Patents by Inventor Seiya NAKAZAWA

Seiya NAKAZAWA 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: 11916112
    Abstract: An SiC semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer including an SiC monocrystal and having a first main surface as a device surface, a second main surface at a side opposite to the first main surface, and a side surface connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, a main surface insulating layer including an insulating material, covering the first main surface of the SiC semiconductor layer, and having an insulating side surface continuous to the side surface of the SiC semiconductor layer, and a boundary modified layer including a first region that is modified to be of a property differing from the SiC monocrystal and a second region that is modified to be of a property differing from the insulating material, and being formed across the side surface of the SiC semiconductor layer and the insulating side surface of the main surface insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kawakami, Yuki Nakano, Masaya Ueno, Seiya Nakazawa, Sawa Haruyama, Yasunori Kutsuma
  • Publication number: 20230223433
    Abstract: An SiC semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer including an SiC monocrystal that is constituted of a hexagonal crystal and having a first main surface as a device surface facing a c-plane of the SiC monocrystal and has an off angle inclined with respect to the c-plane, a second main surface at a side opposite to the first main surface, and a side surface facing an a-plane of the SiC monocrystal and has an angle less than the off angle with respect to a normal to the first main surface when the normal is 0°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki NAKANO, Masaya UENO, Sawa HARUYAMA, Yasuhiro KAWAKAMI, Seiya NAKAZAWA, Yasunori KUTSUMA
  • Publication number: 20230223445
    Abstract: An SiC semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer including an SiC monocrystal and having a first main surface as an element forming surface, a second main surface at a side opposite to the first main surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, and a plurality of modified lines formed one layer each at the respective side surfaces of the SiC semiconductor layer and each extending in a band shape along a tangential direction to the first main surface of the SiC semiconductor layer and modified to be of a property differing from the SiC monocrystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Masaya UENO, Yuki NAKANO, Sawa HARUYAMA, Yasuhiro KAWAKAMI, Seiya NAKAZAWA, Yasunori KUTSUMA
  • Patent number: 11626490
    Abstract: An SiC semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer including an SiC monocrystal and having a first main surface as an element forming surface, a second main surface at a side opposite to the first main surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, and a plurality of modified lines formed one layer each at the respective side surfaces of the SiC semiconductor layer and each extending in a band shape along a tangential direction to the first main surface of the SiC semiconductor layer and modified to be of a property differing from the SiC monocrystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Ueno, Yuki Nakano, Sawa Haruyama, Yasuhiro Kawakami, Seiya Nakazawa, Yasunori Kutsuma
  • Patent number: 11621319
    Abstract: An SiC semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer including an SiC monocrystal that is constituted of a hexagonal crystal and having a first main surface as a device surface facing a c-plane of the SiC monocrystal and has an off angle inclined with respect to the c-plane, a second main surface at a side opposite to the first main surface, and a side surface facing an a-plane of the SiC monocrystal and has an angle less than the off angle with respect to a normal to the first main surface when the normal is 0°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Nakano, Masaya Ueno, Sawa Haruyama, Yasuhiro Kawakami, Seiya Nakazawa, Yasunori Kutsuma
  • Publication number: 20230019769
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer which has a first main surface on one side and a second main surface on the other side, a semiconductor element which is formed in the first main surface, a raised portion group which includes a plurality of raised portions formed at intervals from each other at the second main surface and has a first portion in which some of the raised portions among the plurality of raised portions overlap each other in a first direction view as viewed in a first direction which is one of the plane directions of the second main surface, and an electrode which is formed on the second main surface and connected to the raised portion group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Seiya NAKAZAWA, Sawa HARUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11489051
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer which has a first main surface on one side and a second main surface on the other side, a semiconductor element which is formed in the first main surface, a raised portion group which includes a plurality of raised portions formed at intervals from each other at the second main surface and has a first portion in which some of the raised portions among the plurality of raised portions overlap each other in a first direction view as viewed in a first direction which is one of the plane directions of the second main surface, and an electrode which is formed on the second main surface and connected to the raised portion group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiya Nakazawa, Sawa Haruyama
  • Publication number: 20210296448
    Abstract: An SiC semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer including an SiC monocrystal and having a first main surface as a device surface, a second main surface at a side opposite to the first main surface, and a side surface connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, a main surface insulating layer including an insulating material, covering the first main surface of the SiC semiconductor layer, and having an insulating side surface continuous to the side surface of the SiC semiconductor layer, and a boundary modified layer including a first region that is modified to be of a property differing from the SiC monocrystal and a second region that is modified to be of a property differing from the insulating material, and being formed across the side surface of the SiC semiconductor layer and the insulating side surface of the main surface insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yasuhiro KAWAKAMI, Yuki NAKANO, Masaya UENO, Seiya NAKAZAWA, Sawa HARUYAMA, Yasunori KUTSUMA
  • Publication number: 20210233994
    Abstract: An SiC semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer including an SiC monocrystal that is constituted of a hexagonal crystal and having a first main surface as a device surface facing a c-plane of the SiC monocrystal and has an off angle inclined with respect to the c-plane, a second main surface at a side opposite to the first main surface, and a side surface facing an a-plane of the SiC monocrystal and has an angle less than the off angle with respect to a normal to the first main surface when the normal is 0°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Yuki NAKANO, Masaya UENO, Sawa HARUYAMA, Yasuhiro KAWAKAMI, Seiya NAKAZAWA, Yasunori KUTSUMA
  • Publication number: 20210234007
    Abstract: An SiC semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer including an SiC monocrystal and having a first main surface as an element forming surface, a second main surface at a side opposite to the first main surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, and a plurality of modified lines formed one layer each at the respective side surfaces of the SiC semiconductor layer and each extending in a band shape along a tangential direction to the first main surface of the SiC semiconductor layer and modified to be of a property differing from the SiC monocrystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Masaya UENO, Yuki NAKANO, Sawa HARUYAMA, Yasuhiro KAWAKAMI, Seiya NAKAZAWA, Yasunori KUTSUMA
  • Publication number: 20210020754
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer which has a first main surface on one side and a second main surface on the other side, a semiconductor element which is formed in the first main surface, a raised portion group which includes a plurality of raised portions formed at intervals from each other at the second main surface and has a first portion in which some of the raised portions among the plurality of raised portions overlap each other in a first direction view as viewed in a first direction which is one of the plane directions of the second main surface, and an electrode which is formed on the second main surface and connected to the raised portion group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Seiya NAKAZAWA, Sawa HARUYAMA