Patents by Inventor Kazushige Ayukawa

Kazushige Ayukawa 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: 8711650
    Abstract: In order to implement a memory having a large storage capacity and a reduced data retention current, a non-volatile memory, an SRAM, a DRAM, and a control circuit are modularized into one package. The control circuit conducts assignment of addresses to the SRAM and DRAM, and stores data that must be retained over a long period of time in the SRAM. In the DRAM, a plurality of banks are divided into two sets, and mapped to the same address space, and sets are refreshed alternately. A plurality of chips of them are stacked and disposed, and wired by using the BGA and chip-to-chip bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushige Ayukawa, Seiji Miura, Yoshikazu Saitou
  • Patent number: 8432716
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a large capacity non-volatile memory and at least one random access memory, said the access time of said device being matched to the access time of each random access memory. The semiconductor memory device is comprised of: a non-volatile memory FLASH having a first reading time; a random access memory DRAM having a second reading time which is more than 100 times shorter than the first reading time; a circuit that includes a control circuit connected to both the FLASH and the DRAM and enabled to control accesses to those FLASH and DRAM; and a plurality of I/O terminals connected to the circuit. As a result, FLASH data is transferred to the DRAM before the DRAM is accessed, thereby matching the access time between the FLASH and the DRAM. Data is written back from the DRAM to the FLASH as needed, thereby keeping data matched between the FLASH and the DRAM and storing the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Publication number: 20120271987
    Abstract: A memory system including ROM and RAM in which reading and writing are enabled. A memory system includes a non-volatile memory (FLASH), DRAM, a control circuit, and an information processing device. Data in FLASH is transferred to SRAM or DRAM in advance. Data transfer between the non-volatile memory and the DRAM can be performed in the background. The memory system including these plural chips is configured as a memory system module in which each chip is mutually laminated and each chip is wired via a ball grid array (BGA) and bonding wire between the chips. Data in FLASH can be read at the similar speed to that of DRAM by securing a region in which the data in FLASH can be copied in DRAM and transferring the data to DRAM in advance immediately after power is turned on or by a load instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Seiji MIURA, Kazushige AYUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20120262992
    Abstract: In order to implement a memory having a large storage capacity and a reduced data retention current, a non-volatile memory, an SRAM, a DRAM, and a control circuit are modularized into one package. The control circuit conducts assignment of addresses to the SRAM and DRAM, and stores data that must be retained over a long period of time in the SRAM. In the DRAM, a plurality of banks are divided into two sets, and mapped to the same address space, and sets are refreshed alternately. A plurality of chips of them are stacked and disposed, and wired by using the BGA and chip-to-chip bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ayukawa, Seiji Miura, Yoshikazu Saitou
  • Patent number: 8255622
    Abstract: A memory controller and data processor have their operation mode switched from the page-on mode for high-speed access to a same page to the page-off mode in response to consecutive events of access to different pages, so that the memory access is performed at a high speed and low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Patent number: 8223578
    Abstract: In order to implement a memory having a large storage capacity and a reduced data retention current, a non-volatile memory, an SRAM, a DRAM, and a control circuit are modularized into one package. The control circuit conducts assignment of addresses to the SRAM and DRAM, and stores data that must be retained over a long period of time in the SRAM. In the DRAM, a plurality of banks are divided into two sets, and mapped to the same address space, and sets are refreshed alternately. A plurality of chips of them are stacked and disposed, and wired by using the BGA and chip-to-chip bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushige Ayukawa, Seiji Miura, Yoshikazu Saitou
  • Patent number: 8185690
    Abstract: A memory system including ROM and RAM in which reading and writing are enabled. A memory system includes a non-volatile memory (FLASH), DRAM, a control circuit, and an information processing device. Data in FLASH is transferred to SRAM or DRAM in advance. Data transfer between the non-volatile memory and the DRAM can be performed in the background. The memory system including these plural chips is configured as a memory system module in which each chip is mutually laminated and each chip is wired via a ball grid array (BGA) and bonding wire between the chips. Data in FLASH can be read at the similar speed to that of DRAM by securing a region in which the data in FLASH can be copied in DRAM and transferring the data to DRAM in advance immediately after power is turned on or by a load instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Publication number: 20120005421
    Abstract: A memory controller and data processor have their operation mode switched from the page-on mode for high-speed access to a same page to the page-off mode in response to consecutive events of access to different pages, so that the memory access is performed at a high speed and low power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: SEIJI MIURA, KAZUSHIGE AYUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20110258373
    Abstract: A memory system including ROM and RAM in which reading and writing are enabled. A memory system includes a non-volatile memory (FLASH), DRAM, a control circuit, and an information processing device. Data in FLASH is transferred to SRAM or DRAM in advance. Data transfer between the non-volatile memory and the DRAM can be performed in the background. The memory system including these plural chips is configured as a memory system module in which each chip is mutually laminated and each chip is wired via a ball grid array (BGA) and bonding wire between the chips. Data in FLASH can be read at the similar speed to that of DRAM by securing a region in which the data in FLASH can be copied in DRAM and transferring the data to DRAM in advance immediately after power is turned on or by a load instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Seiji MIURA, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Patent number: 8024512
    Abstract: A memory controller and data processor have their operation mode switched from the page-on mode for high-speed access to a same page to the page-off mode in response to consecutive events of access to different pages, so that the memory access is performed at a high speed and low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Patent number: 7991954
    Abstract: A memory system including ROM and RAM in which reading and writing are enabled. A memory system includes a non-volatile memory (FLASH), DRAM, a control circuit, and an information processing device. Data in FLASH is transferred to SRAM or DRAM in advance. Data transfer between the non-volatile memory and the DRAM can be performed in the background. The memory system including these plural chips is configured as a memory system module in which each chip is mutually laminated and each chip is wired via a ball grid array (BGA) and bonding wire between the chips. Data in FLASH can be read at the similar speed to that of DRAM by securing a region in which the data in FLASH can be copied in DRAM and transferring the data to DRAM in advance immediately after power is turned on or by a load instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Publication number: 20110078366
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a large capacity non-volatile memory and at least one random access memory, said the access time of said device being matched to the access time of each random access memory. The semiconductor memory device is comprised of: a non-volatile memory FLASH having a first reading time; a random access memory DRAM having a second reading time which is more than 100 times shorter than the first reading time; a circuit that includes a control circuit connected to both the FLASH and the DRAM and enabled to control accesses to those FLASH and DRAM; and a plurality of I/O terminals connected to the circuit. As a result, FLASH data is transferred to the DRAM before the DRAM is accessed, thereby matching the access time between the FLASH and the DRAM. Data is written back from the DRAM to the FLASH as needed, thereby keeping data matched between the FLASH and the DRAM and storing the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Patent number: 7872895
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a large capacity non-volatile memory and at least one random access memory, said the access time of said device being matched to the access time of each random access memory. The semiconductor memory device is comprised of: a non-volatile memory FLASH having a first reading time; a random access memory DRAM having a second reading time which is more than 100 times shorter than the first reading time; a circuit that includes a control circuit connected to both the FLASH and the DRAM and enabled to control accesses to those FLASH and DRAM; and a plurality of I/O terminals connected to the circuit. As a result, FLASH data is transferred to the DRAM before the DRAM is accessed, thereby matching the access time between the FLASH and the DRAM. Data is written back from the DRAM to the FLASH as needed, thereby keeping data matched between the FLASH and the DRAM and storing the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Publication number: 20100064101
    Abstract: A memory controller and data processor have their operation mode switched from the page-on mode for high-speed access to a same page to the page-off mode in response to consecutive events of access to different pages, so that the memory access is performed at a high speed and low power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: SEIJI MIURA, Kazushige AYUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20100030952
    Abstract: A memory system including large-capacity ROM and RAM in which high-speed reading and writing are enabled is provided. A memory system including a non-volatile memory (CHIP1), DRAM (CHIP3), a control circuit (CHIP2) and an information processing device (CHIP4) is configured. Data in FLASH is transferred to SRAM or DRAM in advance to speed up. Data transfer between the non-volatile memory (FLASH) and DRAM (CHIP3) can be performed in the background. The memory system including these plural chips is configured as a memory system module in which each chip is mutually laminated and each chip is wired via a ball grid array (BGA) and bonding wire between the chips. As data in FLASH can be read at the similar speed to that of DRAM by securing a region in which the data in FLASH can be copied in DRAM and transferring the data to DRAM in advance immediately after power is turned on or by a load instruction, the performance and the function of a mobile device can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Seiji MIURA, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Patent number: 7624238
    Abstract: A memory controller and data processor have their operation mode switched from the page-on mode for high-speed access to a same page to the page-off mode in response to consecutive events of access to different pages, so that the memory access is performed at a high speed and low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Patent number: 7613880
    Abstract: A memory system including large-capacity ROM and RAM in which high-speed reading and writing are enabled is provided. A memory system including a non-volatile memory (CHIP1), DRAM (CHIP3), a control circuit (CHIP2) and an information processing device (CHIP4) is configured. Data in FLASH is transferred to SRAM or DRAM in advance to speed up. Data transfer between the non-volatile memory (FLASH) and DRAM (CHIP3) can be performed in the background. The memory system including these plural chips is configured as a memory system module in which each chip is mutually laminated and each chip is wired via a ball grid array (BGA) and bonding wire between the chips. Data in FLASH can be read at the similar speed to that of DRAM by securing a region in which the data in FLASH can be copied in DRAM and transferring the data to DRAM in advance immediately after power is turned on or by a load instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Publication number: 20090268502
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a large capacity non-volatile memory and at least one random access memory, said the access time of said device being matched to the access time of each random access memory. The semiconductor memory device is comprised of: a non-volatile memory FLASH having a first reading time; a random access memory DRAM having a second reading time which is more than 100 times shorter than the first reading time; a circuit that includes a control circuit connected to both the FLASH and the DRAM and enabled to control accesses to those FLASH and DRAM; and a plurality of I/O terminals connected to the circuit. As a result, FLASH data is transferred to the DRAM before the DRAM is accessed, thereby matching the access time between the FLASH and the DRAM. Data is written back from the DRAM to the FLASH as needed, thereby keeping data matched between the FLASH and the DRAM and storing the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Seiji Miura, Kazushige Ayukawa
  • Publication number: 20090245004
    Abstract: In order to implement a memory having a large storage capacity and a reduced data retention current, a non-volatile memory, an SRAM, a DRAM, and a control circuit are modularized into one package. The control circuit conducts assignment of addresses to the SRAM and DRAM, and stores data that must be retained over a long period of time in the SRAM. In the DRAM, a plurality of banks are divided into two sets, and mapped to the same address space, and sets are refreshed alternately. A plurality of chips of them are stacked and disposed, and wired by using the BGA and chip-to-chip bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ayukawa, Seiji Miura, Yoshikazu Saitou
  • Patent number: 7554872
    Abstract: In order to implement a memory having a large storage capacity and a reduced data retention current, a non-volatile memory, an SRAM, a DRAM, and a control circuit are modularized into one package. The control circuit conducts assignment of addresses to the SRAM and DRAM, and stores data that must be retained over a long period of time in the SRAM. In the DRAM, a plurality of banks are divided into two sets, and mapped to the same address space, and sets are refreshed alternately. A plurality of chips of them are stacked and disposed, and wired by using the BGA and chip-to-chip bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ayukawa, Seiji Miura, Yoshikazu Saitou