Patents by Inventor Takehisa KUROSAWA
Takehisa KUROSAWA 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).
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Patent number: 11966657Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive an input operation of a user; and a display controller configured to display, in a display area having a first area and a second area, an image. The display controller includes: an icon controller configured to display, in the second area, first icons associated one-to-one with different layouts in splitting the first area, and a first splitter configured to split the first area into split areas based on a layout corresponding to a selected first icon to when the receiver receives an input operation for selecting any of the first icons.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Kenichirou Matsumura, Kuniichiro Naruse, Keita Saito, Akira Kurosawa, Hiroki Takagaki, Kiwako Miura, Yuki Kobayashi, Takehisa Gokaichi
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Patent number: 11942180Abstract: A memory system includes semiconductor memory devices and a control device. Each of the semiconductor memory devices includes a first pad to which a first signal is input, a second pad to which a second signal is input, a third pad to which a third signal is input, a memory cell array, a sense amplifier, and a data register. In a first mode, after the first signal is switched, a command set instructing a data out operation is input via the second pad. In a second mode, after the first signal is switched, the command is input via at least the third pad. The control device executes a first operation assigning different addresses to the respective semiconductor memory devices and a second operation causing the modes of the respective semiconductor memory devices to be switched from the first to the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Zhao Lyu, Akio Sugahara, Takehisa Kurosawa, Yuji Nagai, Hisashi Fujikawa
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Publication number: 20240094959Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: a first pad receiving a first signal; a second pad receiving a second signal; a first memory cell array; a first sense amplifier connected to the first memory cell array; a first data register connected to the first sense amplifier and configured to store user data read from the first memory cell array; and a control circuit configured to execute an operation targeting the first memory cell array. The first memory cell array comprises a plurality of first memory strings. The first memory strings each comprise a plurality of first memory cell transistors. In a first mode of this semiconductor memory device, a command set instructing the operation is inputted via the first pad. In a second mode of this semiconductor memory device, the command set is inputted via the second pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Zhao LU, Takehisa KUROSAWA, Yuji NAGAI
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Patent number: 11861226Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: a first pad receiving a first signal; a second pad receiving a second signal; a first memory cell array; a first sense amplifier connected to the first memory cell array; a first data register connected to the first sense amplifier and configured to store user data read from the first memory cell array; and a control circuit configured to execute an operation targeting the first memory cell array. The first memory cell array comprises a plurality of first memory strings. The first memory strings each comprise a plurality of first memory cell transistors. In a first mode of this semiconductor memory device, a command set instructing the operation is inputted via the first pad. In a second mode of this semiconductor memory device, the command set is inputted via the second pad.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Akio Sugahara, Zhao Lu, Takehisa Kurosawa, Yuji Nagai
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Publication number: 20230282257Abstract: A memory system includes a memory controller and a semiconductor storage device including a power supply pad, first, second, third, and fourth signal pads to which first, second, third, and fourth signals are respectively input, a memory cell array, a data register, and a control circuit executing an operation to output data stored in the data register through the fourth signal pad. The memory controller performs a mode setting operation by toggling the third signal input, after at least the first or second signal has been switched at a first timing after supplying power to the power supply pad, perform an initial setting operation by transmitting a power-on read command at a second timing after the first timing, and transmit a data-out command, at a third timing after the second timing. The semiconductor storage device receives the power-on read and data-out commands via the first and second signal pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Takehisa KUROSAWA, Akio SUGAHARA, Mitsuhiro ABE, Hisashi FUJIKAWA, Yuji NAGAI, Zhao LU
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Publication number: 20230066699Abstract: A memory system includes semiconductor memory devices and a control device. Each of the semiconductor memory devices includes a first pad to which a first signal is input, a second pad to which a second signal is input, a third pad to which a third signal is input, a memory cell array, a sense amplifier, and a data register. In a first mode, after the first signal is switched, a command set instructing a data out operation is input via the second pad. In a second mode, after the first signal is switched, the command is input via at least the third pad. The control device executes a first operation assigning different addresses to the respective semiconductor memory devices and a second operation causing the modes of the respective semiconductor memory devices to be switched from the first to the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Zhao LYU, Akio SUGAHARA, Takehisa KUROSAWA, Yuji NAGAI, Hisashi FUJIKAWA
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Patent number: 11587599Abstract: A memory system includes a memory chip, one or more signal lines including a first signal line, and a controller. The controller is connected to the memory chip via the one or more signal lines. The controller is configured to transmit and receive signals via the first signal line in accordance with a first standard under which voltages of communicated signals transition in a first range and with a second standard under which voltages of communicated signals transition in a second range narrower than the first range. The controller is configured to transmit a command to the memory chip via the first signal line in accordance with the first standard, and based on a response to the command from the memory chip, enable communication in accordance with the second standard.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventor: Takehisa Kurosawa
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Publication number: 20230022082Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: first pad transmitting and receiving first timing signal; second pad transmitting and receiving data signal in response to the first timing signal; third pad receiving second timing signal; fourth pad receiving control information in response to the second timing signal; memory cell array; sense amplifier connected to the memory cell array; first register connected to the sense amplifier; second register storing first control information; third register storing second control information; and control circuit executing data-out operation. The first control information is stored in the second register based on an input to the fourth pad in response to the second timing signal consisting of i cycles, and the second control information is stored in the third register based on an input to the fourth pad in response to the second timing signal consisting of j cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Zhao LU, Yuji NAGAI, Akio SUGAHARA, Takehisa KUROSAWA, Masaru KOYANAGI
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Publication number: 20220317932Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: a first pad receiving a first signal; a second pad receiving a second signal; a first memory cell array; a first sense amplifier connected to the first memory cell array; a first data register connected to the first sense amplifier and configured to store user data read from the first memory cell array; and a control circuit configured to execute an operation targeting the first memory cell array. The first memory cell array comprises a plurality of first memory strings. The first memory strings each comprise a plurality of first memory cell transistors. In a first mode of this semiconductor memory device, a command set instructing the operation is inputted via the first pad. In a second mode of this semiconductor memory device, the command set is inputted via the second pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Zhao LU, Takehisa KUROSAWA, Yuji NAGAI
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Patent number: 11404101Abstract: A memory system includes a semiconductor storage device, a power supply circuit that generates a first power, and a memory controller that operates based on the first power and transmits a command to the semiconductor storage device. The semiconductor storage device includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a word line, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The first power is input to the first terminal. A second power that can be used even after a voltage of the first terminal decreases is input to the second terminal. The word line is connected to a control gate of a memory cell transistor. The first circuit applies a voltage according to the command to the word line based on the first power input to the first terminal. The second circuit discharges charges of the word line by using the second power input to the second terminal when a voltage of the first terminal decreases.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takehisa Kurosawa, Yusuke Tanefusa
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Patent number: 11309053Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a processing circuit, a timer, a command decoder, and a training circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells. The processing circuit writes data into the memory cell array. The timer sets a waiting time. The command decoder receives a command output from a memory controller. The training circuit waits until the waiting time has passed since a predetermined command is received by the command decoder and performs a process relating to determination of a correction value for a signal sent from the memory controller to the processing circuit based on reference data output from the memory controller after the waiting time has passed.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Takehisa Kurosawa, Koichi Shinohara, Yusuke Tanefusa
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Publication number: 20210375337Abstract: A memory system includes a memory chip, one or more signal lines including a first signal line, and a controller. The controller is connected to the memory chip via the one or more signal lines. The controller is configured to transmit and receive signals via the first signal line in accordance with a first standard under which voltages of communicated signals transition in a first range and with a second standard under which voltages of communicated signals transition in a second range narrower than the first range. The controller is configured to transmit a command to the memory chip via the first signal line in accordance with the first standard, and based on a response to the command from the memory chip, enable communication in accordance with the second standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventor: Takehisa KUROSAWA
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Publication number: 20210241812Abstract: A memory system includes a semiconductor storage device, a power supply circuit that generates a first power, and a memory controller that operates based on the first power and transmits a command to the semiconductor storage device. The semiconductor storage device includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a word line, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The first power is input to the first terminal. A second power that can be used even after a voltage of the first terminal decreases is input to the second terminal. The word line is connected to a control gate of a memory cell transistor. The first circuit applies a voltage according to the command to the word line based on the first power input to the first terminal. The second circuit discharges charges of the word line by using the second power input to the second terminal when a voltage of the first terminal decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Takehisa KUROSAWA, Yusuke TANEFUSA
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Publication number: 20210082536Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a processing circuit, a timer, a command decoder, and a training circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells. The processing circuit writes data into the memory cell array. The timer sets a waiting time. The command decoder receives a command output from a memory controller. The training circuit waits until the waiting time has passed since a predetermined command is received by the command decoder and performs a process relating to determination of a correction value for a signal sent from the memory controller to the processing circuit based on reference data output from the memory controller after the waiting time has passed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Takehisa KUROSAWA, Koichi Shinohara, Yusuke Tanefusa