Patents by Inventor Jacob Robert Anderson

Jacob Robert Anderson 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: 20240212731
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for memory array circuit arrangement are described. A memory device may include a memory subarray, which may include a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) circuitry under array (CuA) circuitry area and a word line driver region (e.g., word line driver circuitry) or a digit line driver region (e.g., digit line driver circuitry, sense amplifier circuitry multiplexed with the digit line driver circuitry). The memory subarray may include a first interconnect extending in a first and traversing at least a first portion of the CuA circuitry area of the memory subarray. The first interconnect may be coupled with the first portion of the CuA circuitry area and a first interconnection layer. Additionally, each memory subarray may include a second interconnect extending in a second direction and traversing at least a second portion of the CuA circuitry area of the memory subarray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Jacob Robert Anderson
  • Patent number: 9881658
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Patent number: 9466348
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. Chip enable circuits having control logic are configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, Kang-Yong Kim, Tadashi Yamamoto, Zer Liang, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20150092503
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. Chip enable circuits having control logic are configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: JACOB ROBERT ANDERSON, KANG-YONG KIM, TADASHI YAMAMOTO, ZER LIANG, HUY VO
  • Publication number: 20150058656
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Patent number: 8913447
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. The memory further may include chip enable circuits having control logic configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, Kang-Yong Kim, Tadashi Yamamoto, Zer Liang, Huy Vo
  • Patent number: 8862863
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Patent number: 8680582
    Abstract: Signals are routed to and from identical stacked integrated circuit dies by selectively coupling first and second bonding pads on each of the dies to respective circuits fabricated on the dies through respective transistors. The transistors connected to the first bonding pads of an upper die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the second bonding pads of the upper die are made non-conductive. The transistors connected to the second bonding pads of a lower die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the first bonding pads of the lower die are made non-conductive. The second bonding pads of the upper die are connected to the second bonding pads of the lower die through wafer interconnects extending through the upper die. Signals are routed to and from the circuits on the first and second dies through the first and second bonding pads, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, William Jones
  • Publication number: 20130311818
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Patent number: 8499187
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20130042138
    Abstract: Apparatuses, master-slave detect circuits, memories, and methods are disclosed. One such method includes performing a master detect phase during which a memory unit in a memory group is determined to be a master memory unit, determining at each memory unit its location relative to other memory units, and determining at each memory unit its location in the memory group based on a total number of slave memory units and its location relative to other memory units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Yong Kim, Jacob Robert Anderson, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20120327728
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. The memory further may include chip enable circuits having control logic configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, Kang-Yong Kim, Tadashi Yamamoto, Zer Liang, Huy Vo
  • Patent number: 7968916
    Abstract: Signals are routed to and from identical stacked integrated circuit dies by selectively coupling first and second bonding pads on each of the dies to respective circuits fabricated on the dies through respective transistors. The transistors connected to the first bonding pads of an upper die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the second bonding pads of the upper die are made non-conductive. The transistors connected to the second bonding pads of a lower die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the first bonding pads of the lower die are made non-conductive. The second bonding pads of the upper die are connected to the second bonding pads of the lower die through wafer interconnects extending through the upper die. Signals are routed to and from the circuits on the first and second dies through the first and second bonding pads, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, William Jones
  • Patent number: 7679198
    Abstract: Signals are routed to and from identical stacked integrated circuit dies by selectively coupling first and second bonding pads on each of the dies to respective circuits fabricated on the dies through respective transistors. The transistors connected to the first bonding pads of an upper die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the second bonding pads of the upper die are made non-conductive. The transistors connected to the second bonding pads of a lower die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the first bonding pads of the lower die are made non-conductive. The second bonding pads of the upper die are connected to the second bonding pads of the lower die through wafer interconnects extending through the upper die. Signals are routed to and from the circuits on the first and second dies through the first and second bonding pads, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, William Jones
  • Publication number: 20080272478
    Abstract: Signals are routed to and from identical stacked integrated circuit dies by selectively coupling first and second bonding pads on each of the dies to respective circuits fabricated on the dies through respective transistors. The transistors connected to the first bonding pads of an upper die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the second bonding pads of the upper die are made non-conductive. The transistors connected to the second bonding pads of a lower die are made conductive while the transistors connected to the first bonding pads of the lower die are made non-conductive. The second bonding pads of the upper die are connected to the second bonding pads of the lower die through wafer interconnects extending through the upper die. Signals are routed to and from the circuits on the first and second dies through the first and second bonding pads, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, William Jones