Patents by Inventor Akio Takatsuka

Akio Takatsuka 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: 20240379881
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes at least one main surface as a crystal growth base surface, and a gallium oxide-based semiconductor single crystal. The growth base surface is a (001) plane. An off angle in a [010] direction in a continuous region of not less than 70 area % of the growth base surface is in a range of more than ?0.3° and not more than ?0.01°, or in a range of not less than 0.01° and less than 0.3°. An off angle in a [001] direction in the region of the growth base surface is in a range of not less than ?1° and not more than 1°. The semiconductor substrate has a diameter of not less than 2 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicants: Tamura Corporation, Novel Crystal Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Akio TAKATSUKA, Kohei SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240266896
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine in which a coil wrapped in an insulating sheet is fixed to a slot provided in an iron core, wherein the insulating sheet has a porous structure, the coil and the insulating sheet, and the insulating sheet and the iron core are each fixed by an insulating varnish which is brought into a dispersion state by ultrasonic irradiation, and a mixed layer in which the insulating varnish and the insulating sheet are mixed due to penetration of the insulating varnish is formed in at least a predetermined range from a surface layer to an interior of the insulating sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Takayuki TAKATSUKA, Takashi YANAI, Akihisa HORI, Akio TAMARU, Akio HOSHINA, Shuuitsu AIHARA, Toshikazu NISHIZAWA, Osamu NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20230395731
    Abstract: A Schottky barrier diode includes an n-type semiconductor layer including a gallium oxide-based semiconductor, an insulating film including SiO2 and covering a portion of an upper surface of the n-type semiconductor layer, and an anode electrode which is connected to the upper surface of the n-type semiconductor layer to form a Schottky junction with the n-type semiconductor layer and at least a portion of an edge of which is located on the insulating film. The insulating film further includes a first layer in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer and a second layer on the first layer. A refractive index of the first layer is lower than a refractive index of the second layer. The n-type semiconductor layer further includes a guard ring surrounding a junction with the anode electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: TAMURA CORPORATION, Novel Crystal Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinya YAMAGUCHI, Yuki UCHIDA, Daiki WAKIMOTO, Akio TAKATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20230395732
    Abstract: A Schottky barrier diode includes an n-type semiconductor layer including a gallium oxide-based semiconductor, an insulating film including SiO2 and covering a portion of an upper surface of the n-type semiconductor layer, and an anode electrode which is connected to the upper surface of the n-type semiconductor layer to form a Schottky junction with the n-type semiconductor layer and at least a portion of an edge of which is located on the insulating film. The insulating film further includes a first layer in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer and a second layer on the first layer. A refractive index of the first layer is lower than a refractive index of the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: TAMURA CORPORATION, Novel Crystal Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinya YAMAGUCHI, Akio TAKATSUKA
  • Patent number: 11682702
    Abstract: A semiconductor film, a sheet like object, and a semiconductor device are provided that have inhibited semiconductor properties, particularly leakage current, and excellent withstand voltage and heat dissipation. A crystalline semiconductor film or a sheet like object includes a corundum structured oxide semiconductor as a major component, wherein the film has a film thickness of 1 ?m or more. Particularly, the semiconductor film or the object includes a semiconductor component of oxide of one or more selected from gallium, indium, and aluminum as a major component. A semiconductor device has a semiconductor structure including the semiconductor film or the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FLOSFIA Inc.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Patent number: 11069781
    Abstract: A semiconductor film, a sheet like object, and a semiconductor device are provided that have inhibited semiconductor properties, particularly leakage current, and excellent withstand voltage and heat dissipation. A crystalline semiconductor film or a sheet like object includes a corundum structured oxide semiconductor as a major component, wherein the film has a film thickness of 1 ?m or more. Particularly, the semiconductor film or the object includes a semiconductor component of oxide of one or more selected from gallium, indium, and aluminum as a major component. A semiconductor device has a semiconductor structure including the semiconductor film or the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: FLOSFIA INC.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Publication number: 20210119000
    Abstract: A semiconductor film, a sheet like object, and a semiconductor device are provided that have inhibited semiconductor properties, particularly leakage current, and excellent withstand voltage and heat dissipation. A crystalline semiconductor film or a sheet like object includes a corundum structured oxide semiconductor as a major component, wherein the film has a film thickness of 1 ?m or more. Particularly, the semiconductor film or the object includes a semiconductor component of oxide of one or more selected from gallium, indium, and aluminum as a major component. A semiconductor device has a semiconductor structure including the semiconductor film or the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FLOSFIA INC.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Publication number: 20200144376
    Abstract: A semiconductor film, a sheet like object, and a semiconductor device are provided that have inhibited semiconductor properties, particularly leakage current, and excellent withstand voltage and heat dissipation. A crystalline semiconductor film or a sheet like object includes a corundum structured oxide semiconductor as a major component, wherein the film has a film thickness of 1 ?m or more. Particularly, the semiconductor film or the object includes a semiconductor component of oxide of one or more selected from gallium, indium, and aluminum as a major component. A semiconductor device has a semiconductor structure including the semiconductor film or the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: FLOSFIA INC.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Patent number: 10439028
    Abstract: A semiconductor film, a sheet like object, and a semiconductor device are provided that have inhibited semiconductor properties, particularly leakage current, and excellent withstand voltage and heat dissipation. A crystalline semiconductor film or a sheet like object includes a corundum structured oxide semiconductor as a major component, wherein the film has a film thickness of 1 ?m or more. Particularly, the semiconductor film or the object includes a semiconductor component of oxide of one or more selected from gallium, indium, and aluminum as a major component. A semiconductor device has a semiconductor structure including the semiconductor film or the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: FLOSFIA, INC.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Patent number: 10043664
    Abstract: A multilayer structure with excellent crystallinity and a semiconductor device of the multilayer structure with good mobility are provided. A multilayer structure includes: a corundum structured crystal substrate; and a crystalline film containing a corundum structured crystalline oxide as a major component, the film formed directly on the substrate or with another layer therebetween, wherein the crystal substrate has an off angle from 0.2° to 12.0°, and the crystalline oxide contains one or more metals selected from indium, aluminum, and gallium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: FLOSFIA INC.
    Inventors: Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka, Toshimi Hitora
  • Publication number: 20170278706
    Abstract: A multilayer structure with excellent crystallinity and a semiconductor device of the multilayer structure with good mobility are provided. A multilayer structure includes: a corundum structured crystal substrate; and a crystalline film containing a corundum structured crystalline oxide as a major component, the film formed directly on the substrate or with another layer therebetween, wherein the crystal substrate has an off angle from 0.2° to 12.0°, and the crystalline oxide contains one or more metals selected from indium, aluminum, and gallium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: FLOSFIA INC.
    Inventors: Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka, Toshimi Hitora
  • Publication number: 20170200790
    Abstract: A semiconductor film, a sheet like object, and a semiconductor device are provided that have inhibited semiconductor properties, particularly leakage current, and excellent withstand voltage and heat dissipation. A crystalline semiconductor film or a sheet like object includes a corundum structured oxide semiconductor as a major component, wherein the film has a film thickness of 1 ?m or more. Particularly, the semiconductor film or the object includes a semiconductor component of oxide of one or more selected from gallium, indium, and aluminum as a major component. A semiconductor device has a semiconductor structure including the semiconductor film or the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: FLOSFIA INC.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Patent number: 9590050
    Abstract: Provided is a crystalline multilayer structure having good semiconductor properties. In particular, the crystalline multilayer structure has good electrical properties as follows: the controllability of conductivity is good; and vertical conduction is possible. A crystalline multilayer structure includes a metal layer containing a uniaxially oriented metal as a major component and a semiconductor layer disposed directly on the metal layer or with another layer therebetween and containing a crystalline oxide semiconductor as a major component. The crystalline oxide semiconductor contains one or more metals selected from gallium, indium, and aluminum and is uniaxially oriented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: FLOSFIA, INC.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Patent number: 9379190
    Abstract: Provided is a crystalline multilayer structure which has good electrical properties and is useful for semiconductor devices. A crystalline multilayer structure includes a base substrate and a crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film disposed directly on the base substrate or with another layer therebetween and including a corundum-structured oxide semiconductor as a major component. The oxide semiconductor contains indium and/or gallium as a major component. The crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film contains germanium, silicon, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, or niobium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: FLOSFIA, INC.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Publication number: 20150325660
    Abstract: Provided is a crystalline multilayer structure having good semiconductor properties. In particular, the crystalline multilayer structure has good electrical properties as follows: the controllability of conductivity is good; and vertical conduction is possible. A crystalline multilayer structure includes a metal layer containing a uniaxially oriented metal as a major component and a semiconductor layer disposed directly on the metal layer or with another layer therebetween and containing a crystalline oxide semiconductor as a major component. The crystalline oxide semiconductor contains one or more metals selected from gallium, indium, and aluminum and is uniaxially oriented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: FLOSFIA INC.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Publication number: 20150325659
    Abstract: Provided is a crystalline multilayer structure which has good electrical properties and is useful for semiconductor devices. A crystalline multilayer structure includes a base substrate and a crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film disposed directly on the base substrate or with another layer therebetween and including a corundum-structured oxide semiconductor as a major component. The oxide semiconductor contains indium and/or gallium as a major component. The crystalline oxide semiconductor thin film contains germanium, silicon, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, or niobium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: FLOSFIA INC.
    Inventors: Toshimi Hitora, Masaya Oda, Akio Takatsuka
  • Patent number: 8427783
    Abstract: A head-gimbal assembly. The head-gimbal assembly includes a suspension, a microactuator disposed on the suspension, and a head-slider bonded to the microactuator. The head-gimbal assembly further includes a connection pad disposed on the suspension, a connection pad disposed on the microactuator and formed over an edge between a side surface and a top surface of the microactuator to have a bend portion with an obtuse angle, and a metallic interconnection joint for interconnecting the connection pad of the suspension with the connection pad of the microactuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Haruhide Takahashi, Akio Takatsuka, Hideto Imai, Toshiki Hirano
  • Publication number: 20110075301
    Abstract: A head-gimbal assembly. The head-gimbal assembly includes a suspension, a microactuator disposed on the suspension, and a head-slider bonded to the microactuator. The head-gimbal assembly further includes a connection pad disposed on the suspension, a connection pad disposed on the microactuator and formed over an edge between a side surface and a top surface of the microactuator to have a bend portion with an obtuse angle, and a metallic interconnection joint for interconnecting the connection pad of the suspension with the connection pad of the microactuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Haruhide Takahashi, Akio Takatsuka, Hideto Imai, Toshiki Hirano
  • Publication number: 20110013319
    Abstract: A disk drive configured with micro-actuator interconnect conditioning. The disk drive includes a disk, a head, an actuator, a piezoelectric element, a hardened conductive adhesive, a voltage-supply circuit, and a controller. The head is configured to access the disk. The actuator includes a suspension supporting the head, and an arm supporting the suspension. The piezoelectric element is disposed on the suspension, is electrically connected to a first drive line and a second drive line, and is configured to change the position of the head. The hardened conductive adhesive is electrically connected to at least one connecting part of the piezoelectric element and the first drive line. The voltage-supply circuit is configured to supply a voltage to the piezoelectric element. The controller is configured to control a voltage-control circuit each time a designated process is executed, and to apply a voltage to the piezoelectric element with a prescribed maximum absolute value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Eiji Soga, Hiroyasu Tsuchida, Akio Takatsuka, Masaru Muranishi, Hidehiko Numasato
  • Patent number: 5953178
    Abstract: A magnetic disk apparatus includes a dual head equipped with an MR head for reading data and an inductive head for writing the data. One ID portion and one servo pattern are disposed in one sector and an unequal track pitch is formed. The ID portion is formed at the center of a radius of two positions to which the MR head is positioned at the time of reading the data and writing the data, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Takatsuka, Hideaki Amano, Katsuhiro Tsuneta, Toshiaki Tsuyoshi, Tetsuji Kameoka, Haruhiko Hosokawa, Takashi Yamaguchi, Kazuyoshi Hanada, Satoru Yamaura, Toshio Matsushita, Toshihisa Okazaki