Patents by Inventor Akira Tanahashi

Akira Tanahashi 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).

  • Patent number: 10081852
    Abstract: A mixed mother alloy is prepared from a solder mixture comprising a pyrolyzable flux and high melting point metal particles, the mixed mother alloy is charged into a large amount of molten solder and stirred, and a billet is prepared. The billet can then be extruded, rolled, and punched to form a pellet or a washer, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignees: Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd., Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiko Hirano, Akira Tanahashi, Yoshitsugu Sakamoto, Kaichi Tsuruta, Takashi Ishii, Satoshi Soga
  • Publication number: 20110068149
    Abstract: A mixed mother alloy is prepared from a solder mixture comprising a pyrolyzable flux and high melting point metal particles, the mixed mother alloy is charged into a large amount of molten solder and stirred, and a billet is prepared. The billet can then be extruded, rolled, and punched to form a pellet or a washer, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Naohiko Hirano, Akira Tanahashi, Yoshitsugu Sakamoto, Kaichi Tsuruta, Takashi Ishii, Satoshi Soga
  • Patent number: 7793820
    Abstract: A mixed mother alloy is prepared from a solder mixture comprising a pyrolyzable flux and high melting point metal particles, the mixed mother alloy is charged into a large amount of molten solder and stirred, and a billet is prepared. The billet can then be extruded, rolled, and punched to form a pellet or a washer, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignees: Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd., Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiko Hirano, Akira Tanahashi, Yoshitsugu Sakamoto, Kaichi Tsuruta, Takashi Ishii, Satoshi Soga
  • Patent number: 7601625
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a solder layer includes the steps of: grinding a mounting surface of a semiconductor chip; etching the mounting surface of the chip; forming an electrode on the mounting surface of the chip; assembling the chip, the solder layer and a base in this order; and heating the chip, the solder layer and the base to be equal to or higher than a solidus temperature of the solder layer so that the solder layer is reflowed for soldering the chip on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chikage Noritake, Yoshitsugu Sakamoto, Akira Tanahashi, Hideki Okada, Tomomasa Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7579212
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a base member; a tin-based solder layer; a first metal layer; and a first alloy layer. The semiconductor substrate is bonded to the base member through the first metal layer, the first alloy layer and the tin-based solder layer in this order. The first alloy layer is made of a first metal in the first metal layer and tin in the tin-based solder layer. The first metal layer is made of at least one of material selected from the group consisting of titanium, aluminum, iron, molybdenum, chromium, vanadium and iron-nickel-chromium alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimiharu Kayukawa, Akira Tanahashi, Chikage Noritake, Shoji Miura
  • Publication number: 20080237301
    Abstract: A mixed mother alloy is prepared from a solder mixture comprising a pyrolyzable flux and high melting point metal particles, the mixed mother alloy is charged into a large amount of molten solder and stirred, and a billet is prepared. The billet can then be extruded, rolled, and punched to form a pellet or a washer, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Naohiko Hirano, Akira Tanahashi, Yoshitsugu Sakamoto, Kaichi Tsuruta, Takashi Ishii, Satoshi Soga
  • Patent number: 7361996
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a base member; a tin-based solder layer; a first metal layer; and a first alloy layer. The semiconductor substrate is bonded to the base member through the first metal layer, the first alloy layer and the tin-based solder layer in this order. The first alloy layer is made of a first metal in the first metal layer and tin in the tin-based solder layer. The first metal layer is made of at least one of material selected from the group consisting of titanium, aluminum, iron, molybdenum, chromium, vanadium and iron-nickel-chromium alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimiharu Kayukawa, Akira Tanahashi, Chikage Noritake, Shoji Miura
  • Publication number: 20070176293
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a base member; a tin-based solder layer; a first metal layer; and a first alloy layer. The semiconductor substrate is bonded to the base member through the first metal layer, the first alloy layer and the tin-based solder layer in this order. The first alloy layer is made of a first metal in the first metal layer and tin in the tin-based solder layer. The first metal layer is made of at least one of material selected from the group consisting of titanium, aluminum, iron, molybdenum, chromium, vanadium and iron-nickel-chromium alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimiharu Kayukawa, Akira Tanahashi, Chikage Noritake, Shoji Miura
  • Publication number: 20060049521
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a base member; a tin-based solder layer; a first metal layer; and a first alloy layer. The semiconductor substrate is bonded to the base member through the first metal layer, the first alloy layer and the tin-based solder layer in this order. The first alloy layer is made of a first metal in the first metal layer and tin in the tin-based solder layer. The first metal layer is made of at least one of material selected from the group consisting of titanium, aluminum, iron, molybdenum, chromium, vanadium and iron-nickel-chromium alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimiharu Kayukawa, Akira Tanahashi, Chikage Noritake, Shoji Miura
  • Publication number: 20050233568
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a solder layer includes the steps of: grinding a mounting surface of a semiconductor chip; etching the mounting surface of the chip; forming an electrode on the mounting surface of the chip; assembling the chip, the solder layer and a base in this order; and heating the chip, the solder layer and the base to be equal to or higher than a solidus temperature of the solder layer so that the solder layer is reflowed for soldering the chip on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Chikage Noritake, Yoshitsugu Sakamoto, Akira Tanahashi, Hideki Okada, Tomomasa Yoshida
  • Patent number: 6488781
    Abstract: Soldering paste for bonding an electronic component to electrodes on a ceramic substrate includes alcohol having at least two OH groups, organic acid, and metallic powder. The electronic component disposed on the electrodes through the soldering paste undergoes a reflow performed in a nitrogen atmosphere. Accordingly, an ester film is formed around the electrodes as a reaction product of the organic acid and the alcohol. The ester film incorporates therein the remaining organic acid and metal salt as its reaction product. As a result, high insulation reliability is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignees: Denso Corporation, Tamura Kaken Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Tanahashi, Norihisa Imaizumi, Seiji Shibata, Eiichi Sudo
  • Patent number: 6142363
    Abstract: Provided are a soldering flux or paste containing an organic substance which has at least two hydroxyl (--OH) groups in a molecule and of which the temperature at which the mass % becomes approximately 0% is not lower than approximately 170.degree. C. and not lower than the solid phase linear temperature of the solder, as measured by thermal gravimetry in which a flow rate of an air or nitrogen (N.sub.2) gas atmosphere is 200 ml/min and a rate of temperature rise is 10.degree. C./min, and a soldering method using the same. The soldering flux or paste of the present invention gives good wettability to a matrix to be bonded in a normal temperature profile and in a non-reductive atmosphere without leaving any residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Tanahashi, Norihisa Imaizumi, Yuzi Otani, Takashi Nagasaka
  • Patent number: 5919317
    Abstract: Provided are a soldering flux or paste containing an organic substance which has at least two hydroxyl (--OH) groups in a molecule and of which the temperature at which the mass % becomes approximately 0% is not lower than approximately 170.degree. C. and not lower than the solid phase linear temperature of the solder, as measured by thermal gravimetry in which a flow rate of an air or nitrogen (N.sub.2) gas atmosphere is 200 ml/min and a rate of temperature rise is 10.degree. C./min, and a soldering method using the same. The soldering flux or paste of the present invention gives good wettability to a matrix to be bonded in a normal temperature profile and in a non-reductive atmosphere without leaving any residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Tanahashi, Norihisa Imaizumi, Yuzi Otani, Takashi Nagasaka