Victor Tsai

US Patent:

8103936, Jan 24, 2012

Filed:

Oct 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/873833

Inventors:

Theodore T. Pekny - Sunnyvale CA, US
Victor Y. Tsai - Palo Alto CA, US
Peter S. Feeley - Boise ID, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

G11C 29/00

US Classification:

714763

Abstract:

A method and system is disclosed for operating a NAND memory device. The NAND memory device is operated by transmitting serial peripheral interface signals from a host to a NAND memory device, whereby the signals are communicated to a NAND memory in the NAND memory device without modifying the signals into a standard NAND memory format. Similarly, a method and system is disclosed for receiving signals from the NAND memory device without modifying the signals from a standard NAND format into a serial format. The system also incorporates error detection and correction techniques to detect and correct errors in data stored in the NAND memory device.

US Patent:

8238244, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Aug 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/538607

Inventors:

William H. Radke - Los Gatos CA, US
Victor Y. Tsai - Palo Alto CA, US
Peter Feeley - Boise ID, US
Neal A. Galbo - Boca Raton FL, US
Robert N. Leibowitz - Boise ID, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370235, 370230

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for packet processing. One method embodiment for packet flow control includes deconstructing a transport layer packet into a number of link-control layer packets, wherein each of the link-control layer packets has an associated sequence number, communicating the number of link-control layer packets via a common physical connection for a plurality of peripheral devices, and limiting a number of outstanding link-control layer packets during the communication.

US Patent:

8245024, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Aug 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/545689

Inventors:

William H. Radke - Los Gatos CA, US
Victor Y. Tsai - Palo Alto CA, US
Peter Feeley - Boise ID, US
Neal A. Galbo - Boca Raton FL, US
Robert N. Leibowitz - Boise ID, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 9/24
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

713 2, 713 1, 710 10

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for booting in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. One or more embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration, wherein at least one of the number of devices is a bootable device and the at least one bootable device is not directly coupled to the host.

US Patent:

8271697, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Sep 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/569661

Inventors:

William H. Radke - Los Gatos CA, US
Victor Y. Tsai - Palo Alto CA, US
James Cooke - Boise ID, US
Neal A. Galbo - Boca Raton FL, US
Peter Feeley - Boise ID, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

710 14, 710 5, 710 8, 710 15, 710 22, 710 29, 710 33, 710 52

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for state change in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. A number of embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration. The chained configuration includes at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host. The at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host is configured to change from a first communication state to a second communication state responsive to receipt of a command from the host.

US Patent:

8352833, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

Jan 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/357536

Inventors:

Theodore T. Pekny - Sunnyvale CA, US
Victor Y. Tsai - Palo Alto CA, US
Peter S. Feeley - Boise ID, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

G11C 29/00

US Classification:

714763

Abstract:

A method and system is disclosed for operating a NAND memory device. The NAND memory device is operated by transmitting serial peripheral interface signals from a host to a NAND memory device, whereby the signals are communicated to a NAND memory in the NAND memory device without modifying the signals into a standard NAND memory format. Similarly, a method and system is disclosed for receiving signals from the NAND memory device without modifying the signals from a standard NAND format into a serial format. The system also incorporates error detection and correction techniques to detect and correct errors in data stored in the NAND memory device.

US Patent:

8402178, Mar 19, 2013

Filed:

Apr 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/455645

Inventors:

Victor Y. Tsai - Palo Alto CA, US
William H. Radke - Los Gatos CA, US
Peter Feeley - Boise ID, US
Neal A. Galbo - Boca Raton FL, US
Robert N. Leibowitz - Boise ID, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

710 29, 709232, 709233

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for device to device flow control. In one or more embodiments, a system configured for device to device flow control includes a host and a chain of devices, including one or more memory device, coupled to each other and configured to communicate with the host device through a same host port. In one or more embodiments, at least one device in the chain is configured to regulate the flow of data by sending a token in downstream data packets, the token allowing devices downstream from the respective at least one device to send an upstream data packet to the respective at least one device.

US Patent:

8539117, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/617525

Inventors:

William H. Radke - Los Gatos CA, US
Victor Y. Tsai - Palo Alto CA, US
James Cooke - Boise ID, US
Neal A. Galbo - Boca Raton FL, US
Peter Feeley - Boise ID, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

710 10, 710 2, 710 5, 710 8, 710313

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for state change in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. A number of embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration. The chained configuration includes at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host. The at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host is configured to change from a first communication state to a second communication state responsive to receipt of a command from the host.

US Patent:

8543802, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Jul 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/559162

Inventors:

William H. Radke - Los Gatos CA, US
Victor Y. Tsai - Palo Alto CA, US
Peter Feeley - Boise ID, US
Neal A. Galbo - Boca Raton FL, US
Robert N. Leibowitz - Boise ID, US

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 9/24
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

713 2, 713 1, 710 10

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for booting in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. One or more embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration, wherein at least one of the number of devices is a bootable device and the at least one bootable device is not directly coupled to the host.