Patents by Inventor Joe M. Jeddeloh

Joe M. Jeddeloh 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: 9229887
    Abstract: Apparatus, method and systems are provided such as those that can include a processor module, an interface device disposed above or below the processor module, the interface device including a plurality of routing elements, at least one memory device disposed above or below the interface device and including a plurality of memory arrays, the plurality of memory arrays coupled to the interface device using a plurality of interconnects provided in vias provided in at least one of the memory device and the interface device. In addition, the interface device communicatively can couple the plurality of memory arrays to the processor module using the plurality of routing elements and the interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Publication number: 20150380109
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a first interface to communicate with a processing unit, a second interface to communicate with a memory device, and a module coupled to the first and second interfaces. In at least one of the embodiments, the module can be configured to obtain information stored in the memory device and perform at least one of testing and repairing of a memory structure of the memory device based at least in part on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Joe M. Jeddeloh, Brent Keeth
  • Patent number: 9223665
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a first interface to communicate with a processing unit, a second interface to communicate with a memory device, and a module coupled to the first and second interfaces. In at least one of the embodiments, the module can be configured to obtain information stored in the memory device and perform at least one of testing and repairing of a memory structure of the memory device based at least in part on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe M. Jeddeloh, Brent Keeth
  • Publication number: 20150357010
    Abstract: Memory devices and methods are described that include a stack of memory dies and an attached logic die. Method and devices described provide for power management of portions of a stack of memory dies. Additional devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Publication number: 20150268875
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a memory unit and a controller device. The controller device can be configured to receive a request from a host device and access a data structure in the memory unit to determine whether information associated with the request is in the data structure. The controller device can be configured such that if a fault related to accessing the data structure occurs, the controller device continues searching for the information associated with the request without notifying the host device of the fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Patent number: 9105323
    Abstract: Memory devices and methods are described that include a stack of memory dies and an attached logic die. Method and devices described provide for power management of portions of a stack of memory dies. Additional devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Publication number: 20150194224
    Abstract: Memory devices and methods are described that include a stack of memory dies and a logic die. Method and devices described include those that provide for repartitioning the stack of memory dies and storing the new partitions in a memory map. Repartitioning in selected configurations allows portions of memory to be removed from use without affecting the rest of the memory device. Additional devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Patent number: 9075770
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a first interface to communicate with a processing unit, a second interface to communicate with a memory device, and a module coupled to the first and second interfaces. In at least one of the embodiments, the module can be configured to obtain information stored in the memory device and perform at least one of testing and repairing of a memory structure of the memory device based at least in part on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe M. Jeddeloh, Brent Keeth
  • Publication number: 20150153953
    Abstract: Memory requests for information from a processor are received in an interface device, and the interface device is coupled to a stack including two or more memory devices. The interface device is operated to select a memory device from a number of memory devices including the stack, and to retrieve some or all of the information from the selected memory device for the processor. Additional apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Patent number: 9047273
    Abstract: Methods, controllers, and systems for managing data transfer, such as those in solid state drives (SSDs), are described. In some embodiments, the data transfer between a host and a memory is monitored and then assessed to provide an assessment result. A number of storage units of the memory allocated to service another data transfer is adjusted based on the assessment result. Additional methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Patent number: 9001548
    Abstract: Apparatus and systems for memory system are provided. In an example, an interface chip can include a memory controller configured to couple to a processor and to couple to a plurality of stacked memory arrays using a data bus and a maintenance bus, wherein the data bus is separate from the maintenance bus, the plurality of stacked memory arrays forming two or more memory chips, the memory controller configured to control access to memory locations within the plurality of stacked memory arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Patent number: 8990508
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein, including those that operate to prefetch a programmable number of data words from a selected memory vault in a stacked-die memory system when a pipeline associated with the selected memory vault is empty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Patent number: 8990647
    Abstract: Memory devices and methods include a stack of memory dies and a logic die. Method and devices include those that provide for repartitioning the stack of memory dies and storing the new partitions in a memory map. Repartitioning in selected configurations allows portions of memory to be removed from use without affecting the rest of the memory device. Additional devices, systems, and methods are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Patent number: 8949538
    Abstract: Memory requests for information from a processor are received in an interface device, and the interface device is coupled to a stack including two or more memory devices. The interface device is operated to select a memory device from a number of memory devices including the stack, and to retrieve some or all of the information from the selected memory device for the processor. Additional apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Publication number: 20140351503
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein substantially concurrently transfer a plurality of streams of commands, addresses, and/or data across a corresponding plurality of serialized communication link interfaces (SCLIs) between one or more originating devices or destination devices such as a processor and a switch. At the switch, one or more commands, addresses, or data corresponding to each stream can be transferred to a corresponding destination memory vault controller (MVC) associated with a corresponding memory vault. The destination MVC can perform write operations, read operations, and/or memory vault housekeeping operations independently from concurrent operations associated with other MVCs coupled to a corresponding plurality of memory vaults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Joe M. Jeddeloh, Paul A. LaBerge
  • Patent number: 8869005
    Abstract: Electronic apparatus, systems, and methods to construct and operate the electronic apparatus and/or systems include a stack of memory dies with user data and/or first level error correction data stored in a stripe across the memory dies. One such stack can include a second level error correction vault, such as a parity vault, to store parity data corresponding to the user data and/or first level error correction data. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh
  • Publication number: 20140281693
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a first interface to communicate with a processing unit, a second interface to communicate with a memory device, and a module coupled to the first and second interfaces. In at least one of the embodiments, the module can be configured to obtain information stored in the memory device and perform at least one of testing and repairing of a memory structure of the memory device based at least in part on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Joe M. Jeddeloh, Brent Keeth
  • Publication number: 20140281204
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for providing a flexible memory system are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a substrate is provided, wherein a stack of memory is coupled to the substrate. The stack of memory includes a number of vaults. A controller is also coupled to the substrate and includes a number of vault interface blocks coupled to the number of vaults of the stack of memory, wherein the number of vault interface blocks is less than the number of vaults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Joe M. Jeddeloh, Brent Keeth
  • Patent number: 8806131
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein substantially concurrently transfer a plurality of streams of commands, addresses, and/or data across a corresponding plurality of serialized communication link interfaces (SCLIs) between one or more originating devices or destination devices such as a processor and a switch. At the switch, one or more commands, addresses, or data corresponding to each stream can be transferred to a corresponding destination memory vault controller (MVC) associated with a corresponding memory vault. The destination MVC can perform write operations, read operations, and/or memory vault housekeeping operations independently from concurrent operations associated with other MVCs coupled to a corresponding plurality of memory vaults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe M. Jeddeloh, Paul A. LaBerge
  • Publication number: 20140223069
    Abstract: Methods, controllers, and systems for managing data transfer, such as those in solid state drives (SSDs), are described. In some embodiments, the data transfer between a host and a memory is monitored and then assessed to provide an assessment result. A number of storage units of the memory allocated to service another data transfer is adjusted based on the assessment result. Additional methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe M. Jeddeloh