Patents by Inventor Hernan A. Castro

Hernan A. Castro 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: 20140169089
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques and configurations for word-line path isolation in a phase change memory (PCM) device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventor: Hernan A. Castro
  • Publication number: 20140104918
    Abstract: Row and/or column electrode lines for a memory device are staggered such that gaps are formed between terminated lines. Vertical interconnection to central points along adjacent lines that are not terminated are made in the gap, and vertical interconnection through can additionally be made through the gap without contacting the lines of that level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Hernan A. Castro, Everardo Torres Flores, Stephen H.S. Tang
  • Publication number: 20140104968
    Abstract: For multi-level interconnect metallization, each metal level maintains a parallel line arrangement within a region, and the lines of each adjacent metal level are orthogonal or otherwise cross with one another. Vertical shunting among levels for routing in different directions employs short paddles that stay within the parallel scheme, and multiple paddles within a region at the same metal level can be co-linear. Parallel lines in the same metal level can be rotated with respect to one another in adjacent regions, for example to better interface with driver circuitry with orthogonal orientations in the different regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Everardo Torres Flores, Hernan A. Castro, Jeremy M. Hirst
  • Publication number: 20140104938
    Abstract: Row electrode drivers and column electrode drivers for a memory device are distributed within a footprint share by a memory cell array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Hernan A. Castro, Everardo Torres Flores, Jeremy M. Hirst
  • Patent number: 8647821
    Abstract: Described are devices and methods for detecting binding on an electrode surface. In addition, devices and methods for electrochemically synthesizing polymers and devices and methods for synthesizing and detecting binding to the polymer on a common integrated device surface are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hernan A. Castro, Gordon D. Holt, Brandon C. Barnett, Handong Li, Narayanan Sundararajan, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20130292633
    Abstract: Methods and memory devices formed using etch bias homogenization are provided. One example method of forming a memory device using etch bias homogenization includes forming conductive material at respective levels over a substrate. Each respective level of conductive material is electrically coupled to corresponding circuitry on the substrate during patterning of the respective level of conductive material so that each respective level of conductive material has a homogenized etch bias during patterning thereof. Each respective level of conductive material electrically coupled to corresponding circuitry on the substrate is patterned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Hernan A. Castro, Eddie T. Flores
  • Patent number: 8477555
    Abstract: Asymmetric select and deselect drivers are provided for select lines driven to a resistive cross-point memory array. An address may be fully decoded to determine the active select driver, but a partial decode may be performed for the deselect drivers. Some embodiments may manage the odd and even deselect drivers as two sets of drivers and some embodiments may use sub-optimal transistors as the deselect drivers to save die area. Some embodiments may implement the deselect drivers as modified memory elements to reduce die area further.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Hernan A. Castro
  • Publication number: 20130044539
    Abstract: Example subject matter disclosed herein relates to apparatuses and/or devices, and/or various methods for use therein, in which an application of an electric potential to a circuit may be initiated and subsequently changed in response to a determination that a snapback event has occurred in a circuit. For example, a circuit may comprise a memory cell that may experience a snapback event as a result of an applied electric potential. In certain example implementations, a sense circuit may be provided which is responsive to a snapback event occurring in a memory cell to generate a feed back signal to initiate a change in an electric potential applied to the memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Hirst, Hernan Castro, Stephen Tang
  • Patent number: 8374022
    Abstract: A phase change memory using an ovonic threshold switch selection device may be programmed from one state to another by first turning on the ovonic threshold switch. After the voltage across the cell has fallen, the cell may then be biased to program the cell to the desired state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy C. Langtry, Richard Dodge, Hernan Castro, Derchang Kau, Stephen Tang, Jeremy Hirst
  • Publication number: 20130003449
    Abstract: Asymmetric select and deselect drivers are provided for select lines driven to a resistive cross-point memory array. An address may be fully decoded to determine the active select driver, but a partial decode may be performed for the deselect drivers. Some embodiments may manage the odd and even deselect drivers as two sets of drivers and some embodiments may use sub-optimal transistors as the deselect drivers to save die area. Some embodiments may implement the deselect drivers as modified memory elements to reduce die area further.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Hernan A. Castro
  • Patent number: 8338097
    Abstract: Described are devices and methods for detecting binding on an electrode surface. In addition, devices and methods for electrochemically synthesizing polymers and devices and methods for synthesizing and detecting binding to the polymer on a common integrated device surface are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hernan Castro, Gordon Holt, Brandon Barnett, Handong Li, Narayan Sundararajan, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 8320172
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may relate to controlling a discharge of a capacitive element coupled to a phase change memory cell to produce a specified state in the phase change memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hernan A. Castro, Jeremy Hirst, Stephen Tang
  • Publication number: 20120134202
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may relate to applying verify or read pulses for phase change memory and switch (PCMS) devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hernan Castro, Timothy C. Langtry, Richard Dodge, IIya Karpov
  • Publication number: 20120026786
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may relate to controlling a discharge of a capacitive element coupled to a phase change memory cell to produce a specified state in the phase change memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Hernan A. Castro, Jeremy Hirst, Stephen Tang
  • Patent number: 8084202
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods for detecting molecular recognition events electronically and optically. Methods according to embodiments of the invention provide a nucleic acid molecule that hybridizes to a first probe nucleic acid molecule attached to an electronic detector wherein the second nucleic acid molecule comprises two regions. The two regions of the second nucleic acid molecule consist of a region that is complementary to the probe nucleic acid and a distal region that is not complementary to the first probe nucleic acid molecule. The hybridization reaction is detected electronically. A third nucleic acid molecule having an attached optically detectable label is hybridized to the distal region of the second nucleic acid molecule and the label is detected optically. Methods according to embodiments of the invention are useful, for example, to validate and quantify electronic detection methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Hernan A. Castro
  • Publication number: 20110149628
    Abstract: A phase change memory using an ovonic threshold switch selection device may be programmed from one state to another by first turning on the ovonic threshold switch. After the voltage across the cell has fallen, the cell may then be biased to program the cell to the desired state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy C. Langtry, Richard Dodge, Hernan Castro, Derchang Kau, Stephen Tang, Jeremy Hirst
  • Publication number: 20100261287
    Abstract: Described are devices and methods for detecting the match quality and concentration of analytes binding to an electrode surface. The devices utilize a clock to measure capacitance change as a function of time and a temperature controller to measure the capacitance change as a function of temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Gordon Holt, Hernan Castro, Brandon Barnett
  • Publication number: 20090247418
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods for detecting molecular recognition events electronically and optically. Methods according to embodiments of the invention provide a nucleic acid molecule that hybridizes to a first probe nucleic acid molecule attached to an electronic detector wherein the second nucleic acid molecule comprises two regions. The two regions of the second nucleic acid molecule consist of a region that is complementary to the probe nucleic acid and a distal region that is not complementary to the first probe nucleic acid molecule. The hybridization reaction is detected electronically. A third nucleic acid molecule having an attached optically detectable label is hybridized to the distal region of the second nucleic acid molecule and the label is detected optically. Methods according to embodiments of the invention are useful, for example, to validate and quantify electronic detection methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Hernan A. Castro
  • Patent number: 7583559
    Abstract: A wordline decoder scheme for a memory device is generally described. In one example, a memory device includes a distributed logical NOR gate to decode addressing signals to generate wordline selection signals within a block of memory wherein the distributed logical NOR gate comprises a wordline decoder output driver, the wordline decoder output driver comprising two transistors coupled with a wordline signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hari Giduturi, Mark Bauer, Hernan A. Castro
  • Publication number: 20080298158
    Abstract: A wordline decoder scheme for a memory device is generally described. In one example, a memory device includes a distributed logical NOR gate to decode addressing signals to generate wordline selection signals within a block of memory wherein the distributed logical NOR gate comprises a wordline decoder output driver, the wordline decoder output driver comprising two transistors coupled with a wordline signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Hari Giduturi, Mark Bauer, Hernan A. Castro