Patents by Inventor Ian Youngs

Ian Youngs 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: 9570139
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus, for spin state element device, which comprises: a variable resistive magnetic (VRM) device to receive a magnetic control signal to adjust resistance of the VRM device; and a magnetic logic gating (MLG) device, coupled to the VRM device, to receive a magnetic logic input and perform logic operation on the magnetic logic input and to drive an output magnetic signal based on the resistance of the VRM device. Described is a magnetic de-multiplexer which comprises: a first VRM device to receive a magnetic control signal to adjust resistance of the first VRM; a second VRM device to receive the magnetic control signal to adjust resistance of the second VRM device; and an MLG device, coupled to the first and second VRM devices, the MLG device having at least two output magnets to output magnetic signals based on the resistances of the first and second VRM devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Dmitri E. Nikonov, Ian A. Young
  • Patent number: 9559698
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a C-element logic gate implemented as a spin logic device that provides a compact and low-power implementation of asynchronous logic by implementing a C-element with spintronic technology. An embodiment includes a first nanopillar including a first contact and a first fixed magnetic layer; a second nanopillar including a second contact and a second fixed magnetic layer; and a third nanopillar including a third contact, a tunnel barrier, and a third fixed magnetic layer; wherein (a) the first, second, and third nanopillars are all formed over a free magnetic layer, and (b) the third fixed magnetic layer, the tunnel barrier, and the free magnetic layer form a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ). Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Dmitri E. Nikonov, Sasikanth Manipatruni, Michael Kishinevsky, Ian A. Young
  • Publication number: 20170018304
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for a circuit to shift a voltage level. The circuit may include a first inverter that includes a first transistor coupled to pass a low voltage signal and a second inverter coupled to receive the low voltage signal. The circuit may further include a second transistor coupled to receive the low voltage signal from the second inverter to serve as a feedback device and produce a high voltage signal. In embodiments, the first transistor conducts asymmetrically to prevent crossover of the high voltage signal into the low voltage domain. A low voltage memory array is also described. In embodiments, the circuit to shift a voltage level may assist communication between a logic component including the low voltage memory array of a low voltage domain and a logic component of a high voltage domain. Additional embodiments may also be described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel H. Morris, Uygar E. Avci, Rafael Rios, Ian A. Young
  • Publication number: 20160377669
    Abstract: Embodiments include a test circuit to test one or more magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) of a magnetic random access memory (MRAM). The test circuit may measure a 1/f noise of the MTJ in the time domain, and determine a power spectral density (PSD) of the 1/f noise. The test circuit may estimate one or more parameters of the MTJ and/or MRAM based on the PSD. For example, the test circuit may determine a noise parameter, such as a Hooge alpha parameter, based on the PSD, and may estimate the one or more parameters of the MTJ and/or MRAM based on the 1/f parameter. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Chia-Ching Lin, Yih Wang, Ian A. Young
  • Patent number: 9526285
    Abstract: A flexible computing fabric and a method of forming thereof. The flexible computing fabric includes an electronic substrate including one or more channels and including at least two ends. At least one computational element is mounted on the electronic substrate between the two ends and at least one functional element is mounted on the electronic substrate between the two ends. The channels form an interconnect between the elements. In addition, the electronic substrate is flexible and exhibits a flexural modulus in the range of 0.1 GPa to 30 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aleksandar Aleksov, Ravindranath V. Mahajan, Sairam Agraharam, Ian A. Young, John C. Johnson, Debendra Mallik, John S. Guzek
  • Publication number: 20160373108
    Abstract: Multiplexor circuits with Tunneling field effect transistors (TFET) devices are described. For example, a multiplexor circuit includes a first set of tunneling field effect transistor (TFET) devices that are coupled to each other. The first set of TFET devices receive a first data input signal, a first select signal, and a second select signal. A second set of TFET devices are coupled to each other and receive a second data input signal, the first select signal, and the second select signal. An output terminal is coupled to the first and second set of TFETs. The output terminal generates an output signal of the multiplexor circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel H. MORRIS, Uygar E. AVCI, Rafael RIOS, Ian A. YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20160329438
    Abstract: Nanowire-based mechanical switching devices are described. For example, a nanowire relay includes a nanowire disposed in a void disposed above a substrate. The nanowire has an anchored portion and a suspended portion. A first gate electrode is disposed adjacent the void, and is spaced apart from the nanowire. A first conductive region is disposed adjacent the first gate electrode and adjacent the void, and is spaced apart from the nanowire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Chytra Pawashe, Kevin Lin, Anurag Chaudhry, Raseong Kim, Seiyon Kim, Kelin Kuhn, Sasikanth Manipatruni, Rafael Rios, Ian A. Young
  • Patent number: 9490780
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for a circuit to shift a voltage level. The circuit may include a first inverter that includes a first transistor coupled to pass a low voltage signal and a second inverter coupled to receive the low voltage signal. The circuit may further include a second transistor coupled to receive the low voltage signal from the second inverter to serve as a feedback device and produce a high voltage signal. In embodiments, the first transistor conducts asymmetrically to prevent crossover of the high voltage signal into the low voltage domain. A low voltage memory array is also described. In embodiments, the circuit to shift a voltage level may assist communication between a logic component including the low voltage memory array of a low voltage domain and a logic component of a high voltage domain. Additional embodiments may also be described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel H. Morris, Uygar E. Avci, Rafael Rios, Ian A. Young
  • Publication number: 20160322480
    Abstract: Tunneling field effect transistors (TFETs) for CMOS architectures and approaches to fabricating N-type and P-type TFETs are described. For example, a tunneling field effect transistor (TFET) includes a homojunction active region disposed above a substrate. The homojunction active region includes a relaxed Ge or GeSn body having an undoped channel region therein. The homojunction active region also includes doped source and drain regions disposed in the relaxed Ge or GeSn body, on either side of the channel region. The TFET also includes a gate stack disposed on the channel region, between the source and drain regions. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric portion and gate electrode portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Roza Kotlyar, Stephen M. Cea, Gilbert Dewey, Benjamin Chu-Kung, Uygar E. Avci, Rafael Rios, Anurag Chaudhry, Thomas D. Linton, JR., Ian A. Young, Kelin J. Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20160300612
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus for a hybrid eDRAM and MRAM memory cell comprising: a capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal; a first transistor having a gate terminal coupled to a first word line (WL), a source/drain terminal coupled to bit line (BL), and drain/source terminal coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor; a resistive memory element having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the resistive memory element device coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor; and a second transistor having a gate terminal coupled to a second WL, a source/drain terminal coupled to source line (SL), and drain/source terminal coupled to the second terminal of the resistive memory element device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Sasikanth MANIPATRUNI, Ian A. YOUNG
  • Patent number: 9460768
    Abstract: Cross point array magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) implementing spin hall magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ)-based devices and methods of operation of such arrays are described. For example, a bit cell for a non-volatile memory includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack disposed above a substrate and having a free magnetic layer disposed above a dielectric layer disposed above a fixed magnetic layer. The bit cell also includes a spin hall metal electrode disposed above the free magnetic layer of the MTJ stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Dmitri E. Nikonov, Ian A. Young
  • Publication number: 20160284406
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell with at least two non-volatile (NV) resistive memory elements integrated within the SRAM cell; and first logic to self-store data stored in the SRAM cell to the at least two NV resistive memory elements. A method is provided which comprises performing a self-storing operation, when a voltage applied to a SRAM cell decreases to a threshold voltage, to store voltage states of the SRAM cell to at least two NV resistive memory elements, wherein the at least two NV resistive memory elements are integrated with the SRAM cell; and performing self-restoring operation, when the voltage applied to the SRAM cell increases to the threshold voltage, by copying data from the at least two NV resistive memory elements to storage nodes of the SRAM cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeki Tomishima, Dmitri E. Nikonov, Elijah V. Ilya Karpov, Ian A. Young, Robert S. Chau
  • Publication number: 20160276440
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure described herein comprise a tunneling field effect transistor (TFET) having a drain region, a source region having a conductivity type opposite of the drain region, a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region, a gate disposed over the channel region, and a heterogeneous pocket disposed near a junction of the source region and the channel region. The heterogeneous pocket comprises a semiconductor material different than the channel region, and comprises a tunneling barrier less than the bandgap in the channel region and forming a quantum well in the channel region to in crease a current through the TFET transistor when a voltage applied to the gate is above a threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Uygar E. Avci, Roza KOTLYAR, Gilbert DEWEY, Benjamin CHU-KUNG, Ian A. YOUNG
  • Patent number: 9437298
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell with at least two non-volatile (NV) resistive memory elements integrated within the SRAM cell; and first logic to self-store data stored in the SRAM cell to the at least two NV resistive memory elements. A method is provided which comprises performing a self-storing operation, when a voltage applied to a SRAM cell decreases to a threshold voltage, to store voltage states of the SRAM cell to at least two NV resistive memory elements, wherein the at least two NV resistive memory elements are integrated with the SRAM cell; and performing self-restoring operation, when the voltage applied to the SRAM cell increases to the threshold voltage, by copying data from the at least two NV resistive memory elements to storage nodes of the SRAM cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Tomishima, Dmitri E. Nikonov, Elijah V. Ilya Karpov, Ian A. Young, Robert S. Chau
  • Publication number: 20160248427
    Abstract: Described is a latch comprising: a first all-spin logic (ASL) device; a second ASL device coupled to the first ASL device, the second ASL device controllable by a clock signal; and a third ASL device coupled to the second ASL device, wherein the first and third ASL devices have respective magnets coupled to a power supply terminal. Described is a flip-flop which comprises: a first ASL device; a second ASL device coupled to the first ASL device, the second ASL device controllable by a first clock signal; a third ASL device coupled to the second ASL device, the third ASL device controllable by a second clock signal, the second clock signal being out of phase relative to the first clock signal; and a fourth ASL device coupled to the third ASL device, wherein the first and fourth ASL devices have respective magnets coupled to a power supply terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Dmitri E. NIKONOV, Sasikanth MANIPATRUNI, Ian A. YOUNG, Vehbi CALAYIR
  • Patent number: 9412872
    Abstract: Tunneling field effect transistors (TFETs) for CMOS architectures and approaches to fabricating N-type and P-type TFETs are described. For example, a tunneling field effect transistor (TFET) includes a homojunction active region disposed above a substrate. The homojunction active region includes a relaxed Ge or GeSn body having an undoped channel region therein. The homojunction active region also includes doped source and drain regions disposed in the relaxed Ge or GeSn body, on either side of the channel region. The TFET also includes a gate stack disposed on the channel region, between the source and drain regions. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric portion and gate electrode portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Roza Kotlyar, Stephen M. Cea, Gilbert Dewey, Benjamin Chu-Kung, Uygar E. Avci, Rafael Rios, Anurag Chaudhry, Thomas D. Linton, Jr., Ian A. Young, Kelin J. Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20160203865
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus comprising: a first select-line; a second select-line; a bit-line; a first bit-cell including a resistive memory element and a transistor, the first bit-cell coupled to the first select-line and the bit-line; a buffer with an input coupled to the first select-line and an output coupled to the second select-line; and a second bit-cell including a resistive memory element and a transistor, the second bit-cell coupled to the second select-line and the bit-line. Described is a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) comprising: a plurality of rows, each row including: a plurality of bit-cells, each bit-cell having an MTJ device coupled to a transistor; and a plurality of buffers, each of which to buffer a select-line signal for a group of bit-cells among the plurality of bit-cells; and a plurality of bit-lines, each row sharing a single bit-line among the plurality of bit-cells in that row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: SASIKANTH MANIPATRUNI, DMITRI E. NIKONOV, IAN A. YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20160202954
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus for a voltage controlled nano-magnetic random number generator. The apparatus comprises: a free ferromagnetic layer; a fixed ferromagnetic layer positioned in a non-collinear direction relative to the free ferromagnet layer; and a first terminal coupled to the free ferromagnetic layer, the first terminal to provide a bias voltage to the free ferromagnetic layer. Described is also an integrated circuit comprising: a random number generator including a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device with non-collinearly positioned free and fixed ferromagnetic layers; and a circuit to provide an adjustable bias voltage to the free ferromagnetic layer, the circuit to control variance of current generated by the random number generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: SASIKANTH MANIPATRUNI, DMITRI NIKONOV, IAN YOUNG
  • Patent number: 9391262
    Abstract: Described are Spin Hall Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) cells and arrays. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a nanomagnet having a cross-sectional area and a spin Hall effect (SHE) material. The SHE material is coupled to a subset of the cross-sectional area of the nanomagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Dmitri E. Nikonov, Sasikanth Manipatruni, Ian A Young
  • Patent number: 9379712
    Abstract: High speed precessionally switched magnetic logic devices and architectures are described. In a first example, a magnetic logic device includes an input electrode having a first nanomagnet and an output electrode having a second nanomagnet. The spins of the second nanomagnet are non-collinear with the spins of the first nanomagnet. A channel region and corresponding ground electrode are disposed between the input and output electrodes. In a second example, a magnetic logic device includes an input electrode having an in-plane nanomagnet and an output electrode having a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) magnet. A channel region and corresponding ground electrode are disposed between the input and output electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Dmitri E. Nikonov, Ian A. Young