Patents by Inventor Makoto Imanishi

Makoto Imanishi 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: 8358018
    Abstract: An electronic component, in which the outer perimeter portion of a component (2) is surrounded with a first sealing resin (4), a second sealing resin (3) is filled within the periphery of the first sealing resin (4), the component (2) and a board (1) are electrically connected by a wire (5), the edge, in the vicinity of which the wire (5) passes, of the outer perimeter edge portions of the component (2) is formed to be a chamfered oblique surface (31), and the wire (5) is provided to extend to the board (1) along the oblique surface (31). By this means, the overall height of the electronic component can be kept low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Yoshihiro Tomura, Kentaro Kumazawa
  • Publication number: 20090278265
    Abstract: An electronic component, in which the outer perimeter portion of a component (2) is surrounded with a first sealing resin (4), a second sealing resin (3) is filled within the periphery of the first sealing resin (4), the component (2) and a board (1) are electrically connected by a wire (5), the edge, in the vicinity of which the wire (5) passes, of the outer perimeter edge portions of the component (2) is formed to be a chamfered oblique surface (31), and the wire (5) is provided to extend to the board (1) along the oblique surface (31). By this means, the overall height of the electronic component can be kept low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Yoshihiro Tomura, Kentaro Kumazawa
  • Publication number: 20080179378
    Abstract: A bump forming apparatus which carries out a temperature control of a type different from the conventional art in forming bumps to a semiconductor wafer, and a bump formation method executed by the bump forming apparatus are provided. A bonding stage, a load and transfer device and a control device are provided. A wafer, after having bumps formed thereon, is held by the load and transfer device and arranged above the bonding stage through control by the control device, so that a temperature drop of the wafer is controlled. Accordingly, generation of troubles such as a crack because of thermal stress and the like can be prevented to even compound semiconductor wafers sensitive to a temperature change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Shoriki Narita, Masahiko Ikeya, Shinji Kanayama, Takaharu Mae
  • Patent number: 7387229
    Abstract: A bump forming apparatus which carries out a temperature control of a type different from the conventional art in forming bumps to a semiconductor wafer, and a bump formation method executed by the bump forming apparatus are provided. A bonding stage, a load and transfer device and a control device are provided. A wafer, after having bumps formed thereon, is held by the load and transfer device and arranged above the bonding stage through control by the control device, so that a temperature drop of the wafer is controlled. Accordingly, generation of troubles such as a crack because of thermal stress and the like can be prevented to even compound semiconductor wafers sensitive to a temperature change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Shoriki Narita, Masahiko Ikeya, Shinji Kanayama, Takaharu Mae
  • Patent number: 7350684
    Abstract: A preheat device (160) is provided to execute, before forming bumps (16) to electrode parts (15), a pre-formation temperature control for bonding promotion to promote bonding between the electrode parts and the bumps during bump formation. Metal particles of the electrode parts can be changed to an appropriate state before the bump formation. Phenomenally, a bonding state between the electrode parts and the bumps can be improved as compared with the conventional art. In a further arrangement of the present invention, semiconductor components with bumps can be heated under a bonding strength improvement condition by a bonding stage (316) through controlling the heating by a controller (317).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoriki Narita, Koichi Yoshida, Masahiko Ikeya, Takaharu Mae, Shinji Kanayama, Makoto Imanishi, Kazushi Higashi, Kenji Fukumoto, Hiroshi Wada
  • Patent number: 7246430
    Abstract: In an electronic component mounting apparatus, a vertical load and horizontal loads applied to an electronic component are detected by a load sensor that has piezoelectric elements provided in a stack in a mounting direction of the electronic component. Therefore, a size in a horizontal direction of the load sensor can be reduced, and a load applied to the electronic component can be detected at a neighborhood of a mounting position of the electronic component. Moreover, by comparing a position, in a two-dimensional space in which load values in an X-direction and Y-direction of the horizontal load serve as coordinate values, with a tolerance range in the two-dimensional space, a mounting failure can be detected from a deviation in the horizontal loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Yonezawa, Ken Kobayashi, Mikio Hasegawa, Hiroshi Nasu, Makoto Imanishi, Katsuhiko Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20050191838
    Abstract: A preheat device (160) is provided to execute, before forming bumps (16) to electrode parts (15), a pre-formation temperature control for bonding promotion to promote bonding between the electrode parts and the bumps during bump formation. Metal particles of the electrode parts can be changed to an appropriate state before the bump formation. Phenomenally, a bonding state between the electrode parts and the bumps can be improved as compared with the conventional art. In a further arrangement of the present invention, semiconductor components with bumps can be heated under a bonding strength improvement condition by a bonding stage (316) through controlling the heating by a controller (317).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Shoriki Narita, Koichi Yoshida, Masahiko Ikeya, Takaharu Mae, Shinji Kanayama, Makoto Imanishi, Kazushi Higashi, Kenji Fukumoto, Hiroshi Wada
  • Patent number: 6910613
    Abstract: A preheat device (160) is provided to execute, before forming bumps (16) to electrode parts (15), a pre-formation temperature control for bonding promotion to promote bonding between the electrode parts and the bumps during bump formation. Metal particles of the electrode parts can be changed to an appropriate state before the bump formation. Phenomenally, a bonding state between the electrode parts and the bumps can be improved as compared with the conventional art. In a further arrangement of the present invention, semiconductor components with bumps can be heated under a bonding strength improvement condition by a bonding stage (316) through controlling the heating by a controller (317).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoriki Narita, Koichi Yoshida, Masahiko Ikeya, Takaharu Mae, Shinji Kanayama, Makoto Imanishi, Kazushi Higashi, Kenji Fukumoto, Hiroshi Wada
  • Publication number: 20050071991
    Abstract: In the electronic component mounting apparatus, a vertical load and horizontal loads applied to an electronic component are detected by a load sensor that have piezoelectric elements provided in a stack in the mounting direction of the electronic component. Therefore, the size in the horizontal direction of the load sensor can be reduced, and the load applied to the electronic component can be detected at the neighborhood of the mounting position of the electronic component. Moreover, by comparing a position in a two-dimensional space in which the load values in the X-direction and the Y-direction of the horizontal load are served as coordinate values with a tolerance range in the two-dimensional space, mounting failure can be detected from a deviation in the horizontal loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Takahiro Yonezawa, Ken Kobayashi, Mikio Hasegawa, Hiroshi Nasu, Makoto Imanishi, Katsuhiko Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6787391
    Abstract: A bump forming apparatus which carries out a temperature control of a type different from the conventional art in forming bumps to a semiconductor wafer, and a bump formation method executed by the bump forming apparatus are provided. A bonding stage, a load and transfer device and a control device are provided. A wafer, after having bumps formed thereon, is held by the load and transfer device and arranged above the bonding stage through control by the control device, so that a temperature drop of the wafer is controlled. Accordingly, generation of troubles such as a crack because of thermal stress and the like can be prevented to even compound semiconductor wafers sensitive to a temperature change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Shoriki Narita, Masahiko Ikeya, Shinji Kanayama, Takaharu Mae
  • Publication number: 20040149803
    Abstract: A bump forming apparatus which carries out a temperature control of a type different from the conventional art in forming bumps to a semiconductor wafer, and a bump formation method executed by the bump forming apparatus are provided. A bonding stage, a load and transfer device and a control device are provided. A wafer, after having bumps formed thereon, is held by the load and transfer device and arranged above the bonding stage through control by the control device, so that a temperature drop of the wafer is controlled. Accordingly, generation of troubles such as a crack because of thermal stress and the like can be prevented to even compound semiconductor wafers sensitive to a temperature change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Shoriki Narita, Masahiko Ikeya, Shinji Kanayama, Takaharu Mae
  • Publication number: 20040102030
    Abstract: A preheat device is installed, thereby executing before forming bumps to electrode parts a pre formation temperature control for bonding promotion to promote bonding between the electrode parts and the bumps during a bump formation. Metal particles of the electrode parts can be changed to an appropriate state before the bump formation. Phenomenally, a bonding state between the electrode parts and the bumps can be improved as compared with the conventional art. In a further arrangement of the present invention, semiconductor components with bumps formed can be heated under a bonding strength improvement condition by a bonding stage through controlling the heating by a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Shoriki Narita, Koichi Yoshida, Masahiko Ikeya, Takaharu Mae, Shinji Kanayama, Makoto Imanishi, Kazushi Higashi, Kenji Fukumoto, Hiroshi Wada
  • Patent number: 6619535
    Abstract: Provided is a construction including a stage having a suction hole for sucking an electronic component and fixing the same in position and position regulating suction hole for sucking an electronic component when the electronic component is regulated in position, a position regulating pawl for positioning the electronic component on the stage and a position regulating suction force control section capable of controlling a position regulating suction force when the electronic component is regulated in position on the stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Takahiro Yonezawa, Shinji Kanayama, Ryoichiro Katano, Takaharu Mae
  • Patent number: 6568580
    Abstract: Wafers are previously positioned so that the wafer orientation flat is oriented in a particular direction. A transporting means then moves and places the previously positioned wafer on a bonding stage where bumps are formed on the wafer by means of a bonding head. The transporting means has a sensor for detecting the position of the orientation flat of a wafer on the bonding stage from a position above the bonding stage, thereby avoiding the adverse effects of heat from the bonding stage during orientation flat detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoriki Narita, Makoto Imanishi, Takaharu Mae, Shinji Kanayama, Nobuhisa Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6527905
    Abstract: A method of mounting an electronic component at a specified position of an object. The method includes applying a sealant beforehand in a first application process. The sealant is quickly, sufficiently and forcibly applied in the first application process simply by avoiding electrodes at the arrangement position, and tightly contacting the arranged electronic component and the object. Then, without obstructing successive bonding of electrodes of the electronic component and the object, the bonding of the electrodes is performed in the usual manner. A second application process is carried out by applying a sealant to the periphery of the electronic component in the same manner as in the convention method, which is sufficient to cause the sealant to flow to the sealant previously applied under the electronic component. The second application process can be accordingly conducted speedily and sufficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Akira Kabeshita, Kohei Enchi, Satoshi Shida
  • Patent number: 6494358
    Abstract: Wafers are previously positioned so that the wafer orientation flat is oriented in a particular direction. A transporting means then moves and places the previously positioned wafer on a bonding stage where bumps are formed on the wafer by means of a bonding head. The transporting means has a sensor for detecting the position of the orientation flat of a wafer on the bonding stage from a position above the bonding stage, thereby avoiding the adverse effects of heat from the bonding stage during orientation flat detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoriki Narita, Makoto Imanishi, Takaharu Mae, Shinji Kanayama, Nobuhisa Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6481616
    Abstract: To eliminate breakage of electronic parts or defective bonding, and enhance reliability of electronic parts, in regulation of electronic parts in bump bonding device. A bump bonding device comprising a stage 1 for mounting and heating an electronic part, and a position regulating device including a rotatable regulating plate 2 having a side for positioning the electronic part, a plate 4 having a side for positioning the electronic part in collaboration with the regulating plate, and a regulating spring 5 for applying a regulating force to the regulating plate in order to press the electronic part to the plate 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Akihiro Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Otani, Shinzo Eguchi, Takahiro Yonezawa, Kazushi Higashi, Koichi Yoshida, Kouji Hirotani
  • Patent number: 6392202
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bump-bonding heating apparatus, a bump bonding method and a bump forming apparatus which do not involve large-sized apparatus configuration and which are easy to handle, and a semiconductor wafer in which bumps are formed by using the bump bonding method. The bump-bonding heating apparatus has a wafer turning member, a turning unit and a wafer heating unit. The turning member is turned by the turning unit without turning the wafer heating unit, whereby a semiconductor wafer mounted on the turning member is turned. Like this, since the wafer heating unit is not turned, the apparatus configuration can be made compact. Since the turning member is turned directly by the turning unit, the turning angle of the semiconductor wafer can be implemented with higher precision as compared with the conventional gas floating type turning method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoriki Narita, Makoto Imanishi, Takaharu Mae, Nobuhisa Watanabe, Shinji Kanayama
  • Publication number: 20020030087
    Abstract: To eliminate breakage of electronic parts or defective bonding, and enhance reliability of electronic parts, in regulation of electronic parts in bump bonding device. A bump bonding device comprising a stage 1 for mounting and heating an electronic part, and a position regulating device including a rotatable regulating plate 2 having a side for positioning the electronic part, a plate 4 having a side for positioning the electronic part in collaboration with the regulating plate, and a regulating spring 5 for applying a regulating force to the regulating plate in order to press the electronic part to the plate 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Makoto Imanishi, Akihiro Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Otani, Shinzo Eguchi, Takahiro Yonezawa, Kazushi Higashi, Koichi Yoshida, Kouji Hirotani
  • Publication number: 20020011479
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bump-bonding heating apparatus, a bump bonding method and a bump forming apparatus which do not involve large-sized apparatus configuration and which are easy to handle, and a semiconductor wafer in which bumps are formed by using the bump bonding method. The bump-bonding heating apparatus has a wafer turning member, a turning unit and a wafer heating unit. The turning member is turned by the turning unit without turning the wafer heating unit, whereby a semiconductor wafer mounted on the turning member is turned. Like this, since the wafer heating unit is not turned, the apparatus configuration can be made compact. Since the turning member is turned directly by the turning unit, the turning angle of the semiconductor wafer can be implemented with higher precision as compared with the conventional gas floating type turning method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Shoriki Narita, Makoto Imanishi, Takaharu Mae, Nobuhisa Watanabe, Shinji Kanayama