Patents by Inventor Kazuto Uehara
Kazuto Uehara 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).
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Patent number: 12159677Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array, and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The control circuit supplies a non-selection voltage of the voltages before a ready/busy signal changes from a ready state to a busy state.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Akio Sugahara, Takaya Handa, Ryosuke Isomura, Kazuto Uehara, Junichi Sato, Norichika Asaoka, Masashi Yamaoka, Bushnaq Sanad, Yuzuru Shibazaki, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuri Terada
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Publication number: 20240306405Abstract: A semiconductor storage device comprises a memory chip including first and second control signal pads to which first and second control signals are to be input, respectively, a data signal pad to and from which a data signal is to be input and output, and a control circuit. The control circuit stores data in the data signal in a data register, when the first and second control signals are at a first state, stores data in the data signal in a command register, when the first control signal is at a second state and the second control signal is at the first state, stores data in the data signal in an address register, when the first control signal is at the first state and the second control signal is at the second state, and outputs status data when the first and second control signals are at the second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Junichi SATO, Kazuto UEHARA, Yuuta SANO, Yoshihiro SAEKI
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Publication number: 20230317177Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array, and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The control circuit supplies a non-selection voltage of the voltages before a ready/busy signal changes from a ready state to a busy state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Takaya HANDA, Ryosuke ISOMURA, Kazuto UEHARA, Junichi SATO, Norichika ASAOKA, Masashi YAMAOKA, Bushnaq SANAD, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuri TERADA
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Patent number: 11735277Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell and a first boosting circuit. The first boosting circuit generates a first voltage, a second voltage, and a third voltage lower than the second voltage at a first output terminal. The first, second and third voltages is used for a write operation. The write operation includes a first program operation and a first verify operation executed after the first program operation. The first boosting circuit generates the first voltage at the first output terminal during the first program operation, generates the third voltage at the first output terminal at end of the first program operation, generates the second voltage at the first output terminal during the first verify operation, and then generates the first voltage to the first output terminal during the first verify operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Tomohiko Ito, Kazuto Uehara
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Patent number: 11705210Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The voltage generation circuit generates the voltages before a ready/busy signal changing from a ready state to a busy state.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Akio Sugahara, Takaya Handa, Ryosuke Isomura, Kazuto Uehara, Junichi Sato, Norichika Asaoka, Masashi Yamaoka, Bushnaq Sanad, Yuzuru Shibazaki, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuri Terada
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Publication number: 20220310177Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell and a first boosting circuit. The first boosting circuit generates a first voltage, a second voltage, and a third voltage lower than the second voltage at a first output terminal. The first, second and third voltages is used for a write operation. The write operation includes a first program operation and a first verify operation executed after the first program operation. The first boosting circuit generates the first voltage at the first output terminal during the first program operation, generates the third voltage at the first output terminal at end of the first program operation, generates the second voltage at the first output terminal during the first verify operation, and then generates the first voltage to the first output terminal during the first verify operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Tomohiko ITO, Kazuto UEHARA
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Publication number: 20220130469Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The voltage generation circuit generates the voltages before a ready/busy signal changing from a ready state to a busy state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Takaya HANDA, Ryosuke ISOMURA, Kazuto UEHARA, Junichi SATO, Norichika ASAOKA, Masashi YAMAOKA, Bushnaq SANAD, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuri TERADA
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Patent number: 11257551Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device includes receiving an address indicating a region in a memory cell array and generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array in parallel with receiving the address.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Akio Sugahara, Takaya Handa, Ryosuke Isomura, Kazuto Uehara, Junichi Sato, Norichika Asaoka, Masashi Yamaoka, Bushnaq Sanad, Yuzuru Shibazaki, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuri Terada
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Publication number: 20210158879Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device includes receiving an address indicating a region in a memory cell array and generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array in parallel with receiving the address.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Takaya HANDA, Ryosuke ISOMURA, Kazuto UEHARA, Junichi SATO, Norichika ASAOKA, Masashi YAMAOKA, Bushnaq SANAD, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuri TERADA
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Patent number: 10957404Abstract: According one embodiment, a memory device includes: a memory cell array; a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array; an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array; and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The voltage generation circuit generates the voltages during reception of the address.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Akio Sugahara, Takaya Handa, Ryosuke Isomura, Kazuto Uehara, Junichi Sato, Norichika Asaoka, Masashi Yamaoka, Bushnaq Sanad, Yuzuru Shibazaki, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuri Terada
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Publication number: 20200202958Abstract: According one embodiment, a memory device includes: a memory cell array; a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array; an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array; and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The voltage generation circuit generates the voltages during reception of the address.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Takaya HANDA, Ryosuke ISOMURA, Kazuto UEHARA, Junichi SATO, Norichika ASAOKA, Masashi YAMAOKA, Bushnaq SANAD, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuri TERADA
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Patent number: 10504598Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array and a control circuit configured to control a data write operation for the memory cell array in a first or second write mode in response to a write command sequence. In the first write mode, the control circuit performs a first write operation, which includes an operation in which one or more bit lines are charged according to write data and an operation in which a write voltage is applied to a selected word line according to address data included in the write command sequence. In the second write mode, the control circuit performs a second write operation, which includes the operation in which the one or more bit lines are charged according to the write data and does not include the operation in which the write voltage is applied to the selected word line.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Kazuto Uehara, Yoshikazu Harada, Kenta Shibasaki, Junichi Sato, Akio Sugahara
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Publication number: 20180261290Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array and a control circuit configured to control a data write operation for the memory cell array in a first or second write mode in response to a write command sequence. In the first write mode, the control circuit performs a first write operation, which includes an operation in which one or more bit lines are charged according to write data and an operation in which a write voltage is applied to a selected word line according to address data included in the write command sequence. In the second write mode, the control circuit performs a second write operation, which includes the operation in which the one or more bit lines are charged according to the write data and does not include the operation in which the write voltage is applied to the selected word line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Kazuto UEHARA, Yoshikazu HARADA, Kenta SHIBASAKI, Junichi SATO, Akio SUGAHARA
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Patent number: 8259523Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory, a second memory and a control circuit. The first memory includes a first bank number. The second memory includes a second bank number larger than the first bank number. The control circuit controls a precharge operation with respect to bit lines provided in the first and second memories. When performing, with respect to the first memory, a synchronous operation that is effected in synchronization with a clock, the control circuit changes over a second precharge operation to an operation time different from a first precharge operation during a period from the end of the initial first precharge operation to the start of the subsequent second precharge operation after receiving an address.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshifumi Watanabe, Tomoyuki Hamano, Shigefumi Ishiguro, Kazuto Uehara
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Patent number: 8223569Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory array, an address counter, an address detecting circuit and a control circuit. The memory array has a plurality of memory cells arranged at crossing positions of word lines and bit lines. The address counter increments an address including a row address and a column address in synchronism with a clock to sequentially output the incremented addresses. The address detecting circuit detects an address previous to an address including a row address to which the row address is switched at the address output from the address counter to output a detection signal. The control circuit performs a precharging operation to the bit lines connected to the memory cells according to the detection signal output from the address detecting circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tomoyuki Hamano, Shigefumi Ishiguro, Toshifumi Watanabe, Kazuto Uehara
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Patent number: 8189424Abstract: A semiconductor memory device configured to perform a clock synchronous burst read operation includes a plurality of buffer memories having different bank structures, and first and second data latch circuits storing read data read from the plurality of buffer memories. The semiconductor memory device further includes a control circuit that controls a timing of starting counting up addresses and a timing of storing read data in the first data latch circuit at the time of the clock synchronous burst read operation in accordance with the bank structure of the buffer memory as a read operation target.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kazuto Uehara, Toshifumi Watanabe, Shigefumi Ishiguro, Kazuyoshi Muraoka
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Publication number: 20110013472Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory array, an address counter, an address detecting circuit and a control circuit. The memory array has a plurality of memory cells arranged at crossing positions of word lines and bit lines. The address counter increments an address including a row address and a column address in synchronism with a clock to sequentially output the incremented addresses. The address detecting circuit detects an address previous to an address including a row address to which the row address is switched at the address output from the address counter to output a detection signal. The control circuit performs a precharging operation to the bit lines connected to the memory cells according to the detection signal output from the address detecting circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Tomoyuki HAMANO, Shigefumi Ishiguro, Toshifumi Watanabe, Kazuto Uehara
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Publication number: 20110013452Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory, a second memory and a control circuit. The first memory includes a first bank number. The second memory includes a second bank number larger than the first bank number. The control circuit controls a precharge operation with respect to bit lines provided in the first and second memories. When performing, with respect to the first memory, a synchronous operation that is effected in synchronization with a clock, the control circuit changes over a second precharge operation to an operation time different from a first precharge operation during a period from the end of the initial first precharge operation to the start of the subsequent second precharge operation after receiving an address.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Toshifumi WATANABE, Tomoyuki HAMANO, Shigefumi ISHIGURO, Kazuto UEHARA
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Publication number: 20090316494Abstract: A semiconductor memory device configured to perform a clock synchronous burst read operation includes a plurality of buffer memories having different bank structures, and first and second data latch circuits storing read data read from the plurality of buffer memories. The semiconductor memory device further includes a control circuit that controls a timing of starting counting up addresses and a timing of storing read data in the first data latch circuit at the time of the clock synchronous burst read operation in accordance with the bank structure of the buffer memory as a read operation target.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Kazuto UEHARA, Toshifumi Watanabe, Shigefumi Ishiguro, Kazuyoshi Muraoka