US 11,727,982 B2
Memory system topologies including a memory die stack
Ian Shaeffer, Los Gatos, CA (US); Ely Tsern, Los Altos, CA (US); and Craig Hampel, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to Rambus Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rambus Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/717,632.
Application 12/424,442 is a division of application No. 11/697,572, filed on Apr. 6, 2007, granted, now 7,562,271, issued on Jul. 14, 2009.
Application 17/717,632 is a continuation of application No. 17/323,889, filed on May 18, 2021, granted, now 11,328,764.
Application 17/323,889 is a continuation of application No. 16/842,368, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,043,258, issued on Jun. 22, 2021.
Application 16/842,368 is a continuation of application No. 16/692,043, filed on Nov. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,672,458, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 16/692,043 is a continuation of application No. 16/214,986, filed on Dec. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,535,398, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 16/214,986 is a continuation of application No. 15/832,468, filed on Dec. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,381,067, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 15/832,468 is a continuation of application No. 15/389,409, filed on Dec. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,865,329, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 15/389,409 is a continuation of application No. 14/801,723, filed on Jul. 16, 2015, granted, now 9,563,583, issued on Feb. 7, 2017.
Application 14/801,723 is a continuation of application No. 14/015,648, filed on Aug. 30, 2013, granted, now 9,117,035, issued on Aug. 25, 2015.
Application 14/015,648 is a continuation of application No. 13/149,682, filed on May 31, 2011, granted, now 8,539,152, issued on Sep. 17, 2013.
Application 13/149,682 is a continuation of application No. 12/703,521, filed on Feb. 10, 2010, granted, now 8,108,607, issued on Jan. 31, 2012.
Application 12/703,521 is a continuation of application No. 12/424,442, filed on Apr. 15, 2009, granted, now 7,685,364, issued on Mar. 23, 2010.
Application 11/697,572 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/460,899, filed on Jul. 28, 2006, granted, now 7,729,151, issued on Jun. 1, 2010.
Application 11/460,899 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/236,401, filed on Sep. 26, 2005, granted, now 7,464,225, issued on Dec. 9, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0336008 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G11C 11/15 (2006.01); G11C 11/4093 (2006.01); G06F 13/16 (2006.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G11C 5/02 (2006.01); G11C 5/04 (2006.01); G11C 5/06 (2006.01); G11C 7/10 (2006.01); G11C 7/22 (2006.01); G11C 11/4076 (2006.01); G11C 11/4091 (2006.01); G11C 11/4094 (2006.01); G11C 11/4096 (2006.01); H01L 25/065 (2023.01); H01L 25/10 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); H01L 25/18 (2023.01)
CPC G11C 11/4093 (2013.01) [G06F 13/16 (2013.01); G06F 13/4027 (2013.01); G06F 13/4068 (2013.01); G11C 5/025 (2013.01); G11C 5/04 (2013.01); G11C 5/06 (2013.01); G11C 7/1006 (2013.01); G11C 7/222 (2013.01); G11C 11/4076 (2013.01); G11C 11/4091 (2013.01); G11C 11/4094 (2013.01); G11C 11/4096 (2013.01); H01L 25/0652 (2013.01); H01L 25/105 (2013.01); G11C 7/22 (2013.01); H01L 24/73 (2013.01); H01L 25/0657 (2013.01); H01L 25/18 (2013.01); H01L 2224/32145 (2013.01); H01L 2224/48227 (2013.01); H01L 2224/73265 (2013.01); H01L 2225/1005 (2013.01); H01L 2225/1023 (2013.01); H01L 2225/1058 (2013.01); H01L 2924/14 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15192 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15311 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15331 (2013.01); H01L 2924/3011 (2013.01); H01L 2924/3025 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device having memory dies in a stack configuration, the device comprising:
an interface to receive a command and a signal selecting the device from a memory controller, the command having multiple bit values; and
circuitry to select a memory die of the memory dies, according to the multiple bit values, for a memory access.