Patents by Inventor Hidetomo Aoyagi

Hidetomo Aoyagi 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).

  • Patent number: 6897496
    Abstract: Outside-cell wiring that extends the upper part of a macro cell to the direction of X axis is composed of the wiring layer of the upper layer than a terminal for a signal of the macro cell and this terminal is formed to extend in the direction of Y axis (direction that intersects the direction of X axis) so that the outside-cell wiring can be secured for a plurality of wiring channels. The macro cell and the outside-cell wiring are connected via this signal terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Renesas Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Yamada, Kazumasa Yanagisawa, Yoshihiro Shinozaki, Hidetomo Aoyagi
  • Publication number: 20020064064
    Abstract: Outside-cell wiring that extends the upper part of a macro cell to the direction of X axis is composed of the wiring layer of the upper layer than a terminal for a signal of the macro cell and this terminal is formed to extend in the direction of Y axis (direction that intersects the direction of X axis) so that the outside-cell wiring can be secured for a plurality of wiring channels. The macro cell and the outside-cell wiring are connected via this signal terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Yamada, Kazumasa Yanagisawa, Yoshihiro Shinozaki, Hidetomo Aoyagi
  • Patent number: 5805513
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided which includes a substrate arrangement which is suitable for forming a large number of types of DRAMs having different package specifications, different bit structure and different operating modes. In conjunction with this, the bonding pads are arranged at optimum locations for accommodating the different package types. Various layout arrangements are also provided to minimize space and to improve access time. Additional features are provided, including improved output buffer circuitry, protection circuitry and testing methods to facilitate operation of the semiconductor memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi VLSI Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Yasushi Takahashi, Hidetoshi Iwai, Satoshi Oguchi, Hisashi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Uchiyama, Toshitugu Takekuma, Shigetoshi Sakomura, Kazuyuki Miyazawa, Masamichi Ishihara, Ryoichi Hori, Takeshi Kizaki, Yoshihisa Koyama, Haruo Ii, Masaya Muranaka, Hidetomo Aoyagi, Hiromi Matsuura
  • Patent number: 5598373
    Abstract: A defect remedy LSI mounted on a memory module, comprising: an input interface portion for capturing address and control signals, the input interface portion being the same as that of a dynamic RAM; an input/output interface portion corresponding to a data bus of a memory device comprised of a plurality of dynamic random access memories; a memory circuit to which a chip address and an X defective address of any of the plurality of random access memories are electrically written, the memory circuit being substantially made nonvolatile; a redundancy remedy RAM portion composed of a static RAM wherein a word line is selected by a compare match signal between an X address signal and the defective address of the memory circuit, the X address signal and the defective address being captured via the input interface portion, and a column is selected by a Y address signal captured via the input interface portion; a selecting portion for connecting a data input/output bus of the redundancy remedy RAM portion to an input
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Shoji Wada, Kanehide Kenmizaki, Masaya Muranaka, Masahiro Ogata, Hidetomo Aoyagi, Tetsuya Kitame, Masahiro Katayama, Shoji Kubono, Yukihide Suzuki, Makoto Morino, Sinichi Miyatake, Seiichi Shundo, Yoshihisa Koyama, Nobuhiko Ohno
  • Patent number: 5440521
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device constituted by a plurality of sets each of which having a pair of memory mats and each memory mat having a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix and a sense amplifier, I/O lines for transmitting signals provided by the sense amplifiers, selecting circuitry for selecting either a condition for sending out the signals provided by the sense amplifiers on the I/O lines or a condition for not sending out the same on the I/O lines, and Y-selection lines for transmitting the selection signals. A decoder connected with selection is disposed substantially at the middle of the Y-selection lines. X- and Y-address buffers are disposed close to each other nearer to the center of the chip than X- and Y-redundant circuits. A reference voltage generating circuit is disposed nearer to the edge of the chip than an output buffer circuit. A relief selecting circuit of each memory mat is formed adjacent to a redundant line selecting circuits included in the same memory mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi VLSI Engineering Corp., Hitachi Hokkai Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Tsunozaki, Kyoko Ishii, Koichi Nozaki, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Yoshihisa Koyama, Shinji Udo, Hidetomo Aoyagi, Sinichi Miyatake, Makoto Morino, Akihiko Hoshida
  • Patent number: 5426613
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided which includes a substrate arrangement which is suitable for forming a large number of types of DRAMs having different package specifications, different bit structure and different operating modes. In conjunction with this, the bonding pads are arranged at optimum locations for accommodating the different package types. Various layout arrangements are also provided to minimize space and to improve access time. Additional features are provided, including improved output buffer circuitry, protection circuitry and testing methods to facilitate operation of the semiconductor memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi VLSI Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Yasushi Takahashi, Hidetoshi Iwai, Satoshi Oguchi, Hisashi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Uchiyama, Toshitugu Takekuma, Shigetoshi Sakomura, Kazuyuki Miyazawa, Masamichi Ishihara, Ryoichi Hori, Takeshi Kizaki, Yoshihisa Koyama, Haruo Ii, Masaya Muranaka, Hidetomo Aoyagi, Hiromi Matsuura
  • Patent number: 5217917
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided which includes a substrate arrangement which is suitable for forming a large number of types of DRAMs having different package specifications, different bit structure and different operating modes. In conjunction with this, the bonding pads are arranged at optimum locations for accommodating the different package types. Various layout arrangements are also provided to minimize space and to improve access time. Additional features are provided, including improved output buffer circuitry, protection circuitry and testing methods to facilitate operation of the semiconductor memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi VLSI Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Yasushi Takahashi, Hidetoshi Iwai, Satoshi Oguchi, Hisashi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Uchiyama, Toshitugu Takemuma, Shigetoshi Sakomura, Kazuyuki Miyazawa, Masamichi Ishihara, Ryoichi Hori, Takeshi Kizaki, Yoshihisa Koyama, Haruo Ii, Masaya Muranaka, Hidetomo Aoyagi, Hiromi Matsuura