Patents by Inventor Motao Cao

Motao Cao 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).

  • Erasing partially-programmed memory unit
    Patent number: 11670376
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for erasing of one or more partially-programmed memory units of a memory device. In particular, various embodiments provide for monitoring (e.g., tracking) of partial program/erase cycles for a memory unit (e.g., block) of a memory device, and performing an erasure of the memory unit based on the monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Falgun G. Trivedi, Motao Cao
  • ERASING PARTIALLY-PROGRAMMED MEMORY UNIT
    Publication number: 20220392540
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for erasing of one or more partially-programmed memory units of a memory device. In particular, various embodiments provide for monitoring (e.g., tracking) of partial program/erase cycles for a memory unit (e.g., block) of a memory device, and performing an erasure of the memory unit based on the monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Falgun G. Trivedi, Motao Cao