Patents by Inventor Stephen P. Van Aken

Stephen P. Van Aken 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: 11804856
    Abstract: A digital system, components and method are configured with nonvolatile memory for storing digital data using codewords. The data is stored in the memory using multiple bits per memory cell of the memory. A code efficiency, for purposes of write operations and read operations relating to the memory, can be changed on a codeword to codeword basis based on input parameters. The code efficiency can change based on changing any one of the input parameters including bit density that is stored by the memory. Storing and reading fractional bit densities is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Eisenhuth, Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Publication number: 20220209795
    Abstract: A digital system, components and method are configured with nonvolatile memory for storing digital data using codewords. The data is stored in the memory using multiple bits per memory cell of the memory. A code efficiency, for purposes of write operations and read operations relating to the memory, can be changed on a codeword to codeword basis based on input parameters. The code efficiency can change based on changing any one of the input parameters including bit density that is stored by the memory. Storing and reading fractional bit densities is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Robert B. Eisenhuth, Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Patent number: 11336303
    Abstract: A digital system, components and method are configured with nonvolatile memory for storing digital data using codewords. The data is stored in the memory using multiple bits per memory cell of the memory. A code efficiency, for purposes of write operations and read operations relating to the memory, can be changed on a codeword to codeword basis based on input parameters. The code efficiency can change based on changing any one of the input parameters including bit density that is stored by the memory. Storing and reading fractional bit densities is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Eisenhuth, Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Publication number: 20220029640
    Abstract: A digital system, components and method are configured with nonvolatile memory for storing digital data using codewords. The data is stored in the memory using multiple bits per memory cell of the memory. A code efficiency, for purposes of write operations and read operations relating to the memory, can be changed on a codeword to codeword basis based on input parameters. The code efficiency can change based on changing any one of the input parameters including bit density that is stored by the memory. Storing and reading fractional bit densities is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Robert B. Eisenhuth, Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Patent number: 10740173
    Abstract: A digital system includes nonvolatile memory for storing digital data using codewords. The data is stored in the memory using multiple bits per memory cell of the memory. A code efficiency, for purposes of transferring read data and write data relating to the memory, can be changed on a codeword-to-codeword basis based on input parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Eisenhuth, Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Patent number: 10503934
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing secure operations with a dedicated secure processor is described in one embodiment. The apparatus includes security firmware defining secure operations, a processor configured to execute the security firmware and perform a set of operations limited to the secure operations, and a plurality of secure hardware registers, accessible by the processor and configured to receive instructions to perform the secure operations, An apparatus for performing secure operations with a plurality of security assist hardware circuits is described in another embodiment. The apparatus comprises one or more secure hardware registers configured to receive a command to perform secure operations and one or more security assist hardware circuits configured to perform discrete secure operations using one or more secret data objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenny T. Coker, David A. Pohm, Stephen P. Van Aken, Michael B. Danielson
  • Patent number: 10355815
    Abstract: A system uses multi-level encoding where each symbol of a plurality of symbols represents more than one bit of information in a user data symbol stream for transfer using a multilevel transmission channel. The user data symbols are represented in a digital bitwise form such that each symbol is presented as a plurality of bits and each bit is subject to a different probability of error. An error correction procedure is applied based on the different error probability that is associated with each bit in the plurality. The channel can be configured to support a mosaic tile structure, each tile containing a channel symbol such that a selected tile has a collective error probability that is different from other tiles. Customized coding can be applied to the tile structure to allocate a selected amount of error correction power to the selected tile based on an overall available correction power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Liikanen, Stephen P. Van Aken, Gerald L. Cadloni, John L. Seabury, Robert B. Eisenhuth
  • Publication number: 20180357449
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing secure operations with a dedicated secure processor is described in one embodiment. The apparatus includes security firmware defining secure operations, a processor configured to execute the security firmware and perform a set of operations limited to the secure operations, and a plurality of secure hardware registers, accessible by the processor and configured to receive instructions to perform the secure operations, An apparatus for performing secure operations with a plurality of security assist hardware circuits is described in another embodiment. The apparatus comprises one or more secure hardware registers configured to receive a command to perform secure operations and one or more security assist hardware circuits configured to perform discrete secure operations using one or more secret data objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenny T. Coker, David A. Pohm, Stephen P. Van Aken, Michael B. Danielson
  • Patent number: 10133628
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to apparatuses and method for encoding using error protection codes. An example apparatus comprises circuitry, for instance, including an encoder configured to compute parity data based, at least in part, on program data and on predetermined coefficient data. The predetermined coefficient data is determined independent of the program data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Patent number: 10068109
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing secure operations with a dedicated secure processor is described in one embodiment. The apparatus includes security firmware defining secure operations, a processor configured to execute the security firmware and perform a set of operations limited to the secure operations, and a plurality of secure hardware registers, accessible by the processor and configured to receive instructions to perform the secure operations. An apparatus for performing secure operations with a plurality of security assist hardware circuits is described in another embodiment. The apparatus comprises one or more secure hardware registers configured to receive a command to perform secure operations and one or more security assist hardware circuits configured to perform discrete secure operations using one or more secret data objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenny T. Coker, David A. Pohm, Stephen P. Van Aken, Michael B. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20180089469
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing secure operations with a dedicated secure processor is described in one embodiment. The apparatus includes security firmware defining secure operations, a processor configured to execute the security firmware and perform a set of operations limited to the secure operations, and a plurality of secure hardware registers, accessible by the processor and configured to receive instructions to perform the secure operations. An apparatus for performing secure operations with a plurality of security assist hardware circuits is described in another embodiment. The apparatus comprises one or more secure hardware registers configured to receive a command to perform secure operations and one or more security assist hardware circuits configured to perform discrete secure operations using one or more secret data objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenny T. Coker, David A. Pohm, Stephen P. Van Aken, Michael B. Danielson
  • Patent number: 9864879
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing secure operations with a dedicated secure processor is described in one embodiment. The apparatus includes security firmware defining secure operations, a processor configured to execute the security firmware and perform a set of operations limited to the secure operations, and a plurality of secure hardware registers, accessible by the processor and configured to receive instructions to perform the secure operations. An apparatus for performing secure operations with a plurality of security assist hardware circuits is described in another embodiment. The apparatus comprises one or more secure hardware registers configured to receive a command to perform secure operations and one or more security assist hardware circuits configured to perform discrete secure operations using one or more secret data objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenny T. Coker, David A. Pohm, Stephen P. Van Aken, Michael B. Danielson
  • Publication number: 20170098102
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing secure operations with a dedicated secure processor is described in one embodiment. The apparatus includes security firmware defining secure operations, a processor configured to execute the security firmware and perform a set of operations limited to the secure operations, and a plurality of secure hardware registers, accessible by the processor and configured to receive instructions to perform the secure operations. An apparatus for performing secure operations with a plurality of security assist hardware circuits is described in another embodiment. The apparatus comprises one or more secure hardware registers configured to receive a command to perform secure operations and one or more security assist hardware circuits configured to perform discrete secure operations using one or more secret data objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: KENNY T. COKER, DAVID A. POHM, STEPHEN P. VAN AKEN, MICHAEL B. DANIELSON
  • Publication number: 20160364293
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to error protection of data stored in and/or read from a memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Patent number: 9489302
    Abstract: A memory system digitally communicates with a host device to provide data storage capacity for the host device. The memory system includes at least one module including a nonvolatile memory section that is made up of a plurality of memory devices and the module includes a bit density function to assign a storage density to each memory device such that one group of the memory devices is configured to store data at a high storage density and another group of the memory devices is configured to store data at a low storage density. The module independently performs the bit density function for the nonvolatile memory section of each module based on one or more module input parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Publication number: 20160314039
    Abstract: A digital system, components and method are configured with nonvolatile memory for storing digital data using codewords. The data is stored in the memory using multiple bits per memory cell of the memory. A code efficiency, for purposes of write operations and read operations relating to the memory, can be changed on a codeword to codeword basis based on input parameters. The code efficiency can change based on changing any one of the input parameters including bit density that is stored by the memory. Storing and reading fractional bit densities is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Robert B. Eisenhuth, Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Patent number: 9448884
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to error protection of data stored in and/or read from a memory device. Coefficient data representing canonical coefficients can be pre-computed by an apparatus before the apparatus is provided with program data, for example. For example, coefficient data may be pre-computed external to the apparatus and stored before program data is provided to an apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Publication number: 20160269147
    Abstract: A system uses multi-level encoding where each symbol of a plurality of symbols represents more than one bit of information in a user data symbol stream for transfer using a multilevel transmission channel. The user data symbols are represented in a digital bitwise form such that each symbol is presented as a plurality of bits and each bit is subject to a different probability of error. An error correction procedure is applied based on the different error probability that is associated with each bit in the plurality. The channel can be configured to support a mosaic tile structure, each tile containing a channel symbol such that a selected tile has a collective error probability that is different from other tiles. Customized coding can be applied to the tile structure to allocate a selected amount of error correction power to the selected tile based on an overall available correction power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce A. Liikanen, Stephen P. Van Aken, Gerald L. Cadloni, John L. Seabury, Robert B. Eisenhuth
  • Patent number: 9411675
    Abstract: A digital system, components and method are configured with nonvolatile memory for storing digital data using codewords. The data is stored in the memory using multiple bits per memory cell of the memory. A code efficiency, for purposes of write operations and read operations relating to the memory, can be changed on a codeword-to-codeword basis based on input parameters. The code efficiency can change based on changing any one of the input parameters including bit density that is stored by the memory. Storing and reading fractional bit densities can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Eisenhuth, Stephen P. Van Aken
  • Patent number: 9374343
    Abstract: A system uses multi-level encoding where each symbol of a plurality of symbols represents more than one bit of information in a user data symbol stream for transfer using a multilevel transmission channel. The user data symbols are represented in a digital bitwise form such that each symbol is presented as a plurality of bits and each bit is subject to a different probability of error. An error correction procedure is applied based on the different error probability that is associated with each bit in the plurality. The channel can be configured to support a mosaic tile structure, each tile containing a channel symbol such that a selected tile has a collective error probability that is different from other tiles. Customized coding can be applied to the tile structure to allocate a selected amount of error correction power to the selected tile based on an overall available correction power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Liikanen, Stephen P. Van Aken, Gerald L. Cadloni, John L. Seabury, Robert B. Eisenhuth