Patents by Inventor Aparna U. Limaye

Aparna U. Limaye 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: 11979979
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for crosstalk cancellation for signal lines are described. In some examples, a device (e.g., a host device or a memory device) may generate a first signal and may invert the first signal to obtain an inverted first signal. The device may obtain a second signal based on attenuating a first range of frequencies of the inverted first signal and a second range of frequencies of the inverted first signal, where the first range of frequencies is below a first threshold frequency and the second range of frequencies is above a second threshold frequency that is greater than the first threshold frequency. The device may transmit the first signal via a first signal line of a set of signal lines and the second signal line via a second signal line of the set of signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Ataul Karim, David K. Ovard, Aparna U. Limaye, Timothy M. Hollis
  • Publication number: 20240143195
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods related to memory authentication. Memory devices can be authenticated utilizing authentication codes. An authentication code can be generated based on information stored in a fuse array of the memory device. The authentication code can be stored in the memory device. The stored authentication code can be compared to a captured authentication code based on fuse array information broadcast to memory components of the memory device. The authenticity of the memory device can be determined based on the comparison and can result in placing the memory device in an unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Rachael R. Carlson, Aparna U. Limaye, Diana C. Majerus, Debra M. Bell, Shea M. Morrison
  • Patent number: 11961825
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more stacks of microelectronic devices are located on the substrate, and microelectronic devices of the stacks are connected to vertical conductive paths external to the stacks and extending to the substrate and to lateral conductive paths extending between the stacks. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aparna U. Limaye, Dong Soon Lim, Randon K. Richards, Owen R. Fay
  • Patent number: 11948921
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more microelectronic devices are stacked on the substrate and the components are connected with conductive material in preformed holes in dielectric material in the bond lines aligned with TSVs of the devices and the exposed conductors of the substrate. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventors: Randon K. Richards, Aparna U. Limaye, Owen R. Fay, Dong Soon Lim
  • Patent number: 11880574
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods related to memory authentication. Memory devices can be authenticated utilizing authentication codes. An authentication code can be generated based on information stored in a fuse array of the memory device. The authentication code can be stored in the memory device. The stored authentication code can be compared to a captured authentication code based on fuse array information broadcast to memory components of the memory device. The authenticity of the memory device can be determined based on the comparison and can result in placing the memory device in an unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: Rachael R. Carlson, Aparna U. Limaye, Diana C Majerus, Debra M. Bell, Shea M. Morrison
  • Patent number: 11880457
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods related to detecting synchronization between multiple devices. The security of a device may be compromised if the device receives commands from unauthorized sources. A state of a device can be affected by the commands the device receives. A different device can determine whether there is synchronicity between device and the different device to determine whether the security of the device may have been compromised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aparna U. Limaye, Diana C. Majerus, Rachael R. Carlson, Shea M. Morrison, Debra M. Bell
  • Patent number: 11776615
    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: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoko Ogura Iwasaki, Tracy D. Evans, Avani F. Trivedi, Aparna U. Limaye, Jianmin Huang
  • Patent number: 11726869
    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 signaling can be received that indicates a request from a controller to migrate valid data from a first data block to a second data block. For example, the first data block can be a data block of a plurality of memory cells configured as single-level-cell (SLC) memory. The second data block can be configured as multi-level-cell (MLC) memory. The data migration operation can include an error control operation that is performed using the memory component, the error control operation excluding transferring the data to the controller. The data can be migrated from the first data block configured as SLC memory to the second data block configured as MLC memory after the error control operation is performed using the memory component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoko Ogura Iwasaki, Avani F. Trivedi, Jianmin Huang, Aparna U. Limaye, Tracy D. Evans
  • Patent number: 11726908
    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 battery state associated with the memory system or sub-system may be used as an indicator or basis for managing a garbage collection operation on a data block. A controller or the system or sub-system may determine that a battery state or condition satisfies a criterion. Based on determining that the criterion is satisfied the, the garbage collection operation may be postponed until the battery state changes to satisfy a different battery condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aparna U. Limaye, Tracy D. Evans, Tomoko Ogura Iwasaki, Avani F. Trivedi, Jianmin Huang
  • Patent number: 11698742
    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: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianmin Huang, Aparna U. Limaye, Avani F. Trivedi, Tomoko Ogura Iwasaki, Tracy D. Evans
  • Publication number: 20230194304
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses associated with updating a map using images are described. An apparatus can include a processing resource and a memory resource having instructions executable to a processing resource to monitor a map including a plurality of locations, receive, at the processing resource, the memory resource, or both, and from a first source, image data associated with a first location, identify the image data as being associated with a missing portion, an outdated portion, or both, of the map, and update the missing portion, the outdated portion, or both, of the map with the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Kathryn H. Russo, Aparna U. Limaye, Gurtaranjit Kaur
  • Patent number: 11676668
    Abstract: Memories having a first pool of memory cells having a first storage density and a second pool of memory cells having a second storage density greater than the first storage density, and a controller configured to cause the memory to determine whether a value of an indication of available power of a power supply for the memory is less than a threshold, and in response to determining that the value of the indication of available power is less than the threshold, increase a size of the first pool of memory cells, limit programming of data received by the memory to the first pool of memory cells, and cease movement of data from the first pool of memory cells to the second pool of memory cells, as well as apparatus including similar memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Avani F. Trivedi, Tracy D. Evans, Carla L. Christensen, Tomoko Ogura Iwasaki, Aparna U. Limaye
  • Patent number: 11664057
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including memory devices and systems. Example memory devices, systems and methods include a buffer to translate high speed data interactions on a host interface side into slower, wider data interactions on a DRAM interface side. Example memory devices, systems and methods include a multiplexer circuit to further facilitate use of slower, and wider bandwidth memory devices. Devices and methods described may be configured to substantially match the capacity of a narrower, higher speed host interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aparna U. Limaye, Timothy Mowry Hollis
  • Publication number: 20230008292
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more microelectronic devices are stacked on the substrate and the components are connected with conductive material in preformed holes in dielectric material in the bond lines aligned with TSVs of the devices and the exposed conductors of the substrate. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Randon K. Richards, Aparna U. Limaye, Owen R. Fay, Dong Soon Lim
  • Publication number: 20220375902
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more microelectronic devices are stacked on the substrate, each microelectronic device comprising an active surface having bond pads operably coupled to conductive traces extending over a dielectric material to via locations beyond at least one side of the stack, and vias extending through the dielectric materials at the via locations and comprising conductive material in contact with at least some of the conductive traces of each of the two or more electronic devices and extending to exposed conductors of the substrate. Methods of fabrication and related electronic systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Owen R. Fay, Randon K. Richards, Aparna U. Limaye, Dong Soon Lim, Chan H. Yoo, Bret K. Street, Eiichi Nakano, Shijian Luo
  • Publication number: 20220346220
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for crosstalk cancellation for signal lines are described. In some examples, a device (e.g., a host device or a memory device) may generate a first signal and may invert the first signal to obtain an inverted first signal. The device may obtain a second signal based on attenuating a first range of frequencies of the inverted first signal and a second range of frequencies of the inverted first signal, where the first range of frequencies is below a first threshold frequency and the second range of frequencies is above a second threshold frequency that is greater than the first threshold frequency. The device may transmit the first signal via a first signal line of a set of signal lines and the second signal line via a second signal line of the set of signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: M. Ataul Karim, David K. Ovard, Aparna U. Limaye, Timothy M. Hollis
  • Patent number: 11456284
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more microelectronic devices are stacked on the substrate and the components are connected with conductive material in preformed holes in dielectric material in the bond lines aligned with TSVs of the devices and the exposed conductors of the substrate. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randon K. Richards, Aparna U. Limaye, Owen R. Fay, Dong Soon Lim
  • Publication number: 20220302090
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more stacks of microelectronic devices are located on the substrate, and microelectronic devices of the stacks are connected to vertical conductive paths external to the stacks and extending to the substrate and to lateral conductive paths extending between the stacks. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Aparna U. Limaye, Dong Soon Lim, Randon K. Richards, Owen R. Fay
  • Patent number: 11410973
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more microelectronic devices are stacked on the substrate, each microelectronic device comprising an active surface having bond pads operably coupled to conductive traces extending over a dielectric material to via locations beyond at least one side of the stack, and vias extending through the dielectric materials at the via locations and comprising conductive material in contact with at least some of the conductive traces of each of the two or more electronic devices and extending to exposed conductors of the substrate. Methods of fabrication and related electronic systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Owen R. Fay, Randon K. Richards, Aparna U. Limaye, Dong Soon Lim, Chan H. Yoo, Bret K. Street, Eiichi Nakano, Shijian Luo
  • Patent number: 11393794
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more microelectronic devices are stacked on the substrate, each microelectronic device comprising an active surface operably coupled to conductive traces extending over a dielectric material to via locations beyond at least one side of the stack, at least one surface mount component operably coupled to conductive traces of at least one dielectric material, and vias extending through the dielectric materials at the via locations and comprising conductive material in contact with at least some of the conductive traces of each of the two or more electronic devices and extending to exposed conductors of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randon K. Richards, Owen R. Fay, Aparna U. Limaye, Dong Soon Lim