公开(公告)号：US11449249B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16674987

申请日：2019-11-05

Applicant: Micron Technology, inc.

Inventor： Michael Dieter Richter ,  Wolfgang Anton Spirkl ,  Thomas Hein ,  Peter Mayer ,  Martin Brox

IPC: G06F1/24 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for memory operations that support configuring a channel, such as a command/address (C/A) channel, are described. A configuration of a C/A channel may be dynamically adapted based on power saving considerations, control information execution latency, or both. Configuring a C/A channel may include determining a quantity of pins, or a quantity of cycles, both for communicating control information over the C/A channel. The quantity of pins may be determined based on previous control information transmissions, characteristics of a memory device, or predicted control information transmissions, or any combination thereof in some cases. The determined quantity of pins, quantity of cycles, or both may be explicitly or implicitly indicated to other devices (e.g., that use the C/A channel).

公开(公告)号：US20220171575A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-02

申请号：US17677568

申请日：2022-02-22

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Mayer ,  Michael Dieter Richter ,  Martin Brox ,  Wolfgang Anton Spirkl ,  Thomas Hein

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G11C11/22 ,  G11C11/4074 ,  G11C11/4072 ,  G11C11/4096

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for controlled and mode-dependent heating of a memory device are described. In various examples, a memory device or an apparatus that includes a memory device may have circuitry configured to heat the memory device. The circuitry configured to heat the memory device may be activated, deactivated, or otherwise operated based on an indication of a temperature (e.g., of the memory device). In some examples, activating or otherwise operating the circuitry configured to heat the memory device may be based on an operating mode (e.g., of the memory device), which may be associated with certain access operations or operational states (e.g., of the memory device). Various operations or operating modes (e.g., of the memory device) may also be based on indications of a temperature (e.g., of the memory device).

公开(公告)号：US20220122653A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17564993

申请日：2021-12-29

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Mayer ,  Michael Dieter Richter ,  Martin Brox ,  Wolfgang Anton Spirkl ,  Thomas Hein

IPC: G11C11/406 ,  G11C11/409 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G11C11/56

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for controlled and mode-dependent heating of a memory device are described. In various examples, a memory device or an apparatus that includes a memory device may have circuitry configured to heat the memory device. The circuitry configured to heat the memory device may be activated, deactivated, or otherwise operated based on an indication of a temperature (e.g., of the memory device). In some examples, activating or otherwise operating the circuitry configured to heat the memory device may be based on an operating mode (e.g., of the memory device), which may be associated with certain access operations or operational states (e.g., of the memory device). Various operations or operating modes (e.g., of the memory device) may also be based on indications of a temperature (e.g., of the memory device).

公开(公告)号：US20220058143A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17464021

申请日：2021-09-01

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Martin Brox ,  Wolfgang Anton Spirkl ,  Thomas Hein ,  Michael Dieter Richter ,  Peter Mayer

IPC: G06F13/16 ,  G06F13/40

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for multi-level receivers with various operating modes (e.g., on-die termination mode, termination-off mode, etc.) are described. Different modes may be utilized for receiving different types of signaling over a channel. Each mode may correspond to the use of a respective set of receivers configured for the different types of signaling. For example, a device may include a first set of receivers used to receive a first type of signal (e.g., with the channel being actively terminated) and a second set of receivers used to receive a second type of signal (e.g., with the channel being non-terminated). When communicating with another device, based on the type of signaling used for communications, either the first set of receivers or the second set of receivers may be enabled (e.g., through selecting a receiver path for the corresponding mode).

公开(公告)号：US11238917B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16579475

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Mayer ,  Michael Dieter Richter ,  Martin Brox ,  Wolfgang Anton Spirkl ,  Thomas Hein

IPC: G11C11/56 ,  G11C11/406 ,  G11C11/409 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F11/30

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for controlled and mode-dependent heating of a memory device are described. In various examples, a memory device or an apparatus that includes a memory device may have circuitry configured to heat the memory device. The circuitry configured to heat the memory device may be activated, deactivated, or otherwise operated based on an indication of a temperature (e.g., of the memory device). In some examples, activating or otherwise operating the circuitry configured to heat the memory device may be based on an operating mode (e.g., of the memory device), which may be associated with certain access operations or operational states (e.g., of the memory device). Various operations or operating modes (e.g., of the memory device) may also be based on indications of a temperature (e.g., of the memory device).

公开(公告)号：US20210397381A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17462982

申请日：2021-08-31

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Wolfgang Anton Spirkl ,  Peter Mayer ,  Martin Brox ,  Michael Dieter Richter ,  Thomas Hein

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G11C11/22

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for receive-side crosstalk cancelation are described. A device that receives multiple signals over different transmission lines may include a circuit for canceling crosstalk. The circuit may include one or more capacitors or inductors that are coupled with the inputs of multiple receive circuits. The circuit may also include a set of resistors that are coupled with the receive circuits. In some cases, the device may dynamically configure the cancelation circuit to provide a particular bandwidth or strength of cancelation. In such cases, the device may configure the circuit autonomously or based on control information from another device.

公开(公告)号：US11144385B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16538537

申请日：2019-08-12

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Mayer ,  Thomas Hein ,  Martin Brox ,  Wolfgang Anton Spirkl ,  Michael Dieter Richter

IPC: G11C29/00 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G11C29/42

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for transmission failure feedback associated with a memory device are described. A memory device may detect errors in received data and transmit an indication of the error when detected. The memory device may receive data and checksum information for the data from a controller. The memory device may generate a checksum for the received data and may detect transmission errors. The memory device may transmit an indication of detected errors to the controller, and the indication may be transmitted using a line that is different than an error detection code (EDC) line. A low-speed tracking clock signal may also be transmitted by the memory device over a line different than the EDC line. The memory device may transmit a generated checksum to the controller with a time offset applied to the checksum signaled over the EDC line.

公开(公告)号：US20210224149A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US17150480

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Stefan Dietrich ,  Martin Brox ,  Michael Dieter Richter ,  Thomas Hein ,  Ronny Schneider ,  Natalija Jovanovic

IPC: G06F11/10

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for bit and signal level mapping are described to enable a memory device to transmit or receive a multi-symbol signal that includes more than two (2) physical levels. Some cyclic redundancy check (CRC) calculations may generate one or more bits of CRC output per symbol of an associated signal and the output may be transmitted via a multi-symbol signal by converting one or more CRC output bit to a physical level of the signal. The conversion, or mapping, process may be performed such that the physical levels of the signal avoid a transition between a highest physical level and lowest physical level. For example, a modulation scheme or mapping process may be configured to map different values of CRC output bits to different physical levels, where the different physical levels are separated by one other physical level associated with the signal or the modulation scheme.

公开(公告)号：US20210217458A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17145066

申请日：2021-01-08

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Martin Brox ,  Thomas Hein ,  Stefan Dietrich ,  Natalija Jovanovic ,  Ronny Schneider ,  Michael Dieter Richter

IPC: G11C11/4076 ,  H04L27/00

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for low power operation are described. A device may be configurable to operate in a first mode and a second mode, where the first mode may include transmitting using a first modulation scheme having two logic levels and the second mode may include transmitting using a second modulation scheme having three or more (e.g., four) logic levels. The device may identify a data symbol for transmission and select, from the first mode and the second mode, the first modulation scheme for the transmission. In some example, the device may determine which of the two modes to select based on a value stored at a mode register. Here, the value stored by the mode register may indicate to utilize the first modulation scheme associated with the first mode. Thus, the device may transmit the data symbol by a signal modulated by the first modulation scheme.

公开(公告)号：US20200333871A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16849746

申请日：2020-04-15

Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Martin Brox ,  Thomas Hein

IPC: G06F1/3234 ,  G11C11/4074

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for multi-voltage operation for driving a multi-mode channel are described. A transmitting device and a receiving device may be coupled via a channel, and the channel may support multiple modes such as a terminated mode and an unterminated mode. A driver may be coupled with the channel, and a voltage supply for the driver may be adjusted based on the mode of the channel, such as based on whether the channel is terminated or unterminated. Adjusting the voltage supply may result in similar or otherwise desirable voltage levels on the channel for each mode of the channel.