Patents by Inventor Todd M. Buerkle

Todd M. Buerkle 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: 11755412
    Abstract: Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which a host device may directly access a portion of memory array that is otherwise reserved for ECC functionality of a memory device. The memory array may correspond to a set of memory addresses, where each memory address of the set corresponds to a first portion of the memory array (e.g., user data plane) and to a second portion of the memory array (e.g., ECC plane). The second portion may be configured to store ECC data or second user data or metadata based on whether the ECC functionality is enabled or disabled. The memory device may determine a command directed to the memory address of the set is configured to access the first portion or the second portion based on a status of a pin associated with the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Buerkle, Debra M. Bell, Joshua E. Alzheimer
  • Publication number: 20220091938
    Abstract: Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which a host device may directly access a portion of memory array that is otherwise reserved for ECC functionality of a memory device. The memory array may correspond to a set of memory addresses, where each memory address of the set corresponds to a first portion of the memory array (e.g., user data plane) and to a second portion of the memory array (e.g., ECC plane). The second portion may be configured to store ECC data or second user data or metadata based on whether the ECC functionality is enabled or disabled. The memory device may determine a command directed to the memory address of the set is configured to access the first portion or the second portion based on a status of a pin associated with the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Todd M. Buerkle, Debra M. Bell, Joshua E. Alzheimer
  • Patent number: 11200118
    Abstract: Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which a host device may directly access a portion of memory array that is otherwise reserved for ECC functionality of a memory device. The memory array may correspond to a set of memory addresses, where each memory address of the set corresponds to a first portion of the memory array (e.g., user data plane) and to a second portion of the memory array (e.g., ECC plane). The second portion may be configured to store ECC data or second user data or metadata based on whether the ECC functionality is enabled or disabled. The memory device may determine a command directed to the memory address of the set is configured to access the first portion or the second portion based on a status of a pin associated with the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Buerkle, Debra M. Bell, Joshua E. Alzheimer
  • Patent number: 11031070
    Abstract: A method for equalizing command/address signals in a memory device includes receiving a status of a termination pin for a memory device and automatically performing equalization on signals received on a command/address bus channel of the memory device based on the status. An apparatus for equalizing command/address signals in a memory device includes an input buffer circuit configured to receive the signals from a command/address bus channel. The apparatus also includes a filter circuit configured to automatically perform equalization on the signals based on a status of a termination pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Buerkle, Eric J. Stave
  • Publication number: 20210064467
    Abstract: Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which a host device may directly access a portion of memory array that is otherwise reserved for ECC functionality of a memory device. The memory array may correspond to a set of memory addresses, where each memory address of the set corresponds to a first portion of the memory array (e.g., user data plane) and to a second portion of the memory array (e.g., ECC plane). The second portion may be configured to store ECC data or second user data or metadata based on whether the ECC functionality is enabled or disabled. The memory device may determine a command directed to the memory address of the set is configured to access the first portion or the second portion based on a status of a pin associated with the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Todd M. Buerkle, Debra M. Bell, Joshua E. Alzheimer