Patents by Inventor Tomoya Okubo

Tomoya Okubo 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: 20240137000
    Abstract: A filter device includes a piezoelectric substrate, a dielectric layer on the piezoelectric substrate, a first IDT electrode on the dielectric layer, a second IDT electrode positioned on the piezoelectric substrate in an area where the dielectric layer is not provided such that the first and second IDT electrodes are side by side in an acoustic wave propagation direction extending along a principal surface of the piezoelectric substrate, a first reflector on the dielectric layer and adjacent to the first IDT electrode on a side of the second IDT electrode, and a second reflector on the piezoelectric substrate and adjacent to the second IDT electrode on a side of the first IDT electrode. The dielectric layer includes an edge portion between the first and second reflectors in planar view seen from a stacking direction of the piezoelectric substrate and the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoya SATO, Hiroyuki FURUSATO, Takayuki OKUDE, Seima KONDO, Kota OKUBO, Yoshinori KAMEOKA
  • Patent number: 10985029
    Abstract: In a substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate mounted on a mounting table in a processing chamber by supplying a gas to the substrate, the apparatus includes: a partition unit provided, between a process space where a substrate is provided and a diffusion space where a first gas is diffused, to face the mounting table; a first as supply unit for supplying the first gas to the diffusion space; first gas injection holes, formed through the partition unit, for injecting the first gas diffused in the diffusion space into the processing space; and a second gas supply unit including second gas injection holes opened on a gas injection surface of the partition unit which faces the processing space. The second gas supply unit independently supplies a second gas to each of a plurality of regions arranged in a horizontal direction in the processing space separately from the first gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ogawa, Tomoya Okubo, Akitaka Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20200118830
    Abstract: In a substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate mounted on a mounting table in a processing chamber by supplying a gas to the substrate, the apparatus includes: a partition unit provided, between a process space where a substrate is provided and a diffusion space where a first gas is diffused, to face the mounting table; a first as supply unit for supplying the first gas to the diffusion space; first gas injection holes, formed through the partition unit, for injecting the first gas diffused in the diffusion space into the processing space; and a second gas supply unit including second gas injection holes opened on a gas injection surface of the partition unit which faces the processing space. The second gas supply unit independently supplies a second gas to each of a plurality of regions arranged in a horizontal direction in the processing space separately from the first gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyuki OGAWA, Tomoya OKUBO, Akitaka SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 10541145
    Abstract: In a substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate mounted on a mounting table in a processing chamber by supplying a gas to the substrate, the apparatus includes: a partition unit provided, between a processing space where a substrate is provided and a diffusion space where a first gas is diffused, to face the mounting table; a first gas supply unit for supplying the first gas to the diffusion space; first gas injection holes, formed through the partition unit, for injecting the first gas diffused in the diffusion space into the processing space; and a second gas supply unit including second gas injection holes opened on a gas injection surface of the partition unit which faces the processing space. The second gas supply unit independently supplies a second gas to each of a plurality of regions arranged in a horizontal direction in the processing space separately from the first gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ogawa, Tomoya Okubo, Akitaka Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20180286696
    Abstract: In a substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate mounted on a mounting table in a processing chamber by supplying a gas to the substrate, the apparatus includes: a partition unit provided, between a processing space where a substrate is provided and a diffusion space where a first gas is diffused, to face the mounting table; a first gas supply unit for supplying the first gas to the diffusion space; first gas injection holes, formed through the partition unit, for injecting the first gas diffused in the diffusion space into the processing space; and a second gas supply unit including second gas injection holes opened on a gas injection surface of the partition unit which faces the processing space. The second gas supply unit independently supplies a second gas to each of a plurality of regions arranged in a horizontal direction in the processing space separately from the first gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyuki OGAWA, Tomoya OKUBO, Akitaka SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20120186985
    Abstract: A forming method for an anodized aluminum film on a component for a substrate processing apparatus that subjects a substrate to plasma processing. The forming method includes connecting the component to the anode of a DC power source and immersing the component in a solution consisting mainly of an oxalic acid, and a step of immersing the component in the boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. The anodized aluminum film grows toward the inside of the component. The amount of expansion and growth of the anodized aluminum film subjected to the semi-sealing process using the boiling water is smaller than the amount of expansion and growth of an anodized aluminum film subjected to a sealing process using water vapor. Further, generation of compressive force due to collision of crystal pillars in the anodized aluminum film is prevented when subjected to the semi-sealing process using the boiling water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Kouji MITSUHASHI, Tomoya Okubo
  • Patent number: 8124539
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus having a focus ring, enables the efficiency of cooling of the focus ring to be greatly improved, while preventing an increase in cost thereof. The plasma processing apparatus is comprised of a susceptor which has an electrostatic chuck and the focus ring. A wafer W to be subjected to plasma processing is mounted on the electrostatic chuck. The focus ring has a dielectric material portion and a conductive material portion. The dielectric material portion forms a contact portion disposed in contact with the electrostatic chuck. The conductive material portion faces the electrostatic chuck with the dielectric material portion therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Shosuke Endoh, Noriyuki Iwabuchi, Shigeaki Kato, Tomoya Okubo, Jun Hirose, Koichi Nagakura, Chishio Koshimizu, Kazuki Denpoh
  • Publication number: 20110183279
    Abstract: A substrate heating apparatus includes a container configured to be maintained in a depressurized state; and a substrate mounting table having a plurality of substrate support pins on its upper surface. The substrate mounting table is configured to mount a substrate while providing a gap between the upper surface of the substrate mounting table and the substrate. The substrate heating apparatus further includes a heater configured to heat the substrate through the substrate mounting table; a pressure regulator configured to regulate a pressure in the container; a temperature controller configured to control an output of the heater so as to control a temperature of the substrate mounting table; and a pressure controller configured to control the pressure regulator so as to control the pressure in the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomoya OKUBO, Masaki SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20110000883
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus having a focus ring, enables the efficiency of cooling of the focus ring to be greatly improved, while preventing an increase in cost thereof. The plasma processing apparatus is comprised of a susceptor which has an electrostatic chuck and the focus ring. A wafer W to be subjected to plasma processing is mounted on the electrostatic chuck. The focus ring has a dielectric material portion and a conductive material portion. The dielectric material portion forms a contact portion disposed in contact with the electrostatic chuck. The conductive material portion faces the electrostatic chuck with the dielectric material portion therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shosuke Endoh, Noriyuki Iwabuchi, Shigeaki Kato, Tomoya Okubo, Jun Hirose, Koichi Nagakura, Chishio Koshimizu, Kazuki Denpoh
  • Publication number: 20080105203
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus that can prevent particles from being produced through chipping of a film. The film is formed on a surface of a component for the substrate processing apparatus by an anodic oxidization process in which the component is connected to the anode of a direct-current power source and immersed in a solution consisting mainly of an organic acid. The film is subjected to a semi-sealing process using boiling water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Kouji Mitsuhashi, Tomoya Okubo
  • Patent number: 7231321
    Abstract: A method of resetting a substrate processing apparatus having a chamber which is capable of carrying out abnormality judgment on the substrate processing apparatus accurately without causing a decrease in the utilization ratio of the substrate processing apparatus. The chamber is evacuated. A temperature in the chamber is set. Whether or not there is an abnormality in the chamber is judged. An atmosphere in the chamber is stabilized so as to conform to predetermined processing conditions. At least one selected from data that change in response to a change in a state inside the chamber is measured. The measured data is compared with reference data that corresponds to the measured data for a normal state in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Hajime Furuya, Hideki Tanaka, Tomoya Okubo, Ryoko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20060100825
    Abstract: A method of resetting a substrate processing apparatus having a chamber which is capable of carrying out abnormality judgment on the substrate processing apparatus accurately without causing a decrease in the utilization ratio of the substrate processing apparatus. The chamber is evacuated. A temperature in the chamber is set. Whether or not there is an abnormality in the chamber is judged. An atmosphere in the chamber is stabilized so as to conform to predetermined processing conditions. At least one selected from data that change in response to a change in a state inside the chamber is measured. The measured data is compared with reference data that corresponds to the measured data for a normal state in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hajime Furuya, Hideki Tanaka, Tomoya Okubo, Ryoko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20040261946
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus having a focus ring, enables the efficiency of cooling of the focus ring to be greatly improved, while preventing an increase in cost thereof. The plasma processing apparatus is comprised of a susceptor which has an electrostatic chuck and the focus ring. A wafer W to be subjected to plasma processing is mounted on the electrostatic chuck. The focus ring has a dielectric material portion and a conductive material portion. The dielectric material portion forms a contact portion disposed in contact with the electrostatic chuck. The conductive material portion faces the electrostatic chuck with the dielectric material portion therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shosuke Endoh, Noriyuki Iwabuchi, Shigeaki Kato, Tomoya Okubo, Jun Hirose, Koichi Nagakura, Chishio Koshimizu, Kazuki Denpoh
  • Publication number: 20040149214
    Abstract: This invention is a vacuum processing apparatus comprising of a vacuum processing area (14) having a stage (16) on which a substrate to be processed (17) is mounted, and a carrier port (18) provided on a periapheral wall of a processing chamber (11) forming the vacuum processing area (14) and carrying the substrate (17) onto and off the stage (16), for generating plasma in the vacuum processing area (14) and subjecting the substrate (17) on the stage (16) to a plasma processing, wherein a shutter (20) closing the carrier port (18) to prevent the plasma from being disordered when the plasma is generated in the vacuum processing chamber is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Jun Hirose, Jun Ozawa, Tomoya Okubo, Tatsuya Fuji