Patents by Inventor Raffaele Bufano

Raffaele Bufano 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: 9262317
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store a configuration value received from the processor, the configuration value to specify one or more attributes of a memory access operation. The configuration value may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Andreoli, Tommaso Zerilli
  • Patent number: 9251065
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device for an execute-in-place mode may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store an execute-in-place mode value that may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Micro Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Andreoli, Tommaso Zerilli
  • Publication number: 20150220431
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device for an execute-in-place mode may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store an execute-in-place mode value that may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Andreoli, Tommaso Zerilli
  • Patent number: 8954660
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device for an execute-in-place mode may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store an execute-in-place mode value that may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Andreoli, Tommaso Zerilli
  • Publication number: 20140195723
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store a configuration value received from the processor, the configuration value to specify one or more attributes of a memory access operation. The configuration value may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Andreoli, Tommaso Zerilli
  • Publication number: 20140189220
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device for an execute-in-place mode may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store an execute-in-place mode value that may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Andreoli, Tommaso Zerilli
  • Patent number: 8635398
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device for an execute-in-place mode may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store an execute-in-place mode value that may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Andreoli, Tommaso Zerilli
  • Patent number: 8626990
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store a configuration value received from the processor, the configuration value to specify one or more attributes of a memory access operation. The configuration value may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Andreoli, Tommaso Zerilli
  • Patent number: 8607028
    Abstract: A method and a memory device are provided for accessing a storage location. The method includes storing an extended address value in a register in a non-volatile memory device. The method further includes subsequently receiving multiple addresses and combining the stored extended address value with each of the multiple received addresses to produce multiple combined addresses. The method further includes accessing multiple storage locations within the non-volatile memory device based, at least in part, on the multiple combined addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Poorna Kale, Chris Bueb, Tommaso Zerilli, Raffaele Bufano, Sandra Lospalluti, Marco Gibilaro
  • Publication number: 20120110246
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device for an execute-in-place mode may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store an execute-in-place mode value that may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Andreoli, Tommaso Zerilli
  • Publication number: 20120011304
    Abstract: Example embodiments for providing enhanced addressability for a serial non-volatile memory device may comprise accessing a storage location based, at least in part, on an extended address value and an address, the extended address value to identify a subset of storage locations from a plurality of storage locations, the address to identify the storage location within the subset of storage locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Poorna Kale, Chris Bueb, Tommaso Zerilli, Raffaele Bufano, Sandra Lospalluti, Marco Gibilaro
  • Publication number: 20120005411
    Abstract: Example embodiments for configuring a serial non-volatile memory device may comprise a non-volatile configuration register to store a configuration value received from the processor, the configuration value to specify one or more attributes of a memory access operation. The configuration value may be read at least in part in response to power being applied to the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Rolandi, Sandra Lospalluti, Raffaele Bufano, Stefano Anddreoli