Patents by Inventor Shuhei Nagatsuka

Shuhei Nagatsuka 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: 11948626
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a driver circuit including a plurality of transistors using a silicon substrate for channels, and a first transistor layer and a second transistor layer including a plurality of transistors using a metal oxide for channels. The first transistor layer and the second transistor layer are provided over the silicon substrate layer. The first transistor layer includes a first memory cell including a first transistor and a first capacitor. The first transistor is electrically connected to a first local bit line. The second transistor layer includes a second transistor whose gate is electrically connected to the first local bit line and a first correction circuit electrically connected to the second transistor. The first correction circuit is electrically connected to a first global bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiya Saito, Yuto Yakubo, Tatsuya Onuki, Shuhei Nagatsuka
  • Patent number: 11929470
    Abstract: An electric power charge and discharge system for an electronic device having a battery, by which the electronic device can be used for a long period of time. In a wireless communication device including a wireless driving portion including a first battery and a wireless charging portion including a second battery, the first battery is charged by electric power from a fixed power supply and the second battery is charged by using electromagnetic waves existing in an external space. Further, the first battery and the second battery are discharged alternately, and during a period in which the first battery is discharged, the second battery is charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Nagatsuka, Akihiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20230371286
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a semiconductor device suitable for miniaturization. To provide a highly reliable semiconductor device. To provide a semiconductor device with improved operating speed. [Solving Means] A semiconductor device including a memory cell including first to cth (c is a natural number of 2 or more) sub memory cells, wherein: the jth sub memory cell includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a capacitor; a first semiconductor layer included in the first transistor and a second semiconductor layer included in the second transistor include an oxide semiconductor; one of terminals of the capacitor is electrically connected to a gate electrode included in the second transistor; the gate electrode included in the second transistor is electrically connected to one of a source electrode and a drain electrode which are included in the first transistor; and when j?2, the jth sub memory cell is arranged over the j?1th sub memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Tomoaki ATSUMI, Shuhei NAGATSUKA, Tamae MORIWAKA, Yuta ENDO
  • Publication number: 20230307012
    Abstract: A memory device that operates at high speed is provided. The memory device includes first and second memory cells, first and second bit lines, first and second switches, and a sense amplifier. The sense amplifier comprises a first node and a second node. The first memory cell is electrically connected to the first node through the first bit line and the first switch, and the second memory cell is electrically connected to the second node through the second bit line and the second switch. The sense amplifier amplifies the potential difference between the first node and the second node. The first memory cell and the second memory cell include an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya ONUKI, Shuhei NAGATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20230283276
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with high arithmetic performance is provided. The semiconductor device employs the translinear principle, and the semiconductor device includes first to tenth transistors each including a metal oxide in a channel formation region and a first capacitor. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the second transistor, a first terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to a second terminal of the second transistor and a gate of the second transistor through the first capacitor. The second terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected to first terminals of the fourth and the seventh transistors and gates of the fifth and the eighth transistors. A gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to first terminals of the fifth and the sixth transistors, and a gate of the tenth transistor is electrically connected to first terminals of the eighth and the ninth transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Takayuki IKEDA, Shuhei NAGATSUKA
  • Patent number: 11751409
    Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device suitable for miniaturization. To provide a highly reliable semiconductor device. To provide a semiconductor device with improved operating speed. A semiconductor device including a memory cell including first to cth (c is a natural number of 2 or more) sub memory cells, wherein: the jth sub memory cell includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a capacitor; a first semiconductor layer included in the first transistor and a second semiconductor layer included in the second transistor include an oxide semiconductor; one of terminals of the capacitor is electrically connected to a gate electrode included in the second transistor; the gate electrode included in the second transistor is electrically connected to one of a source electrode and a drain electrode which are included in the first transistor; and when j?2, the jth sub memory cell is arranged over the j-lth sub memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Atsumi, Shuhei Nagatsuka, Tamae Moriwaka, Yuta Endo
  • Publication number: 20230246255
    Abstract: An electric power charge and discharge system for an electronic device having a battery, by which the electronic device can be used for a long period of time. In a wireless communication device including a wireless driving portion including a first battery and a wireless charging portion including a second battery, the first battery is charged by electric power from a fixed power supply and the second battery is charged by using electromagnetic waves existing in an external space. Further, the first battery and the second battery are discharged alternately, and during a period in which the first battery is discharged, the second battery is charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Shuhei NAGATSUKA, Akihiro KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11699465
    Abstract: A memory device that operates at high speed is provided. The memory device includes first and second memory cells, first and second bit lines, first and second switches, and a sense amplifier. The sense amplifier comprises a first node and a second node. The first memory cell is electrically connected to the first node through the first bit line and the first switch, and the second memory cell is electrically connected to the second node through the second bit line and the second switch. The sense amplifier amplifies the potential difference between the first node and the second node. The first memory cell and the second memory cell include an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Onuki, Shuhei Nagatsuka
  • Patent number: 11621443
    Abstract: An electric power charge and discharge system for an electronic device having a battery, by which the electronic device can be used for a long period of time. In a wireless communication device including a wireless driving portion including a first battery and a wireless charging portion including a second battery, the first battery is charged by electric power from a fixed power supply and the second battery is charged by using electromagnetic waves existing in an external space. Further, the first battery and the second battery are discharged alternately, and during a period in which the first battery is discharged, the second battery is charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Nagatsuka, Akihiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20230040508
    Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device with a novel structure. The semiconductor device includes an accelerator. The accelerator includes a first memory circuit, a second memory circuit, and an arithmetic circuit. The first memory circuit includes a first transistor. The second memory circuit includes a second transistor. Each of the first transistor and the second transistor includes a semiconductor layer including a metal oxide in a channel formation region. The arithmetic circuit includes a third transistor. The third transistor includes a semiconductor layer including silicon in a channel formation region. The first transistor and the second transistor are provided in different layers. The layer including the first transistor is provided over a layer including the third transistor. The layer including the second transistor is provided over the layer including the first transistor. The data retention characteristics of the first memory circuit are different from those of the second memory circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuya ONUKI, Munehiro KOZUMA, Takeshi AOKI, Takanori MATSUZAKI, Yuki OKAMOTO, Masashi OOTA, Shuhei NAGATSUKA, Hitoshi KUNITAKE, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220375938
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in which variation of characteristics is small is provided. A second insulator, an oxide, a conductive layer, and an insulating layer are formed over a first insulator; a third insulator and fourth insulator are deposited to be in contact with the first insulator; a first opening reaching the oxide is formed in the conductive layer, the insulating layer, the third insulator, and the fourth insulator; a fifth insulator, a sixth insulator, and a conductor are formed in the first opening; a seventh insulator is deposited over the fourth insulator, the fifth insulator, and the sixth insulator; a mask is formed in a first region over the seventh insulator in a top view; oxygen is implanted into a second region not overlapping the first region in the top view; heat treatment is performed; a second opening reaching the fourth insulator is formed in the seventh insulator; and heat treatment is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yoshihiro KOMATSU, Yasumasa YAMANE, Shuhei NAGATSUKA, Takashi HAMADA, Hiroki KOMAGATA
  • Publication number: 20220367450
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with a small variation in characteristics is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator, a transistor over the first insulator, a second insulator over the transistor, a third insulator over the second insulator, a fourth insulator over the third insulator, and an opening region. The opening region includes the second insulator, the third insulator over the second insulator, and the fourth insulator over the third insulator. The third insulator includes an opening reaching the second insulator. The fourth insulator is in contact with a top surface of the second insulator inside the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Shuhei NAGATSUKA, Takuya KAWATA, Ryota HODO
  • Publication number: 20220352384
    Abstract: A semiconductor device that is suitable for high integration is provided. A first layer provided with a first transistor including an oxide semiconductor, over a substrate; a second layer over the first layer; a third layer provided with a second transistor including an oxide semiconductor, over the second layer; a fourth layer between the first layer and the second layer; and a fifth layer between the second layer and the third layer are included. The total internal stress of the first layer and the total internal stress of the third layer act in a first direction, the total internal stress of the second layer acts in the direction opposite to the first direction, and the fourth layer and the fifth layer each include a film having a barrier property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Masashi OOTA, Yoshinori ANDO, Shuhei NAGATSUKA, Tatsuki KOSHIDA, Satoru OHSHITA, Ryota HODO, Kazuki TSUDA, Akio SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220310616
    Abstract: A memory device occupying a small area is provided. In a memory cell including a reading transistor, a writing transistor, and a capacitor, the writing transistor is provided above the reading transistor. Alternatively, the reading transistor is provided above the writing transistor. An oxide semiconductor is used for a semiconductor layer where a channel of the writing transistor is formed. An oxide semiconductor is used for a semiconductor layer where a channel of the reading transistor is formed. Memory cells are arranged in a matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Shuhei NAGATSUKA, Tatsuya ONUKI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11410716
    Abstract: A novel storage device and a novel semiconductor device are provided. In the storage device, a cell array including a plurality of memory cells is stacked above a control circuit, and the cell array operates separately in a plurality of blocks. Furthermore, a plurality of electrodes are included between the control circuit and the cell array. The electrode is provided for a corresponding block to overlap with the block, and a potential of the electrode can be changed for each block. The electrode has a function of aback gate of a transistor included in the memory cell, and a potential of the electrode is changed for each block, whereby the electrical characteristics of the transistor included in the memory cell can be changed. Moreover, the electrode can reduce noise caused in the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Kato, Tomoaki Atsumi, Shuhei Nagatsuka, Hitoshi Kunitake
  • Patent number: 11366507
    Abstract: To reduce the area of a memory cell having a backup function. A storage device includes a cell array, and a row circuit and a column circuit that drive the cell array. The cell array includes a first power supply line, a second power supply line, a word line, a pair of bit lines, a memory cell, and a backup circuit. The cell array is located in a power domain where power gating can be performed. In the power gating sequence of the cell array, data in the memory cell is backed up to the backup circuit. The backup circuit is stacked over a region where the memory cell is formed. A plurality of wiring layers are provided between the backup circuit and the memory cell. The first power supply line, the second power supply line, the word line, and the pair of bit lines are located in different wiring layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Maeda, Shuhei Nagatsuka, Tatsuya Onuki, Kiyoshi Kato
  • Publication number: 20220180920
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a driver circuit including a plurality of transistors using a silicon substrate for channels, and a first transistor layer and a second transistor layer including a plurality of transistors using a metal oxide for channels. The first transistor layer and the second transistor layer are provided over the silicon substrate layer. The first transistor layer includes a first memory cell including a first transistor and a first capacitor. The first transistor is electrically connected to a first local bit line. The second transistor layer includes a second transistor whose gate is electrically connected to the first local bit line and a first correction circuit electrically connected to the second transistor. The first correction circuit is electrically connected to a first global bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Seiya SAITO, Yuto YAKUBO, Tatsuya ONUKI, Shuhei NAGATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20220108985
    Abstract: A memory device including a gain-cell memory cell capable of storing a large amount of data per unit area is provided. A peripheral circuit of the memory device is formed using a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a memory cell of the memory device is formed using a thin film transistor. A plurality of layers including thin film transistors where memory cells are formed are stacked above the semiconductor substrate, whereby the amount of data that can be stored per unit area can be increased. When an OS transistor with extremely low off-state current is used as the thin film transistor, the capacitance of a capacitor that accumulates charge can be reduced. In other words, the area of the memory cell can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Shuhei NAGATSUKA, Tatsuya ONUKI, Takahiko ISHIZU, Kiyoshi KATO, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220085020
    Abstract: A novel memory device is provided. Over a driver circuit layer, N memory layers (N is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) including a plurality of memory cells provided in a matrix are stacked. The memory cell includes two transistors and one capacitor. An oxide semiconductor is used as a semiconductor included in the transistor. The memory cell is electrically connected to a write word line, a selection line, a capacitor line, a write bit line, and a read bit line. The write bit line and the read bit line extend in the stacking direction, whereby the signal propagation distance from the memory cell to the driver circuit layer is shortened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Shuhei NAGATSUKA, Tatsuya ONUKI, Kiyoshi KATO, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11270997
    Abstract: A novel memory device is provided. A first cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a second cell array including a plurality of memory cells are stacked. One of two bit lines of a first bit line pair is electrically connected to A memory cells of the first cell array, and the other of the two bit lines of the first bit line pair is electrically connected to D memory cells of the second cell array. One of two bit lines of a second bit line pair is electrically connected to B memory cells of the first cell array and F memory cells of the second cell array, and the other of the two bit lines of the second bit line pair is electrically connected to C memory cells of the first cell array and E memory cells of the second cell array. The first bit line pairs and the second bit line pairs are alternately provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Onuki, Yuki Okamoto, Hisao Ikeda, Shuhei Nagatsuka