Patents by Inventor Takuya INATSUKA

Takuya INATSUKA 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: 20230307362
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an element region that includes a first extending portion extending in a first direction and a plurality of first protruding portions protruding from the first extending portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The device further includes a first plug provided on the first extending portion and extending in the first direction and in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. The device further includes a plurality of gate electrodes respectively provided above the plurality of first protruding portions so as to respectively overlap with the plurality of first protruding portions in the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Takuya INATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20230225123
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
  • Patent number: 11637116
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
  • Publication number: 20210384214
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya INATSUKA, Tadashi IGUCHI, Murato KAWAI, Hisashi KATO, Megumi ISHIDUKI
  • Patent number: 11139312
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a single-crystal first semiconductor, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The single-crystal first semiconductor is provided in a columnar shape on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The first contact includes a polycrystalline second semiconductor. The second semiconductor is provided on the first semiconductor and includes P-type impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Matsuura, Taichi Iwasaki, Takuya Inatsuka
  • Patent number: 11127750
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
  • Patent number: 10804286
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a stack body including an insulator, a first conductor and a second conductor stacked stepwise by interposing the insulator and electrically disconnected from each other; and a first contact plug which reaches the first conductor from a region above the stack body. The first conductor includes a first portion positioned below the insulator, a second portion positioned above the insulator, and a third portion that electrically connects the first portion of the first conductor and the second portion of the first conductor. The third portion of the first conductor is provided in an opening formed on the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhide Takamura, Takuya Inatsuka
  • Patent number: 10797072
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a columnar epitaxial layer, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode are opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The columnar epitaxial layer is provided on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The epitaxial layer includes a first semiconductor layer including P-type impurities. The first contact is provided on the first semiconductor layer of the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Taichi Iwasaki, Osamu Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20200135750
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya INATSUKA, Tadashi IGUCHI, Murato KAWAI, Hisashi KATO, Megumi ISHIDUKI
  • Publication number: 20200091064
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor device including a stacked body, a silicon nitride film, and a titanium film. The stacked body is disposed above a substrate. The stacked body includes a conductive layer and an insulating layer disposed repeatedly in a stacking direction. The silicon nitride film extends along a surface of the substrate between the substrate and the stacked body. The titanium film extends along the surface of the substrate between the substrate and the stacked body. The titanium film constitutes a film continuous with the silicon nitride film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taichi IWASAKI, Osamu Matsuura, Takuya Inatsuka
  • Publication number: 20200083246
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a columnar epitaxial layer, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode are opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The columnar epitaxial layer is provided on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The epitaxial layer includes a first semiconductor layer including P-type impurities. The first contact is provided on the first semiconductor layer of the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Taichi Iwasaki, Osamu Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20200083249
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a single-crystal first semiconductor, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The single-crystal first semiconductor is provided in a columnar shape on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The first contact includes a polycrystalline second semiconductor. The second semiconductor is provided on the first semiconductor and includes P-type impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Matsuura, Taichi Iwasaki, Takuya Inatsuka
  • Patent number: 10553600
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
  • Patent number: 10535678
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first member spreading along a first direction and a second direction, a stacked body provided on a third-direction side when viewed from the first member, and a second member provided inside the first member and exposed at a surface of the first member on the third-direction side. A configuration of an end portion in the first direction of the stacked body is a staircase configuration having terraces formed every conductive film. The second member is made from a material different from a material of the first member. The second member is totally disposed in a region opposing a total length of an end edge of the stacked body on the first-direction side, and not disposed in an outer region of the stacked body on the second-direction side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kaneko, Takuya Inatsuka, Hideki Inokuma
  • Publication number: 20190393236
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first member spreading along a first direction and a second direction, a stacked body provided on a third-direction side when viewed from the first member, and a second member provided inside the first member and exposed at a surface of the first member on the third-direction side. A configuration of an end portion in the first direction of the stacked body is a staircase configuration having terraces formed every conductive film. The second member is made from a material different from a material of the first member. The second member is totally disposed in a region opposing a total length of an end edge of the stacked body on the first-direction side, and not disposed in an outer region of the stacked body on the second-direction side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kaneko, Takuya Inatsuka, Hideki Inokuma
  • Publication number: 20190280004
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a stack body including an insulator, a first conductor and a second conductor stacked stepwise by interposing the insulator and electrically disconnected from each other; and a first contact plug which reaches the first conductor from a region above the stack body. The first conductor includes a first portion positioned below the insulator, a second portion positioned above the insulator, and a third portion that electrically connects the first portion of the first conductor and the second portion of the first conductor. The third portion of the first conductor is provided in an opening formed on the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhide TAKAMURA, Takuya INATSUKA
  • Patent number: 10134672
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a substrate, a stack of first insulating layers and conductive layers that are alternately formed on the substrate in a memory region and a peripheral region and electrically insulated from each other, a second insulating layer covering the stack of the first insulating layers and the conductive layers in the peripheral region, and a plurality of contact wirings formed in the peripheral region, each contact wiring extending from an upper surface of the second insulating layer towards the substrate and electrically connected to a corresponding one of the conductive layers. In the peripheral region, each conductive layer has an extended portion that covers side and upper surfaces of an end portion of a first insulating layer that is formed immediately thereabove, and each contact wiring is in direct contact with the extended portion of the corresponding conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Takuya Inatsuka
  • Patent number: 10050048
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a memory region and a peripheral region that are adjacent to each other, and a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of wiring layers that are alternately formed on the memory region and the peripheral region of the substrate. On the memory region, the insulating layers and the wiring layers are alternately formed along a thickness direction of the memory device. On the peripheral region, first portions of the insulating layers and first portions of the wiring layers are alternately formed along the thickness direction and second portions of the insulating layers and second portions of the wiring layers are alternately formed along a lateral direction. A width of the second portion of each of the wiring layers in the lateral direction is greater than a thickness of the first portion of the wiring layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Takuya Inatsuka
  • Publication number: 20180182773
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
  • Patent number: 9935118
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki