Patents by Inventor Mark Hawes

Mark Hawes 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: 12119051
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to reset read are described. A reset read may be employed to initiate a transition of a portion of memory array into a first state or maintain a portion of memory array in a first state, such as a transient state. A reset read may provide a highly-parallelized, energy-efficient option to ensure memory blocks are in the first state. Various modes of reset read may be configured according to different input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy Binfet, Mark Helm, William Filipiak, Mark Hawes
  • Patent number: 11710525
    Abstract: Apparatus might include an array of memory cells and a controller to perform access operations on the array of memory cells. The controller might be configured to establish a negative potential in a body of a memory cell of the array of memory cells, and initiate a sensing operation on the memory cell while the body of the memory cell has the negative potential. Apparatus might further include an array of memory cells, a timer, and a controller to perform access operations on the array of memory cells. The controller might be configured to advance the timer, and establish a negative potential in a body of a memory cell of the array of memory cells in response to a value of the timer having a desired value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Mark Hawes, Toru Tanzawa, Jeremy Binfet
  • Publication number: 20220383949
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to reset read are described. A reset read may be employed to initiate a transition of a portion of memory array into a first state or maintain a portion of memory array in a first state, such as a transient state. A reset read may provide a highly-parallelized, energy-efficient option to ensure memory blocks are in the first state. Various modes of reset read may be configured according to different input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremy Binfet, Mark Helm, William Filipiak, Mark Hawes
  • Patent number: 11423976
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to reset read are described. A reset read may be employed to initiate a transition of a portion of memory array into a first state or maintain a portion of memory array in a first state, such as a transient state. A reset read may provide a highly-parallelized, energy-efficient option to ensure memory blocks are in the first state. Various modes of reset read may be configured according to different input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Binfet, Mark Helm, William Filipiak, Mark Hawes
  • Publication number: 20210134373
    Abstract: Apparatus might include an array of memory cells and a controller to perform access operations on the array of memory cells. The controller might be configured to establish a negative potential in a body of a memory cell of the array of memory cells, and initiate a sensing operation on the memory cell while the body of the memory cell has the negative potential. Apparatus might further include an array of memory cells, a timer, and a controller to perform access operations on the array of memory cells. The controller might be configured to advance the timer, and establish a negative potential in a body of a memory cell of the array of memory cells in response to a value of the timer having a desired value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Mark Hawes, Toru Tanzawa, Jeremy Binfet
  • Patent number: 10916313
    Abstract: Apparatus configured to establish a negative potential in a body of a memory cell during an access operation of another memory cell, and methods of operating such an apparatus, as well as apparatus configured to establish a negative potential in a body of a memory cell in response to a timer, or before a sensing operation of the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Mark Hawes, Toru Tanzawa, Jeremy Binfet
  • Publication number: 20200365201
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to reset read are described. A reset read may be employed to initiate a transition of a portion of memory array into a first state or maintain a portion of memory array in a first state, such as a transient state. A reset read may provide a highly-parallelized, energy-efficient option to ensure memory blocks are in the first state. Various modes of reset read may be configured according to different input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jeremy Binfet, Mark Helm, William Filipiak, Mark Hawes
  • Patent number: 10685702
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to reset read are described. A reset read may be employed to initiate a transition of a portion of memory array into a first state or maintain a portion of memory array in a first state, such as a transient state. A reset read may provide a highly-parallelized, energy-efficient option to ensure memory blocks are in the first state. Various modes of reset read may be configured according to different input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Binfet, Mark Helm, William Filipiak, Mark Hawes
  • Publication number: 20200143894
    Abstract: Apparatus configured to establish a negative potential in a body of a memory cell during an access operation of another memory cell, and methods of operating such an apparatus, as well as apparatus configured to establish a negative potential in a body of a memory cell in response to a timer, or before a sensing operation of the memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Mark Hawes, Toru Tanzawa, Jeremy Binfet
  • Patent number: 10453538
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of operating such apparatus include establishing a negative potential in a body of a memory cell in response to a timer, or during an access operation of another memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Mark Hawes, Toru Tanzawa, Jeremy Binfet
  • Publication number: 20190066771
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to reset read are described. A reset read may be employed to initiate a transition of a portion of memory array into a first state or maintain a portion of memory array in a first state, such as a transient state. A reset read may provide a highly-parallelized, energy-efficient option to ensure memory blocks are in the first state. Various modes of reset read may be configured according to different input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremy Binfet, Mark Helm, William Filipiak, Mark Hawes
  • Publication number: 20180322930
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of operating such apparatus include establishing a negative potential in a body of a memory cell in response to a timer, or during an access operation of another memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Mark Hawes, Toru Tanzawa, Jeremy Binfet
  • Patent number: 10049750
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of operating such apparatus include establishing a negative potential in a body of a memory cell prior to initiating a sensing operation on the memory cell, in response to a timer, or during an access operation of another memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Mark Hawes, Toru Tanzawa, Jeremy Binfet
  • Publication number: 20180137922
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of operating such apparatus include establishing a negative potential in a body of a memory cell prior to initiating a sensing operation on the memory cell, in response to a timer, or during an access operation of another memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Sakui, Mark Hawes, Toru Tanzawa, Jeremy Binfet
  • Patent number: 9007867
    Abstract: Methods of loading trim address and trim data pairs to a trim register array, and apparatus configured to perform such methods. The methods maintain a correspondence between the trim address and the trim data of each trim address and trim data pair in the trim register array. The trim address of a particular trim address and trim data pair corresponds to a storage location of a trim settings array containing trim settings used in performing operations on an array of memory cells. The trim data of the particular trim address and trim data pair corresponds to data to modify a value of the storage location of the trim settings array corresponding to the trim address of the particular trim address and trim data pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Hawes, Violante Moschiano
  • Publication number: 20140241097
    Abstract: Methods of loading trim address and trim data pairs to a trim register array, and apparatus configured to perform such methods. The methods maintain a correspondence between the trim address and the trim data of each trim address and trim data pair in the trim register array. The trim address of a particular trim address and trim data pair corresponds to a storage location of a trim settings array containing trim settings used in performing operations on an array of memory cells. The trim data of the particular trim address and trim data pair corresponds to data to modify a value of the storage location of the trim settings array corresponding to the trim address of the particular trim address and trim data pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Hawes, Violante Moschiano
  • Patent number: 8094508
    Abstract: A memory block of a memory device is tested by programming a plurality of pages of the memory block, passing the memory block if a number of pages, each programmed in a first programming time, is greater than or equal to a first predetermined number and a number of pages, each programmed in a second programming time, is less than or equal to a second predetermined number, and failing the memory block if a programming time of any one of the pages exceeds a predetermined programming time or if the number of pages programmed in the first programming time is less than the first predetermined number or if the number of pages programmed in the second programming time exceeds the second predetermined number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott N. Gatzemeier, Joemar Sinipete, Nevil Gajera, Mark Hawes
  • Publication number: 20090290441
    Abstract: A memory block of a memory device is tested by programming a plurality of pages of the memory block, passing the memory block if a number of pages, each programmed in a first programming time, is greater than or equal to a first predetermined number and a number of pages, each programmed in a second programming time, is less than or equal to a second predetermined number, and failing the memory block if a programming time of any one of the pages exceeds a predetermined programming time or if the number of pages programmed in the first programming time is less than the first predetermined number or if the number of pages programmed in the second programming time exceeds the second predetermined number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Scott N. Gatzemeier, Joemar Sinipete, Nevil Gajera, Mark Hawes
  • Patent number: 7567472
    Abstract: A memory device is tested by programming a plurality of pages of a memory block of the memory device, determining a programming time for each page, determining a total programming time for the memory block, passing the memory block if the total programming time for the memory block is less than or equal to a first predetermined time, and failing the memory block if the total programming time for the memory block exceeds the first predetermined time or the programming time for any one of the pages exceeds a second predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott N. Gatzemeier, Joemar Sinipete, Nevil Gajera, Mark Hawes
  • Publication number: 20070266276
    Abstract: A memory device is tested by programming a plurality of pages of a memory block of the memory device, determining a programming time for each page, determining a total programming time for the memory block, passing the memory block if the total programming time for the memory block is less than or equal to a first predetermined time, and failing the memory block if the total programming time for the memory block exceeds the first predetermined time or the programming time for any one of the pages exceeds a second predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Gatzemeier, Joemar Sinipete, Nevil Gajera, Mark Hawes