Patents by Inventor Noriyasu Kumazaki

Noriyasu Kumazaki 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: 11915760
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first memory string including a first memory transistor, a first word line connected to a gate electrode of the first memory transistor, a source line connected to one end of the memory string, and a first connection transistor connected between the first word line and the source line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Sanad Bushnaq, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Masashi Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 11862293
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes memory cell arrays including a first memory cell and a first word line connected to the first memory cell, a first wiring electrically connected to the first word lines corresponding to the memory cell arrays, a driver circuit electrically connected to the first wiring, second wirings electrically connected to the first wiring via the driver circuit, a voltage generation circuit including output terminals disposed corresponding to the second wirings, and first circuits disposed corresponding to the memory cell arrays. The voltage generation circuit is electrically connected to the first word lines via a first current path including the second wirings, the driver circuit, and the first wiring. The voltage generation circuit is electrically connected to the first word lines via a second current path including the second wirings and the first circuits and without including the driver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriyasu Kumazaki
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230253045
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first memory string including a first memory transistor, a first word line connected to a gate electrode of the first memory transistor, a source line connected to one end of the memory string, and a first connection transistor connected between the first word line and the source line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Sanad BUSHNAQ, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Masashi YAMAOKA
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11657874
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first memory string including a first memory transistor, a first word line connected to a gate electrode of the first memory transistor, a source line connected to one end of the memory string, and a first connection transistor connected between the first word line and the source line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Sanad Bushnaq, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Masashi Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20220406351
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes memory cell arrays including a first memory cell and a first word line connected to the first memory cell, a first wiring electrically connected to the first word lines corresponding to the memory cell arrays, a driver circuit electrically connected to the first wiring, second wirings electrically connected to the first wiring via the driver circuit, a voltage generation circuit including output terminals disposed corresponding to the second wirings, and first circuits disposed corresponding to the memory cell arrays. The voltage generation circuit is electrically connected to the first word lines via a first current path including the second wirings, the driver circuit, and the first wiring. The voltage generation circuit is electrically connected to the first word lines via a second current path including the second wirings and the first circuits and without including the driver circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriyasu KUMAZAKI
  • 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: 20220005531
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first memory string including a first memory transistor, a first word line connected to a gate electrode of the first memory transistor, a source line connected to one end of the memory string, and a first connection transistor connected between the first word line and the source line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sanad BUSHNAQ, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Masashi Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 11152069
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first memory string including a first memory transistor, a first word line connected to a gate electrode of the first memory transistor, a source line connected to one end of the memory string, and a first connection transistor connected between the first word line and the source line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sanad Bushnaq, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Masashi Yamaoka
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10930357
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array, a temperature sensor configured to generate a first temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of the memory cell array in response to a first command periodically generated during a waiting period of the memory cell array, a storage circuit configured to store the first temperature signal and update the first temperature signal each time the first command is generated during the waiting period, and a voltage generation circuit configured to generate a voltage to be applied to the memory cell array based on the first temperature signal stored in the storage circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuri Terada, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yasufumi Kajiyama, Akio Sugahara, Masahiro Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 10896735
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a first memory cell, a first word line, a first circuit coupled to the first word line, a first driver used for a write operation and a read operation, a second driver used for an erase operation, and a voltage generator. The first circuit includes: a second circuit capable of electrically coupling the first word line and a first interconnect; a third circuit capable of electrically coupling the first interconnect and a second interconnect; a fourth circuit capable of electrically coupling the second interconnect and the first driver in the write and read operations; and a fifth circuit capable of electrically coupling the second interconnect and the second driver in the erase operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bushnaq Sanad, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuzuru Shibazaki
  • 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: 20200202937
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first memory string including a first memory transistor, a first word line connected to a gate electrode of the first memory transistor, a source line connected to one end of the memory string, and a first connection transistor connected between the first word line and the source line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Sanad BUSHNAQ, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Masashi YAMAOKA
  • Publication number: 20200202957
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array, a temperature sensor configured to generate a first temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of the memory cell array in response to a first command periodically generated during a waiting period of the memory cell array, a storage circuit configured to store the first temperature signal and update the first temperature signal each time the first command is generated during the waiting period, and a voltage generation circuit configured to generate a voltage to be applied to the memory cell array based on the first temperature signal stored in the storage circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Yuri TERADA, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yasufumi KAJIYAMA, Akio SUGAHARA, Masahiro YOSHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200194077
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including a first memory cell, a first word line, a first circuit coupled to the first word line, a first driver used for a write operation and a read operation, a second driver used for an erase operation, and a voltage generator. The first circuit includes: a second circuit capable of electrically coupling the first word line and a first interconnect; a third circuit capable of electrically coupling the first interconnect and a second interconnect; a fourth circuit capable of electrically coupling the second interconnect and the first driver in the write and read operations; and a fifth circuit capable of electrically coupling the second interconnect and the second driver in the erase operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bushnaq SANAD, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI
  • Patent number: 10360981
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of blocks of memory cells, including first, second, and third blocks of a first group of blocks and fourth fifth and sixth blocks of a second group of blocks, a plurality of word lines for each of the blocks, a first decode circuit for the first group, and a second decode circuit for the second group. When the first block is selected, the first decode circuit transfers a first voltage to the word lines of the first block, transfers a second voltage lower than the first voltage to the word lines of the second block, and causes the word lines of the third block to go into an electrically floating state, and the second decode circuit causes the words lines of the fourth block, the fifth block, and the sixth block into the electrically floating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriyasu Kumazaki, Koji Kato