Patents by Inventor Toshikazu Ishikawa

Toshikazu Ishikawa 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: 20110140105
    Abstract: A surface mount type semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device has testing lands on a lower surface of a wiring substrate with a semiconductor chip mounted thereon. Lower surface-side lands with solder balls coupled thereto respectively and testing lands with solder balls not coupled thereto are formed on a lower surface of a wiring substrate. To suppress the occurrence of contact imperfection between the testing lands and land contacting contact pins provided in a probe socket, the diameter of each testing land is set larger than the diameter of each lower surface-side land. Even when the wiring substrate is reduced in size, electrical characteristic tests using the testing lands can be done with high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya MARUYAMA, Toshikazu ISHIKAWA, Jun MATSUHASHI, Takashi KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20100330742
    Abstract: A first conductive member made of metal is provided over a first wiring substrate, which is a mounting substrate in the lower tier, a through hole is provided in a second wiring substrate, which is a mounting substrate in the upper tier, at a position corresponding to the first conductive member in a plan view, and a wiring is exposed at the sidewall of the through hole. The first conductive member is inserted into the through hole on the corresponding first wiring substrate side and the first wiring substrate and the second wiring substrate are electrically coupled by filling the through hole with a second conductive member. an electrode pad that is electrically coupled to the second conductive member and over which a semiconductor member in the upper tier is mounted is formed on the main surface side of the second wiring substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiaki Sugiyama, Takashi Miwa, Toshikazu Ishikawa, Tatsuya Hirai
  • Publication number: 20100314757
    Abstract: In a POP semiconductor device, a technology is provided which can increase the degree of freedom of semiconductor packages to be combined. A first metal conductive member is placed on a first wiring substrate which is a lower mounting substrate and a second metal conductive member is placed on a second wiring substrate which is an upper mounting substrate. By joining the corresponding portions of the first and second conductive members, the first and second wiring substrates are electrically coupled to each other. An electrode pad which is electrically coupled to the second conductive member and will have an upper semiconductor member 32 mounted thereon is formed on the main surface side of the second wiring substrate, and the electrode pad is also placed at a position planarly overlapping the lower semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiaki SUGIYAMA, Takashi MIWA, Toshikazu ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20100301466
    Abstract: The reliability of a semiconductor device is to be improved. A microcomputer chip (semiconductor chip) having a plurality of pads formed on a main surface thereof is mounted over an upper surface of a wiring substrate in an opposed state of the chip main surface to the substrate upper surface. Pads coupled to a plurality of terminals (bonding leads) formed over the substrate upper surface comprise a plurality of first pads in which a unique electric current different from the electric current flowing through other pads flows and a plurality of second pads in which an electric current common to the pads flows or does not flow. Another first pad of the first pads or one of the second pads are arranged next to the first pad. The first pads are electrically coupled to a plurality of bonding leads respectively via a plurality of bumps (first conductive members), while the second pads are bonded to the terminals via a plurality of bumps (second conductive members).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Naoto TAOKA, Atsushi Nakamura, Naozumi Morino, Toshikazu Ishikawa, Nobuhiro Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 7652368
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a first semiconductor chip with an SDRAM and a second semiconductor chip with a an MPU controlling the SDRAM. The contour size of the semiconductor device is reduced to a smaller size without impairing the testability of the first semiconductor chip. The two semiconductor chips are stacked over the top surface of an interconnect substrate and sealed in a molding resin, thus forming an SiP (System-in-Package). First terminals electrically connected with the second chip are arranged as external terminals of the SiP on the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the interconnect substrate. Plural second electrodes electrically connected with interconnects, which electrically connect the two chips, are mounted as terminals for testing of the SDRAM. The second electrodes are located more inwardly than the innermost row of the first external electrodes on the bottom surface of the interconnect substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yoshinari Hayashi, Toshikazu Ishikawa, Takayuki Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20090294978
    Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device with improved reliability. The semiconductor device includes a wiring board, a microcomputer chip flip-chip bonded over the wiring board via gold bumps, a first memory chip laminated over the microcomputer chip, wires for coupling the first memory chip to the wiring board, an underfill material with which a flip-chip coupling portion of the microcomputer chip is filled, and a sealing member for sealing the microcomputer chip and the first memory chip with resin. Further, the corner of a second opening portion of a solder resist film of the wiring board corresponding to the corner of the chip on the air vent side in charging the underfill material is made close to the microcomputer chip, which can improve the wettability and spread of the underfill material at the second opening portion, thus reducing the exposure of leads to the second opening portion, thereby improving the reliability of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Yusuke OTA, Michiaki SUGIYAMA, Toshikazu ISHIKAWA, Mikako OKADA
  • Publication number: 20090294945
    Abstract: The mounting height of a semiconductor device is reduced. A wiring substrate has an upper surface with multiple bonding leads formed therein and a lower surface with multiple lands formed therein. This wiring substrate is a multilayer wiring substrate and multiple wiring layers and multiple insulating layers are alternately formed on the upper surface side and on the lower surface side of the core material of the wiring substrate. The bonding leads are formed of part of the uppermost wiring layer and the lands are formed of part of the lowermost wiring layer. The insulating layers include second insulating layers containing fiber and resin and third insulating layers smaller in fiber content than the second insulating layers. The second insulating layers are formed on the upper surface side and on the lower surface side of the core material. The third insulating layers are formed on the upper surface side and on the lower surface side of the core material with the second insulating layers in-between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Mikako Okada, Toshikazu Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20090065773
    Abstract: Miniaturization and high-performance of a semiconductor device are promoted, which has a package on package (POP) structure in which a plurality of semiconductor packages is stacked in a multistage manner. A testing conductive pad for determining the quality of a conduction state of a microcomputer chip and a memory chip is arranged outside a conductive pad for external input/output and thereby the route of a wire that couples the microcomputer chip and the memory chip to the testing conductive pad is reduced in length. Further, the wire that couples the microcomputer chip and the memory chip to the testing conductive pad is coupled to a pad in the outer row among conductive pads in two rows to be coupled to the microcomputer chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Toshikazu ISHIKAWA, Mikako OKADA
  • Publication number: 20080083978
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a first semiconductor chip with an SDRAM and a second semiconductor chip with a an MPU controlling the SDRAM. The contour size of the semiconductor device is reduced to a smaller size without impairing the testability of the first semiconductor chip. The two semiconductor chips are stacked over the top surface of an interconnect substrate and sealed in a molding resin, thus forming an SiP (System-in-Package). First terminals electrically connected with the second chip are arranged as external terminals of the SiP on the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the interconnect substrate. Plural second electrodes electrically connected with interconnects, which electrically connect the two chips, are mounted as terminals for testing of the SDRAM. The second electrodes are located more inwardly than the innermost row of the first external electrodes on the bottom surface of the interconnect substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshinari Hayashi, Toshikazu Ishikawa, Takayuki Hoshino
  • Patent number: 7323773
    Abstract: There is disclosed a semiconductor device having first and second semiconductor chips. The first semiconductor chip has a memory circuit. The second semiconductor chip has a circuit controlling the memory circuit. The contour size of the semiconductor device is reduced down to a smaller size required by a client without impairing the testability of the first semiconductor chip having the memory circuit. The circuit controlling the memory circuit consists of an MPU. The memory circuit consists of an SDRAM. The two semiconductor chips are stacked on top of each other over the top surface of an interconnect substrate. The chips are sealed in a molding resin, thus forming an SiP (System-in-Package). First terminals electrically connected with the second chip are arranged as external terminals of the SiP on the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the interconnect substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yoshinari Hayashi, Toshikazu Ishikawa, Takayuki Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20060060959
    Abstract: There is disclosed a semiconductor device having first and second semiconductor chips. The first semiconductor chip has a memory circuit. The second semiconductor chip has a circuit controlling the memory circuit. The contour size of the semiconductor device is reduced down to a smaller size required by a client without impairing the testability of the first semiconductor chip having the memory circuit. The circuit controlling the memory circuit consists of an MPU. The memory circuit consists of an SDRAM. The two semiconductor chips are stacked on top of each other over the top surface of an interconnect substrate. The chips are sealed in a molding resin, thus forming an SiP (System-in-Package). First terminals electrically connected with the second chip are arranged as external terminals of the SiP on the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the interconnect substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshinari Hayashi, Toshikazu Ishikawa, Takayuki Hoshino
  • Patent number: 6836021
    Abstract: A reduction in a size of a multichip module having a plurality of chips (higher-density mounting) and improvements in the reliability and functionality thereof are intended. By alternately repeating stacking in layers and processing of insulating films and conductive films, a microcomputer chip is face-down bonded to an upper portion of a wiring substrate having build-up substrate portions formed with wires with a surface of the microcomputer chip formed with a bump electrode facing downward. Memory chips are bonded onto an upper portion of the microcomputer chip with the respective surfaces thereof formed with bonding pads and the like facing upward. The bonding pads and the like are connected to bonding pads along edges of the wiring substrate with conductive wires. By thus disposing the microcomputer chip having multifunctionality and a larger number of terminals in a lower layer, the size reduction of a device and the like can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Ishikawa, Takahiro Naito, Hiroshi Kuroda, Yoshinari Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20040178502
    Abstract: A reduction in a size of a multichip module having a plurality of chips (higher-density mounting) and improvements in the reliability and functionality thereof are intended. By alternately repeating stacking in layers and processing of insulating films and conductive films, a microcomputer chip is face-down bonded to an upper portion of a wiring substrate having build-up substrate portions formed with wires with a surface of the microcomputer chip formed with a bump electrode facing downward. Memory chips are bonded onto an upper portion of the microcomputer chip with the respective surfaces thereof formed with bonding pads and the like facing upward. The bonding pads and the like are connected to bonding pads along edges of the wiring substrate with conductive wires. By thus disposing the microcomputer chip having multifunctionality and a larger number of terminals in a lower layer, the size reduction of a device and the like can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Ishikawa, Takahiro Naito, Hiroshi Kuroda, Yoshinari Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20040130036
    Abstract: A compact multi-chip module having a high performance is provided. A plurality of first semiconductor chips for exchanging signals are surface-mounted on a surface of a mounting board. A second semiconductor chip with most of bonding pads thereof arranged along one side thereof is mounted back-to-back with at least one of the first semiconductor chips on the mounting board. The bonding pads of the second semiconductor chip and corresponding electrodes formed on the mounting board are connected by wire bonding. The first and second semiconductor chips and bonding wires on the mounting board are encapsulated with a sealing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicants: Renesas Technology Corp., Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Owaki, Toshikazu Ishikawa, Takahiro Naito, Makoto Suzuki, Takafumi Kikuchi, Takashi Ozawa
  • Patent number: 5603226
    Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide a method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle air conditioner, which can obtain a combination of an outlet air flow rate V.sub.a and an outlet air temperature T.sub.o, which is desirable for comfort of a passenger, under a condition of air-conditioning control based on a heat balance equation. In order to achieve this object, this invention provides a method of controlling a vehicle air conditioner, including the first step of obtaining, from a heat balance equation, a plurality of combinations of the outlet air flow rates V.sub.a and the outlet air temperatures T.sub.o necessary for maintaining the passenger room temperature to be a predetermined target temperature, the second step of calculating comfort indices each representing the comfort level of a passenger on the basis of state amounts of factors which influence comfort felt by the passenger in the passenger room, and the plurality of combinations of the outlet air flow rates V.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignees: Naldec Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toshikazu Ishikawa, Shigetoshi Doi, Shinshi Kajimoto, Eiji Ukita, Yoshiaki Nagayama, Hiroshi Asou, Yasuhiro Enno, Takashi Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 5518065
    Abstract: An air conditioning control method of a vehicle includes the step of determining a target temperature of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, calculating a comfort index provided as a function of at least an outlet air temperature and outlet air volume flowing out of a heater-air-conditioner system in which air is treated to be introduce to a passenger compartment, setting a target comfort index, determining an optimized combination of the output air temperature and the output air volume which minimizes a deviation of the comfort index from the target comfort index, compensating the target temperature to reduce the deviation when the deviation is greater than a predetermined value. The optimized comfort level can be accomplished quickly through the control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignees: Mazda Motor Corporation, Naldec Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Asou, Eiji Ukita, Yasuhiro Enno, Takashi Tsuchida, Toshikazu Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 5433266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air-conditioning apparatus provided in an vehicle. The apparatus is adapted to deliver conditioned air into a passenger compartment so as to regulate an interior temperature of a passenger compartment at a desired temperature. The apparatus comprises a temperature regulating device for regulating an outlet air temperature, a blower, and a controller for setting a target outlet air temperature and volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignees: Mazda Motor Corporation, Naldec Corporation
    Inventors: Shigetoshi Doi, Eiji Ukita, Hiroshi Asou, Yasuhiro Enno, Takashi Tsuchida, Toshikazu Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 5400963
    Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide a method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle air conditioner, which can obtain a combination of an outlet air flow rate V.sub.a and an outlet air temperature T.sub.o, which is desirable for comfort of a passenger, under a condition of air-conditioning control based on a heat balance equation. In order to achieve this object, this invention provides a method of controlling a vehicle air conditioner including the first step of obtaining, from a heat balance equation, a plurality of combinations of the outlet air flow rates V.sub.a and the outlet air temperatures T.sub.o necessary for maintaining the passenger room temperature to be a predetermined target temperature, the second step of calculating comfort indices each representing the comfort level of a passenger on the basis of state amounts of factors which influence comfort felt by the passenger in the passenger room, and the plurality of combinations of the outlet air flow rates V.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignees: Naldec Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toshikazu Ishikawa, Shigetoshi Doi, Shinshi Kajimoto, Eiji Ukita, Yoshiaki Nagayama, Hiroshi Asou, Yasuhiro Enno, Takashi Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 5102041
    Abstract: Air conditioning is so implemented as to allow a current of air fed into a passenger compartment of the vehicle to be closer to or approach to a gentle and natural wind by making the applicable voltage to the blower motor variable so as to change the air volume or amount to a subtle extent for a stable period of time when the air volume or amount to be fed into the compartment is reduced to a small level under automatic control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Fujiki, Toshikazu Ishikawa