Patents by Inventor Tatsuo Shimizu

Tatsuo Shimizu 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: 11938731
    Abstract: A substrate, a diaphragm, and a piezoelectric actuator are laminated in this order in a first direction, the diaphragm includes a first layer containing silicon as a constituent element, a second layer disposed between the first layer and the piezoelectric actuator, and containing any one or both of at least one metal element selected from the group made of chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, hafnium, and iridium, and silicon nitride, as a constituent element, and a third layer disposed between the second layer and the piezoelectric actuator and containing zirconium as a constituent element, and a fourth layer containing any one or both of at least one metal element selected from the group made of chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, hafnium, and iridium, and silicon nitride, as a constituent element is provided on the third layer on a piezoelectric actuator side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Harunobu Koike, Masao Nakayama, Toshihiro Shimizu, Yasushi Yamazaki, Osamu Tonomura, Tatsuo Sawasaki, Chihiro Nishi
  • Publication number: 20240097020
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a SiC layer including a first face parallel to first direction and second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a trench extending in the first direction, a gate electrode, an n-type first SiC region, a p-type second SiC region between the first SiC region and the trench, extending in the second direction, an n-type third SiC region extending in the second direction, and alternately and repeatedly provided with the second SiC region in the first direction, a p-type fourth SiC region between the third SiC region and the first face, an n-type fifth SiC region between the fourth SiC region and the first face. The first face is inclined with respect to a (0001) face by 0.1 to 8 degrees in a <11-20> direction, and the first direction is along the <11-20> direction, and the second direction is along a <1-100> direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240096938
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a silicon carbide layer including a first face parallel to a first direction, a first trench and a second trench extending in the first direction, a first gate electrode in the first trench, a second gate electrode in the second trench, an n-type first silicon carbide region, a p-type second silicon carbide region between the first silicon carbide region and the first face, an n-type third silicon carbide region between the second silicon carbide region and the first face, a p-type fourth silicon carbide region at a bottom of the first trench, and a fifth silicon carbide region at a bottom of the second trench. A width of the fourth silicon carbide region is less than a width of the first trench, and a length of the fourth silicon carbide region is more than the width of the fourth silicon carbide region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240096967
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a first gallium nitride region being an n-type semiconductor, and a second gallium nitride region in contact with the first gallium nitride region, the second gallium nitride region being metal, the second gallium nitride region containing a first element being at least one element selected from a group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, V, Nb, Ta, Li, Na, K, Rb, Ce, and Zn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240093168
    Abstract: The invention provides a CRISPR-dCas/Cas protein derivative or CRISPR-dCas/Cas protein derivative set derived from a CRISPR-dCas (dead Cas) protein or a CRISPR-Cas protein, as well as a polynucleotide encoding the same, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformant transformed by the vector, a carrier for purifying a target RNA, a method for purifying a target RNA, a method for analyzing an intracellular environment, and a prophylactic or therapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: KAWASAKI GAKUEN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Tatsuo ITO, Yurika SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240097000
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a first nitride region being nitride selected from aluminum gallium nitride and aluminum nitride, the first nitride region being an n-type semiconductor, and a second gallium nitride region in contact with the first nitride region, the second gallium nitride region being the nitride, the second gallium nitride region being metal, the second gallium nitride region containing a first element being at least one element selected from a group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, V, Nb, Ta, Li, Na, K, Rb, Ce, and Zn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240088258
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: forming a mask material having an opening on a surface of a silicon carbide layer; forming a trench in the silicon carbide layer using the mask material as a mask; performing first ion implantation for implanting carbon (C) into a bottom face of the trench using the mask material as a mask; forming a sidewall material on a side face of the trench; performing second ion implantation for implanting a p-type first impurity into the bottom face of the trench using the sidewall material as a mask; and performing heat treatment at 1600° C. or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240087897
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a silicon carbide layer, a silicon oxide layer having a peak frequency of a longitudinal wave optical mode of 1245 cm?1 or more at a position 0.5 nm away from the silicon carbide layer, and a region located between the silicon carbide layer and the silicon oxide layer and having a nitrogen concentration of 1×1021 cm?3 or more. The concentration distribution of nitrogen in the silicon carbide layer, the silicon oxide layer, and the region has a peak in the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 11923420
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a silicon carbide layer; a metal layer; and a conductive layer positioned between the silicon carbide layer and the metal layer, the conductive layer containing a silicide of one metal element (M) selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), and platinum (Pt), and the conductive layer having a carbon concentration of 1×1017 cm?3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20240072121
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a transistor region and a diode region. The transistor region includes n-type first SiC region having a first portion contacting a first plane, p-type second SiC region, n-type third SiC region, and a gate electrode. The diode region includes the first SiC region having a second portion contacting the first plane and p-type fourth SiC region. The semiconductor device includes a first electrode contacting the first portion and the second portion and a second electrode contacting a second plane. An occupied area per unit area of the fourth SiC region is larger than an occupied area per unit area of the second SiC region. In addition, a first diode region is provided between a first transistor region and a second transistor region. An inorganic insulating layer is provided between the first electrode and a gate wiring adjacent to the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Teruyuki OHASHI, Tatsuo SHIMIZU, Hiroshi KONO, Shunsuke ASABA, Takahiro OGATA
  • Publication number: 20240072119
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a silicon carbide member, a first member, a first layer, and a second layer. The silicon carbide member includes a first region. The first member includes silicon and oxygen. The first layer is provided between the first region and the first member. The first layer includes a bond between silicon and nitrogen. The second layer is provided between the first layer and the first member. The second layer includes a bond between silicon and oxygen and a bond between silicon and nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yukio NAKABAYASHI, Tatsuo SHIMIZU, Toshihide ITO, Chiharu OTA, Johji NISHIO
  • Patent number: 11901430
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is a semiconductor device including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a silicon carbide layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the silicon carbide layer including: a first silicon carbide region of an n-type; and a second silicon carbide region disposed between the first silicon carbide region and the first electrode, the second silicon carbide being in contact with the first electrode, and the second silicon carbide containing one oxygen atom bonding with four silicon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20240047514
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of embodiments includes: a silicon carbide layer having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, and including a p-type silicon carbide region in contact with the first face, a percentage of a first silicon atom among a plurality of silicon atoms present in a first layer as an uppermost layer being equal to or more than 90% and a site position of the first silicon atom being different from a site position of a silicon atom in a third layer from the first face and the same as a site position of a silicon atom in a fifth layer from the first face; a gate electrode; a silicon oxide layer between the silicon carbide layer and the gate electrode; and a region between the silicon carbide layer and the silicon oxide layer including nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 11894452
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a nitride semiconductor layer; an insulating layer; a first region disposed between the nitride semiconductor layer and the insulating layer and containing at least one element of hydrogen and deuterium; and a second region disposed in the nitride semiconductor layer, adjacent to the first region, and containing fluorine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tatsuo Shimizu, Masahiko Kuraguchi, Toshiya Yonehara, Akira Mukai
  • Patent number: 11855579
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power generation element includes a first conductive region including a first surface, a plurality of second conductive regions, and a plurality of insulating structure regions. The second conductive regions are arranged along the first surface. A gap is provided between the second conductive regions and the first surface. One of the structure regions is provided between one of the second conductive regions and the first surface. An other one of the structure regions is provided between an other one of the second conductive regions and the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeya Kimura, Hisashi Yoshida, Hisao Miyazaki, Hiroshi Tomita, Souichi Ueno, Takeshi Hoshi, Tatsuo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11848211
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a silicon carbide layer; a silicon oxide layer; and a region disposed between the silicon carbide layer and the silicon oxide layer and having a nitrogen concentration equal to or more than 1×1021 cm?3. A nitrogen concentration distribution in the silicon carbide layer, the silicon oxide layer, and the region have a peak in the region, a nitrogen concentration at a first position 1 nm away from the peak to the side of the silicon oxide layer is equal to or less than 1×1018 cm?3 and a carbon concentration at the first position is equal to or less than 1×1018 cm?3, and a nitrogen concentration at a second position 1 nm away from the peak to the side of the silicon carbide layer is equal to or less than 1×1018 cm?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tatsuo Shimizu, Yukio Nakabayashi, Johji Nishio, Chiharu Ota, Toshihide Ito
  • Publication number: 20230387216
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a silicon carbide layer; a silicon oxide layer; and a region disposed between the silicon carbide layer and the silicon oxide layer and having a nitrogen concentration equal to or more than 1×1021 cm?3. Nitrogen concentration distribution in the silicon carbide layer, the silicon oxide layer, and the region have a peak in the region, a nitrogen concentration at a position 1 nm away from the peak to the side of the silicon oxide layer is equal to or less than 1×1018 cm?3, and a carbon concentration at the position is equal to or less than 1×1018 cm?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tatsuo SHIMIZU, Yukio NAKABAYASHI, Johji NISHIO, Chiharu OTA, Toshihide ITO
  • Patent number: 11824083
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of embodiments includes: a silicon carbide layer having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, and including a p-type silicon carbide region in contact with the first face, a percentage of a first silicon atom among a plurality of silicon atoms present in a first layer as an uppermost layer being equal to or more than 90% and a site position of the first silicon atom being different from a site position of a silicon atom in a third layer from the first face and the same as a site position of a silicon atom in a fifth layer from the first face; a gate electrode; a silicon oxide layer between the silicon carbide layer and the gate electrode; and a region between the silicon carbide layer and the silicon oxide layer including nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20230307536
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a silicon carbide layer having a first surface and second surface parallel to a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first trench and second trench extending in the first direction; an n-type first region in the silicon carbide layer; a p-type second region between the first region and the first surface in the silicon carbide layer; an n-type third region between the second region and the first surface in the silicon carbide layer; a p-type sixth region between the first region and the first trench in the silicon carbide layer; and a p-type eighth region located between the second region and the first trench, between the third region and the first trench, and in contact with the sixth region in the silicon carbide layer. The eighth regions are repeatedly disposed in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230307236
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes forming a first mask material having a first opening on a surface of a silicon carbide layer, performing first ion implantation of forming a first carbon region by implanting carbon (C) into the silicon carbide layer using the first mask material as a mask, forming, on the surface of the silicon carbide layer, a second mask material in which both end portions in a first direction parallel to the surface have second openings disposed inside both end portions in the first direction of the first carbon region, performing second ion implantation of forming a first impurity region by implanting a first impurity into the silicon carbide layer using the second mask material as a mask, and performing heat treatment at 1600° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIMIZU