Patents by Inventor Steve Kientz

Steve Kientz 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: 10852953
    Abstract: A dynamic temperature compensation trim for use in temperature compensating a memory operation on a memory call of a memory component. The dynamic temperature compensation trim is based on a temperature of the memory component and based on in-service data for the memory operation on the memory cell. A register for the memory operation is modified based on the dynamic temperature compensation trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen, Steve Kientz
  • Publication number: 20200241801
    Abstract: A memory device includes a processing device configured to iteratively update a center read level according to a first step size after reading a subset of memory cells according to a set of read levels including the center read level; track an update direction for the processing device to use when iteratively updating the center read level, wherein the update direction corresponds to an increase or a decrease in the center read level; detect a change condition based on updating the center read level according to the first step size; and iteratively update the center read level according to a second step size based on detection of the change condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Steve Kientz
  • Publication number: 20200168282
    Abstract: A system comprises a memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells; and a processing device coupled to the memory device, the processing device configured to iteratively: calibrate read levels based on associated read results, wherein the read levels are tracked via optimization target data that at least initially includes at least one read level in addition to a target trim; and remove a calibrated read level from the optimization target data when the calibrated read level satisfies a calibration condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Steve Kientz
  • Patent number: 10664194
    Abstract: A memory device includes a processing device configured to iteratively determine a set of read results based on reading a subset of memory cells according to a set of read levels determine an update direction based on the set of read results, wherein the update direction corresponds to one of the set of read levels; determine whether a change condition is met; generate an updated read level for the set of read levels based on applying an adjustment step to one of the read levels in the set of read levels along the update direction, wherein the adjustment step is: a first step size in response to the change condition not being met, and a second step size in response to the change condition being met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Steve Kientz
  • Publication number: 20200133510
    Abstract: A dynamic temperature compensation trim for use in temperature compensating a memory operation on a memory call of a memory component. The dynamic temperature compensation trim is based on a temperature of the memory component and based on in-service data for the memory operation on the memory cell. A register for the memory operation is modified based on the dynamic temperature compensation trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Larry J. Koudele, Bruce A. Liikanen, Steve Kientz
  • Patent number: 10566063
    Abstract: A system comprises a memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells; and a processing device coupled to the memory device, the processing device configured to iteratively: determine a set of read results based on reading a subset of memory cells according to read levels maintained within optimization trim data, wherein the optimization trim data initially comprises at least one read level in addition to a target trim; calibrate the set of read levels based on the set of read results; and remove the calibrated read levels from the optimization trim data when the calibrated read levels satisfy a calibration condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Steve Kientz
  • Publication number: 20200005870
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device storing a set of start voltage values, wherein the set of start voltage values each represent voltage levels used to initially store charges in performing operations to corresponding one or more memory locations of the memory device; and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory device, to: determine whether a quantity of start voltage values in the set of start voltage values stored in the memory device meets a threshold; modify the set of start voltage values stored in the memory device to remove one or more start voltage values from the set in response to a determination that the quantity of start voltage values in the set meets the threshold; and add a new start voltage value to the modified set of start voltage values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Gerald L. Cadloni, Steve Kientz, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Publication number: 20190355426
    Abstract: A system comprises a memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells; and a processing device coupled to the memory device, the processing device configured to iteratively: determine a set of read results based on reading a subset of memory cells according to read levels maintained within optimization trim data, wherein the optimization trim data initially comprises at least one read level in addition to a target trim; calibrate the set of read levels based on the set of read results; and remove the calibrated read levels from the optimization trim data when the calibrated read levels satisfy a calibration condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Steve Kientz
  • Publication number: 20190354313
    Abstract: A memory device includes a processing device configured to iteratively determine a set of read results based on reading a subset of memory cells according to a set of read levels determine an update direction based on the set of read results, wherein the update direction corresponds to one of the set of read levels; determine whether a change condition is met; generate an updated read level for the set of read levels based on applying an adjustment step to one of the read levels in the set of read levels along the update direction, wherein the adjustment step is: a first step size in response to the change condition not being met, and a second step size in response to the change condition being met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Sheperek, Larry J. Koudele, Steve Kientz
  • Patent number: 10482965
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device storing a set of start voltage values, wherein the set of start voltage values each represent voltage levels used to initially store charges in performing operations to corresponding one or more memory locations of the memory device; and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory device, to: determine whether a quantity of start voltage values in the set of start voltage values stored in the memory device meets a threshold; modify the set of start voltage values stored in the memory device to remove one or more start voltage values from the set in response to a determination that the quantity of start voltage values in the set meets the threshold; and add a new start voltage value to the modified set of start voltage values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald L. Cadloni, Steve Kientz, Bruce A. Liikanen
  • Publication number: 20190333582
    Abstract: A system includes a memory device storing a set of start voltage values, wherein the set of start voltage values each represent voltage levels used to initially store charges in performing operations to corresponding one or more memory locations of the memory device; and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory device, to: determine whether a quantity of start voltage values in the set of start voltage values stored in the memory device meets a threshold; modify the set of start voltage values stored in the memory device to remove one or more start voltage values from the set in response to a determination that the quantity of start voltage values in the set meets the threshold; and add a new start voltage value to the modified set of start voltage values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Gerald L. Cadloni, Steve Kientz, Bruce A. Liikanen