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Toru Miwa
Also filed as: MIWA TORU
49 granted patents·3 pending applications·769 citations·filing 1992–2023
98Inventor score
Files withSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC19SANDISK CORP11SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC11ALROD IDAN3SAKAI MANABU3
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52 records- 0199US9595535B1Integration of word line switches with word line contact via structuresSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 14, 2017·56 cites·10 claims
- 0298US9691781B1Vertical resistor in 3D memory device with two-tier stackSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·39 cites·20 claims
- 0398US9646981B2Passive devices for integration with three-dimensional memory devicesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 9, 2017·53 cites·12 claims
- 0498US7057939B2Non-volatile memory and control with improved partial page program capabilitySANDISK CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 6, 2006·169 cites·25 claims
- 0597US9589981B2Passive devices for integration with three-dimensional memory devicesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·53 cites·4 claims
- 0697US8498152B2Non-volatile memory and methods with soft-bit reads while reading hard bits with compensation for couplingALROD IDAN·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 30, 2013·40 cites·12 claims
- 0797US8099652B1Non-volatile memory and methods with reading soft bits in non uniform schemesALROD IDAN·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 17, 2012·68 cites·20 claims
- 0895US9142298B2Efficient smart verify method for programming 3D non-volatile memorySANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 22, 2015·21 cites·20 claims
- 0993US11875043B1Loop dependent word line ramp start time for program verify of multi-level NAND memorySANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 16, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 1093US10854619B2Three-dimensional memory device containing bit line switchesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 1, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 1193US10734080B2Three-dimensional memory device containing bit line switchesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 4, 2020·9 cites·26 claims
- 1293US7450426B2Systems utilizing variable program voltage increment values in non-volatile memory program operationsSANDISK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·34 cites·40 claims
- 1391US12387802B2Non-volatile memory with lower current program-verifySANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 12, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 1491US9142302B2Efficient smart verify method for programming 3D non-volatile memorySANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 22, 2015·12 cites·27 claims
- 1590US8218367B2Verification process for non-volatile storageHEMINK GERRIT JAN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 10, 2012·10 cites·26 claims
- 1690US7474561B2Variable program voltage increment values in non-volatile memory program operationsSANDISK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 6, 2009·25 cites·40 claims
- 1790US7269092B1Circuitry and device for generating and adjusting selected word line voltageSANDISK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 11, 2007·23 cites·14 claims
- 1888US8630118B2Defective word line detectionSAKAI MANABU·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 14, 2014·11 cites·26 claims
- 1987US12354664B2Non-volatile memory with loop dependant ramp-up rateSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 8, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 2087US7978527B2Verification process for non-volatile storageSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 12, 2011·13 cites·28 claims
- 2186US8782495B2Non-volatile memory and methods with asymmetric soft read points around hard read pointsALROD IDAN·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 15, 2014·11 cites·22 claims
- 2284US7280396B2Non-volatile memory and control with improved partial page program capabilitySANDISK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 9, 2007·12 cites·11 claims
- 2383US9135989B2Write data preservation for non-volatile storageSAKAI MANABU·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 15, 2015·9 cites·31 claims
- 2483US7330373B2Program time adjustment as function of program voltage for improved programming speed in memory systemSANDISK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 12, 2008·12 cites·28 claims
- 2582US9941297B2Vertical resistor in 3D memory device with two-tier stackSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 10, 2018·3 cites·14 claims
- 2680US11551781B1Programming memory cells with concurrent storage of multi-level data as single-level data for power loss protectionSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 10, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2780US7453735B2Non-volatile memory and control with improved partial page program capabilitySANDISK CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 18, 2008·9 cites·36 claims
- 2877US10978156B2Concurrent programming of multiple cells for non-volatile memory devicesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 13, 2021·3 cites·21 claims
- 2976US7672163B2Control gate line architectureSANDISK CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 2, 2010·9 cites·41 claims
- 3074US8130552B2Multi-pass programming for memory with reduced data storage requirementMIWA TORU·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 6, 2012·10 cites·11 claims
- 3172US8842476B2Erratic program detection for non-volatile storageSAKAI MANABU·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 23, 2014·5 cites·21 claims
- 3271US7675780B2Program time adjustment as function of program voltage for improved programming speed in memory systemSANDISK CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 9, 2010·6 cites·46 claims
- 3370US7327608B2Program time adjustment as function of program voltage for improved programming speed in programming methodSANDISK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 5, 2008·7 cites·29 claims
- 3468US11081192B2Memory plane structure for ultra-low read latency applications in non-volatile memoriesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 3, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 3568USRE46264EVerification process for non-volatile storageSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 3, 2017·2 cites·32 claims
- 3666US10635526B2Multicore on-die memory microcontrollerSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 28, 2020·1 cites·23 claims
- 3766US7518930B2Method for generating and adjusting selected word line voltageSANDISK CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 14, 2009·6 cites·17 claims
- 3865USRE46014EDefective word line detectionSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·2 cites·30 claims
- 3964US11342028B2Concurrent programming of multiple cells for non-volatile memory devicesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted May 24, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4062US12270853B2Semiconductor wafer configured for single touch-down testingSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4162US9070472B2Non-volatile memory and methods with soft-bit reads while reading hard bits with compensation for couplingSANDISK IL LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 30, 2015·1 cites·14 claims
- 4259US2024128134A1Semiconductor wafer configured for single touch-down testingSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4358US12494260B2Program verify word line ramping delay for lower current consumption modeSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 9, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4457US2024128132A1Semiconductor wafer configured for single touch-down testingSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4553US11625172B2Programming memory cells with concurrent redundant storage of data for power loss protectionSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 11, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4651US12230335B2Data latch programming algorithm for multi-bit-per-cell memory devicesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 18, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 4751US2025166711A1Achieving different high voltages on individual bitlines of a memory deviceWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4848US11545221B2Concurrent programming of multiple cells for non-volatile memory devicesSANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 3, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4947US5343111ACathode ray tube and degaussing coil employed thereinSONY CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 30, 1994·8 cites·10 claims
- 5046US11177277B2Word line architecture for three dimensional NAND flash memorySANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 16, 2021·0 cites·19 claims
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