Patents by Inventor Giuliano G. Imondi

Giuliano G. Imondi 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).

  • Programming methods and memories
    Patent number: 8451661
    Abstract: Methods of programming memory cells, and memories incorporating such methods, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, programming is accomplished by applying a set of incrementing program pulses to program a selected cell to a first target threshold voltage, and applying a set of incrementing inhibit pulses to an unselected cell to fine-tune program the selected cell to a second threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuliano G. Imondi, Alessandro Torsi
  • PROGRAMMING METHODS AND MEMORIES
    Publication number: 20120163094
    Abstract: Methods of programming memory cells, and memories incorporating such methods, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, programming is accomplished by applying a set of incrementing program pulses to program a selected cell to a first target threshold voltage, and applying a set of incrementing inhibit pulses to an unselected cell to fine-tune program the selected cell to a second threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Giuliano G. Imondi, Alessandro Torsi
  • Programming methods and memories
    Patent number: 8139419
    Abstract: Methods of programming memory cells, and memories incorporating such methods, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, programming is accomplished by applying a set of incrementing program pulses to program a selected cell to a first target threshold voltage, and applying a set of incrementing inhibit pulses to an unselected cell to fine-tune program the selected cell to a second threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuliano G. Imondi, Alessandro Torsi
  • PROGRAMMING METHODS AND MEMORIES
    Publication number: 20110134702
    Abstract: Methods of programming memory cells, and memories incorporating such methods, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, programming is accomplished by applying a set of incrementing program pulses to program a selected cell to a first target threshold voltage, and applying a set of incrementing inhibit pulses to an unselected cell to fine-tune program the selected cell to a second threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Giuliano G. Imondi, Alessandro Torsi