Patents by Inventor Debra M. Bell

Debra M. Bell 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: 10468421
    Abstract: Some embodiments include memory cells having four transistors supported by a base, and vertically offset from the base. The four transistors are incorporated into first and second inverters having first and second inverter outputs, respectively. A first access transistor gatedly couples the first inverter output to a first comparative bitline, and second access transistor gatedly couples the second inverter output to a second comparative bitline. The first and second access transistors have first and second gates coupled to one another through a wordline. The four transistors are along a first side of the wordline, and are vertically displaced from the wordline. The first and second comparative bitlines are laterally adjacent to one another along a second side of the wordline, and are vertically displaced from the wordline. Some embodiments include memory arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Scott J. Derner
  • Publication number: 20190272243
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to accessing status information. One example apparatus comprises a host and a memory device coupled to the host. The memory device includes a controller configured to provide, to a status arbiter, a status signal indicating whether a status register of the controller contains generated status information. Responsive to the status signal indicating that the status register contains the generated status information, the controller can also provide the status information from the controller to the status arbiter via a status intermediary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Debra M. Bell
  • Patent number: 10388334
    Abstract: An apparatus can include an array of memory cells coupled to sensing circuitry. The sensing circuitry can include a sense amplifier and a compute component. The sensing circuitry is to receive a scan vector and perform a scan chain operation on the scan vector. The sensing circuitry is controlled to write the resulting scan vector to a second portion of the array of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua E. Alzheimer, Debra M. Bell
  • Patent number: 10303632
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to accessing status information. One example apparatus comprises a host and a memory device coupled to the host. The memory device includes a controller configured to provide, to a status arbiter, a status signal indicating whether a status register of the controller contains generated status information. Responsive to the status signal indicating that the status register contains the generated status information, the controller can also provide the status information from the controller to the status arbiter via a status intermediary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Debra M. Bell
  • Publication number: 20190130961
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may he configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Publication number: 20190096894
    Abstract: Some embodiments include memory cells having four transistors supported by a base, and vertically offset from the base. The four transistors are incorporated into first and second inverters having first and second inverter outputs, respectively. A first access transistor gatedly couples the first inverter output to a first comparative bitline, and second access transistor gatedly couples the second inverter output to a second comparative bitline. The first and second access transistors have first and second gates coupled to one another through a wordline. The four transistors are along a first side of the wordline, and are vertically displaced from the wordline. The first and second comparative bitlines are laterally adjacent to one another along a second side of the wordline, and are vertically displaced from the wordline. Some embodiments include memory arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Scott J. Derner
  • Publication number: 20190051344
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: DEBRA M. BELL, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Patent number: 10177159
    Abstract: Some embodiments include memory cells having four transistors supported by a base, and vertically offset from the base. The four transistors are incorporated into first and second inverters having first and second inverter outputs, respectively. A first access transistor gatedly couples the first inverter output to a first comparative bitline, and second access transistor gatedly couples the second inverter output to a second comparative bitline. The first and second access transistors have first and second gates coupled to one another through a wordline. The four transistors are along a first side of the wordline, and are vertically displaced from the wordline. The first and second comparative bitlines are laterally adjacent to one another along a second side of the wordline, and are vertically displaced from the wordline. Some embodiments include memory arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Scott J. Derner
  • Publication number: 20180336934
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to scan chain operation in sensing circuitry. A number of embodiments include an apparatus comprising an array of memory cells coupled to sensing circuitry having a sense amplifier and a compute component, the sensing circuitry to receive a scan vector and perform a scan chain operation on the scan vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua E. Alzheimer, Debra M. Bell
  • Patent number: 10134461
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Publication number: 20180308853
    Abstract: Some embodiments include memory cells having four transistors supported by a base, and vertically offset from the base. The four transistors are incorporated into first and second inverters having first and second inverter outputs, respectively. A first access transistor gatedly couples the first inverter output to a first comparative bitline, and second access transistor gatedly couples the second inverter output to a second comparative bitline. The first and second access transistors have first and second gates coupled to one another through a wordline. The four transistors are along a first side of the wordline, and are vertically displaced from the wordline. The first and second comparative bitlines are laterally adjacent to one another along a second side of the wordline, and are vertically displaced from the wordline. Some embodiments include memory arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Scott J. Derner
  • Patent number: 10037785
    Abstract: Examples include apparatuses and methods related to scan chain operation in sensing circuitry. A number of embodiments include an apparatus comprising an array of memory cells coupled to sensing circuitry having a sense amplifier and a compute component, the sensing circuitry to receive a scan vector and perform a scan chain operation on the scan vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua E. Alzheimer, Debra M. Bell
  • Publication number: 20180032458
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to accessing status information. One example apparatus comprises a host and a memory device coupled to the host. The memory device includes a controller configured to provide, to a status arbiter, a status signal indicating whether a status register of the controller contains generated status information. Responsive to the status signal indicating that the status register contains the generated status information, the controller can also provide the status information from the controller to the status arbiter via a status intermediary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Debra M. Bell
  • Publication number: 20180012636
    Abstract: Examples include apparatuses and methods related to scan chain operation in sensing circuitry. A number of embodiments include an apparatus comprising an array of memory cells coupled to sensing circuitry having a sense amplifier and a compute component, the sensing circuitry to receive a scan vector and perform a scan chain operation on the scan vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua E. Alzheimer, Debra M. Bell
  • Publication number: 20150243339
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: DEBRA M. BELL, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Patent number: 9047978
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Publication number: 20150055420
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Patent number: 8913448
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for capturing data in a memory are disclosed herein. An apparatus may include a command path and a data capture logic. The command path may be configured to receive a command signal and to delay the command signal with a delay based, at least in part, on a plurality of propagation delays. The data capture logic may be coupled to the command path and configured to receive the delayed command signal and a data strobe signal. The data capture logic may further be configured to capture data according to the data strobe signal responsive, at least in part, to receipt of the delayed command signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Tamlyn, Debra M. Bell, Michael Roth, Eric A. Becker, Tyrel Z. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20140119141
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for capturing data in a memory are disclosed herein. An apparatus may include a command path and a data capture logic. The command path may be configured to receive a command signal and to delay the command signal with a delay based, at least in part, on a plurality of propagation delays. The data capture logic may be coupled to the command path and configured to receive the delayed command signal and a data strobe signal. The data capture logic may further be configured to capture data according to the data strobe signal responsive, at least in part, to receipt of the delayed command signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Tamlyn, Debra M. Bell, Michael Roth, Eric A. Becker, Tyrel Z. Jensen
  • Patent number: 7898901
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a delay line configured to apply a delay to an input signal to provide an output signal; an input circuit configured to provide the input signal based on a first signal, such that the cycle time of the input signal is different from a cycle time of the first signal; an output circuit configured to provide a second signal based on the output signal, the second signal having a cycle time different from a cycle time of the output signal; and a controller configured to adjust the delay to control a timing relationship between the first signal and the second signal. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Paul A. Silvestri