Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Wakabayashi

Hitoshi Wakabayashi 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: 11652150
    Abstract: Provided are a charge trap evaluation method and semiconductor device including, in an embodiment, a step for applying an initialization voltage that has the same sign as a threshold voltage and is greater than or equal to the threshold voltage between the source electrode 15 and drain electrode 16 of a semiconductor device 1 having an HEMT structure and the substrate 10 of the semiconductor device 1 and initializing a trap state by forcing out trapped charge from a trap level and a step for monitoring the current flowing between the source electrode 15 and drain electrode 16 after the trap state initialization and evaluating at least one from among charge trapping, current collapse, and charge release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kuniyuki Kakushima, Takuya Hoshii, Hitoshi Wakabayashi, Kazuo Tsutsui, Hiroshi Iwai, Taiki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11513149
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for evaluating the electrical defect density of a semiconductor layer, which comprises: a step for measuring an electric current by applying a voltage to a semiconductor element 1 which comprises a GaN layer 12 that serves as a semiconductor layer; and a step for deriving the electrical defect density in the GaN layer 12 with use of the measured electric current value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kuniyuki Kakushima, Takuya Hoshii, Hitoshi Wakabayashi, Kazuo Tsutsui, Hiroshi Iwai, Taiki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11076595
    Abstract: The present invention provides a 1-(N,N-disubstituted carbamoyl)4-(substituted sulfonyl)triazolin-5-one derivative represented by the following formula (1), a 4-(N,N-disubstituted carbamoyl)1-(substituted sulfonyl)triazolin-5-one derivative represented by the following formula (11), each of which exhibits an excellent herbicidal activity, and a herbicide characterized by containing the derivative as an active ingredient: wherein in the formula (1), R1 to R4 represent predetermined substituents, and in the formula (11), R11 to R14 represent predetermined substituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Suzuki, Hitoshi Wakabayashi, Akihito Ootaka, Sho Sunagawa, Kohei Koyama, Satoshi Kanematsu
  • Patent number: 10854751
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20200367499
    Abstract: The present invention provides 1-(N,N-disubstituted carbamoyl) 4-(substituted sulfonyl)triazolin-5-one derivatives represented general formula 1, and 4-(N,N-disubstituted carbamoyl) 1-(substituted sulfonyl)triazolin-5-one derivatives represented by general formula (11), which show excellent herbicidal activity, and herbicides characterized by containing the derivatives as an active ingredient. In general formula (1), R1-R4 represent predetermined substituents. In general formula (11), R11-R14 represent predetermined substituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun SUZUKI, Hitoshi WAKABAYASHI, Akihito OOTAKA, Sho SUNAGAWA, Kohei KOYAMA, Satoshi KANEMATSU
  • Publication number: 20200225276
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for evaluating the electrical defect density of a semiconductor layer, which comprises: a step for measuring an electric current by applying a voltage to a semiconductor element 1 which comprises a GaN layer 12 that serves as a semiconductor layer; and a step for deriving the electrical defect density in the GaN layer 12 with use of the measured electric current value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kuniyuki KAKUSHIMA, Takuya HOSHII, Hitoshi WAKABAYASHI, Kazuo TSUTSUI, Hiroshi IWAI, Taiki YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200203493
    Abstract: Provided are a charge trap evaluation method and semiconductor device including, in an embodiment, a step for applying an initialization voltage that has the same sign as a threshold voltage and is greater than or equal to the threshold voltage between the source electrode 15 and drain electrode 16 of a semiconductor device 1 having an HEMT structure and the substrate 10 of the semiconductor device 1 and initializing a trap state by forcing out trapped charge from a trap level and a step for monitoring the current flowing between the source electrode 15 and drain electrode 16 after the trap state initialization and evaluating at least one from among charge trapping, current collapse, and charge release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kuniyuki KAKUSHIMA, Takuya HOSHII, Hitoshi WAKABAYASHI, Kazuo TSUTSUI, Hiroshi IWAI, Taiki YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200119194
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10535769
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190207029
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10269961
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20180190820
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 9947790
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20170148915
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 9601622
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20160218213
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 9343536
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer provided on the first semiconductor layer and having a wider band gap than the first semiconductor layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode provided on the second semiconductor layer, wherein at least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode includes a plurality of protrusions on a side in contact with the second semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode provided between the source electrode and the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Wataru Saito, Kazuo Tsutsui, Hiroshi Iwai, Kuniyuki Kakushima, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 9337305
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region via a gate insulating film; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20160043187
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer provided on the first semiconductor layer and having a wider band gap than the first semiconductor layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode provided on the second semiconductor layer, wherein at least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode includes a plurality of protrusions on a side in contact with the second semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode provided between the source electrode and the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Wataru Saito, Kazuo Tsutsui, Hiroshi Iwai, Kuniyuki Kakushima, Hitoshi Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20150340499
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a source region formed on one side of the channel region; a drain region formed on the other side of the channel region; a gate electrode formed on the channel region via a gate insulating film; and a stress-introducing layer that applies stress to the channel region, the semiconductor device having a stress distribution in which source region-side and drain region-side peaks are positioned between a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the source region and a pn junction boundary of the channel region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Satoru Mayuzumi, Hitoshi Wakabayashi