Patents by Inventor Hiro GANGI

Hiro GANGI 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: 11404550
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, and second conductive members, first, second, and third semiconductor regions, and an insulating part. A direction from the first conductive member toward the second conductive member is along a first direction. The first semiconductor region includes first and second partial regions. A second direction from the first partial region toward the second partial region crosses the first direction. The first conductive member is between the first partial region and the second conductive member. A direction from the second partial region toward the second semiconductor region is along the first direction. A direction from the second conductive member toward the second semiconductor region is along the second direction. The third semiconductor region is between the second partial region and the second semiconductor region. The insulating part includes a first insulating region, a second insulating region, and a third insulating region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoaki Inokuchi, Hiro Gangi, Yusuke Kobayashi, Kentaro Ikeda, Tatsunori Sakano, Ryosuke Iijima
  • Publication number: 20220231135
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, first and second conductive members, a semiconductor member, and a first insulating member. The first conductive member is electrically connected with the second electrode or is electrically connectable with the second electrode. The semiconductor member includes first to third semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region includes first to fourth partial regions. The third partial region is between the first and second partial regions. The second semiconductor region is between the third partial region and the third semiconductor region. The fourth partial region is between the third partial region and the second semiconductor region. At least a portion of the second semiconductor region is between the second conductive member and the third electrode. The second conductive member is electrically insulated from the second and third electrodes. The first insulating member includes first to third insulating regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiro Gangi, Tomoaki Inokuchi, Yusuke Kobayashi, Hiroki Nemoto
  • Patent number: 11380790
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second, and third electrodes, first, second, and third semiconductor regions, a first member, and a first insulating member. A direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode is along a first direction. The first semiconductor region includes first, second, and third partial regions. A second direction from the second partial region toward the first partial region crosses the first direction. The third partial region is between the second partial region and the second semiconductor region in the first direction. The third semiconductor region is provided between the third partial region and the second semiconductor region. The first insulating member includes a first insulating region and a second insulating region. The first insulating region is between the third partial region and the first member. The second insulating region is between the third semiconductor region and the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Kobayashi, Hiro Gangi, Tomoaki Inokuchi, Ryohei Gejo
  • Publication number: 20220190154
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, a first conductive member, a semiconductor member, and a first insulating member. The third electrode includes a third electrode end portion and a third electrode other-end portion. The first conductive member includes a first conductive member end portion and a first conductive member other-end portion. The first conductive member is electrically connected with one of the second electrode or the third electrode. The semiconductor member includes first to fourth semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region includes first and second partial regions. The third semiconductor region is electrically connected with the second electrode. The fourth semiconductor region is electrically connected with the first electrode. At least a portion of the first insulating member is between the semiconductor member and the third electrode and between the semiconductor member and the first conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Akihiro GORYU, Ryohei GEJO, Hiro GANGI, Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Shotaro BABA, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Tsuyoshi KACHI
  • Publication number: 20220180039
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a design support method includes inputting a design value group to a simulator. The design value group includes design values relating to a semiconductor element. The method further includes acquiring a characteristic value group output from the simulator according to the input of the design value group. The characteristic value group includes characteristic values of the semiconductor element. The characteristic values include a first and a second characteristic values respectively indicating an on-resistance and a breakdown voltage. The method further includes calculating an acquisition function of a Bayesian inference from history data including not less than one data set. The data set includes the design value group and a score. The portion of the characteristic value group includes the first and second characteristic values. The method further includes generating a new design value group based on the acquisition function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiro GANGI, Yasunori TAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11355602
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second and third conductive parts, a first semiconductor region, and a first insulating part. A direction from the first conductive part toward the second conductive part is along a first direction. The first semiconductor region includes first, second, and third partial regions. A second direction from the first partial region toward the second partial region crosses the first direction. The third partial region is between the first partial region and the second conductive part in the first direction. The third partial region includes an opposing surface facing the second conductive part. A direction from the opposing surface toward the third conductive part is along the second direction. The first insulating part includes a first insulating region. At least a portion of the first insulating region is between the opposing surface and the third conductive part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Inokuchi, Hiro Gangi, Yusuke Kobayashi, Masahiko Kuraguchi, Kazuto Takao, Ryosuke Iijima, Tatsuo Shimizu, Tatsuya Nishiwaki
  • Publication number: 20220138194
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a parameter optimization apparatus stores data sets which each include a first parameter value of a first number of dimensions and an observed value of an objective function corresponding to the first parameter value. The apparatus determines a search space of a second number of dimensions smaller than the first number of dimensions. The apparatus acquires one or more data sets each having a first parameter value present within a predetermined distance from the search space. The apparatus searches the search space for a first parameter value that may optimize the objective function, using a surrogate model of an objective function based on one or more data sets acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideyuki NAKAGAWA, Yasunori TAGUCHI, Hiro GANGI
  • Publication number: 20220140133
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, a semiconductor member, a conductive member, and an insulating member. The semiconductor member includes first to third semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region includes first and second partial regions. The second semiconductor region is between the first partial region and the third semiconductor region. The conductive member is located between the second partial region and the third electrode. The conductive member includes a first end portion and a first other-end portion. The first end portion is between the first other-end portion and the third electrode. The conductive member includes first to third portions. The second portion is between the third portion and the third electrode. The first portion is between the second portion and the third electrode. The first portion includes the first end portion. The second portion contacts the first and third portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiro GANGI, Yasunori TAGUCHI, Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Hiroki NEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220115533
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, a conductive member, a semiconductor member, and an insulating member. The second electrode includes a conductive portion. The conductive portion is between the third electrode and the conductive member. The conductive member is electrically connected with the second electrode. The semiconductor member includes first to third semiconductor regions. The second semiconductor region is between the third semiconductor region and a portion of the first semiconductor region. The second semiconductor region is between the third electrode and the conductive member. The conductive portion is electrically connected with the second and third semiconductor regions. The first electrode is electrically connected with the first semiconductor region. At least a portion of the first insulating member is between the semiconductor member and the third electrode and between the semiconductor member and the first conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiro GANGI, Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Hiroki NEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220029012
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a supporter including a first surface, first, second, and third conductive parts, a semiconductor region, and an insulating part. A first direction from the first toward second conductive part is along the first surface. The semiconductor region includes first, second, and third partial regions. A second direction from the first toward second partial region is along the first surface and crosses the first direction. The third partial region is between the first partial region and the second conductive part in the first direction. The third partial region includes a counter surface facing the second conductive part. A direction from the counter surface toward the third conductive part is along the second direction. The insulating part includes an insulating region. At least a portion of the insulating region is between the counter surface and the third conductive part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Hiro GANGI, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Ryosuke IIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210391458
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor member, first and second electrodes, a gate electrode, a gate terminal, a first conductive member, a first terminal, and a first insulating member. The semiconductor member includes first and second semiconductor regions, and a third semiconductor region provided between the first and second semiconductor regions. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor region. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second semiconductor region. The gate terminal is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The first conductive member is electrically insulated from the first and second electrodes, and the gate electrode. The first terminal is electrically connected to the first conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Tatsunori SAKANO, Hiro GANGI, Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Takahiro KATO, Yusuke HAYASHI, Ryohei GEJO, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI
  • Publication number: 20210328027
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second, third semiconductor members, a first conductive member, a connection member, and an insulating member. The first electrode includes first, second, and third electrode regions. A direction from the first toward second electrode is along a first direction. The second electrode includes fourth, fifth, and sixth electrode regions. The first semiconductor member includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth partial regions. The second semiconductor member includes first and second semiconductor regions. The third semiconductor member includes third and fourth semiconductor regions. The third electrode is provided between the third partial region and the sixth electrode region in the first direction. The connection member is electrically connected to the first conductive member and the second electrode. The insulating member includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiro GANGI, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Tatsunori SAKANO
  • Patent number: 11139395
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer including a first trench, a second trench intersecting the first trench, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; a gate electrode located in the first trench; a field plate electrode; a metal region located in the second trench and electrically connected to the second semiconductor region; a gate insulating layer located between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a field plate insulating layer located between the field plate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the third semiconductor region and the metal region; and a second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hiro Gangi
  • Patent number: 11111598
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a crystal growth method includes forming a first member at at least a part of a bottom portion of a hole in a structure body. The hole includes the bottom portion and a side portion. The first member includes a first element. The first element is not adhered to at least a part of the side portion in the forming the first member. The crystal growth method includes growing a crystal member inside the hole by supplying a source material to the hole after the forming the first member. The source material includes a second element. The crystal member includes the second element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Hiro Gangi, Jongil Hwang, Thomas Kempa, Eric Thompson
  • Publication number: 20210257469
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second and third conductive parts, a first semiconductor region, and a first insulating part. A direction from the first conductive part toward the second conductive part is along a first direction. The first semiconductor region includes first, second, and third partial regions. A second direction from the first partial region toward the second partial region crosses the first direction. The third partial region is between the first partial region and the second conductive part in the first direction. The third partial region includes an opposing surface facing the second conductive part. A direction from the opposing surface toward the third conductive part is along the second direction. The first insulating part includes a first insulating region. At least a portion of the first insulating region is between the opposing surface and the third conductive part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Hiro GANGI, Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Masahiko KURAGUCHI, Kazuto TAKAO, Ryosuke IIJIMA, Tatsuo SHIMIZU, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI
  • Publication number: 20210242341
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second, and third electrodes, first, second, and third semiconductor regions, a first member, and a first insulating member. A direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode is along a first direction. The first semiconductor region includes first, second, and third partial regions. A second direction from the second partial region toward the first partial region crosses the first direction. The third partial region is between the second partial region and the second semiconductor region in the first direction. The third semiconductor region is provided between the third partial region and the second semiconductor region. The first insulating member includes a first insulating region and a second insulating region. The first insulating region is between the third partial region and the first member. The second insulating region is between the third semiconductor region and the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Hiro GANGI, Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Ryohei GEJO
  • Patent number: 11038049
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer including a first trench having a mesh-shaped pattern, a second trench surrounded by the first trench, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; a gate electrode located in the first trench; a first field plate electrode located in the first trench; a second field plate electrode located in the second trench; a gate insulating layer located between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer located between the first field plate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a second insulating layer located between the second field plate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first field plate electrode and the second field plate electrode; and a second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hiro Gangi
  • Publication number: 20210175339
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, and second conductive members, first, second, and third semiconductor regions, and an insulating part. A direction from the first conductive member toward the second conductive member is along a first direction. The first semiconductor region includes first and second partial regions. A second direction from the first partial region toward the second partial region crosses the first direction. The first conductive member is between the first partial region and the second conductive member. A direction from the second partial region toward the second semiconductor region is along the first direction. A direction from the second conductive member toward the second semiconductor region is along the second direction. The third semiconductor region is between the second partial region and the second semiconductor region. The insulating part includes a first insulating region, a second insulating region, and a third insulating region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Hiro Gangi, Yusuke Kobayashi, Kentaro Ikeda, Tatsunori Sakano, Ryosuke Iijima
  • Publication number: 20210083097
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer including a first trench having a mesh-shaped pattern, a second trench surrounded by the first trench, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; a gate electrode located in the first trench; a first field plate electrode located in the first trench; a second field plate electrode located in the second trench; a gate insulating layer located between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer located between the first field plate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a second insulating layer located between the second field plate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first field plate electrode and the second field plate electrode; and a second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hiro GANGI
  • Publication number: 20210083098
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer including a first trench, a second trench intersecting the first trench, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; a gate electrode located in the first trench; a field plate electrode; a metal region located in the second trench and electrically connected to the second semiconductor region; a gate insulating layer located between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a field plate insulating layer located between the field plate electrode and the semiconductor layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the third semiconductor region and the metal region; and a second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hiro GANGI