Patents by Inventor Martin Paul Piorkowski

Martin Paul Piorkowski 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).

  • Memory with expandable row width
    Patent number: 11676659
    Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes initiating an access operation to a corresponding row of an array of bit cells of the memory device. Responsive to an expansion mode signal having a first state, the method further includes dynamically operating each column of a plurality of columns of the array to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the plurality of columns during the access operation. Alternatively, responsive to the expansion mode state signal having a second state different than the first state, the method includes dynamically operating each column of a first subset of columns of the plurality of columns to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the first subset of columns during the access operation, and maintaining each column of a second subset of columns of the plurality of columns in a static state during the access operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John Wuu, Martin Paul Piorkowski
  • MEMORY WITH EXPANDABLE ROW WIDTH
    Publication number: 20220148650
    Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes initiating an access operation to a corresponding row of an array of bit cells of the memory device. Responsive to an expansion mode signal having a first state, the method further includes dynamically operating each column of a plurality of columns of the array to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the plurality of columns during the access operation. Alternatively, responsive to the expansion mode state signal having a second state different than the first state, the method includes dynamically operating each column of a first subset of columns of the plurality of columns to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the first subset of columns during the access operation, and maintaining each column of a second subset of columns of the plurality of columns in a static state during the access operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: John WUU, Martin Paul PIORKOWSKI
  • Memory with expandable row width
    Patent number: 11205477
    Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes initiating an access operation to a corresponding row of an array of bit cells of the memory device. Responsive to an expansion mode signal having a first state, the method further includes dynamically operating each column of a plurality of columns of the array to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the plurality of columns during the access operation. Alternatively, responsive to the expansion mode state signal having a second state different than the first state, the method includes dynamically operating each column of a first subset of columns of the plurality of columns to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the first subset of columns during the access operation, and maintaining each column of a second subset of columns of the plurality of columns in a static state during the access operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John Wuu, Martin Paul Piorkowski
  • MEMORY WITH EXPANDABLE ROW WIDTH
    Publication number: 20210043250
    Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes initiating an access operation to a corresponding row of an array of bit cells of the memory device. Responsive to an expansion mode signal having a first state, the method further includes dynamically operating each column of a plurality of columns of the array to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the plurality of columns during the access operation. Alternatively, responsive to the expansion mode state signal having a second state different than the first state, the method includes dynamically operating each column of a first subset of columns of the plurality of columns to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the first subset of columns during the access operation, and maintaining each column of a second subset of columns of the plurality of columns in a static state during the access operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: John WUU, Martin Paul PIORKOWSKI
  • Memory with expandable row width
    Patent number: 10783953
    Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes initiating an access operation to a corresponding row of an array of bit cells of the memory device. Responsive to an expansion mode signal having a first state, the method further includes dynamically operating each column of a plurality of columns of the array to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the plurality of columns during the access operation. Alternatively, responsive to the expansion mode state signal having a second state different than the first state, the method includes dynamically operating each column of a first subset of columns of the plurality of columns to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the first subset of columns during the access operation, and maintaining each column of a second subset of columns of the plurality of columns in a static state during the access operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: John Wuu, Martin Paul Piorkowski
  • MEMORY WITH EXPANDABLE ROW WIDTH
    Publication number: 20190172525
    Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes initiating an access operation to a corresponding row of an array of bit cells of the memory device. Responsive to an expansion mode signal having a first state, the method further includes dynamically operating each column of a plurality of columns of the array to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the plurality of columns during the access operation. Alternatively, responsive to the expansion mode state signal having a second state different than the first state, the method includes dynamically operating each column of a first subset of columns of the plurality of columns to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the first subset of columns during the access operation, and maintaining each column of a second subset of columns of the plurality of columns in a static state during the access operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: John WUU, Martin Paul Piorkowski