Patents by Inventor Kenya Kobayashi
Kenya Kobayashi 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).
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Publication number: 20240087812Abstract: An electronic component includes a component body, a metal terminal, and a bonding material. The component body includes an element body and an external electrode. The metal terminal includes a first main surface and a second main surface, and a side surface. The bonding material electrically and physically connects the external electrode and the metal terminal. The metal terminal includes a first metal layer including the first main surface, a second metal layer including the second main surface, and a terminal body including the side surface. The terminal body is exposed at the side surface, and the first metal layer and the second metal layer are separated from each other on the side surface. Each of the first metal layer and the second metal layer includes a Ni plated layer. The terminal body includes Cu. The bonding material includes solder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro IGUCHI, Hisashi KOBAYASHI, Norihisa ANDO, Kenya TAMAKI
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Patent number: 11915876Abstract: A ceramic electronic device comprises an element body including a ceramic layer and an internal electrode layer, and an external electrode electrically connected to at least one end of the internal electrode layer. The element body includes an interface part at least at a part of a boundary between the external electrode and the ceramic layer. The interface part includes an oxide containing aluminium and an oxide containing boron.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro Iguchi, Norihisa Ando, Kenya Tamaki, Hisashi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11791408Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first, second, and third semiconductor regions, an insulating part, a conductive part, and a gate electrode. The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode and is electrically connected to the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided on the second semiconductor region. The insulating part is provided on the first electrode. The conductive part is provided in the insulating part and is arranged with the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode is provided in the insulating part. The gate electrode is positioned above the conductive part and is arranged with the second semiconductor region. The second electrode is provided on the third semiconductor region and the insulating part, and is electrically connected to the third semiconductor region.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Kenya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11715793Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, an first electrode, a control electrode and second electrodes. The control electrode and the second electrodes are provided between the semiconductor part and the first electrode, and provided inside trenches, respectively. The second electrodes include first to third ones. The first and second ones of the second electrodes are adjacent to each other with a portion of the semiconductor part interposed. The second electrodes each are electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a insulating film including first and second insulating portions adjacent to each other. The first insulating portion has a first thickness. The second insulating portion has a second thickness thinner than the first thickness. The first insulating portion is provided between the first and second ones of the second electrodes. The second insulating portion is provided between the first and third ones of the second electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Katou, Atsuro Inada, Tatsuya Shiraishi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11705447Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part; first and second electrodes respectively on back and front surfaces of the semiconductor part; a control electrode provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part; a third electrode provided inside the trench; a diode element provided at the front surface of the semiconductor part; a resistance element provided on the front surface of the semiconductor part via an insulating film, the diode element being electrically connected to the second electrode; a first interconnect electrically connecting the diode element and the resistance element, the first interconnect being electrically connected to the third electrode; and a second interconnect electrically connecting the resistance element and the semiconductor part. The resistance element is connected in series to the diode element. The diode element is provided to have a rectifying property reverse to a current direction flowing from the resistance element to the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Katou, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11695043Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, a first metal portion, a third semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, a first electrode, a fourth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, and a second electrode. The first semiconductor region includes a first portion and a second portion. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided on part of the second semiconductor region. The first metal portion is provided in the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is positioned on the first portion. The fourth semiconductor region is provided on another part of the second semiconductor region. The fourth semiconductor region is separated from the third semiconductor region. The fourth semiconductor region is positioned on the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventor: Kenya Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20220278232Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first, second, and third semiconductor regions, an insulating part, a conductive part, and a gate electrode. The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode and is electrically connected to the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided on the second semiconductor region. The insulating part is provided on the first electrode. The conductive part is provided in the insulating part and is arranged with the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode is provided in the insulating part. The gate electrode is positioned above the conductive part and is arranged with the second semiconductor region. The second electrode is provided on the third semiconductor region and the insulating part, and is electrically connected to the third semiconductor region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventor: Kenya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11362210Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first, second, and third semiconductor regions, an insulating part, a conductive part, and a gate electrode. The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode and is electrically connected to the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided on the second semiconductor region. The insulating part is provided on the first electrode. The conductive part is provided in the insulating part and is arranged with the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode is provided in the insulating part. The gate electrode is positioned above the conductive part and is arranged with the second semiconductor region. The second electrode is provided on the third semiconductor region and the insulating part, and is electrically connected to the third semiconductor region.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventor: Kenya Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20220115371Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part; first and second electrodes respectively on back and front surfaces of the semiconductor part; a control electrode provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part; a third electrode provided inside the trench; a diode element provided at the front surface of the semiconductor part; a resistance element provided on the front surface of the semiconductor part via an insulating film, the diode element being electrically connected to the second electrode; a first interconnect electrically connecting the diode element and the resistance element, the first interconnect being electrically connected to the third electrode; and a second interconnect electrically connecting the resistance element and the semiconductor part. The resistance element is connected in series to the diode element. The diode element is provided to have a rectifying property reverse to a current direction flowing from the resistance element to the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20220037526Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first, second, and third semiconductor regions, an insulating part, a conductive part, and a gate electrode, The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode and is electrically connected to the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided on the second semiconductor region. The insulating part is provided on the first electrode. The conductive part is provided in the insulating part and is arranged with the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode is provided in the insulating part. The gate electrode is positioned above the conductive part and is arranged with the second semiconductor region. The second electrode is provided on the third semiconductor region and the insulating part, and is electrically connected to the third semiconductor region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventor: Kenya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11239231Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part; first and second electrodes respectively on back and front surfaces of the semiconductor part; a control electrode provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part; a third electrode provided inside the trench; a diode element provided at the front surface of the semiconductor part; a resistance element provided on the front surface of the semiconductor part via an insulating film, the diode element being electrically connected to the second electrode; a first interconnect electrically connecting the diode element and the resistance element, the first interconnect being electrically connected to the third electrode; and a second interconnect electrically connecting the resistance element and the semiconductor part. The resistance element is connected in series to the diode element. The diode element is provided to have a rectifying property reverse to a current direction flowing from the resistance element to the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Katou, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11239357Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region, a metal-including portion being conductive, an insulating portion, a gate electrode, a second electrode, a first interconnect layer, and a second interconnect layer. The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region and the metal-including portion are provided on portions of the second semiconductor region. The insulating portion is arranged in a second direction with the third semiconductor region, the second semiconductor region, and a portion of the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode and the second electrode are provided inside the insulating portion. The first interconnect layer is electrically connected to the gate electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Hiroaki Katou, Kenya Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Kachi
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Publication number: 20210391459Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, an first electrode, a control electrode and second electrodes. The control electrode and the second electrodes are provided between the semiconductor part and the first electrode, and provided inside trenches, respectively. The second electrodes include first to third ones. The first and second ones of the second electrodes are adjacent to each other with a portion of the semiconductor part interposed. The second electrodes each are electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a insulating film including first and second insulating portions adjacent to each other. The first insulating portion has a first thickness. The second insulating portion has a second thickness thinner than the first thickness. The first insulating portion is provided between the first and second ones of the second electrodes. The second insulating portion is provided between the first and third ones of the second electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Atsuro Inada, Tatsuya Shiraishi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11177381Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, a first electrode, a plurality of control electrodes and a second electrode. The semiconductor part has a plurality of first trenches and a second trench. The plurality of first trenches are spaced from each other and arranged around the second trench. The first electrode is provided above the semiconductor part. The first electrode is provided over the plurality of first trenches and the second trench. The control electrodes are provided in the first trenches, respectively. The control electrodes each are electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a first insulating film. The second electrode is provided in the second trench. The second electrode is electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a second insulating film and electrically connected to the first electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Katou, Kenya Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki
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Patent number: 11127854Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, an first electrode, a control electrode and second electrodes. The control electrode and the second electrodes are provided between the semiconductor part and the first electrode, and provided inside trenches, respectively. The second electrodes include first to third ones. The first and second ones of the second electrodes are adjacent to each other with a portion of the semiconductor part interposed. The second electrodes each are electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a insulating film including first and second insulating portions adjacent to each other. The first insulating portion has a first thickness. The second insulating portion has a second thickness thinner than the first thickness. The first insulating portion is provided between the first and second ones of the second electrodes. The second insulating portion is provided between the first and third ones of the second electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Katou, Atsuro Inada, Tatsuya Shiraishi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20210225837Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part; first and second electrodes respectively on back and front surfaces of the semiconductor part; a control electrode provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part; a third electrode provided inside the trench; a diode element provided at the front surface of the semiconductor part; a resistance element provided on the front surface of the semiconductor part via an insulating film, the diode element being electrically connected to the second electrode; a first interconnect electrically connecting the diode element and the resistance element, the first interconnect being electrically connected to the third electrode; and a second interconnect electrically connecting the resistance element and the semiconductor part. The resistance element is connected in series to the diode element. The diode element is provided to have a rectifying property reverse to a current direction flowing from the resistance element to the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11011609Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type provided on the first semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type provided on the second semiconductor region, a first insulating part provided in the first semiconductor region, a first electrode provided in the first semiconductor region, the first insulating part disposed between the first electrode and the first semiconductor region, a second insulating part provided on the first electrode, a gate electrode provided on the second insulating part, a gate insulating part provided between the gate electrode and the second semiconductor region, and a second electrode provided on the second semiconductor region and on the third semiconductor region, and is electrically connected to the second semiconductor region, the third semiconductor region, and the first electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kenya Kobayashi, Tetsuo Matsuda, Yosuke Himori, Toshifumi Nishiguchi
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Publication number: 20210083103Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, a first electrode, a plurality of control electrodes and a second electrode. The semiconductor part has a plurality of first trenches and a second trench. The plurality of first trenches are spaced from each other and arranged around the second trench. The first electrode is provided above the semiconductor part. The first electrode is provided over the plurality of first trenches and the second trench. The control electrodes are provided in the first trenches, respectively. The control electrodes each are electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a first insulating film. The second electrode is provided in the second trench. The second electrode is electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a second insulating film and electrically connected to the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Kenya Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki
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Publication number: 20210074848Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, an first electrode, a control electrode and second electrodes. The control electrode and the second electrodes are provided between the semiconductor part and the first electrode, and provided inside trenches, respectively. The second electrodes include first to third ones. The first and second ones of the second electrodes are adjacent to each other with a portion of the semiconductor part interposed. The second electrodes each are electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a insulating film including first and second insulating portions adjacent to each other. The first insulating portion has a first thickness. The second insulating portion has a second thickness thinner than the first thickness. The first insulating portion is provided between the first and second ones of the second electrodes. The second insulating portion is provided between the first and third ones of the second electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Atsuro Inada, Tatsuya Shiraishi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20210057574Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region, a metal-including portion being conductive, an insulating portion, a gate electrode, a second electrode, a first interconnect layer, and a second interconnect layer. The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region and the metal-including portion are provided on portions of the second semiconductor region. The insulating portion is arranged in a second direction with the third semiconductor region, the second semiconductor region, and a portion of the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode and the second electrode are provided inside the insulating portion. The first interconnect layer is electrically connected to the gate electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Hiroaki KATOU, Kenya KOBAYASHI, Tsuyoshi KACHI