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Micron patents granted on 16 February 2010
Tuesday February 16th 2010, 9:57 am
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22 US patents granted on 16 February 2010 and assigned to Micron

1 7,664,999 Real time testing using on die termination (ODT) circuit
2 7,664,216 Digital frequency locked delay line
3 7,663,952 Capacitor supported precharging of memory digit lines
4 7,663,934 Program method with optimized voltage level for flash memory
5 7,663,930 Programming a non-volatile memory device
6 7,663,926 Cell deterioration warning apparatus and method
7 7,663,925 Method and apparatus for programming flash memory
8 7,663,901 Techniques for implementing accurate device parameters stored in a database
9 7,663,232 Elongated fasteners for securing together electronic components and substrates, semiconductor device assemblies including such fasteners, and accompanying systems
10 7,663,224 Semiconductor BGA package having a segmented voltage plane
11 7,663,206 Interposer including at least one passive element at least partially defined by a recess formed therein, system including same, and wafer-scale interposer
12 7,663,137 Phase change memory cell and method of formation
13 7,663,133 Memory elements having patterned electrodes and method of forming the same
14 7,662,729 Atomic layer deposition of a ruthenium layer to a lanthanide oxide dielectric layer
15 7,662,719 Slurry for use in polishing semiconductor device conductive structures that include copper and tungsten and polishing methods
16 7,662,718 Trim process for critical dimension control for integrated circuits
17 7,662,701 Gettering of silicon on insulator using relaxed silicon germanium epitaxial proximity layers
18 7,662,693 Lanthanide dielectric with controlled interfaces
19 7,662,658 Photodiode with ultra-shallow junction for high quantum efficiency CMOS image sensor and method of formation
20 7,662,649 Methods for assessing alignments of substrates within deposition apparatuses; and methods for assessing thicknesses of deposited layers within deposition apparatuses
21 7,662,648 Integrated circuit inspection system
22 7,662,299 Nanoimprint lithography template techniques for use during the fabrication of a semiconductor device and systems including same