Patents by Inventor Norichika ASAOKA

Norichika ASAOKA 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: 12159677
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array, and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The control circuit supplies a non-selection voltage of the voltages before a ready/busy signal changes from a ready state to a busy state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Sugahara, Takaya Handa, Ryosuke Isomura, Kazuto Uehara, Junichi Sato, Norichika Asaoka, Masashi Yamaoka, Bushnaq Sanad, Yuzuru Shibazaki, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuri Terada
  • Patent number: 12020772
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a first delay circuit configured to delay a first signal and provide a variable delay time; a first select circuit configured to select a second signal or a third signal based on the first signal delayed by the first delay circuit; a first circuit configured to output a fourth signal based on a signal selected and output by the first select circuit; a first output buffer configured to output a fifth signal based on the signal selected and output by the first select circuit; a first output pad configured to externally output the fifth signal; and a counter configured to count a number of times the fourth signal is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirashima, Mitsuhiro Abe, Norichika Asaoka
  • Publication number: 20230317177
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array, and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The control circuit supplies a non-selection voltage of the voltages before a ready/busy signal changes from a ready state to a busy state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Takaya HANDA, Ryosuke ISOMURA, Kazuto UEHARA, Junichi SATO, Norichika ASAOKA, Masashi YAMAOKA, Bushnaq SANAD, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuri TERADA
  • Patent number: 11727992
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes first, second, third, and fourth planes, a first address bus connected to the first and third planes, a second address bus connected to the second and fourth planes, and a control circuit configured to execute a synchronous process on at least two planes in response to a first command set including a first address and a second address. The control circuit is configured to transfer the first address to the first and third planes through the first address bus, and the second address to the second and fourth planes through the second address bus, and during the synchronous process, select a first block in one of the first and third planes, based on the transferred first address and select a second block in one of the second and fourth planes, based on the transferred second address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Norichika Asaoka
  • Patent number: 11705168
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive a first command and execute, based on the first command, a first operation and a second operation. The second operation is executed after the first operation. The control circuit is further configured to output a first signal from a start of the first operation to a start of the second operation. The first signal indicates that the semiconductor device is in a busy state in which the semiconductor device refrains from accepting, from an external controller, a second command for execution of the first operation and a third command for execution of the second operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Norichika Asaoka
  • Patent number: 11705210
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The voltage generation circuit generates the voltages before a ready/busy signal changing from a ready state to a busy state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Sugahara, Takaya Handa, Ryosuke Isomura, Kazuto Uehara, Junichi Sato, Norichika Asaoka, Masashi Yamaoka, Bushnaq Sanad, Yuzuru Shibazaki, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuri Terada
  • Publication number: 20220284963
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes first, second, third, and fourth planes, a first address bus connected to the first and third planes, a second address bus connected to the second and fourth planes, and a control circuit configured to execute a synchronous process on at least two planes in response to a first command set including a first address and a second address. The control circuit is configured to transfer the first address to the first and third planes through the first address bus, and the second address to the second and fourth planes through the second address bus, and during the synchronous process, select a first block in one of the first and third planes, based on the transferred first address and select a second block in one of the second and fourth planes, based on the transferred second address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Norichika ASAOKA
  • Publication number: 20220277779
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive a first command and execute, based on the first command, a first operation and a second operation. The second operation is executed after the first operation. The control circuit is further configured to output a first signal from a start of the first operation to a start of the second operation. The first signal indicates that the semiconductor device is in a busy state in which the semiconductor device refrains from accepting, from an external controller, a second command for execution of the first operation and a third command for execution of the second operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Norichika ASAOKA
  • Publication number: 20220230665
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a first delay circuit configured to delay a first signal and provide a variable delay time; a first select circuit configured to select a second signal or a third signal based on the first signal delayed by the first delay circuit; a first output buffer configured to output a fourth signal based on a signal selected by the first select circuit; a first output pad configured to externally output the fourth signal; and a counter configured to count a number of times the fourth signal is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Mitsuhiro ABE, Norichika ASAOKA
  • Patent number: 11386960
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes first, second, third, and fourth planes, a first address bus connected to the first and third planes, a second address bus connected to the second and fourth planes, and a control circuit configured to execute a synchronous process on at least two planes in response to a first command set including a first address and a second address. The control circuit is configured to transfer the first address to the first and third planes through the first address bus, and the second address to the second and fourth planes through the second address bus, and during the synchronous process, select a first block in one of the first and third planes, based on the transferred first address and select a second block in one of the second and fourth planes, based on the transferred second address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Norichika Asaoka
  • Publication number: 20220130469
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The voltage generation circuit generates the voltages before a ready/busy signal changing from a ready state to a busy state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Takaya HANDA, Ryosuke ISOMURA, Kazuto UEHARA, Junichi SATO, Norichika ASAOKA, Masashi YAMAOKA, Bushnaq SANAD, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuri TERADA
  • Patent number: 11257551
    Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device includes receiving an address indicating a region in a memory cell array and generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array in parallel with receiving the address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Sugahara, Takaya Handa, Ryosuke Isomura, Kazuto Uehara, Junichi Sato, Norichika Asaoka, Masashi Yamaoka, Bushnaq Sanad, Yuzuru Shibazaki, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuri Terada
  • Publication number: 20210158879
    Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device includes receiving an address indicating a region in a memory cell array and generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array in parallel with receiving the address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Takaya HANDA, Ryosuke ISOMURA, Kazuto UEHARA, Junichi SATO, Norichika ASAOKA, Masashi YAMAOKA, Bushnaq SANAD, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuri TERADA
  • Patent number: 10957404
    Abstract: According one embodiment, a memory device includes: a memory cell array; a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array; an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array; and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The voltage generation circuit generates the voltages during reception of the address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Sugahara, Takaya Handa, Ryosuke Isomura, Kazuto Uehara, Junichi Sato, Norichika Asaoka, Masashi Yamaoka, Bushnaq Sanad, Yuzuru Shibazaki, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuri Terada
  • Publication number: 20210082509
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes first, second, third, and fourth planes, a first address bus connected to the first and third planes, a second address bus connected to the second and fourth planes, and a control circuit configured to execute a synchronous process on at least two planes in response to a first command set including a first address and a second address. The control circuit is configured to transfer the first address to the first and third planes through the first address bus, and the second address to the second and fourth planes through the second address bus, and during the synchronous process, select a first block in one of the first and third planes, based on the transferred first address and select a second block in one of the second and fourth planes, based on the transferred second address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Norichika ASAOKA
  • Patent number: 10867679
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes first, second, third, and fourth planes, a first address bus connected to the first and third planes, a second address bus connected to the second and fourth planes, and a control circuit configured to execute a synchronous process on at least two planes in response to a first command set including a first address and a second address. The control circuit is configured to transfer the first address to the first and third planes through the first address bus, and the second address to the second and fourth planes through the second address bus, and during the synchronous process, select a first block in one of the first and third planes, based on the transferred first address and select a second block in one of the second and fourth planes, based on the transferred second address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Norichika Asaoka
  • Publication number: 20200202958
    Abstract: According one embodiment, a memory device includes: a memory cell array; a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array; an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array; and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The voltage generation circuit generates the voltages during reception of the address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Takaya HANDA, Ryosuke ISOMURA, Kazuto UEHARA, Junichi SATO, Norichika ASAOKA, Masashi YAMAOKA, Bushnaq SANAD, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuri TERADA
  • Publication number: 20200090754
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes first, second, third, and fourth planes, a first address bus connected to the first and third planes, a second address bus connected to the second and fourth planes, and a control circuit configured to execute a synchronous process on at least two planes in response to a first command set including a first address and a second address. The control circuit is configured to transfer the first address to the first and third planes through the first address bus, and the second address to the second and fourth planes through the second address bus, and during the synchronous process, select a first block in one of the first and third planes, based on the transferred first address and select a second block in one of the second and fourth planes, based on the transferred second address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Norichika ASAOKA
  • Patent number: 9685232
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory string having first and second selective transistors, each of which includes a charge storage layer and a control gate, a back gate transistor which includes a charge storage layer and a control gate, and memory cell transistors connected to each other and to the back gate transistor in series between the first and second selective transistors. In case any of the memory cell transistors is defective, the defect is indicated by storing a charge in the charge storage layer of at least one of the first and second selective transistors and the back gate transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norichika Asaoka, Masanobu Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20160284409
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory string having first and second selective transistors, each of which includes a charge storage layer and a control gate, a back gate transistor which includes a charge storage layer and a control gate, and memory cell transistors connected to each other and to the back gate transistor in series between the first and second selective transistors. In case any of the memory cell transistors is defective, the defect is indicated by storing a charge in the charge storage layer of at least one of the first and second selective transistors and the back gate transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Norichika ASAOKA, Masanobu SHIRAKAWA