Patents by Inventor Masahiro Furo

Masahiro Furo 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: 7487585
    Abstract: A metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by being constituted by bonding on a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy at least one of ceramic substrate boards having a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit. A method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by comprising the steps of melting aluminum or aluminum alloy in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere to form a molten metal, contacting one surface of a ceramic substrate board directly with the molten metal in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere, cooling the molten metal and the ceramic substrate board to form a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy, which is bonded directly on the ceramic substrate board without forming any oxidizing film therebetween and bonding a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit on the ceramic substrate board by using a brazing material. The base plate has a proof stress not higher than 320 (MPa) and a thickness not smaller than 1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Dowa Metaltech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyo Osanai, Masahiro Furo
  • Patent number: 7348493
    Abstract: A metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by being constituted by bonding directly on a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy at least one of ceramic substrate boards having a conductive metal member of an electronic circuit. The base plate has a proof stress not higher than 320 (MPa) and a thickness not smaller than 1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyo Osanai, Masahiro Furo
  • Patent number: 7276292
    Abstract: An insulating substrate board for a semiconductor of the present invention comprises a ceramic substrate board (2) and a metal alloy layer (3) consisting of aluminum formed on one surface portion of the ceramic substrate board (2), wherein the Vickers hardness of the metal alloy layer (3) is not less than 25 and not more than 40. The metal alloy layer (3) includes silicon of not less than 0.2% by weight and not more than 5% by weight. The ceramic substrate board (2) is made of a material selected from a group consisting of alumina. aluminum nitride, and silicon nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Furo, Hideyo Osanai
  • Publication number: 20060242826
    Abstract: A metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by being constituted by bonding on a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy at least one of ceramic substrate boards having a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit. A method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by comprising the steps of melting aluminum or aluminum alloy in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere to form a molten metal, contacting one surface of a ceramic substrate board directly with the molten metal in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere, cooling the molten metal and the ceramic substrate board to form a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy, which is bonded directly on the ceramic substrate board without forming any oxidizing film therebetween and bonding a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit on the ceramic substrate board by using a brazing material. The base plate has a proof stress not higher than 320 (MPa) and a thickness not smaller than 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Hideyo Osanai, Masahiro Furo
  • Patent number: 6938333
    Abstract: A metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by being constituted by bonding on a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy at least one of ceramic substrate boards having a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit. A method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by comprising the steps of melting aluminum or aluminum alloy in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere to form a molten metal, contacting one surface of a ceramic substrate board directly with the molten metal in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere, cooling the molten metal and the ceramic substrate board to form a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy, which is bonded directly on the ceramic substrate board without forming any oxidizing film therebetween and bonding a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit on the ceramic substrate board by using a brazing material. The base plate has a proof stress not higher than 320 (MPa) and a thickness not smaller than 1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyo Osanai, Masahiro Furo
  • Publication number: 20050138799
    Abstract: A metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by being constituted by bonding on a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy at least one of ceramic substrate boards having a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit. A method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by comprising the steps of melting aluminum or aluminum alloy in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere to form a molten metal, contacting one surface of a ceramic substrate board directly with the molten metal in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere, cooling the molten metal and the ceramic substrate board to form a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy, which is bonded directly on the ceramic substrate board without forming any oxidizing film therebetween and bonding a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit on the ceramic substrate board by using a brazing material. The base plate has a proof stress not higher than 320 (MPa) and a thickness not smaller than 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Hideyo Osanai, Masahiro Furo
  • Publication number: 20030037434
    Abstract: A metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by being constituted by bonding on a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy at least one of ceramic substrate boards having a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit. A method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by comprising the steps of melting aluminum or aluminum alloy in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere to form a molten metal, contacting one surface of a ceramic substrate board directly with the molten metal in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere, cooling the molten metal and the ceramic substrate board to form a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy, which is bonded directly on the ceramic substrate board without forming any oxidizing film therebetween and bonding a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit on the ceramic substrate board by using a brazing material. The base plate has a proof stress not higher than 320 (MPa) and a thickness not smaller than 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: DOWA MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyo Osanai, Masahiro Furo
  • Publication number: 20020164488
    Abstract: An insulating substrate board for a semiconductor of the present invention comprises a ceramic substrate board (2) and a metal alloy layer (3) consisting of aluminum formed on one surface portion of the ceramic substrate board (2), wherein the Vickers hardness of the metal alloy layer (3) is not less than 25 and not more than 40. The metal alloy layer (3) includes silicone of not less than 0.2% by weight and not more than 5% by weight. The ceramic substrate board (2) is made of a material selected from a group consisting of alumina, aluminum nitride, and silicone nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Furo, Hideyo Osanai
  • Publication number: 20020050510
    Abstract: A metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by being constituted by bonding on a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy at least one of ceramic substrate boards having a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit. A method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by comprising the steps of melting aluminum or aluminum alloy in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere to form a molten metal, contacting one surface of a ceramic substrate board directly with the molten metal in a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere, cooling the molten metal and the ceramic substrate board to form a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy, which is bonded directly on the ceramic substrate board without forming any oxidizing film therebetween and bonding a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit on the ceramic substrate board by using a brazing material. The base plate has a proof stress not higher than 320 (MPa) and a thickness not smaller than 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyo Osanai, Masahiro Furo
  • Patent number: 5174363
    Abstract: Molten metal is poured into a mold having an inside cross section with varied thicknesses along the direction of the width thereof. The molten metal is allowed to solidify in the mold and the cast strip is withdrawn from the mold either continuously or intermittently. The as-cast strip is rolled at either identical or similar thickness reduction ratios in the direction of width of the strip. This process enables the production of high quality shape strips free from any substantial working deformation in the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Furo, Hitoshi Endou, Tadao Hishinuma
  • Patent number: 4811893
    Abstract: A novel method for directly bonding a copper plate to an alumina substrate is disclosed. Also disclosed is a process by which bonded assembles of copper plate and alumina substrate can be produced in large volumes on an industrial scale in high yield and at low cost employing a simplified sequence of steps. According to this process, a copper plate is positioned in contact with an alumina substrate in an inert atmosphere, and the combination is heated to a temperature lower than the melting point of copper (1,083.degree. C.), preferably to a temperature lower than the eutectic point of copper-copper oxide eutectic, for example, to 1,063.degree. C..+-.0.5.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Kanahara, Masahiro Furo, Tetsuo Furihata