Patents Assigned to Micron Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11989439
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for memory operations are described. A host system may obtain data for writing to a memory system. The host system may send, to the memory system, an indication that the data is to be written to the memory system, and the memory system may remove invalid data at the memory system until the memory system has sufficient resources to store the data. Based on the memory system having sufficient resources, the memory system may delay background operations at the memory system until the data has been written to the memory system. The memory system may also create a restore point based on the memory system having sufficient resources and receiving the data. In other examples, the removal of invalid data at the memory system may be delayed until after the data is written to the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Izzi, Reshmi Basu, Luca Porzio, Christian M. Gyllenskog
  • Patent number: 11989443
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for enhanced read performance on blocks of memory cells are described. The method may involve selecting a first block of memory cells from a set of blocks of memory cells of a memory system based on a condition of the first block of memory cells being met and setting one or more programming parameters corresponding to the first block of memory cells such that the one or more programming parameters are within a threshold value of one or more programming parameters corresponding to a second block associated with a storage density different from a storage density of the first block of memory cells. Further, the method may involve performing an operation on the block of memory cells according to the one or more programming parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiara Cerafogli, Carla L. Christensen, Iolanda Del Villano, Lalla Fatima Drissi, Anna Scalesse, Maddalena Calzolari
  • Patent number: 11989445
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to logging activities of memory devices and adjusting the operation of a controller based on the activities. In one embodiment, a method comprises monitoring, by a memory device, die temperatures and data sizes of commands issued to the memory device; determining, by the memory device, a target size for a buffer based on the die temperatures and data sizes; and adjusting, by the memory device, a current size of the buffer to meet the target size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Gil Golov
  • Patent number: 11989088
    Abstract: Described apparatuses and methods relate to a read data path for a memory system. The memory system may include logic that receives data and associated metadata from a memory. The logic may perform a reliability check on the data using the associated metadata to determine if the data has an error. If the data is determined not to include an error, the data may be transmitted to a requestor. If the data is determined to include an error, however, a data recovery process may be initiated to recover the data. This may reduce a likelihood the memory system returns corrupted data to a requestor. The memory system may process a different read request at least partially in parallel with the data recovery process to increase throughput or reduce latency. In some cases, the data recovery process may involve one or more techniques related to redundant array of disks (RAID) technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicola Del Gatto, Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Patent number: 11990197
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory dies, each memory die of the plurality of memory dies comprising a memory array and a power management component, operatively coupled with the memory array. The power management component sends a test value to one or more other power management components on one or more other memory dies of the plurality of memory dies and receives one or more other test values from the one or more other power management components. The power management component compares the test value and the one or more other test values to a set of expected values, and responsive to the test value and the one or more other test values matching the set of expected values, determines that signal connections between the power management component and the one or more other power management components are functional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eleuterio Mannella, Massimo Rossini
  • Patent number: 11989126
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for tracking memory deltas at a cache line granularity. The method includes receiving a base address for a physical memory region, receiving a list of empty log memory buffers associated with a delta logging session, and responsive to determining that a cache line associated with the physical memory region may be in a modified state, storing the modified cache line and metadata associated with the modified cache line in an active log memory buffer referenced by the list of empty log memory buffers. The method also includes determining that the active log memory buffer is full and appending a flag to the active log memory buffer, thereby marking the active log memory buffer as a full log memory buffer. The method also includes storing a list of full log memory buffers, wherein the list is visible to a host processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: David Boles
  • Patent number: 11989453
    Abstract: A production host can learn the production state awareness (PSA) modes supported by a memory device and select a particular of one of the supported PSA modes. The memory device can receive host image data from the production host and write the host image data according to the selected PSA mode. The memory device can set a PSA state to load complete after writing the host image data. The memory device can thereby be better situated for being soldered to a memory sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Minjian Wu
  • Patent number: 11989133
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for logical-to-physical (L2P) mapping compression techniques are described. A memory system may use an L2P mapping to map logical addresses to physical addresses of the memory system. The L2P mapping may be a hierarchical L2P mapping divided into multiple levels or subsets that are used to identify a physical address corresponding to a logical address. The memory system may write data to a set of physical addresses that are consecutively indexed and may set a flag in an entry of a second-level of the L2P mapping (e.g., of a three-level L2P mapping) to indicate that the entry is associated with a starting physical address of the consecutively indexed physical addresses. The memory system may subsequently read the data starting at the starting physical address based on the flag (e.g., bypassing reading an entry of a lowest-level of the L2P mapping to determine the physical address).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Xing Wang, Liping Xu, Xu Zhang, Zhen Gu
  • Patent number: 11990175
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a subword driver configured to drive a subword line, wherein the subword driver includes a transistor coupled to the subword line, a word driver control circuit configured to provide a first control signal and a second control signal, and a word driver configured to receive the first and second control signals, and based on the first control signal provide a driving signal including a plurality of reset pulses to the transistor of the subword driver to activate the transistor a corresponding plurality of times to discharge the subword line, and further provide the driving signal including a transition following the plurality of reset pulses to activate the transistor to further discharge the subword line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 11989456
    Abstract: A computing system (100) having a storage system that includes a storage device (130) and a host device (105), where the host device (105) is configured to issue memory access commands to the storage device (130). The computing system (100) further includes a prediction system (190) comprising processing circuitry that is configured to perform operations that cause the prediction system (190) to identify one or more components of the storage system (918) that limit random rad performance of the storage system (918). The operations further cause the prediction system (190) to obtain characterization data that is indicative of the impact of the one or more components on random read performance and generate a model based on the characterization data to predict random read performance of the storage system (918).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Aaron Palmer, Xinghui Duan, Massimo Zucchinali
  • Patent number: 11990176
    Abstract: The disclosure includes apparatuses, methods, and systems for pre-decoder circuitry. An embodiment includes a memory array including a plurality of memory cells, decoder circuitry coupled to the array and comprising a first and second n-type transistor having a first and second gate, respectively, and pre-decoder circuitry to provide a bias condition for the first and second gate to provide a selection signal to one of the cells. The bias condition comprises a positive voltage for the first gate and a negative voltage for the second gate for a positive memory cell configuration, and zero volts for the first gate and the negative voltage for the second gate for a negative memory cell configuration. The pre-decoder circuitry comprises first pre-decoder circuitry to provide the positive voltage for the first gate and the zero volts for the second gate and second pre-decoder circuitry to provide the negative voltage for the second gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Seung Son, Mingdong Cui
  • Patent number: 11989140
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for signal path biasing in an electronic system (e.g., a memory system) are described. In one example, a memory device, a host device, or both may be configured to bias a signal path, between an idle state and an information transfer or between an information transfer and an idle state, to an intermediate or mid-bias voltage level, which may reduce signal interference associated with such transitions. In various examples, the described biasing to a voltage, such as a mid-bias voltage, may be associated with an access command or other command for information to be communicated between devices of the electronic system, such as a command for information to be communicated between a memory device and a host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Anton Spirkl, Thomas Hein, Martin Brox, Peter Mayer, Michael Dieter Richter
  • Patent number: 11989141
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including memory devices and systems. Example memory devices, systems and methods include a stack of memory dies, a controller die, and a buffer. Example memory devices, systems and methods include one or more neuromorphic layers logically coupled between one or more dies in the stack of memory dies and a host interface of the controller die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Keeth, Frank F Ross, Richard C Murphy
  • Patent number: 11990186
    Abstract: A memory system to store multiple bits of data in a memory cell. A memory device coarsely programs a threshold voltage of the memory cell to a first level representative of a combination of bit values according to a mapping between bit value combinations and threshold levels. The threshold levels are partitioned into groups, each containing a subset of the threshold levels and having associated read voltages separating threshold levels in the subset. A group identification of a first group, among the groups, containing the first level is determined for the memory cell. The memory device applies read voltages of different groups, interleaved in an increasing order in a sequence, to read the memory cell when a read voltage applied is associated with the first group. The data bits read back from the memory cell are used to finely program the threshold voltage of the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Phong Sy Nguyen, James Fitzpatrick, Kishore Kumar Muchherla
  • Patent number: 11990173
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a dynamic row hammering threshold for memory are described. A memory device may implement a dynamic threshold, such as a threshold quantity of activate operations or a row hammering threshold, for a set of multiple rows of the memory device. For example, the memory device may determine a quantity of rows which exceed a row hammering threshold during a refresh duration and a total quantity of activate operations performed across the set of rows during the refresh duration, and may alter the dynamic threshold based on the quantity of rows, the quantity of activate operations, or both. By altering the dynamic threshold, the memory device may decrease a likelihood that a relatively large quantity of refresh operations for rows that are close to being hammered occur within a short time span.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Sujeet V. Ayyapureddi
  • Patent number: 11990350
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices having a flexible reinforcement structure, and associated systems and devices, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes electrically coupling at least one semiconductor die to a redistribution structure on a first carrier. The semiconductor die can include a first surface facing the redistribution structure and a second surface spaced apart from the redistribution structure. The method also includes reducing a thickness of the semiconductor die to no more than 10 ?m. The method further includes coupling a flexible reinforcement structure to the second surface of the at least one semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Owen R. Fay, Chan H. Yoo
  • Patent number: 11990446
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices having redistribution structures, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a semiconductor assembly comprises a die stack including a plurality of semiconductor dies, and a routing substrate mounted on the die stack. The routing substrate includes an upper surface having a redistribution structure. The semiconductor assembly also includes a plurality of electrical connectors coupling the redistribution structure to at least some of the semiconductor dies. The semiconductor assembly further includes a controller die mounted on the routing substrate. The controller die includes an active surface that faces the upper surface of the routing substrate and is electrically coupled to the redistribution structure, such that the routing substrate and the semiconductor dies are electrically coupled to the controller die via the redistribution structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Owen R. Fay, Madison E. Wale, James L. Voelz, Dylan W. Southern, Dustin L. Holloway
  • Patent number: 11990370
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices, and associated systems and devices, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an opening in an electrically insulative material at least partially over a first electrically conductive feature and a second electrically conductive feature. The method can further include forming a ring of electrically conductive material around a sidewall of the insulative material defining the opening, wherein the ring of electrically conductive material includes (a) a first via portion over the first electrically conductive feature, (b) a second via portion over the second electrically conductive feature, and (c) connecting portions extending between the first and second via portions. Finally, the method can include removing the connecting portions of the ring of electrically conductive material to electrically isolate the first via portion from the second via portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Trupti D. Gawai, David S. Pratt, Ahmed M. Elsied, David A. Kewley, Dale W. Collins, Raju Ahmed, Chelsea M. Jordan, Radhakrishna Kotti
  • Patent number: 11990200
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for bit retiring to mitigate bit errors are described. A memory device may retrieve a set of bits from a first row of an address space and may determine that the set of bits includes one or more errors. The memory device may remap at least a portion of the first row from a first row index to a second row index, where the second row index, before the remapping, corresponds to a second row within the address space addressable by the host device. Additionally or alternatively, the memory device may receive a first command to access a first logical address of a memory array that is associated with a first row index. The memory device may determine that the first row includes one or more errors and may transmit a signal indicating that the first row includes the one or more errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott E. Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20240161859
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for separate write enable signals for data, metadata, and parity information. A memory array is divided into column planes and an extra column plane. In some modes of the memory device, data and parity information is stored in the column planes and metadata is stored in the extra column plane. The extra column plane includes separate write enable signals (or separate states of a single signal) which activate different portions of the bit lines (e.g., even and odd bit lines). In an example access operation, a column select signal is provided to the extra column plane along with one or the other write enable signals such that fewer than all of the bit lines activated by the column select signal provide data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sujeet Ayyapureddi, Scott E. Smith