Patents by Inventor Masashi HOYA

Masashi HOYA 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: 11973015
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to provide a semiconductor module capable of achieving miniaturization and reduced manufacturing cost while suppressing surge voltage generated when switching the semiconductor elements. A semiconductor module includes a negative terminal and a positive terminal. The negative terminal has a negative fastening portion for fastening a negative polarity-side external terminal, a negative connection portion connected to a laminated substrate, and a negative intermediate portion arranged between the negative fastening portion and the negative connection portion. The positive terminal has a positive fastening portion for fastening a positive polarity-side external terminal, positive connection portions connected to the laminated substrate, and a positive intermediate portion facing the negative intermediate portion with a predetermined gap and arranged between the positive fastening portion and the positive connection portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Hoya
  • Publication number: 20230420323
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes: a first die pad having a first face, and a second face directed in a direction opposite to the first face, a first outer lead positioned in the direction in which the second face is directed relative to the first die pad, a first inner lead connecting the first die pad and the first outer lead to each other and having a stepped portion, a first semiconductor chip joined to the second face, and a sealing material sealing the first die pad and the first semiconductor chip, in which the sealing material includes a first sealing portion joined to the first face and constituted of a first resin composition, and a second sealing portion joined to the second face and constituted of a second resin composition lower in thermal conductivity than the first resin composition, and the first sealing portion has an exposed face constituting a part of an outer surface of the sealing material, a first joining face joined to the first die pad, and a second joining face joined to the stepped por
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi HOYA
  • Publication number: 20230090408
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a heatsink, an insulating resin layer on the heatsink, and a metallic plate including a first surface in contact with a first region of the insulating resin layer and a second surface to which a semiconductor chip is adhered. The device further includes a lead terminal connected to the metallic plate; a first mold resin covering a part of the metallic plate and a part of the lead terminal; and a second mold resin covering another part of the metallic plate, the semiconductor chip, and another part of the lead terminal. The first mold resin has a third surface in the same plane as that of the first surface, the third surface extending from an outer peripheral edge of the metallic plate to that of the insulating resin layer or outside thereof in plan view in contact with the second region of the insulating resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi HOYA
  • Patent number: 11606090
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device comprising a high-side switching device, a low-side switching device, a high-side driver configured to turn on/off the high-side switching device, a low-side driver configured to turn on/off the low-side switching device, a high-side driving external terminal configured to supply a power supply voltage for driving the high-side driver, and a protection circuit section connected to the high-side driving external terminal. The high-side driver may include a reference potential terminal set to a reference potential of the high-side driver. The protection circuit section may be connected between the high-side driving external terminal and the reference potential terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Hoya
  • Publication number: 20220149839
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device comprising a high-side switching device, a low-side switching device, a high-side driver configured to turn on/off the high-side switching device, a low-side driver configured to turn on/off the low-side switching device, a high-side driving external terminal configured to supply a power supply voltage for driving the high-side driver, and a protection circuit section connected to the high-side driving external terminal. The high-side driver may include a reference potential terminal set to a reference potential of the high-side driver. The protection circuit section may be connected between the high-side driving external terminal and the reference potential terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Masashi HOYA
  • Patent number: 11289466
    Abstract: A semiconductor unit includes transistor chips; first main circuit terminals that are electrically connected to first main electrodes of the transistor chips; second main circuit terminals that are electrically connected to second main electrodes of the transistor chips; and a sealing body that has two sides and positioned on opposite sides from one another in one direction and that seals the transistor chip and the first and second main circuit terminals except for a portion of each of the first and second main circuit terminals. Moreover, the first main circuit terminals are respectively arranged in both corners of the one side and in a center of the other side of the two sides of the sealing body, and the second main circuit terminals are respectively arranged in a center of the one side and in both corners of the other side of the sealing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Hoya
  • Publication number: 20210407899
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to provide a semiconductor module capable of achieving miniaturization and reduced manufacturing cost while suppressing surge voltage generated when switching the semiconductor elements. A semiconductor module includes a negative terminal and a positive terminal. The negative terminal has a negative fastening portion for fastening a negative polarity-side external terminal, a negative connection portion connected to a laminated substrate, and a negative intermediate portion arranged between the negative fastening portion and the negative connection portion. The positive terminal has a positive fastening portion for fastening a positive polarity-side external terminal, positive connection portions connected to the laminated substrate, and a positive intermediate portion facing the negative intermediate portion with a predetermined gap and arranged between the positive fastening portion and the positive connection portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Masashi HOYA
  • Patent number: 11145558
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor module including a trimming resistance element and a plurality of transistor chips connected mutually in parallel, in which gate electrodes are connected to one end of the trimming resistance element, including: measuring elapsed time and a gate-source voltage value when a predetermined gate current is injected into the gate electrodes and a predetermined drain current flow; calculating a gate-source capacity on the basis of the gate-source voltage value; determining a compensation gate resistance value on the basis of the gate-source voltage value and the gate-source capacity; and changing a resistance value of the trimming resistance element such that the resistance value of the trimming resistance element is conformed to the compensation gate resistance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Hoya
  • Patent number: 10998309
    Abstract: A semiconductor unit includes: a plurality of transistor chips arranged in a plurality of parallel rows, each transistor chip respectively having a first main electrode on one surface and a second main electrode on another surface; a first conductor layer electrically connected to the first main electrodes of the transistor chips, both corner portions on one end of the first conductor layer being drawn out in a direction in which the rows of transistor chips run; a second conductor layer arranged between the both corner portions of the first conductor layer; and a wiring substrate that is arranged on a side of the second main electrodes of the plurality of transistor chips and includes a wiring layer electrically connected to the second main electrodes of the plurality of transistor chips and to the second conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Hoya, Katsumi Taniguchi, Naoyuki Kanai
  • Publication number: 20200312729
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor module including a trimming resistance element and a plurality of transistor chips connected mutually in parallel, in which gate electrodes are connected to one end of the trimming resistance element, including: measuring elapsed time and a gate-source voltage value when a predetermined gate current is injected into the gate electrodes and a predetermined drain current flow; calculating a gate-source capacity on the basis of the gate-source voltage value; determining a compensation gate resistance value on the basis of the gate-source voltage value and the gate-source capacity; and changing a resistance value of the trimming resistance element such that the resistance value of the trimming resistance element is conformed to the compensation gate resistance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Hoya
  • Publication number: 20200303362
    Abstract: A semiconductor unit includes transistor chips; first main circuit terminals that are electrically connected to first main electrodes of the transistor chips; second main circuit terminals that are electrically connected to second main electrodes of the transistor chips; and a sealing body that has two sides and positioned on opposite sides from one another in one direction and that seals the transistor chip and the first and second main circuit terminals except for a portion of each of the first and second main circuit terminals. Moreover, the first main circuit terminals are respectively arranged in both corners of the one side and in a center of the other side of the two sides of the sealing body, and the second main circuit terminals are respectively arranged in a center of the one side and in both corners of the other side of the sealing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masashi HOYA
  • Publication number: 20200091140
    Abstract: A semiconductor unit includes: a plurality of transistor chips arranged in a plurality of parallel rows, each transistor chip respectively having a first main electrode on one surface and a second main electrode on another surface; a first conductor layer electrically connected to the first main electrodes of the transistor chips, both corner portions on one end of the first conductor layer being drawn out in a direction in which the rows of transistor chips run; a second conductor layer arranged between the both corner portions of the first conductor layer; and a wiring substrate that is arranged on a side of the second main electrodes of the plurality of transistor chips and includes a wiring layer electrically connected to the second main electrodes of the plurality of transistor chips and to the second conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi HOYA, Katsumi TANIGUCHI, Naoyuki KANAI