Patents by Inventor Christina Papagianni
Christina Papagianni 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).
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Patent number: 11960745Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure configure a system component, such as memory sub-system controller, to perform empty page scan operations. The controller selects a portion of the set of memory components that is empty and ready to be programmed. The controller reads one or more signals from the selected portion of the set of memory components. The controller generates an error count value representing whether the portion of the set of memory components is valid for programming based on a result of reading the one or more signals from the selected portion. The controller updates a scan frequency for performing the empty page scan operations for the portion of the set of memory components based on the error count value.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Peng Zhang, Murong Lang, Christina Papagianni, Zhenming Zhou
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Publication number: 20240071514Abstract: A controller of a memory device may identify a plurality of word line groups, included in a block of a memory of the memory device, that include erased pages of the block. The controller may identify a subset of word line groups, of the plurality of word line groups, for a NAND detect empty page (NDEP) scan operation. The controller may perform, based on identifying the subset of word line groups, the NDEP scan operation for the subset of word line groups. A voltage threshold for the NDEP scan may be based on an offset voltage that can be adaptive based on parameters such as quantity of program-erase cycles, memory cell type, and/or operating temperature, among other examples.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Christina PAPAGIANNI, Murong LANG, Peng ZHANG, Zhenming ZHOU
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Publication number: 20240061600Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure configure a system component, such as memory sub-system controller, to perform empty page scan operations. The controller selects a portion of the set of memory components that is empty and ready to be programmed. The controller reads one or more signals from the selected portion of the set of memory components. The controller generates an error count value representing whether the portion of the set of memory components is valid for programming based on a result of reading the one or more signals from the selected portion. The controller updates a scan frequency for performing the empty page scan operations for the portion of the set of memory components based on the error count value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Peng Zhang, Murong Lang, Christina Papagianni, Zhenming Zhou
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Publication number: 20240028248Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for cross-temperature mitigation in a memory system are described. A memory system may determine a first temperature of the memory system. Based on the first temperature satisfying a first threshold, the memory system may write a set of data to a first block of the memory system that is configured with a first rate for performing scan operations to determine error information for the first block. The memory system may then determine a second temperature of the memory system after writing the set of data to the first block. Based on the second temperature satisfying a second threshold, the memory system may transfer the set of data to a second block of the memory system that is configured with a second rate for performing scan operations to determine error information for the second block.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Murong Lang, Christina Papagianni, Zhenming Zhou, Ting Luo
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Patent number: 11710517Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for write operation techniques for memory systems are described. In some memory systems, write operations performed on target memory cells of the memory device may disturb logic states stored by one or more adjacent memory cells. Such disturbances may cause reductions in read margins when accessing one or more memory cells, or may cause a loss of data in one or more memory cells. The described techniques may reduce aspects of logic state degradation by supporting operational modes where a host device, a memory device, or both, refrains from writing information to a region of a memory array, or inhibits write commands associated with write operations on a region of a memory array.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Zhongyuan Lu, Christina Papagianni, Hongmei Wang, Robert J. Gleixner
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Patent number: 11615844Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory cell. The memory cell may act both as a combined selector device and memory element. The memory cell may be programmed by applying write pulses having different polarities. Different polarities of the write pulses may program different logic states into the memory cell. The memory cell may be read by read pulses all having the same polarity. The logic state of the memory cell may be detected by observing different threshold voltages when the read pulses are applied. The different threshold voltages may be responsive to the different polarities of the write pulses.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Innocenzo Tortorelli, Stephen Tang, Christina Papagianni
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Patent number: 11609712Abstract: A first write operation is performed to write a first portion of a set of host data to a first location of a memory device. It is determined whether a first elapsed time since the first operation is performed does not satisfy a time condition. Responsive to determining that the first elapsed time does not satisfy the time condition, a second write operation is performed to write a second portion of the set of host data to a second location of the memory device not adjacent to the first location.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Christina Papagianni, Foroozan Koushan
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Publication number: 20220130444Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for write operation techniques for memory systems are described. In some memory systems, write operations performed on target memory cells of the memory device may disturb logic states stored by one or more adjacent memory cells. Such disturbances may cause reductions in read margins when accessing one or more memory cells, or may cause a loss of data in one or more memory cells. The described techniques may reduce aspects of logic state degradation by supporting operational modes where a host device, a memory device, or both, refrains from writing information to a region of a memory array, or inhibits write commands associated with write operations on a region of a memory array.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Zhongyuan Lu, Christina Papagianni, Hongmei Wang, Robert J. Gleixner
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Patent number: 11244717Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for write operation techniques for memory systems are described. In some memory systems, write operations performed on target memory cells of the memory device may disturb logic states stored by one or more adjacent memory cells. Such disturbances may cause reductions in read margins when accessing one or more memory cells, or may cause a loss of data in one or more memory cells. The described techniques may reduce aspects of logic state degradation by supporting operational modes where a host device, a memory device, or both, refrains from writing information to a region of a memory array, or inhibits write commands associated with write operations on a region of a memory array.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Zhongyuan Lu, Christina Papagianni, Hongmei Wang, Robert J. Gleixner
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Publication number: 20220013173Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory cell. The memory cell may act both as a combined selector device and memory element. The memory cell may be programmed by applying write pulses having different polarities. Different polarities of the write pulses may program different logic states into the memory cell. The memory cell may be read by read pulses all having the same polarity. The logic state of the memory cell may be detected by observing different threshold voltages when the read pulses are applied. The different threshold voltages may be responsive to the different polarities of the write pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Innocenzo Tortorelli, Stephen Tang, Christina Papagianni
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Publication number: 20210272636Abstract: A first write operation is performed to write a first portion of a set of host data to a first location of a memory device. It is determined whether a first elapsed time since the first operation is performed does not satisfy a time condition. Responsive to determining that the first elapsed time does not satisfy the time condition, a second write operation is performed to write a second portion of the set of host data to a second location of the memory device not adjacent to the first location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Christina Papagianni, Foroozan Koushan
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Patent number: 11074971Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory cell. The memory cell may act both as a combined selector device and memory element. The memory cell may be programmed by applying write pulses having different polarities. Different polarities of the write pulses may program different logic states into the memory cell. The memory cell may be read by read pulses all having the same polarity. The logic state of the memory cell may be detected by observing different threshold voltages when the read pulses are applied. The different threshold voltages may be responsive to the different polarities of the write pulses.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Innocenzo Tortorelli, Stephen Tang, Christina Papagianni
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Publication number: 20210181976Abstract: A request to write a set of host data is received. A first plurality of write operations is performed to write a first portion of the set of host data to a first set of memory cells of the memory device arranged in a first pattern. The first set of memory cells arranged in the first pattern comprises alternating memory cells on each word line of the memory device and excludes a second set of memory cells adjacent to the first set of memory cells. A second plurality of write operations is performed to write a second portion of the set of host data to the second set of memory cells arranged in a second pattern. The second set of memory cells arranged in the second pattern comprises other alternating memory cells on each word line of the memory device adjacent to the first set of memory cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Christina Papagianni, Foroozan Koushan
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Patent number: 11037638Abstract: A request to write a set of host data is received. A first plurality of write operations is performed to write a first portion of the set of host data to a first set of memory cells of the memory device arranged in a first pattern. The first set of memory cells arranged in the first pattern comprises alternating memory cells on each word line of the memory device and excludes a second set of memory cells adjacent to the first set of memory cells. A second plurality of write operations is performed to write a second portion of the set of host data to the second set of memory cells arranged in a second pattern. The second set of memory cells arranged in the second pattern comprises other alternating memory cells on each word line of the memory device adjacent to the first set of memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Christina Papagianni, Foroozan Koushan
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Publication number: 20210166746Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for write operation techniques for memory systems are described. In some memory systems, write operations performed on target memory cells of the memory device may disturb logic states stored by one or more adjacent memory cells. Such disturbances may cause reductions in read margins when accessing one or more memory cells, or may cause a loss of data in one or more memory cells. The described techniques may reduce aspects of logic state degradation by supporting operational modes where a host device, a memory device, or both, refrains from writing information to a region of a memory array, or inhibits write commands associated with write operations on a region of a memory array.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Zhongyuan Lu, Christina Papagianni, Hongmei Wang, Robert J. Gleixner
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Publication number: 20190325957Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory cell. The memory cell may act both as a combined selector device and memory element. The memory cell may be programmed by applying write pulses having different polarities. Different polarities of the write pulses may program different logic states into the memory cell. The memory cell may be read by read pulses all having the same polarity. The logic state of the memory cell may be detected by observing different threshold voltages when the read pulses are applied. The different threshold voltages may be responsive to the different polarities of the write pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Innocenzo Tortorelli, Stephen Tang, Christina Papagianni
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Patent number: 10418102Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory cell. The memory cell may act both as a combined selector device and memory element. The memory cell may be programmed by applying write pulses having different polarities. Different polarities of the write pulses may program different logic states into the memory cell. The memory cell may be read by read pulses all having the same polarity. The logic state of the memory cell may be detected by observing different threshold voltages when the read pulses are applied. The different threshold voltages may be responsive to the different polarities of the write pulses.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Innocenzo Tortorelli, Stephen Tang, Christina Papagianni
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Patent number: 10381077Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory cell. The memory cell may act both as a combined selector device and memory element. The memory cell may be programmed by applying write pulses having different polarities. Different polarities of the write pulses may program different logic states into the memory cell. The memory cell may be read by read pulses all having the same polarity. The logic state of the memory cell may be detected by observing different threshold voltages when the read pulses are applied. The different threshold voltages may be responsive to the different polarities of the write pulses.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Innocenzo Tortorelli, Stephen Tang, Christina Papagianni
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Publication number: 20190027218Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory cell. The memory cell may act both as a combined selector device and memory element. The memory cell may be programmed by applying write pulses having different polarities. Different polarities of the write pulses may program different logic states into the memory cell. The memory cell may be read by read pulses all having the same polarity. The logic state of the memory cell may be detected by observing different threshold voltages when the read pulses are applied. The different threshold voltages may be responsive to the different polarities of the write pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Innocenzo Tortorelli, Stephen Tang, Christina Papagianni
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Patent number: 10134470Abstract: Disclosed herein is a memory cell. The memory cell may act both as a combined selector device and memory element. The memory cell may be programmed by applying write pulses having different polarities. Different polarities of the write pulses may program different logic states into the memory cell. The memory cell may be read by read pulses all having the same polarity. The logic state of the memory cell may be detected by observing different threshold voltages when the read pulses are applied. The different threshold voltages may be responsive to the different polarities of the write pulses.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Innocenzo Tortorelli, Stephen Tang, Christina Papagianni