Patents by Inventor Erminio Di Martino

Erminio Di Martino 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: 10223263
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data to a configurable storage area are described herein. An example apparatus may include an extended address register including a plurality of configuration bits indicative of an offset and a size, an array having a storage area, a size and offset of the storage area based, at least in part, on the plurality of configuration bits, and a buffer configured to store data, the data including data intended to be stored in the storage area. A memory control unit may be coupled to the buffer and configured to cause the buffer to store the data intended to be stored in the storage area in the storage area of the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi, Chee Weng Tan, Sebastien LeMarie, Andre Klindworth
  • Publication number: 20180121356
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data to a configurable storage area are described herein. An example apparatus may include an extended address register including a plurality of configuration bits indicative of an offset and a size, an array having a storage area, a size and offset of the storage area based, at least in part, on the plurality of configuration bits, and a buffer configured to store data, the data including data intended to be stored in the storage area. A memory control unit may be coupled to the buffer and configured to cause the buffer to store the data intended to be stored in the storage area in the storage area of the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi, Chee Weng Tan, Sebastien LeMarie, Andre Klindworth
  • Patent number: 9928171
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data to a configurable storage area are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include an extended address register including a plurality of configuration bits indicative of an offset and a size, an array having a storage area, a size and offset of the storage area based, at least in part, on the plurality of configuration bits, and a buffer configured to store data, the data including data intended to be stored in the storage area. A memory control unit may be coupled to the buffer and configured to cause the buffer to store the data intended to be stored in the storage area in the storage area of the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi, Chee Weng Tan, Sebastien LeMarie, Andre Klindworth
  • Publication number: 20170300413
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data to a configurable storage area are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include an extended address register including a plurality of configuration bits indicative of an offset and a size, an array having a storage area, a size and offset of the storage area based, at least in part, on the plurality of configuration bits, and a buffer configured to store data, the data including data intended to be stored in the storage area. A memory control unit may be coupled to the buffer and configured to cause the buffer to store the data intended to be stored in the storage area in the storage area of the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi, Chee Weng Tan, Sebastien LeMarie, Andre Klindworth
  • Patent number: 9727493
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data to a configurable storage area are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include an extended address register including a plurality of configuration bits indicative of an offset and a size, an array having a storage area, a size and offset of the storage area based, at least in part, on the plurality of configuration bits, and a buffer configured to store data, the data including data intended to be stored in the storage area. A memory control unit may be coupled to the buffer and configured to cause the buffer to store the data intended to be stored in the storage area in the storage area of the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi, Chee Weng Tan, Sebastien LeMarie, Andre Klindworth
  • Patent number: 9710192
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data from a buffer are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include an array, a buffer, and a memory control unit. The buffer may be coupled to the array and configured to store data. The memory control unit may be coupled to the array and the buffer. The memory control unit may be configured to cause the buffer to store the data responsive, at least in part, to a first write command and may further be configured to cause the buffer to store the data in the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command. The memory control unit may further be configured to interrupt the flush command to prepare for a read command or a second write command and resume the flush command once the read command or the second write command is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi
  • Publication number: 20170083263
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data from a buffer are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include an array, a buffer, and a memory control unit. The buffer may be coupled to the array and configured to store data. The memory control unit may be coupled to the array and the buffer. The memory control unit may be configured to cause the buffer to store the data responsive, at least in part, to a first write command and may further be configured to cause the buffer to store the data in the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command. The memory control unit may further be configured to interrupt the flush command to prepare for a read command or a second write command and resume the flush command once the read command or the second write command is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi
  • Patent number: 9563565
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data from a buffer are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include an array, a buffer, and a memory control unit. The buffer may be coupled to the array and configured to store data. The data may include data intended to be stored in the storage area. The memory control unit may be coupled to the array and the buffer. The memory control unit may be configured to cause the buffer to store the data responsive, at least in part, to a write command and may further be configured to cause the buffer to store the data intended to be stored in the storage area in the storage area of the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziano Mirichigni, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi
  • Publication number: 20150347038
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for commands to perform wear leveling operations are described herein. An example apparatus may include a memory configured to receive a wear leveling command and to perform a wear leveling operation responsive to the wear leveling command. The memory may further be configured to recommend a wear leveling command be provided to the memory responsive to a global write count exceeding a threshold. The global write count may be indicative of a number of write operations performed by the memory since the memory performed a wear leveling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Domenico Monteleone, Giacomo Bernardi, Luca Porzio, Graziano Mirichigni, Stefano Zanardi, Erminio Di Martino
  • Publication number: 20150052288
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data from a buffer are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include an array, a buffer, and a memory control unit. The buffer may be coupled to the array and configured to store data. The data may include data intended to be stored in the storage area. The memory control unit may be coupled to the array and the buffer. The memory control unit may be configured to cause the buffer to store the data responsive, at least in part, to a write command and may further be configured to cause the buffer to store the data intended to be stored in the storage area in the storage area of the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: GRAZIANO MIRICHIGNI, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi
  • Publication number: 20150052299
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing data to a configurable storage area are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include an extended address register including a plurality of configuration bits indicative of an offset and a size, an array having a storage area, a size and offset of the storage area based, at least in part, on the plurality of configuration bits, and a buffer configured to store data, the data including data intended to be stored in the storage area. A memory control unit may be coupled to the buffer and configured to cause the buffer to store the data intended to be stored in the storage area in the storage area of the array responsive, at least in part, to a flush command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: GRAZIANO MIRICHIGNI, Luca Porzio, Erminio Di Martino, Giacomo Bernardi, Domenico Monteleone, Stefano Zanardi, Chee Weng Tan, Sebastien LeMarie, Andre Klindworth