Patents by Inventor Anita Ekren

Anita Ekren 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).

  • Patent number: 11791004
    Abstract: A method includes associating, by a processing device, a set of dies of a block family with a die family, wherein the block family is associated with a first threshold voltage offset bin for voltage offsets to be applied in a read operation; and responsive to detecting a triggering event, associating each die of the set of dies with a second threshold voltage offset bin for voltage offsets to be applied in a read operation, wherein the second threshold voltage offset bin is selected based on a representative die of the set of dies associated with the die family.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Bruce A. Liikanen, Steve Kientz, Anita Ekren, Gerald Cadloni
  • Publication number: 20230115960
    Abstract: A method includes associating, by a processing device, a set of dies of a block family with a die family, wherein the block family is associated with a first threshold voltage offset bin for voltage offsets to be applied in a read operation; and responsive to detecting a triggering event, associating each die of the set of dies with a second threshold voltage offset bin for voltage offsets to be applied in a read operation, wherein the second threshold voltage offset bin is selected based on a representative die of the set of dies associated with the die family.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Bruce A. Liikanen, Steve Kientz, Anita Ekren, Gerald Cadloni
  • Patent number: 11545227
    Abstract: A measure associated with a characteristic of a die of a memory device is obtained. It is determined whether the measure satisfies a first criterion to group one or more die into a first die family. If it is determined that the measure satisfies the first criterion, the die is associated with the first die family.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Bruce A. Liikanen, Steve Kientz, Anita Ekren, Gerald Cadloni
  • Publication number: 20220115079
    Abstract: A measure associated with a characteristic of a die of a memory device is obtained. It is determined whether the measure satisfies a first criterion to group one or more die into a first die family. If it is determined that the measure satisfies the first criterion, the die is associated with the first die family.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Bruce A. Liikanen, Steve Kientz, Anita Ekren, Gerald Cadloni
  • Publication number: 20070018669
    Abstract: An integrated circuit, where a hard macro is resident within the integrated circuit. The hard macro receives a clock signal at a frequency that is below the operational frequency of the integrated circuit, and produces a clock signal having a frequency that is at least equal to the operational frequency of the integrated circuit. The hard macro has a first input that receives a first signal from the tester. A second input receives a second signal from the tester, offset by substantially ninety degrees from the phase of the first signal. A speed select input receives a signal, where the signal is selectively set at one of a logical high indicating a first multiplier to be applied in the hard macro, and a logical low indicating a second multiplier to be applied in the hard macro. A clock multiplication circuit receives the first signal, selectively receives the second signal, and receives the speed select signal, and produces the clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Gearhardt, Anita Ekren