Patents by Inventor Victor Y. Tsai

Victor Y. Tsai 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: 9043506
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for controlling a memory device. One method for controlling a memory device embodiment includes storing device class dependent information and a command in one or more of host system memory and host controller memory, setting a pointer to the command in a register in a host controller, directing access to the one or more of host system memory and host controller memory with the memory device via the host controller; and executing the command with the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Feeley, Robert N. Leibowitz, William H. Radke, Neal A. Galbo, Victor Y. Tsai
  • Patent number: 9037842
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for booting in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. One or more embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration, wherein at least one of the number of devices is a bootable device and the at least one bootable device is not directly coupled to the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William H Radke, Victor Y Tsai, Peter Feeley, Neal A Galbo, Robert N Leibowitz
  • Patent number: 8918600
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods for controlling host memory access with a memory device, systems, host controllers and memory devices. One embodiment for controlling host memory access with a memory device includes receiving at least one command from a host and controlling execution of the at least one command with the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal A. Galbo, Peter Feeley, William H. Radke, Victor Y. Tsai, Robert N. Leibowitz
  • Publication number: 20140331105
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for operating a NAND memory device. The NAND memory device is operated by transmitting serial peripheral interface signals from a host to a NAND memory device, whereby the signals are communicated to a NAND memory in the NAND memory device without modifying the signals into a standard NAND memory format. Similarly, a method and system is disclosed for receiving signals from the NAND memory device without modifying the signals from a standard NAND format into a serial format. The system also incorporates error detection and correction techniques to detect and correct errors in data stored in the NAND memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore T. Pekny, Victor Y. Tsai, Peter S. Feeley
  • Publication number: 20140289505
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes boot partitions in memory devices and systems, and methods associated therewith. One or more embodiments include an array of memory cells, wherein the array includes a boot partition and a number of additional partitions. Sequential logical unit identifiers are associated with the additional partitions, and a logical unit identifier that is not in sequence with the sequential logical unit identifiers is associated with the boot partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal A. Galbo, Victor Y. Tsai, William H. Radke, Krishnam R. Datla
  • Publication number: 20140281811
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for object oriented memory in solid state devices. One embodiment of a method for object oriented memory in solid state devices includes accessing a defined set of data as a single object in an atomic operation manner, where the accessing is from a source other than a host. The embodiment also includes storing the defined set of data as the single object in a number of solid state memory blocks as formatted by a control component of a solid state device that includes the number of solid state memory blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Feeley, Neal A. Galbo, James Cooke, Victor Y. Tsai, Robert N. Leibowitz, William H. Radke
  • Publication number: 20140215139
    Abstract: Memory devices are provided that include special operating modes accessible upon receipt of a particular message from a host. One device includes a memory array, a special mode enable register, and a controller. When the controller receives a register write command to write first data into the special mode enable register and the memory device does so, the memory device operates in a first mode. When the controller receives a register write command to write second data into the special mode enable register and the memory device does so, the memory device operates in a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore T. Pekny, Victor Y. Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140185620
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for packet processing. One method embodiment for packet flow control includes deconstructing a transport layer packet into a number of link-control layer packets, wherein each of the link-control layer packets has an associated sequence number, communicating the number of link-control layer packets via a common physical connection for a plurality of peripheral devices, and limiting a number of outstanding link-control layer packets during the communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Radke, Victor Y. Tsai, Peter Feeley, Neal A. Galbo, Robert N. Leibowitz
  • Patent number: 8762703
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes boot partitions in memory devices and systems, and methods associated therewith. One or more embodiments include an array of memory cells, wherein the array includes a boot partition and a number of additional partitions. Sequential logical unit identifiers are associated with the additional partitions, and a logical unit identifier that is not in sequence with the sequential logical unit identifiers is associated with the boot partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal A. Galbo, Victor Y. Tsai, William H. Radke, Krishnam R. Dalta
  • Patent number: 8751860
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for object oriented memory in solid state devices. One embodiment of a method for object oriented memory in solid state devices includes accessing a defined set of data as a single object in an atomic operation manner, where the accessing is from a source other than a host. The embodiment also includes storing the defined set of data as the single object in a number of solid state memory blocks as formatted by a control component of a solid state device that includes the number of solid state memory blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Feeley, Neal A. Galbo, James Cooke, Victor Y. Tsai, Robert N. Leibowitz, William H. Radke
  • Publication number: 20140108678
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for controlling a memory device. One method for controlling a memory device embodiment includes storing device class dependent information and a command in one or more of host system memory and host controller memory, setting a pointer to the command in a register in a host controller, directing access to the one or more of host system memory and host controller memory with the memory device via the host controller; and executing the command with the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Feeley, Robert N. Leibowitz, William H. Radke, Neal A. Galbo, Victor. Y. Tsai
  • Patent number: 8694860
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for operating a NAND memory device. The NAND memory device is operated by transmitting serial peripheral interface signals from a host to a NAND memory device, whereby the signals are communicated to a NAND memory in the NAND memory device without modifying the signals into a standard NAND memory format. Similarly, a method and system is disclosed for receiving signals from the NAND memory device without modifying the signals from a standard NAND format into a serial format. The system also incorporates error detection and correction techniques to detect and correct errors in data stored in the NAND memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore T. Pekny, Victor Y. Tsai, Peter S. Feeley
  • Patent number: 8687422
    Abstract: A method and device are provided for operating in a special mode using a special mode enable register. In one example, a memory device includes registers in volatile memory and a memory array. At least one of the registers may include a special mode bit that controls a special mode of operation of the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore T. Pekny, Victor Y. Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140059251
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for state change in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. A number of embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration. The chained configuration includes at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host. The at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host is configured to change from a first communication state to a second communication state responsive to receipt of a command from the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Radke, Victor Y. Tsai, James Cooke, Neal A. Galbo, Peter Feeley
  • Publication number: 20140025943
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for booting in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. One or more embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration, wherein at least one of the number of devices is a bootable device and the at least one bootable device is not directly coupled to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Radke, Victor Y. Tsai, Peter Feeley, Neal A. Galbo, Robert N. Leibowitz
  • Patent number: 8630182
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for packet processing. One method embodiment for packet flow control includes deconstructing a transport layer packet into a number of link-control layer packets, wherein each of the link-control layer packets has an associated sequence number, communicating the number of link-control layer packets via a common physical connection for a plurality of peripheral devices, and limiting a number of outstanding link-control layer packets during the communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Radke, Victor Y. Tsai, Peter Feeley, Neal A. Galbo, Robert N. Leibowitz
  • Patent number: 8578070
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for controlling a memory device. One method for controlling a memory device embodiment includes storing device class dependent information and a command in one or more of host system memory and host controller memory, setting a pointer to the command in a register in a host controller, directing access to the one or more of host system memory and host controller memory with the memory device via the host controller; and executing the command with the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology
    Inventors: Peter Feeley, Robert N. Leibowitz, William H. Radke, Neal A. Galbo, Victor Y. Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130275713
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes boot partitions in memory devices and systems, and methods associated therewith. One or more embodiments include an array of memory cells, wherein the array includes a boot partition and a number of additional partitions. Sequential logical unit identifiers are associated with the additional partitions, and a logical unit identifier that is not in sequence with the sequential logical unit identifiers is associated with the boot partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Neal A. Galbo, Victor Y. Tsai, William H. Radke, Krishnam R. Datla
  • Patent number: 8543802
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for booting in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. One or more embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration, wherein at least one of the number of devices is a bootable device and the at least one bootable device is not directly coupled to the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Radke, Victor Y. Tsai, Peter Feeley, Neal A. Galbo, Robert N. Leibowitz
  • Patent number: 8539117
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for state change in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. A number of embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration. The chained configuration includes at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host. The at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host is configured to change from a first communication state to a second communication state responsive to receipt of a command from the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Radke, Victor Y. Tsai, James Cooke, Neal A. Galbo, Peter Feeley