Patents Assigned to Kochi Industrial Promotion Center
  • Patent number: 8307782
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes: a first electrode for placing a processing object; a second electrode for generating plasma with the first electrode, the second electrode being opposed to the first electrode; and a cooling part for cooling the processing object, wherein between the processing object and the cooling part, as compared with a thermal resistance between a central part of the processing object and the cooling part, a thermal resistance between a peripheral part peripheral to the central part and the cooling part is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Nishimura, Hideki Sasaoka
  • Patent number: 8035291
    Abstract: An electron emission film having a pattern of diamond in X-ray diffraction and formed of a plurality of diamond fine grains having a grain diameter of 5 nm to 10 nm is formed on a substrate. The electron emission film can restrict the field intensity to a low level when it causes an emission current to flow, and has a uniform electron emission characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Nishimura, Hideki Sasaoka
  • Patent number: 7993964
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes forming an oxide semiconductor thin film layer of zinc oxide, wherein at least a portion of the oxide semiconductor thin film layer in an as-deposited state includes lattice planes having a preferred orientation along a direction perpendicular to the substrate and a lattice spacing d002 of at least 2.619 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hirao, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Mamoru Furuta, Hiroshi Furuta, Tokiyoshi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7981734
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a thin film transistor includes forming a pair of source/drain electrodes on a substrate, such that the source/drain electrodes define a gap therebetween; forming low resistance conductive thin films, which define a gap therebetween, on the source/drain electrodes; and forming an oxide semiconductor thin film layer on upper surface of the low resistance conductive thin films and in the gap defined between the low resistance conductive thin films so that the oxide semiconductor thin film layer functions as a channel. The low resistance conductive thin films and the oxide semiconductor thin film layer are etched so that side surfaces of the resistance conductive thin films and corresponding side surfaces of the oxide semiconductor thin film layer coincide with each other in a channel width direction of the channel. A gate electrode is mounted over the oxide semiconductor thin film layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Furuta, Takashi Hirao, Hiroshi Furuta, Tokiyoshi Matsuda, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Hiromitsu Ishii, Hitoshi Hokari, Motohiko Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7977169
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor thin film layer primarily including zinc oxide having at least one orientation other than (002) orientation. The zinc oxide may have a mixed orientation including (002) orientation and (101) orientation. Alternatively, the zinc oxide may have a mixed orientation including (100) orientation and (101) orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hirao, Mamoru Furuta, Hiroshi Furuta, Tokiyoshi Matsuda, Takahiro Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 7935548
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes: a first electrode for placing a processing object; a second electrode for generating plasma with the first electrode, the second electrode being opposed to the first electrode; and a heat flow control heat transfer part for drawing heat from the processing object to generate a heat flow from a central area to a peripheral area of the processing object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Nishimura, Hideki Sasaoka
  • Patent number: 7907700
    Abstract: The present invention aims to suppress calorific value and prolong a lifetime of an apparatus that generates soft X-rays. Thus, the present invention provides a static elimination apparatus that includes an emitter as an electron emitting portion and a target, in which a thin film formed of diamond particles each having a particle size of 2 nm to 100 nm is formed on a surface of the emitter. The thin film has a diamond XRD pattern in an XRD measurement and, in a Raman spectroscopic measurement, a ratio of an sp3 bonding component to an sp2 bonding component within the film of 2.5 to 2.7:1. When a DC voltage is applied to the emitter, with a threshold electric field intensity of 1 V/?m or less, electrons larger in number than the prior art are emitted from the emitter and moreover, a temperature of the emitter is hardly increased, thus obtaining a longer lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignees: Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Kochi Industrial Promotion Center
    Inventors: Hitoshi Inaba, Yoshinori Okubo, Yoshiyuki Yagi, Shunichi Sato, Kazuhito Nishimura
  • Patent number: 7812512
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a field emission electrode includes humidification processing to absorb water at a surface of an electron emission film emitting electrons as a result of application of a voltage, and voltage application processing to apply an aging voltage between the humidified electron emission film and an electrode provided facing the electron emission film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Nishimura, Hideki Sasaoka
  • Publication number: 20100219744
    Abstract: An electron emission film having a pattern of diamond in X-ray diffraction and formed of a plurality of diamond fine grains having a grain diameter of 5 nm to 10 nm is formed on a substrate. The electron emission film can restrict the field intensity to a low level when it causes an emission current to flow, and has a uniform electron emission characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito NISHIMURA, Hideki Sasaoka
  • Patent number: 7755271
    Abstract: An electron emission film having a pattern of diamond in X-ray diffraction and formed of a plurality of diamond fine grains having a grain diameter of 5 nm to 10 nm is formed on a substrate. The electron emission film can restrict the field intensity to a low level when it causes an emission current to flow, and has a uniform electron emission characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Nishimura, Hideki Sasaoka
  • Publication number: 20090286351
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes forming an oxide semiconductor thin film layer of zinc oxide, wherein at least a portion of the oxide semiconductor thin film layer in an as-deposited state includes lattice planes having a preferred orientation along a direction perpendicular to the substrate and a lattice spacing d002 of at least 2.619 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicants: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi HIRAO, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Mamoru FURUTA, Hiroshi FURUTA, Tokiyoshi MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20090269881
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a thin film transistor includes forming a pair of source/drain electrodes on a substrate, such that the source/drain electrodes define a gap therebetween; forming low resistance conductive thin films, which define a gap therebetween, on the source/drain electrodes; and forming an oxide semiconductor thin film layer on upper surface of the low resistance conductive thin films and in the gap defined between the low resistance conductive thin films so that the oxide semiconductor thin film layer functions as a channel. The low resistance conductive thin films and the oxide semiconductor thin film layer are etched so that side surfaces of the resistance conductive thin films and corresponding side surfaces of the oxide semiconductor thin film layer coincide with each other in a channel width direction of the channel. A gate electrode is mounted over the oxide semiconductor thin film layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicants: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru FURUTA, Takashi Hirao, Hiroshi Furuta, Tokiyoshi Matsuda, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Hiromitsu Ishii, Hitoshi Hokari, Motohiko Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7598520
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor thin film layer of zinc oxide. The (002) lattice planes of at least a part of the oxide semiconductor thin film layer have a preferred orientation along a direction perpendicular to a substrate of the semiconductor device and a lattice spacing d002 of at least 2.619 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hirao, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Mamoru Furuta, Hiroshi Furuta, Tokiyoshi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7576394
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a substrate, and a pair of source/drain electrodes (i.e., a source electrode and a drain electrode) formed on the substrate and defining a gap therebetween. A pair of low resistance conductive thin films are provided such that each coats at least a part of one of the source/drain electrodes. The low resistance conductive thin films define a gap therebetween. An oxide semiconductor thin film layer is continuously formed on upper surfaces of the pair of low resistance conductive thin films and extends along the gap defined between the low resistance conductive thin films so as to function as a channel. Side surfaces of the oxide semiconductor thin film layer and corresponding side surfaces of the low resistance conductive thin films coincide with each other in a channel width direction of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignees: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Furuta, Takashi Hirao, Hiroshi Furuta, Tokiyoshi Matsuda, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Hiromitsu Ishii, Hitoshi Hokari, Motohiko Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20090169769
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes: a first electrode for placing a processing object; a second electrode for generating plasma with the first electrode, the second electrode being opposed to the first electrode; and a cooling part for cooling the processing object, wherein between the processing object and the cooling part, as compared with a thermal resistance between a central part of the processing object and the cooling part, a thermal resistance between a peripheral part peripheral to the central part and the cooling part is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicants: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Nishimura, Hideki Sasaoka
  • Publication number: 20090155934
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes: a first electrode for placing a processing object; a second electrode for generating plasma with the first electrode, the second electrode being opposed to the first electrode; and a heat flow control heat transfer part for drawing heat from the processing object to generate a heat flow from a central area to a peripheral area of the processing object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicants: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito NISHIMURA, Hideki SASAOKA
  • Publication number: 20080226838
    Abstract: A plasma CVD apparatus includes a first electrode which is disposed in a reacting furnace and on which a substrate is mounted, a second electrode that is disposed above and opposite the first electrode and generates plasma with the first electrode, and a first gas supply nozzle that is disposed at a height between a height of the first electrode in the reacting furnace and a height of the second electrode, and has a plurality of ejection ports formed and arranged in such a way as to surround an area between the first electrode and the second electrode where plasma is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicants: KOCHI INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION CENTER, CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Nishimura, Hideki Sasaoka
  • Publication number: 20070278490
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor thin film layer of zinc oxide. The (002) lattice planes of at least a part of the oxide semiconductor thin film layer have a preferred orientation along a direction perpendicular to a substrate of the semiconductor device and a lattice spacing d002 of at least 2.619 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicants: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hirao, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Mamoru Furuta, Hiroshi Furuta, Tokiyoshi Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20070187678
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor thin film layer primarily including zinc oxide having at least one orientation other than (002) orientation. The zinc oxide may have a mixed orientation including (002) orientation and (101) orientation. Alternatively, the zinc oxide may have a mixed orientation including (100) orientation and (101) orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicants: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hirao, Mamoru Furuta, Hiroshi Furuta, Tokiyoshi Matsuda, Takahiro Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20070187760
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a substrate, and a pair of source/drain electrodes (i.e., a source electrode and a drain electrode) formed on the substrate and defining a gap therebetween. A pair of low resistance conductive thin films are provided such that each coats at least a part of one of the source/drain electrodes. The low resistance conductive thin films define a gap therebetween. An oxide semiconductor thin film layer is continuously formed on upper surfaces of the pair of low resistance conductive thin films and extends along the gap defined between the low resistance conductive thin films so as to function as a channel. Side surfaces of the oxide semiconductor thin film layer and corresponding side surfaces of the low resistance conductive thin films coincide with each other in a channel width direction of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicants: Kochi Industrial Promotion Center, Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Furuta, Takashi Hirao, Hiroshi Furuta, Tokiyoshi Matsuda, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Hiromitsu Ishii, Hitoshi Hokari, Motohiko Yoshida