Patents by Inventor Mase J. Taub

Mase J. Taub 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: 11900998
    Abstract: A memory device including a memory array and address lines; and decoder circuitry to apply a first bias to a WL coupled to a memory cell selected for a memory operation, a second bias to a BL coupled to the selected memory cell, and one or more neutral biases to the other BLs and WLs of the memory array; wherein the decoder circuitry comprises a plurality of bias circuits coupled to the address lines, a first bias circuit of the plurality of bias circuits comprising a transistor pair and an additional transistor coupled to an address line of the plurality of address lines, wherein the bias circuit is to apply, to the address line, the first bias through the transistor pair in a first state, the second bias through the transistor pair in a second state, and the neutral bias through the additional transistor in a third state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Balaji Srinivasan, Sandeep Kumar Guliani, Mase J. Taub, Derchang Kau, Ashir G. Shah
  • Patent number: 11705197
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a modified write voltage for memory devices are described. In an example, the memory device may determine a first set of memory cells to be switched from a first logic state (e.g., a SET state) to a second logic state (e.g., a RESET state) based on a received write command. The memory device may perform a read operation to determine a subset of the first set of memory cells (e.g., a second set of memory cells) having a conductance threshold satisfying a criteria based on a predicted drift of the memory cells. The memory device may apply a RESET pulse to each of the memory cells within the first set of memory cells, where the RESET pulse applied to the second set of memory cells is modified to decrease voltage threshold drift in the RESET state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandeepan Dasgupta, Sanjay Rangan, Koushik Banerjee, Nevil Gajera, Mase J. Taub, Kiran Pangal
  • Publication number: 20220415425
    Abstract: A read technique for both SLC (single level cell) and MLC (multi-level cell) cross-point memory can mitigate drift-related errors with minimal or no drift tracking. In one example, a read at a higher magnitude voltage is applied first, which causes the drift for cells in a lower threshold voltage state to be reset. In one example, the read at the first voltage can be a full float read to minimize disturb. A second read can then be performed at a lower voltage without the need to adjust the read voltage due to drift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hemant P. RAO, Raymond W. ZENG, Prashant S. DAMLE, Zion S. KWOK, Kiran PANGAL, Mase J. TAUB
  • Publication number: 20220084589
    Abstract: A memory device including a memory array and address lines; and decoder circuitry to apply a first bias to a WL coupled to a memory cell selected for a memory operation, a second bias to a BL coupled to the selected memory cell, and one or more neutral biases to the other BLs and WLs of the memory array; wherein the decoder circuitry comprises a plurality of bias circuits coupled to the address lines, a first bias circuit of the plurality of bias circuits comprising a transistor pair and an additional transistor coupled to an address line of the plurality of address lines, wherein the bias circuit is to apply, to the address line, the first bias through the transistor pair in a first state, the second bias through the transistor pair in a second state, and the neutral bias through the additional transistor in a third state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Balaji Srinivasan, Sandeep Kumar Guliani, Mase J. Taub, DerChang Kau, Ashir G. Shah
  • Patent number: 11276465
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system to address memory cells in a memory array that includes address lines comprising wordlines (WLs) and bitlines (BLs). The method comprises: controlling a decoder circuitry of a memory array, the memory array including a plurality of WLs and a plurality of BLs, the decoder circuitry including a plurality of switches coupled respectively to the WLs, or respectively to the BLs; and causing a selected switch of the plurality of switches to change a bias of a corresponding selected address line coupled thereto from a floating bias at an idle state of the decoder circuitry to either a positive bias or a negative bias without changing a bias at deselected address lines corresponding to deselected switches of the plurality of switches from the floating bias at the idle state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Balaji Srinivasan, Mase J. Taub, DerChang Kau
  • Publication number: 20220068385
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a modified write voltage for memory devices are described. In an example, the memory device may determine a first set of memory cells to be switched from a first logic state (e.g., a SET state) to a second logic state (e.g., a RESET state) based on a received write command. The memory device may perform a read operation to determine a subset of the first set of memory cells (e.g., a second set of memory cells) having a conductance threshold satisfying a criteria based on a predicted drift of the memory cells. The memory device may apply a RESET pulse to each of the memory cells within the first set of memory cells, where the RESET pulse applied to the second set of memory cells is modified to decrease voltage threshold drift in the RESET state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Sandeepan Dasgupta, Sanjay Rangan, Koushik Banerjee, Nevil Gajera, Mase J. Taub, Kiran Pangal
  • Publication number: 20220059166
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system to address memory cells in a memory array that includes address lines comprising wordlines (WLs) and bitlines (BLs). The method comprises: controlling a decoder circuitry of a memory array, the memory array including a plurality of WLs and a plurality of BLs, the decoder circuitry including a plurality of switches coupled respectively to the WLs, or respectively to the BLs; and causing a selected switch of the plurality of switches to change a bias of a corresponding selected address line coupled thereto from a floating bias at an idle state of the decoder circuitry to either a positive bias or a negative bias without changing a bias at deselected address lines corresponding to deselected switches of the plurality of switches from the floating bias at the idle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Balaji Srinivasan, Mase J. Taub, DerChang Kau
  • Patent number: 11170853
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a modified write voltage for memory devices are described. In an example, the memory device may determine a first set of memory cells to be switched from a first logic state (e.g., a SET state) to a second logic state (e.g., a RESET state) based on a received write command. The memory device may perform a read operation to determine a subset of the first set of memory cells (e.g., a second set of memory cells) having a conductance threshold satisfying a criteria based on a predicted drift of the memory cells. The memory device may apply a RESET pulse to each of the memory cells within the first set of memory cells, where the RESET pulse applied to the second set of memory cells is modified to decrease voltage threshold drift in the RESET state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandeepan Dasgupta, Sanjay Rangan, Koushik Banerjee, Nevil Gajera, Mase J. Taub, Kiran Pangal
  • Publication number: 20210280244
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a modified write voltage for memory devices are described. In an example, the memory device may determine a first set of memory cells to be switched from a first logic state (e.g., a SET state) to a second logic state (e.g., a RESET state) based on a received write command. The memory device may perform a read operation to determine a subset of the first set of memory cells (e.g., a second set of memory cells) having a conductance threshold satisfying a criteria based on a predicted drift of the memory cells. The memory device may apply a RESET pulse to each of the memory cells within the first set of memory cells, where the RESET pulse applied to the second set of memory cells is modified to decrease voltage threshold drift in the RESET state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sandeepan Dasgupta, Sanjay Rangan, Koushik Banerjee, Nevil Gajera, Mase J. Taub, Kiran Pangal
  • Patent number: 10546634
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to phase change memory control. An apparatus includes a memory controller. The memory controller includes a word line (WL) control module and a bit line (BL) control module. The memory controller is to determine a WL address based, at least in part, on a received memory address. The memory controller is further to determine a BL address. The apparatus further includes a parameter selection module to select a value of a control parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the WL address and/or the BL address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond W. Zeng, Mase J. Taub, Kiran Pangal, Sandeep K. Guliani
  • Patent number: 10497434
    Abstract: A system and technique is disclosed for writing data in a cross-point memory. The state of one or more memory cells of the cross-point memory are sensed and then are continued to be selected and left on. It is then determined which of the one or more memory cells are to change state based on incoming user data that is to be written into the one or more memory cells. The one or more memory cells determined to change state and are still selected to be on are then written by applying a write-current pulse to the memory cells. In one exemplary embodiment, the one or more memory cells comprise one or more phase-change-type memory cell devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mase J. Taub, Sandeep K. Guliani, Kiran Pangal
  • Patent number: 10269396
    Abstract: Examples may include techniques to mitigate bias drift for memory cells of a memory device. A first memory cell coupled with a first word-line and a bit-line is selected for a write operation. A second memory cell coupled with a second word-line and the bit-line is de-selected for the write operation. First and second bias voltages are applied to the first word-line and the bit-line during the write operation to program the first memory cell. A third bias voltage is applied to the second word-line during the write operation to reduce or mitigate voltage bias to the second memory cell due to the second bias voltage applied to the bit-line to program the first memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rakesh Jeyasingh, Nevil N Gajera, Mase J. Taub, Kiran Pangal
  • Publication number: 20190096482
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to phase change memory control. An apparatus includes a memory controller. The memory controller includes a word line (WL) control module and a bit line (BL) control module. The memory controller is to determine a WL address based, at least in part, on a received memory address. The memory controller is further to determine a BL address. The apparatus further includes a parameter selection module to select a value of a control parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the WL address and/or the BL address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Raymond W. ZENG, Mase J. TAUB, Kiran PANGAL, Sandeep K. GULIANI
  • Publication number: 20190074058
    Abstract: A system and technique is disclosed for writing data in a cross-point memory. The state of one or more memory cells of the cross-point memory are sensed and then are continued to be selected and left on. It is then determined which of the one or more memory cells are to change state based on incoming user data that is to be written into the one or more memory cells. The one or more memory cells determined to change state and are still selected to be on are then written by applying a write-current pulse to the memory cells. In one exemplary embodiment, the one or more memory cells comprise one or more phase-change-type memory cell devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mase J. TAUB, Sandeep K. GULIANI, Kiran PANGAL
  • Publication number: 20190057728
    Abstract: Examples may include techniques to mitigate bias drift for memory cells of a memory device. A first memory cell coupled with a first word-line and a bit-line is selected for a write operation. A second memory cell coupled with a second word-line and the bit-line is de-selected for the write operation. First and second bias voltages are applied to the first word-line and the bit-line during the write operation to program the first memory cell. A third bias voltage is applied to the second word-line during the write operation to reduce or mitigate voltage bias to the second memory cell due to the second bias voltage applied to the bit-line to program the first memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Rakesh JEYASINGH, Nevil N GAJERA, Mase J. TAUB, Kiran PANGAL
  • Patent number: 10134468
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to phase change memory control. An apparatus includes a memory controller. The memory controller includes a word line (WL) control module and a bit line (BL) control module. The memory controller is to determine a WL address based, at least in part, on a received memory address. The memory controller is further to determine a BL address. The apparatus further includes a parameter selection module to select a value of a control parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the WL address and/or the BL address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond W. Zeng, Mase J. Taub, Kiran Pangal, Sandeep K. Guliani
  • Patent number: 10056136
    Abstract: A system and technique is disclosed for writing data in a cross-point memory. The state of one or more memory cells of the cross-point memory are sensed and then are continued to be selected and left on. It is then determined which of the one or more memory cells are to change state based on incoming user data that is to be written into the one or more memory cells. The one or more memory cells determined to change state and are still selected to be on are then written by applying a write-current pulse to the memory cells. In one exemplary embodiment, the one or more memory cells comprise one or more phase-change-type memory cell devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mase J. Taub, Sandeep K. Guliani, Kiran Pangal
  • Patent number: 10026460
    Abstract: Examples may include techniques to mitigate bias drift for memory cells of a memory device. A first memory cell coupled with a first word-line and a bit-line is selected for a write operation. A second memory cell coupled with a second word-line and the bit-line is de-selected for the write operation. First and second bias voltages are applied to the first word-line and the bit-line during the write operation to program the first memory cell. A third bias voltage is applied to the second word-line during the write operation to reduce or mitigate voltage bias to the second memory cell due to the second bias voltage applied to the bit-line to program the first memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rakesh Jeyasingh, Nevil N. Gajera, Mase J. Taub, Kiran Pangal
  • Patent number: 9792986
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to phase change memory current. An apparatus includes a memory controller including a word line (WL) control module and a bit line (BL) control module, the memory controller is to initiate selection of a memory cell. The apparatus further includes a mitigation module to configure a first line selection logic to reduce a transient energy dissipation of the memory cell, the transient energy related to selecting the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mase J. Taub, Sandeep K. Guliani, Kiran Pangal, Raymond W. Zeng
  • Publication number: 20170294228
    Abstract: A system and technique is disclosed for writing data in a cross-point memory. The state of one or more memory cells of the cross-point memory are sensed and then are continued to be selected and left on. It is then determined which of the one or more memory cells are to change state based on incoming user data that is to be written into the one or more memory cells. The one or more memory cells determined to change state and are still selected to be on are then written by applying a write-current pulse to the memory cells. In one exemplary embodiment, the one or more memory cells comprise one or more phase-change-type memory cell devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Mase J. TAUB, Sandeep K. GULIANI, Kiran PANGAL