Patents by Inventor Violante Moschiano

Violante Moschiano 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: 11449271
    Abstract: An example memory sub-system comprises: a memory device; and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device. The processing device is configured to: receive a first host data item; store the first host data item in a first page of a first logical unit of a memory device, wherein the first page is associated with a fault tolerant stripe; receive a second host data item; store the second host data item in a second page of the first logical unit of the memory device, wherein the second page is associated with the fault tolerant stripe, and wherein the second page is separated from the first page by one or more wordlines including a dummy wordline storing no host data; and store, in a third page of a second logical unit of the memory device, redundancy metadata associated with the fault tolerant stripe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Mark A. Helm, Giuseppina Puzzilli, Peter Feeley, Yifen Liu, Violante Moschiano, Akira Goda, Sampath K. Ratnam
  • Patent number: 11450379
    Abstract: A device includes a memory array and a sense amplifier (SA) coupled with the memory array and with an input/output (I/O) data line. The SA is to receive bits of data over the I/O data line in association with a program operation. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is coupled with the SA, the DAC to convert the bits of data to an analog voltage value. An analog memory element is coupled with the DAC, the analog memory element to store the analog voltage value for a period of time until the bits of data are programmed to the memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Violante Moschiano
  • Patent number: 11437093
    Abstract: Memory devices and methods for operating the same are described. The memory devices may include non-volatile memory having a plurality of memory cells, and a controller. The controller may be configured to begin a first programming operation configured to program a first one of the plurality of memory cells with more than one bit of information, terminate the first programming operation in response to detecting a power loss event, and program, with a second programming operation, second and third ones of the plurality of memory cells with the more than one bit of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Andrea Smaniotto
  • Publication number: 20220199184
    Abstract: A system includes a memory array with sub-blocks, each sub-block having groups of memory cells. A processing device, operatively coupled with the memory array, is to perform operations including performing, after a wordline is programmed through the sub-blocks, scanning of the wordline. The scanning includes selecting, to sample first data of the wordline, a first group of the groups of memory cells of a first sub-block of the sub-blocks; selecting, to sample second data of the wordline, a second group of the groups of memory cells of a second sub-block of the sub-blocks; concurrently reading the first data from the first group and the second data from the second group of the groups of memory cells; and performing an error check of the wordline using the first data and the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Violante Moschiano, Sead Zildzic, Junwyn A. Lacsao, Paing Z. Htet
  • Publication number: 20220189529
    Abstract: A device includes a memory array and a sense amplifier (SA) coupled with the memory array and with an input/output (I/O) data line. The SA is to receive bits of data over the I/O data line in association with a program operation. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is coupled with the SA, the DAC to convert the bits of data to an analog voltage value. An analog memory element is coupled with the DAC, the analog memory element to store the analog voltage value for a period of time until the bits of data are programmed to the memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Violante Moschiano
  • Publication number: 20220180936
    Abstract: A page buffer circuit in a memory device includes a logic element configured to perform a series of calculations pertaining to one or more memory access operations and generate a plurality of calculation results associated with the series of calculations and a dynamic memory element coupled with the logic element and configured to store the plurality of calculation results. The page buffer circuit further includes an isolation element coupled between the logic element and the dynamic memory element, the isolation element to permit a calculation result from the logic element to pass to the dynamic memory element when activated and a circuit coupled to the dynamic memory element and configured to perform pre-charging operations associated with the one or more memory access operations and based at least in part on the plurality of calculation results stored in the dynamic memory element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Dheeraj Srinivasan, Andrea D'Alessandro
  • Publication number: 20220180952
    Abstract: A first programming pulse is caused to be applied to a wordline associated with a memory cell of the memory sub-system. In response to first programming pulse, causing a program verify operation to be performed to determine a measured threshold voltage associated with the memory cell. The measured threshold voltage associated with the memory cell is stored in a sensing node. A determination is made that the measured threshold voltage of the memory cell satisfies a condition and the measured threshold voltage stored in the sensing node is identified. A bitline voltage matching the measured threshold voltage is caused to be applied to a bitline associated with the memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jun Xu, Violante Moschiano, Erwin E. Yu
  • Publication number: 20220148661
    Abstract: Memory might include a controller configured to determine, for each sense circuit of a plurality of sense circuits, a respective plurality of first logic levels for that sense circuit while capacitively coupling a respective plurality of voltage levels to its respective sense node, to determine a particular voltage level in response to each respective plurality of first logic levels for the plurality of sense circuits and their respective plurality of voltage levels, and to determine, for each sense circuit of the plurality of sense circuits, a respective second logic level for that sense circuit while capacitively coupling the particular voltage level to its respective sense node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Gianfranco Valeri, Violante Moschiano, Walter Di-Francesco
  • Publication number: 20220130482
    Abstract: A memory device to calibrate voltages used to read a group of memory cells. For example, the memory device measures first signal and noise characteristics of a group of memory cells by reading the group of memory cells at first test voltages that are separated from each other by a first voltage interval. An estimate of a read level of the group of memory cells is determined based on the first signal and noise characteristics. The memory device then measures second signal and noise characteristics of the group of memory cells by reading the group of memory cells at second test voltages that are separated from each other by a second voltage interval that is smaller than the first voltage interval. An optimized read voltage for the read level is computed from the second signal and noise characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Walter Di Francesco, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Jeffrey Scott McNeil, JR.
  • Patent number: 11309039
    Abstract: Memories having a controller configured, during a pre-charge portion of a read operation, to apply a sequence of increasing voltage levels concurrently to each access line of a plurality of access lines, wherein each voltage level of the sequence of increasing voltage levels is higher than any previous voltage level of the sequence of increasing voltage levels and lower than any subsequent voltage level of the sequence of increasing voltage levels, and determine a particular voltage level of the sequence of increasing voltage levels corresponding to a point at which all memory cells of the plurality of strings of series-connected memory cells are first deemed to be activated while applying the sequence of increasing voltage levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Tecla Ghilardi, Tommaso Vali, Emilio Camerlenghi, William C. Filipiak, Andrea D'Alessandro
  • Publication number: 20220107731
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to improve performance using signal and noise characteristics of memory cells measured during the execution of a command in a memory component. For example, the memory component is enclosed in an integrated circuit and has a calibration circuit. The signal and noise characteristics are measured by the calibration circuit as a byproduct of executing the command in the memory component. A processing device separate from the memory component transmits the command to the memory component, and receives and processes the signal and noise characteristics to identify an attribute about the memory component. Subsequently, an operation related to data stored in the memory component can be performed based on the attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: James Fitzpatrick, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Patrick Robert Khayat, AbdelHakim S. Alhussien, Violante Moschiano
  • Patent number: 11276470
    Abstract: A page buffer circuit in a memory device includes a logic element configured to perform a series of calculations pertaining to one or more memory access operations and generate a plurality of calculation results associated with the series of calculations and a dynamic memory element coupled with the logic element and configured to store the plurality of calculation results. The page buffer circuit further includes an isolation element coupled between the logic element and the dynamic memory element, the isolation element to permit a calculation result from the logic element to pass to the dynamic memory element when activated and one or more bitline driver circuits coupled to the dynamic memory element and configured to perform pre-charging operations associated with the one or more memory access operations and based at least in part on the plurality of calculation results stored in the dynamic memory element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Dheeraj Srinivasan, Andrea D'Alessandro
  • Patent number: 11270774
    Abstract: Memory might include controller configured to apply a first predetermined voltage level to a capacitance of a sense circuit during a first sensing stage of a sensing operation, determine a first value of an output of the particular sense circuit while applying the first predetermined voltage level, apply a second predetermined voltage level to the capacitance during a second sensing stage of the sensing operation, determine a second value of the output of the particular sense circuit while applying the second predetermined voltage level, determine a particular voltage level in response to at least the first value and the second value, and apply the particular voltage level to the capacitance during a final sensing stage of the sensing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gianfranco Valeri, Violante Moschiano, Walter Di-Francesco
  • Publication number: 20220059162
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for determining soft data. A number of embodiments include determining soft data associated with a data state of a memory cell. In a number of embodiments, the soft data may be determined by performing a single stepped sense operation on the memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Andrea D'Alessandro, Andrea Giovanni Xotta
  • Publication number: 20220050685
    Abstract: Memory systems and memory control methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Umberto Siciliani, Tommaso Vali, Walter Di-Francesco, Violante Moschiano, Andrea Smaniotto
  • Patent number: 11237726
    Abstract: A memory sub-system configured to improve performance using signal and noise characteristics of memory cells measured during the execution of a command in a memory component. For example, the memory component is enclosed in an integrated circuit and has a calibration circuit. The signal and noise characteristics are measured by the calibration circuit as a byproduct of executing the command in the memory component. A processing device separate from the memory component transmits the command to the memory component, and receives and processes the signal and noise characteristics to identify an attribute about the memory component. Subsequently, an operation related to data stored in the memory component can be performed based on the attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Fitzpatrick, Sivagnanam Parthasarathy, Patrick Robert Khayat, AbdelHakim S. Alhussien, Violante Moschiano
  • Publication number: 20220020435
    Abstract: A page buffer circuit in a memory device includes a logic element configured to perform a series of calculations pertaining to one or more memory access operations and generate a plurality of calculation results associated with the series of calculations and a dynamic memory element coupled with the logic element and configured to store the plurality of calculation results. The page buffer circuit further includes an isolation element coupled between the logic element and the dynamic memory element, the isolation element to permit a calculation result from the logic element to pass to the dynamic memory element when activated and one or more bitline driver circuits coupled to the dynamic memory element and configured to perform pre-charging operations associated with the one or more memory access operations and based at least in part on the plurality of calculation results stored in the dynamic memory element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Dheeraj Srinivasan, Andrea D'Alessandro
  • Patent number: 11177014
    Abstract: A memory device to calibrate voltages used to read a group of memory cells. For example, the memory device measures first signal and noise characteristics of a group of memory cells by reading the group of memory cells at first test voltages that are separated from each other by a first voltage interval. An estimate of a read level of the group of memory cells is determined based on the first signal and noise characteristics. The memory device then measures second signal and noise characteristics of the group of memory cells by reading the group of memory cells at second test voltages that are separated from each other by a second voltage interval that is smaller than the first voltage interval. An optimized read voltage for the read level is computed from the second signal and noise characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Walter Di Francesco, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Vamsi Pavan Rayaprolu, Jeffrey Scott McNeil, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11170848
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for determining soft data. A number of embodiments include determining soft data associated with a data state of a memory cell. In a number of embodiments, the soft data may be determined by performing a single stepped sense operation on the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Violante Moschiano, Andrea D'Alessandro, Andrea Giovanni Xotta
  • Patent number: 11163572
    Abstract: Memory systems and memory control methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Umberto Siciliani, Tommaso Vali, Walter Di-Francesco, Violante Moschiano, Andrea Smaniotto