Inventor · Folsom, CA, US

Paul D. Ruby

42Patents
12h-index
44Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 14, 1995 → Dec 27, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5677869A Programming flash memory using strict ordering of states Physics 104 Expired
US7193901B2 Monitoring the threshold voltage of frequently read cells Physics 81 Expired
US5729489A Programming flash memory using predictive learning methods Physics 61 Expired
US5701266A Programming flash memory using distributed learning methods Physics 25 Expired
US7535787B2 Methods and apparatuses for refreshing non-volatile memory Physics 24 Active
US6700820B2 Programming non-volatile memory devices Physics 23 Expired
US7116597B1 High precision reference devices and methods Physics 21 Expired
US8510636B2 Dynamic read channel calibration for non-volatile memory devices Electricity 20 Active
US7791918B2 Stack position location identification for memory stacked packages Physics 15 Active
US8472256B2 Non-volatile memory programming Physics 13 Active
US9679658B2 Method and apparatus for reducing read latency for a block erasable non-volatile memory Physics 13 Active
US9164836B2 Cycling endurance extending for memory cells of a non-volatile memory array Physics 12 Active
US8954650B2 Apparatus, system, and method for improving read endurance for a non-volatile memory Physics 9 Active
US9202547B2 Managing disturbance induced errors Physics 7 Active
US8411508B2 Automatic selective slow program convergence Physics 6 Active
US8009478B2 Non-volatile memory apparatus and methods Physics 5 Active
US6732306B2 Special programming mode with hashing Physics 5 Expired
US9740437B2 Mechanism to adapt garbage collection resource allocation in a solid state drive Physics 5 Active
US9477616B2 Devices, systems, and methods of reducing chip select Physics 4 Active
US9042184B2 Non-volatile memory programming Physics 4 Active
US6834323B2 Method and apparatus including special programming mode circuitry which disables internal program verification operations by a memory Physics 4 Expired
US7007131B2 Method and apparatus including special programming mode circuitry which disables internal program verification operations by a memory Physics 4 Expired
US7969788B2 Charge loss compensation methods and apparatus Physics 4 Active
US8230158B2 Memory devices and methods of storing data on a memory device Physics 4 Active
US8243529B2 Memory device page buffer configuration and methods Physics 3 Active

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