Patents Examined by Fernando Hidalgo
  • Patent number: 11288600
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for determining sectors of a track to stage into cache using a machine learning module. Performance attributes of system components affected by staging tracks from the storage to the cache are provided to a machine learning module. An output is received, from the machine learning module having processed the provided performance attributes, indicating a staging strategy indicating sectors of a track to stage into the cache comprising one of a plurality of staging strategies. Sectors of an accessed track that is not in the cache are staged into the cache according to the staging strategy indicated in the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lokesh M. Gupta, Kyler A. Anderson, Matthew G. Borlick, Kevin J. Ash
  • Patent number: 11289146
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for word line timing management are described. In some examples, a digit line may be precharged as part of accessing a memory cell. The memory cell may include a storage component and a selection component. A word line may be coupled with the selection component, and the word line may be selected in order to couple the storage component with the digit line, by way of the selection component. The word line may be selected while the digit line is still being precharged, and the storage component may become coupled with the digit line with reduced delay after the end of precharging of the digit line, concurrent with the end of the precharging of the digit line, or while the digit line is still being charged. Related techniques for sensing a logic state stored by the memory cell are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Umberto Di Vincenzo, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Riccardo Muzzetto
  • Patent number: 11288188
    Abstract: Metadata is dynamically relocated in a DRAM from a virtual page that does not map to the same DRAM row in which the associated data is located, to that same DRAM row. If the target of a data access request is a location in a first page that is configured to store metadata rather than data, then a second location in a second page may be determined, and the requested data may be accessed at the second location. The associated metadata may be accessed at the location in the first page, which is configured in the virtual domain to store data but is configured in the physical domain to store the metadata associated with the data in the first page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gopi Tummala, Hirai Nandu, Subbarao Palacharla, Syed Minhaj Hassan, Sai Ramesh Bhyravajosula, Anurag Nannaka
  • Patent number: 11281392
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to media management, including “garbage collection,” in memory or storage systems or sub-systems, such as solid state drives, are described. For example, a criticality value can be determined and used as a basis for managing a garbage collection operation on a data block. A controller or the system or sub-system may determine that a criticality value associated with performing a garbage collection operation satisfies a condition. Based on determining that the condition is satisfied, a parameter associated with performing the garbage collection operation can be adjusted. The garbage collection operation is performed on the data block stored on the memory component using the adjusted parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianmin Huang, Aparna U. Limaye, Avani F. Trivedi, Tomoko Ogura Iwasaki, Tracy D. Evans
  • Patent number: 11282567
    Abstract: Systems and methods for read operations and management are disclosed. More specifically, this disclosure is directed to receiving a first read command directed to a first logical address and receiving, after the first read command, a second read command directed to a second logic address. The method also includes receiving, after the second read command, a third read command directed to a third logical address and determining that the first logical address and the third logical address correspond to a first physical address and a third physical address, respectively. The first physical address and the third physical address can be associated with a first word line of a memory component while the second logical address corresponds to a second physical address associated with a second word line of the memory component. The method includes executing the first read command and the third read command sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoko Ogura Iwasaki, Tracy D. Evans, Avani F. Trivedi, Aparna U. Limaye, Jianmin Huang
  • Patent number: 11280854
    Abstract: A spin element includes an element portion including a first ferromagnetic layer, a conducting portion that extends in a first direction as viewed in a lamination direction of the first ferromagnetic layer and faces the first ferromagnetic layer, and a current path extending from the conducting portion to a semiconductor circuit and having a resistance adjusting portion between the conducting portion and the semiconductor circuit, wherein the resistance value of the resistance adjusting portion is higher than the resistance value of the conducting portion, and the temperature coefficient of the volume resistivity of a material forming the resistance adjusting portion is lower than the temperature coefficient of the volume resistivity of a material forming the conducting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Tsumita, Tomoyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11275104
    Abstract: A waveform data acquisition module acquires the waveforms of electrical signals for multiple channels. A memory controller continuously writes a digital signal S3 to one from among a first memory unit and a second memory unit. When a given memory unit has become full, the memory controller notifies an external higher-level controller that the corresponding memory unit is full and switches the wiring target to the other memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Yaguchi, Kazushige Yamamoto, Hideyuki Oshima, Shintaro Ichikai
  • Patent number: 11269551
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a peripheral circuit, and a control logic. The memory cell array includes a plurality of planes. The peripheral circuit is configured to perform a plane interleaving operation for the plurality of planes. The control logic controls the peripheral circuit to reset an operation of at least one plane of the plurality of planes based on a type of an operation reset command received by the control logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Cheol Son
  • Patent number: 11262948
    Abstract: What is specified is a method for transforming a first binary signal read from a memory, wherein the first binary signal is transformed into a second binary signal provided that the first binary signal is a code word or a predefined code word of a k-out-of-n code, wherein the first binary signal is transformed into a predefined signal provided that the first binary signal is not a code word or is not a predefined code word of the k-out-of-n code, wherein the predefined signal is different than the second binary signal. A corresponding device is furthermore specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kern, Michael Goessel, Thomas Rabenalt
  • Patent number: 11264074
    Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices for time-resolved access of memory cells in a memory array are described herein. During a sense portion of a read operation, a selected memory cell may be charged to a predetermined voltage level. A logic state stored on the selected memory cell may be identified based on a duration between the beginning of the charging and when selected memory cell reaches the predetermined voltage level. In some examples, time-varying signals may be used to indicate the logic state based on the duration of the charging. In some examples, the duration of the charging may be based on a polarization state of the selected memory cell, a dielectric charge state of the selected state, or both a polarization state and a dielectric charge state of the selected memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Umberto Di Vincenzo
  • Patent number: 11264377
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure comprising decks. Each deck of the stack structure comprises a memory element level comprising memory elements and control logic level in electrical communication with the memory element level, the control logic level comprising a first subdeck structure comprising a first number of transistors comprising a P-type channel region or an N-type channel region and a second subdeck structure comprising a second number of transistors comprising the other of the P-type channel region or the N-type channel region overlying the first subdeck structure. Related semiconductor devices and methods of forming the semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt D. Beigel, Scott E. Sills
  • Patent number: 11257528
    Abstract: A memory device includes memory cells operably connected to column signal lines and to word signal lines. The column signal lines associated with one or more memory cells to be accessed (e.g., read) are precharged to a first voltage level. The column signal lines not associated with the one or more memory cells to be accessed are precharged to a second voltage level, where the second voltage level is less than the first voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Ed McCombs
  • Patent number: 11244960
    Abstract: The present technology includes a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a stack including a conductive pattern and an insulating pattern, a channel structure penetrating the stack, and a memory pattern between the conductive pattern and the channel structure. The memory pattern includes a blocking pattern, a tunnel pattern, a storage pattern, and a ferroelectric pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Young Lee, Sun Young Kim, Jae Gil Lee
  • Patent number: 11237726
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to improve performance using signal and noise characteristics of memory cells measured during the execution of a command in a memory component. For example, the memory component is enclosed in an integrated circuit and has a calibration circuit. The signal and noise characteristics are measured by the calibration circuit as a byproduct of executing the command in the memory component. A processing device separate from the memory component transmits the command to the memory component, and receives and processes the signal and noise characteristics to identify an attribute about the memory component. Subsequently, an operation related to data stored in the memory component can be performed based on the attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Fitzpatrick, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Patrick Robert Khayat, AbdelHakim S. Alhussien, Violante Moschiano
  • Patent number: 11238913
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for operating a ferroelectric memory cell or cells are described. A first ferroelectric memory cell may be initialized to a first state and a second ferroelectric memory cell may be initialized to a different state. Each state may have a corresponding digit line voltage. The digit lines of the first and second ferroelectric memory cells may be connected so that charge-sharing occurs between the two digit lines. The voltage resulting from the charge-sharing between the two digit lines may be used by other components as a reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott James Derner, Christopher John Kawamura
  • Patent number: 11237754
    Abstract: A processing device receives a request to perform an erase operation on a memory device. The processing device executes a portion of the erase operation during a first time period. The processing device further executes an erase suspend operation to suspend the erase operation during the first time period. Responsive to detecting a completion of the erase suspend operation, the processing device receives one or more commands directed to the memory device. The processing device also executes the one or more commands during a second time period. Responsive to the expiration of the second time period, the processing device executes an erase resume operation to resume the erase operation on the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chandra M. Guda, Suresh Rajgopal
  • Patent number: 11232823
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for full bias sensing in a memory array are described. Various embodiments of an access operation of a cell in a array may be timed to allow residual charge of a middle electrode between the cell and a selection component to discharge. Access operations may also be timed to allow residual charge of middle electrodes associated with other cells to be discharged. In conjunction with an access operation for a target cell, a residual charge of a middle electrode of another cell may be discharged, and the target cell may then be accessed. A capacitor in electronic communication with a cell may be charged and a logic state of the cell determined based on the charge of the capacitor. The timing for charging the capacitor may be related to the time for discharging a middle electrode of the cell or another cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Umberto Di Vincenzo, Ferdinando Bedeschi
  • Patent number: 11226895
    Abstract: A controller configured to control memory chips in communication with the controller is provided. The controller comprises: a host interface configured to receive a request from a host; an address mapper configured to, upon receipt of both a turbo write request for writing data to one or more high-speed storage blocks at a high speed to and a normal write request for writing data to one or more storage blocks at a lower speed, allocate a first plane including a memory block configured to perform write operations in a single level cell mode at the high speed to a first plane group in order to respond to the turbo write request, and allocate a second plane to a second plane group at the slower speed in order to respond to the normal write request; and a memory interface configured to control the memory chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Joo-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 11222702
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array comprising a plurality of planes and a plurality of independent plane driver circuits. The memory device further includes control logic to track a status of the plurality of independent plane driver circuits and detect an occurrence of a quiet event associated with a first independent plane driver circuit of the plurality of independent plane driver circuits. The control logic is further to determine whether a high noise event associated with a second independent plane driver circuit of the plurality of independent plane driver circuits is concurrently occurring. Responsive to determining that the high noise event associated with the second independent plane driver circuit is concurrently occurring, the control logic is to determine whether the first independent plane driver circuit has a higher priority than the second independent plane driver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Pekny
  • Patent number: 11222687
    Abstract: An memory subsystem of an information handling system includes a memory module and a controller. The memory module includes a Registering Clock Driver (RCD) configured to receive a clock signal. The RCD includes a delay setting and a clock delay circuit to provide a selectable delayed clock signal based upon the delay setting. The memory module further includes a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) with a plurality of switching regulators. The PMIC receives the delayed clock signal and clocks the switching regulators based upon the delayed clock signal. The controller sets the first delay setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Stuart A. Berke, Jordan Chin, Ralph H. Johnson, Shiguo Luo