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公开(公告)号:US20240420789A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-19
申请号:US18638379
申请日:2024-04-17
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Jennifer E. Taylor , Eric J. Stave , Timothy M. Hollis , Chulkyu Lee , Chris Gregory Holub
Abstract: Systems and methods include self-training an equalizer of a semiconductor device using the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device receives an indication of a condition for re-training of the equalizer. The semiconductor device operates the equalizer based on trained values derived during the self-training. The semiconductor device also determines that the condition has been met, and in response, the semiconductor device re-trains the equalizer without invocation of re-training by a host device coupled to the semiconductor device.
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公开(公告)号:US20240305507A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-12
申请号:US18584986
申请日:2024-02-22
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Chulkyu Lee , Timothy M. Hollis
CPC classification number: H04L25/03267 , G06F13/1668 , H04L25/03057
Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to an apparatus for managing on-die inter-symbol interference (ISI) are described. The apparatus may include (1) a single communication path with a set of drivers and (2) an on-die ISI prevention circuit coupled to the communication path in parallel. The single communication path may be used to propagate a slower speed signal and a higher speed signal. The on-die ISI prevention circuit may be configured to adjust the propagated signal for one of the speeds to reduce the ISI in the communicated signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20240282691A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-22
申请号:US18652515
申请日:2024-05-01
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: David K. Ovard , Thomas Hein , Timothy M. Hollis , Walter L. Moden
IPC: H01L23/498 , H01L23/00
CPC classification number: H01L23/49838 , H01L23/49816 , H01L23/49822 , H01L24/16 , H01L2224/16227 , H01L2924/15311 , H01L2924/18161
Abstract: Systems may include a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or any combination thereof. At least one memory device may be connected to the CPU, the GPU, or the FPGA. The memory device(s) may include a device substrate including a microelectronic device and bond pads coupled with an active surface of the device substrate. A package substrate may be secured to the device substrate, the package substrate configured to route signals to and from the bond pads. A ball grid array may be supported on the package substrate. Each ball of the ball grid array positioned and configured to carry one of a high-bandwidth data signal or a high-frequency clock signal may be located only diagonally adjacent to any other balls of the ball grid array configured to carry another of a high-bandwidth data signal or a high-frequency clock signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20240161796A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-16
申请号:US18420404
申请日:2024-01-23
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Kang-Yong Kim , Hyun Yoo Lee , Timothy M. Hollis , Dong Soon Lim
CPC classification number: G11C7/1087 , G06F3/0679 , G06F13/1689 , G11C7/22 , G11C11/4093 , G11C29/022 , G11C29/028 , G11C29/10
Abstract: Described apparatuses and methods enable communication between a host device and a memory device to establish relative delays between different data lines. If data signals propagate along a bus with the same timing, simultaneous switching output (SSO) and crosstalk can adversely impact channel timing budget parameters. An example system includes an interconnect having multiple data lines that couple the host device to the memory device. In example operations, the host device can transmit to the memory device a command indicative of a phase offset between two or more data lines of the multiple data lines. The memory device can implement the command by transmitting or receiving signals via the interconnect with different relative phase offsets between data lines. The host device (e.g., a memory controller) can determine appropriate offsets for a given apparatus. Lengths of the offsets can vary. Further, a system can activate the phase offsets based on frequency.
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公开(公告)号:US11948661B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17244942
申请日:2021-04-29
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Eric J. Stave , Dirgha Khatri , Elancheren Durai , Quincy R. Holton , Timothy M. Hollis , Matthew B. Leslie , Baekkyu Choi , Boe L Holbrook , Yogesh Sharma , Scott R. Cyr
CPC classification number: G11C8/18 , G11C7/1096 , G11C8/06 , G11C8/12
Abstract: Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which clock trees can be separately optimized to provide a coarse alignment between a clock signal and a command/address signal (and/or a chip select signal or other control signal), and/or in which individual memory devices can be isolated for fine-tuning of device-specific alignment between a clock signal and a command/address signal (and/or a chip select signal or other control signal). Moreover, individual memory devices can be isolated for fine-tuning of device-specific equalization of a command/address signal (and/or a chip select signal or other control signal).
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公开(公告)号:US11942404B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-26
申请号:US17411879
申请日:2021-08-25
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Matthew B. Leslie , Timothy M. Hollis , Scott R. Cyr , Stephen F. Moxham , Matthew A. Prather , Scott Smith
IPC: H01L23/498 , H01L25/065 , H01L25/10 , H01L23/00 , H01L23/13
CPC classification number: H01L23/49816 , H01L23/49827 , H01L25/0657 , H01L25/105 , H01L23/13 , H01L24/16 , H01L24/48 , H01L2224/16235 , H01L2224/48105 , H01L2224/48227 , H01L2224/4824 , H01L2225/06506 , H01L2225/06541 , H01L2225/06562 , H01L2225/1058 , H01L2225/107 , H01L2924/14361
Abstract: Apparatuses, such as semiconductor device packages, may include, for example, a device substrate including a semiconductor material and bond pads coupled with an active surface of the device substrate. A package substrate may be secured to the device substrate, the package substrate configured to route signals to and from the bond pads. A ball grid array may be supported on, and electrically connected to, the package substrate. Each ball of the ball grid array positioned and configured to carry a clock signal or a strobe signal may be located in a central column of the ball grid array.
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公开(公告)号:US20240063188A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-22
申请号:US18499087
申请日:2023-10-31
Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Matthew B. Leslie , Timothy M. Hollis , Roy E. Greeff
IPC: H01L25/065 , H01L25/18
CPC classification number: H01L25/0657 , H01L25/18 , H01L2225/06506 , H01L2225/0651 , H01L2225/06562
Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for coupling semiconductor devices are disclosed. In a group of semiconductor devices (e.g., a stack of semiconductor devices), a signal is provided to a point of coupling at an intermediate semiconductor device of the group, and the signal is propagated away from the point of coupling over different (e.g., opposite) signal paths to other semiconductor devices of the group. Loading from the point of coupling at the intermediate semiconductor device to other semiconductor devices of a group may be more balanced than, for example, having a point of coupling at semiconductor device at an end of the group (e.g., a lowest semiconductor device of a stack, a highest semiconductor device of the stack, etc.) and providing a signal therefrom. The more balanced topology may reduce a timing difference between when signals arrive at each of the semiconductor devices.
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公开(公告)号:US11804992B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-31
申请号:US17225602
申请日:2021-04-08
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Timothy M. Hollis
IPC: H04L25/03 , H04L25/02 , H04L1/00 , H04L1/1607
CPC classification number: H04L25/03267 , H04L1/0041 , H04L1/0045 , H04L1/1678 , H04L25/028 , H04L25/0292
Abstract: Systems and methods for implementation of modified decision feedback equalization. In one embodiment, a method, includes sweeping a reference voltage signal across a set of voltages to find a center point of an eye diagram, determining whether an asymmetry is present in the eye diagram relative to the center point of the eye diagram, and when an asymmetry is determined to be present, generating a control signal to select a mode of decision feedback equalization to be applied to an input data bit.
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公开(公告)号:US11670578B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17334447
申请日:2021-05-28
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: David K. Ovard , Thomas Hein , Timothy M. Hollis , Walter L. Moden
IPC: H01L23/48 , H01L23/498 , H01L23/00
CPC classification number: H01L23/49838 , H01L23/49816 , H01L23/49822 , H01L24/16 , H01L2224/16227 , H01L2924/15311 , H01L2924/18161
Abstract: Apparatuses may include a device substrate including a microelectronic device and bond pads proximate to an active surface of the device substrate. A package substrate may be secured to the device substrate, the package substrate configured to route signals to and from the bond pads. A ball grid array may be supported on, and electrically connected to, the package substrate. Each ball positioned and configured to carry a high-bandwidth data signal or a high-frequency clock signal may be located laterally or longitudinally adjacent to no more than one other ball of the ball grid array configured to carry a high-bandwidth data signal or a high-frequency clock signal. Each ball positioned and configured to carry a high-bandwidth data signal may be located only diagonally adjacent to any other balls configured to carry a high-bandwidth data signal or a high-frequency clock signal.
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公开(公告)号:US11610613B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-21
申请号:US17212708
申请日:2021-03-25
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Robert Nasry Hasbun , Timothy M. Hollis , Jeffrey P. Wright , Dean D. Gans
IPC: G11C7/10 , G06F1/3234 , G06F13/42 , G11C11/22 , G11C11/4093
Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for multiple concurrent modulation schemes in a memory system are described. Techniques are provided herein to communicate data using a modulation scheme having at least three levels and using a modulation scheme having at least two levels within a common system or memory device. Such communication with multiple modulation schemes may be concurrent. The modulated data may be communicated to a memory die through distinct signal paths that may correspond to a particular modulation scheme. An example of a modulation scheme having at least three levels may be pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) and an example of a modulation scheme having at least two levels may be non-return-to-zero (NRZ).
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