Patents by Inventor Scott R. Cyr

Scott R. Cyr 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: 20240178149
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for chip select wiring for a dual device package are described. A circuit board includes a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers including a first outer layer, a second inner layer, and a third outer layer. The circuit board also includes first and second chip select (CS) signal lines routed through the second inner layer of the circuit board, first and second memory devices coupled with the first outer layer and the third outer layer, respectively, a first via coupling the first CS signal line with a first upper memory die of the first memory device and a second lower memory die of the second memory device, and a second via coupling the second CS signal line with a second upper memory die of the second memory device and a first lower memory die of the first memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Scott R. Cyr, David P. Gooch
  • Patent number: 11948661
    Abstract: Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which clock trees can be separately optimized to provide a coarse alignment between a clock signal and a command/address signal (and/or a chip select signal or other control signal), and/or in which individual memory devices can be isolated for fine-tuning of device-specific alignment between a clock signal and a command/address signal (and/or a chip select signal or other control signal). Moreover, individual memory devices can be isolated for fine-tuning of device-specific equalization of a command/address signal (and/or a chip select signal or other control signal).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Stave, Dirgha Khatri, Elancheren Durai, Quincy R. Holton, Timothy M. Hollis, Matthew B. Leslie, Baekkyu Choi, Boe L Holbrook, Yogesh Sharma, Scott R. Cyr
  • Patent number: 11942404
    Abstract: Apparatuses, such as semiconductor device packages, may include, for example, a device substrate including a semiconductor material and bond pads coupled with an active surface of the device substrate. A package substrate may be secured to the device substrate, the package substrate configured to route signals to and from the bond pads. A ball grid array may be supported on, and electrically connected to, the package substrate. Each ball of the ball grid array positioned and configured to carry a clock signal or a strobe signal may be located in a central column of the ball grid array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew B. Leslie, Timothy M. Hollis, Scott R. Cyr, Stephen F. Moxham, Matthew A. Prather, Scott Smith
  • Patent number: 11467995
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for pin mapping for memory devices are described. An apparatus may include a memory array, a plurality of pins, a selector, and a mapping component. The memory array may include a plurality of data lines coupled with a plurality of memory cells. The mapping component may be configured to map a set of data lines to a first set of pins when the selector reflects a first state and to a second set of pins when the selector reflects a second state. The first and second set of pins may have a same quantity of pins. The second set of pins may include pins that are otherwise unused in the second state. The mapping component may be configured to selectively couple unused pins to a fixed potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Lendvay, Scott R. Cyr
  • Publication number: 20220171730
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for pin mapping for memory devices are described. An apparatus may include a memory array, a plurality of pins, a selector, and a mapping component. The memory array may include a plurality of data lines coupled with a plurality of memory cells. The mapping component may be configured to map a set of data lines to a first set of pins when the selector reflects a first state and to a second set of pins when the selector reflects a second state. The first and second set of pins may have a same quantity of pins. The second set of pins may include pins that are otherwise unused in the second state. The mapping component may be configured to selectively couple unused pins to a fixed potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: William A. Lendvay, Scott R. Cyr
  • Publication number: 20220068778
    Abstract: Apparatuses, such as semiconductor device packages, may include, for example, a device substrate including a semiconductor material and bond pads coupled with an active surface of the device substrate. A package substrate may be secured to the device substrate, the package substrate configured to route signals to and from the bond pads. A ball grid array may be supported on, and electrically connected to, the package substrate. Each ball of the ball grid array positioned and configured to carry a clock signal or a strobe signal may be located in a central column of the ball grid array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew B. Leslie, Timothy M. Hollis, Scott R. Cyr, Stephen F. Moxham, Matthew A. Prather, Scott Smith
  • Publication number: 20210383849
    Abstract: Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which clock trees can be separately optimized to provide a coarse alignment between a clock signal and a command/address signal (and/or a chip select signal or other control signal), and/or in which individual memory devices can be isolated for fine-tuning of device-specific alignment between a clock signal and a command/address signal (and/or a chip select signal or other control signal). Moreover, individual memory devices can be isolated for fine-tuning of device-specific equalization of a command/address signal (and/or a chip select signal or other control signal).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Eric J. Stave, Dirgha Khatri, Elancheren Durai, Quincy R. Holton, Timothy M. Hollis, Matthew B. Leslie, Baekkyu Choi, Boe L. Holbrook, Yogesh Sharma, Scott R. Cyr
  • Patent number: 9786332
    Abstract: Semiconductor device assemblies with semiconductor device packages configured to operate in mirror mode are disclosed herein. In one embodiment a semiconductor device assembly includes a first semiconductor device package attached to a front side of a support substrate, and a second semiconductor device package attached to a back side of the support substrate. The first device package includes a plurality of first package contacts having a first arrangement of corresponding pin assignments, and the second device package includes a plurality of second package contacts and a switch circuit operably coupled to the second package contacts. The switch circuit is configured to receive a switch signal via the support substrate, and to assign the second package contacts to either the first arrangement of corresponding pin assignments or a second arrangement of corresponding pin assignments based on the switch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott R. Cyr
  • Publication number: 20160240227
    Abstract: Semiconductor device assemblies with semiconductor device packages configured to operate in mirror mode are disclosed herein. In one embodiment a semiconductor device assembly includes a first semiconductor device package attached to a front side of a support substrate, and a second semiconductor device package attached to a back side of the support substrate. The first device package includes a plurality of first package contacts having a first arrangement of corresponding pin assignments, and the second device package includes a plurality of second package contacts and a switch circuit operably coupled to the second package contacts. The switch circuit is configured to receive a switch signal via the support substrate, and to assign the second package contacts to either the first arrangement of corresponding pin assignments or a second arrangement of corresponding pin assignments based on the switch signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Scott R. Cyr
  • Patent number: 6166637
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention encompasses a system for electronic identification of a plurality of units. The system comprises transponders which are connected with respective individual units, and which comprise antennas. The system further comprises an interrogator configured to read the transponders. The interrogator includes an interrogator antenna. At least one of the interrogator antenna or the transponder antennas comprise a coil of conductive material which has a first planar portion within a first plane and a second planar portion within a second plane, with the first and second planes intersecting. In another aspect, the invention comprises a method for electronic identification of a plurality of passing animal bodies, wherein the individual animal bodies have respective transponders associated therewith. An interrogator having an antenna associated therewith is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Cyr, Ross S. Dando