Patents by Inventor Scott A. Stoller

Scott A. Stoller 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).

  • Publication number: 20250086058
    Abstract: Read calibration by sector of memory can include reading a page of memory, having more than one sector, with a read level, such as a default read level. In response to an error, such as an uncorrectable error correction code read result, the respective read level can be calibrated for each sector to yield a respective calibrated read level per sector. The page of memory can be read with the respective calibrated read level per sector. The calibrated read levels can be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Priya Venkataraman, Pitamber Shukla, Vipul Patel, Scott A. Stoller
  • Patent number: 12229024
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems including memory self-recovery management to correct failures due to soft-error rate events. The self-recovery manager detects a failure of a memory device. The self-recovery manager retrieves a set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager stores the set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager issues a reset command to the memory device, the reset command including generating a re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager compares the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager triggering a self-recovery attempt using the comparison of the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Mason, Scott A. Stoller, Pitamber Shukla, Kenneth W. Marr, Chi Ming Chu, Hossein Afkhami
  • Patent number: 12153490
    Abstract: Read calibration by sector of memory can include reading a page of memory, having more than one sector, with a read level, such as a default read level. In response to an error, such as an uncorrectable error correction code read result, the respective read level can be calibrated for each sector to yield a respective calibrated read level per sector. The page of memory can be read with the respective calibrated read level per sector. The calibrated read levels can be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Priya Venkataraman, Pitamber Shukla, Vipul Patel, Scott A. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20240312494
    Abstract: In a memory sub-system, causing a standby circuit associated with a memory device to enter into a low power mode. In the low power mode, causing a reference voltage to be supplied to a voltage regulator, wherein the reference voltage causes the voltage regulator to supply a standby current level to the memory device, where the standby current level is lower than a current level supplied when the memory device is in an active mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Shuai Xu, Michele Piccardi, Arvind Muralidharan, June Lee, Qisong Lin, Scott A. Stoller, Jun Shen
  • Publication number: 20240303187
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for determining performing read operations on a partially programmed block are provided. One example apparatus can include a controller configured to apply a read voltage to a word line in an array of memory cells during a read operation on the word line, apply a first pass voltage to a number of programmed word lines in the array of memory cells during the read operation, and apply a second pass voltage to a number of unprogrammed word lines in the array of memory cells during the read operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Pitamber Shukla, Ryan Hrinya, Fulvio Rori, Scott A. Stoller, Tyler Betz
  • Publication number: 20240220375
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems including memory self-recovery management to correct failures due to soft-error rate events. The self-recovery manager detects a failure of a memory device. The self-recovery manager retrieves a set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager stores the set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager issues a reset command to the memory device, the reset command including generating a re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager compares the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager triggering a self-recovery attempt using the comparison of the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Mason, Scott A. Stoller, Pitamber Shukla, Kenneth W. Marr, Chi Ming Chu, Hossein Afkhami
  • Patent number: 12027227
    Abstract: A determination is made that a memory device of a memory sub-system is to be transitioned to a sleep mode. A command is initiated to cause a standby circuit associated with the memory device to enter into a low power mode while a power supply of the memory sub-system is maintained in a powered state. In the low power mode, a reference voltage is supplied to a voltage regulator of the standby circuit to supply a standby current level to the memory device during the sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Shuai Xu, Michele Piccardi, Arvind Muralidharan, June Lee, Qisong Lin, Scott A. Stoller, Jun Shen
  • Patent number: 11967386
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a touch-up component. The touch-up component can detect that at least one memory cell of a page of memory cells has lost a portion of a charge. The touch-up component can set touch-up parameters for the page of memory cells. The touch-up component can cause a transfer of data from the page of memory cells to a cache. The touch-up component can reprogram the at least one memory cell using the set touch-up parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bin Wang, Pitamber Shukla, Scott A. Stoller
  • Patent number: 11966303
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems including memory self-recovery management to correct failures due to soft-error rate events. The self-recovery manager detects a failure of a memory device. The self-recovery manager retrieves a set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager stores the set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager issues a reset command to the memory device, the reset command including generating a re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager compares the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager triggering a self-recovery attempt using the comparison of the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Mason, Scott A. Stoller, Pitamber Shukla, Kenneth W. Marr, Chi Ming Chu, Hossein Afkhami
  • Publication number: 20230393955
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems including memory self-recovery management to correct failures due to soft-error rate events. The self-recovery manager detects a failure of a memory device. The self-recovery manager retrieves a set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager stores the set of register values from the memory device. The self-recovery manager issues a reset command to the memory device, the reset command including generating a re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager compares the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values. The self-recovery manager triggering a self-recovery attempt using the comparison of the set of register values with the re-initialized set of register values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Mason, Scott A. Stoller, Pitamber Shukla, Kenneth W. Marr, Chi Ming Chu, Hossein Afkhami
  • Publication number: 20230377664
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a touch-up component. The touch-up component can detect that at least one memory cell of a page of memory cells has lost a portion of a charge. The touch-up component can set touch-up parameters for the page of memory cells. The touch-up component can cause a transfer of data from the page of memory cells to a cache. The touch-up component can reprogram the at least one memory cell using the set touch-up parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Bin Wang, Pitamber Shukla, Scott A. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230360708
    Abstract: Memory systems with flexible erase suspend-resume operations are described herein. In one embodiment, a memory device is configured to receive an erase suspend command while a first erase pulse of an erase operation is at a flattop voltage. In response, the memory device suspends the erase operation. The memory device further resumes the erase operation such that a second erase pulse of the erase operation is ramped to the flattop voltage. Absent intervening erase suspend operations, erase operations of the memory device can include a single erase pulse that remains at the flattop voltage for a total duration. A first total duration plus a second total duration the first and second erase pulses, respectively, remain at the flattop voltage remains less than or equal to the total duration the single erase pulse remains at the flattop voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Pitamber Shukla, Jiun-Horng Lai, Ching-Huang Lu, Fulvio Rori, Wai Ying Lo, Scott A. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230317120
    Abstract: A determination is made that a memory device of a memory sub-system is to be transitioned to a sleep mode. A command is initiated to cause a standby circuit associated with the memory device to enter into a low power mode while a power supply of the memory sub-system is maintained in a powered state. In the low power mode, a reference voltage is supplied to a voltage regulator of the standby circuit to supply a standby current level to the memory device during the sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shuai Xu, Michele Piccardi, Arvind Muralidharan, June Lee, Qisong Lin, Scott A. Stoller, Jun Shen
  • Patent number: 11721404
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for operating mixed mode blocks. One example method can include tracking single level cell (SLC) mode cycles and extra level cell (XLC) mode cycles performed on the mixed mode blocks, maintaining a mixed mode cycle count corresponding to the mixed mode blocks, and adjusting the mixed mode cycle count differently for mixed mode blocks operated in a SLC mode than for mixed blocks operated in a XLC mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore K. Muchherla, Ashutosh Malshe, Preston A. Thomson, Michael G. Miller, Gary F. Besinga, Scott A. Stoller, Sampath K. Ratnam, Renato C. Padilla, Peter Feeley
  • Patent number: 11709616
    Abstract: A method is described that includes determining a number of program and erase cycles associated with a block of pages of a memory device and determining a preprogram voltage based on the number of program and erase cycles to apply to the block of pages prior to an erase operation. The method further includes applying the preprogram voltage to the block of pages and performing an erase operation on the block of pages following application of the preprogram voltage to the block of pages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Priya Venkataraman, Pitamber Shukla, Scott A. Stoller, Giuseppina Puzzilli, Niccolo′ Righetti
  • Publication number: 20230214299
    Abstract: Read calibration by sector of memory can include reading a page of memory, having more than one sector, with a read level, such as a default read level. In response to an error, such as an uncorrectable error correction code read result, the respective read level can be calibrated for each sector to yield a respective calibrated read level per sector. The page of memory can be read with the respective calibrated read level per sector. The calibrated read levels can be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Priya Venkataraman, Pitamber Shukla, Vipul Patel, Scott A. Stoller
  • Patent number: 11688483
    Abstract: A processing device in a memory system detects a data loss occurrence in a block of a memory component. The processing device further designates the block as a quarantined block, performs a stress test on the block, and depending on whether the stress test on the block satisfies a testing criterion, either designates the block as usable by the memory component or retires the block of the memory component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Sampath K. Ratnam, Scott A. Stoller, Preston A. Thomson, Kevin R. Brandt, Marc S. Hamilton, Christopher S. Hale
  • Publication number: 20230197157
    Abstract: A method includes determining, for a set of memory cells of a word line group, a parameter corresponding to a quality of the set of memory cells of the word line group and determining, for the set of memory cells, a range of voltage offset values corresponding to the parameter. The method can further include determining a voltage offset to be applied to the set of memory cells of the word line group based on the parameter or the range of voltage offset values, or both and applying a signal corresponding to the determined voltage offset to the set of memory cells of the word line group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Sandeep Kadasani, Pitamber Shukla, Scott A. Stoller, Renato Padilla, Chi Ming Chu
  • Patent number: 11594292
    Abstract: Described are systems and methods for providing power loss immunity in memory programming operations. An example memory device comprises: a memory array comprising a plurality of memory cells electrically coupled to a plurality of wordlines and a plurality of bitlines; and a controller coupled to the memory array, the controller to perform operations comprising: causing a programming pulse to be applied to to one or more wordlines of the memory array; responsive to determining that a threshold voltage of one or more memory cells of the memory array has reached a pre-program verify level, causing a first bias voltage level to be applied to a first subset of bitlines of the memory array and causing a second bias voltage level to be applied to a second subset of bitlines of the memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Stoller, Pitamber Shukla, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Fulvio Rori, Bin Wang
  • Publication number: 20220391125
    Abstract: A method is described that includes determining a number of program and erase cycles associated with a block of pages of a memory device and determining a preprogram voltage based on the number of program and erase cycles to apply to the block of pages prior to an erase operation. The method further includes applying the preprogram voltage to the block of pages and performing an erase operation on the block of pages following application of the preprogram voltage to the block of pages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Priya Venkataraman, Pitamber Shukla, Scott A. Stoller, Giuseppina Puzzilli, Niccolo' Righetti