Patents by Inventor Pete Vogt

Pete Vogt 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: 9768148
    Abstract: A stacked memory with interface providing offset interconnects. An embodiment of memory device includes a system element and a memory stack coupled with the system element, the memory stack including one or more memory die layers. Each memory die layer includes first face and a second face, the second face of each memory die layer including an interface for coupling data interface pins of the memory die layer with data interface pins of a first face of a coupled element. The interface of each memory die layer includes connections that provide an offset between each of the data interface pins of the memory die layer and a corresponding data interface pin of the data interface pins of the coupled element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pete Vogt, Andre Schaefer, Warren Morrow, John Halbert, Jin Kim, Kenneth Shoemaker
  • Patent number: 9652170
    Abstract: A memory device responding to device commands for operational controls. An embodiment of memory device includes one or more memory elements, a system element including a memory controller, and a physical interface including command input pins to receive commands for the memory device. The commands include commands for operational controls for the memory device, including one or both of a first command for a reset control to reset the memory device and a second command for a clock enable (CKE) control to halt internal clock distribution for the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Pete Vogt
  • Patent number: 9627357
    Abstract: A stacked memory allowing variance in device interconnects. An embodiment of a memory device includes a system element for the memory device, the system element including multiple pads, and a memory stack connected with the system element, the memory stack having one or more memory die layers, a connection of the system element and the memory stack including interconnects for connecting a first memory die layer and the plurality of pads of the system element. For a single memory die layer in the memory stack, a first subset of the plurality of pads is utilized for a first group of interconnects for the connection of the system element and the memory stack, and for two or more memory die layers, the first subset and an additional second subset of the plurality of pads are utilized for the first group of interconnects and a second group of interconnects for the connection of the system element and the memory stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Shoemaker, Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20160170676
    Abstract: A memory device responding to device commands for operational controls. An embodiment of memory device includes one or more memory elements, a system element including a memory controller, and a physical interface including command input pins to receive commands for the memory device. The commands include commands for operational controls for the memory device, including one or both of a first command for a reset control to reset the memory device and a second command for a clock enable (CKE) control to halt internal clock distribution for the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Pete Vogt
  • Patent number: 9223718
    Abstract: A memory device responding to device commands for operational controls. An embodiment of memory device includes one or more memory elements, a system element including a memory controller, and a physical interface including command input pins to receive commands for the memory device. The commands include commands for operational controls for the memory device, including one or both of a first command for a reset control to reset the memory device and a second command for a clock enable (CKE) control to halt internal clock distribution for the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20150108660
    Abstract: A stacked memory with interface providing offset interconnects. An embodiment of memory device includes a system element and a memory stack coupled with the system element, the memory stack including one or more memory die layers. Each memory die layer includes first face and a second face, the second face of each memory die layer including an interface for coupling data interface pins of the memory die layer with data interface pins of a first face of a coupled element. The interface of each memory die layer includes connections that provide an offset between each of the data interface pins of the memory die layer and a corresponding data interface pin of the data interface pins of the coupled element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Pete Vogt, Andre Schaefer, Warren Morrow, John Halbert, Jin Kim, Kenneth Shoemaker
  • Patent number: 8971087
    Abstract: Dynamic operations for operations for a stacked memory with interface providing offset interconnects. An embodiment of memory device includes a system element and a memory stack coupled with the system element, the memory stack including one or more memory die layers. Each memory die layer includes first face and a second face, the second face of each memory die layer including an interface for coupling data interface pins of the memory die layer with data interface pins of a first face of a coupled element. The interface of each memory die layer includes connections that provide an offset between each of the data interface pins of the memory die layer and a corresponding data interface pin of the data interface pins of the coupled element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Pete Vogt, Andre Schaefer, Warren Morrow, John Halbert, Jin Kim, Kenneth Shoemaker
  • Publication number: 20130292840
    Abstract: A stacked memory allowing variance in device interconnects. An embodiment of a memory device includes a system element for the memory device, the system element including multiple pads, and a memory stack connected with the system element, the memory stack having one or more memory die layers, a connection of the system element and the memory stack including interconnects for connecting a first memory die layer and the plurality of pads of the system element. For a single memory die layer in the memory stack, a first subset of the plurality of pads is utilized for a first group of interconnects for the connection of the system element and the memory stack, and for two or more memory die layers, the first subset and an additional second subset of the plurality of pads are utilized for the first group of interconnects and a second group of interconnects for the connection of the system element and the memory stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth Shoemaker, Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20130297863
    Abstract: A memory device responding to device commands for operational controls. An embodiment of memory device includes one or more memory elements, a system element including a memory controller, and a physical interface including command input pins to receive commands for the memory device. The commands include commands for operational controls for the memory device, including one or both of a first command for a reset control to reset the memory device and a second command for a clock enable (CKE) control to halt internal clock distribution for the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20130272049
    Abstract: Dynamic operations for operations for a stacked memory with interface providing offset interconnects. An embodiment of memory device includes a system element and a memory stack coupled with the system element, the memory stack including one or more memory die layers. Each memory die layer includes first face and a second face, the second face of each memory die layer including an interface for coupling data interface pins of the memory die layer with data interface pins of a first face of a coupled element. The interface of each memory die layer includes connections that provide an offset between each of the data interface pins of the memory die layer and a corresponding data interface pin of the data interface pins of the coupled element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pete Vogt, Andre Schaefer, Warren Morrow, John Halbert, Jin Kim, Kenneth Shoemaker
  • Patent number: 8489944
    Abstract: Memory apparatus and methods utilizing multiple bit lanes may redirect one or more signals on the bit lanes. A memory agent may include a redrive circuit having a plurality of bit lanes, a memory device or interface, and a fail-over circuit coupled between the plurality of bit lanes and the memory device or interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Warren Morrow, Pete Vogt, Dennis W. Brzezinski
  • Publication number: 20130097371
    Abstract: Memory apparatus and methods utilizing multiple bit lanes may redirect one or more signals on the bit lanes. A memory agent may include a redrive circuit having a plurality of bit lanes, a memory device or interface, and a fail-over circuit coupled between the plurality of bit lanes and the memory device or interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Warren Morrow, Pete Vogt, Dennis W. Brzezinski
  • Patent number: 8135999
    Abstract: Memory apparatus and methods utilizing multiple bit lanes may redirect one or more signals on the bit lanes. A memory agent may include a redrive circuit having a plurality of bit lanes, a memory device or interface, and a fail-over circuit coupled between the plurality of bit lanes and the memory device or interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Warren Morrow, Pete Vogt, Dennis Brzezinski
  • Publication number: 20070156993
    Abstract: A memory agent may include a first memory channel interface and a second memory channel, both with unidirectional links, and logic to synchronize a signal processed by the first memory channel interface with a signal processed by the second memory channel interface. An embodiment of a method may include synchronizing a signal on a first memory channel with unidirectional links with a signal on a second memory channel with unidirectional links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: James Alexander, Rajat Agarwal, Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20070128768
    Abstract: An embedded heat spreader includes a semiconductor die, an elastomer layer attached to the die, a tape lead attached to the elastomer, a portion of the tape lead exposed through the elastomer to connect with the die, a polymer resin attached to the tape lead, and a thermally conductive substrate attached to the polymer resin such that the thermally conductive substrate can spread heat from the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20070124548
    Abstract: Memory interface apparatus and methods utilize unidirectional links. An embodiment of a memory apparatus may include a first redrive circuit to receive a first signal from a first unidirectional link and redrive the first signal on a second unidirectional link, a second redrive circuit to receive a second signal from a third unidirectional link and redrive the second signal on a fourth unidirectional link, and a memory device or interface coupled to the first redrive circuit. An embodiment of a method may include transmitting a first signal from a memory controller to a memory module over a first unidirectional link, selectively redriving the first signal from the first memory module to a second memory module over a second unidirectional link, and transmitting a second signal from the first memory module to the memory controller over a third unidirectional link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20070061684
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for using the same memory type for both error check and non-error check systems. In an embodiment, a memory device is capable of operating in an error check mode and in a non-error check mode. The memory device includes an output having N error check bit paths for every M data bit paths. In one embodiment, the memory device is to transfer N error check bits with a corresponding M data bits, if the memory device is operating in an error check mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Rosenbluth, Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20070016698
    Abstract: A memory agent schedules local and pass-through responses according to an identifier for each response. A response file may be large enough to store responses for a maximum number of requests that may be outstanding on a memory channel. A request file may be large enough to store requests for a maximum number of requests that may be outstanding on the memory channel. The identifier for each request and/or response may be received on the same channel link as the request and/or response. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20070005922
    Abstract: Memory control that access memory devices having different read latencies is described. In on embodiment, a memory controller may include read latency logic to identify and match received read data with read commands to the memory devices based on values indicative of the read latency for the memory devices. In another embodiment, the memories may include read delay control to insert an amount of delay into the time a memory device takes in responding to a read command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Muthukumar Swaminathan, Tessil Thomas, Pete Vogt
  • Publication number: 20060294335
    Abstract: A memory device may determine its device ID in response to the order of a received training pattern. The training pattern may be transmitted over swizzled signal lines to multiple memory devices arranged in a logical stack. Each memory device may be packaged on a substrate having the swizzled signal lines. The memory devices may be physically stacked or planar. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Pete Vogt