Patents by Inventor Dong Pan

Dong Pan 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).

  • Patent number: 11442790
    Abstract: This application relates to a resource scheduling method, a resource scheduling system, a server, and a storage medium. The resource scheduling method includes receiving a virtual machine application request sent by a terminal, wherein the virtual machine application request includes a target virtual machine label. The resource scheduling method further includes comparing the target virtual machine label with a current virtual machine label of each host computer in a cluster to determine a target host computer, wherein the target host computer includes no virtual machine label matching the target virtual machine label, enabling the target host computer to create a first virtual machine, and setting a label of the first virtual machine as the target virtual machine label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiao Dong Pan, Lin Hong Hu, Yan Mo, Hong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20220270670
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for refresh modes. A memory may need to perform targeted refresh operations to refresh the ‘victim’ word lines which are near to frequently accessed ‘aggressor’ word lines. To refresh the victims at a high enough rate, it may be desirable to refresh multiple victims as part of the same refresh operation. However, certain word lines (e.g., word lines in a same section or adjacent sections of the memory) cannot be refreshed together. The memory may have a section comparator, which may check stored aggressor addresses and may provide a signal if there are not two stored addresses which can be refreshed together. Based, in part, on the signal, the memory may activate one of several different refresh modes, which may control the types of refresh operation performed responsive to a refresh signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jun Wu, Yu Zhang, Dong Pan
  • Patent number: 11418737
    Abstract: An image processing device including a memory; and at least one image signal processor configured to: generate, using a first neural network, a feature value indicating whether to correct a global pixel value sensed during a unit frame interval, and generate a feature signal including the feature value; generate an image signal by merging the global pixel value with the feature signal; split a pixel value included in the image signal into a first sub-pixel value and a second sub-pixel value, split a frame feature signal included in the image signal into a first sub-feature value corresponding to the first sub-pixel value and a second sub-feature value corresponding to the second sub-pixel value, and generate a first sub-image signal including the first sub-pixel value and the first sub-feature value, and a second sub-image signal including the second sub-pixel value and the second sub-feature value; and sequentially correct the first sub-image signal and the second sub-image signal using a second neural netwo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Pan Lim, Irina Kim, Young Il Seo, Jeong Guk Lee, Yun Seok Choi, Eun Doo Heo
  • Patent number: 11403344
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure include determining a first number of an index corresponding to one of a first one or more key-value pairs (KVPs) of a Merkle Patricia Tree (MPT) used by a smart contract database; determining, based on the first number of the index, a first key of a first KVP of a second one or more KVPs of a map for traversing the MPT; determining a first value corresponding to the first key of the first KVP; determining a second key of a second KVP of the second one or more KVPs; and retrieving the second value corresponding to the second key of the second KVP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Pan, Xiaorui Qiao
  • Patent number: 11398265
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are drawn to apparatuses and methods for analog row access tracking. A plurality of unit cells are provided, each of which contains one or more analog circuits used to track accesses to a portion of the wordlines of a memory device. When a wordline in the portion is accessed, the unit cell may update an accumulator voltage, for example by adding charge to a capacitor. A comparator circuit may determine when one or more accumulator voltages cross a threshold (e.g., a reference voltage). Responsive to the accumulator voltage crossing the threshold, an aggressor address may be loaded in a targeted refresh queue, or if the aggressor address is already in the queue, a priority flag associated with that address may be set. Aggressor addresses may be provided to have their victims refreshed in an order based on the number of set priority flags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Wu, Liang Li, Yu Zhang, Dong Pan
  • Patent number: 11398815
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for temperature independent resistive-capacitive delay circuits of a semiconductor device. For example, delays associated with ZQ calibration or timing of the RAS chain may be implemented that to include circuitry that exhibits both proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) characteristics and complementary to absolute temperature (CTAT) characteristics in order to control delay times across a range of operating temperatures. The RC delay circuits may include a first type of circuitry having impedance with PTAT characteristics that is coupled to an output node in parallel with a second type of circuitry having impedance with CTAT characteristics. The first type of circuitry may include a resistor and the second type of circuitry may include a transistor, in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhiqi Huang, Weilu Chu, Dong Pan
  • Patent number: 11393511
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for limiting regulator overshoot during power up are described. In some examples, a memory device may generate a first voltage at a first input node of an amplifier of a memory device based on an application, by an external supply, of a second voltage to a terminal of the memory device. The memory device may generate a third voltage at a second node of the amplifier at an amplifier at an offset to the first voltage, where the second node is coupled with a first gate of a first cascode transistor and a second gate of a second cascode transistor. The memory device may activate the amplifier based on generating the third voltage at the second node of the amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fei Xu, Dong Pan, Wei Lu Chu
  • Patent number: 11380370
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods that have a semiconductor charge pump can be implemented in a variety of applications. Such a charge pump can have a charge pump unit core that includes a pump section and a single passgate coupled to the pump section to transfer charge, where the single passgate is a n-channel metal-oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor coupled directly to an input and an output of the charge pump unit core. The transfer of charge can be based on a set of clock signals. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Wu, Dong Pan
  • Patent number: 11374488
    Abstract: A multi-mode voltage pump may be configured to select an operational mode based on a temperature of a semiconductor device. The selected mode for a range of temperature values may be determined based on process variations and operational differences caused by temperature changes. The different selected modes of operation of the multi-mode voltage pump may provide pumped voltage having different voltage magnitudes. For example, the multi-mode voltage pump may operate in a first mode that uses two stages to provide a first VPP voltage, a second mode that uses a single stage to provide a second VPP voltage, or a third mode that uses a mixture of a single stage and two stages to provide a third VPP voltage. The third VPP voltage may be between the first and second VPP voltages, with the first VPP voltage having the greatest magnitude. Control signal timing of circuitry of the multi-mode voltage pump may be based on an oscillator signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Pan, Beau D. Barry, Liang Liu
  • Publication number: 20220200538
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for operating an amplifier with a controllable pull-down capability are described. A memory device may include a memory array and a power circuit that generates an internal signal for components in the memory array. The power circuit may include an amplifier and a power transistor that is coupled with the amplifier. A pull-down capability of the amplifier may be controllable using an external signal that is based on a difference between a reference signal and the internal signal. The power circuit may also include a comparator that is coupled with the amplifier and configured to compare the reference signal and the internal signal. Components of the comparator may be integrated with components of the amplifier, may share a bias circuit, and may use nodes within the amplifier to control the comparator. A signal output by the comparator may control the pull-down capability of the amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Wei Lu Chu, Zhi Qi Huang, Dong Pan
  • Patent number: 11362627
    Abstract: Systems and devices are provided for tracking pullup current generated by power amplifiers regardless of variations in PVT conditions. An apparatus may include one or more power amplifiers that powers components of the apparatus, a tracking circuit, and a pulse generation circuit. The tracking circuit may include an amplifier. Further, the tracking circuit may include pullup current tracking circuitry that is coupled to the amplifier and generates a first current that tracks pullup current generated by the one or more power amplifiers. Furthermore, the pulse generation circuit may include pullup current generator circuitry that generates a second current that mirrors the first current. In addition, the pulse generation circuit may also include pulse generator circuitry that is coupled to the pullup current generator circuitry and that generates a pulse to control operation of the one or more power amplifiers based at least in part on the second current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Lu Chu, Dong Pan
  • Publication number: 20220180909
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for limiting regulator overshoot during power up are described. In some examples, a memory device may generate a first voltage at a first input node of an amplifier of a memory device based on an application, by an external supply, of a second voltage to a terminal of the memory device. The memory device may generate a third voltage at a second node of the amplifier at an amplifier at an offset to the first voltage, where the second node is coupled with a first gate of a first cascode transistor and a second gate of a second cascode transistor. The memory device may activate the amplifier based on generating the third voltage at the second node of the amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Fei Xu, Dong Pan, Wei Lu Chu
  • Patent number: 11348631
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for refresh modes. A memory may need to perform targeted refresh operations to refresh the ‘victim’ word lines which are near to frequently accessed ‘aggressor’ word lines. To refresh the victims at a high enough rate, it may be desirable to refresh multiple victims as part of the same refresh operation. However, certain word lines (e.g., word lines in a same section or adjacent sections of the memory) cannot be refreshed together. The memory may have a section comparator, which may check stored aggressor addresses and may provide a signal if there are not two stored addresses which can be refreshed together. Based, in part, on the signal, the memory may activate one of several different refresh modes, which may control the types of refresh operation performed responsive to a refresh signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Wu, Yu Zhang, Dong Pan
  • Publication number: 20220165347
    Abstract: Counters may be provided for individual word lines of a memory for tracking word line accesses. In some examples, multiple counters may be provided for individual word lines. In some examples, the counters may be included on the word lines. The counters may be incremented responsive to word line accesses in some examples. In some examples, the counters may be incremented responsive for a time period for which a word line is held open. In some examples, the counters may be incremented responsive to both word line accesses and time periods for which the word line is held open. In some examples, count values for the counters may be written back to the counters after incrementing. In some examples, the count values may be written back prior to receiving a precharge command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Dong Pan
  • Publication number: 20220157365
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for timing signal delay for a memory device are described. In some memory devices, operations for accessing memory cells may be performed with timing that is asynchronous relative to an input signal. To support asynchronous timing, a memory device may include delay components that support generating a timing signal having aspects that are delayed relative to an input signal. A memory device may include delay components having a configurable impedance based at least in part on one or more fabrication characteristics of the memory device, one or more operating conditions of the memory device, one or more bias voltages, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Zhi Qi Huang, Wei Lu Chu, Dong Pan
  • Publication number: 20220157368
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for voltage drop mitigation techniques for memory devices are described. A memory device may include an array of memory cells, a conductive line, a pull-up circuit, and an output circuit. The conductive line may be configured to convey a first voltage for performing an operation with the array of memory cells. The pull-up circuit may be configured to couple the conductive line with a voltage source during at least a portion of a duration in which the operation is performed based on a first signal that enables applying a current to the array of memory cells as part of the operation. The output circuit may be configured to output a second signal to deactivate the pull-up circuit before the operation is complete. Outputting the second signal may be based on the first signal and a difference between the first voltage and a reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Wei Lu Chu, Dong Pan
  • Patent number: 11335396
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for timing signal delay for a memory device are described. In some memory devices, operations for accessing memory cells may be performed with timing that is asynchronous relative to an input signal. To support asynchronous timing, a memory device may include delay components that support generating a timing signal having aspects that are delayed relative to an input signal. A memory device may include delay components having a configurable impedance based at least in part on one or more fabrication characteristics of the memory device, one or more operating conditions of the memory device, one or more bias voltages, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhi Qi Huang, Wei Lu Chu, Dong Pan
  • Publication number: 20220135789
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rubber compound for tire treads, comprising: 30 to 70 parts by weight per hundred parts by weight rubber (phr) of a cyclopentene ring-opening rubber having a Tg of ?120° C. to ?80° C. and a ratio of cis to trans of 5:95 to 40:60; and 20 phr to 60 phr of a high vinyl polybutadiene rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Xiao-Dong Pan
  • Patent number: 11322638
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a monolithic avalanche photodiode (APD) are described, which may be fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator substrate. The monolithic APD includes an optical waveguide that guides an incident light to an active region of the APD. An optical coupler is integrally formed with the optical waveguide to capture the incident light. The monolithic APD also includes an optical reflector to reflect a portion of the incident light that is not readily captured by the optical coupler back to the optical coupler for further capturing. The active region includes an absorption layer for converting the incident light into a photocurrent, an epitaxial structure for amplifying the photocurrent by avalanche multiplication, as well as a pair of electrical conductors for conducting the amplified photocurrent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventors: Mengyuan Huang, Tzung-I Su, Te-huang Chiu, Zuoxi Li, Ching-yin Hong, Dong Pan
  • Patent number: 11315627
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for voltage drop mitigation techniques for memory devices are described. A memory device may include an array of memory cells, a conductive line, a pull-up circuit, and an output circuit. The conductive line may be configured to convey a first voltage for performing an operation with the array of memory cells. The pull-up circuit may be configured to couple the conductive line with a voltage source during at least a portion of a duration in which the operation is performed based on a first signal that enables applying a current to the array of memory cells as part of the operation. The output circuit may be configured to output a second signal to deactivate the pull-up circuit before the operation is complete. Outputting the second signal may be based on the first signal and a difference between the first voltage and a reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Lu Chu, Dong Pan