Patents by Inventor Jianhua Yang

Jianhua Yang 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: 9934852
    Abstract: A method of sensing an output signal in a crossbar array is described. In the method, a selecting voltage is applied to a target memory element of the crossbar array. Also in the method, a non-selecting voltage is applied to non-target memory elements of the crossbar array. Further in the method, a target output that is associated with the target memory element is isolated, with sensing circuitry, from a sneak output based on a time delay between arrival of the target output and the sneak output and the target output is sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Kyung Min Kim, Ning Ge, Jianhua Yang
  • Publication number: 20180075904
    Abstract: A memristive crossbar array is described. The crossbar array includes a number of row lines and a number of column lines intersecting the row lines to form a number of cross points. A number of memristor cells are coupled between the row lines and the column lines at the cross points. A memristor cell includes a memristive memory element to store information and multiple selectors electrically coupled to the memristive memory element. The multiple selectors are to provide access to the memristive memory element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ning Ge, Jianhua Yang, Zhiyong Li, R. Stanley Williams
  • Patent number: 9911915
    Abstract: A multiphase selector includes a first electrode, a switching layer coupled to the first electrode, a capping layer coupled to the switching layer, and a second electrode coupled to the capping layer. The switching layer may include a matrix having a first, relatively insulating phase of a transition metal oxide; a second, relatively conducting phase of the transition metal oxide dispersed in the matrix; and a catalyst, located within the matrix, to interact with the first phase of the transition metal oxide to selectively form and position the second phase of the transition metal oxide within the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Jianhua Yang, Yoocharn Jeon, Hans S. Cho
  • Patent number: 9911789
    Abstract: A 1-Selector n-Resistor memristive device includes a first electrode, a selector, a plurality of memristors, and a plurality of second electrodes. The selector is coupled to the first electrode via a first interface of the selector. Each memristor is coupled to a second interface of the selector via a first interface of each memristor. Each second electrode is coupled to one of the memristors via a second interface of each memristor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Jianhua Yang, Gary Gibson, Zhiyong Li
  • Patent number: 9911788
    Abstract: A selector with an oxide-based layer includes an oxide-based layer that has a first region and a second region. The first region contains a metal oxide in a first oxidation state, and the second region contains the metal oxide in a second oxidation state. The first region also forms a part of each of two opposite faces of the oxide-based layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Jianhua Yang, Ning Ge, Zhiyong Li
  • Patent number: 9911490
    Abstract: A memory controller includes a voltage control module that operates to isolate a target memristor of a memory crossbar array. The voltage control module applies a column voltage to a column line coupled to the target memristor, applies a first row voltage to all row lines not coupled to the target memristor and a second row voltage to a row line coupled to the target memristor, and senses a current through the target memristor to determine a state of the target memristor. The memory crossbar array includes a plurality of column lines, a plurality of row lines, a plurality of memristors, and a plurality of shorting switches. Each memristor is coupled between a unique combination of one column line and one row line. Each shorting switch has a high impedance resistor and a low impedance transistor, and each shorting switch is coupled to an end of a unique row line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Ning Ge, Jianhua Yang, Frederick Perner, Janice H. Nickel
  • Patent number: 9905757
    Abstract: A nonlinear memristor device with a three-layer selector includes a memristor in electrical series with a three-layer selector. The memristor comprises at least one electrically conducting layer and at least one electrically insulating layer. The three-layer selector comprises a three-layer structure selected from the group consisting of XN—XO—XN; XN—YO—ZN; XN—YO—XN; XO—XN—XO; XO—YN—XO; XO—YN—ZO; XO—YO—XO; XO—YO—ZO; XN—YN—ZN; and XN—YN—XN, X represents a compound-forming metal different from Y and Z.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Byungjoon Choi, Jianhua Yang, R. Stanley Williams, Gary Gibson, Warren Jackson
  • Patent number: 9889659
    Abstract: In an example, a printhead includes a memristor, in which the memristor may include a first electrode, a second electrode positioned in a crossed relationship with the first electrode to form a junction, and a switching element positioned at the junction between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the switching layer includes a via formed in the switching element to reduce an area of the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ning Ge, Jianhua Yang, Minxian Zhang
  • Patent number: 9885937
    Abstract: A dynamic optical crossbar array includes a first set of parallel transparent electrode lines, a bottom set of parallel electrode lines that cross said transparent electrode lines, and an optically variable material disposed between said first set of transparent electrode lines and said bottom set of electrode lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enerprise Development LP
    Inventors: Jianhua Yang, Alexandre M. Bratkovski, David A. Fattal, Minxian Max Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180017870
    Abstract: An integrated circuit may include a substrate with a plurality of transistors formed in the substrate. The plurality of transistors may be coupled to a first metal layer formed over the plurality of transistors. A plurality of high dielectric nanometer capacitors may be formed of memristor switch material between the first metal layer and a second metal layer formed over the plurality of high dielectric capacitors. The plurality of high dielectric capacitors may operate as memory storage cells in dynamic logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Ning GE, Zhiyong LI, Jianhua Yang, R. Stanley Williams
  • Patent number: 9870822
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory element with thermal-assisted switching control is disclosed. The non-volatile memory element is disposed on a thermal inkjet resistor. Methods for manufacturing the combination and methods of using the combination are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ning Ge, Jianhua Yang, Zhiyong Li
  • Patent number: 9847378
    Abstract: A resistive memory device includes a conductor and a resistive memory stack in contact with the conductor. The resistive memory stack includes a multi-component electrode and a switching region. The multi-component electrode includes a base electrode having a surface, and an inert material electrode on the base electrode surface in a form of i) a thin layer, or ii) discontinuous nano-islands. A switching region is in contact with the conductor and with the inert material electrode when the inert material electrode is in the form of the thin layer; or the switching region is in contact with the conductor, with the inert material electrode, and with an oxidized portion of the base electrode when the inert material electrode is in the form of the discontinuous nano-islands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Xia Sheng, Yoocharn Jeon, Jianhua Yang, Hans S. Cho, Richard H. Henze
  • Patent number: 9847124
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a crossbar array of signal lines and control lines. The example apparatus also includes an input controller in circuit with the control lines. The input control is to select one of the control lines. The example apparatus also includes first resistive elements connected between corresponding ones of the control lines and corresponding ones of the signal lines. The first resistive elements have first conductances set to operate as a matrix of probabilities that define a fixed transition kernel of a Markov Chain. The example apparatus also includes second resistive elements in circuit with the signal lines. The second resistive elements have second conductances set to select one of the signal lines exclusive of others of the signal lines based on a subset of the probabilities in the matrix of the probabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Miao Hu, John Paul Strachan, Ning Ge, Jianhua Yang
  • Publication number: 20170358352
    Abstract: Provided in one example is a nonvolatile memory cross-bar array. The array includes: a number of junctions formed by a number of row lines intersecting a number of column lines; a first set of controls at a first set of the junctions coupling between a first set of the row lines and a first set of the column lines; a second set of controls at a second set of the junctions coupling between a second set of the row lines and a second set of the column lines; and a current collection line to collect currents from the controls of the first set and the second set through their respective column lines and output a result current corresponding to a sum of a first dot product and a second dot product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ning Ge, Jianhua Yang, John Paul Strachan, Miao Hu
  • Patent number: 9837147
    Abstract: A device for regulating memristor switching pulses is described. The device includes a voltage source to supply a voltage to a memristor. The device also includes a voltage detector to detect a memristor voltage. The memristor voltage is based on an initial resistance state of the memristor and the voltage supplied by the voltage source. The device also includes a comparator to compare the memristor voltage with a target voltage value for the memristor. The device also includes a feedback loop to indicate to a control switch when the memristor voltage is at least equal to the target voltage value. The device also includes a control switch to cut off the memristor from the voltage source when the memristor voltage is at least equal to the target voltage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Ning Ge, Jianhua Yang, Adam L. Ghozeil, Brent Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20170323677
    Abstract: A method of obtaining a dot product includes applying a programming signal to a number of capacitive memory devices coupled at a number of junctions formed between a number of row lines and a number of column lines. The programming signal defines a number of values within a matrix. The method further includes applying a vector signal. The vector signal defines a number of vector values to be applied to the capacitive memory devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Ning Ge, John Paul Strachan, Jianhua Yang, Miao Hu
  • Publication number: 20170316827
    Abstract: A method of obtaining a dot product includes applying a number of first voltages to a corresponding number of row lines within a memristive cross-bar array to change the resistive values of a corresponding number of memristors located a junctions between the row lines and a number of column lines. The first voltages define a corresponding number of values within a matrix, respectively. The method further includes applying a number of second voltages to a corresponding number of the row lines within the memristive cross-bar array. The second voltages define a corresponding number of vector values. The method further includes collecting the output currents from the column lines. The collected output currents define the dot product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ning GE, Jianhua YANG, John Paul STRACHAN, Miao HU
  • Publication number: 20170316828
    Abstract: A double bias dot-product engine for vector processing is described. The dot product engine includes a crossbar array having N×M memory elements to store information corresponding to values contained in an N×M matrix, each memory element being a memristive storage device. First and second vector input registers including N voltage inputs, each voltage input corresponding to a value contained in a vector having N×1 values. The vector input registers are connected to the crossbar array to supply voltage inputs to each of N row electrodes at two locations along the electrode. A vector output register is also included to receive voltage outputs from each of M column electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Miao Hu, Jianhua Yang, John Paul Strachan, Ning Ge
  • Publication number: 20170305153
    Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit device includes a substrate, a memristor over the substrate and comprising a first metal layer as a first electrode, a second metal layer as a second electrode, and a switching oxide layer between the first and second metal layers, and a thermal resistor layer over the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jianhua Yang, Ning Ge, Zhiyong Li
  • Patent number: 9793473
    Abstract: A memristor structure may be provided that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a buffer layer disposed on the first electrode. The memristor structure may include a switching layer interposed between the second electrode and the buffer layer to form, when a voltage is applied, a filament or path that extends from the second electrode to the buffer layer and to form a Schottky-like contact or a heterojunction between the filament and the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Shih-Yuan Wang, Jianhua Yang, Minxian Max Zhang, Alexandre M. Bratkovski, R. Stanley Williams