Patents by Inventor Hidehiro Shiga

Hidehiro Shiga 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: 20220189556
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first word line, a second word line provided in the same layer with the first word line and configured to be controlled independently from the first word line, a plurality of memory pillars between the first word line and the second word line, each of the plurality of memory pillars including a first memory cell facing to the first word line and a second memory cell facing to the second word line, the plurality of memory pillars being arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting to the first direction and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to perform a write operation to the second memory cell included in the plurality of memory pillars after performing a write operation to the first memory cell included in each of the plurality of memory pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kazutaka IKEGAMI, Hidehiro SHIGA
  • Publication number: 20220180942
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a semiconductor pillar, a first string having first memory cells connected in series, first word lines connected to the first memory cells, a second string having second memory cells connected in series, and second word lines connected to the second memory cells. Each of the first memory cells faces, and shares a channel in the semiconductor pillar with, one of the second memory cells. When reading data of the k-th first memory cell, a voltage of the first word line connected to the k-th first memory cell reaches a first voltage at a first timing, and a voltage of the second word line connected to at least one of the second memory cells other than the k-th second memory cell in the second string facing the k-th first memory cell reaches the first voltage at a second timing that is later than the first timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Kazutaka IKEGAMI, Hidehiro SHIGA, Takashi MAEDA, Rieko FUNATSUKI, Takayuki MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220093152
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a third layer between first and a second layers above a substrate; a pillar being adjacent to the first to third layers and including a ferroelectric layer; a memory cell between the third layer and the pillar; and a circuit which executes a first operation for a programming, a second operation for an erasing using a first voltage, and a third operation of applying a second voltage between the third layer and the pillar. The first voltage has a first potential difference, the second voltage has a second potential difference smaller than the first potential difference. A potential of the third conductive layer is lower than a potential of the pillar in each of the first and second voltages. The third operation is executed between the first operation and the second operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Reika TANAKA, Masumi SAITOH, Takashi MAEDA, Rieko FUNATSUKI, Hidehiro SHIGA
  • Patent number: 11282559
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a third layer between first and a second layers above a substrate; a pillar being adjacent to the first to third layers and including a ferroelectric layer; a memory cell between the third layer and the pillar; and a circuit which executes a first operation for a programming, a second operation for an erasing using a first voltage, and a third operation of applying a second voltage between the third layer and the pillar. The first voltage has a first potential difference, the second voltage has a second potential difference smaller than the first potential difference. A potential of the third conductive layer is lower than a potential of the pillar in each of the first and second voltages. The third operation is executed between the first operation and the second operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Reika Tanaka, Masumi Saitoh, Takashi Maeda, Rieko Funatsuki, Hidehiro Shiga
  • Patent number: 11264106
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes separate first and second word lines respectively facing first and second portions of a semiconductor and sandwiching the semiconductor; and first and second cell transistors respectively located in the first and second portions and respectively coupled to the first and second word lines. In a first operation, a first read is executed on the second cell transistor while a first voltage and a higher second voltage are being respectively applied to the first and second word lines. In a second operation, a second read is executed on the first cell transistor while a third voltage between the first and second voltages is being applied to the second word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maejima, Hidehiro Shiga, Masaki Kondo
  • Patent number: 11232843
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device includes a first channel layer including a first drain-side select transistor, a first source-side select transistor, and a first memory cell transistor, a second channel layer including a second drain-side select transistor, a second source-side select transistor, and a second memory cell transistor, a word line that functions as a gate electrode of the first and second memory cell transistors, and a controller. When a read operation is executed on the first memory cell transistor, the controller turns on the second drain-side select transistor and the second source-side select transistor, supplies a first voltage to the word line in a state where the first drain-side select transistor and the first source-side select transistor are turned off, and then, supplies a second voltage to the word line in a state where the first drain-side select transistor and the first source-side select transistor are turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidehiro Shiga, Takashi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20210280257
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device includes a first channel layer including a first drain-side select transistor, a first source-side select transistor, and a first memory cell transistor, a second channel layer including a second drain-side select transistor, a second source-side select transistor, and a second memory cell transistor, a word line that functions as a gate electrode of the first and second memory cell transistors, and a controller. When a read operation is executed on the first memory cell transistor, the controller turns on the second drain-side select transistor and the second source-side select transistor, supplies a first voltage to the word line in a state where the first drain-side select transistor and the first source-side select transistor are turned off, and then, supplies a second voltage to the word line in a state where the first drain-side select transistor and the first source-side select transistor are turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Hidehiro SHIGA, Takashi MAEDA
  • Patent number: 11049573
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first memory cell and a second memory cell which are connected to each other in series, a first word line which is connected to the first memory cell, a second word line which is connected to the second memory cell, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to charge a first node while applying a second voltage to the second word line and a first voltage to the first word line, to charge a second node on the basis of a voltage of the charged first node, to discharge the second node while applying the second voltage to the second word line and a third voltage to the first word line, and to read data from the first memory cell on the basis of voltages of the charged and discharged second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rieko Funatsuki, Takashi Maeda, Hidehiro Shiga, Hiroshi Maejima
  • Publication number: 20210158876
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes separate first and second word lines respectively facing first and second portions of a semiconductor and sandwiching the semiconductor; and first and second cell transistors respectively located in the first and second portions and respectively coupled to the first and second word lines. In a first operation, a first read is executed on the second cell transistor while a first voltage and a higher second voltage are being respectively applied to the first and second word lines. In a second operation, a second read is executed on the first cell transistor while a third voltage between the first and second voltages is being applied to the second word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi MAEJIMA, Hidehiro SHIGA, Masaki KONDO
  • Patent number: 10910059
    Abstract: According to the present embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory string group including k stacked memory strings, each of the memory strings including a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells connected in series, a selection transistor group including k selection transistors, each of the k selection transistors corresponding to each of the k memory strings respectively, the selection transistor group divided into n selection transistor sub-groups, each of the n selection transistor sub-groups including k/n selection transistors, n bit lines arranged in parallel to each of the k memory strings, and n bit line contacts arranged perpendicularly, each of the n bit line contacts connected to each of the n bit lines, respectively, each of the n bit line contacts connected to the k/n selection transistors belonging to the each of the n selection transistor sub-group respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Hidehiro Shiga
  • Patent number: 10896733
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: a memory transistor; a first wiring connected to a gate electrode of the memory transistor; and a control device that executes a read operation to read data of the memory transistor and a write operation to write data in the memory transistor. In the read operation or the write operation, the control device: increases a voltage of the first wiring to a first voltage from a first timing to a second timing; and adjusts a length from the first timing to the second timing corresponding to at least one of a voltage of the first wiring, a current of the first wiring, and an amount of charge flowed through the first wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Keita Kimura, Hidehiro Shiga
  • Publication number: 20200395084
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first memory cell and a second memory cell which are connected to each other in series, a first word line which is connected to the first memory cell, a second word line which is connected to the second memory cell, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to charge a first node while applying a second voltage to the second word line and a first voltage to the first word line, to charge a second node on the basis of a voltage of the charged first node, to discharge the second node while applying the second voltage to the second word line and a third voltage to the first word line, and to read data from the first memory cell on the basis of voltages of the charged and discharged second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Rieko FUNATSUKI, Takashi MAEDA, Hidehiro SHIGA, Hiroshi MAEJIMA
  • Patent number: 10803950
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory controller transmits a first instruction to a memory device. The memory device includes cell transistors; word lines coupled to gates of the cell transistors; a first data latch; and a second latch. The first instruction instructs application of a positive voltage to one of the word lines. The memory controller transmits a second instruction after the transmission of the first instruction and before transmitting a third instruction. The third instruction instructs output of data from the memory device. The second instruction is different from the third instruction and a fourth instruction instructing copy of data from the first data latch to the second data latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shimura, Tomoki Higashi, Sumito Ohtsuki, Junichi Kijima, Keisuke Yonehama, Shinichi Oosera, Yuki Kanamori, Hidehiro Shiga, Koki Ueno
  • Publication number: 20200294594
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: a memory transistor; a first wiring connected to a gate electrode of the memory transistor; and a control device that executes a read operation to read data of the memory transistor and a write operation to write data in the memory transistor. In the read operation or the write operation, the control device: increases a voltage of the first wiring to a first voltage from a first timing to a second timing; and adjusts a length from the first timing to the second timing corresponding to at least one of a voltage of the first wiring, a current of the first wiring, and an amount of charge flowed through the first wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Keita KIMURA, Hidehiro SHIGA
  • Publication number: 20200294595
    Abstract: According to the present embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory string group including k stacked memory strings, each of the memory strings including a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells connected in series, a selection transistor group including k selection transistors, each of the k selection transistors corresponding to each of the k memory strings respectively, the selection transistor group divided into n selection transistor sub-groups, each of the n selection transistor sub-groups including k/n selection transistors, n bit lines arranged in parallel to each of the k memory strings, and n bit line contacts arranged perpendicularly, each of the n bit line contacts connected to each of the n bit lines, respectively, each of the n bit line contacts connected to the k/n selection transistors belonging to the each of the n selection transistor sub-group respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Hidehiro SHIGA
  • Publication number: 20190279716
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory controller transmits a first instruction to a memory device. The memory device includes cell transistors; word lines coupled to gates of the cell transistors; a first data latch; and a second latch. The first instruction instructs application of a positive voltage to one of the word lines. The memory controller transmits a second instruction after the transmission of the first instruction and before transmitting a third instruction. The third instruction instructs output of data from the memory device. The second instruction is different from the third instruction and a fourth instruction instructing copy of data from the first data latch to the second data latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shimura, Tomoki Higashi, Sumito Ohtsuki, Junichi Kijima, Keisuke Yonehama, Shinichi Oosera, Yuki Kanamori, Hidehiro Shiga, Koki Ueno
  • Patent number: 10347338
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory controller transmits a first instruction to a memory device. The memory device includes cell transistors; word lines coupled to gates of the cell transistors; a first data latch; and a second latch. The first instruction instructs application of a positive voltage to one of the word lines. The memory controller transmits a second instruction after the transmission of the first instruction and before transmitting a third instruction. The third instruction instructs output of data from the memory device. The second instruction is different from the third instruction and a fourth instruction instructing copy of data from the first data latch to the second data latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shimura, Tomoki Higashi, Sumito Ohtsuki, Junichi Kijima, Keisuke Yonehama, Shinichi Oosera, Yuki Kanamori, Hidehiro Shiga, Koki Ueno
  • Publication number: 20180268906
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory controller transmits a first instruction to a memory device. The memory device includes cell transistors; word lines coupled to gates of the cell transistors; a first data latch; and a second latch. The first instruction instructs application of a positive voltage to one of the word lines. The memory controller transmits a second instruction after the transmission of the first instruction and before transmitting a third instruction. The third instruction instructs output of data from the memory device. The second instruction is different from the third instruction and a fourth instruction instructing copy of data from the first data latch to the second data latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro SHIMURA, Tomoki HIGASHI, Sumito OHTSUKI, Junichi KIJIMA, Keisuke YONEHAMA, Shinichi OOSERA, Yuki KANAMORI, Hidehiro SHIGA, Koki UENO
  • Patent number: 9817598
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory string including a first selection transistor and a first memory cell, a second memory string including a second selection transistor and a second memory cell, a bit line electrically connected to the first memory string and the second memory string, and a control circuit configured to perform a collective write operation on the first memory cell and the second memory cell by applying a voltage to turn on the first transistor, a voltage to turn on the second transistor, and then a program voltage at the same time to gates of the first and second memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Shiga, Masanobu Shirakawa, Tokumasa Hara
  • Patent number: 9805804
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of groups of memory cells above a substrate, the groups including a first group and a second group, each of the first and second groups including a first memory string and a second memory string, the first memory string including first memory cells that are disposed in a first layer, the second memory string including second memory cell that are disposed in a second layer above the first layer, and a controller configured to perform an erasing operation on the memory cells, the erasing operation including a verifying operation on the memory cells to determine on a layer by layer basis whether the memory cells failed to erase data stored therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiro Shiga, Masanobu Shirakawa, Kenichi Abe