Patents by Inventor Glen E. Hush

Glen E. Hush 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: 11449269
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to implementing edge compute components in a memory array. Compute components can be implemented under a memory array. Implementing compute components under a memory array can limit control access to the compute components due to die space utilized by the compute components. A portion of the compute components (e.g., compute components on the edge) may have control access that is not available to the remainder of the compute components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen E. Hush, Richard C. Murphy, Honglin Sun
  • Publication number: 20220291834
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for simultaneous in data path compute operations. An apparatus can include a memory device having an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry selectably coupled to the array. A plurality of shared I/O lines can be configured to move data from the array of memory cells to a first portion of logic stripes and a second portion of logic stripes for in data path compute operations associated with the array. The first portion of logic stripes can perform a first number of operations on a first portion of data moved from the array of memory cells to the first portion of logic stripes while the second portion of logic stripes perform a second number of operations on a second portion of data moved from the array of memory cells to the second portion of logic stripes during a first time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Perry V. Lea, Glen E. Hush
  • Patent number: 11442787
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods related to memory pooling between selected memory resources are described. A system using a memory pool formed as such may enable performance of functions, including automated functions critical for prevention of damage to a product, personnel safety, and/or reliable operation, based on increased access to data that may improve performance of a mission profile. For instance, one apparatus described herein includes a memory resource, a processing resource coupled to the memory resource, and a transceiver resource coupled to the processing resource. The memory resource, the processing resource, and the transceiver resource are configured to enable formation of a memory pool between the memory resource and another memory resource at another apparatus responsive to a request to access the other memory resource transmitted from the processing resource via the transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron P. Boehm, Glen E. Hush, Fa-Long Luo
  • Publication number: 20220284932
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to implementing a conditional write back scheme for memory. The data may be stored by memory cells of a memory array. The data may be moved to sense circuitry. The data can be conditionally held by the sense circuitry while a plurality of operations is performed. The results of the plurality of operations can dictate whether to commit the data to the memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Richard C. Murphy, Glen E. Hush, Honglin Sun
  • Patent number: 11430539
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for modifiable repair solutions for a memory array are described to support storing repair information for a memory array within the memory array itself. A memory device may include the memory array and an on-die microprocessor, where the microprocessor may retrieve the repair information from the memory array and write the repair information to repair circuitry used for identifying defective memory addresses. The microprocessor may support techniques for identifying additional defects and updating the repair information during operation of the memory array. For example, the microprocessor may identify additional defects based on errors associated with one or more memory cells of the memory array or based on testing performed on one or more memory cells of the memory array. In some cases, a host device may identify additional defects and may notify the microprocessor of the additional defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Manning, Troy D. Larsen, Jonathan D. Harms, Glen E. Hush, Timothy P. Finkbeiner
  • Patent number: 11425740
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and method related to remotely executable instructions are described. A device may be wirelessly coupled to (e.g., physically separated) another device, which may be in a physically separate device. The another device may remotely execute instructions associated with performing various operations, which would have been entirely executed at the device absent the another device. The outputs obtained as a result of the execution may be transmitted, via the transceiver, back to the device via a wireless communication link (e.g., using resources of an ultra high frequency (UHF), super high frequency (SHF), extremely high frequency (EHF), and/or tremendously high frequency (THF) bands). The another device at which the instructions are remotely executable may include memory resources, processing resources, and transceiver resources; they may be configured to use one or several communication protocols over licensed or shared frequency spectrum bands, directly (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fa-Long Luo, Glen E. Hush, Aaron P. Boehm
  • Patent number: 11422826
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for operational code storage for an on-die microprocessor are described. A microprocessor may be formed on-die with a memory array. Operating code for the microprocessor may be stored in the memory array, possibly along with other data (e.g., tracking or statistical data) used or generated by the on-die microprocessor. A wear leveling algorithm may result in some number of rows within the memory array not being used to store user data at any given time, and these rows may be used to store the operating code and possibly other data for the on-die microprocessor. The on-die microprocessor may boot and run based on the operating code stored in memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Manning, Jonathan D. Harms, Troy D. Larsen, Glen E. Hush, Timothy P. Finkbeiner
  • Patent number: 11417372
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to configuring interface protocols for memory. An interface protocol can define the commands received by a memory device utilizing pins of an interface of a memory device. An interface protocol used by a memory device can be implemented utilizing a decoder of signals provided through the pins of the memory device. The decoder utilized by a memory device can be selected by setting a mode register of the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Murphy, Glen E. Hush, Honglin Sun
  • Patent number: 11404109
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to logical operations using memory cells. An example apparatus comprises a first memory cell controlled to invert a data value stored therein and a second memory cell controlled to invert a data value stored therein. The apparatus may further include a controller coupled to the first memory cell and the second memory cell. The controller may be configured to cause performance of a logical operation between the data value stored in the first memory cell and the data value stored in the second memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Manning, Glen E. Hush
  • Publication number: 20220236995
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for organizing bits in a memory device are described. In a number of embodiments, an apparatus can include an array of memory cells, a data interface, a multiplexer coupled between the array of memory cells and the data interface, and a controller coupled to the array of memory cells, the controller configured to cause the apparatus to latch bits associated with a row of memory cells in the array in a number of sense amplifiers in a prefetch operation and send the bits from the sense amplifiers, through a multiplexer, to a data interface, which may include or be referred to as DQs. The bits may be sent to the DQs in a particular order that may correspond to a particular matrix configuration and may thus facilitate or reduce the complexity of arithmetic operations performed on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Glen E. Hush, Aaron P. Boehm, Fa-Long Luo
  • Publication number: 20220225068
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to wireless main memory for computing are described. A device may include a processor that is wirelessly coupled to a memory array, which may be in a physically separate device. The processor may execute instructions stored in and wirelessly communicated from the memory array. The processor may read data from or write data to the memory array via a wireless communication link (e.g., using resources of an ultra high frequency, super high frequency, and/or extremely high frequency band). Several devices may have a small amount of local memory (or no local memory) and may share, via a wireless communication link, a main memory array. Memory devices may include memory resources and transceiver resources; they may be configured to use one or several communication protocols over licensed or shared frequency spectrum bands, directly (e.g., device-to-device) or indirectly (e.g., via a base station).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Fa-Long Luo, Glen E. Hush, Aaron P. Boehm
  • Patent number: 11380372
    Abstract: Methods and devices related to transferring data between DRAM and SRAM. One method includes activating a first portion of a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), reading data from the first portion of the DRAM, latching the data from the first portion of the DRAM in one or more sense amplifiers, and writing the data from the one or more sense amplifiers to a first portion of a static random access memory (SRAM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Finkbeiner, Troy A. Manning, Troy D. Larsen, Glen E. Hush
  • Publication number: 20220208257
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for performing operations by a memory device in a self-refresh state. An example includes an array of memory cells and a controller coupled to the array of memory cells. The controller is configured to direct performance of compute operations on data stored in the array when the array is in a self-refresh state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Perry V. Lea, Glen E. Hush
  • Patent number: 11372550
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for simultaneous in data path compute operations. An apparatus can include a memory device having an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry selectably coupled to the array. A plurality of shared I/O lines can be configured to move data from the array of memory cells to a first portion of logic stripes and a second portion of logic stripes for in data path compute operations associated with the array. The first portion of logic stripes can perform a first number of operations on a first portion of data moved from the array of memory cells to the first portion of logic stripes while the second portion of logic stripes perform a second number of operations on a second portion of data moved from the array of memory cells to the second portion of logic stripes during a first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry V. Lea, Glen E. Hush
  • Patent number: 11372585
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to generating an asynchronous process topology in a memory device. The topology can be generated based on results of a number of processes. The processes can be asynchronous given that a processing resource that implement the processes do not use a clock signal to generate the topology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen E. Hush, Richard C. Murphy, Honglin Sun
  • Publication number: 20220199127
    Abstract: Methods and devices related to transferring data between DRAM and SRAM. One method includes activating a first portion of a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), reading data from the first portion of the DRAM, latching the data from the first portion of the DRAM in one or more sense amplifiers, and writing the data from the one or more sense amplifiers to a first portion of a static random access memory (SRAM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy P. Finkbeiner, Troy A. Manning, Troy D. Larsen, Glen E. Hush
  • Patent number: 11348622
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods can be related to implementing a conditional write back scheme for memory. The data may be stored by memory cells of a memory array. The data may be moved to sense circuitry. The data can be conditionally held by the sense circuitry while a plurality of operations is performed. The results of the plurality of operations can dictate whether to commit the data to the memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Murphy, Glen E. Hush, Honglin Sun
  • Publication number: 20220155978
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods related to mitigating unauthorized memory access are described. Mitigating unauthorized memory access can include verifying whether an access command is authorized to access a protected region of a memory array. The authorization can be verified utilizing a key and a memory address corresponding to the access command. If an access command is authorized to access a protected region, then a row of the memory array corresponding to the access command can be activated. If an access command is not authorized to access the protected region, then a row of the memory array corresponding to the access command may not be activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Richard C. Murphy, Shivam Swami, Naveh Malihi, Anton Korzh, Glen E. Hush
  • Patent number: 11310644
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to wireless main memory for computing are described. A device may include a processor that is wirelessly coupled to a memory array, which may be in a physically separate device. The processor may execute instructions stored in and wirelessly communicated from the memory array. The processor may read data from or write data to the memory array via a wireless communication link (e.g., using resources of an ultra high frequency, super high frequency, and/or extremely high frequency band). Several devices may have a small amount of local memory (or no local memory) and may share, via a wireless communication link, a main memory array. Memory devices may include memory resources and transceiver resources; they may be configured to use one or several communication protocols over licensed or shared frequency spectrum bands, directly (e.g., device-to-device) or indirectly (e.g., via a base station).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fa-Long Luo, Glen E. Hush, Aaron P. Boehm
  • Publication number: 20220108730
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to performing operations within a memory device are described. Such operations may be performed using data latched in multiple sense amplifiers that are distributed among a plurality of sense amplifiers of the memory device. For example, those sense amplifiers, among the plurality of sense amplifiers, storing data associated with the operation(s) can be determined, and the data can be selectively sent from the determined sense amplifiers to an operation unit, in which the operations are performed. The operations may be made without affecting a subsequent read command that requests data from the plurality of sense amplifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Glen E. Hush, Honglin Sun, Richard C. Murphy