Patents by Inventor Guy S. Perry
Guy S. Perry 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: 20240005980Abstract: A memory device includes a command interface configured to receive write commands from a host device. The memory device also includes an input buffer configured to buffer data from the host device. The memory device further includes a write shifter configured to receive a first write command of the write commands and to shift the first command through the write shifter. The write shifter is also configured to cause the input buffer to be disabled after a first threshold of clock cycles when the first write command has shifted through the write shifter. The write shifter is additionally configured to receive a second write command and prevent the input buffer from being re-enabled until the second write command has shifted through a second threshold of stages of the write shifter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: William Chad Waldrop, David R. Brown, Guy S. Perry, IV
-
Patent number: 10839870Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Patent number: 10789996Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Publication number: 20190363060Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for including bond pads and circuits in a semiconductor device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a bond pad including one or more metal layers and one or more circuits. The circuits include one or more layers overlapped with the bond pad and coupled to metal layers of the bond pad. The pin capacitance can be reduced by overlapping of related layers and minimizing the areas of the unrelated layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Michael V. Ho, Guy S. Perry
-
Publication number: 20190341084Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Patent number: 10418123Abstract: Apparatuses and methods related to column repair in memory are described. The sensing circuitry of an apparatus can include a first sensing component, a second sensing component, and a third sensing component. The second sensing component can include a defective sense amplifier that is column repaired. The apparatus can include a controller configured to use the sensing circuitry to shift data from the first sensing component to the third sensing component by transferring the data through the second sensing component. The second sensing component can be physically located between the first sensing component and the third sensing component.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Guy S. Perry, Harish N. Venkata, Glen E. Hush
-
Patent number: 10360949Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Publication number: 20190221244Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Patent number: 10242722Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Publication number: 20180374559Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to column repair in memory. An example apparatus can include sensing circuitry. The sensing circuitry can include a first sensing component, a second sensing component, and a third sensing component. The second sensing component can include a defective sense amplifier that is column repaired. The apparatus can include a controller configured to use the sensing circuitry to shift data from the first sensing component to the third sensing component by transferring the data through the second sensing component. The second sensing component can be physically located between the first sensing component and the third sensing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Guy S. Perry, Harish N. Venkata, Glen E. Hush
-
Publication number: 20180261264Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Publication number: 20180254071Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Patent number: 10068664Abstract: Apparatuses and methods related to column repair in memory are described. An apparatus can include sensing circuitry. The sensing circuitry can include a first sensing component, a second sensing component, and a third sensing component. The second sensing component can include a defective sense amplifier that is column repaired. The apparatus can include a controller configured to use the sensing circuitry to shift data from the first sensing component to the third sensing component by transferring the data through the second sensing component. The second sensing component can be physically located between the first sensing component and the third sensing component.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Guy S. Perry, Harish N. Venkata, Glen E. Hush
-
Patent number: 9972367Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Patent number: 9966116Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Publication number: 20180025758Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Publication number: 20180025759Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry
-
Patent number: 9767864Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Penney, Harish N. Venkata, Guy S. Perry