Patents by Inventor Jeff A. McClain

Jeff A. McClain 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: 11361808
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Patent number: 11264075
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Patent number: 10930335
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Publication number: 20190130961
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may he configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Publication number: 20190051344
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: DEBRA M. BELL, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Patent number: 10134461
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Publication number: 20150243339
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: DEBRA M. BELL, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Patent number: 9047978
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Publication number: 20150055420
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for selective row refreshes are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a refresh control circuit. The refresh control circuit may be configured to receive a target address associated with a target plurality of memory cells from an address bus. The refresh control circuit may further be configured to provide a proximate address to the address bus responsive, at least in part, to determining that a number of refresh operations have occurred. In some examples, a plurality of memory cells associated with the proximate address may be a plurality of memory cells adjacent the target plurality of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra M. Bell, Jeff A. McClain, Brian P. Callaway
  • Patent number: 6584010
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain
  • Patent number: 6496408
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain
  • Patent number: 6493252
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain
  • Patent number: 6430082
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain
  • Patent number: 6430081
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain
  • Publication number: 20020024841
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain
  • Publication number: 20020006055
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain
  • Publication number: 20020006056
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain
  • Publication number: 20020003718
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain
  • Patent number: 6292387
    Abstract: Memory devices and other integrated circuit devices having a first capacitor and a second capacitor with an interposing selective isolation device, and methods of their operation. A selective isolation device is a device selectively in a state of conductance or non-conductance. When the selective isolation device is in a state of conductance, the first capacitor is coupled to the second capacitor. When the selective isolation device is in a state of non-conductance, the first capacitor is electrically isolated from the second capacitor. In memory devices, such parallel coupling of adjacent storage capacitors of adjacent memory cells is useful in increasing beta ratio and providing defect isolation. Such coupling of adjacent storage capacitors generally reduces the number of uniquely addressable memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff A. McClain