Patents by Inventor Marco Dallabora
Marco Dallabora 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: 11886710Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to memory operations on data. An example method can include executing an operation by writing a first managed unit to a second managed unit, and placing the first managed unit in a free state, wherein the first managed unit is located at a particular distance from the second managed unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Marco Dallabora
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Patent number: 11835992Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a hybrid memory system interface. An example computing system includes a processing resource and a storage system coupled to the processing resource via a hybrid interface. The hybrid interface can provide an input/output (I/O) access path to the storage system that supports both block level storage I/O access requests and sub-block level storage I/O access requests.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Marco Dallabora, Daniele Balluchi, Paolo Amato, Luca Porzio
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Patent number: 11550678Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to hybrid memory management. An example apparatus can include a first memory array, a number of second memory arrays, and a controller coupled to the first memory array and the number of second memory arrays configured to execute a write operation, wherein execution of the write operation writes data to the first memory array starting at a location indicated by a write cursor, and place the write cursor at an updated location in the first memory array upon completing execution of the write operation, wherein the updated location is a next available location in the first memory array.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Marco Dallabora, Emanuele Confalonieri, Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio
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Patent number: 11488681Abstract: An example apparatus includes a memory comprising a plurality of managed units corresponding to respective groups of resistance variable memory cells and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller is configured to cause performance of a cleaning operation on a selected group of the memory cells and generation of error correction code (ECC) parity data. The controller may be further configured to cause performance of a write operation on the selected group of cells to write an inverted state of at least one data value to the selected group of cells and write an inverted state of at least one of the ECC parity data to the selected group of cells.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Paolo Amato, Marco Dallabora, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri
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Patent number: 11456033Abstract: An apparatus can have a memory comprising an array of resistance variable memory cells and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive to a dedicated command to write all cells in a number of groups of the resistance variable memory cells to a first state without transferring any host data corresponding to the first state to the number of groups. The controller can be configured to, in response to the dedicated command, perform a read operation on each respective group to determine states of the cells in each respective group, determine from the read operation any cells in each respective group programmed to a second state, and write only the cells determined to be in the second state to the first state.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniele Balluchi, Paolo Amato, Graziano Mirichigni, Danilo Caraccio, Marco Sforzin, Marco Dallabora
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Patent number: 11340808Abstract: An example apparatus includes a hybrid memory system to couple to a host and a controller coupled to the hybrid memory system. The controller may be configured to assign a sensitivity to a command and cause the command to be selectively diverted to the hybrid memory system based, at least in part, on the assigned sensitivity.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Marco Dallabora, Roberto Izzi, Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Luca Porzio
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Patent number: 11327892Abstract: An example apparatus comprises a hybrid memory system and a controller coupled to the hybrid memory system. The controller may be configured to cause data to be selectively stored in the hybrid memory system responsive to a determination that an exception involving the data has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Marco Dallabora, Roberto Izzi, Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Luca Porzio
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Publication number: 20220107735Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to memory operations on data. An example method can include executing an operation by writing a first managed unit to a second managed unit, and placing the first managed unit in a free state, wherein the first managed unit is located at a particular distance from the second managed unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Marco Dallabora
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Patent number: 11209986Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to memory operations on data. An example method can include executing an operation by writing a first managed unit to a second managed unit, and placing the first managed unit in a free state, wherein the first managed unit is located at a particular distance from the second managed unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Marco Dallabora
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Publication number: 20210319829Abstract: An apparatus can have a memory comprising an array of resistance variable memory cells and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive to a dedicated command to write all cells in a number of groups of the resistance variable memory cells to a first state without transferring any host data corresponding to the first state to the number of groups. The controller can be configured to, in response to the dedicated command, perform a read operation on each respective group to determine states of the cells in each respective group, determine from the read operation any cells in each respective group programmed to a second state, and write only the cells determined to be in the second state to the first state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Daniele Balluchi, Paolo Amato, Graziano Mirichigni, Danilo Caraccio, Marco Sforzin, Marco Dallabora
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Publication number: 20210208988Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to hybrid memory management. An example apparatus can include a first memory array, a number of second memory arrays, and a controller coupled to the first memory array and the number of second memory arrays configured to execute a write operation, wherein execution of the write operation writes data to the first memory array starting at a location indicated by a write cursor, and place the write cursor at an updated location in the first memory array upon completing execution of the write operation, wherein the updated location is a next available location in the first memory array.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Marco Dallabora, Emanuele Confalonieri, Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio
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Publication number: 20210191887Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a hybrid memory system interface. An example computing system includes a processing resource and a storage system coupled to the processing resource via a hybrid interface. The hybrid interface can provide an input/output (I/O) access path to the storage system that supports both block level storage I/O access requests and sub-block level storage I/O access requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Marco Dallabora, Daniele Balluchi, Paolo Amato, Luca Porzio
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Publication number: 20210166775Abstract: An example apparatus includes a memory comprising a plurality of managed units corresponding to respective groups of resistance variable memory cells and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller is configured to cause performance of a cleaning operation on a selected group of the memory cells and generation of error correction code (ECC) parity data. The controller may be further configured to cause performance of a write operation on the selected group of cells to write an inverted state of at least one data value to the selected group of cells and write an inverted state of at least one of the ECC parity data to the selected group of cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Paolo Amato, Marco Dallabora, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri
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Patent number: 10977198Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to a hybrid memory system interface. An example computing system includes a processing resource and a storage system coupled to the processing resource via a hybrid interface. The hybrid interface can provide an input/output (I/O) access path to the storage system that supports both block level storage I/O access requests and sub-block level storage I/O access requests.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Marco Dallabora, Daniele Balluchi, Paolo Amato, Luca Porzio
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Patent number: 10956290Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to hybrid memory management. An example apparatus can include a first memory array, a number of second memory arrays, and a controller coupled to the first memory array and the number of second memory arrays configured to execute a write operation, wherein execution of the write operation writes data to the first memory array starting at a location indicated by a write cursor, and place the write cursor at an updated location in the first memory array upon completing execution of the write operation, wherein the updated location is a next available location in the first memory array.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Marco Dallabora, Emanuele Confalonieri, Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio
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Patent number: 10943659Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses, and methods for data state synchronization. An example apparatus includes performing a write operation to store a data pattern in a group of resistance variable memory cells corresponding to a selected managed unit having a first status, updating a status of the selected managed unit from the first status to a second status responsive to performing the write operation, and providing data state synchronization for a subsequent write operation performed on the group by placing all of the variable resistance memory cells of the group in a same state prior to performing the subsequent write operation to store another data pattern in the group of resistance variable memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Marco Dallabora, Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri
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Patent number: 10916324Abstract: An example apparatus includes a memory comprising a plurality of managed units corresponding to respective groups of resistance variable memory cells and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller is configured to cause performance of a cleaning operation on a selected group of the memory cells and generation of error correction code (ECC) parity data. The controller may be further configured to cause performance of a write operation on the selected group of cells to write an inverted state of at least one data value to the selected group of cells and write an inverted state of at least one of the ECC parity data to the selected group of cells.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Paolo Amato, Marco Dallabora, Daniele Balluchi, Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri
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Publication number: 20200409607Abstract: An example apparatus comprises a hybrid memory system to couple to a host and a controller coupled to the hybrid memory system. The controller may be configured to cause data associated with a virtual memory location of the host to be selectively transferred to the hybrid memory system responsive to a determination that a main memory of the host experiences threshold amount of resource utilization.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Marco Dallabora, Roberto Izzi, Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Luca Porzio
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Patent number: 10809942Abstract: An example apparatus comprises a hybrid memory system to couple to a host and a controller coupled to the hybrid memory system. The controller may be configured to cause data associated with a virtual memory location of the host to be selectively transferred to the hybrid memory system responsive to a determination that a main memory of the host experiences threshold amount of resource utilization.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Marco Dallabora, Roberto Izzi, Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Luca Porzio
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Publication number: 20200301841Abstract: An example apparatus comprises a hybrid memory system and a controller coupled to the hybrid memory system. The controller may be configured to cause data to be selectively stored in the hybrid memory system responsive to a determination that an exception involving the data has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Danilo Caraccio, Emanuele Confalonieri, Marco Dallabora, Roberto Izzi, Paolo Amato, Daniele Balluchi, Luca Porzio