Patents Assigned to Micronics
  • Patent number: 12236992
    Abstract: A system includes a memory array having pattern cells and data cells. The pattern cells are configured to store only a first logic state. The data cells are configured to store the first logic state or a second logic state. Bias circuitry is configured to apply voltages to the pattern cells and data cells. Sensing circuitry is configured to read the pattern cells. A controller is configured to apply, using the bias circuitry, first voltages to the pattern cells; determine, using the sensing circuitry, that at least a portion of the pattern cells switch; determine, based on the portion of the pattern cells that switch, to refresh a codeword; and apply, using the bias circuitry, the refresh of the codeword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Umberto di Vincenzo, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Christian Marc Benoit Caillat
  • Patent number: 12237259
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising multilevel bitlines comprising first bitlines and second bitlines. The first bitlines and the second bitlines are positioned at different levels. Pillar contacts are electrically connected to the first bitlines and to the second bitlines. Level 1 contacts are electrically connected to the first bitlines and level 2 contacts are electrically connected to the second bitlines. A liner is between the first bitlines and the level 2 contacts. Each bitline of the first bitlines is electrically connected to a single pillar contact in a subblock adjacent to the level 1 contacts and each bitline of the second bitlines is electrically connected to a single pillar contact adjacent to the level 2 contacts. Methods of forming an electronic device and related systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Harsh Narendrakumar Jain, Naveen Kaushik, Adam L. Olson, Richard J. Hill, Lars P. Heineck
  • Patent number: 12237844
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for error detection and classification at a host device are described. A host device may communicate a read command for a codeword stored at a memory device. In response to communicating the read command, the host device may receive the codeword and an error indication bit that indicates whether the memory device detected an error in the codeword. The host device may use the codeword to generate a set of syndrome bits. The host device may determine an error status of the codeword based on the error indication bit for the codeword and the set of syndrome bits for the codeword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron P. Boehm, Scott E Schaefer
  • Patent number: 12237003
    Abstract: A memory subsystem receives a first read command and a second read command. Responsive to determining that the first read command originated from a host system, the memory subsystem selects a reverse read trim setting. Responsive to determining that the second read command did not originate from the host system, the memory subsystem selects a forward read trim setting. The memory subsystem executes the first read command using the reverse read trim setting. The memory subsystem executes the second read command using the forward read trim setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Chung Lien, Zhenming Zhou
  • Publication number: 20250061956
    Abstract: A method of forming a memory device having magnetic tracks individually comprising a plurality of magnetic domains having domain walls, includes forming an elevationally outer substrate material of uniform chemical composition. The uniform composition material is partially etched into to form alternating regions of elevational depressions and elevational protrusions in the uniform composition material. A plurality of magnetic tracks is formed over and which angle relative to the alternating regions. Interfaces of immediately adjacent of the regions individually form a domain wall pinning site in individual of the magnetic tracks. Other methods, including memory devices independent of method, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Livio Baldi, Marcello Mariani
  • Publication number: 20250061035
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for data prioritization and selective data processing are described herein. A computing device may receive sensor data and prioritize a first portion of the sensor data over a second portion of the sensor data. The first portion of sensor data may be stored in a first memory that has a higher access rate than a second memory where the second portion of sensor data is stored. The first portion of sensor data may be processed with priority and the second portion of sensor data may be transmitted to a cloud computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhumika Chhabra, Erica A. Ellingson, Sumedha Gandharava
  • Publication number: 20250063722
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an assembly having first and second pillars. Each of the pillars has an inner edge and an outer edge. A first gate is proximate a channel region of the first pillar. A second gate is proximate a channel region of the second pillar. A shield line is between the first and second pillars. First and second bottom electrodes are over the first and second pillars, respectively; and are configured as first and second angle plates. An insulative material is over the first and second bottom electrodes. The insulative material may be ferroelectric or non-ferroelectric. A top electrode is over the insulative material. Some embodiments include methods of forming assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giorgio Servalli, Marcello Mariani
  • Patent number: 12230349
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for imprint recovery management for memory systems are described. In some cases, memory cells may become imprinted, which may refer to conditions where a cell becomes predisposed toward storing one logic state over another, resistant to being written to a different logic state, or both. Imprinted memory cells may be recovered using a recovery or repair process that may be initiated according to various conditions, detections, or inferences. In some examples, a system may be configured to perform imprint recovery operations that are scaled or selected according to a characterized severity of imprint, an operational mode, environmental conditions, and other factors. Imprint management techniques may increase the robustness, accuracy, or efficiency with which a memory system, or components thereof, can operate in the presence of conditions associated with memory cell imprinting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shashank Bangalore Lakshman, Jonathan D. Harms, Jonathan J. Strand, Sukneet Singh Basuta
  • Patent number: 12230332
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to suspending memory erase operations to perform high priority memory commands. In some implementations, a memory device may detect, while an active stage of an erase operation is being performed by the memory device, a pending memory command with a higher priority than the erase operation. The memory device may selectively suspend the active stage of the erase operation, to allow the pending memory command to be executed, based on the active stage of the erase operation that is being performed and/or a value of a suspend determination timer associated with suspending the active stage of the erase operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shakeel Isamohiuddin Bukhari, Mark Ish
  • Patent number: 12230315
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a model for predicting memory system performance are described. A memory system may generate a set of read commands and perform a first set of read operations at a memory device according to the generated read commands. The memory system may generate information indicating a performance of the memory device based on the first set of read operations and may update one or more coefficients of a model that correlates the information with a change in a read window. In some cases, the memory system may model the change in a read window based on the information and update one or more parameters associated with read operations based on the modelled change in the read window. The memory system may perform a second set of read operations at the memory device using the one or more updated parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Aswin Thiruvengadam
  • Patent number: 12229024
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems including memory self-recovery management to correct failures due to soft-error rate events. The self-recovery manager detects a failure of a memory device. The self-recovery manager retrieves a set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager stores the set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager issues a reset command to the memory device, the reset command including generating a re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager compares the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager triggering a self-recovery attempt using the comparison of the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Mason, Scott A. Stoller, Pitamber Shukla, Kenneth W. Marr, Chi Ming Chu, Hossein Afkhami
  • Patent number: 12230616
    Abstract: Solid state transducers with state detection, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A solid state transducer system may include a support substrate that carries a solid state emitter and a state device. The solid state emitter and the state device may be stacked along a common axis. Further, the state device may be positioned to detect a state of the solid state emitter and/or an electrical path of which the solid state emitter forms a part. The solid state emitter may include a first semiconductor component, a second semiconductor component, and an active region between the first and second semiconductor components. The state device may include a state-sensing component having a composition different than that of the active region and the first and second semiconductor components. In some embodiments, the state-sensing component may include an electrostatic discharge protection device, a thermal sensor, a photosensor, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin F. Schubert, Vladimir Odnoblyudov
  • Patent number: 12230608
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has first and second dies forming a die stack. Molding material encapsulates the die stack and forms an upper molded surface of the die stack. First conductive traces are coupled to the first die and extend from between the first and second die to corresponding first via locations in the molding material beyond a first side edge of the die stack. Second conductive traces coupled to an active surface of the second die opposite the first die extend to corresponding second via locations. Each first via location is vertically aligned with one of the second via locations. Through mold vias extend through the molding material between vertically aligned via locations to contact with corresponding conductive traces of the first and second dies, while the molding material that extends between the first conductive traces and the upper molded surface is free from any TMV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis M. Jensen, Raj K. Bansal
  • Patent number: 12229060
    Abstract: A memory module having a plurality of memory chips, at least one controller (e.g., a central processing unit or special-purpose controller), and at least one interface device configured to communicate input and output data for the memory module. The input and output data bypasses at least one processor (e.g., a central processing unit) of a computing device in which the memory module is installed. And, the at least one interface device can be configured to communicate the input and output data to at least one other memory module in the computing device. Also, the memory module can be one module in a plurality of memory modules of a memory module system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Dmitri Yudanov
  • Patent number: 12229451
    Abstract: Techniques for extending a truth table of a stacked memory system are provided. In an example, a storage system can include a stack of first memory die configured to store data and a logic die. The logic die can include an interface circuit configured to receive multiple memory requests from an external host using a first command bus, a second command bus, and a data bus, and a controller configured to interface with the stack of first memory die to store and retrieve the data from the stack of first memory die. The logic die can include a second memory having a faster access time than devices of the stack of first memory die, and the interface circuit can directly access the second memory in response to a first memory request of the multiple of memory requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph T. Pawlowski
  • Patent number: 12229062
    Abstract: Described apparatuses and methods relate to erroneous select die access (SDA) detection for a memory system. A memory system may include a memory controller and a memory device that are capable of implementing an SDA protocol that enables selective memory die access to multiple memory devices that couple to a command bus. A memory device can include logic that determines if signaling that conflicts with the SDA protocol is detected. If it is determined that conflicting signaling is detected, the logic may provide an indication of the conflicted signaling. In doing so, the erroneous SDA detection described herein may reduce the likelihood of a memory device erroneously masking memory dice, thereby limiting the memory device from exhibiting unexpected, and in some cases, dangerous behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Lu, Creston M. Dupree, Kang-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 12229452
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a read counter for quality of service design are described. First commands may be assigned to a first queue of a memory die of a memory sub-system, wherein the first queue is associated with a first priority level. The memory die may include a second queue associated with a second priority level different from the first priority level, the second queue comprising one or more second commands assigned. Based at least in part on a counter associated with the first queue and the first and second priority levels, it may be determined that a threshold number of the first commands of the first queue have issued without a command from the one or more second commands having issued. A command from the second commands may issue before issuing a next command of the first commands based at least in part on the counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Li, Jiangang Wu, James P. Crowley
  • Patent number: 12231228
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for enabling and disabling of a serializer/deserializer are described. In some examples, a system may be configured to identify information to be transmitted by a serializer/deserializer over a communication channel and activate, based on identifying the information to be transmitted, both a transmission component and a reception component of the serializer/deserializer that are coupled with the communication channel. Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, a system may be configured to identify information to be received by a serializer/deserializer over a communication channel and activate, based on identifying the information to be received, both a transmission component and a reception component of the serializer/deserializer that are coupled with the communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Dongdong Yang
  • Patent number: 12230583
    Abstract: Described are semiconductor interposer, and microelectronic device assemblies incorporating such semiconductor interposers. The described interposers include multiple redistribution structures on each side of the core; each of which may include multiple individual redistribution layers. The interposers may optionally include circuit elements, such as passive and/or active circuit. The circuit elements may be formed at least partially within the semiconductor core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Owen Fay, Chan H. Yoo
  • Patent number: 12229327
    Abstract: A system for providing forensic tracing of memory device content erasure and tampering is disclosed. The system uses a special command that enables forensic tracing in a secure memory device. Once the forensic tracing is enabled, firmware of the memory device tracks the data stored on the memory device. The command specifies whether the tracking and tracing is for the entire memory device or for a region of the memory device. The firmware confirms that the forensic tracing is enabled, and a target protection region is defined. Once an authenticated command for an operation to access, modify, or erase data of the memory device is received from a host, the system enables the operation to proceed. The system creates a trace of the operation and the metadata of the target region that is modified within a secure memory region of the memory device that is not addressable by the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Sourin Sarkar