Patents by Inventor Zer Liang

Zer Liang 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: 11468923
    Abstract: Apparatuses, mufti-memory systems, and methods for controlling data timing in a multi-memory system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a plurality of memory units. In the example apparatus, a memory unit of the plurality of memory units includes a memory configured to provide associated read data to a data pipeline based on row control signals and column control signals. The memory unit further includes local control logic configured to provide the row control signals and the column control signals to the memory, and a configurable delay circuit coupled between the local control logic and the memory, the configured to delay receipt of the column control signals to the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsugio Takahashi, Zer Liang
  • Patent number: 11373725
    Abstract: Error correction control (ECC) circuits for memory devices and related apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed. An apparatus includes an ECC control circuit input configured to receive read data from a plurality of memory banks of a memory cell array via a single set of shared main input/output (MIO) lines. The single set of shared MIO lines are shared by the plurality of memory banks. The apparatus also includes a single ECC control circuit configured to generate corrected read data responsive to the read data received by the ECC control circuit input. The apparatus further includes an ECC control circuit output configured to provide the corrected read data generated by the single ECC control circuit to a global data bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zer Liang, Minari Arai, Takuya Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20210407611
    Abstract: Error correction control (ECC) circuits for memory devices and related apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed. An apparatus includes an ECC control circuit input configured to receive read data from a plurality of memory banks of a memory cell array via a single set of shared main input/output (MIO) lines. The single set of shared MIO lines are shared by the plurality of memory banks. The apparatus also includes a single ECC control circuit configured to generate corrected read data responsive to the read data received by the ECC control circuit input. The apparatus further includes an ECC control circuit output configured to provide the corrected read data generated by the single ECC control circuit to a global data bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Zer Liang, Minari Arai, Takuya Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20200342920
    Abstract: Apparatuses, mufti-memory systems, and methods for controlling data timing in a multi-memory system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a plurality of memory units. In the example apparatus, a memory unit of the plurality of memory units includes a memory configured to provide associated read data to a data pipeline based on row control signals and column control signals. The memory unit further includes local control logic configured to provide the row control signals and the column control signals to the memory, and a configurable delay circuit coupled between the local control logic and the memory, the configured to delay receipt of the column control signals to the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Tsugio Takahashi, Zer Liang
  • Patent number: 10748584
    Abstract: Apparatuses, multi-memory systems, and methods for controlling data timing in a multi-memory system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a plurality of memory units. In the example apparatus, a memory unit of the plurality of memory units includes a memory configured to provide associated read data to a data pipeline based on row control signals and column control signals. The memory unit further includes local control logic configured to provide the row control signals and the column control signals to the memory, and a configurable delay circuit coupled between the local control logic and the memory, the configured to delay receipt of the column control signals to the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsugio Takahashi, Zer Liang
  • Publication number: 20190035439
    Abstract: Apparatuses, multi-memory systems, and methods for controlling data timing in a multi-memory system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a plurality of memory units. In the example apparatus, a memory unit of the plurality of memory units includes a memory configured to provide associated read data to a data pipeline based on row control signals and column control signals. The memory unit further includes local control logic configured to provide the row control signals and the column control signals to the memory; and a configurable delay circuit coupled between the local control logic and the memory, the configured to delay receipt of the column control signals to the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: TSUGIO TAKAHASHI, Zer Liang
  • Patent number: 10109327
    Abstract: Apparatuses, multi-memory systems, and methods for controlling data timing in a multi-memory system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a plurality of memory units. In the example apparatus, a memory unit of the plurality of memory units includes a memory configured to provide associated read data to a data pipeline based on row control signals and column control signals. The memory unit further includes local control logic configured to provide the row control signals and the column control signals to the memory, and a configurable delay circuit coupled between the local control logic and the memory, the configured to delay receipt of the column control signals to the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsugio Takahashi, Zer Liang
  • Publication number: 20170287531
    Abstract: Apparatuses, multi-memory systems, and methods for controlling data timing in a multi-memory system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a plurality of memory units. In the example apparatus, a memory unit of the plurality of memory units includes a memory configured to provide associated read data to a data pipeline based on row control signals and column control signals. The memory unit further includes local control logic configured to provide the row control signals and the column control signals to the memory, and a configurable delay circuit coupled between the local control logic and the memory, the configured to delay receipt of the column control signals to the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Tsugio Takahashi, Zer Liang
  • Patent number: 9715909
    Abstract: Apparatuses, multi-memory systems, and methods for controlling data timing in a multi-memory system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a plurality of memory units. In the example apparatus, a memory unit of the plurality of memory units includes a memory configured to provide associated read data to a data pipeline based on row control signals and column control signals. The memory unit further includes local control logic configured to provide the row control signals and the column control signals to the memory, and a configurable delay circuit coupled between the local control logic and the memory, the configure d to delay receipt of the column control signals to the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsugio Takahashi, Zer Liang
  • Patent number: 9466348
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. Chip enable circuits having control logic are configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, Kang-Yong Kim, Tadashi Yamamoto, Zer Liang, Huy Vo
  • Patent number: 9059053
    Abstract: A multi-die stack structure including N dies stacked vertically is described. N is an integer larger than or equal to 2. Each die includes N die-specific input pads, wherein a specific pad among the N pads is for the input of the die. The specific pad of each die above the bottom die is electrically connected with a different pad of the bottom die other than the specific pad of the bottom die, via at least one TSV and, when not being in the die neighboring to the bottom die, also via a different pad of each underlying die above the bottom die. The specific pad of the bottom die is electrically connected with at least one pad of the overlying die(s) that is not the specific pad of any overlying die and not any pad electrically connected with the specific pad of any overlying die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zer Liang, Kotaro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150097296
    Abstract: A multi-die stack structure including N dies stacked vertically is described. N is an integer larger than or equal to 2. Each die includes N die-specific input pads, wherein a specific pad among the N pads is for the input of the die. The specific pad of each die above the bottom die is electrically connected with a different pad of the bottom die other than the specific pad of the bottom die, via at least one TSV and, when not being in the die neighboring to the bottom die, also via a different pad of each underlying die above the bottom die. The specific pad of the bottom die is electrically connected with at least one pad of the overlying die(s) that is not the specific pad of any overlying die and not any pad electrically connected with the specific pad of any overlying die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zer Liang, Kotaro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150092503
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. Chip enable circuits having control logic are configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: JACOB ROBERT ANDERSON, KANG-YONG KIM, TADASHI YAMAMOTO, ZER LIANG, HUY VO
  • Patent number: 8913447
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. The memory further may include chip enable circuits having control logic configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, Kang-Yong Kim, Tadashi Yamamoto, Zer Liang, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20140269121
    Abstract: Apparatuses, multi-memory systems, and methods for controlling data timing in a multi-memory system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a plurality of memory units. In the example apparatus, a memory unit of the plurality of memory units includes a memory configured to provide associated read data to a data pipeline based on row control signals and column control signals. The memory unit further includes local control logic configured to provide the row control signals and the column control signals to the memory, and a configurable delay circuit coupled between the local control logic and the memory, the configured to delay receipt of the column control signals to the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsugio Takahashi, Zer Liang
  • Patent number: 8520452
    Abstract: In one or more of the disclosed embodiments, the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission in a semiconductor storage apparatus is reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption. For example, a semiconductor storage apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a DRF bus, a DR11F bus, a GDRF bus and a GDR11F bus. The DRF bus and DR11F bus, and the GDRF bus and GDR11F bus, are placed in parallel for the purpose of reducing the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission. The DR11F bus is added to make the DRF11F bus perform a toggle operation only when the DRF buses on both sides are made to perform a toggle operation if the data transmission were performed in a conventional system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuya Nakanishi, Zer Liang
  • Publication number: 20120327728
    Abstract: Memories containing command decoder, chip enable, and signal truncation circuits are disclosed. One such command decoder circuit may include command decoder logic configured to receive command signals and output a decoded command to an interconnect bus responsive to a chip select signal having an active state. Decoder circuits may also prevent coupling commands to the interconnect bus based on the receipt of chip select signals having inactive states. The memory further may include chip enable circuits having control logic configured to receive chip select signals and provide the chip select signals to an interconnect bus responsive to receiving a valid command. Chip enable circuits may also prevent coupling chip select signals to the interconnect bus from chip enable signals based on the receipt of invalid command signals. Signal truncation circuits may be used to shorten and/or shift chip select signals to increase timing margins and improve the reliability of command execution by memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Anderson, Kang-Yong Kim, Tadashi Yamamoto, Zer Liang, Huy Vo
  • Publication number: 20120230121
    Abstract: In one or more of the disclosed embodiments, the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission in a semiconductor storage apparatus is reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption. For example, a semiconductor storage apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a DRF bus, a DR11F bus, a GDRF bus and a GDR11F bus. The DRF bus and DR11F bus, and the GDRF bus and GDR11F bus, are placed in parallel for the purpose of reducing the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission. The DR11F bus is added to make the DRF11F bus perform a toggle operation only when the DRF buses on both sides are made to perform a toggle operation if the data transmission were performed in a conventional system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Micron Technoloy, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuya Nakanishi, Zer Liang
  • Patent number: 8194474
    Abstract: In one or more of the disclosed embodiments, the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission in a semiconductor storage apparatus is reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption. For example, a semiconductor storage apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a DRF bus, a DR11F bus, a GDRF bus and a GDR11F bus. The DRF bus and DR11F bus, and the GDRF bus and GDR11F bus, are placed in parallel for the purpose of reducing the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission. The DR11F bus is added to make the DRF11F bus perform a toggle operation only when the DRF buses on both sides are made to perform a toggle operation if the data transmission were performed in a conventional system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuya Nakanishi, Zer Liang
  • Publication number: 20110280089
    Abstract: In one or more of the disclosed embodiments, the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission in a semiconductor storage apparatus is reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption. For example, a semiconductor storage apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a DRF bus, a DR11F bus, a GDRF bus and a GDR11F bus. The DRF bus and DR11F bus, and the GDRF bus and GDR11F bus, are placed in parallel for the purpose of reducing the number of times toggle operations of a data bus are performed at the time of a data transmission. The DR11F bus is added to make the DRF11F bus perform a toggle operation only when the DRF buses on both sides are made to perform a toggle operation if the data transmission were performed in a conventional system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuya Nakanishi, Zer Liang