Patents by Inventor Hisataka Minami

Hisataka Minami 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: 20230174822
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure provides a CMP polishing liquid for polishing polysilicon, the CMP polishing liquid containing: abrasive grains; and a cationic polymer, in which the cationic polymer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a polymer A having a main chain containing a nitrogen atom and a carbon atom and a hydroxyl group bonded to the carbon atom and an allylamine polymer B. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a polishing method including a step of polishing a material to be polished by using this CMP polishing liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mayumi KOMINE, Takashi YAMASHITA, Hisataka MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20230054199
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure provides a CMP polishing liquid containing: abrasive grains; and a cationic polymer, in which the cationic polymer has a main chain containing a nitrogen atom and a carbon atom and a hydroxyl group bonded to the carbon atom. The CMP polishing liquid may further contain at least one cyclic compound selected from the group consisting of an amino group-containing aromatic compound and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a polishing method including a step of polishing a material to be polished by using this CMP polishing liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shingo KOBAYASHI, Hisataka MINAMI, Yuya OTSUKA, Mayumi KOMINE, Jenna WU, Hisato TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11578236
    Abstract: A polishing liquid comprises: abrasive grains; a compound having an aromatic heterocycle; an additive (excluding the compound having an aromatic heterocycle); and water, wherein: the abrasive grains include a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element; the aromatic heterocycle has an endocyclic nitrogen atom not bound to a hydrogen atom; and a charge of the endocyclic nitrogen atom obtained by using the Merz-Kollman method is ?0.45 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisataka Minami, Tomohiro Iwano, Keita Arakawa, Takahiro Hidaka
  • Publication number: 20220251422
    Abstract: A polishing liquid containing: abrasive grains containing a metal oxide; at least one hydroxy acid compound selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy acid having a structure represented by General Formula (A1) below and a salt thereof; and water: [In the formula, R11 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group, R12 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, n11 represents an integer of 0 or more, and n12 represents an integer of 0 or more; however, a case where both of R11 and R12 are a hydrogen atom is excluded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Yuya OTSUKA, Hisataka MINAMI, Shingo KOBAYASHI, Mayumi KOMINE, Hisato TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11046869
    Abstract: A polishing liquid comprising a liquid medium, an abrasive grain and a polymer, wherein the polymer includes a first molecular chain having a functional group directly bonded thereto, and a second molecular chain branched from the first molecular chain, and the functional group is at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a carboxylic acid salt group, a hydroxyl group, a sulfo group and a sulfonic acid salt group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Akutsu, Hisataka Minami, Tomohiro Iwano, Tetsuro Yamashita, Masako Aoki, Masato Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20200325360
    Abstract: A polishing liquid comprises: abrasive grains; a compound having an aromatic heterocycle; an additive (excluding the compound having an aromatic heterocycle); and water, wherein: the abrasive grains include a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element; the aromatic heterocycle has an endocyclic nitrogen atom not bound to a hydrogen atom; and a charge of the endocyclic nitrogen atom obtained by using the Merz-Kollman method is ?0.45 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Hisataka MINAMI, Tomohiro IWANO, Keita ARAKAWA, Takahiro HIDAKA
  • Patent number: 10796921
    Abstract: The CMP polishing liquid for polishing palladium of this invention comprises an organic solvent, 1,2,4-triazole, a phosphorus acid compound, an oxidizing agent and an abrasive. The substrate polishing method is a method for polishing a substrate with a polishing cloth while supplying a CMP polishing liquid between the substrate and the polishing cloth, wherein the substrate is a substrate with a palladium layer on the side facing the polishing cloth, and the CMP polishing liquid is a CMP polishing liquid comprising an organic solvent, 1,2,4-triazole, a phosphorus acid compound, an oxidizing agent and an abrasive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hisataka Minami, Ryouta Saisyo, Jin Amanokura, Yuuhei Okada, Hiroshi Ono
  • Patent number: 10759968
    Abstract: A polishing agent comprises: a fluid medium; an abrasive grain containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element; a first additive; a second additive; and a third additive, wherein: the first additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having a polyoxyalkylene chain and a vinyl alcohol polymer; the second additive is a cationic polymer; and the third additive is an amino group-containing sulfonic acid compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hisataka Minami, Tomohiro Iwano, Toshiaki Akutsu
  • Patent number: 10752807
    Abstract: A polishing liquid comprises: abrasive grains; a compound having an aromatic heterocycle; an additive (excluding the compound having an aromatic heterocycle); and water, wherein: the abrasive grains include a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element; the aromatic heterocycle has an endocyclic nitrogen atom not bound to a hydrogen atom; and a charge of the endocyclic nitrogen atom obtained by using the Merz-Kollman method is ?0.45 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Hisataka Minami, Tomohiro Iwano, Keita Arakawa, Takahiro Hidaka
  • Patent number: 10557058
    Abstract: The polishing agent of the invention comprises water, an abrasive grain containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, polyalkylene glycol, and at least one cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of allylamine polymers, diallylamine polymers, vinylamine polymers and ethyleneimine polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Akutsu, Hisataka Minami, Tomohiro Iwano, Koji Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 10557059
    Abstract: A polishing liquid comprising an abrasive grain, an additive, and water, wherein the abrasive grain includes a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, produces absorbance of 1.00 or more and less than 1.50 for light having a wavelength of 400 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass %, and produces absorbance of 0.035 or more for light having a wavelength of 400 nm in a liquid phase obtained when centrifuging an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass % for 50 minutes at a centrifugal acceleration of 1.59×105 G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Iwano, Hisataka Minami, Toshiaki Akutsu, Koji Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 10549399
    Abstract: A polishing liquid comprising an abrasive grain, an additive, and water, wherein the abrasive grain includes a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, and produces absorbance of 1.00 or more and less than 1.50 for light having a wavelength of 400 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMCIAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Iwano, Hisataka Minami, Toshiaki Akutsu, Koji Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 10196542
    Abstract: The polishing agent of the invention comprises water, an abrasive grain containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, and a specific glycerin compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Hisataka Minami, Toshiaki Akutsu, Tomohiro Iwano, Koji Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 10155886
    Abstract: A polishing liquid for CMP, comprising: an abrasive grain including a cerium-based compound; a 4-pyrone-based compound; a polymer compound having an aromatic ring and a polyoxyalkylene chain; a cationic polymer; and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Munehiro Oota, Toshio Takizawa, Hisataka Minami, Toshiaki Akutsu, Tomohiro Iwano
  • Publication number: 20180320024
    Abstract: A polishing agent comprises: a fluid medium; an abrasive grain containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element; a first additive; a second additive; and a third additive, wherein: the first additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having a polyoxyalkylene chain and a vinyl alcohol polymer; the second additive is a cationic polymer; and the third additive is an amino group-containing sulfonic acid compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hisataka MINAMI, Tomohiro IWANO, Toshiaki AKUTSU
  • Publication number: 20180258319
    Abstract: A polishing liquid comprising a liquid medium, an abrasive grain and a polymer, wherein the polymer includes a first molecular chain having a functional group directly bonded thereto, and a second molecular chain branched from the first molecular chain, and the functional group is at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a carboxylic acid salt group, a hydroxyl group, a sulfo group and a sulfonic acid salt group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Toshiaki AKUTSU, Hisataka MINAMI, Tomohiro IWANO, Tetsuro YAMASHITA, Masako AOKI, Masato FUKASAWA
  • Patent number: 10030172
    Abstract: A polishing agent comprises: a fluid medium; an abrasive grain containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element; a first additive; a second additive; and a third additive, wherein: the first additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having a polyoxyalkylene chain and a vinyl alcohol polymer; the second additive is a cationic polymer; and the third additive is an amino group-containing sulfonic acid compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hisataka Minami, Tomohiro Iwano, Toshiaki Akutsu
  • Patent number: 9932497
    Abstract: A polishing liquid comprising an abrasive grain, an additive, and water, wherein the abrasive grain includes a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, produces absorbance of 1.00 or more and less than 1.50 for light having a wavelength of 400 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass %, and produces a liquid phase having a content of a non-volatile component of 300 ppm or more when centrifuging an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass % for 50 minutes at a centrifugal acceleration of 1.59×105 G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Iwano, Hisataka Minami, Toshiaki Akutsu, Koji Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 9799532
    Abstract: The CMP polishing liquid of the invention comprises a metal salt containing at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of metals of Groups 8, 11, 12 and 13, 1,2,4-triazole, a phosphorus acid, an oxidizing agent and abrasive grains. The polishing method of the invention comprises a step of polishing at least a palladium layer with an abrasive cloth while supplying a CMP polishing liquid between the palladium layer of a substrate having the palladium layer and the abrasive cloth, wherein the CMP polishing liquid comprises a metal salt containing at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of metals of Groups 8, 11, 12 and 13, 1,2,4-triazole, a phosphorus acid, an oxidizing agent and abrasive grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hisataka Minami, Jin Amanokura, Sou Anzai
  • Publication number: 20160319159
    Abstract: A polishing agent comprises: a fluid medium; an abrasive grain containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element; a first additive; a second additive; and a third additive, wherein: the first additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having a polyoxyalkylene chain and a vinyl alcohol polymer; the second additive is a cationic polymer; and the third additive is an amino group-containing sulfonic acid compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hisataka MINAMI, Tomohiro IWANO, Toshiaki AKUTSU