Patents by Inventor Kotaro Noda
Kotaro Noda 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: 20240138274Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first wiring to a fifth wiring, a plurality of memory cells disposed between the wirings, and a first contact electrode to a third contact electrode. The first contact electrode is disposed between the first wiring and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode is disposed between the first contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The third contact electrode is disposed between the second contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode has a width larger than a width of the first contact electrode and larger than a width of the third contact electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Ode, Kotaro NODA
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Patent number: 11963371Abstract: A certain embodiment includes: first wiring layers extended in a first direction and arranged in a second direction; second wiring layers provided above the first wiring layer of a third direction and arranged in the first direction and extended in the second direction; first stacked structures comprising a first memory cell disposed between the second and first wiring layers at a crossing portion between the second and first wiring layers; first conductive layers provided in the same layer as the first wiring layers, adjacent to the first wiring layer in the second direction, and not connected to other than the second wiring layer; second stacked structures disposed at crossing portions between the second wiring layers and the first conductive layers; and an insulation layer provided between the first stacked structures and between the second stacked structures having a Young's modulus larger than that of the insulation layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Kotaro Noda
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Publication number: 20240090203Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first oxide semiconductor layer that extends in a first direction; a second oxide semiconductor layer that extends in the first direction and is adjacent to the first oxide semiconductor layer in a second direction intersecting to the first direction; first wiring that extends in a third direction intersecting to the first direction and overlaps with the first oxide semiconductor layer in the third direction; second wiring that extends in the third direction and overlaps with the second oxide semiconductor layer in the third direction; a first insulating film that is provided between the first wiring and the first oxide semiconductor layer; a second insulating film that is provided between the second wiring and the second oxide semiconductor layer; a first conductor that is provided on the first oxide semiconductor layer; a second conductor that is provided on the second oxide semiconductor layer; and an insulating layer that has a gap between the first conductor andType: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Takanori AKITA, Kotaro NODA, Seiichi URAKAWA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20240057313Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and including a semiconductor element and a first insulating film, a second layer formed above the first layer and including a channel including an oxide semiconductor and a second insulating film, and a third layer formed above the second layer, and including an electrode formed on the channel and a third insulating film having a film density less than at least one of a film density of the first insulating film or a film density of the second insulating film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Taro SHIOKAWA, Takeru MAEDA, Kotaro NODA, Shosuke FUJII
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Patent number: 11889777Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first wiring to a fifth wiring, a plurality of memory cells disposed between the wirings, and a first contact electrode to a third contact electrode. The first contact electrode is disposed between the first wiring and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode is disposed between the first contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The third contact electrode is disposed between the second contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode has a width larger than a width of the first contact electrode and larger than a width of the third contact electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Ode, Kotaro Noda
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Publication number: 20240023334Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body which is provided on a substrate and in which an insulating film and an electrode film are alternately stacked. The semiconductor memory device also includes an insulating member which penetrates the stacked body in a stacking direction of the insulating film and the electrode film to thereby separate the stacked body. The semiconductor memory device also includes a semiconductor pillar which penetrates the stacked body in the stacking direction. A maximum portion of the insulating member where a first distance from a side surface of the insulating member to a central plane of the insulating member becomes maximum and a maximum portion of the semiconductor pillar where a second distance from a side surface of the semiconductor pillar to a center line of the semiconductor pillar becomes maximum being provided in different positions in the stacking direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventor: Kotaro NODA
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Publication number: 20240015950Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel filling a through via hole and including an oxide semiconductor; a first electrode disposed on the channel and formed of a conductive oxide; and a second electrode disposed on the first electrode and formed of a metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Masayuki MURASE, Kotaro NODA
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Publication number: 20230422482Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a gate electrode between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first insulating layer; a second insulating layer; a gate insulating layer surrounding the gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor layer surrounding the gate insulating layer, the oxide semiconductor layer including a first region between the gate insulating layer and the first electrode, a second region between the gate insulating layer and the second electrode, a third region between the gate insulating layer and the first insulating layer, and a fourth region between the gate insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A first thickness of the first region and a second thickness of the second region are equal to or less than at least one of a third thickness of the third region or a fourth thickness of the fourth region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Shosuke FUJII, Kotaro NODA
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Publication number: 20230402395Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a first area and a second area; a plurality of memory cells provided in the first area; a mark provided in the second area and having a first side surface and a second side surface that intersects with the first side surface; and a plurality of patterns provided in the second area and provided on the first side surface and the second side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Kotaro NODA, Kyoko NODA, Shosuke FUJII, Yusuke ARAYASHIKI, Hiroyuki ODE
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Patent number: 11805648Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body which is provided on a substrate and in which an insulating film and an electrode film are alternately stacked. The semiconductor memory device also includes an insulating member which penetrates the stacked body in a stacking direction of the insulating film and the electrode film to thereby separate the stacked body. The semiconductor memory device also includes a semiconductor pillar which penetrates the stacked body in the stacking direction. A maximum portion of the insulating member where a first distance from a side surface of the insulating member to a central plane of the insulating member becomes maximum and a maximum portion of the semiconductor pillar where a second distance from a side surface of the semiconductor pillar to a center line of the semiconductor pillar becomes maximum being provided in different positions in the stacking direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Kotaro Noda
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Publication number: 20230309294Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an oxide semiconductor layer extending in a first direction; a gate electrode overlapping the oxide semiconductor layer in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a gate insulating film provided between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer; a first conductive layer provided on the oxide semiconductor layer in the first direction and containing a conductive oxide; a second conductive layer provided on the first conductive layer in the first direction and containing a metal element; a first protective film in contact with a side surface of the second conductive layer; and a second protective film in contact with at least a part of a side surface or an upper surface of the first conductive layer. The first protective film and the second protective film each contain a material having an oxygen diffusion coefficient smaller than that of the second conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Nobuyoshi SAITO, Keiji IKEDA, Kotaro NODA, Takanori AKITA
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Patent number: 11581485Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first interconnect, a second interconnect, a first storage layer, and a first insulating film. The first insulating film is provided along a surface of a part of the second interconnect and a surface of the first storage layer. The first insulating film is composed of Si, N, and O. The atomic ratio (N/O) between N and O in the first insulating film is not less than 1.0 at a first position which is the position of the second interconnect-side end surface of the first storage layer in a third direction. The atomic ratio (N/O) between N and O in the first insulating film is less than 1.0 at a second position which is the position of the end surface of the second interconnect, opposite to the first storage layer-side end surface, in the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kotaro Noda, Kyoko Noda, Ken Hoshino, Shuichi Tsubata
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Publication number: 20220302378Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first interconnect, a second interconnect, a first storage layer, and a first insulating film. The first insulating film is provided along a surface of a part of the second interconnect and a surface of the first storage layer. The first insulating film is composed of Si, N, and O. The atomic ratio (N/O) between N and O in the first insulating film is not less than 1.0 at a first position which is the position of the second interconnect-side end surface of the first storage layer in a third direction. The atomic ratio (N/O) between N and O in the first insulating film is less than 1.0 at a second position which is the position of the end surface of the second interconnect, opposite to the first storage layer-side end surface, in the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Kotaro NODA, Kyoko NODA, Ken HOSHINO, Shuichi TSUBATA
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Publication number: 20220263024Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of first interconnects extending in a first direction, a plurality of second interconnects extending in a second direction, a plurality of stacked films respectively provided between the first interconnects and the second interconnects, each of the plurality of stacked films including a variable resistance film, a first inter-layer insulating film provided in a first region between the stacked films, and a second inter-layer insulating film provided in a second region having a wider width than the first region. The second inter-layer insulating film includes a plurality of protrusions configured to support one portion of the plurality of second interconnects on the second region. A protruding length of the protrusions is less than a stacking height of the stacked films.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Kotaro NODA
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Publication number: 20220263021Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first wiring to a fifth wiring, a plurality of memory cells disposed between the wirings, and a first contact electrode to a third contact electrode. The first contact electrode is disposed between the first wiring and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode is disposed between the first contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The third contact electrode is disposed between the second contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode has a width larger than a width of the first contact electrode and larger than a width of the third contact electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Ode, Kotaro NODA
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Patent number: 11387276Abstract: A storage device includes first wiring layers extending in a first direction; second wiring layers extending in a second direction; third wiring layers extending in the second direction; a first memory cell arranged at each cross point of one second wiring layer and one first wiring layer; fourth wiring layers extending in the first direction; and a second memory cell arranged at each cross point of one fourth wiring layer and one third wiring layer. The second wiring layer has a first surface in contact with the third wiring layer and a second surface that has a portion extending in the first direction, the extended portion of the second surface being longer than the first surface in the first direction, the second surface being spaced from the first surface in the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kotaro Noda, Hiroyuki Ode
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Patent number: 11355705Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of first interconnects extending in a first direction, a plurality of second interconnects extending in a second direction, a plurality of stacked films respectively provided between the first interconnects and the second interconnects, each of the plurality of stacked films including a variable resistance film, a first inter-layer insulating film provided in a first region between the stacked films, and a second inter-layer insulating film provided in a second region having a wider width than the first region. The second inter-layer insulating film includes a plurality of protrusions configured to support one portion of the plurality of second interconnects on the second region. A protruding length of the protrusions is less than a stacking height of the stacked films.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Kotaro Noda
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Patent number: 11349073Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first wiring to a fifth wiring, a plurality of memory cells disposed between the wirings, and a first contact electrode to a third contact electrode. The first contact electrode is disposed between the first wiring and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode is disposed between the first contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The third contact electrode is disposed between the second contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode has a width larger than a width of the first contact electrode and larger than a width of the third contact electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Ode, Kotaro Noda
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Publication number: 20210296583Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first wiring to a fifth wiring, a plurality of memory cells disposed between the wirings, and a first contact electrode to a third contact electrode. The first contact electrode is disposed between the first wiring and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode is disposed between the first contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The third contact electrode is disposed between the second contact electrode and the fifth wiring, and is electrically connected to the first wiring and the fifth wiring. The second contact electrode has a width larger than a width of the first contact electrode and larger than a width of the third contact electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki ODE, Kotaro NODA
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Publication number: 20210265427Abstract: A storage device includes first wiring layers extending in a first direction; second wiring layers extending in a second direction; third wiring layers extending in the second direction; a first memory cell arranged at each cross point of one second wiring layer and one first wiring layer; fourth wiring layers extending in the first direction; and a second memory cell arranged at each cross point of one fourth wiring layer and one third wiring layer. The second wiring layer has a first surface in contact with the third wiring layer and a second surface that has a portion extending in the first direction, the extended portion of the second surface being longer than the first surface in the first direction, the second surface being spaced from the first surface in the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Kotaro NODA, Hiroyuki ODE