US 12,288,579 B2
Methods for independent memory bank maintenance and memory devices and systems employing the same
George B. Raad, Boise, ID (US); Jonathan S. Parry, Boise, ID (US); James S. Rehmeyer, Boise, ID (US); and Timothy B. Cowles, Boise, ID (US)
Filed by Lodestar Licensing Group LLC, Evanston, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/435,696.
Application 16/375,105 is a division of application No. 16/015,441, filed on Jun. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,297,309, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 16/375,073 is a division of application No. 15/870,657, filed on Jan. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,297,307, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 18/435,696 is a continuation of application No. 17/315,654, filed on May 10, 2021, granted, now 11,900,983.
Application 17/315,654 is a continuation of application No. 17/018,825, filed on Sep. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,004,497, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 17/018,825 is a continuation of application No. 15/930,268, filed on May 12, 2020, granted, now 10,818,338, issued on Oct. 27, 2020.
Application 15/930,268 is a continuation of application No. 16/734,241, filed on Jan. 3, 2020, granted, now 10,692,562, issued on May 7, 2020.
Application 16/734,241 is a continuation of application No. 16/543,477, filed on Aug. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,541,017, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 16/543,477 is a continuation of application No. 16/375,105, filed on Apr. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,482,945, issued on Nov. 19, 2019.
Application 16/543,477 is a continuation of application No. 16/375,073, filed on Apr. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,424,365.
Application 16/015,441 is a continuation of application No. 15/870,657, filed on Jan. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,297,307, issued on May 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/612,004, filed on Dec. 29, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0257858 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G11C 7/00 (2006.01); G11C 11/00 (2006.01); G11C 11/16 (2006.01); G11C 11/22 (2006.01); G11C 11/406 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC G11C 11/40618 (2013.01) [G11C 11/005 (2013.01); G11C 11/1675 (2013.01); G11C 11/2275 (2013.01); G11C 13/0033 (2013.01); G11C 13/0069 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
storing a plurality of counters, each counter of the plurality of counters corresponding to a respective memory bank of a plurality of memory banks of a memory device;
transmitting a refresh command directed to a first memory bank of the plurality of memory banks; and
updating a counter of the plurality of counters in response to the refresh command, the counter corresponding to the first memory bank of the plurality of memory banks.