Patents by Inventor Chiara Cerafogli

Chiara Cerafogli 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).

  • Publication number: 20200034223
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include accessing block data stored in a memory component including memory blocks. The block data identifies bad blocks and reusable bad blocks, the reusable bad blocks having a higher level of reliability than bad blocks. Block selection is performed to select a block based on a block address. Based on the block selection and based on the block data, a tag operation is performed by setting a latch of the selected block to a first state in which access to the selected block is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Fulvio Rori, Chiara Cerafogli, Scott Anthony Stoller
  • Publication number: 20200004458
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for NAND temperature-aware operations are disclosed herein. A device controller can receive a command to write data to a component in the device. A temperature corresponding to the component can be obtained in response to receiving the command. The command can be executed by the controller to write data to the component. Executing the command can include writing the temperature into a management portion of the device that is separate from a user portion of the device to which the data is written.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chiara Cerafogli, Fulvio Rori, Jonathan W. Oh, Giuseppe Cariello
  • Publication number: 20190180832
    Abstract: An example method includes, performing a first erase verify on a first set of memory cells of a portion of an array of memory cells, performing a second erase verify on a second set of memory cells of the portion of the array, applying a first erase voltage pulse concurrently to each memory cell in the portion of the array if the first set fails the first erase verify and if the second set fails the second erase verify, and applying a second erase voltage pulse concurrently to each memory cell in the portion of the array if the first set passes the first erase verify and if the second set fails the second erase verify. The second erase voltage pulse is different than the first erase voltage pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Fulvio Rori, Chiara Cerafogli
  • Patent number: 8953379
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reprogramming memory cells are described. One or more methods for memory cell operation includes programming a number of memory cells such that each of the number of memory cells are at either a first program state or a second program state, the second program state having a first program verify voltage associated therewith; and reprogramming the number of memory cells such that at least one of the number of memory cells is reprogrammed to a third program state having a second program verify voltage associated therewith, wherein those of the number of memory cells having a threshold voltage less than the second program verify voltage represent a same data value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiara Cerafogli, Agostino Macerola
  • Publication number: 20140126295
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reprogramming memory cells are described. One or more methods for memory cell operation includes programming a number of memory cells such that each of the number of memory cells are at either a first program state or a second program state, the second program state having a first program verify voltage associated therewith; and reprogramming the number of memory cells such that at least one of the number of memory cells is reprogrammed to a third program state having a second program verify voltage associated therewith, wherein those of the number of memory cells having a threshold voltage less than the second program verify voltage represent a same data value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiara Cerafogli, Agostino Macerola
  • Patent number: 8593873
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reprogramming memory cells are described. One or more methods for memory cell operation includes programming a number of memory cells such that each of the number of memory cells are at either a first program state or a second program state, the second program state having a first program verify voltage associated therewith; and reprogramming the number of memory cells such that at least one of the number of memory cells is reprogrammed to a third program state having a second program verify voltage associated therewith, wherein those of the number of memory cells having a threshold voltage less than the second program verify voltage represent a same data value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiara Cerafogli, Agostino Macerola
  • Publication number: 20130051149
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reprogramming memory cells are described. One or more methods for memory cell operation includes programming a number of memory cells such that each of the number of memory cells are at either a first program state or a second program state, the second program state having a first program verify voltage associated therewith; and reprogramming the number of memory cells such that at least one of the number of memory cells is reprogrammed to a third program state having a second program verify voltage associated therewith, wherein those of the number of memory cells having a threshold voltage less than the second program verify voltage represent a same data value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chiara Cerafogli, Agostino Macerola