Patents by Inventor Akihiro Tobita

Akihiro Tobita has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160197050
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a BGA, includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor chip having electrode pads; and removing a natural oxide film formed on the surface of each of the electrode pads. Further, a first film comprised of a conductive member is formed on the surface of the electrode pad exposed by removing the natural oxide film, a wire is connected with the first film, and part of the wire is brought into contact with the electrode pad to form an alloy layer at the interface between the wire and the electrode pad. The crystal structure of the first film is comprised of a body-centered cubic lattice or a hexagonal close-packed lattice. The cost of the semiconductor device can be reduced while the bonding reliability of wire bonding of the semiconductor device is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Toshihiko AKIBA, Akihiro TOBITA, Yuki YAGYU
  • Patent number: 9293436
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a BGA, includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor chip having electrode pads; and removing a natural oxide film formed on the surface of each of the electrode pads. Further, a first film comprised of a conductive member is formed on the surface of the electrode pad exposed by removing the natural oxide film, a wire is connected with the first film, and part of the wire is brought into contact with the electrode pad to form an alloy layer at the interface between the wire and the electrode pad. The crystal structure of the first film is comprised of a body-centered cubic lattice or a hexagonal close-packed lattice. The cost of the semiconductor device can be reduced while the bonding reliability of wire bonding of the semiconductor device is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiko Akiba, Akihiro Tobita, Yuki Yagyu
  • Publication number: 20150333030
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a BGA, includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor chip having electrode pads; and removing a natural oxide film formed on the surface of each of the electrode pads. Further, a first film comprised of a conductive member is formed on the surface of the electrode pad exposed by removing the natural oxide film, a wire is connected with the first film, and part of the wire is brought into contact with the electrode pad to form an alloy layer at the interface between the wire and the electrode pad. The crystal structure of the first film is comprised of a body-centered cubic lattice or a hexagonal close-packed lattice. The cost of the semiconductor device can be reduced while the bonding reliability of wire bonding of the semiconductor device is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Toshihiko AKIBA, Akihiro TOBITA, Yuki YAGYU
  • Patent number: 8587135
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a conductive member coupled to the surface of a bonding pad exposed from an opening formed in a passivation film. A second planar distance between a first end of an electrode layer and a first end of a bonding pad is greater than a first planar distance between the first end of the electrode layer and a first end of an opening. Since the second planar distance between the first end of the electrode layer and the first end of the bonding pad is long, even when a coupled position of wire is deviated to the first end side of the electrode layer, stress caused by coupling of the wire to a stepped portion of the electrode layer can be prevented from being transmitted to the first end portion of the bonding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tamaki Wada, Akihiro Tobita, Seiichi Ichihara
  • Patent number: 8338288
    Abstract: In connection with a semiconductor device in which a conductive member is coupled to the surface of a bonding pad exposed from an opening formed in a passivation film, there is provided a technique able to suppress the occurrence of a crack in the passivation film. A second planar distance between a first end of an electrode layer and a first end of a pad is greater than a first planar distance between the first end of the electrode layer and a first end of an opening. Since the second planar distance between the first end of the electrode layer and the first end of the pad is long, even when a coupled position of wire is deviated to the first end side of the electrode layer, stress caused by coupling of the wire to a stepped portion of the electrode layer can be prevented from being transmitted to the first end portion of the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tamaki Wada, Akihiro Tobita, Seiichi Ichihara
  • Publication number: 20110248406
    Abstract: In connection with a semiconductor device in which a conductive member is coupled to the surface of a bonding pad exposed from an opening formed in a passivation film, there is provided a technique able to suppress the occurrence of a crack in the passivation film. A second planar distance between a first end of an electrode layer and a first end of a pad is greater than a first planar distance between the first end of the electrode layer and a first end of an opening. Since the second planar distance between the first end of the electrode layer and the first end of the pad is long, even when a coupled position of wire is deviated to the first end side of the electrode layer, stress caused by coupling of the wire to a stepped portion of the electrode layer can be prevented from being transmitted to the first end portion of the pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tamaki WADA, Akihiro TOBITA, Seiichi ICHIHARA
  • Patent number: 7784267
    Abstract: A detonation engine which creates thrust by generating a detonation wave, wherein the overall engine structure is simplified, and continuous output can be obtained, comprises: a rotational flow generation device which generates rotational flow about an axis in a mixed gas of air and fuel or of oxygen and fuel; a detonation chamber arranged downstream from the rotational flow generation device, formed in a ring-shape radially extended and continuous in the circumferential direction, which continuously combusts in the circumferential direction the mixed gas in which the rotational flow is generated to generate detonation waves, and draws it in from the radial inside and exhausts it to the radial outside; and a nozzle which is connected to the detonation chamber, and jets the high temperature and pressure combustion gas generated by the detonation waves flowing from the detonation chamber, to the rear while expanding it, and converts it into thrust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Tobita, Toshitaka Fujiwara, Piotr Wolanski
  • Publication number: 20050284127
    Abstract: A detonation engine which creates thrust by generating a detonation wave, wherein the overall engine structure is simplified, and continuous output can be obtained, comprises: a rotational flow generation device which generates rotational flow about an axis in a mixed gas of air and fuel or of oxygen and fuel; a detonation chamber arranged downstream from the rotational flow generation device, formed in a ring-shape radially extended and continuous in the circumferential direction, which continuously combusts in the circumferential direction the mixed gas in which the rotational flow is generated to generate detonation waves, and draws it in from the radial inside and exhausts it to the radial outside; and a nozzle which is connected to the detonation chamber, and jets the high temperature and pressure combustion gas generated by the detonation waves flowing from the detonation chamber, to the rear while expanding it, and converts it into thrust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiro Tobita, Toshitaka Fujiwara, Piotr Wolanski