Patents by Inventor Emanuele Confalonieri

Emanuele Confalonieri 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: 8706957
    Abstract: Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including a method of reconfiguring partitions in a memory device as directed by a host. The method includes managing commands through a first interface controller to mapped portions of a first memory not having an attribute enhanced set, and mapping portions of a second memory having the attribute enhanced set through a second interface controller. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Federico Tiziani
  • Patent number: 8670275
    Abstract: The apparatuses and methods described herein may comprise a memory array formed on a semiconductor substrate and including a plurality of cells associated with a plurality of word lines. The memory array may comprise a plurality of sub-blocks including a first sub-block and a second sub-block. Each sub-block may comprise a memory cell portion of the plurality of memory cells associated with a corresponding word line portion of the plurality of word lines. The memory cell portions in the first and second sub-blocks may be independently addressable with respect to each other such that a second operation can be performed on at least one memory cell of the memory cell portion of the second sub-block responsive to suspending a first operation directed to at least one memory cell of the memory cell portion of the first sub-block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Patent number: 8654563
    Abstract: Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including a memory controller to control a non-volatile memory array. The memory controller includes a memory array interface coupled to the non-volatile memory array to perform reads and writes on the non-volatile memory array. An overwrite module is configured to write a desired bit value to a specific memory cell within the non-volatile memory array, after receiving the desired bit value and a logical address, regardless of an original value of the memory cell Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuele Confalonieri, Manuela Scognamiglio, Federico Tiziani
  • Patent number: 8645792
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to calculating an error correction code for a program page dependent on guard values that correspond to words of the program page. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuele Confalonieri, Sara Villa
  • Patent number: 8599638
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to a memory device, and more particularly to a multi-channel memory device and methods of selecting one or more channels of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Patent number: 8572333
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for measuring a temperature within a non-volatile memory and refreshing at least a portion of the non-volatile memory when the temperature exceeds a threshold temperature for an amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuele Confalonieri, Daniele Vimercati
  • Publication number: 20130219105
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein may relate to memory devices, and may relate more particularly to caching for non-volatile memory devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Publication number: 20130219146
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein may relate to memory devices, and may relate more particularly to configurable address space for non-volatile memory devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Patent number: 8392683
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device with dynamic allocable regions that are unlocked or locked. Unlocking and/or locking is performed on one region or on multiple regions simultaneously, each region being identified by respective start address and end address. The start and end addresses of a dynamic allocable region need not coincide with physical addresses of a partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Publication number: 20130019058
    Abstract: Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including a method of reconfiguring partitions in a memory device as directed by a host. The method includes managing commands through a first interface controller to mapped portions of a first memory not having an attribute enhanced set, and mapping portions of a second memory having the attribute enhanced set through a second interface controller. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Federico Tiziani
  • Publication number: 20120320701
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to a memory device, and more particularly to a multi-channel memory device and methods of selecting one or more channels of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Publication number: 20120317347
    Abstract: Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including a memory controller to control a non-volatile memory array. The memory controller includes a memory array interface coupled to the non-volatile memory array to perform reads and writes on the non-volatile memory array. An overwrite module is configured to write a desired bit value to a specific memory cell within the non-volatile memory array, after receiving the desired bit value and a logical address, regardless of an original value of the memory cell Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Emanuele Confalonieri, Manuela Scognamiglio, Federico Tiziani
  • Publication number: 20120290812
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a non-volatile memory device may comprise configuring M physical partitions of the non-volatile memory into two or more banks, wherein the two or more banks respectively comprise one or more of the M physical partitions, and wherein at least a first of the M physical partitions comprises a first size and wherein at least a second of the M physical partitions comprises a second size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Emanuele Confalonieri, Corrado Villa
  • Patent number: 8307151
    Abstract: An e-MMC memory having a controller for a NAND Flash and another controller for a Phase-Change Memory (PCM) in a memory managed system. The different memory technologies of the NAND Flash and PCM may be partitioned to segment available memory space to store different types of data or code while accounting for an attribute property stored in a register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Federico Tiziani
  • Publication number: 20120226880
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to an apparatus comprising memory and a controller, such as a controller which determines block locking states in association with operative transitions between two or more interfaces that share at least one block of memory. The apparatus may support single channel or multi-channel memory access, write protection state logic, or various interface priority schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giulio Albini, Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Patent number: 8254199
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to a memory device, and more particularly to a multi-channel memory device and methods of selecting one or more channels of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Patent number: 8250282
    Abstract: A memory controller for a phase change memory (PCM) that can be used on a storage bus interface is described. In one example, the memory controller includes an external bus interface coupled to an external bus to communicate read and write instructions with an external device, a memory array interface coupled to a memory array to perform reads and writes on a memory array, and an overwrite module to write a desired value to a desired address of the memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuele Confalonieri, Manuela Scognamiglio, Federico Tiziani
  • Publication number: 20120191924
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to memory devices or accessing memory devices, and more particularly, but by way of example and not limitation, to preparation of a memory device to perform a memory access operation based at least partly on at least one indicator signal that indicates a memory access type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimo Iaculo, Ornella Vitale, Giuseppe D'Eliseo, Danilo Caraccio, Francesco Falanga, Emanuele Confalonieri
  • Patent number: 8230196
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a non-volatile memory device may comprise configuring M physical partitions of the non-volatile memory into two or more banks, wherein the two or more banks respectively comprise one or more of the M physical partitions, and wherein at least a first of the M physical partitions comprises a first size and wherein at least a second of the M physical partitions comprises a second size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuele Confalonieri, Corrado Villa
  • Publication number: 20120163082
    Abstract: The apparatuses and methods described herein may comprise a memory array formed on a semiconductor substrate and including a plurality of cells associated with a plurality of word lines. The memory array may comprise a plurality of sub-blocks including a first sub-block and a second sub-block. Each sub-block may comprise a memory cell portion of the plurality of memory cells associated with a corresponding word line portion of the plurality of word lines. The memory cell portions in the first and second sub-blocks may be independently addressable with respect to each other such that a second operation can be performed on at least one memory cell of the memory cell portion of the second sub-block responsive to suspending a first operation directed to at least one memory cell of the memory cell portion of the first sub-block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Emanuele Confalonieri