Patents by Inventor Takuya Kokawa
Takuya Kokawa 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).
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Publication number: 20230359024Abstract: An optical device includes: a case; a wiring substrate that passes through the case and that includes an insulating member and a conductor; at least one of components including a first component configured to perform at least one of: outputting a light; receiving a light; and varying optical properties, and a second component configured to electrically control the first component, the at least one of components being housed in the case and flip-chip mounted on the wiring substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi IZAWA, Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Yozo ISHIKAWA, Yusuke INABA, Takuya KOKAWA
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Publication number: 20220365310Abstract: An optical device includes: a base including a mounting surface; and an optical component including an optical element part, a support part including a first adhered surface bonded to the mounting surface via a photocurable first adhesive, the support part being configured to support the optical element part, and an optical opening part provided adjacent to the first adhered surface, the optical opening part allowing light for curing the first adhesive to pass through.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke INABA, Takuya KOKAWA, Kazuki YAMAOKA, Ryo OTSUBO
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Patent number: 9911842Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device includes; a semiconductor stack configured with a plurality of semiconductor layers made of nitride semiconductors provided on a base having a conductive portion; a first electrode provided on a portion of a semiconductor layer of the semiconductor layers configuring the semiconductor stack; a second electrode provided on a portion of a semiconductor layer of the semiconductor layers configuring the semiconductor stack separately from the first electrode; a first wiring provided at an upper layer of the first electrode; and a second wiring provided at an upper layer of the second electrode. A low permittivity area being a portion of which permittivity is lower than permittivities of the nitride semiconductors configuring the semiconductor stack at a lower layer of a portion of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode other than a portion being junctioned with the semiconductor stack electrically.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyuki Umeno, Shinya Otomo, Keishi Takaki, Jiang Li, Takuya Kokawa, Ryosuke Tamura, Masayuki Iwami, Shusuke Kaya, Hirotatsu Ishii
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Publication number: 20160225889Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device includes; a semiconductor stack configured with a plurality of semiconductor layers made of nitride semiconductors provided on a base having a conductive portion; a first electrode provided on a portion of a semiconductor layer of the semiconductor layers configuring the semiconductor stack; a second electrode provided on a portion of a semiconductor layer of the semiconductor layers configuring the semiconductor stack separately from the first electrode; a first wiring provided at an upper layer of the first electrode; and a second wiring provided at an upper layer of the second electrode. A low permittivity area being a portion of which permittivity is lower than permittivities of the nitride semiconductors configuring the semiconductor stack at a lower layer of a portion of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode other than a portion being junctioned with the semiconductor stack electrically.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyuki UMENO, Shinya Otomo, Keishi Takaki, Jiang Li, Takuya Kokawa, Ryosuke Tamura, Masayuki Iwami, Shusuke Kaya, Hirotatsu Ishii
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Patent number: 9099383Abstract: A GaN-based semiconductor is epitaxially grown on a silicon substrate with a surface orientation of (111). The difference between the lattice constant of the GaN and the silicon (111) surface is approximately 17%, which is quite large. Therefore, the dislocation density of the grown GaN exceeds 1010 cm?2. Screw dislocation density causes the leak current of the transistor using GaN to increases. Furthermore, the mobility of the transistor is reduced. Provided is a semiconductor substrate comprising a silicon substrate and a nitride semiconductor layer that is epitaxially grown on a (150) surface of the silicon substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Iwami, Takuya Kokawa
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Patent number: 8884393Abstract: A nitride compound semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate and including a plurality of composite layers each layered of: a first layer formed of a nitride compound semiconductor; and a second layer formed of a nitride compound semiconductor containing aluminum and having a lattice constant smaller than a lattice constant of the first layer; a semiconductor operating layer formed on the buffer layer; and a plurality of electrodes formed on the semiconductor operating layer. At least one of the second layers has oxygen added therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Kokawa, Tatsuyuki Shinagawa, Masayuki Iwami, Kazuyuki Umeno, Sadahiro Kato
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Patent number: 8860038Abstract: Provided is a nitride semiconductor device comprising a base substrate; a buffer layer formed above the base substrate; an active layer formed on the buffer layer; and at least two electrodes formed above the active layer. The buffer layer includes one or more composite layers that each have a plurality of nitride semiconductor layers with different lattice constants, and at least one of the one or more composite layers is doped with carbon atoms and oxygen atoms in at least a portion of a carrier region of the nitride semiconductor having the largest lattice constant among the plurality of nitride semiconductor layers, the carrier region being a region in which carriers are generated due to the difference in lattice constants between this nitride semiconductor layer and the nitride semiconductor layer formed directly thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Iwami, Takuya Kokawa
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Publication number: 20140084298Abstract: A nitride compound semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate and including a plurality of composite layers each layered of: a first layer formed of a nitride compound semiconductor; and a second layer formed of a nitride compound semiconductor containing aluminum and having a lattice constant smaller than a lattice constant of the first layer; a semiconductor operating layer formed on the buffer layer; and a plurality of electrodes formed on the semiconductor operating layer. At least one of the second layers has oxygen added therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Takuya KOKAWA, Tatsuyuki Shinagawa, Masayuki Iwami, Kazuyuki Umeno, Sadahiro Kato
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Publication number: 20140008661Abstract: A nitride-based compound semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first nitride-based compound semiconductor layer that is formed above the substrate with a buffer layer interposed between them, a second nitride-based compound semiconductor layer that is formed on the first nitride-based compound semiconductor layer and that has a larger band gap than a band gap of the first nitride-based compound semiconductor layer, and an electrode that is formed on the second nitride-based compound semiconductor layer. The second nitride-based compound semiconductor layer has a region in which carbon is doped near a surface of the second nitride-based compound semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Masayuki IWAMI, Takuya KOKAWA
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Publication number: 20140008615Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a channel layer that is formed above the substrate, where the channel layer is made of a first nitride series compound semiconductor, a barrier layer that is formed on the channel layer, a first electrode that is formed on the barrier layer, and a second electrode that is formed above the channel layer. Here, the barrier layer includes a block layers and a quantum level layer. The block layer is formed on the channel layer and made of a second nitride series compound semiconductor having a larger band gap energy than the first nitride series compound semiconductor, and the quantum level layer is made of a third nitride series compound semiconductor having a smaller band gap energy than the second nitride series compound semiconductor, and has a quantum level formed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: ADVANCED POWER DEVICE RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONInventors: Makoto UTSUMI, Sadahiro KATOU, Masayuki IWAMI, Takuya KOKAWA
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Publication number: 20130328106Abstract: Provided are a nitride-based semiconductor element with reduced leak current, and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor element comprises a substrate; a buffer region that is formed above the substrate; an active layer that is formed on the buffer region; and at least two electrodes that are formed on the active layer. The buffer region includes a plurality of semiconductor layers having different lattice constants, and there is a substantially constant electrostatic capacitance between a bottom surface of the substrate and a top surface of the buffer region when a potential that is less than a potential of the bottom surface of the substrate is applied to the top surface of the buffer region and a voltage between the bottom surface of the substrate and the top surface of the buffer region is changed within a range corresponding to thickness of the buffer region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Advanced Power Device Research AssociationInventors: Takuya KOKAWA, Sadahiro KATOU, Masayuki IWAMI, Makato UTSUMI, Kazuyuki UMENO
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Publication number: 20130307023Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device that has a buffer layer with which a dislocation density is decreased. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a buffer region formed over the substrate, an active layer formed on the buffer region, and at least two electrodes formed on the active layer. The buffer region includes at least one composite layer in which a first semiconductor layer having a first lattice constant, a second semiconductor layer having a second lattice constant that is different from the first lattice constant and formed in contact with the first semiconductor layer, and a third semiconductor layer having a third lattice constant that is between the first lattice constant and the second lattice constant are sequentially laminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: ADVANCED POWER DEVICE RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONInventors: Takuya KOKAWA, Sadahiro KATOU, Masayuki IWAMI, Makoto UTSUMI
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Publication number: 20130306979Abstract: A GaN-based semiconductor is epitaxially grown on a silicon substrate with a surface orientation of (111). The difference between the lattice constant of the GaN and the silicon (111) surface is approximately 17%, which is quite large. Therefore, the dislocation density of the grown GaN exceeds 1010 cm?2. Screw dislocation density causes the leak current of the transistor using GaN to increases. Furthermore, the mobility of the transistor is reduced. Provided is a semiconductor substrate comprising a silicon substrate and a nitride semiconductor layer that is epitaxially grown on a (150) surface of the silicon substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: ADVANCED POWER DEVICE RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONInventors: Masayuki IWAMI, Takuya KOKAWA
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Publication number: 20130307024Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device that includes a substrate, a first buffer region formed over the substrate, a second buffer region formed on the first buffer region, an active layer formed on the second buffer region, and at least two electrodes formed on the active layer. The first buffer region includes at least one composite layer in which a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer are sequentially stacked. The second buffer region in includes at least one composite layer in which a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer, and a fifth semiconductor layer are sequentially stacked. The fourth lattice constant has a value between the third lattice constant and the fifth lattice constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: ADVANCED POWER DEVICE RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONInventors: Takuya KOKAWA, Sadahiro KATOU, Masayuki IWAMI, Makoto UTSUMI
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Patent number: 8569800Abstract: A field effect transistor includes: a buffer layer that is formed on a substrate; a high resistance layer or a foundation layer that is formed on the buffer layer; a carbon-containing carrier concentration controlling layer that is formed on the high resistance layer or the foundation layer; a carrier traveling layer that is formed on the carrier concentration controlling layer; a carrier supplying layer that is formed on the carrier traveling layer; a recess that is formed from the carrier supplying layer up to a predetermined depth; source/drain electrodes that are formed on the carrier supplying layer with the recess intervening therebetween; a gate insulating film that is formed on the carrier supplying layer so as to cover the recess; and a gate electrode that is formed on the gate insulating film in the recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nariaki Ikeda, Takuya Kokawa, Masayuki Iwami, Sadahiro Kato
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Patent number: 8450782Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a high resistance layer on a substrate, a semiconductor operation layer that is formed on the high resistance layer and includes a channel layer that has the carbon concentration of not more than 1×1018 cm?3 and has the layer thickness of more than 10 nm and not more than 100 nm, a recess that is formed up to the inside of the channel layer in the semiconductor operation layer, source and drain electrodes that are formed on the semiconductor operation layer with the recess intervening therebetween, a gate insulating film that is formed on the semiconductor operation layer so as to cover the recess, and a gate electrode that is formed on the gate insulating film in the recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Sato, Takehiko Nomura, Nariaki Ikeda, Takuya Kokawa, Masayuki Iwami, Sadahiro Kato
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Publication number: 20130069076Abstract: Provided is a nitride semiconductor device comprising a base substrate; a buffer layer formed above the base substrate; an active layer formed on the buffer layer; and at least two electrodes formed above the active layer. The buffer layer includes one or more composite layers that each have a plurality of nitride semiconductor layers with different lattice constants, and at least one of the one or more composite layers is doped with carbon atoms and oxygen atoms in at least a portion of a carrier region of the nitride semiconductor having the largest lattice constant among the plurality of nitride semiconductor layers, the carrier region being a region in which carriers are generated due to the difference in lattice constants between this nitride semiconductor layer and the nitride semiconductor layer formed directly thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: ADVANCED POWER DEVICE RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONInventors: Masayuki IWAMI, Takuya KOKAWA
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Patent number: 8338859Abstract: A semiconductor electronic device comprises a substrate; a buffer layer formed on said substrate, having two or more layers of composite layers in which a first semiconductor layer comprising nitride based compound semiconductor having smaller lattice constant and greater coefficient of thermal expansion than the substrate and a second semiconductor layer comprising nitride based compound semiconductor having smaller lattice constant and smaller coefficient of thermal expansion than the first semiconductor layer are alternately laminated; a semiconductor operating layer comprising nitride based compound semiconductor formed on said buffer layer; a dislocation reducing layer comprising nitride based compound semiconductor, formed in a location between a location directly under said buffer layer and inner area of said semiconductor operating layer, and comprising a lower layer area and an upper layer area each having an uneven boundary surface, wherein threading dislocation extending from the lower layer area tType: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., LtdInventors: Takuya Kokawa, Sadahiro Kato, Yoshihiro Sato, Masayuki Iwami
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Patent number: 8067787Abstract: A semiconductor electronic device comprises a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate, the buffer layer including not less than two layers of composite layer in which a first semiconductor layer formed of a nitride-based compound semiconductor layer having a lattice constant smaller than a lattice constant of the substrate and a thermal expansion coefficient larger than a thermal expansion coefficient of the substrate and a second semiconductor layer formed of a nitride-based compound semiconductor having a lattice constant smaller than a lattice constant of the first semiconductor layer and a thermal expansion coefficient larger than a thermal expansion coefficient of the substrate are alternately laminated; an intermediate layer provided between the substrate and the buffer layer, the intermediate layer being formed of a nitride-based compound semiconductor having a lattice constant smaller than a lattice constant of the first semiconductor layer and a thermal expansion coefficient larger than a tType: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., LtdInventors: Takuya Kokawa, Sadahiro Kato, Yoshihiro Sato, Masayuki Iwami
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Publication number: 20110241017Abstract: A field effect transistor includes: a buffer layer that is formed on a substrate; a high resistance layer or a foundation layer that is formed on the buffer layer; a carbon-containing carrier concentration controlling layer that is formed on the high resistance layer or the foundation layer; a carrier traveling layer that is formed on the carrier concentration controlling layer; a carrier supplying layer that is formed on the carrier traveling layer; a recess that is formed from the carrier supplying layer up to a predetermined depth; source/drain electrodes that are formed on the carrier supplying layer with the recess intervening therebetween; a gate insulating film that is formed on the carrier supplying layer so as to cover the recess; and a gate electrode that is formed on the gate insulating film in the recessType: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Nariaki IKEDA, Takuya KOKAWA, Masayuki IWAMI, Sadahiro KATO