Patents by Inventor Claudio Giaccio

Claudio Giaccio 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: 11573702
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein to extend a range of an effective delay of a delay circuit having a configurable delay limited to a first range of delay values with respect to a first edge of a clock signal. A selection circuit can selectively apply the configurable delay to a subsequent, second edge of the clock signal to extend the range of the effective delay of the delay circuit beyond the first range of delay values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Erminio Di Martino, Jeffery Carlos Bell
  • Patent number: 11309055
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including test systems for memory devices. Example test systems and methods include power loss logic to determine when one or more test conditions have been met in a memory operation between a host device and a memory device under test. Example test systems and methods include a function to then instruct a power management device to trigger a power loss event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Ferdinando Pascale, Raffaele Mastrangelo, Erminio Di Martino, Ferdinando D'Alessandro, Cristiano Castellano, Andrea Castaldo
  • Patent number: 11282553
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for determining, using a host device, a timing relationship between a data strobe signal, such as from an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) device, and an internal clock signal. The host device can control a delay circuit using the determined timing relationship, such as to align received read data for sampling, or to determine or adjust a delay value of the delay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Ferdinando Pascale, Erminio Di Martino, Raffaele Mastrangelo, Ferdinando D'Alessandro, Andrea Castaldo, Cristiano Castellano
  • Publication number: 20210341963
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for determining, using a host device, a timing relationship between a data strobe signal, such as from an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) device, and an internal clock signal. The host device can control a delay circuit using the determined timing relationship, such as to align received read data for sampling, or to determine or adjust a delay value of the delay circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Ferdinando Pascale, Erminio Di Martino, Raffaele Mastrangelo, Ferdinando D'Alessandro, Andrea Castaldo, Cristiano Castellano
  • Publication number: 20210286516
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein to extend a range of an effective delay of a delay circuit having a configurable delay limited to a first range of delay values with respect to a first edge of a clock signal. A selection circuit can selectively apply the configurable delay to a subsequent, second edge of the clock signal to extend the range of the effective delay of the delay circuit beyond the first range of delay values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Erminio Di Martino, Jeffery Carlos Bell
  • Patent number: 11061431
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for determining, using a host device, a timing relationship between a data strobe signal, such as from an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) device, and an internal clock signal. The host device can control a delay circuit using the determined timing relationship, such as to align received read data for sampling, or to determine or adjust a delay value of the delay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Ferdinando Pascale, Erminio Di Martino, Raffaele Mastrangelo, Ferdinando D'Alessandro, Andrea Castaldo, Cristiano Castellano
  • Patent number: 11042301
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for applying an effective sampling delay at a host device to one of an input signal, such as from an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) device, or a clock signal. The host device can apply a configurable delay to one of the input signal or the clock signal with respect to a first edge of the clock signal, sample the input signal using the clock signal according to the configurable delay, and selectively align the sampled input signal to a subsequent, second edge of the clock signal to extend the configurable delay of the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Erminio Di Martino, Jeffery Carlos Bell
  • Publication number: 20200202971
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including test systems for memory devices. Example test systems and methods include power loss logic to determine when one or more test conditions have been met in a memory operation between a host device and a memory device under test. Example test systems and methods include a function to then instruct a power management device to trigger a power loss event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Ferdinando Pascale, Raffaele Mastrangelo, Erminio Di Martino, Ferdinando D'Alessandro, Cristiano Castellano, Andrea Castaldo
  • Publication number: 20200192570
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for applying an effective sampling delay at a host device to one of an input signal, such as from an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) device, or a clock signal. The host device can apply a configurable delay to one of the input signal or the clock signal with respect to a first edge of the clock signal, sample the input signal using the clock signal according to the configurable delay, and selectively align the sampled input signal to a subsequent, second edge of the clock signal to extend the configurable delay of the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Erminio Di Martino, Jeffery Carlos Bell
  • Publication number: 20200152245
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for determining, using a host device, a timing relationship between a data strobe signal, such as from an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) device, and an internal clock signal. The host device can control a delay circuit using the determined timing relationship, such as to align received read data for sampling, or to determine or adjust a delay value of the delay circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Ferdinando Pascale, Erminio Di Martino, Raffaele Mastrangelo, Ferdinando D'Alessandro, Andrea Castaldo, Cristiano Castellano
  • Patent number: 10546620
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for determining, using a host device, a timing relationship between a data strobe signal, such as from an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) device, and an internal clock signal. The host device can control a delay circuit using the determined timing relationship, such as to align received read data for sampling, or to determine or adjust a delay value of the delay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Ferdinando Pascale, Erminio Di Martino, Raffaele Mastrangelo, Ferdinando D'Alessandro, Andrea Castaldo, Cristiano Castellano
  • Publication number: 20200004289
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for determining, using a host device, a timing relationship between a data strobe signal, such as from an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) device, and an internal clock signal. The host device can control a delay circuit using the determined timing relationship, such as to align received read data for sampling, or to determine or adjust a delay value of the delay circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Ferdinando Pascale, Erminio Di Martino, Raffaele Mastrangelo, Ferdinando D'Alessandro, Andrea Castaldo, Cristiano Castellano
  • Publication number: 20200005840
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein for determining, using a host device, a timing relationship between a data strobe signal, such as from an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) device, and an internal clock signal. The host device can control a delay circuit using the determined timing relationship, such as to align received read data for sampling, or to determine or adjust a delay value of the delay circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Claudio Giaccio, Ferdinando Pascale, Erminio Di Martino, Raffaele Mastrangelo, Ferdinando D'Alessandro, Andrea Castaldo, Cristiano Castellano
  • Patent number: 9971536
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a controller to manage memory devices. In an exemplary method, signals are exchanged with a host processor to allow the host processor to communicate with multiple memory devices in a memory stack as a single device, regardless of an actual number of memory devices within the memory stack. Power is provided to a single one of the multiple memory devices in the memory stack at a time to reduce power consumption. Other methods, apparatuses, and devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Federico Tiziani, Giovanni Campardo, Massimo Iaculo, Claudio Giaccio, Manuela Scognamiglio, Danilo Caraccio, Ornella Vitale, Antonino Pollio
  • Publication number: 20170160973
    Abstract: A single virtualized ECC NAND controller executes an ECC algorithm and manages a stack of NAND flash memories. The virtualized ECC NAND controller allows the host processor to drive the stack of flash memory devices as a single NAND chip while the controller redirects the data to the selected NAND memory device in the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Federico Tiziani, Giovanni Campardo, Massimo Iaculo, Claudio Giaccio, Manuela Scognamiglio, Danilo Caraccio, Ornella Vitale, Antonino Pollio
  • Patent number: 9569129
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a controller to manage memory devices. In an exemplary method, signals are exchanged with a host processor to allow the host processor to communicate with a plurality of memory devices in a memory stack as a single device, regardless of an actual number of memory devices within the memory stack. Power is provided to a single one of the plurality of the memory devices in the memory stack at a time to reduce power consumption. Other methods, apparatuses, and devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Federico Tiziani, Giovanni Campardo, Massimo Iaculo, Claudio Giaccio, Manuela Scognamiglio, Danilo Caraccio, Ornella Vitale, Antonino Pollio
  • Publication number: 20160098223
    Abstract: A single virtualized ECC NAND controller executes an ECC algorithm and manages a stack of NAND flash memories. The virtualized ECC NAND controller allows the host processor to drive the stack of flash memory devices as a single NAND chip while the controller redirects the data to the selected NAND memory device in the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Federico Tiziani, Giovanni Campardo, Massimo Iaculo, Claudio Giaccio, Manuela Scognamiglio, Danilo Caraccio, Ornella Vitale, Antonino Pollio
  • Patent number: 9213603
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a single virtualized error correcting code (ECC) NAND controller executes an ECC algorithm and manages a stack of NAND flash memories. The virtualized ECC NAND controller allows the host processor to drive the stack of flash memory devices as a single NAND chip while the controller redirects the data to the selected NAND memory device in the stack. In various embodiments, a controller manages a plurality of NAND memory devices. The controller provides power to a select one of the plurality of NAND memory devices at a time to conserve overall power consumption of the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Federico Tiziani, Giovanni Campardo, Massimo Iaculo, Claudio Giaccio, Manuela Scognamiglio, Danilo Caraccio, Ornella Vitale, Antonino Pollio
  • Publication number: 20140351675
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a single virtualized error correcting code (ECC) NAND controller executes an ECC algorithm and manages a stack of NAND flash memories. The virtualized ECC NAND controller allows the host processor to drive the stack of flash memory devices as a single NAND chip while the controller redirects the data to the selected NAND memory device in the stack. In various embodiments, a controller manages a plurality of NAND memory devices. The controller provides power to a select one of the plurality of NAND memory devices at a time to conserve overall power consumption of the storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Federico Tiziani, Giovanni Campardo, Massimo Iaculo, Claudio Giaccio, Manuela Scognamiglio, Danilo Caraccio, Ornella Vitale, Antonino Pollio
  • Patent number: 8806293
    Abstract: A single virtualized ECC NAND controller executes an ECC algorithm and manages a stack of NAND flash memories. The virtualized ECC NAND controller allows the host processor to drive the stack of flash memory devices as a single NAND chip while the controller redirects the data to the selected NAND memory device in the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Federico Tiziani, Giovanni Campardo, Massimo Iaculo, Claudio Giaccio, Manuela Scognamiglio, Danilo Caraccio, Ornella Vitale, Antonino Pollio