Patents by Inventor Tomoharu Shimada

Tomoharu Shimada 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: 8963051
    Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus wherein a nozzle is accurately provided on an adaptor to prevent the nozzle from interfering with other part items and a possibility of breakage due to heat expansion of the nozzle can be reduced. The heat treatment apparatus (10) is provided with a reaction tube (42) for treating a substrate (54), a quartz adaptor (44) for supporting the reaction tube (42), a nozzle (66) connected to the adaptor (44) for supplying a treatment gas into the reaction tube (42), and a heater (46) provided outside the reaction tube (42) for heating inside the reaction tube (42). The nozzle (66) is connected to an upper plane of the adaptor (44) in the reaction tube (42) at least a part which is of the nozzle (66) and is connected with the adaptor (44) is made of quartz and other nozzle parts are made of silicon carbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Shimada, Akira Morohashi, Kojiro Yokozawa, Keishin Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20100148415
    Abstract: A thermal treatment apparatus, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and a method for manufacturing a substrate, wherein the occurrence of slip dislocation in a substrate during heat treatment is reduced, and a high-quality semiconductor device can be manufactured, are intended to be provided. A substrate support is formed from a main body portion and a supporting portion. In the main body portion, a plurality of placing portions extend parallel, and supporting portions are provided on the placing portions. A substrate is placed on the supporting portion. The supporting portion has a smaller area than an area of a flat face of the substrate, and is formed from a silicon plate having a thickness larger than thickness of the substrate, so that deformation during heat treatment is reduced. The supporting portion is made of silicon, and a layer coated with silicon carbide (SiC) is formed on a substrate-placing face of the supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Naoto Nakamura, Iwao Nakamura, Tomoharu Shimada, Kenichi Ishiguro, Sadao Nakashima
  • Patent number: 7667301
    Abstract: A thermal treatment apparatus, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and a method for manufacturing a substrate, wherein the occurrence of slip dislocation in a substrate during heat treatment is reduced, and a high-quality semiconductor device can be manufactured, are intended to be provided. A substrate support 30 is formed from a main body portion 56 and a supporting portion 58. In the main body portion 56, a plurality of placing portions 66 extend parallel, and supporting portions 58 are provided on the placing portions 66. A substrate 68 is placed on the supporting portion 58. The supporting portion 58 has a smaller area than an area of a flat face of the substrate, and is formed from a silicon plate having a thickness larger than thickness of the substrate, so that deformation during heat treatment is reduced. The supporting portion 58 is made of silicon, and a layer coated with silicon carbide (SiC) is formed on a substrate-placing face of the supporting portion 58.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto Nakamura, Iwao Nakamura, Tomoharu Shimada, Kenichi Ishiguro, Sadao Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20090186489
    Abstract: A thermal treatment apparatus, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and a method for manufacturing a substrate, wherein the occurrence of slip dislocation in a substrate during heat treatment is reduced, and a high-quality semiconductor device can be manufactured, are intended to be provided. A substrate support 30 is formed from a main body portion 56 and a supporting portion 58. In the main body portion 56, a plurality of placing portions 66 extend parallel, and supporting portions 58 are provided on the placing portions 66. A substrate 68 is placed on the supporting portion 58. The supporting portion 58 has a smaller area than an area of a flat face of the substrate, and is formed from a silicon plate having a thickness larger than thickness of the substrate, so that deformation during heat treatment is reduced. The supporting portion 58 is made of silicon, and a layer coated with silicon carbide (SiC) is formed on a substrate-placing face of the supporting portion 58.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Naoto Nakamura, Iwao Nakamura, Tomoharu Shimada, Kenichi Ishiguro, Sadao Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20080190910
    Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus wherein a nozzle is accurately provided on an adaptor to prevent the nozzle from interfering with other part items and a possibility of breakage due to heat expansion of the nozzle can be reduced. The heat treatment apparatus (10) is provided with a reaction tube (42) for treating a substrate (54), a quartz adaptor (44) for supporting the reaction tube (42), a nozzle (66) connected to the adaptor (44) for supplying a treatment gas into the reaction tube (42), and a heater (46) provided outside the reaction tube (42) for heating inside the reaction tube (42). The nozzle (66) is connected to an upper plane of the adaptor (44) in the reaction lube (42) at least a part which is of the nozzle (66) and is connected with the adaptor (44) is made of quartz and other nozzle parts are made of silicon carbide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Shimada, Akira Morohashi, Kojiro Yokozawa, Keishin Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20070275570
    Abstract: A heat treatment device where intervals between substrates supported by a supporter is reduced so that the number of substrates to be treated can be increased. A heat treatment device has a reaction furnace for treating substrates and a supporter for supporting the substrates in plural stages in the reaction furnace. The supporter has supporting plates in contact with the substrates and supporting members for supporting the supporting plates. A supporting plate and a supporting member are superposed on each other at least a part in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto Nakamura, Iwao Nakamura, Tomoharu Shimada, Akira Morohashi, Keishin Yamazaki, Sadao Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20070194411
    Abstract: A thermal treatment apparatus, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and a method for manufacturing a substrate, wherein the occurrence of slip dislocation in a substrate during heat treatment is reduced, and a high-quality semiconductor device can be manufactured, are intended to be provided. A substrate support 30 is formed from a main body portion 56 and a supporting portion 58. In the main body portion 56, a plurality of placing portions 66 extend parallel, and supporting portions 58 are provided on the placing portions 66. A substrate 68 is placed on the supporting portion 58. The supporting portion 58 has a smaller area than an area of a flat face of the substrate, and is formed from a silicon plate having a thickness larger than thickness of the substrate, so that deformation during heat treatment is reduced. The supporting portion 58 is made of silicon, and a layer coated with silicon carbide (SiC) is formed on a substrate-placing face of the supporting portion 58.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto Nakamura, Iwao Nakamura, Tomoharu Shimada, Kenichi Ishiguro, Sadao Nakashima
  • Patent number: 7077913
    Abstract: A semiconductor fabricating apparatus having a structure, which facilitates a loading and unloading operation of wafers while having a low effect by a high temperature during a heat treatment. The semiconductor fabricating apparatus includes a plurality of ring-shaped holder having brims and recessed portions, the brims for mounting the to-be-processed wafers thereon, thereby performing the required heat treatment. A tweezer plate of a wafer loading-transferring device is inserted onto the recessed portion or taken out therefrom, and the inserted tweezer plate is ascended or descended, so that the wafer can be inserted on the brims or taken out therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.
    Inventor: Tomoharu Shimada
  • Publication number: 20030221623
    Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor device includes a reaction or process tube provided with at least one reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is attached to a body portion of the reaction tube and extends in a longitudinal direction of the reaction tube. A heater surrounds the reaction tube and a substrate loaded in the reaction tube is heat-treated by the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuhito Shima, Tomoshi Taniyama, Shigeru Odake, Tomoharu Shimada
  • Publication number: 20030170583
    Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus for performing a heat treatment on one or more substrates includes a substrate support device holding the substrates, the substrate support device having a main body and a contact portion being in contact with a substrate. A surface of the main body is made of a material different from that of the contact portion, and at least a surface of the contact portion is made of either glassy carbon or graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Sadao Nakashima, Tomoharu Shimada, Kenichi Ishiguro
  • Publication number: 20030150386
    Abstract: A semiconductor fabricating apparatus having a structure, which facilitates a loading and unloading operation of wafers while having a low effect by a high temperature during a heat treatment. The semiconductor fabricating apparatus includes a plurality of ring-shaped holder having brims and recessed portions, the brims for mounting the to-be-processed wafers thereon, thereby performing the required heat treatment. A tweezer plate of a wafer loading-transferring device is inserted onto the recessed portion or taken out therefrom, and the inserted tweezer plate is ascended or descended, so that the wafer can be inserted on the brims or taken out therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.
    Inventor: Tomoharu Shimada
  • Patent number: 5636535
    Abstract: A new small sized tag cover for a compact disk to prevent shoplifting is developed. The shoplifting prevention tag is not easily damaged or removed from the compact disk housing case. Therefore, the compact disk is prevented from being stolen. The shoplifting prevention tag is recycled for subsequent use. The tag cover is comprised of a first connecting portion having a first engagement piece to be inserted into a first groove of a lid portion of the compact disk housing case. A second connecting portion having a second engagement piece is provided to be inserted into a second groove of the lid portion. A connecting portion is provided to retain the housing case in closed condition by clamping the housing case together with the first and second engagement pieces. A locking mechanism is provided to retain the lid portion in a closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Soft Service Inc.
    Inventor: Tomoharu Shimada