Patents by Inventor Masaya Tonomoto
Masaya Tonomoto 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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Patent number: 11563384Abstract: In a power converter, electronic components constituting a power conversion circuit is provided. A capacitor module and a converter case are also provided in the power converter. Fastening members, which include a first fastening member and a second fastening member, are configured to fasten the capacitor module to the converter case. The first and second fastening members are mounted on the inner bottom surface of the converter case. At least one of the electronic components is mounted to the capacitor module and is arranged between the first fastening member and the second fastening member when viewed in a view direction perpendicular to an alignment direction of the first and second fastening members. The view direction is parallel to the inner bottom surface of the converter case.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya Tonomoto, Tetsuya Matsuoka, Hiromi Ichijo
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Publication number: 20210167694Abstract: In a power converter, electronic components constituting a power conversion circuit is provided. A capacitor module and a converter case are also provided in the power converter. Fastening members, which include a first fastening member and a second fastening member, are configured to fasten the capacitor module to the converter case. The first and second fastening members are mounted on the inner bottom surface of the converter case. At least one of the electronic components is mounted to the capacitor module and is arranged between the first fastening member and the second fastening member when viewed in a view direction perpendicular to an alignment direction of the first and second fastening members. The view direction is parallel to the inner bottom surface of the converter case.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya TONOMOTO, Tetsuya MATSUOKA, Hiromi ICHIJO
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Patent number: 9070666Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package and a cooler. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor element, a metal member, and a molding member for encapsulating the semiconductor element and the metal member. The metal member has a metal portion thermally connected to the semiconductor element, an insulating layer on the metal portion, and a conducting layer on the insulating layer. The conducting layer is at least partially exposed outside the molding member and serves as a radiation surface for radiating heat of the semiconductor element. The cooler has a coolant passage through which a coolant circulates to cool the conducting layer. The conducting layer and the cooler are electrically connected together.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kuniaki Mamitsu, Takahisa Kaneko, Masaya Tonomoto, Masayoshi Nishihata, Hiroyuki Wado, Chikage Noritake, Eiji Nomura, Toshiki Itoh
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Patent number: 8957517Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package and a cooler. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor element, a metal member, and a molding member for encapsulating the semiconductor element and the metal member. The metal member has a metal portion thermally connected to the semiconductor element, an insulating layer on the metal portion, and a conducting layer on the insulating layer. The conducting layer is at least partially exposed outside the molding member and serves as a radiation surface for radiating heat of the semiconductor element. The cooler has a coolant passage through which a coolant circulates to cool the conducting layer. The conducting layer and the cooler are electrically connected together.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kuniaki Mamitsu, Takahisa Kaneko, Masaya Tonomoto, Masayoshi Nishihata, Hiroyuki Wado, Chikage Noritake, Eiji Nomura, Toshiki Itoh
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Publication number: 20140361425Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package and a cooler. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor element, a metal member, and a molding member for encapsulating the semiconductor element and the metal member. The metal member has a metal portion thermally connected to the semiconductor element, an insulating layer on the metal portion, and a conducting layer on the insulating layer. The conducting layer is at least partially exposed outside the molding member and serves as a radiation surface for radiating heat of the semiconductor element. The cooler has a coolant passage through which a coolant circulates to cool the conducting layer. The conducting layer and the cooler are electrically connected together.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Kuniaki MAMITSU, Takahisa KANEKO, Masaya TONOMOTO, Masayoshi NISHIHATA, Hiroyuki WADO, Chikage NORITAKE, Eiji NOMURA, Toshiki ITOH
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Patent number: 8884426Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package and a cooler. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor element, a metal member, and a molding member for encapsulating the semiconductor element and the metal member. The metal member has a metal portion thermally connected to the semiconductor element, an insulating layer on the metal portion, and a conducting layer on the insulating layer. The conducting layer is at least partially exposed outside the molding member and serves as a radiation surface for radiating heat of the semiconductor element. The cooler has a coolant passage through which a coolant circulates to cool the conducting layer. The conducting layer and the cooler are electrically connected together.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kuniaki Mamitsu, Takahisa Kaneko, Masaya Tonomoto, Masayoshi Nishihata, Hiroyuki Wado, Chikage Noritake, Eiji Nomura, Toshiki Itoh
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Publication number: 20140203426Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package and a cooler. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor element, a metal member, and a molding member for encapsulating the semiconductor element and the metal member. The metal member has a metal portion thermally connected to the semiconductor element, an insulating layer on the metal portion, and a conducting layer on the insulating layer. The conducting layer is at least partially exposed outside the molding member and serves as a radiation surface for radiating heat of the semiconductor element. The cooler has a coolant passage through which a coolant circulates to cool the conducting layer. The conducting layer and the cooler are electrically connected together.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kuniaki MAMITSU, Takahisa KANEKO, Masaya TONOMOTO, Masayoshi NISHIHATA, Hiroyuki WADO, Chikage NORITAKE, Eiji NOMURA, Toshiki ITOH
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Publication number: 20140015120Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package and a cooler. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor element, a metal member, and a molding member for encapsulating the semiconductor element and the metal member. The metal member has a metal portion thermally connected to the semiconductor element, an insulating layer on the metal portion, and a conducting layer on the insulating layer. The conducting layer is at least partially exposed outside the molding member and serves as a radiation surface for radiating heat of the semiconductor element. The cooler has a coolant passage through which a coolant circulates to cool the conducting layer. The conducting layer and the cooler are electrically connected together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kuniaki MAMITSU, Takahisa KANEKO, Masaya TONOMOTO, Masayoshi NISHIHATA, Hiroyuki WADO, Chikage NORITAKE, Eiji NOMURA, Toshiki ITOH
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Patent number: 8558375Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package and a cooler. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor element, a metal member, and a molding member for encapsulating the semiconductor element and the metal member. The metal member has a metal portion thermally connected to the semiconductor element, an insulating layer on the metal portion, and a conducting layer on the insulating layer. The conducting layer is at least partially exposed outside the molding member and serves as a radiation surface for radiating heat of the semiconductor element. The cooler has a coolant passage through which a coolant circulates to cool the conducting layer. The conducting layer and the cooler are electrically connected together.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kuniaki Mamitsu, Takahisa Kaneko, Masaya Tonomoto, Masayoshi Nishihata, Hiroyuki Wado, Chikage Noritake, Eiji Nomura, Toshiki Itoh
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Patent number: 8363403Abstract: As a result of a lower arm side having a small thermal resistance being positioned downstream of the coolant flow, cooling efficiency of the lower arm positioned on the downstream side of the coolant flow becomes higher than that of an upper arm positioned on an upstream side. Hence, rise in coolant temperature on the upstream side can be suppressed, and the first and second semiconductor chips disposed upstream and downstream can be effectively cooled. Alternatively, even when the coolant temperature rises on the upstream side, the first and second semiconductor chips disposed upstream and downstream can be effectively cooled by sufficient cooling being performed on the downstream side based on the high cooling efficiency. Therefore, the rise in semiconductor chip temperature on the downstream side to a temperature higher than that on the upstream side can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Denso CorporationInventor: Masaya Tonomoto
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Patent number: 8355244Abstract: An electric power converter has a semiconductor module having a semiconductor element integrally and at least a pair of semiconductor terminals, a capacitor electrically connected to the semiconductor module, and a cooler that thermally contacts to at least one of a plurality of capacitor terminals provided in the capacitor. The capacitor terminals that thermally contact the cooler are arranged between the cooler and the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Mitsunori Kimura, Yukitoshi Narumi, Masaya Tonomoto
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Publication number: 20120001318Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package and a cooler. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor element, a metal member, and a molding member for encapsulating the semiconductor element and the metal member. The metal member has a metal portion thermally connected to the semiconductor element, an insulating layer on the metal portion, and a conducting layer on the insulating layer. The conducting layer is at least partially exposed outside the molding member and serves as a radiation surface for radiating heat of the semiconductor element. The cooler has a coolant passage through which a coolant circulates to cool the conducting layer. The conducting layer and the cooler are electrically connected together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kuniaki MAMITSU, Takahisa Kaneko, Masaya Tonomoto, Masayoshi Nishihata, Hiroyuki Wado, Chikage Noritake, Eiji Nomura, Toshiki Itoh
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Publication number: 20110242761Abstract: As a result of a lower arm side having a small thermal resistance being positioned downstream of the coolant flow, cooling efficiency of the lower arm positioned on the downstream side of the coolant flow becomes higher than that of an upper arm positioned on an upstream side. Hence, rise in coolant temperature on the upstream side can be suppressed, and the first and second semiconductor chips disposed upstream and downstream can be effectively cooled. Alternatively, even when the coolant temperature rises on the upstream side, the first and second semiconductor chips disposed upstream and downstream can be effectively cooled by sufficient cooling being performed on the downstream side based on the high cooling efficiency. Therefore, the rise in semiconductor chip temperature on the downstream side to a temperature higher than that on the upstream side can be suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Masaya TONOMOTO
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Publication number: 20100259898Abstract: An electric power converter has a semiconductor module having a semiconductor element integrally and at least a pair of semiconductor terminals, a capacitor electrically connected to the semiconductor module, and a cooler that thermally contacts to at least one of a plurality of capacitor terminals provided in the capacitor. The capacitor terminals that thermally contact the cooler are arranged between the cooler and the capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsunori KIMURA, Yukitoshi Narumi, Masaya Tonomoto