Patents by Inventor David L. Pinney
David L. Pinney 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).
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Patent number: 11699475Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for ferroelectric memory plate power reduction are described. A plate line may be coupled with a voltage source, a capacitor, and one or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells. During a write operation, the capacitor may be discharged onto the plate line and the resulting voltage may be adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source before writing one or more memory cells. During a write-back operation, a capacitor associated with one or more memory cells may be discharged onto the plate line and stored at the capacitor. The charge may be re-applied to the plate line and adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source during the write-back.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 11614877Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data movement. An example apparatus comprises a memory device. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array via a plurality of sense lines. The sensing circuitry includes a sense amplifier and a compute component coupled to a sense line and configured to implement operations. A controller in the memory device is configured to couple to the array and sensing circuitry. A shared I/O line in the memory device is configured to couple a source location to a destination location.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Glen E. Hush, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 11513713Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for partitioned parallel data movement. An example apparatus includes a memory device that includes a plurality of partitions, where each partition of the plurality of partitions includes a subset of a plurality of subarrays of memory cells. The memory device also includes sensing circuitry coupled to the plurality of subarrays, the sensing circuitry including a sense amplifier. A controller for the memory device is configured to direct a first data movement within a first partition of the plurality of partitions in parallel with a second data movement within a second partition of the plurality of partitions.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeremiah J. Willcock, David L. Pinney
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Publication number: 20210312967Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for ferroelectric memory plate power reduction are described. A plate line may be coupled with a voltage source, a capacitor, and one or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells. During a write operation, the capacitor may be discharged onto the plate line and the resulting voltage may be adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source before writing one or more memory cells. During a write-back operation, a capacitor associated with one or more memory cells may be discharged onto the plate line and stored at the capacitor. The charge may be re-applied to the plate line and adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source during the write-back.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 11074955Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for cell voltage accumulation discharge are described. One or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells may be coupled with one or more access lines. By activating one or more switching components, one or more sections (that may include a memory array and/or a driver) of memory cells may be isolated. When isolated, a voltage may be applied across an access line associated with the section to activate an access device of each memory cell. By activating a switching component of a respective memory cell, a capacitor of the memory cell may be discharged and then the isolated section may be coupled with the plurality of access lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Micron Techology, Inc.Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Publication number: 20210181969Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data movement. An example apparatus comprises a memory device. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array via a plurality of sense lines. The sensing circuitry includes a sense amplifier and a compute component coupled to a sense line and configured to implement operations. A controller in the memory device is configured to couple to the array and sensing circuitry. A shared I/O line in the memory device is configured to couple a source location to a destination location.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Glen E. Hush, David L. Pinney
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Publication number: 20210157503Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for partitioned parallel data movement. An example apparatus includes a memory device that includes a plurality of partitions, where each partition of the plurality of partitions includes a subset of a plurality of subarrays of memory cells. The memory device also includes sensing circuitry coupled to the plurality of subarrays, the sensing circuitry including a sense amplifier. A controller for the memory device is configured to direct a first data movement within a first partition of the plurality of partitions in parallel with a second data movement within a second partition of the plurality of partitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Jeremiah J. Willcock, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 10998026Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for ferroelectric memory plate power reduction are described. A plate line may be coupled with a voltage source, a capacitor, and one or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells. During a write operation, the capacitor may be discharged onto the plate line and the resulting voltage may be adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source before writing one or more memory cells. During a write-back operation, a capacitor associated with one or more memory cells may be discharged onto the plate line and stored at the capacitor. The charge may be re-applied to the plate line and adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source during the write-back.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 10936235Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data movement. An example apparatus comprises a memory device. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array via a plurality of sense lines. The sensing circuitry includes a sense amplifier and a compute component coupled to a sense line and configured to implement operations. A controller in the memory device is configured to couple to the array and sensing circuitry. A shared I/O line in the memory device is configured to couple a source location to a destination location.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Glen E. Hush, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 10915263Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for partitioned parallel data movement. An example apparatus includes a memory device that includes a plurality of partitions, where each partition of the plurality of partitions includes a subset of a plurality of subarrays of memory cells. The memory device also includes sensing circuitry coupled to the plurality of subarrays, the sensing circuitry including a sense amplifier. A controller for the memory device is configured to direct a first data movement within a first partition of the plurality of partitions in parallel with a second data movement within a second partition of the plurality of partitions.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeremiah J. Willcock, David L. Pinney
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Publication number: 20200219551Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for cell voltage accumulation discharge are described. One or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells may be coupled with one or more access lines. By activating one or more switching components, one or more sections (that may include a memory array and/or a driver) of memory cells may be isolated. When isolated, a voltage may be applied across an access line associated with the section to activate an access device of each memory cell. By activating a switching component of a respective memory cell, a capacitor of the memory cell may be discharged and then the isolated section may be coupled with the plurality of access lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Publication number: 20200211613Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for ferroelectric memory plate power reduction are described. A plate line may be coupled with a voltage source, a capacitor, and one or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells. During a write operation, the capacitor may be discharged onto the plate line and the resulting voltage may be adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source before writing one or more memory cells. During a write-back operation, a capacitor associated with one or more memory cells may be discharged onto the plate line and stored at the capacitor. The charge may be re-applied to the plate line and adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source during the write-back.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 10636469Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for cell voltage accumulation discharge are described. One or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells may be coupled with one or more access lines. By activating one or more switching components, one or more sections (that may include a memory array and/or a driver) of memory cells may be isolated. When isolated, a voltage may be applied across an access line associated with the section to activate an access device of each memory cell. By activating a switching component of a respective memory cell, a capacitor of the memory cell may be discharged and then the isolated section may be coupled with the plurality of access lines.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 10622050Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for ferroelectric memory plate power reduction are described. A plate line may be coupled with a voltage source, a capacitor, and one or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells. During a write operation, the capacitor may be discharged onto the plate line and the resulting voltage may be adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source before writing one or more memory cells. During a write-back operation, a capacitor associated with one or more memory cells may be discharged onto the plate line and stored at the capacitor. The charge may be re-applied to the plate line and adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source during the write-back.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Publication number: 20190348098Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for ferroelectric memory plate power reduction are described. A plate line may be coupled with a voltage source, a capacitor, and one or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells. During a write operation, the capacitor may be discharged onto the plate line and the resulting voltage may be adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source before writing one or more memory cells. During a write-back operation, a capacitor associated with one or more memory cells may be discharged onto the plate line and stored at the capacitor. The charge may be re-applied to the plate line and adjusted (e.g., increased) by the voltage source during the write-back.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Publication number: 20190348099Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for cell voltage accumulation discharge are described. One or more sections of a bank of ferroelectric memory cells may be coupled with one or more access lines. By activating one or more switching components, one or more sections (that may include a memory array and/or a driver) of memory cells may be isolated. When isolated, a voltage may be applied across an access line associated with the section to activate an access device of each memory cell. By activating a switching component of a respective memory cell, a capacitor of the memory cell may be discharged and then the isolated section may be coupled with the plurality of access lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Adam S. El-Mansouri, David L. Pinney
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Publication number: 20190347031Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data movement. An example apparatus comprises a memory device. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array via a plurality of sense lines. The sensing circuitry includes a sense amplifier and a compute component coupled to a sense line and configured to implement operations. A controller in the memory device is configured to couple to the array and sensing circuitry. A shared I/O line in the memory device is configured to couple a source location to a destination location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Glen E. Hush, David L. Pinney
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Publication number: 20190272114Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for partitioned parallel data movement. An example apparatus includes a memory device that includes a plurality of partitions, where each partition of the plurality of partitions includes a subset of a plurality of subarrays of memory cells. The memory device also includes sensing circuitry coupled to the plurality of subarrays, the sensing circuitry including a sense amplifier. A controller for the memory device is configured to direct a first data movement within a first partition of the plurality of partitions in parallel with a second data movement within a second partition of the plurality of partitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Jeremiah J. Willcock, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 10365851Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for data movement. An example apparatus comprises a memory device. The memory device includes an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array via a plurality of sense lines. The sensing circuitry includes a sense amplifier and a compute component coupled to a sense line and configured to implement operations. A controller in the memory device is configured to couple to the array and sensing circuitry. A shared I/O line in the memory device is configured to couple a source location and a destination location.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Glen E. Hush, David L. Pinney
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Patent number: 10324654Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for partitioned parallel data movement. An example apparatus includes a memory device that includes a plurality of partitions, where each partition of the plurality of partitions includes a subset of a plurality of subarrays of memory cells. The memory device also includes sensing circuitry coupled to the plurality of sub arrays, the sensing circuitry including a sense amplifier. A controller for the memory device is configured to direct a first data movement within a first partition of the plurality of partitions in parallel with a second data movement within a second partition of the plurality of partitions.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeremiah J. Willcock, David L. Pinney