Patents by Inventor Stefano Donnola

Stefano Donnola 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: 8275926
    Abstract: In various embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may include an enhanced register to provide actuator signals to a memory array, the enhanced register including a first memory device including an first enable input, a first data input coupled to a register data input, and first memory device output, the first memory device output to couple to the memory array, and the enhances register to include a second memory device including a second enable input, a second data input coupled to the register data input, and a second memory device output, wherein the second memory device output provides a first output signal indicating when one or more of the actuator signals from the first memory device output are to be coupled to the register data input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giovanni Naso, Stefano Donnola
  • Publication number: 20110208902
    Abstract: In various embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may include an enhanced register to provide actuator signals to a memory array, the enhanced register including a first memory device including an first enable input, a first data input coupled to a register data input, and first memory device output, the first memory device output to couple to the memory array, and the enhances register to include a second memory device including a second enable input, a second data input coupled to the register data input, and a second memory device output, wherein the second memory device output provides a first output signal indicating when one or more of the actuator signals from the first memory device output are to be coupled to the register data input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Giovanni Naso, Stefano Donnola
  • Patent number: 7934048
    Abstract: In various embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may include an enhanced register to provide actuator signals to a memory array, the enhanced register including a first memory device including an first enable input, a first data input coupled to a register data input, and first memory device output, the first memory device output to couple to the memory array, and the enhances register to include a second memory device including a second enable input, a second data input coupled to the register data input, and a second memory device output, wherein the second memory device output provides a first output signal indicating when one or more of the actuator signals from the first memory device output are to be coupled to the register data input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giovanni Naso, Stefano Donnola
  • Patent number: 7738310
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, devices, and systems for operating memory devices having fuse circuits. One method embodiment includes detecting a signal indicating whether a voltage used during operation of at least one of a number of fuse circuits has reached a threshold level, initializing at least one of the number of fuse circuits in response to detecting that the voltage has reached the threshold level, and reading an output of at least one of the number of fuse circuits at least partially in response to a detected state change of an output of the at least one initialized fuse circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giovanni Naso, Stefano Donnola
  • Publication number: 20100064188
    Abstract: In various embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may include an enhanced register to provide actuator signals to a memory array, the enhanced register including a first memory device including an first enable input, a first data input coupled to a register data input, and first memory device output, the first memory device output to couple to the memory array, and the enhances register to include a second memory device including a second enable input, a second data input coupled to the register data input, and a second memory device output, wherein the second memory device output provides a first output signal indicating when one or more of the actuator signals from the first memory device output are to be coupled to the register data input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Giovanni Naso, Stefano Donnola
  • Patent number: 7620859
    Abstract: In various embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may include an enhanced register to provide actuator signals to a memory array, the enhanced register including a first memory device including an first enable input, a first data input coupled to a register data input, and first memory device output, the first memory device output to couple to the memory array, and the enhances register to include a second memory device including a second enable input, a second data input coupled to the register data input, and a second memory device output, wherein the second memory device output provides a first output signal indicating when one or more of the actuator signals from the first memory device output are to be coupled to the register data input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giovanni Naso, Stefano Donnola
  • Publication number: 20090067252
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, devices, and systems for operating memory devices having fuse circuits. One method embodiment includes detecting a signal indicating whether a voltage used during operation of at least one of a number of fuse circuits has reached a threshold level, initializing at least one of the number of fuse circuits in response to detecting that the voltage has reached the threshold level, and reading an output of at least one of the number of fuse circuits at least partially in response to a detected state change of an output of the at least one initialized fuse circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Giovanni Naso, Stefano Donnola
  • Publication number: 20080086604
    Abstract: In various embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may include an enhanced register to provide actuator signals to a memory array, the enhanced register including a first memory device including an first enable input, a first data input coupled to a register data input, and first memory device output, the first memory device output to couple to the memory array, and the enhances register to include a second memory device including a second enable input, a second data input coupled to the register data input, and a second memory device output, wherein the second memory device output provides a first output signal indicating when one or more of the actuator signals from the first memory device output are to be coupled to the register data input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Giovanni Naso, Stefano Donnola