Patents by Inventor Mariko Iizuka

Mariko Iizuka 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: 11710531
    Abstract: Memories, and their operation, might include a plurality of content addressable memory (CAM) cells each for storing a respective data value, a match signal generator configured to generate an indication whether each CAM cell of the plurality of CAM cells indicates a match between its respective data value and a respective received signal value, and a plurality of storage elements each for storing a respective data value, wherein each storage element of the plurality of storage elements corresponds to a respective CAM cell of the plurality of CAM cells in a one-to-one relationship, and wherein each storage element of the plurality of storage elements is responsive to the indication of the match signal generator to generate a data signal indicative of the respective data value of that storage element if a match of their corresponding CAM cells is indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Mariko Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20210202024
    Abstract: Memories, and their operation, might include a plurality of content addressable memory (CAM) cells each for storing a respective data value, a match signal generator configured to generate an indication whether each CAM cell of the plurality of CAM cells indicates a match between its respective data value and a respective received signal value, and a plurality of storage elements each for storing a respective data value, wherein each storage element of the plurality of storage elements corresponds to a respective CAM cell of the plurality of CAM cells in a one-to-one relationship, and wherein each storage element of the plurality of storage elements is responsive to the indication of the match signal generator to generate a data signal indicative of the respective data value of that storage element if a match of their corresponding CAM cells is indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Mariko Iizuka
  • Patent number: 9704918
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a cell array including resistance change elements formed above a semiconductor substrate; first cell transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate and provided in association with the resistance change elements; first gate electrodes included in the first cell transistor and extending in a first direction; a first bit lines electrically connected to the resistance change elements respectively and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a second bit lines electrically connected to one end of a current path of the first cell transistors respectively and extending in the second direction; and first active areas in which the first cell transistors are formed, and which extend in a direction crossing the first direction at a first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tadashi Miyakawa, Katsuhiko Hoya, Mariko Iizuka, Takashi Nakazawa, Hiroyuki Takenaka
  • Patent number: 9552861
    Abstract: A first normal bit and source lines are connected to a first memory cell. Second normal bit and source lines are connected to a second memory cell. A first column switch connects one of the first and second normal bit lines to a first global bit line. A second column switch connects one of the first and second normal source lines to a first global source line. A first reference bit and source lines are connected to a third memory cell. A third column switch connects the first reference bit line to a second global bit line. A fourth column switch connects the first reference source line to the first global source line. A sense amplifier is connected to the first and second global bit lines, and reads data stored in one of the first and second memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Mariko Iizuka, Kosuke Hatsuda
  • Publication number: 20160197120
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a cell array including resistance change elements formed above a semiconductor substrate; first cell transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate and provided in association with the resistance change elements; first gate electrodes included in the first cell transistor and extending in a first direction; a first bit lines electrically connected to the resistance change elements respectively and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a second bit lines electrically connected to one end of a current path of the first cell transistors respectively and extending in the second direction; and first active areas in which the first cell transistors are formed, and which extend in a direction crossing the first direction at a first angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tadashi MIYAKAWA, Katsuhiko HOYA, Mariko IIZUKA, Takashi NAKAZAWA, Hiroyuki TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 9368199
    Abstract: A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first memory cell array; a second memory cell array; and a multiplexer arranged between the first memory cell array and the second memory cell array, the multiplexer controlling the first memory cell array and the second memory cell array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tadashi Miyakawa, Katsuhiko Hoya, Mariko Iizuka, Hiroyuki Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20160155486
    Abstract: A first normal bit and source lines are connected to a first memory cell. Second normal bit and source lines are connected to a second memory cell. A first column switch connects one of the first and second normal bit lines to a first global bit line. A second column switch connects one of the first and second normal source lines to a first global source line. A first reference bit and source lines are connected to a third memory cell. A third column switch connects the first reference bit line to a second global bit line. A fourth column switch connects the first reference source line to the first global source line. A sense amplifier is connected to the first and second global bit lines, and reads data stored in one of the first and second memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Mariko IIZUKA, Kosuke HATSUDA
  • Patent number: 9293171
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, first normal bit and source lines are connected to a first memory cell. Second normal bit and source lines are connected to a second memory cell. A first column switch connects one of the first and second normal bit lines to a first global bit line. A second column switch connects one of the first and second normal source lines to a first global source line. A first reference bit and source lines are connected to a third memory cell. A third column switch connects the first reference bit line to a second global bit line. A fourth column switch connects the first reference source line to the first global source line. A sense amplifier is connected to the first and second global bit lines, and reads data stored in one of the first and second memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Mariko Iizuka, Kosuke Hatsuda
  • Publication number: 20160064073
    Abstract: A resistance change type memory device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of memory elements; a first to a fourth bit lines connected to the plurality of memory elements, respectively; a first to a fourth transistors connected at their one ends to the first to the fourth bit lines, respectively; a fifth transistor connected at its one end to the other ends of the first and second transistors; a sixth transistor connected at its one end to the other ends of the third and fourth transistors; and a fifth bit line connected to the other ends of the fifth and sixth transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Nao MATSUOKA, Kosuke HATSUDA, Mariko IIZUKA, Katsuhiko HOYA, Hiroyuki TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20160064075
    Abstract: A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first memory cell array; a second memory cell array; and a multiplexer arranged between the first memory cell array and the second memory cell array, the multiplexer controlling the first memory cell array and the second memory cell array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tadashi MIYAKAWA, Katsuhiko HOYA, Mariko IIZUKA, Hiroyuki TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 9251918
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a bank including a normal area including normal columns, and a redundancy area including redundancy columns and to be replaced with a failure column of the normal area; sense amplifiers connected to the normal area; and a redundancy sense amplifier connected to the redundancy area. A normal replacement unit is formed of normal columns allocated to each of the sense amplifiers. A redundancy replacement unit is formed of redundancy columns allocated to the redundancy sense amplifier. The redundancy replacement unit is smaller than the normal replacement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Mariko Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20150262622
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, first normal bit and source lines are connected to a first memory cell. Second normal bit and source lines are connected to a second memory cell. A first column switch connects one of the first and second normal bit lines to a first global bit line. A second column switch connects one of the first and second normal source lines to a first global source line. A first reference bit and source lines are connected to a third memory cell. A third column switch connects the first reference bit line to a second global bit line. A fourth column switch connects the first reference source line to the first global source line. A sense amplifier is connected to the first and second global bit lines, and reads data stored in one of the first and second memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Mariko IIZUKA, Kosuke HATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20150070982
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a cell array including resistance change elements formed above a semiconductor substrate; first cell transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate and provided in association with the resistance change elements; first gate electrodes included in the first cell transistor and extending in a first direction; a first bit lines electrically connected to the resistance change elements respectively and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a second bit lines electrically connected to one end of a current path of the first cell transistors respectively and extending in the second direction; and first active areas in which the first cell transistors are formed, and which extend in a direction crossing the first direction at a first angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Tadashi MIYAKAWA, Katsuhiko HOYA, Mariko IIZUKA, Takashi NAKAZAWA, Hiroyuki TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20150063013
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a bank including a normal area including normal columns, and a redundancy area including redundancy columns and to be replaced with a failure column of the normal area; sense amplifiers connected to the normal area; and a redundancy sense amplifier connected to the redundancy area. A normal replacement unit is formed of normal columns allocated to each of the sense amplifiers. A redundancy replacement unit is formed of redundancy columns allocated to the redundancy sense amplifier. The redundancy replacement unit is smaller than the normal replacement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Mariko IIZUKA
  • Patent number: 8837240
    Abstract: A memory cell array of a first semiconductor chip includes a normal cell array and a spare cell array. A first defect address data storage circuit outputs first defect address data indicating an address of a defective memory cell in the memory cell array. A first comparison circuit compares address data with the first defect address data and outputs a first match signal in case of matching. A second defect address data storage circuit outputs second defect address data indicating an address of a defective memory cell in the memory cell array. A second comparison circuit compares the address data with the second defect address data and outputs a second match signal in case of matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takayuki Iwai, Makoto Takahashi, Masaharu Wada, Mariko Iizuka, Kimimasa Imai
  • Patent number: 8675431
    Abstract: A memory cell array of a first semiconductor chip includes a normal cell array and a spare cell array. A first defect address data output circuit outputs first defect address data indicating an address of a defective memory cell in the memory cell array. A first comparison circuit compares address data with the first defect address data and outputs a first match signal in case of matching. A second defect address data output circuit outputs second defect address data indicating an address of a defective memory cell in the memory cell array. A second comparison circuit compares the address data with the second defect address data and outputs a second match signal in case of matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takayuki Iwai, Makoto Takahashi, Masaharu Wada, Mariko Iizuka, Kimimasa Imai
  • Patent number: 8625384
    Abstract: A synchronous type semiconductor storage device includes an array unit which includes a cell array and sense amplifiers. The synchronous type semiconductor storage device includes a read/write pulse generator which generates a read pulse signal and a write pulse signal according to a clock signal, the clock signal defining one cycle time of a read operation and a write operation with respect to the array unit as one cycle. The synchronous type semiconductor storage device includes a secondary amplifier which is activated according to the read pulse signal to read out data stored in the sense amplifiers through the read/write line. The synchronous type semiconductor storage device includes a write driver which is activated according to the write pulse signal to write data in the sense amplifiers through the read/write line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Mariko Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20130077420
    Abstract: A memory cell array of a first semiconductor chip includes a normal cell array and a spare cell array. A first defect address data storage circuit outputs first defect address data indicating an address of a defective memory cell in the memory cell array. A first comparison circuit compares address data with the first defect address data and outputs a first match signal in case of matching. A second defect address data storage circuit outputs second defect address data indicating an address of a defective memory cell in the memory cell array. A second comparison circuit compares the address data with the second defect address data and outputs a second match signal in case of matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takayuki Iwai, Makoto Takahashi, Masaharu Wada, Mariko Iizuka, Kimimasa Imai
  • Publication number: 20130051167
    Abstract: A memory cell array of a first semiconductor chip includes a normal cell array and a spare cell array. A first defect address data output circuit outputs first defect address data indicating an address of a defective memory cell in the memory cell array. A first comparison circuit compares address data with the first defect address data and outputs a first match signal in case of matching. A second defect address data output circuit outputs second defect address data indicating an address of a defective memory cell in the memory cell array. A second comparison circuit compares the address data with the second defect address data and outputs a second match signal in case of matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takayuki Iwai, Makoto Takahashi, Masaharu Wada, Mariko Iizuka, Kimimasa Imai
  • Patent number: D664645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Signe Christina Larson, Naomi Ruth Nelson, Mariko Iizuka