Patents by Inventor Lawrence D. Smith

Lawrence D. Smith 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: 11948660
    Abstract: Fuses can store different delay states to cause execution of a command to be staggered for different memory dies of a memory package. Fuse arrays can be included in the memory package and programmed to cause execution of a command to be delayed by different amounts for different dies. The fuse arrays can be fabricated and then programmed to cause different delays for different dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher G. Wieduwilt, Lawrence D. Smith, James S. Rehmeyer
  • Patent number: 11710514
    Abstract: First signaling indicative of instructions to enter a self-refresh (SREF) mode can be received concurrently by a plurality of memory dies. Responsive to a memory die of the plurality of memory dies entering the SREF mode, self-refreshing of memory banks of the memory die can be delayed, at the memory die and based on fuse states of an array of fuses of the memory die, an amount of time relative to receipt of the signaling by the memory die. Delaying self-refreshing of memory banks of memory dies in a staggered, or asynchronous, manner can evenly distribute power consumption of the memory dies so that the likelihood of an associated power spike is reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Wieduwilt, Lawrence D. Smith, James S. Rehmeyer
  • Publication number: 20230104646
    Abstract: First signaling indicative of instructions to enter a self-refresh (SREF) mode can be received concurrently by a plurality of memory dies. Responsive to a memory die of the plurality of memory dies entering the SREF mode, self-refreshing of memory banks of the memory die can be delayed, at the memory die and based on fuse states of an array of fuses of the memory die, an amount of time relative to receipt of the signaling by the memory die. Delaying self-refreshing of memory banks of memory dies in a staggered, or asynchronous, manner can evenly distribute power consumption of the memory dies so that the likelihood of an associated power spike is reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher D. Wieduwilt, Lawrence D. Smith, James S. Rehmeyer
  • Publication number: 20230026202
    Abstract: Fuses can store different delay states to cause execution of a command to be staggered for different memory dies of a memory package. Fuse arrays can be included in the memory package and programmed to cause execution of a command to be delayed by different amounts for different dies. The fuse arrays can be fabricated and then programmed to cause different delays for different dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher G. Wieduwilt, Lawrence D. Smith, James S. Rehmeyer
  • Patent number: 10039188
    Abstract: A two-stage power delivery network includes a voltage regulator and an interposer. The interposer includes a packaging substrate having an embedded inductor. The embedded inductor includes a set of traces and a set of through substrate vias at opposing ends of the traces. The interposer is coupled to the voltage regulator. The two-stage power delivery network also includes a semiconductor die supported by the packaging substrate. The two-stage power delivery network also includes a capacitor that is supported by the packaging substrate. The capacitor is operable to provide a decoupling capacitance associated with the semiconductor die and a capacitance to reduce a switching noise of the voltage regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Changhan Yun, Francesco Carobolante, Chengjie Zuo, Jonghae Kim, Mario Francisco Velez, Lawrence D. Smith, Matthew M. Nowak
  • Patent number: 9687913
    Abstract: An I.D. collet has a housing with a hollow bore and an undercut portion; a taper screw slidable into and out of the hollow bore of the housing and having a conical head; a spindle having a hollow bore in alignment with the hollow bore of the housing for receiving the conical head of the taper screw into and out of the hollow bore of the spindle such that the conical head enlarges the diameter of the spindle; and a draw nut assembly threadably connected to the taper screw and having tangs abutting the undercut portion of the housing when the spindle reaches a preset location in the hollow bore of the spindle to prevent further enlargement of the spindle when the tangs come into contact with the undercut portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventors: Lawrence D. Smith, Lorraine D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20150334847
    Abstract: A two-stage power delivery network includes a voltage regulator and an interposer. The interposer includes a packaging substrate having an embedded inductor. The embedded inductor includes a set of traces and a set of through substrate vias at opposing ends of the traces. The interposer is coupled to the voltage regulator. The two-stage power delivery network also includes a semiconductor die supported by the packaging substrate. The two-stage power delivery network also includes a capacitor that is supported by the packaging substrate. The capacitor is operable to provide a decoupling capacitance associated with the semiconductor die and a capacitance to reduce a switching noise of the voltage regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Changhan Yun, Francesco Carobolante, Chengjie Zuo, Jonghae Kim, Mario Francisco Velez, Lawrence D. Smith, Matthew M. Nowak
  • Patent number: 9101068
    Abstract: A two-stage power delivery network includes a voltage regulator and an interposer. The interposer includes a packaging substrate having an embedded inductor. The embedded inductor includes a set of traces and a set of through substrate vias at opposing ends of the traces. The interposer is coupled to the voltage regulator. The two-stage power delivery network also includes a semiconductor die supported by the packaging substrate. The two-stage power delivery network also includes a capacitor that is supported by the packaging substrate. The capacitor is operable to provide a decoupling capacitance associated with the semiconductor die and a capacitance to reduce a switching noise of the voltage regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Changhan Yun, Francesco Carobolante, Chengjie Zuo, Jonghae Kim, Mario Francisco Velez, Lawrence D. Smith, Matthew M. Nowak
  • Publication number: 20140268615
    Abstract: A two-stage power delivery network includes a voltage regulator and an interposer. The interposer includes a packaging substrate having an embedded inductor. The embedded inductor includes a set of traces and a set of through substrate vias at opposing ends of the traces. The interposer is coupled to the voltage regulator. The two-stage power delivery network also includes a semiconductor die supported by the packaging substrate. The two-stage power delivery network also includes a capacitor that is supported by the packaging substrate. The capacitor is operable to provide a decoupling capacitance associated with the semiconductor die and a capacitance to reduce a switching noise of the voltage regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Changhan Yun, Francesco Carobolante, Chengjie Zuo, Jonghae Kim, Mario Francisco Velez, Lawrence D. Smith, Matthew M. Nowak
  • Patent number: 7292020
    Abstract: A remote voltage regulator module (VRM) for high-current, low voltage applications. In one embodiment, an electronic system includes a VRM configured to provide a DC output voltage. The VRM is coupled to a load board via a first bus bar and a second bus bar. The VRM includes a first capacitance of a first amount, while the load board includes a second capacitance of a second amount. A loop between the VRM and the load board is formed by the first and second bus bars and first and second capacitances. The loop is characterized by a transfer function that is second order or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Sun Microsysytems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence D. Smith, Prabhansu Chakrabarti, William H. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 7268302
    Abstract: A low inductance mount for decoupling capacitors. In one embodiment, a circuit carrier such as a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a surface layer, a first layer adjacent to the surface layer, and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. A conductive region is implemented on the surface layer, and is electrically coupled to a first circuit plane in the first layer. At least one mounting pad is located on the surface layer of the PCB within the conductive region. The mounting pad is electrically isolated from the remainder of the conductive region and is electrically coupled to a second circuit plane in the second layer. A capacitor is mounted on the PCB, wherein a first terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the conductive region and a second terminal is coupled to the mounting pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence D. Smith, Michael C. Freda
  • Patent number: 5034665
    Abstract: Three vertical deflection windings of corresponding three deflection yokes that are mounted on three cathode ray tubes of a projection video are coupled in series through corresponding three connector pairs. Three horizontal deflection windings of the corresponding three deflection yokes are coupled in parallel through the corresponding three connector pairs. When any of the three connector pairs is left disengaged, a disabling signal that is indicative of a loss of a vertical deflection current in the series coupled vertical deflection windings is generated. The disabling signal is coupled to a corresponding video driver of each of the cathode ray tubes for providing beam current blanking to protect the screens of the tubes against a screen burn damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leroy S. Wignot, Lawrence D. Smith
  • Patent number: D272704
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: IDL Mfg. & Sales Corp.
    Inventor: Lawrence D. Smith
  • Patent number: D371386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: IDL Corporation
    Inventor: Lawrence D. Smith