Patents by Inventor Daniel B. Penney

Daniel B. Penney 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: 20180025758
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to storing a data value in a sensing circuitry element. An example method comprises sensing a first data value with a sense amplifier of a sensing circuitry element, moving a second data value from a first storage location of a compute component to a second storage location of the compute component, and storing, in the first storage location, a third data value resulting from a logical operation performed on the first data value and the second data value. The logical operation can be performed by logic circuitry of the sensing circuitry element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
  • Publication number: 20180024926
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to shifting data. An example apparatus comprises a cache coupled to an array of memory cells and a controller. The controller is configured to perform a first operation beginning at a first address to transfer data from the array of memory cells to the cache, and perform a second operation concurrently with the first operation, the second operation beginning at a second address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Gary L. Howe
  • Publication number: 20180025759
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to shifting data. An example apparatus comprises sensing circuitry including a sense amplifier and a compute component having a first storage location and a second storage location associated therewith. A controller is coupled to the sensing circuitry. The controller is configured to control an amount of power associated with shifting a data value stored in the first storage location to the second storage location by applying a charge sharing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
  • Publication number: 20170371539
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods to transfer data between banks of memory cells. An example includes a plurality of banks of memory cells and a controller coupled to the plurality of subarrays configured to cause transfer of data between the plurality of banks of memory cells via internal data path operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Thanh K. Mai, Gary L. Howe, Daniel B. Penney
  • Patent number: 9805772
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to selectively performing logical operations. An example apparatus comprises sensing circuitry including a sense amplifier and a compute component. A controller is coupled to sensing circuitry and is configured to cause storing of an indication of whether a logical operation is to be selectively performed between an operand stored in the sensing circuitry and an operand stored in the sense amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata
  • Patent number: 9767864
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to storing a data value in a sensing circuitry element. An example method comprises sensing a first data value with a sense amplifier of a sensing circuitry element, moving a second data value from a first storage location of a compute component to a second storage location of the compute component, and storing, in the first storage location, a third data value resulting from a logical operation performed on the first data value and the second data value. The logical operation can be performed by logic circuitry of the sensing circuitry element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
  • Patent number: 9130793
    Abstract: A differential receiver circuit on an integrated circuit consumes substantially no standby power, has constant propagation delay regardless of the input common mode bias, has acceptable common mode rejection and includes first and second pass circuits and buffers to receive differential input signals. The first pass circuit provides a true output signal based on a differential between the “true” buffered signal and the complimentary buffered signal. The second pass circuit provides a “complementary” output signal based on a differential between the complimentary buffered signal and the “true” buffered signal. The differential receiver circuit rejects common mode biases that may be present on the received differential signals without varying propagation delay times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel B. Penney
  • Publication number: 20110075765
    Abstract: A differential receiver circuit on an integrated circuit consumes substantially no standby power, has constant propagation delay regardless of the input common mode bias, has acceptable common mode rejection and includes first and second pass circuits and buffers to receive differential input signals. The first pass circuit provides a true output signal based on a differential between the “true” buffered signal and the complimentary buffered signal. The second pass circuit provides a “complementary” output signal based on a differential between the complimentary buffered signal and the “true” buffered signal. The differential receiver circuit rejects common mode biases that may be present on the received differential signals without varying propagation delay times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventor: DANIEL B. PENNEY
  • Patent number: 7848457
    Abstract: A differential receiver circuit on an integrated circuit consumes substantially no standby power, has constant propagation delay regardless of the input common mode bias, has acceptable common mode rejection and includes first and second pass circuits and buffers to receive differential input signals. The first pass circuit provides a true output signal based on a differential between the “true” buffered signal and the complimentary buffered signal. The second pass circuit provides a “complementary” output signal based on a differential between the complimentary buffered signal and the “true” buffered signal. The differential receiver circuit rejects common mode biases that may be present on the received differential signals without varying propagation delay times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel B. Penney
  • Patent number: 7512019
    Abstract: An input buffer generates an output signal corresponding to a digital input signal. The input buffer is coupled to a feedback circuit. The feedback circuit initially couples a positive feedback signal to the buffer circuit responsive to each transition of the input signal. The positive feedback signal increases the gain of the input buffer thereby causing the input buffer to transition the output signal more quickly in response to the transition of the input signal. The feedback circuit thereafter terminates the positive feedback signal before a subsequent transition of the input signal. The positive feedback signal is generated by detecting a transition of the output signal responsive to the transition of the input signal that initiated the positive feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel B. Penney
  • Patent number: 7133992
    Abstract: A burst counter generates all but the least significant bit (“LSB”) of a sequence of column addresses in a 2-bit prefetch dynamic random access memory (“DRAM”). The sequence of column addresses is generated by either incrementing or decrementing the burst counter starting from an externally applied starting address. The count direction of the counter is controlled by a counter control circuit that receives the LSB the next to least significant bit (“NLSB”) of the starting column address, as well as a signal indicative of the operating mode of the DRAM. In a serial operating mode, the counter control circuit causes the burst counter to increment when the LSB of the starting column address is “0” and to decrement when the LSB of the starting column address is “1”. In an interleave operating mode, the counter control circuit causes the burst counter to increment when the NLSB of the starting column address is “0” and to decrement when the NLSB of the starting column address is “1”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Steven So
  • Patent number: 7003643
    Abstract: A burst counter generates all but the least significant bit (“LSB”) of a sequence of column addresses in a 2-bit prefetch dynamic random access memory (“DRAM”). The sequence of column addresses is generated by either incrementing or decrementing the burst counter starting from an externally applied starting address. The count direction of the counter is controlled by a counter control circuit that receives the LSB the next to least significant bit (“NLSB”) of the starting column address, as well as a signal indicative of the operating mode of the DRAM. In a serial operating mode, the counter control circuit causes the burst counter to increment when the LSB of the starting column address is “0” and to decrement when the LSB of the starting column address is “1”. In an interleave operating mode, the counter control circuit causes the burst counter to increment when the NLSB of the starting column address is “0” and to decrement when the NLSB of the starting column address is “1”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Steven So
  • Patent number: 6975149
    Abstract: A delay-locked loop adjusts a delay of a clock signal that is generated in response to an external clock signal. The clock signal is applied to an output buffer to clock the buffer so that data or clock signals from the buffer are synchronized with the external clock signal. The output buffer operates in a full-drive and reduced-drive mode in response to an output drive strength bit having first and second logic states, respectively. The delay-locked loop adjusts the delay of the clock signal in response to the state of the output drive strength bit to keep the data or clock signals from the buffer synchronized during both modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Mikhalev, Aaron M. Schoenfeld, Daniel B. Penney, William C. Waldrop
  • Patent number: 6973006
    Abstract: A system and method for predecoding memory addresses by generating a sequence of predecode signals based on the memory address, providing the sequence of predecode signals as a first set of activation signals, and based on the value of the memory address, either resequencing the sequence of predecode signals and providing the resequenced predecode signals as a second set of activation signals or providing the sequence of predecode signals as the second set of activation signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel B. Penney
  • Patent number: 6920187
    Abstract: A differential receiver circuit on an integrated circuit consumes substantially no standby power, has constant propagation delay regardless of the input common mode bias, has acceptable common mode rejection and includes first and second pass circuits and buffers to receive differential input signals. The first pass circuit provides a true output signal based on a differential between the “true” buffered signal and the complimentary buffered signal. The second pass circuit provides a “complementary” output signal based on a differential between the complimentary buffered signal and the “true” buffered signal. The differential receiver circuit rejects common mode biases that may be present on the received differential signals without varying propagation delay times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel B. Penney
  • Publication number: 20040264282
    Abstract: A system and method for predecoding memory addresses by generating a sequence of predecode signals based on the memory address, providing the sequence of predecode signals as a first set of activation signals, and based on the value of the memory address, either resequencing the sequence of predecode signals and providing the resequenced predecode signals as a second set of activation signals or providing the sequence of predecode signals as the second set of activation signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel B. Penney
  • Patent number: 6819151
    Abstract: A delay-locked loop adjusts a delay of a clock signal that is generated in response to an external clock signal. The clock signal is applied to an output buffer to clock the buffer so that data or clock signals from the buffer are synchronized with the external clock signal. The output buffer operates in a full-drive and reduced-drive mode in response to an output drive strength bit having first and second logic states, respectively. The delay-locked loop adjusts the delay of the clock signal in response to the state of the output drive strength bit to keep the data or clock signals from the buffer synchronized during both modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Mikhalev, Aaron M. Schoenfeld, Daniel B. Penney, William C. Waldrop
  • Patent number: 6788597
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for programmable column segmentation of a memory device is disclosed. The method and apparatus provide different programmable selected column segmentation arrangements to provide more flexibility in primary column repair of a memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Ladner, Daniel B. Penney
  • Patent number: 6771557
    Abstract: A system and method for predecoding memory addresses by generating a sequence of predecode signals based on the memory address, providing the sequence of predecode signals as a first set of activation signals, and based on the value of the memory address, either resequencing the sequence of predecode signals and providing the resequenced predecode signals as a second set of activation signals or providing the sequence of predecode signals as the second set of activation signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel B. Penney
  • Publication number: 20040066858
    Abstract: A differential receiver circuit on an integrated circuit consumes substantially no standby power, has constant propagation delay regardless of the input common mode bias, has acceptable common mode rejection and includes first and second pass circuits and buffers to receive differential input signals. The first pass circuit provides a true output signal based on a differential between the “true” buffered signal and the complimentary buffered signal. The second pass circuit provides a “complementary” output signal based on a differential between the complimentary buffered signal and the “true” buffered signal. The differential receiver circuit rejects common mode biases that may be present on the received differential signals without varying propagation delay times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel B. Penney