Patents Assigned to Micron Technology, Inc.
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Patent number: 12688891Abstract: A request to perform a program operation on a set of vertically stacked memory cells of a memory device is received. A sensing time adjustment value based on a number of program erase cycles (PECs) associated with the memory device is determined responsive to determining that at least one memory cell of the set of vertically stacked memory cells is non-programmable. A default sensing time is adjusted by the sensing time adjustment value to generate an adjusted sensing time. The program operation on the set of vertically stacked memory cells is performed using the adjusted sensing time.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yu-Chung Lien, Zhenming Zhou
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Patent number: 12690172Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure configure a memory sub-system processor to use a triangular shaped metal bracket to improve heat dissipation to improve a data transfer rate. The triangular shaped metal bracket being physically attached to an edge of the PCB at a base portion of the triangular shaped metal bracket. The triangular shaped metal bracket is thermally coupled to the set of memory components and the processing device of the PCB via the base portion along with a heat spreader on a primary and secondary side of the bracket. The triangular shaped metal bracket being configured to dissipate heat from the processing device and the set of memory components to at least a host device through a vertex portion of the triangular shaped metal bracket.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Deepu Narasimiah Subhash, Suresh Reddy Yarragunta, Koneri Sathyanarayana Guptha Amith
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Patent number: 12690168Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a memory sub-system with isothermal cooling of components. A PCB assembly may be secured between a heat spreader and a heat sink that are thermally coupled. The heat sink radiates heat absorbed from both sides of the PCB assembly. By connecting the heat spreader to the heat sink, heat is more effectively transferred from the side of the PCB assembly not directly connected to the heat sink. The PCB assembly may be secured between a top enclosure and a bottom enclosure. The top enclosure and the bottom enclosure may be thermally coupled using a vapor chamber. The vapor chamber pumps heat from a higher-temperature side of the PCB assembly to a lower-temperature side of the PCB assembly. By using the vapor chamber to thermally couple the top and bottom enclosures, creation of hot spots is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Suresh Reddy Yarragunta, Deepu Narasimiah Subhash, Ravi Kumar Kollipara
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Patent number: 12688902Abstract: For each voltage offset bin of a plurality of voltage offset bins, a corresponding period of scan operations of memory blocks associated with the voltage offset bin is determined. For each voltage offset bin of the plurality of voltage offset bins, a corresponding scheduling time offset of scan operations is determined. For a chosen voltage offset bin, based on a period of scan operations associated with the chosen voltage offset bin and a scheduling time offset associated with the chosen voltage offset bin, a scan operation is scheduled. The scan operation with respect to one or more blocks associated with the chosen voltage offset bin is performed.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yang Liu, Zhenlei Shen, Aaron Lee, Yue Wei, Xiaoxin Zou, Woei Chen Peh
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Patent number: 12688904Abstract: An example method of performing memory access operations comprises: receiving a request to perform a memory access operation; identifying a block family associated with a set of memory cells; determining, for each logical programming level of a plurality of logical programming levels, a corresponding default block family error avoidance (BFEA) threshold voltage offset value associated with the block family; determining a value of a data state metric associated with the set of memory cells; determining, for each logical programming level of a plurality of logical programming levels, a corresponding sub-BFEA threshold voltage offset value; and performing the memory access operation by applying, for each logical programming level of the plurality of logical programming levels, a combination of the default BFEA threshold voltage value, the sub-BFEA threshold voltage value, and a corresponding base voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Li-Te Chang, Yu-Chung Lien, Murong Lang, Zhenming Zhou, Michael G. Miller
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Patent number: 12688086Abstract: A system for providing a voting scheme in a memory page is disclosed. The system receives a request from a host device for data. The system identifies a memory page of a memory array of a memory device storing data bits corresponding to the requested data. The data bits are transferred from memory cells of the memory page to sense amplifiers to sense the values of the data bits. Inversion bits for the row address(es) of the memory page are transferred to a voting circuit to conduct a vote using the inversion bits. If the vote indicates that the data bits are inverted, the system flips the data bits prior to providing the data bits to the host device. If the vote indicates that the data bits are not inverted, the system provide the data bits to the host device without flipping the data bits.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Makoto Kitagawa
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Patent number: 12688087Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses include probabilistically determining a read operation number using a window size. A read command is received from a host device by a memory subsystem. A memory address is determined using the read command. It is determined that the read command corresponds to the read operation number. The memory address is flagged to have a select gate of the memory address scanned. The select gate of the memory address is scanned in response to flagging the memory address.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Luis Iam, Zhengang Chen, Tawalin Opastrakoon, Fanqi Wu, Juane Li, Aaron Lee, Lei Lin
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Patent number: 12688882Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to row activation indication registers are disclosed. A first register can be coupled to a memory device and configured to store an indication of a first number of bit locations of a row address corresponding to the memory device to use in association with optimization of a row precharge time (tRP) of the memory device. A second register can be coupled to the memory device and configured to store an indication of a second number of bit locations of the row address to use in association with optimization of a row address to column address delay (tRCD) of the memory device.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Antonino Caprì
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Patent number: 12688890Abstract: A request to perform a program operation on a set of vertically stacked memory cells of a memory device is received. A program verify level adjustment value based on a number of program erase cycles (PECs) associated with the memory device is determined responsive to determining that at least one memory cell of the set of vertically stacked memory cells is non-programmable. A default program verify level is adjusted by the program verify level adjustment value to generate an adjusted program verify level. The program operation on the set of vertically stacked memory cells is performed using the adjusted program verify level.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yu-Chung Lien, Christina Papagianni, Zhenming Zhou
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Patent number: 12690449Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a conductive structure including a first conductive region under first memory cells, a second conductive region under second memory cells, and a third conductive region between the first and second conductive regions; conductive islands adjacent each other and formed in the third conductive region and separated from the third conductive region; dielectric isolators separating the conductive islands from each other, wherein the conductive islands include a conductive island such that a first portion of the conductive islands is located on a first side of the conductive island, and a second portion of the conductive islands is located on a second side of the conductive island; and the width of the conductive island is greater than the width of at least one conductive island in each of the first and second portions of the conductive islands.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Shuangqiang Luo
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Patent number: 12687977Abstract: A system includes a memory device having a plurality of memory dies and a processing device operatively coupled with the memory device. The processing device is to perform operations including identifying a first logical block stripe of the memory device. The first logical block stripe includes a first plurality of blocks of the memory device. The operations further include determining that the first logical block stripe belongs to a first group of logical block stripes of a plurality of logical block stripes of the memory device. The operations further include determining that a second logical block stripe including a second plurality of blocks belong to a second group of logical block stripes. The operations further include mapping a first block of the first plurality of blocks to the second logical block stripe. The first block satisfies an error condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dahai Tian, Jiankun Li
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Patent number: 12687986Abstract: A memory device may include logical units configured to store data, wherein the logical units are identified by corresponding logical unit numbers (LUNs) and are associated with corresponding LUN queue groups. Each LUN queue group may include LUN queues that are each associated with a respective intra-LUN priority level that indicates a priority of a LUN queue within a LUN queue group. The LUN queues are each associated with a respective execution priority level that indicates a priority for execution of commands in a LUN queue across LUN queue groups. A quantity of intra-LUN priority levels may be greater than a quantity of execution priority levels. A LUN scheduler may be configured to select and transfer commands from LUN queue groups to the execution queue group based on intra-LUN priority levels. A command executor may be configured to execute commands from the execution queue group based on execution priority levels.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shakeel Isamohiuddin Bukhari, Mark Ish
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Patent number: 12687968Abstract: A method for managing wear leveling in a non-volatile memory device, the method initiating, by a memory controller, a block cycling operation on a memory block within the non-volatile memory device. The method includes selecting, by the memory controller, a block cycling mode from a set of block cycling modes. The method also includes outputting, by the memory controller, a block cycling feature command to a local media controller of a memory device that includes the memory block. The method includes executing, by the local media controller, the selected block cycling mode to program the memory block responsive to the block cycling feature command to increase a wear level of the memory block.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Chong Giap Chiew, Sean Brasfield, Tawalin Opastrakoon
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Patent number: 12687882Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for latency synchronization are described. A memory device may receive a data clock signal having a first rate and may generate a second clock signal having a second rate based on the data clock signal. A sampler may sample a first command signal indicating a command, where the second clock signal includes a first delay. A synchronizer may receive a second command signal from the sampler and a third clock signal from the sampler, where the second command signal and the third clock signal include a second delay. The synchronizer may synchronize a first timing of the second clock signal with a second timing of the third clock signal based on receiving the second command signal and the third clock signal and may output a signal including the second command signal and a synchronized clock signal having the second rate based on the synchronization.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Martin Brox
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Patent number: 12688897Abstract: A system and method for a memory device for detecting, by a processing device, a failure exhibited by a set of cells of a memory device, estimating a severity of the failure, identifying, based on the severity of the failure, a failed subset of cells of the set of cells, and copying data from the failed subset of cells to a second set of cells of the memory device.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Robert Winston Mason, Scott Anthony Stoller, Kyle Brock-Petersen
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Patent number: 12689392Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for associative computing for error correction are described. A device may receive first data representative of a first codeword of a size for error correction. The device may identify a set of content-addressable memory cells that stores data representative of a set of codewords each of which is the size of the first codeword. The device may identify second data representative of the first codeword in the set of content-addressable memory cells. Based on identifying the second data, the device may transmit an indication of a valid codeword that is mapped to the second data.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ameen D. Akel, Helena Caminal, Sean S. Eilert
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Publication number: 20260204307Abstract: Apparatuses and techniques for performing serialized update procedures during a refresh period are described. In example aspects, a memory device performs a normal refresh operation, which refreshes multiple rows simultaneously. The refreshed rows are associated with different refresh sections and different column segments. While refreshing the rows and prior to an end of a refresh cycle time (tRFC), the memory device updates, in a serialized manner, usage-based-disturbance data that is stored within the refreshed rows. In particular, the memory device performs, in series, multiple update procedures, which overwrites values of the usage-based-disturbance data that are stored within the refreshed rows. For example, the multiple update procedures can set values of activation counts that are stored within the refreshed rows to a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2025Publication date: July 16, 2026Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yang Lu, Donald Morgan, QiaoHua Dong
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Publication number: 20260204308Abstract: A memory device can include one or more core dies and an interface die. A read clock signal having a first frequency may be generated on the interface die and provided to circuitry on the interface die. The read clock signal is provided from the interface die to the core die(s). Access operations (e.g., read operations) are performed on a memory array on at least one core die based on the read clock signal. The data read from the memory array(s) is provided to the interface die. A data clock signal having a second frequency is generated on the interface die based on the read clock signal. The read data is output from the interface die based on the data clock signal. In some instances, pulses in the data clock signal are aligned with rising and falling edges of the pulses in the read clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2025Publication date: July 16, 2026Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Woo Hyun Paik
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Patent number: 12682978Abstract: Systems and methods include receiving data bits at an input pin of a semiconductor device from a host device. The received data is latched in latch circuitries of the semiconductor device that at least partially implements an equalizer to aid in interpreting the received data bits. A first latched bit latched from the first received bit of the received bits is transmitted from the latch circuitries to self-calibration circuitry. The first received bit is also latched in error evaluation circuitry as a second latched bit. The second latched bit is transmitted from the error evaluation circuitry to the self-calibration circuitry. The self-calibration circuitry determines settings for the equalizer without involving the host device in determining the settings after the host device sends the data bits.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2024Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer E. Taylor, Eric J. Stave, Timothy M. Hollis, Chulkyu Lee, Chris Gregory Holub
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Patent number: 12681642Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for address mappings for random access operations are described. A portion of a L2P table may be loaded (e.g., to a buffer) upon receiving a write command (e.g., a random write command). In some instances, one or more entries (e.g., one or more mappings) included in the portion of the L2P table may be updated based on the write command. The portion of the L2P table may be maintained in the buffer during subsequent access operations, such as random read operations. The subsequent access operations may utilize the portion of the L2P table to access a memory device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2023Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Wenjun Wu, Huachen Li, Xiaolai Zhu, Ling Shi, Qingyuan Wang