Patents by Inventor Mami Kakoi

Mami Kakoi 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).

  • Publication number: 20230420054
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of planes including a plurality of blocks each being a set of memory cells, and a sequencer configured to execute a first operation and a second operation shorter than the first operation. Upon receiving a first command set that instructs execution of the first operation, the sequencer is configured to execute the first operation. Upon receiving a second command set that instructs execution of the second operation while the first operation is being executed, the sequencer is configured to suspend the first operation and execute the second operation or execute the second operation in parallel with the first operation, based on an address of a block that is a target of the first operation and an address of a block that is a target of the second operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Akihiro IMAMOTO, Toshifumi WATANABE, Mami KAKOI, Kohei MASUDA, Masahiro YOSHIHARA, Naofumi ABIKO
  • Patent number: 11783899
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of planes including a plurality of blocks each being a set of memory cells, and a sequencer configured to execute a first operation and a second operation shorter than the first operation. Upon receiving a first command set that instructs execution of the first operation, the sequencer is configured to execute the first operation. Upon receiving a second command set that instructs execution of the second operation while the first operation is being executed, the sequencer is configured to suspend the first operation and execute the second operation or execute the second operation in parallel with the first operation, based on an address of a block that is a target of the first operation and an address of a block that is a target of the second operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Sugahara, Akihiro Imamoto, Toshifumi Watanabe, Mami Kakoi, Kohei Masuda, Masahiro Yoshihara, Naofumi Abiko
  • Publication number: 20230052383
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of planes including a plurality of blocks each being a set of memory cells, and a sequencer configured to execute a first operation and a second operation shorter than the first operation. Upon receiving a first command set that instructs execution of the first operation, the sequencer is configured to execute the first operation. Upon receiving a second command set that instructs execution of the second operation while the first operation is being executed, the sequencer is configured to suspend the first operation and execute the second operation or execute the second operation in parallel with the first operation, based on an address of a block that is a target of the first operation and an address of a block that is a target of the second operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Akihiro IMAMOTO, Toshifumi WATANABE, Mami KAKOI, Kohei MASUDA, Masahiro YOSHIHARA, Naofumi ABIKO
  • Patent number: 11532363
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of planes including a plurality of blocks each being a set of memory cells, and a sequencer configured to execute a first operation, and a second operation shorter than the first operation. Upon receiving a first command set that instructs execution of the first operation, the sequencer is configured to execute the first operation. Upon receiving a second command set that instructs execution of the second operation while the first operation is being executed, the sequencer is configured to suspend the first operation and execute the second operation or execute the second operation in parallel with the first operation, based on an address of a block that is a target of the first operation and an address of a block that is a target of the second operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Sugahara, Akihiro Imamoto, Toshifumi Watanabe, Mami Kakoi, Kohei Masuda, Masahiro Yoshihara, Naofumi Abiko
  • Publication number: 20210202007
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of planes including a plurality of blocks each being a set of memory cells, and a sequencer configured to execute a first operation, and a second operation shorter than the first operation. Upon receiving a first command set that instructs execution of the first operation, the sequencer is configured to execute the first operation. Upon receiving a second command set that instructs execution of the second operation while the first operation is being executed, the sequencer is configured to suspend the first operation and execute the second operation or execute the second operation in parallel with the first operation, based on an address of a block that is a target of the first operation and an address of a block that is a target of the second operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Akihiro IMAMOTO, Toshifumi WATANABE, Mami KAKOI, Kohei MASUDA, Masahiro YOSHIHARA, Naofumi ABIKO
  • Patent number: 10276218
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory chips that are stacked above one another and connected to each other through a through via, an interface chip that is connected to the plurality of memory chips, and a plurality of first terminals for connection with an external device. The interface chip includes a plurality of second terminals that are connected to the plurality of first terminals, and is capable of receiving a signal that is supplied from the external device through the first and second terminals, and stores configuration information according to which a set number of the second terminals are designated for receiving control signals for the plurality of memory chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirashima, Mami Kakoi, Shinya Okuno
  • Publication number: 20180261260
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory chips that are stacked above one another and connected to each other through a through via, an interface chip that is connected to the plurality of memory chips, and a plurality of first terminals for connection with an external device. The interface chip includes a plurality of second terminals that are connected to the plurality of first terminals, and is capable of receiving a signal that is supplied from the external device through the first and second terminals, and stores configuration information according to which a set number of the second terminals are designated for receiving control signals for the plurality of memory chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Mami KAKOI, Shinya OKUNO
  • Patent number: 9805811
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of stacked first chips and a second chip. The second chip outputs a first signal to the first chips. The first chip outputs status information at timing based on the received first signal. The first chip shifts the received first signal and outputs the shifted first signal to the first chip of a next stage in synchronization with the first clock signal. The second chip receives a plurality of status information output in a serial manner from the first chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakano, Mami Kakoi, Shigeki Nagasaka, Toshiyuki Kouchi, Itaru Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20160322112
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of stacked first chips and a second chip. The second chip outputs a first signal to the first chips. The first chip outputs status information at timing based on the received first signal. The first chip shifts the received first signal and outputs the shifted first signal to the first chip of a next stage in synchronization with the first clock signal. The second chip receives a plurality of status information output in a serial manner from the first chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, TOSHIBA INFORMATION SYSTEMS (JAPAN) CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki NAKANO, Mami KAKOI, Shigeki NAGASAKA, Toshiyuki KOUCHI, Itaru YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8432744
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device according to an embodiment includes multiple memory cells which electrically rewrite data, a well control circuit which outputs an erasure voltage to be applied to a well through an output terminal, a first pump circuit which outputs a voltage set by boosting an input voltage to the output terminal, a second pump circuit which outputs a voltage set by boosting the input voltage to the output terminal and outputs a voltage higher than an output voltage of the first pump circuit, a pump switching detecting circuit which outputs an assist signal to perform a boosting operation on at least one of the first pump circuit and the second pump circuit and an erase pulse control circuit which sets target voltages of the first pump circuit and the second pump circuit, on the basis of setting values to set a target voltage of the erasure voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Umezawa, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Daisuke Arizono, Mami Kakoi
  • Publication number: 20130024606
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises a first memory block and a second memory block, and a control circuit. In read operation, when a read target block is the first memory block, the control circuit determines whether the first memory block is single-level or multi-level according to a first flag, and stores a first determination result thereof. While the read target block is the first memory block, the control circuit reads the first memory block as single-level or multi-level according to the first determination result. When the read target block is changed from the first memory block to the second memory block, the control circuit erases the first determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Takahiro SUZUKI, Mami Kakoi
  • Publication number: 20110249506
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of memory cells which electrically rewrite data by controlling the amount of charges accumulated in a floating gate formed on a well through a tunnel insulating film. The semiconductor storage device includes a well control circuit which outputs an erasure voltage to be applied to the well through an output terminal. The semiconductor storage device includes a first pump circuit which outputs a voltage set by boosting an input voltage to the output terminal. The semiconductor storage device includes a second pump circuit which outputs a voltage set by boosting the input voltage to the output terminal and outputs a voltage higher than an output voltage of the first pump circuit. The semiconductor storage device includes a pump switching detecting circuit which outputs an assist signal to perform a boosting operation on at least one of the first pump circuit and the second pump circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Umezawa, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Daisuke Arizono, Mami Kakoi