Patents by Inventor James A. Fitzpatrick

James A. Fitzpatrick 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: 11984171
    Abstract: A memory system configured to dynamically adjust the amount of redundant information stored in memory cells of a wordline on an integrated circuit die based on a bit error rate. For example, in response to a determination that a bit error rate of the wordline is above a threshold, the memory system can store first data items as independent first codewords of an error correction code technique into a first portion of the memory cells of the wordline, generate second data items as redundant information from the first codewords, and store the second data items in a second portion of the memory cells of the wordline. If the bit error rate is below the threshold, third data items can be stored as independent second codewords of the same length as the first codewords in the memory cells of the wordline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Fitzpatrick, Phong Sy Nguyen, Dung Viet Nguyen, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy
  • Patent number: 11984172
    Abstract: A memory device to perform a read disturb mitigation operation. For example, the memory device can measure signal and noise characteristics of a group of memory cells to determine an optimized read voltage of the group of memory cells and determine a margin of read disturb accumulated in the group of memory cells. Subsequently, the memory device can identify the group of memory cells for the read disturb mitigation operation based on the margin of read disturb and a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Robert Khayat, James Fitzpatrick, AbdelHakim S. Alhussien, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy
  • Patent number: 11983067
    Abstract: A method includes determining, by a processing device, a value of a memory endurance state metric associated with a segment of a memory device in a memory sub-system; determining a target value of a code rate based on the value of the memory endurance state metric, and adjusting the code rate of the memory device according to the target value, wherein the code rate reflects a ratio of a number of memory units designated for storing host-originated data to a total number of memory units designated for storing the host-originated data and error correction metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Niccolo′ Righetti, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Mark A. Helm, James Fitzpatrick, Ugo Russo
  • Patent number: 11977665
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising communication logic and a memory. The communication logic may be configured to receive a data payload, validate the data payload, decode an instruction from the data payload, generate a bypass signal in response to the instruction and generate a remote signal in response to an arm signal. The memory may be configured to store configuration data and store status information. The bypass signal may be compatible with a safing block configured to provide one independent signal for an actuator. The communication logic may operate according to a pre-defined end-to-end communication standard. The configuration data may be configured to enable a selected profile for the pre-defined end-to-end communication standard. The safing block may be configured to pass through the bypass signal generated by the communication logic as the arm signal. The communication logic may receive the arm signal from the safing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: VEONEER US SAFETY SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Haitham Islim, John Fitzpatrick, Ron Wantuck, James Gramenos
  • Patent number: 11964660
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising an arm control path, a deploy control path and a communication module. The arm control path may be configured to trigger an arm signal. The deploy control path may be configured to trigger a deploy signal. The communication module may be configured to communicate a remote signal to/from an end device, generate a bypass signal in response to the remote signal and generate the remote signal in response to detecting the arm signal. An activation signal for an actuator may be generated in response to the arm signal and the deploy signal. The arm signal and the deploy signal may be generated independently. The communication module may enable the remote signal to activate the end device. The bypass signal may be compatible with the arm control path and ensure an independent and parallel path for the arm control path to generate the arm signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: VEONEER US SAFETY SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Haitham Islim, John Fitzpatrick, Ron Wantuck, James Gramenos
  • Patent number: 11960722
    Abstract: A memory device includes an array of memory cells and a controller configured to access the array of memory cells. The controller is further configured to program a first number of bits to a first memory cell of the array of memory cells and program a second number of bits to a second memory cell of the array of memory cells. The controller is further configured to following a period after programming the second number of bits to the second memory cell, merge at least a subset of the first number of bits stored in the first memory cell to the second number of bits stored in the second memory cell without erasing the second memory cell such that the second number of bits plus at least the subset of the first number of bits are stored in the second memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Huai-Yuan Tseng, Dung V. Nguyen, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Eric N. Lee, Akira Goda, James Fitzpatrick, Dave Ebsen
  • Patent number: 11934266
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed including a memory device and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device. The processing device can perform operations comprising selecting a source set of memory cells of the memory device, wherein the source set of memory cells are configured to store a first number of bits per memory cell; performing a data integrity check on the source set of memory cells to obtain a data integrity metric value; determining whether the data integrity metric value satisfies a threshold criterion; and responsive to determining that the data integrity metric value fails to satisfy the threshold criterion, causing the memory device to copy data from the source set of memory cells to a destination set of memory cells of the memory device, wherein the destination set of memory cells are configured to store a second number of bits per memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Patrick Khayat, Sampath Ratnam, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Jiangang Wu, James Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: 11934686
    Abstract: A set of host data items is received for programming to the memory subsystem. The set of host data items is programmed to a first region of the memory subsystem that includes one or more memory devices. A determination is made that a sequence at which the set of host data items are programmed across memory devices of the first region does not correspond to a target sequence associated with accessing the set of host data items via the first region. The target sequence corresponds to a sequence that enables a host data items programmed to the memory sub-system to be accessed in parallel. The set of host data items is copied from the first region to a second region of the memory subsystem. A sequence at which the set of host data items is copied to memory devices of the second region corresponds to the target sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl David Schuh, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Daniel Jerre Hubbard, James Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20240086282
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus related to a multi-level error correction architecture used for copying data in memory devices. In one approach, user data is stored in the first partition of a non-volatile memory. First error correction code data is generated for the user data and stored with the user data in the first partition. Second error correction code data is generated for the user data and stored outside the first partition. The second error correction code data provides an increased error correcting capability that is compatible with the error correction algorithm used with the first error correction code data. A copyback operation is used to copy the user data and the first error correction code, but not the second error correction code, to a second partition of the non-volatile memory. The second error correction code can be selectively used if there is a need to recover portions of the user data stored in the first partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Mustafa N. Kaynak, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, James Fitzpatrick, Mark A. Helm
  • Publication number: 20240087651
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include an adaptive pre-read manager for controlling pre-reads of the memory device. The adaptive pre-read manager receives a first set of data bits for programming to memory. The adaptive pre-read manager performing a first pass of programming including a first subset of data bits from the set of data bits. The adaptive pre-read manager compares a set of threshold operating differences to a set of differences between multiple operating conditions during the first pass of programming and current operating conditions. The adaptive pre-read manager performs an internal pre-read of the programmed first subset of data bits. The adaptive pre-read manager performs a second pass of programming using the internal pre-read and a second subset of data bits from the first set of data bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Huai-Yuan Tseng, Akira Goda, Dung V. Nguyen, Giovanni Maria Paolucci, James Fitzpatrick, Eric N. Lee, Dave Scott Ebsen, Tomoharu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20240071435
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed including a memory device comprising a memory array and control logic, operatively coupled with the memory array. The control logic can perform operations comprising causing a read operation to be initiated with respect to a set of target cells of the memory array; obtaining, for a respective group of adjacent cells, respective cell state information; performing a set of strobe reads on the set of target cells; and generating, for a target cell of the set of target cells, semi-soft bit data based on the respective cell state information of the respective group of adjacent cells and on data obtained from a first strobe read and a second strobe read of the set of strobe reads performed on the target cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Phong Sy Nguyen, Patrick R. Khayat, Jeffrey S. McNeil, Dung Viet Nguyen, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, James Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20240070023
    Abstract: A method includes determining, by a processing device, a value of a memory endurance state metric associated with a segment of a memory device in a memory sub-system; determining a target value of a code rate based on the value of the memory endurance state metric, and adjusting the code rate of the memory device according to the target value, wherein the code rate reflects a ratio of a number of memory units designated for storing host-originated data to a total number of memory units designated for storing the host-originated data and error correction metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Niccolo' Righetti, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Mustafa N. Kaynak, Mark A. Helm, James Fitzpatrick, Ugo Russo
  • Publication number: 20240071510
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems including a programming manager for controlling writing data bits to a memory device. The programming manager receives a first set of data bits for programming to memory. The programming manager writes a first subset of data bits to a first wordline during a first pass of programming. The programming manager writes a second subset of data bits of the first set of data bits to a buffer. The programming manager receives a second set of data bits for programming. The programming manager writes the second subset of data bits of the first set of data bits to the first wordline during a second pass of programming to increase a bit density of memory cells in the first wordline in response to receiving the second set of data bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Huai-Yuan Tseng, Giovanni Maria Paolucci, Dave Scott Ebsen, James Fitzpatrick, Akira Goda, Jeffrey S. McNeil, Umberto Siciliani, Daniel J. Hubbard, Walter Di Francesco, Michele Incarnati
  • Publication number: 20240062835
    Abstract: A processing device in a memory sub-system detects an occurrence of a data integrity check trigger event and, responsive to the occurrence of the data integrity check trigger event, identifies a memory die of a plurality of memory dies. The processing device further associates each segment of the identified memory die with a respective group of a plurality of groups, each group representing one or more of a plurality of error mechanisms, and determines one or more respective adaptive scan frequencies for the identified memory die based on statistics of the segments associated with each respective group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Christopher M. Smitchger, James Fitzpatrick, Patrick R. Khayat, Sampath K. Ratnam
  • Publication number: 20240062799
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems related to maintaining stored data are described. The apparatus may be configured to refresh the stored data according to schedule that includes different delays between successive refresh operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Huai-Yuan Tseng, Akira Goda, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, James Fitzpatrick, Tomoharu Tanaka, Eric N. Lee, Dung V. Nguyen, David Ebsen
  • Publication number: 20240037039
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to manage programming mode transitions to accommodate a constant size of data transfer between a host system and a memory sub-system. The memory sub-system counts single-page transitions of atomic programming modes performed within a memory sub-system and determines whether or not to allow any two-page transition of atomic programming modes based on whether an odd or even number of the single-page transitions have been counted. When an odd number of the transitions have been counted, no two-page transition is allowed; otherwise, one or more two-page transitions are allowable. A next transition of atomic programming modes is selected based on the determining of whether or not to allow any two-page transitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Sanjay Subbarao, James Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20240028200
    Abstract: A memory device includes an array of memory cells and a controller configured to access the array of memory cells. The controller is further configured to program a first number of bits to a first memory cell of the array of memory cells and program a second number of bits to a second memory cell of the array of memory cells. The controller is further configured to following a period after programming the second number of bits to the second memory cell, merge at least a subset of the first number of bits stored in the first memory cell to the second number of bits stored in the second memory cell without erasing the second memory cell such that the second number of bits plus at least the subset of the first number of bits are stored in the second memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Huai-Yuan Tseng, Dung V. Nguyen, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Eric N. Lee, Akira Goda, James Fitzpatrick, Dave Ebsen
  • Publication number: 20240028252
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include a quick charge loss (QCL) mitigation manager for controlling writing data bits to a memory device. The QCL mitigation manager receives a first set of data bits for programming to memory. The QCL mitigation manager writes a first subset of data bits of the first set of data bits to a first memory block of the memory during a first pass of programming. The QCL mitigation manager writes a second subset of data bits of the first set of data bits to the first memory block during a second pass of programming in response to determining that the threshold delay is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Dung V. Nguyen, Dave Scott Ebsen, Tomoharu Tanaka, James Fitzpatrick, Huai-Yuan Tseng, Akira Goda, Eric N. Lee
  • Patent number: 11875846
    Abstract: A memory device to determine a voltage window to read soft bit data. For example, in response to a read command, the memory device can read a group of memory cells at a plurality of test voltages to determine signal and noise characteristics, which can be used to determine an optimized read voltage for reading hard bit data and a voltage window between a first voltage and a second voltage for reading soft bit data. The soft bit data identifies exclusive or (XOR) of results read from the group of memory cells at the first voltage and at the second voltage respective. The memory device can provide a response to the read command based on the hard bit data and the soft bit data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Fitzpatrick, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Patrick Robert Khayat, AbdelHakim S. Alhussien
  • Publication number: 20230393736
    Abstract: One of a plurality of compaction strategies to be performed on the memory device based on at least one characteristic of a memory device is identified. Each of the plurality of compaction strategies is to program host data from at least one single-level cell (SLC) of the memory device to at least one quad-level cell (QLC) of the memory device. One or more host data from a host system is received. A compaction operation on the one or more host data using the one of the plurality of compaction strategies is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Sampath K. Ratnam, Patrick R. Khayat, James Fitzpatrick, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Ashutosh Malshe