Micron Technology, Inc. patent applications published on November 30th, 2023

Summary of the patent applications from Micron Technology, Inc. on November 30th, 2023

Micron Technology, Inc. has recently filed several patents related to microelectronic devices, memory arrays, and key management systems. These patents aim to improve memory cell functionality, organization, and manufacturing processes.

Summary: Micron Technology, Inc. has filed patents for microelectronic devices consisting of source and stack structures, with slits and memory cell pillars extending through them. They have also filed patents for memory arrays formed using stacks of insulative and conductive tiers, with channel-material strings and conductive vias. Another patent describes memory arrays with memory blocks organized into vertical stacks of insulative and conductive tiers, including different compositions of insulative tiers. Additionally, Micron has filed patents for memory arrays formed using alternating tiers of different materials, with sacrificial plugs and upper channel-material strings. They have also filed patents for electronic devices with stack structures made of dielectric and conductive materials, and for microelectronic devices with vertically stacked memory cells and control logic devices. Furthermore, Micron has filed patents for interfaces between memory modules and circuit boards, and for securely updating semiconductor devices using a key management system. Lastly, they have filed a patent for manufacturing textured optoelectronic devices using conductive transparent texturing materials.

Bullet Points:

• Micron Technology, Inc. has filed patents for microelectronic devices, memory arrays, and key management systems.
• The patents aim to improve memory cell functionality, organization, and manufacturing processes.
• They include devices with source and stack structures, slits, and memory cell pillars.
• Memory arrays are formed using insulative and conductive tiers, with channel-material strings and conductive vias.
• Different compositions of insulative tiers and sacrificial plugs are also utilized.
• Electronic devices have stack structures made of dielectric and conductive materials.
• Interfaces between memory modules and circuit boards are also covered.
• Securely updating semiconductor devices is achieved through a key management system.
• Textured optoelectronic devices are manufactured using conductive transparent texturing materials.

Notable Applications:

• Microelectronic devices with improved memory cell functionality and organization.
• Memory arrays formed using insulative and conductive tiers, with channel-material strings and conductive vias.
• Memory arrays with memory blocks organized into vertical stacks of insulative and conductive tiers.
• Electronic devices with stack structures made of dielectric and conductive materials.
• Interfaces between memory modules and circuit boards.
• Securely updating semiconductor devices using a key management system.
• Manufacturing textured optoelectronic devices using conductive transparent texturing materials.

Patent applications for Micron Technology, Inc. on November 30th, 2023

VOLTAGE TRACKING CIRCUIT (17824479)

Main Inventor

Leon Zlotnik

LIFESPAN FORECASTING OF MEMORY DEVICES AND PREDICTIVE DEVICE HEALTH MANAGEMENT (17824749)

Main Inventor

Manjunath Chandrashekaraiah

CRYPTOGRAPHIC BLOCK LOCKING IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE (17804153)

Main Inventor

Jeremy BINFET

TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTION OF SHUTDOWN PATTERNS (17752354)

Main Inventor

Roberto Izzi

SELECTIVE SINGLE-LEVEL MEMORY CELL OPERATION (17824725)

Main Inventor

Donghua Zhou

CAPTURING VIDEO DATA OF EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLES (17806888)

Main Inventor

Alyssa SCARBROUGH

Data Recorders of Autonomous Vehicles (18326972)

Main Inventor

Gil Golov

BLACK BOX DATA RECORDER FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE (18326984)

Main Inventor

Gil Golov

DRIVE STRENGTH CALIBRATION FOR MULTI-LEVEL SIGNALING (18202584)

Main Inventor

Peter Mayer

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR COMMAND DECODING (17752573)

Main Inventor

YUTAKA UEMURA

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR COMMAND DECODING (17752605)

Main Inventor

YUTAKA UEMURA

MEMORY DEVICES FOR MULTIPLE READ OPERATIONS (18232949)

Main Inventor

Eric N. Lee

PMOS THRESHOLD COMPENSATION SENSE AMPLIFIER FOR FeRAM DEVICES (17829046)

Main Inventor

Tong Liu

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR OPERATIONS IN A SELF-REFRESH STATE (18202659)

Main Inventor

Perry V. Lea

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR BIAS TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY MITIGATION (17825600)

Main Inventor

YOSHIYA KOMATSU

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING READ DATA FOR OUTPUT (17827582)

Main Inventor

Ryo Fujimaki

METHODS OF CONFIGURING A MEMORY (18232386)

Main Inventor

Pin-Chou Chiang

WORDLINE BOOST BY CHARGE SHARING IN A MEMORY DEVICE (17752785)

Main Inventor

Mattia Robustelli

Memory Arrays Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells And Methods Used In Forming A Memory Array Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells (17752207)

Main Inventor

Haoyu Li

PARTIAL BLOCK HANDLING PROTOCOL IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE (17825439)

Main Inventor

Zhongguang Xu

ADAPTIVE POROGRAMMING DELAY SCHEME IN A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM (17752590)

Main Inventor

Yu-Chung Lien

MEDIA MANAGEMENT (17824384)

Main Inventor

Donghua Zhou

INTERPOSERS FOR MEMORY DEVICE TESTING AND CHARACTERIZATION, INCLUDING INTERPOSERS FOR TESTING AND CHARACTERIZING DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZATION CIRCUITRY OF DDR5 MEMORY DEVICES (18109830)

Main Inventor

Eric J. Stave

NANO THROUGH SUBSTRATE VIAS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS (17827006)

Main Inventor

Kunal R. Parekh

MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING CONTACT STRUCTURES HAVING MULTI-LAYER DIELECTRIC LINER (17826776)

Main Inventor

Shuangqiang Luo

MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES, RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES (17804247)

Main Inventor

Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege

MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES, RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES (17804251)

Main Inventor

Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege

RADIATION HARDENED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND PACKAGING (17825695)

Main Inventor

Chong Leong Gan

MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING STACK STRUCTURES HAVING DOPED INTERFACIAL REGIONS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS (17804530)

Main Inventor

Everett A. McTeer

TRANSISTOR WITH GATE ATTACHED FIELD PLATE (17752610)

Main Inventor

Michael A. Smith

TEXTURED OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE (18359795)

Main Inventor

Lifang Xu

CLOUD-BASED CREATION OF A CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC SYMMETRIC KEY ACTIVATION DATABASE (18448815)

Main Inventor

Lance W. Dover

INTERFACES FOR COUPLING A MEMORY MODULE TO A CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, MODULES, AND SYSTEMS (17804789)

Main Inventor

Anthony D. Veches

MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES, RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES (17804234)

Main Inventor

Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege

MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES, RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES (17804270)

Main Inventor

Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege

ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING SEGMENTED HIGH-K DIELECTRIC MATERIALS AND STORAGE NODE MATERIALS, RELATED SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING (17804752)

Main Inventor

Yifen Liu

Memory Circuitry And Method Used In Forming Memory Circuitry (17751978)

Main Inventor

Collin Howder

Memory Circuitry And Method Used In Forming Memory Circuitry (17869586)

Main Inventor

Jordan D. Greenlee

Integrated Circuitry, Memory Arrays Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells, Methods Used In Forming Integrated Circuitry, And Methods Used In Forming A Memory Array Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells ([[US Patent Application 17879140. Integrated Circuitry, Memory Arrays Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells, Methods Used In Forming Integrated Circuitry, And Methods Used In Forming A Memory Array Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells simplified abstract (Micron Technology, Inc.)|17879140]])

Main Inventor

Adam Barton

METHODS OF FORMING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES (18359792)

Main Inventor

Collin Howder