https://patentbrief.org/company/micron-technology Plain-English explanations of patents assigned to Micron Technology, newest first. en-us Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:04:24 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9263111/sub-block-disabling-in-3d-memory Micron's 2016 patent describes how 3D NAND memory chips can identify and turn off small, defective sections (sub-blocks) to extend the life of the entire memory block, rather than discarding the whole chip. Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9263111/sub-block-disabling-in-3d-memory