Patents by Inventor Shigeto Taga

Shigeto Taga 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: 6882249
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, at least one IDT disposed on the piezoelectric substrate, and an input end and an output end connected to the IDT. At least one of the input end and the output end includes a pair of balanced signal terminals, and a delay line or a reactance component connected to one of the pair of balanced signal terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Takamine, Kazunobu Shimoe, Shigeto Taga
  • Patent number: 6817071
    Abstract: An electronic element includes a substrate with electrode pads provided thereon. Intermediate electrodes include base electrodes on the bottom surface of the intermediate electrodes, and the bottom surface of the intermediate electrodes are disposed on the electrode pads. Bump electrodes are provided on the intermediate electrodes and include a metal having a melting point of about 450° C. or more. Further, the base electrodes include a metallic material that can reduce orientation of the intermediate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeto Taga
  • Publication number: 20040124740
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, at least one IDT disposed on the piezoelectric substrate, and an input end and an output end connected to the IDT. At least one of the input end and the output end includes a pair of balanced signal terminals, and a delay line or a reactance component connected to one of the pair of balanced signal terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Takamine, Kazunobu Shimoe, Shigeto Taga
  • Publication number: 20040108560
    Abstract: An electronic element adapted for a facedown mounting, includes a substrate, an electrode provided on the substrate, an electrode pad connected to the electrode, an upper electrode disposed on the electrode pad and connected to a metallic bump, and an intermediate electrode located between the electrode pad and the upper electrode. The intermediate electrode preferably includes a single layer made of a metal other than a metal constituting the electrode pad or the upper electrode, and a thickness thereof exceeds approximately 50 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Shigeto Taga
  • Patent number: 6734601
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a surface acoustic wave element and an electronic component package for supporting the surface acoustic wave element. The surface acoustic wave element includes a piezoelectric substrate that has interdigital electrodes and electrode pads thereon. The electrode pads input and output electrical signals to and from the respective interdigital electrodes. The electronic component package has electrode pattern sections for inputting and outputting electrical signals. The surface acoustic wave device further includes metal bump connections for electrically connecting between the electrode pads and the respective electrode pattern sections. The electrode pads include aluminum as the major component and copper as a minor component, the copper content being at least about 3.5 percent by weight. To connect the electrode pads to the respective electrode pattern sections, the metal bump connections are formed by a flip chip process using ultrasonic waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeto Taga
  • Patent number: 6718604
    Abstract: A mounting method for an electronic device element, includes the steps of providing an electronic device element having metal bumps formed on a surface thereof, providing a bonding tool having a pressing surface, providing a mounting substrate, keeping the pressing surface of the bonding tool in contact with a reverse surface of the electronic device element and applying an ultrasonic wave to the bonding tool, thereby mounting the electronic device element on the mounting substrate. The maximum length of the pressing surface of the bonding tool in the ultrasonic-wave-oscillation direction is greater than about 0.5 times the maximum length of the reverse surface of the electronic device element in the ultrasonic-wave-oscillation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeto Taga, Kazunobu Shimoe, Ryoichi Kita
  • Patent number: 6552475
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a surface acoustic wave substrate having two IDT electrodes including wiring electrode portions made of aluminum disposed thereon. First, second and third metal films are laminated on each of the wiring electrode portions. The first metal film has superior bondability to aluminum, and the third metal film has superior bondability to bumps. In addition, the second metal film has an ability to suppress the diffusion of the metal defining the first metal film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Hori, Yuji Kimura, Kazunobu Shimoe, Shigeto Taga, Toshiyuki Fuyutsume
  • Patent number: 6543109
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a surface acoustic wave apparatus includes the steps of bump-bonding a surface acoustic wave element and a base member together through metal bumps having a melting point of about 450° C. or higher such that the surface acoustic wave apparatus is fixed in a face down configuration to a bottom surface of a recess of the base member; and bonding a cap member and the base member with a wax material by heating the cap member and the base member uniformly at a temperature higher than a melting point of the wax material to melt the wax material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeto Taga
  • Publication number: 20020180307
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device is constructed and manufactured by a flip chip method, such that stress produced due to a temperature change in the bonded portion between a surface acoustic wave element and an electronic component package is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeto Taga
  • Publication number: 20020145362
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a surface acoustic wave element and an electronic component package for supporting the surface acoustic wave element. The surface acoustic wave element includes a piezoelectric substrate that has interdigital electrodes and electrode pads thereon. The electrode pads input and output electrical signals to and from the respective interdigital electrodes. The electronic component package has electrode pattern sections for inputting and outputting electrical signals. The surface acoustic wave device further includes metal bump connections for electrically connecting between the electrode pads and the respective electrode pattern sections. The electrode pads include aluminum as the major component and copper as a minor component, the copper content being at least about 3.5 percent by weight. To connect the electrode pads to the respective electrode pattern sections, the metal bump connections are formed by a flip chip process using ultrasonic waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Shigeto Taga
  • Publication number: 20020089256
    Abstract: An electronic element includes a substrate with electrode pads provided thereon. Intermediate electrodes include base electrodes on the bottom surface of the intermediate electrodes, and the bottom surface of the intermediate electrodes are disposed on the electrode pads. Bump electrodes are provided on the intermediate electrodes and include a metal having a melting point of about 450° C. or more. Further, the base electrodes include a metallic material that can reduce orientation of the intermediate electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeto Taga
  • Patent number: 6369490
    Abstract: An electronic element includes a substrate with electrode pads provided thereon. Intermediate electrodes include base electrodes on the bottom surface of the intermediate electrodes, and the bottom surface of the intermediate electrodes are disposed on the electrode pads. Bump electrodes are provided on the intermediate electrodes and include a metal having a melting point of about 450° C. or more. Further, the base electrodes include a metallic material that can reduce orientation of the intermediate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., LTD
    Inventor: Shigeto Taga
  • Publication number: 20020024271
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a surface acoustic wave substrate having two IDT electrodes including wiring electrode portions made of aluminum disposed thereon. First, second and third metal films are laminated on each of the wiring electrode portions. The first metal film has superior bondability to aluminum, and the third metal film has superior bondability to bumps. In addition, the second metal film has an ability to suppress the diffusion of the metal defining the first metal film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Hori, Yuji Kimura, Kazunobu Shimoe, Shigeto Taga, Toshiyuki Fuyutsume
  • Patent number: 6349870
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic component includes bonding an electronic component via a bump to electrically and mechanically connect the electronic component to a base member and bonding a cap member to the base member in such a manner that the cap member covers the electronic component element. High temperature aging is performed after bonding the electronic component to the base member via the bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., LTD
    Inventors: Yuji Kimura, Shigeto Taga
  • Publication number: 20010043024
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, at least one IDT disposed on the piezoelectric substrate, and an input end and an output end connected to the IDT. At least one of the input end and the output end includes a pair of balanced signal terminals, and a delay line or a reactance component connected to one of the pair of balanced signal terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd .
    Inventors: Yuichi Takamine, Kazunobu Shimoe, Shigeto Taga