Patents by Inventor Kentaro Ichinoseki

Kentaro Ichinoseki 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: 20240097021
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a cell region provided, and a termination region. The termination region surrounds the cell region and includes a plurality of first diffusion layers containing a first conductive impurity, a plurality of second diffusion layers each disposed on an outer side of each of the plurality of first diffusion layers and having a concentration of the first conductive impurity lower than that of the first diffusion layers, and a plurality of conductive layers opposing the first diffusion layers and the second diffusion layers on the front face of the semiconductor substrate, the plurality of conductive layers electrically connected to the first diffusion layers, the plurality of conductive layers each having an outer end portion. On a lower side of the outer end portion, any one of the plurality of second diffusion layers is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Takako MOTAI, Yoko IWAKAJI, Kaori FUSE, Keiko KAWAMURA, Kentaro ICHINOSEKI
  • Publication number: 20240097022
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, first to third and control electrodes. The first electrode is provided on a back surface of the semiconductor part; and the second electrode is provided on a front surface thereof. The third electrode is provided between the first and second electrodes. The third electrode extends into the semiconductor part from the front surface side thereof. The third electrode is electrically insulated from the semiconductor part via an insulating space between the semiconductor part and the third electrode. The control electrode includes first and second portions. The first portion is linked to the second portion and extends between the semiconductor part and the third electrode. The second portion is provided between the second electrode and the third electrode. The first portion faces the insulating space via the third electrode; and the second portion extends between the insulating space and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Keiko KAWAMURA, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kohei OASA
  • Publication number: 20240072167
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second electrode, a gate electrode, second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, third semiconductor regions of the first conductivity type, and a third electrode. The second electrode is provided in a plurality in second and third directions. Each second electrode opposes a portion of the first semiconductor region in the second and third directions with an insulating layer interposed. The gate electrode is provided around each second electrode. The first semiconductor region includes first regions provided respectively around the second electrodes and the second region provided around the first regions in the second and third directions. Impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in each of the first regions is higher than impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Shingo Sato
  • Publication number: 20240047571
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Patent number: 11830945
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second electrode, a gate electrode, second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, third semiconductor regions of the first conductivity type, and a third electrode. The second electrode is provided in a plurality in second and third directions. Each second electrode opposes a portion of the first semiconductor region in the second and third directions with an insulating layer interposed. The gate electrode is provided around each second electrode. The first semiconductor region includes first regions provided respectively around the second electrodes and the second region provided around the first regions in the second and third directions. Impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in each of the first regions is higher than impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Shingo Sato
  • Patent number: 11810975
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Publication number: 20230290875
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, first to third electrodes, a control electrode and first to third insulating films. The semiconductor part is provided between the first and second electrodes. The third electrode extends in a first direction inside a trench of the semiconductor part. The control electrode is provided inside the trench at an opening side thereof. The control electrode includes first and second control portions arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction. The third electrode has an end portion between the first and second control portions. The first insulating film is provided between the semiconductor part and the third electrode. The second insulating film is provided between the semiconductor part and the control electrode. The third insulating film covers the end portion of the third electrode. The first insulating film includes an extending portion extending between the third insulating film and the control electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Keiko KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220209011
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second electrode, a gate electrode, second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, third semiconductor regions of the first conductivity type, and a third electrode. The second electrode is provided in a plurality in second and third directions. Each second electrode opposes a portion of the first semiconductor region in the second and third directions with an insulating layer interposed. The gate electrode is provided around each second electrode. The first semiconductor region includes first regions provided respectively around the second electrodes and the second region provided around the first regions in the second and third directions. Impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in each of the first regions is higher than impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Shingo Sato
  • Publication number: 20220140137
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Patent number: 11322612
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second electrode, a gate electrode, second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, third semiconductor regions of the first conductivity type, and a third electrode. The second electrode is provided in a plurality in second and third directions. Each second electrode opposes a portion of the first semiconductor region in the second and third directions with an insulating layer interposed. The gate electrode is provided around each second electrode. The first semiconductor region includes first regions provided respectively around the second electrodes and the second region provided around the first regions in the second and third directions. Impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in each of the first regions is higher than impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Shingo Sato
  • Publication number: 20220085206
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first to third semiconductor regions, first and second conductive parts, a first conductive region, a first electrode region, and a conductive layer. The first-conductivity-type third semiconductor region is on the second-conductivity-type second semiconductor region, which is on a portion of the first-conductivity-type first semiconductor region, which is on and electrically connected to the first electrode. A portion of the first conductive part faces the second semiconductor region side surface. A portion of the second conductive part faces the first semiconductor region side surface. The second electrode is on and electrically connected to the second and third semiconductor regions. The first electrode region is electrically connected to the first conductive region, which is on and electrically connected to the second conductive part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tsuyoshi Kachi, Kohei Oasa
  • Patent number: 11276775
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Patent number: 10998437
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate having a first plane and a second plane, a semiconductor element provided in the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor element including a gate insulating film provided in the first plane, a first electrode provided on the first plane, a second electrode provided on the first electrode, the second electrode including a first metal material, the second electrode having a film thickness of (65 [g·?m·cm?3])/(density of the first metal material [g·cm?3]) or more, a first solder portion provided on the second electrode, a third electrode provided on the first solder portion, a fourth electrode provided on the first plane, a fifth electrode provided on the fourth electrode, the fifth electrode including a second metal material, the fifth electrode having a film thickness of (65 [g·?m·cm?3])/(density of the second metal material [g·cm?3]) or more, a second solder portion provided on the fifth electrode, and a sixth electrode pr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ohguro, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Hideharu Kojima, Yoshiharu Takada, Kikuo Aida, Kentaro Ichinoseki, Kohei Oasa, Shingo Sato
  • Publication number: 20210083108
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second electrode, a gate electrode, second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, third semiconductor regions of the first conductivity type, and a third electrode. The second electrode is provided in a plurality in second and third directions. Each second electrode opposes a portion of the first semiconductor region in the second and third directions with an insulating layer interposed. The gate electrode is provided around each second electrode. The first semiconductor region includes first regions provided respectively around the second electrodes and the second region provided around the first regions in the second and third directions. Impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in each of the first regions is higher than impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Shingo Sato
  • Publication number: 20200295180
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kikuo AIDA, Kohei OASA
  • Publication number: 20200295150
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: a first semiconductor layer having; a second semiconductor layer being provided on the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer being provided on the second semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer being provided on the third semiconductor layer; a field plate electrode provided in a trench via a first insulating film, the trench provided in the second semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer, and the fourth semiconductor layer; a first electrode provided in the trench to face the third semiconductor layer via a third insulating film; and a second insulating film provided in the trench to be interposed by the first electrodes and having a first portion, the first portion being interposed by lower ends of the first electrodes and having a width wider than a width of a second portion interposed by centers of the first electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Hiroaki KATOU, Toshifumi NISHIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200152785
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate having a first plane and a second plane, a semiconductor element provided in the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor element including a gate insulating film provided in the first plane, a first electrode provided on the first plane, a second electrode provided on the first electrode, the second electrode including a first metal material, the second electrode having a film thickness of (65 [g·?m·cm?3])/(density of the first metal material [g·cm?3]) or more, a first solder portion provided on the second electrode, a third electrode provided on the first solder portion, a fourth electrode provided on the first plane, a fifth electrode provided on the fourth electrode, the fifth electrode including a second metal material, the fifth electrode having a film thickness of (65 [g·m·cm?3])/(density of the second metal material [g·cm?3]) or more, a second solder portion provided on the fifth electrode, and a sixth electrode pro
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya OHGURO, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Hideharu KOJIMA, Yoshiharu TAKADA, Kikuo AIDA, Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Kohei OASA, Shingo SATO
  • Patent number: 10651276
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a cell which includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type, a base region of a second conductive type on the first semiconductor region, a source region of the first conductive type on the base region, a gate electrode penetrating through the base region in a first direction to reach the first semiconductor region and extending in a second direction, and a gate insulting film between the gate electrode and the first semiconductor region, between the gate electrode and the base region, and between the gate electrode and the source region. The cell has a region having a first threshold voltage and a region having a second threshold voltage higher than the first threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kohei Oasa, Hiroshi Matsuba, Hung Hung, Kikuo Aida, Kentaro Ichinoseki
  • Publication number: 20190288071
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a cell which includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type, a base region of a second conductive type on the first semiconductor region, a source region of the first conductive type on the base region, a gate electrode penetrating through the base region in a first direction to reach the first semiconductor region and extending in a second direction, and a gate insulting film between the gate electrode and the first semiconductor region, between the gate electrode and the base region, and between the gate electrode and the source region. The cell has a region having a first threshold voltage and a region having a second threshold voltage higher than the first threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kohei OASA, Hiroshi MATSUBA, Hung HUNG, Kikuo AIDA, Kentaro ICHINOSEKI
  • Publication number: 20190081173
    Abstract: A semiconductor device which includes a semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, first trenches, a second trench surrounding the first trenches, a gate electrode and a first field plate electrode in the first trenches, a first insulating layer including a first portion p having a first film thickness, a second portion having a second film thickness thicker than the first film thickness, and a third portion having a third film thickness thicker than the second film thickness, a second field plate electrode in the second trench, a second insulating layer in the second trench. The semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor region having the second conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Kikuo AIDA, Kohei OASA, Hung HUNG, Hiroshi MATSUBA