configured to perform a garbage collection operation on the memory blocks to provide garbage collection data to the non-volatile memory when a free block count of the memory blocks is smaller than a first threshold value, and wherein the memory controller is configured to increase a capacity for providing the host data when the free block count of the memory blocks is greater than a second threshold value less than the first threshold value and a valid page count of the first memory block among the memory blocks is less than a third threshold value.

Memory storage device and electronic device including a nonvolatile memory with configurable capacity for providing host data

A storage device and an operating method thereof are provided. Provided is a storage device including, a memory cell, and a storage controller which includes a flash controller that performs a data operation on the memory cell, and a processor that executes an RTOS (Real Time Operating System) for controlling the flash controller, wherein the RTOS communicates with the storage controller and operates in a normal operation mode, the RTOS generates a snapshot data in a debug mode when a defect occurs, the RTOS switches to the debug mode through context switching in the normal operation mode, and the RTOS operates in the normal operation mode, when an urgent work occurs, while performing an operation of generating the snapshot data in the debug mode.

Storage device and operating method thereof

A memory controller, an operating method of the memory controller, and a storage device including the memory controller are disclosed. The memory controller includes: a memory configured to store an address mapping table and a segment mapping table; and a mapping data management module configured to select at least two updated segments among a plurality of segments included in the address mapping table as page data to be stored in one page of a nonvolatile memory, wherein each of the plurality of segments includes a plurality of mapping entries representing mapping information between logical addresses and physical addresses, and wherein the segment mapping table includes physical addresses representing areas in which each of the plurality of segments is stored in the nonvolatile memory.

Memory controller, operating method of the memory controller, and storage device including the memory controller

To operate a nonvolatile memory system including a nonvolatile memory device and a memory controller, a mapping memory is divided into a plurality of mapping memory regions where the mapping memory stores mapping data representing a mapping relation between a logical address of a host device and a physical address of the nonvolatile memory device. Occupation information representing whether the mapping data are stored in each mapping memory region of the plurality of mapping memory regions are provided. Based on the occupation information, user data are stored in a corresponding mapping memory region of the plurality of mapping memory regions in which the mapping data are not stored.

Nonvolatile memory system and method of operating the same

A semiconductor device includes: a memory device; and a storage controller. The storage controller includes a flash controller performing data operations on the memory device, and a processor executing a real-time operating system (RTOS) for controlling the flash controller, wherein the RTOS receives expiration time information of data from a host and performs at least one of the data operations using a scheduler based on the expiration time information.

Semiconductor device

A method of processing data in a memory system including a control unit and a hybrid memory device having a first memory and a second memory, includes; receiving first write data, storing the first write data in the first memory and assigning a first group state from among a plurality of group states to the stored first write data in response to first attribution information, completing a data processing operation in the memory system directed to the stored first write data that changes the attribution information associated with the stored first write data by monitoring of the first attribution information using an operating system running on the memory controller, and changing the first group state assigned to the stored first write data to a second group state from among the plurality of group states, the second group state having a different priority than a priority for the first group state.

Hybrid memory device for storing write data based on attribution of data stored therein

The present invention relates to a lamp ballast circuit and a driving method. The lamp ballast circuit includes a voltage detector for detecting the level of a first voltage corresponding to an input voltage, a controller including an oscillator for changing the oscillation frequency according to the level of the first voltage, and an output unit for changing the frequency of the output voltage in correspondence to the oscillation frequency. Therefore, a lamp ballast circuit having less power consumption and that is operable by a lesser input current with less THD and a driving method thereof are realized.

Lamp ballast circuit and driving method thereof

The present invention relates to a diagnostic device and a lamp ballast circuit. The lamp ballast circuit includes a first power switch, a second power switch, a lamp driven according to switching operations of the first and second power switches, a controller for controlling the switching operations of the first and second power switches, and a diagnostic device. The diagnostic device senses a voltage waveform applied to the lamp to determine an end of lamp life (EOLL) condition and an over-voltage, senses a filament voltage of the lamp to determine a filament connection state of the lamp, and determines an over-voltage of a voltage applied to the controller.

Diagnosis circuit apparatus and lamp ballast circuit using the same

A method of searching for a broadcasting channel of a specific program in a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) receiving terminal. The method includes detecting a program number input by a user, determining whether particular bits in a header of a received transport stream (TS) packet are identical to fixed values for the particular bits in the header, if the particular bits in the header are identical to the fixed values for the particular bits in the header, determining whether particular bits in a payload of the TS packet are identical to fixed values for the particular bits in the payload, and if the particular bits in the payload are identical to the fixed values for the particular bits in the payload, determining that the TS packet has program map table (PMT) information, and analyzing the PMT information to detect a packet identifier (PID) of an audio/video packetized elementary stream (PES) constituting the specific program.

Method of searching for broadcasting channel of specific program in a DMB receiving terminal

A circuit for detecting the end of life of a fluorescent lamp is provided. In this circuit, a rectifier rectifies a voltage signal detected from a ballast. A phase detector detects the phase of the voltage signal and outputs at least one phase detection signal. A signal separator separates the rectified voltage on a phase basis to generate first and second voltage signals in response to the phase detection signal. A first maximum level detector detects the maximum level of the first voltage signal. A second maximum level detector detects the maximum level of the second voltage signal. A first comparison unit compares the first and second maximum levels and detects whether or not the difference is higher than a predetermined allowable level. A controller determines whether or not the fluorescent lamp is at the end of life in response to the detection from the first comparison unit.

Circuit for detecting end of life of fluorescent lamp

A method for determination of a repeater time delay in a mobile communication network, without affecting a correct positioning of a mobile terminal, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining an initial estimated position of a mobile communication terminal to be measured its position, estimating a respective distance between a serving base station and an adjacent base station and the mobile terminal using the initial estimated position, estimating a time difference of arrival of a serving base station signal and an adjacent base station signal received by the mobile terminal using the estimated distances, receiving the time difference of arrival of the serving base station signal and the adjacent base station signal measured from the mobile terminal, calculating a difference between the estimated time difference of arrival and the measured time difference of arrival, and determining the difference as a repeater time delay existing in the serving base station of the mobile terminal, if said difference is larger than a predetermined threshold value. The present invention makes it possible to estimate in advance the clock error in the terminal owing to the repeater time delay in AGPS system, so it can provide the terminal with more precise Acquisition Assistance Information (AAI). Further, such estimation of clock errors in the mobile terminal makes it possible to prevent the failure in acquisition of GPS signals that may occur due to the significant deflection error in the clock operation of the mobile terminal.

Method for decision of time delay by repeater in mobile communication network

A method for creating acquisition assistance information (AA data) for acquiring of a global positioning system (GPS) signal in an assisted global positioning system (AGPS) is provided. The method includes receiving repeater information included in a mobile communication network of a terminal whose location is to be measured, in response to a request for the acquisition assistance information for the GPS signal from the terminal, determining a repeater delay caused by a repeater that is present between the terminal and a base station that is synchronized with the terminal using the repeater information, and creating the acquisition assistance information for the GPS signal of the terminal based on the repeater delay. The AA data that is based on the repeater delay enables a terminal to more finely and stably acquire the GPS satellite signal. Also, accurate and stable acquisition of the GPS satellite signal of the terminal enhances the accuracy of calculation of the terminal location in the AGPS.

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Young-Sik Lee