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US8996836B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8996836-B2 |
| Application number | US-64152009-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | Dec 18, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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Various embodiments include apparatus and methods having circuitry to detect and/or assign identification information to dice arranged in a stack and coupled by conductive paths.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: dice arranged in a stack, the dice including at least a first die and a second die, wherein the first die includes a control circuit configured to detect at least the second die in the stack by comparing a monitored current at a monitor circuit of the first die with a reference current determined by a resistance of an identification (ID) circuit of the second die, and wherein the second die includes the identification (ID) circuit co…
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- What does patent US8996836B2 cover?
- Various embodiments include apparatus and methods having circuitry to detect and/or assign identification information to dice arranged in a stack and coupled by conductive paths.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ito Yutaka, Abe Keiichiro, Micron Technology Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G11C5/04. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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