Patents by Inventor Takamasa Usui

Takamasa Usui 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).

  • Publication number: 20240038731
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Ryota KATSUMATA, Jun IIJIMA, Tetsuya SHIMIZU, Takamasa USUI, Genki FUJITA
  • Patent number: 11817428
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Ryota Katsumata, Jun Iijima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Takamasa Usui, Genki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20220157784
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Ryota KATSUMATA, Jun IIJIMA, Tetsuya SHIMIZU, Takamasa USUI, Genki FUJITA
  • Patent number: 11270980
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Ryota Katsumata, Jun Iijima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Takamasa Usui, Genki Fujita
  • Patent number: 10879137
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a template includes a flat plate-shaped first member, a flat plate-shaped second member including a pattern arrangement face, and a flat plate-shaped third member provided with an opening at a position corresponding to an arrangement position of the second member. The template is dividable at a position of at least one of a first boundary between the first member and the second member and a second boundary between the first member and the third member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takahito Nishimura, Suigen Kanda, Takamasa Usui, Masayoshi Tagami, Jun Iljima
  • Patent number: 10868029
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body, a plurality of columnar portions, a plurality of interconnects, and a plurality of connection portions. The plurality of interconnects extends in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. When viewed from a second direction perpendicular to the stacking direction and the first direction, a portion of a first connection portion overlaps a portion of a second connection portion. The first connection portion is connected to a first interconnect of the plurality of interconnects. The second connection portion is connected to a second interconnect of the plurality of interconnects adjacent to the first interconnect in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Iijima, Masayoshi Tagami, Takamasa Usui, Takahito Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20200350291
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Ryota KATSUMATA, Jun IIJIMA, Tetsuya SHIMIZU, Takamasa USUI, Genki FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10741527
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Ryota Katsumata, Jun Iijima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Takamasa Usui, Genki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190312012
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Ryota KATSUMATA, Jun IIJIMA, Tetsuya SHIMIZU, Takamasa USUI, Genki FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20190296035
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body, a plurality of columnar portions, a plurality of interconnects, and a plurality of connection portions. The plurality of interconnects extends in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. When viewed from a second direction perpendicular to the stacking direction and the first direction, a portion of a first connection portion overlaps a portion of a second connection portion. The first connection portion is connected to a first interconnect of the plurality of interconnects. The second connection portion is connected to a second interconnect of the plurality of interconnects adjacent to the first interconnect in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun IIJIMA, Masayoshi Tagami, Takamasa Usui, Takahito Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10297578
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Ryota Katsumata, Jun Iijima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Takamasa Usui, Genki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190074230
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a template includes a flat plate-shaped first member, a flat plate-shaped second member including a pattern arrangement face, and a flat plate-shaped third member provided with an opening at a position corresponding to an arrangement position of the second member. The template is dividable at a position of at least one of a first boundary between the first member and the second member and a second boundary between the first member and the third member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takahito NISHIMURA, Suigen KANDA, Takamasa USUI, Masayoshi TAGAMI, Jun llJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180261575
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Ryota Katsumata, Jun Iijima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Takamasa Usui, Genki Fujita
  • Patent number: 9887262
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer and a first insulating film provided on the semiconductor layer. The first insulating film has a surface opposite to the semiconductor layer, the surface including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion between the first portion and the second portion. The device includes a first interconnection provided on a first portion and a second interconnection provided on the second portion. The first interconnection and the second interconnection extend in a first direction. The device further includes a conductor and a nitride layer. The conductor extends through the first insulating film in a second direction from each of the first interconnection and the second interconnection toward the semiconductor layer, and the conductor electrically connects the first interconnection to the semiconductor layer. The nitrided layer is provided at least on the third surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Minami, Jun Iijima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Takamasa Usui, Masayoshi Tagami
  • Patent number: 9589974
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: an interlayer insulating film; an element separating region separating a semiconductor layer in the memory cell region; a gate electrode provided on one of plurality of semiconductor regions in the memory cell region; a contact electrode having a sidewall in contact with the interlayer insulating film and electrically connected to the one of the plurality of semiconductor regions in the memory cell region; a first wiring layer connected to an upper end of the contact electrode in the memory cell region; and a second wiring layer in a third direction, having an upper end higher than the upper end of the contact electrode, having a lower end lower than the upper end of the contact electrode, and having a sidewall at least partly in contact with the interlayer insulating film in the peripheral region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jun Iijima, Yoshiaki Himeno, Takamasa Usui
  • Patent number: 9504127
    Abstract: Illumination apparatus management system includes a plurality of illumination apparatuses, and server. Each of the plurality of illumination apparatuses transmits a status of use of illumination apparatus to server. Server includes: communication unit that obtains the status of use of the illumination apparatus transmitted by each of the plurality of illumination apparatuses, and obtains a requirement from a user; and selector that selects illumination apparatus matching the obtained requirement from among the plurality of illumination apparatuses based on the obtained status of use, and outputs a selection result indicating illumination apparatus that has been selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takamasa Usui
  • Patent number: 9466779
    Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator includes one piezoelectric layer, a common electrode disposed on the lower surface of the piezoelectric layer and individual electrodes disposed on the upper surface of the piezoelectric layer. In the piezoelectric layer, a plurality of metal patterns arranged at regular intervals in the conveyance direction and in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction and overlapping with pressure chambers are provided substantially at the central part in the direction of the thickness. The metal patterns are not electrically continuous with each other and not electrically continuous with other parts. The metal patterns situated outermost in the conveyance direction are disposed so as to cross the edge of the pressure chamber. Some metal patterns overlap with the individual electrode and the other metal patterns do not overlap with the individual electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takamasa Usui, Yasuhiro Sekiguchi, Tomohiro Nodsu
  • Publication number: 20160247783
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer and a first insulating film provided on the semiconductor layer. The first insulating film has a surface opposite to the semiconductor layer, the surface including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion between the first portion and the second portion. The device includes a first interconnection provided on a first portion and a second interconnection provided on the second portion. The first interconnection and the second interconnection extend in a first direction. The device further includes a conductor and a nitride layer. The conductor extends through the first insulating film in a second direction from each of the first interconnection and the second interconnection toward the semiconductor layer, and the conductor electrically connects the first interconnection to the semiconductor layer. The nitrided layer is provided at least on the third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshihiro MINAMI, Jun IIJIMA, Tetsuya SHIMIZU, Takamasa USUI, Masayoshi TAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20150351196
    Abstract: Illumination apparatus management system includes a plurality of illumination apparatuses, and server. Each of the plurality of illumination apparatuses transmits a status of use of illumination apparatus to server. Server includes: communication unit that obtains the status of use of the illumination apparatus transmitted by each of the plurality of illumination apparatuses, and obtains a requirement from a user; and selector that selects illumination apparatus matching the obtained requirement from among the plurality of illumination apparatuses based on the obtained status of use, and outputs a selection result indicating illumination apparatus that has been selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Takamasa USUI
  • Patent number: 9196609
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first contact plug, a diametric dimension of an upper end portion thereof greater than the lower end portion thereof; a first insulating film above a substrate and covering the first plug; a second contact plug, a diametric dimension of an upper end portion thereof less than lower end portion thereof, the lower end portion contacting the upper end portion of the first plug; a second insulating film above the first insulating film and the first plug and covering the second plug; a wiring layer including a lower end portion contacting the upper end portion of the second plug; and a third insulating film above the second insulating film and the second plug and covering the wiring layer; wherein the upper end portion of the first plug displaced from the lower end portion of the second plug has a step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hajime Kaneko, Keiichi Shimada, Takamasa Usui