Patents by Inventor Mirko Scapin

Mirko Scapin 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: 10790027
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of data lines, a common source, and control logic. The control logic is configured to implement a seed operation by biasing each of the plurality of data lines to a first voltage level with the common source biased to a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level. With each data line biased to the first voltage level, the control logic is configured to float each data line and bias the common source to the first voltage level such that the bias of each data line is boosted above the first voltage level due to capacitive coupling between each data line and the common source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Raffaele Bufano, Mirko Scapin, Andrea Giovanni-Xotta
  • Publication number: 20200227119
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of data lines, a common source, and control logic. The control logic is configured to implement a seed operation by biasing each of the plurality of data lines to a first voltage level with the common source biased to a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level. With each data line biased to the first voltage level, the control logic is configured to float each data line and bias the common source to the first voltage level such that the bias of each data line is boosted above the first voltage level due to capacitive coupling between each data line and the common source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Raffaele Bufano, Mirko Scapin, Andrea Giovanni-Xotta
  • Patent number: 10643706
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of data lines, a common source, and control logic. The control logic is configured to implement a seed operation by biasing each of the plurality of data lines to a first voltage level with the common source biased to a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level. With each data line biased to the first voltage level, the control logic is configured to float each data line and bias the common source to the first voltage level such that the bias of each data line is boosted above the first voltage level due to capacitive coupling between each data line and the common source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Raffaele Bufano, Mirko Scapin, Andrea Giovanni-Xotta
  • Patent number: 7622997
    Abstract: An oscillator system may include an oscillator block having a plurality of inputs and outputting a clock signal, a frequency divider block receiving the clock signal and outputting a divided clock signal, a tuning block receiving the divided clock signal and outputting a comparison signal, and a control block coupled to the tuning block. The control block may receive the comparison signal. The control block may include a configuration block for producing a plurality of outputs for the corresponding inputs of the oscillator block, and an Up/Down counter having outputs applied to the configuration block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.L.
    Inventors: Stefano Amato, Francesco Mannino, Massimiliano Picca, Mirko Scapin
  • Publication number: 20080042720
    Abstract: An oscillator system may include an oscillator block having a plurality of inputs and outputting a clock signal, a frequency divider block receiving the clock signal and outputting a divided clock signal, a tuning block receiving the divided clock signal and outputting a comparison signal, and a control block coupled to the tuning block. The control block may receive the comparison signal. The control block may include a configuration block for producing a plurality of outputs for the corresponding inputs of the oscillator block, and an Up/Down counter having outputs applied to the configuration block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Stefano AMATO, Francesco Mannino, Massimiliano Picca, Mirko Scapin