Patents Assigned to ROHM
  • Publication number: 20140091464
    Abstract: The semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate provided with semiconductor elements, a lower layer wiring pattern which includes first wiring and second wiring, the first wiring and the second wiring disposed separately so as to be flush with each other, and the first wiring and the second wiring being fixed at a mutually different potential, an uppermost interlayer film disposed on the lower layer wiring pattern, a titanium nitride layer disposed on the uppermost interlayer film so as to cover the first wiring and the second wiring, and the titanium nitride having the thickness of 800 ? or more, and a pad metal disposed on the titanium nitride layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motoharu HAGA
  • Publication number: 20140094552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coatings composition comprising an alkyd, a pigment, a rheology modifier, a radical producing oxidoreductase, and one or more additives, wherein the alkyd contains at least one C6-30—C(O)O— group having at least one diallylic group. The coatings composition of the present invention cures relatively rapidly without ancillary crosslinking agents and with minimal, if any, VOCs from solvents or coalescents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Selvanathan Arumugam, Ralph Even, David L. Fratarelli, Kathleen Manna, Wei-Wen Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140093740
    Abstract: There is provided a method of bonding a first substrate to a second substrate, wherein said method comprises (a) applying a layer of a waterborne adhesive composition to a surface of said first substrate, wherein said waterborne adhesive composition comprises one or more vinyl polymer that comprises (i) 0 to 0.4% polymerized units of carboxyl functional monomer, by weight based on the weight of said vinyl polymer, and (ii) 0.1% to 10% polymerized units of amide monomer, by weight based on the weight of said vinyl polymer, (b) drying said layer of a waterborne adhesive composition to remove water, and (b) contacting a surface of said second substrate to said layer, wherein one or both of said first substrate and said second substrate comprises one or more slip agent Also provided is a bonded article made by such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventor: Mai Chen
  • Publication number: 20140091431
    Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a first capacitance film formed on the lower electrode; forming an intermediate electrode in a first region on the first capacitance film, wherein the first capacitance is interposed between the intermediate electrode and the lower electrode; forming a second capacitance film on the intermediate electrode to be interposed between the first capacitance film and the second capacitance film; and forming an upper electrode, wherein at least a portion of the second capacitance film is interposed between the upper electrode and the intermediate electrode; the upper electrode extending to a second region outside the first region, and having at least the first capacitance film interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi KAGEYAMA
  • Patent number: 8686646
    Abstract: Disclosed is an illuminating device which has: a first illuminating lamp which is disposed at a first predetermined position and is identifiable; a second illuminating lamp which is disposed at a second predetermined position having a predetermined relationship with the first predetermined position and is identifiable; a determining means which determines the mutual relationship between the first illuminating lamp and the second illuminating lamp; and a transmitting means which transmits identifiable control signals to the first illuminating lamp and the second illuminating lamp, respectively, so as to achieve the determination made by the determining means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahide Tanaka, Mitsunori Nagashima
  • Patent number: 8686774
    Abstract: A control circuit 10 includes an internal clock generating portion (12), which starts generating an internal clock signal (LCLK) required by a control portion (11) to perform action when a specific signal pattern appears in a trigger signal, continually generates the internal clock signal (LCLK) at least before the control portion (11) completes predetermined processing, and then stops generating the internal clock signal (LCLK); and the control portion (11), which uses the internal clock signal (LCLK) to perform the predetermined processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Kimura, Yoshinobu Ichida
  • Patent number: 8686096
    Abstract: There is provided a method for making swellable particles, said method comprising mixing initial particles, at least one monomer, at least one initiator, and at least one chain-transfer agent, wherein said mixing is performed under conditions in which said monomer is capable of forming oligomer or polymer or a mixture thereof. Also provided are swellable particles made by that method. Further provided is a method of making polymeric resin particles comprising mixing at least one subsequent monomer to those swellable particles and polymerizing said subsequent monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Martin John Deetz, Biwang Jiang, Jiun-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8685881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing esters from triglycerides by using solid heterogeneous catalysts comprised of calcined calcium carbonate, particularly for obtaining biodiesel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Rajiv Banavali, Jose Trejo
  • Patent number: 8686705
    Abstract: A current mode synchronous rectification direct current (DC)/DC converter according to the present invention includes: a soft start function unit (in FIG. 1, a reference voltage generation unit (104) enabling a reference voltage REF to slowly increase while starting), for inhibiting a target value of an output voltage VO to be lower than that at a normal action while starting; and an output stabilization function unit (in FIG. 1, a frequency variable type oscillator (110A) generating a clock signal CLK and a slope voltage SLOPE through an oscillation frequency corresponding to a reference voltage REF), for performing at least one of waiting for start of a switching action and reduction of a drive frequency while starting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruo Yamakoshi, Hirotaka Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 8686081
    Abstract: An aqueous coating composition containing a polymer which contains calcium or magnesium and polymerized residues of three monomers. The first monomer is a complexing monomer having a log stability constant for calcium or magnesium from 0.3 to 4. The second monomer is methacrylic acid. The third monomer is a crosslinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Henry Jude Eichman, Josephine Louise Eldredge, Ann Robertson Hermes, Afia Sarpong Karikari, Paul Mercando, Theodore Tysak
  • Patent number: 8686433
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting layer, a substrate that is transparent to an emission wavelength of the light emitting layer and positioned to receive an emission wavelength from the light emitting layer, a convex pattern including a collection of a plurality of convex portions discretely arranged on a front surface of the substrate with a first pitch, an n type nitride semiconductor layer located on the front surface of the substrate to cover the convex pattern and a p type nitride semiconductor layer located on the light emitting layer. The light emitting layer is located on the n type semiconductor layer. Each of the convex portions includes a sub convex pattern comprising a plurality of fine convex portions discretely formed at the top of the convex portion with a second pitch smaller than the first pitch, and a base supporting the sub convex pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Matsui, Hirotaka Obuchi, Yasuo Nakanishi, Kazuaki Tsutsumi, Takao Fujimori
  • Publication number: 20140084329
    Abstract: A light emitting unit includes: a light emitting element; a first lead having a first principal surface on which the light emitting element is disposed, a first rear surface configured to face opposite the first principal surface, and a first side configured to connect the first principal surface and the first rear surface; a second lead having a second side configured to face the first side; and a first resin molding body configured to hold the first lead and the second lead. The first resin molding body covers the first principal surface to expose a region of the first principal surface where the light emitting element is disposed, and at least a portion of the first side is exposed from the first resin molding body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoharu HORIO
  • Publication number: 20140083322
    Abstract: Impurities are removed from tin plating liquids by adding additives containing aromatic organic sulfonic acids or salts thereof to the tin plating liquids containing nonionic surface active agents and thiourea or thiourea compounds and producing a precipitate by cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki HAKIRI
  • Publication number: 20140088219
    Abstract: A one-package moisture curable composition is provided. The composition comprises, by weight percentage based on the dry weight of the composition, from 10 to 99% at least one silane terminated polyurethane and from 1 to 90% at least one silane terminated polysiloxane; and the composition, after moisture cured, forms a surface whose water contact angle is larger than 101°. The composition is suitable for applications in coatings which afford low surface energy surface and improved mechanical performance, such as marine antifouling coating, anti-icing coating, anti-stain coating, self-cleaning coating, and non-sticky coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Hongyu Chen, Yan Huang, Yanxiang Li, John A. Roper, III, Christopher J. Tucker, Gerald A. Vandezande, Yu Zhang, Guozhu Li, John Klier
  • Publication number: 20140083018
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing grooved polishing layers for use in chemical mechanical polishing pads is provided, wherein the formation of defects in the polishing layers are minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey James Hendron, Kenneth Vavala, Jeffrey Borcherdt Miller, Brian T. Cantrell, James T. Murnane, Kathleen McHugh, George H. McClain, Durron A. Hutt, Robert A. Brady, Christopher A. Young
  • Publication number: 20140084271
    Abstract: Provided are novel organic electroluminescent compounds and organic electroluminescent devices using the same. Since the organic electroluminescent compound exhibits good luminous efficiency and excellent life property, it may be used to manufacture OLED devices having superior operation life and consuming less power due to improved power efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD.
    Inventors: Su Hyun Lee, Soo-Jin Hwang, Seon-Woo Lee, Doo-Hyeon Moon, Hyo Jung Lee, Soo Jin Yang, Kyoung-Jin Park, Chi Sik Kim, Young Jun Cho, Hyuck Joo Kwon, Kyung Joo Lee, Bong Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20140086592
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply receiver-transmitter device, a wireless power supply receiver, and a wireless power supply transmitter which allow wireless power supply transmission and wireless data transmission and reception, and improve the usability thereof. The wireless power supply receiver-transmitter device includes: a wireless power supply receiver (PR) including a power receiver unit (RU) and a first data transmitter/receiver unit (DRU); a wireless power supply transmitter (PT) including a power transmitter unit (TU); and a second data transmitter/receiver unit (DTU). The wireless power supply receiver (PR) wirelessly receives electric power transmitted from the wireless power supply transmitter (PT), and the first data transmitter/receiver unit (DRU) bidirectionally transmits and receives data to/from the second data transmitter/receiver units (DTU) through optical communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken NAKAHARA, Masayuki KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20140088786
    Abstract: A power control device includes a control circuit configured to control a power source as a control target; and a control calculation unit configured to calculate a manipulation amount by which the control circuit controls the power source, wherein when a disturbance occurs in the power source, the control calculation unit adjusts the manipulation amount based on a predetermined parameter in the manipulation amount during a disturbance occurrence period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki KUMASAKA
  • Publication number: 20140084835
    Abstract: A load driving device according to the present invention has: an internal circuit (DRV) that operates in response to the supply of a power supply voltage (HV or LV); an output circuit (PD1 and PD2) for driving a load in response to the supply of the power supply voltage (HV or LV); an abnormality detection circuit (12) for monitoring the power supply voltage (HV or LV) and generating an abnormality detection signal (S1); and a power supply switch (P0) for, according to the abnormality detection signal (S1), conducting or cutting off a power-supply-voltage supply line to the internal circuit (DRV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Issei Kadowaki, Norihiro Maeda
  • Publication number: 20140085884
    Abstract: An LED lighting apparatus is disclosed. The LED lighting apparatus includes a board having a principal surface, a plurality of LED chips mounted on the principal surface of the board, and a wiring pattern which is formed on the principal surface of the board and makes electrical conduction with the plurality of LED chips. Further, the LED lighting apparatus includes a frame-like bank which is provided on the principal surface of the board and surrounds the plurality of LED chips. In this case, the wiring pattern has one or more pads having a first portion interposed between the bank and the plurality of LED chips. The LED lighting apparatus further includes a protective layer covering at least a portion of the pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Horio, Teruki Ono