Patents by Inventor Sean S. Eilert

Sean S. Eilert 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: 12626753
    Abstract: A wafer-on-wafer formed memory and logic device can enable high bandwidth transmission of data directly between a memory die and a logic die. The memory die can be formed as one of many memory dies on a first semiconductor wafer. The logic die can be formed as one of many logic dies on a second semiconductor wafer. The first and second wafers can be bonded via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process. The memory and logic device can be singulated from the bonded first and second wafers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Aliasger T. Zaidy, Glen E. Hush, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Patent number: 12602575
    Abstract: Spiking events in a spiking neural network may be processed via a memory system. A memory system may store data corresponding to a group of destination neurons. The memory system may, at each time interval of a SNN, pass through data corresponding to a group of pre-synaptic spike events from respective source neurons. The data corresponding to the group of pre-synaptic spike events may be subsequently stored in the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Yudanov, Sean S. Eilert, Hernan A. Castro, Ameen D. Akel
  • Patent number: 12555625
    Abstract: A wafer-on-wafer bonded memory and logic device can enable high bandwidth transmission of data directly between a memory die and a logic die. A memory device formed on a memory die can include many global input/output lines and many arrays of memory cells. Each array of memory cells can include respective local input/output (LIO) lines coupled to a global input/output line. A logic device can be formed on a logic die. A bond, formed between the memory die and the logic die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process, can couple the many global input/output lines to the logic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunal R. Parekh, Glen E. Hush, Sean S. Eilert, Aliasger T. Zaidy
  • Publication number: 20260011361
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die. A logic die that is bonded to a memory die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process can receive signals indicative of input data from a global data bus of the memory die and through a bond of the logic die and memory die. The logic die can also receive signals indicative of kernel data from local input/output (LIO) lines of the memory die and through the bond. The logic die can perform a plurality of operations at a plurality of vector-vector (VV) units utilizing the signals indicative of input data and the signals indicative of kernel data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Aliasger T. Zaidy, Sean S. Eilert, Glen E. Hush, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20250315192
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to data reconstruction based on queue depth comparison are described. To avoid accessing the “congested” channel, a read command to access the “congested” channel can be executed by accessing the other relatively “idle” channels and utilize data read from the “idle” channels to reconstruct data corresponding to the read command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Estep, Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel
  • Publication number: 20250298540
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for redundant computing across planes are described. A device may perform a computational operation on first data that is stored in a first plane that includes content-addressable memory cells. The first data may be representative of a set of contiguous bits of a vector. The device may perform, concurrent with performing the computational operation on the first data, the computational operation on second data that is stored in a second plane. The second data may be representative of the set of contiguous bits of the vector. The device may read from the first plane and write to the second plane, third data representative of a result of the computational operation on the first data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Kenneth M. Curewitz, Helena Caminal, Ameen D. Akel
  • Patent number: 12423232
    Abstract: An example memory sub-system includes: a plurality of bank groups, wherein each bank group comprises a plurality of memory banks; a plurality of row buffers, wherein two or more row buffers of the plurality of row buffers are associated with each memory bank; a cache comprising a plurality of cache lines; a processing logic communicatively coupled to the plurality of bank groups and the plurality of row buffers, the processing logic to perform operations comprising: receiving an activate command specifying a row of a memory bank of the plurality of memory banks; fetching data from the specified row to a row buffer of the plurality of row buffers; and copying the data to a cache line of the plurality of cache lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel, Shivam Swami
  • Patent number: 12387780
    Abstract: A wafer-on-wafer bonded memory and logic device can enable high bandwidth transmission of data directly between a memory die and a logic die. Memory devices can be formed on a first wafer. First metal pads can be formed on the first wafer and coupled to the memory devices. The memory devices can be tested via the first metal pads. The first metal pads can be removed from the first wafer. Subsequently, second metal pads on the first wafer can be bonded, via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process, to third metal pads on a second wafer. Each memory device on the first wafer can be aligned with and coupled to a respective logic device on the second wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunal R. Parekh, Glen E. Hush, Sean S. Eilert, Aliasger T. Zaidy
  • Patent number: 12354649
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die. A logic die that is bonded to a memory die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process can receive signals indicative of input data from a global data bus of the memory die and through a bond of the logic die and memory die. The logic die can also receive signals indicative of kernel data from local input/output (LIO) lines of the memory die and through the bond. The logic die can perform a plurality of operations at a plurality of vector-vector (VV) units utilizing the signals indicative of input data and the signals indicative of kernel data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aliasger T. Zaidy, Sean S. Eilert, Glen E. Hush, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Patent number: 12340125
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to data reconstruction based on queue depth comparison are described. To avoid accessing the “congested” channel, a read command to access the “congested” channel can be executed by accessing the other relatively “idle” channels and utilize data read from the “idle” channels to reconstruct data corresponding to the read command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Estep, Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel
  • Patent number: 12333304
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for in-or near-memory processing are described. Strings of bits (e.g., vectors) may be fetched and processed in logic of a memory device without involving a separate processing unit. Operations (e.g., arithmetic operations) may be performed on numbers stored in a bit-parallel way during a single sequence of clock cycles. Arithmetic may thus be performed in a single pass as numbers are bits of two or more strings of bits are fetched and without intermediate storage of the numbers. Vectors may be fetched (e.g., identified, transmitted, received) from one or more bit lines. Registers of a memory array may be used to write (e.g., store or temporarily store) results or ancillary bits (e.g., carry bits or carry flags) that facilitate arithmetic operations. Circuitry near, adjacent, or under the memory array may employ XOR or AND (or other) logic to fetch, organize, or operate on the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Yudanov, Sean S. Eilert, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Shivasankar Gunasekaran, Ameen D. Akel
  • Publication number: 20250173144
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for in-or near-memory processing are described. Strings of bits (e.g., vectors) may be fetched and processed in logic of a memory device without involving a separate processing unit. Operations (e.g., arithmetic operations) may be performed on numbers stored in a bit-parallel way during a single sequence of clock cycles. Arithmetic may thus be performed in a single pass as numbers are bits of two or more strings of bits are fetched and without intermediate storage of the numbers. Vectors may be fetched (e.g., identified, transmitted, received) from one or more bit lines. Registers of a memory array may be used to write (e.g., store or temporarily store) results or ancillary bits (e.g., carry bits or carry flags) that facilitate arithmetic operations. Circuitry near, adjacent, or under the memory array may employ XOR or AND (or other) logic to fetch, organize, or operate on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Dmitri Yudanov, Sean S. Eilert, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Shivasankar Gunasekaran, Ameen D. Akel
  • Publication number: 20250165160
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for programmable metadata and related operations are described. A method may include receiving signaling that indicates a set of rules for transitions of states of metadata at a memory device storing the metadata. The memory device may receive a command from a host device associated with a set of data after receiving the set of rules. The memory device may transition metadata associated with the set of data stored at the memory device from a first state to a second state based in part on the set of rules and the command. The memory device may execute the command received from the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Justin Eno, Ameen D. Akel
  • Publication number: 20250165762
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed. A system may include a number of memory arrays and circuitry coupled to the number of memory arrays. The circuitry may store synaptic connections of a destination neuron in a first memory array of the number of memory arrays. The circuitry may also store pre-synaptic spike events from respective source neurons in a second memory array of the number of memory arrays. In response to a match of a neuron identification of the synaptic connections of the destination neuron with a neuron identification of the source neurons, the circuitry may generate a signal. The circuitry may further drive, based on the signal, at least one word line of a third memory array of the number of memory arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Dmitri Yudanov, Sean S. Eilert, Hernan A. Castro, Ameen D. Akel
  • Patent number: 12299291
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for programmable metadata and related operations are described. A method may include receiving signaling that indicates a set of rules for transitions of states of metadata at a memory device storing the metadata. The memory device may receive a command from a host device associated with a set of data after receiving the set of rules. The memory device may transition metadata associated with the set of data stored at the memory device from a first state to a second state based in part on the set of rules and the command. The memory device may execute the command received from the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Justin Eno, Ameen D. Akel
  • Patent number: 12282682
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for redundant computing across planes are described. A device may perform a computational operation on first data that is stored in a first plane that includes content-addressable memory cells. The first data may be representative of a set of contiguous bits of a vector. The device may perform, concurrent with performing the computational operation on the first data, the computational operation on second data that is stored in a second plane. The second data may be representative of the set of contiguous bits of the vector. The device may read from the first plane and write to the second plane, third data representative of a result of the computational operation on the first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Kenneth M. Curewitz, Helena Caminal, Ameen D. Akel
  • Publication number: 20250124981
    Abstract: A memory device may be used to implement a Bloom filter. In some examples, the memory device may include a memory array to perform a multiply-accumulate operation to implement the Bloom filter. The memory device may store multiple portions of a reference genetic sequence in the memory array and compare the portions of the reference genetic sequence to a read sequence in parallel by performing the multiply-accumulate operation. The results of the multiply-accumulate operation between the read sequence and the portions of the reference genetic sequence may be used to determine where the read sequence aligns to the reference sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Eno, Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel, Kenneth M. Curewitz
  • Publication number: 20250104761
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die via a wafer-on-wafer bond. A controller of the memory device that is coupled to the memory die can activate a row of the memory die. Responsive to activating the row, a sense amplifier stripe of the memory die can latch a first plurality of signals. A transceiver can route a second plurality of signals from the sense amplifier stripe to the logic die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Sean S. Eilert, Glen E. Hush, Aliasger T. Zaidy, Kunal R. Parekh
  • Patent number: 12217796
    Abstract: A memory device may be used to implement a Bloom filter. In some examples, the memory device may include a memory array to perform a multiply-accumulate operation to implement the Bloom filter. The memory device may store multiple portions of a reference genetic sequence in the memory array and compare the portions of the reference genetic sequence to a read sequence in parallel by performing the multiply-accumulate operation. The results of the multiply-accumulate operation between the read sequence and the portions of the reference genetic sequence may be used to determine where the read sequence aligns to the reference sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Eno, Sean S. Eilert, Ameen D. Akel, Kenneth M. Curewitz
  • Publication number: 20250006251
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory die bonded to a logic die. A logic die that is bonded to a memory die via a wafer-on-wafer bonding process can receive signals indicative of input data from a global data bus of the memory die and through a bond of the logic die and memory die. The logic die can also receive signals indicative of kernel data from local input/output (LIO) lines of the memory die and through the bond. The logic die can perform a plurality of operations at a plurality of vector-vector (VV) units utilizing the signals indicative of input data and the signals indicative of kernel data. The inputs and the outputs to the VV units can be configured based on a mode of the logic die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Aliasger T. Zaidy, Glen E. Hush, Sean S. Eilert, Kunal R. Parekh