Patents by Inventor Claudia Palattella

Claudia Palattella 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: 11942151
    Abstract: A variety of applications can include one or more memory devices having one or more memory arrays of memory cells, where each memory cell is a resistive memory cell arranged such that a clamp current for the memory cell can be provided by an access line biasing circuit to the memory cell opposite a coupling of a sense circuit to a digit line to the memory array. The access line biasing circuit and the sense circuit can be operated in a digit line precharge phase and an access line biasing phase of a memory cell of the memory array using a set of switches to control activities for the memory cell in the memory array, the sense circuit, and the access line biasing circuit. A reference current can be provided from the access line biasing circuit to the sense circuit. Additional devices, systems, and methods are discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ferdinando Bedeschi, Pierguido Garofalo, Umberto Di Vincenzo, Claudia Palattella
  • Publication number: 20240071489
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a memory include a sensing circuitry connected to a memory cell through an address decoder, a precharge circuitry configured to be connected to the sensing circuitry during a precharge stage and at least partially disconnected from the sensing circuitry during a sensing stage immediately following the precharge stage, and a reference voltage provided to the precharge circuitry, wherein the reference voltage is mirrored to the memory cell by mirroring a current flowing from the precharge circuitry with a current flowing from the sensing circuitry during the precharge stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Umberto di Vincenzo, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Michele Maria Venturini, Claudia Palattella
  • Publication number: 20230395136
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for memory array seasoning are described. Some memory cells may have an undesirably high threshold voltage and thus a seasoning operation may be performed on a target memory cell. To season the target memory cell, a bit line and a word line associated with the cell may be activated. Additionally or alternatively, a word line coupled with a second memory cell (e.g., a helper memory cell) that shares the activated bit line may be activated. Accordingly, current flowing across the target memory cell may be increased, which may reduce its threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Andrea Martinelli, Claudia Palattella, Christophe Vincent Antoine Laurent, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Efrem Bolandrina
  • Publication number: 20230335191
    Abstract: A variety of applications can include one or more memory devices having one or more memory arrays of memory cells, where each memory cell is a resistive memory cell arranged such that a clamp current for the memory cell can be provided by an access line biasing circuit to the memory cell opposite a coupling of a sense circuit to a digit line to the memory array. The access line biasing circuit and the sense circuit can be operated in a digit line precharge phase and an access line biasing phase of a memory cell of the memory array using a set of switches to control activities for the memory cell in the memory array, the sense circuit, and the access line biasing circuit. A reference current can be provided from the access line biasing circuit to the sense circuit. Additional devices, systems, and methods are discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ferdinando Bedeschi, Pierguido Garofalo, Umberto Di Vincenzo, Claudia Palattella