Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Fukuda

Toshiyuki Fukuda 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: 20090086769
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an optical semiconductor element, a package including a base made of a metal for mounting the optical semiconductor element, and a cap for encapsulating the optical semiconductor element and a gas by covering the package and the optical semiconductor element. The gas encapsulated with the package has an oxygen concentration not less than 15% and less than 30% and has a dew-point not less than ?15° C. and not more than ?5° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Noriyuki Yoshikawa, Shinichi Ijima, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7504735
    Abstract: A wiring board for manufacturing a resin-molding type semiconductor device includes a plurality of element regions each having a mount region on which a semiconductor element is mounted and an electrode wire, and a peripheral region surrounding the plurality of element regions and having resin-gripping means such as through holes engaged with a resin with which the plurality of element regions and the peripheral region are sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Shimizu, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7495339
    Abstract: There is provided a connection structure between a Si electrode (Si member) and an Al wire (Al member). Between the Si electrode and the Al wire, a first part and second parts are present in interposed relation. Each of the first and second parts is in contact with the Si electrode and with the Al wire. In the first part, a Si oxide layer and an Al oxide layer are present. The Si oxide layer is in contact with the Si electrode. The Al oxide layer is interposed between the Si oxide layer and the Al wire. In some of the second parts, Al is present. In the others of the second parts, a Si portion and an Al portion are present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Atsuhito Mizutani, Hisaki Fujitani, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7495319
    Abstract: There are provided a lead frame including a plurality of first external terminal portions 5 provided on a plane, inner lead portions 6 formed of back surfaces of the respective first external terminal portions and arranged so as to surround a region inside the inner lead portions, and second external terminal portions 7 formed of uppermost surfaces of convex portions positioned outside the respective inner lead portions; a semiconductor element 2 flip-chip bonded to the inner lead portions via bumps 3; and an encapsulating resin 4 encapsulating surroundings of the semiconductor element and the inner lead portions. The first external terminal portions are arranged in a lower surface region of the encapsulating resin along a periphery of the region, and the second external terminal portions are exposed on an upper surface of the encapsulating resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Fukuda, Masanori Minamio, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Ryuichi Sahara, Kenichi Itou
  • Publication number: 20090034760
    Abstract: The electronic component includes: a fixed film; a vibration film facing the fixed film; a first electrode formed on the fixed film and having at least one first through hole in the center portion; and a second electrode formed on a portion of the vibration film corresponding to the first electrode and having at least one second through hole in the peripheral portion. An air gap communicating with the first and second through holes is formed between the fixed film and the vibration film and surrounded with a rib. At least one side hole is provided to extend in the rib surrounding the air gap from the air gap toward outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Yoshihiro Tomita, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7482701
    Abstract: A production equipment includes a substrate 2 placed inside and having a plurality of semiconductor elements 3 mounted thereon, and a resin molding mold 20 having a cavity 21. The mold 20 has resin injection ports 29a and air release ports 30a. Each of the resin injection ports 29a is formed in a top surface portion of the cavity in the mold in association with the corresponding semiconductor element 3. Each of the air release ports 30a is formed around each of the resin injection ports 29a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ito, Takayuki Yoshida, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Takao Ochi
  • Publication number: 20090008754
    Abstract: A resin-sealed semiconductor device with built-in heat sink prevents internal bulging and cracking caused by exfoliation of a semiconductor element from the heat sink when the vapor pressure of moisture absorbed into a gap between the semiconductor element and the heat sink rises during mounting of the semiconductor device to a printed circuit board using lead-free solder. By providing a plurality of separated die pads (502) in a mounting area for a semiconductor element (301) and adhering the semiconductor element (301) to the heat sink (105) via the die pads (502), space is opened up between the semiconductor element (301) and the heat sink (105) for sealing resin (304) to run into.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KAWASAKI, Yuichiro Yamada, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Shuichi Ogata
  • Publication number: 20080304790
    Abstract: An optical device includes a base, an optical element chip attached to the base, an integrated circuit chip attached onto the back surface of the optical element chip, and a translucent member (window member). A wire is buried within the base, and the wire has an internal terminal portion, an external terminal portion, and a midpoint terminal portion. A pad electrode of the optical element chip is connected to the internal terminal portion through a bump, and a pad electrode of the integrated circuit chip is connected to the midpoint terminal portion through a fine metal wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20080303107
    Abstract: An optical device includes a light receiving element chip having: an active region formed on a principal plane of a substrate and made by arranging a plurality of light receiving pixels; a circuit region disposed around an outer circumference of the active region; a penetrating conductor provided to penetrate the substrate in the thickness direction of the substrate; and an external connection terminal provided on a back surface of the substrate facing the principal plane thereof and connected to the penetrating conductor. The optical device further includes a microlens, a planarization film, and a transparent protective film formed on the planarization film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Yoshiki Takayama, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7443028
    Abstract: An imaging module is formed by stacking: a first resin board; a second resin board having a first opening; a first electrically-conductive member electrically connecting the first resin board and the second resin board to each other; a printed circuit board having a second opening; a second electrically-conductive member electrically connecting the second resin board and the printed circuit board to each other; an imaging semiconductor chip mounted on the lower surface of the second resin board to cover the first opening and provided with an imaging sensor, an optical member placed on the upper surface of the second resin board to cover the first opening; a first semiconductor control chip provided with a control device for controlling operation of the imaging sensor and mounted on the lower surface of the first resin board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoaki Satou, Takeshi Kawabata, Masatoshi Shinagawa, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20080251898
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element; a die pad with the semiconductor element mounted thereon; a plurality of electrode terminals each having a connecting portion electrically connected with the semiconductor element; and a sealing resin for sealing the semiconductor element, the die pad and the electrode terminals so that a surface of each electrode terminal on an opposite side from a surface having the connecting portion is exposed as an external terminal surface. A recess having a planar shape of a circle is formed on the surface of each electrode terminal with the connecting portion, and the recess is arranged between an end portion of the electrode terminal exposed from an outer edge side face of the sealing resin and the connecting portion. While a function of the configuration for suppressing the peeling between the electrode terminal and the sealing resin can be maintained by mitigating an external force applied to the electrode terminal, the semiconductor device can be downsized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Itou, Noboru Takeuchi, Shigetoyo Kawakami, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7436053
    Abstract: An optical device includes a base, an optical element chip attached to the base, an integrated circuit chip attached onto the back surface of the optical element chip, and a translucent member (window member). A wire is buried within the base, and the wire has an internal terminal portion, an external terminal portion, and a midpoint terminal portion. A pad electrode of the optical element chip is connected to the internal terminal portion through a bump, and a pad electrode of the integrated circuit chip is connected to the midpoint terminal portion through a fine metal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20080185603
    Abstract: An optical device is equipped with a light receiving region 16a and a peripheral circuit region 22 located around the light receiving region 16a on a major surface of an light receiving element 11a; electrodes for external connection 15 electrically connected to the peripheral circuit region 22 formed on a back surface opposite to the major surface of the light receiving element 11a; a transparent member 12 covering the light receiving region 16a adhered on the major surface of the light receiving element 11a with a light-transmitting adhesive 13; and a molding resin 14 for coating side surfaces of the transparent member 12 and the major surface of the light receiving element 11a excluding the region covered with the transparent member 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyokazu Itoi, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Yoshiki Takayama, Tetsushi Nishio, Tetsumasa Maruo
  • Patent number: 7405104
    Abstract: A resin-encapsulated semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a plurality of inner leads that are connected to a group of electrodes of the semiconductor chip, respectively, and an encapsulating resin that encapsulates a connection part located between the semiconductor chip and the inner leads. Each of the inner leads includes a protruded portion provided on a surface thereof on an outer side relative to the periphery of the semiconductor chip. The protruded portion protrudes in a thickness direction and is provided with a step portion formed in its side portion. The group of electrodes of the semiconductor chip is connected to surfaces of inner portions of the inner leads located on an inner side relative to their protruded portions, through electroconductive bumps, respectively. The encapsulating resin encapsulates the semiconductor chip and the electroconductive bumps and is formed to expose surfaces of the protruded portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Hiroshi Horiki, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7397113
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element; a die pad with the semiconductor element mounted thereon; a plurality of electrode terminals each having a connecting portion electrically connected with the semiconductor element; and a sealing resin for sealing the semiconductor element, the die pad and the electrode terminals so that a surface of each electrode terminal on an opposite side from a surface having the connecting portion is exposed as an external terminal surface. A recess having a planar shape of a circle is formed on the surface of each electrode terminal with the connecting portion, and the recess is arranged between an end portion of the electrode terminal exposed from an outer edge side face of the sealing resin and the connecting portion. While a function of the configuration for suppressing the peeling between the electrode terminal and the sealing resin can be maintained by mitigating an external force applied to the electrode terminal, the semiconductor device can be downsized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Itou, Noboru Takeuchi, Shigetoyo Kawakami, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20080117324
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a first image sensing device, a first flexible substrate connected to the first image sensing device, a second solid-state image sensing device, and a second flexible substrate connected to the second solid-state image sensing device. The solid-state image sensing devices are disposed adjacently to each other such that light receiving surfaces are perpendicular to each other. The second solid-state image sensing device directly receives incident light. However, the first solid-state image sensing device receives the incident light reflected by a mirror. Electronic components are mounted on the two flexible substrates. The first flexible substrate is bent at two bending positions to face the second flexible substrate and electrically connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Yutaka Harada, Takahito Ishikawa, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Yoshiki Takayama
  • Publication number: 20080100732
    Abstract: One end of a flexible substrate is connected to a solid-state image sensing device and the other end constitutes an external connection part in which external lead-out electrodes are provided. A plurality of electronic components are mounted on a mounting part of the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is bent at a first bent part thereof to make an acute angle with the solid-state image sensing device and also bent at a second bent part thereof to make an acute angle with the external connection part. The two acute angles are alternate angles and the solid-state image sensing device has a cross section of the letter Z.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Yutaka Harada, Yoshiki Takayama, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7365416
    Abstract: A semiconductor module is formed by alternately stacking resin boards 3 on which semiconductor chips 2 are mounted and sheet members having openings larger than the semiconductor chips 2 and bonded to the resin boards 3. The resin board 4 located at the bottom out of the resin boards 3 is thicker than the other resin boards 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kawabata, Motoaki Satou, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Toshio Tsuda, Kazuhiro Nobori, Seiichi Nakatani
  • Publication number: 20080087993
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in accordance with the present invention includes IC chips (semiconductor elements) (2, 3, 4) having solder bumps (24) (projecting electrodes) formed on electrode pads, and a first wiring board (1) having connection terminals (7) to which the respective solder bumps (24) of the IC chips (2, 3, 4) are connected, external connection terminals (8) for connection to an external apparatus, and conductor wires (9) provided in respective groove portions formed in a board surface and connected to the respective connection terminals (7). In spite of the reduced pitch of the conductor wires (9), the presence of the groove portions enables an increase in cross section, allowing a reduction in wiring resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu Aokura, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Yukitoshi Ota, Keiji Miki
  • Patent number: 7359416
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device includes a semiconductor laser chip, a base for mounting the semiconductor laser chip and a solder layer sandwiched between the top surface of the base and the bottom surface of the semiconductor laser chip. The semiconductor laser chip is warped in upward convex shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Yoshikawa, Masanori Minamio, Hisanori Ishiguro, Hideyuki Nakanishi, Hiroyuki Ishida, Yoshihiro Tomita, Toshiyuki Fukuda