Patents by Inventor Aurielo Giancarlo Mauri

Aurielo Giancarlo Mauri 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods to control body potential in memory operations
    Patent number: 9536618
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a memory cell string including memory cells located in different levels of the apparatus and a data line coupled to the memory cell string. The memory cell string includes a pillar body associated with the memory cells. At least one of such apparatus can include a module configured to store information in a memory cell among memory cells and/or to determine a value of information stored in a memory cell among memory cells. The module can also be configured to apply a voltage having a positive value to the data line and/or a source to control a potential of the body. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Han Zhao, Akira Goda, Krishna K. Parat, Aurielo Giancarlo Mauri, Haitao Liu, Toru Tanzawa, Shigekazu Yamada, Koji Sakui