Patents by Inventor Marco-Domenico Tiburzi

Marco-Domenico Tiburzi 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: 10089359
    Abstract: Memory devices for facilitating pattern matching and having an array of memory cells, a plurality of key registers to store a representation of a key word, and a plurality of multiplexers, each multiplexer of the plurality of multiplexers to select a representation of a bit from a key register of the plurality of key registers to compare to data stored in the array of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Luca De Santis, Giulio G. Marotta, Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Tommaso Vali, Frankie F. Roohparvar, Agostino Macerola
  • Patent number: 10074662
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a first electrode and a second electrode. A select device and a programmable device are in series with each other between the first and second electrodes. The select device is proximate and electrically coupled to the first electrode. The programmable device is proximate and electrically coupled to the second electrode. The programmable device includes a radially inner electrode having radially outer sidewalls. Ferroelectric material is radially outward of the outer sidewalls of the inner electrode. A radially outer electrode is radially outward of the ferroelectric material. One of the outer electrode or the inner electrode is electrically coupled to the select device. The other of the outer electrode and the inner electrode is electrically coupled to the second electrode. Arrays of memory cells are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, Wayne Kinney, Marco Domenico Tiburzi
  • Publication number: 20180174625
    Abstract: Apparatuses, circuits, and methods are disclosed for biasing signal lines in a memory array. In one such example the memory array includes a signal line coupled to a plurality of memory cells and is configured to provide access to the plurality of memory cells responsive to a biasing condition of the signal line. The memory array also includes a signal line driver coupled to the signal line, the signal line driver configured to provide a biasing signal to the signal line and to provide a preemphasis in the biasing signal responsive to a control signal. The control signal is responsive to an operating condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta
  • Patent number: 9916880
    Abstract: Apparatuses, circuits, and methods are disclosed for biasing signal lines in a memory array. In one such example the memory array includes a signal line coupled to a plurality of memory cells and is configured to provide access to the plurality of memory cells responsive to a biasing condition of the signal line. The memory array also includes a signal line driver coupled to the signal line, the signal line driver configured to provide a biasing signal to the signal line and to provide a preemphasis in the biasing signal responsive to a control signal. The control signal is responsive to an operating condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta
  • Publication number: 20170365320
    Abstract: Virtual ground sensing circuits, electrical systems, computing devices, and related methods are disclosed. A virtual ground sensing circuit includes a sense circuit configured to compare a reference voltage potential to a sense node voltage potential, and virtual ground circuitry operably coupled to the sense circuit. The virtual ground circuitry is configured to provide a virtual ground at a first bias voltage potential to a conductive line operably coupled to a selected ferroelectric memory cell, and discharge the conductive line to the sense node responsive to the selected ferroelectric memory cell changing from a first polarization state to a second polarization state. A method includes applying a second bias voltage potential to another conductive line operably coupled to the selected ferroelectric memory cell, and comparing a sense node voltage potential to a reference voltage potential. Electrical systems and computing devices include virtual ground sensing circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Giulio Giuseppe Marotta, Marco Domenico Tiburzi
  • Publication number: 20170365319
    Abstract: Virtual ground sensing circuits, electrical systems, computing devices, and related methods are disclosed. A virtual ground sensing circuit includes a sense circuit configured to compare a reference voltage potential to a sense node voltage potential, and virtual ground circuitry operably coupled to the sense circuit. The virtual ground circuitry is configured to provide a virtual ground at a first bias voltage potential to a conductive line operably coupled to a selected ferroelectric memory cell, and discharge the conductive line to the sense node responsive to the selected ferroelectric memory cell changing from a first polarization state to a second polarization state. A method includes applying a second bias voltage potential to another conductive line operably coupled to the selected ferroelectric memory cell, and comparing a sense node voltage potential to a reference voltage potential. Electrical systems and computing devices include virtual ground sensing circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Giulio Giuseppe Marotta, Marco Domenico Tiburzi
  • Patent number: 9786346
    Abstract: Virtual ground sensing circuits, electrical systems, computing devices, and related methods are disclosed. A virtual ground sensing circuit includes a sense circuit configured to compare a reference voltage potential to a sense node voltage potential, and virtual ground circuitry operably coupled to the sense circuit. The virtual ground circuitry is configured to provide a virtual ground at a first bias voltage potential to a conductive line operably coupled to a selected ferroelectric memory cell, and discharge the conductive line to the sense node responsive to the selected ferroelectric memory cell changing from a first polarization state to a second polarization state. A method includes applying a second bias voltage potential to another conductive line operably coupled to the selected ferroelectric memory cell, and comparing a sense node voltage potential to a reference voltage potential. Electrical systems and computing devices include virtual ground sensing circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giulio Giuseppe Marotta, Marco Domenico Tiburzi
  • Publication number: 20170206942
    Abstract: Apparatuses, circuits, and methods are disclosed for biasing signal lines in a memory array. In one such example the memory array includes a signal line coupled to a plurality of memory cells and is configured to provide access to the plurality of memory cells responsive to a biasing condition of the signal line. The memory array also includes a signal line driver coupled to the signal line, the signal line driver configured to provide a biasing signal to the signal line and to provide a preemphasis in the biasing signal responsive to a control signal. The control signal is responsive to an operating condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta
  • Patent number: 9711218
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described, such as those involving driver circuits that are configured to provide reset and set voltages to different variable state material memory cells in an array at the same time. Additional apparatuses, and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta
  • Publication number: 20170154676
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described, such as those involving driver circuits that are configured to provide reset and set voltages to different variable state material memory cells in an array at the same time. Additional apparatuses, and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta
  • Patent number: 9646662
    Abstract: Apparatuses, circuits, and methods are disclosed for biasing signal lines in a memory array. In one such example the memory array includes a signal line coupled to a plurality of memory cells and is configured to provide access to the plurality of memory cells responsive to a biasing condition of the signal line. The memory array also includes a signal line driver coupled to the signal line, the signal line driver configured to provide a biasing signal to the signal line and to provide a preemphasis in the biasing signal responsive to a control signal. The control signal is responsive to an operating condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta
  • Patent number: 9570172
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described, such as those involving driver circuits that are configured to provide reset and set voltages to different variable state material memory cells in an array at the same time. Additional apparatuses, and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta
  • Publication number: 20170033115
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a first electrode and a second electrode. A select device and a programmable device are in series with each other between the first and second electrodes. The select device is proximate and electrically coupled to the first electrode. The programmable device is proximate and electrically coupled to the second electrode. The programmable device includes a radially inner electrode having radially outer sidewalls. Ferroelectric material is radially outward of the outer sidewalls of the inner electrode. A radially outer electrode is radially outward of the ferroelectric material. One of the outer electrode or the inner electrode is electrically coupled to the select device. The other of the outer electrode and the inner electrode is electrically coupled to the second electrode. Arrays of memory cells are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, Wayne Kinney, Marco Domenico Tiburzi
  • Publication number: 20160371335
    Abstract: Memory devices for facilitating pattern matching and having an array of memory cells, a plurality of key registers to store a representation of a key word, and a plurality of multiplexers, each multiplexer of the plurality of multiplexers to select a representation of a bit from a key register of the plurality of key registers to compare to data stored in the array of memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Luca De Santis, Giulio G. Marotta, Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Tommaso Vali, Frankie F. Roohparvar, Agostino Macerola
  • Publication number: 20160343422
    Abstract: Virtual ground sensing circuits, electrical systems, computing devices, and related methods are disclosed. A virtual ground sensing circuit includes a sense circuit configured to compare a reference voltage potential to a sense node voltage potential, and virtual ground circuitry operably coupled to the sense circuit. The virtual ground circuitry is configured to provide a virtual ground at a first bias voltage potential to a conductive line operably coupled to a selected ferroelectric memory cell, and discharge the conductive line to the sense node responsive to the selected ferroelectric memory cell changing from a first polarization state to a second polarization state. A method includes applying a second bias voltage potential to another conductive line operably coupled to the selected ferroelectric memory cell, and comparing a sense node voltage potential to a reference voltage potential. Electrical systems and computing devices include virtual ground sensing circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Giulio Giuseppe Marotta, Marco Domenico Tiburzi
  • Patent number: 9472560
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a first electrode and a second electrode. A select device and a programmable device are in series with each other between the first and second electrodes. The select device is proximate and electrically coupled to the first electrode. The programmable device is proximate and electrically coupled to the second electrode. The programmable device includes a radially inner electrode having radially outer sidewalls. Ferroelectric material is radially outward of the outer sidewalls of the inner electrode. A radially outer electrode is radially outward of the ferroelectric material. One of the outer electrode or the inner electrode is electrically coupled to the select device. The other of the outer electrode and the inner electrode is electrically coupled to the second electrode. Arrays of memory cells are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, Wayne Kinney, Marco Domenico Tiburzi
  • Patent number: 9436402
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for pattern matching are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, pattern checking is accomplished by reading a page of memory, and comparing the read page with the pattern to be searched in a logic operation. In at least one other embodiment, a pattern to be searched is stored in registers where each bit of the pattern is stored using two register entries and each bit of the array data is stored using two cells of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Luca De Santis, Giulio G. Marotta, Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Tommaso Vali, Frankie F. Roohparvar, Agostino Macerola
  • Publication number: 20160118096
    Abstract: Apparatuses, circuits, and methods are disclosed for biasing signal lines in a memory array. In one such example the memory array includes a signal line coupled to a plurality of memory cells and is configured to provide access to the plurality of memory cells responsive to a biasing condition of the signal line. The memory array also includes a signal line driver coupled to the signal line, the signal line driver configured to provide a biasing signal to the signal line and to provide a preemphasis in the biasing signal responsive to a control signal. The control signal is responsive to an operating condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta
  • Patent number: 9236102
    Abstract: Apparatuses, circuits, and methods are disclosed for biasing signal lines in a memory array. In one such example the memory array includes a signal line coupled to a plurality of memory cells and is configured to provide access to the plurality of memory cells responsive to a biasing condition of the signal line. The memory array also includes a signal line driver coupled to the signal line, the signal line driver configured to provide a biasing signal to the signal line and to provide a preemphasis in the biasing signal responsive to a control signal. The control signal is responsive to an operating condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Giulio-Giuseppe Marotta
  • Publication number: 20150364565
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a first electrode and a second electrode. A select device and a programmable device are in series with each other between the first and second electrodes. The select device is proximate and electrically coupled to the first electrode. The programmable device is proximate and electrically coupled to the second electrode. The programmable device includes a radially inner electrode having radially outer sidewalls. Ferroelectric material is radially outward of the outer sidewalls of the inner electrode. A radially outer electrode is radially outward of the ferroelectric material. One of the outer electrode or the inner electrode is electrically coupled to the select device. The other of the outer electrode and the inner electrode is electrically coupled to the second electrode. Arrays of memory cells are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, Wayne Kinney, Marco Domenico Tiburzi