Patents by Inventor Brian Ladner

Brian Ladner 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: 11803501
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein relate to a bi-directional data path (DQ) symbol map generated based on error correction operations. A device may include sub-wordline drivers and bi-directional data paths (DQs) that couple between the sub-wordline drivers and input/output (I/O) interface circuitry based on assignments indicated by the DQ symbol map. The assignments may be generated based on error correction operations performed on data of the memory bank. In particular, the DQ symbol map may be generated to avoid some conditions that, if occurring, may render one or more data errors uncorrectable. These systems and methods may reduce a likelihood of a data error associated with a DQ being uncorrectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Smith, Randy Brian Drake, Brian Ladner, Thanh Kim Mai, Sujeet Ayyapureddi, Matthew Alan Prather
  • Publication number: 20230121163
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein relate to a bi-directional data path (DQ) symbol map generated based on error correction operations. A device may include sub-wordline drivers and bi-directional data paths (DQs) that couple between the sub-wordline drivers and input/output (I/O) interface circuitry based on assignments indicated by the DQ symbol map. The assignments may be generated based on error correction operations performed on data of the memory bank. In particular, the DQ symbol map may be generated to avoid some conditions that, if occurring, may render one or more data errors uncorrectable. These systems and methods may reduce a likelihood of a data error associated with a DQ being uncorrectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Scott E. Smith, Randy Brian Drake, Brian Ladner, Thanh Kim Mai, Sujeet Ayyapureddi, Matthew Alan Prather
  • Publication number: 20060044916
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for implementing a zero-enabled fuse system. An apparatus includes a first set of fuses for activating a first memory portion, and a second set of fuses for activating a second memory portion. The apparatus also includes a controller to control an operation of the first and second set of fuses. The controller is adapted to determine whether a zero address memory location relating to the first memory portion is to be activated based upon an enable fuse. The controller is adapted to also perform a check to determine whether the second set of fuses has been previously activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Alejano, Brian Ladner, Timothy Cowles, Todd Merrit, Danial Dean, Paul Prew