Patents by Inventor Fumiyoshi Matsuoka

Fumiyoshi Matsuoka 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: 11929106
    Abstract: A first memory cell includes a first variable resistance element and a first switching element. A control circuit is configured to execute first detection of detecting a first value of a first physical quantity related to the first memory cell, execute first write for storing first data in the first memory cell, execute second detection of detecting a second value of the first physical quantity related to the first memory cell following the first write, and read second data related to the first memory cell based on the first value and the second value. At least one of the first value and the second value is a value during a change in the first physical quantity related to the first memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20230091134
    Abstract: A first memory cell includes a first variable resistance element and a first switching element. A control circuit is configured to execute first detection of detecting a first value of a first physical quantity related to the first memory cell, execute first write for storing first data in the first memory cell, execute second detection of detecting a second value of the first physical quantity related to the first memory cell following the first write, and read second data related to the first memory cell based on the first value and the second value. At least one of the first value and the second value is a value during a change in the first physical quantity related to the first memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi MATSUOKA
  • Patent number: 10803917
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first bank that includes a first memory cell group and writes data into the first memory cell group upon receipt of a first command, a second bank that includes a second memory cell group and writes data into the second memory cell group upon receipt of the first command, and a delay controller that issues the first command for the first bank upon receipt of a second command, and issues the first command for the second bank after an interval of at least a first period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 10783933
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a power source pad, a first bank including a plurality of memory cells, a second bank including a plurality of memory cells, the first bank being sandwiched between the power source pad and the second bank, first power supply lines connected to the power source pad and supplying power to the first bank and not to the second bank, and second power supply lines connected to the power source pad, passing over the first bank, and supplying power to the second bank and not to the first bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka, Katsuyuki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20200251153
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a power source pad, a first bank including a plurality of memory cells, a second bank including a plurality of memory cells, the first bank being sandwiched between the power source pad and the second bank, first power supply lines connected to the power source pad and supplying power to the first bank and not to the second bank, and second power supply lines connected to the power source pad, passing over the first bank, and supplying power to the second bank and not to the first bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi MATSUOKA, Katsuyuki FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10672433
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a power source pad, a first bank including a plurality of memory cells, a second bank including a plurality of memory cells, the first bank being sandwiched between the power source pad and the second bank, first power supply lines connected to the power source pad and supplying power to the first bank and not to the second bank, and second power supply lines connected to the power source pad, passing over the first bank, and supplying power to the second bank and not to the first bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka, Katsuyuki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20200020379
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first bank that includes a first memory cell group and writes data into the first memory cell group upon receipt of a first command, a second bank that includes a second memory cell group and writes data into the second memory cell group upon receipt of the first command, and a delay controller that issues the first command for the first bank upon receipt of a second command, and issues the first command for the second bank after an interval of at least a first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi MATSUOKA
  • Patent number: 10424359
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first bank that includes a first memory cell group and writes data into the first memory cell group upon receipt of a first command, a second bank that includes a second memory cell group and writes data into the second memory cell group upon receipt of the first command, and a delay controller that issues the first command for the first bank upon receipt of a second command, and issues the first command for the second bank after an interval of at least a first period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 10311931
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device comprises a first memory cell including a first resistance change element; and a write circuit configured to write data to the first memory cell. The write circuit includes a first circuit including a first input terminal supplied with a first signal based on read data from the first memory cell and a second input terminal supplied with a second signal based on write data to the first memory cell; and a second circuit including a first input terminal supplied with a third signal from an output terminal of the first circuit and a second input terminal supplied with a fourth signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka, Kosuke Hatsuda
  • Publication number: 20190088303
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device comprises a first memory cell including a first resistance change element; and a write circuit configured to write data to the first memory cell. The write circuit includes a first circuit including a first input terminal supplied with a first signal based on read data from the first memory cell and a second input terminal supplied with a second signal based on write data to the first memory cell; and a second circuit including a first input terminal supplied with a third signal from an output terminal of the first circuit and a second input terminal supplied with a fourth signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi MATSUOKA, Kosuke HATSUDA
  • Patent number: 10192604
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a cell array including a plurality of memory cells; a sense amplifier reading data of the memory cell; write drivers writing data to the memory cell; a sub cell area including the cell array, the sense amplifier, and the write driver; a memory area including a plurality of sub cell areas; and a control circuit, when performing a first operation of supplying a first voltage to a selected sub cell area, supplying first write data to the sub cell area which performs the first operation, for selecting the sub cell area as a target of the first operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 10192603
    Abstract: A method for controlling a semiconductor storage device includes causing a control circuit to supply first write data to a sub cell area which performs a first operation of supplying a first voltage to a selected sub cell area. The semiconductor storage device includes a cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a sense amplifier reading data of the memory cell, a write driver writing data to the memory cell, the sub cell area including the cell array, the sense amplifier, and the write driver, a memory area including a plurality of sub cell areas, and the control circuit controlling the sense amplifier and the write driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20190005998
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first bank that includes a first memory cell group and writes data into the first memory cell group upon receipt of a first command, a second bank that includes a second memory cell group and writes data into the second memory cell group upon receipt of the first command, and a delay controller that issues the first command for the first bank upon receipt of a second command, and issues the first command for the second bank after an interval of at least a first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20180342278
    Abstract: A method for controlling a semiconductor storage device includes causing a control circuit to supply first write data to a sub cell area which performs a first operation of supplying a first voltage to a selected sub cell area. The semiconductor storage device includes a cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a sense amplifier reading data of the memory cell, a write driver writing data to the memory cell, the sub cell area including the cell array, the sense amplifier, and the write driver, a memory area including a plurality of sub cell areas, and the control circuit controlling the sense amplifier and the write driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20180342279
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a cell array including a plurality of memory cells; a sense amplifier reading data of the memory cell; write drivers writing data to the memory cell; a sub cell area including the cell array, the sense amplifier, and the write driver; a memory area including a plurality of sub cell areas; and a control circuit, when performing a first operation of supplying a first voltage to a selected sub cell area, supplying first write data to the sub cell area which performs the first operation, for selecting the sub cell area as a target of the first operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20180277171
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a power source pad, a first bank including a plurality of memory cells, a second bank including a plurality of memory cells, the first bank being sandwiched between the power source pad and the second bank, first power supply lines connected to the power source pad and supplying power to the first bank and not to the second bank, and second power supply lines connected to the power source pad, passing over the first bank, and supplying power to the second bank and not to the first bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi MATSUOKA, Katsuyuki FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10074413
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes: a first bank that includes a first memory cell group and writes data into the first memory cell group upon receipt of a first command; a second bank that includes a second memory cell group and writes data into the second memory cell group upon receipt of the first command; and a delay controller that issues the first command for the first bank upon receipt of a second command, and issues the first command for the second bank after an interval of at least a first period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 10056128
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first memory area; a first selection circuit which selectively connects one of first lines to one of first bit lines of the first memory area, the first lines and the first bit lines extending in a first direction; a second memory area; a second selection circuit which selectively connects one of the first lines to one of second bit lines of the second memory area, the second bit lines extending in the first direction; and a third selection circuit which selectively connects one of the first lines to a global bit line and is arranged between the first selection circuit and the second selection circuit, and configured to select the first selection circuit and the second selection circuit. The first memory area, the first selection circuit, the third selection circuit, the second selection circuit, and the second memory area are aligned in this order in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka, Tadashi Miyakawa
  • Patent number: 10043564
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a cell array including a plurality of memory cells; a sense amplifier reading data of the memory cell; write drivers writing data to the memory cell; a sub cell area including the cell array, the sense amplifier, and the write driver; a memory area including a plurality of sub cell areas; and a control circuit, when performing a first operation of supplying a first voltage to a selected sub cell area, supplying first write data to the sub cell area which performs the first operation, for selecting the sub cell area as a target of the first operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 9966123
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell capable of storing one of first and second data, first and second lines coupled to the first memory cell, a first controller capable of simultaneously outputting first and second signals, and a first driver configured to apply a first voltage to the first line and apply a second voltage to the second line according to the first data and an asserted first signal in the first data writing, and apply a third voltage to the first line and apply a fourth voltage to the second line according to the second data and an asserted second signal in the second data writing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi Matsuoka