Patents by Inventor Atsushi Oga
Atsushi Oga 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).
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Publication number: 20240321819Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: preparing a first substrate provided with a first film; forming a second film on or above a second substrate; forming a third film on or above the second film; forming a fourth film on or above the third film; forming a stacked body by bonding a main surface of the first film and a main surface of the fourth film; performing irradiation with a laser beam from a side of the second substrate of the stacked body; and separating the second substrate in a state of including at least portion of the second film. The second film and the fourth film each includes a first material. The third film includes a second material different from the first material. The second film and the third film have different composition. The fourth film and the third film have different composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Miki TOSHIMA, Sadatoshi MURAKAMI, Atsushi OGA
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Publication number: 20230411228Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first interconnect including a first pad. The semiconductor device further includes a second pad provided on the first interconnect. In the semiconductor device, the second pad is in contact with another pad, and the first pad is not in contact with another pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Atsushi Oga, Masayoshi Tagami
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Patent number: 11515300Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip includes a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of transistors disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The second chip includes a plurality of first conductive layers, a plurality of first semiconductor layers, and a plurality of memory cells disposed in intersection portions of the plurality of first conductive layers and the plurality of first semiconductor layers. The second chip includes a second semiconductor layer farther from the semiconductor substrate than the plurality of first conductive layers. The second semiconductor layer is connected to the plurality of first semiconductor layers and a first insulating layer that includes a part farther from the semiconductor substrate than a surface on a side opposite to the semiconductor substrate of the second semiconductor layer and a part closer to the semiconductor substrate than the surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Atsushi Oga, Natsuki Fukuda, Moto Yabuki
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Publication number: 20210288038Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip includes a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of transistors disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The second chip includes a plurality of first conductive layers, a plurality of first semiconductor layers, and a plurality of memory cells disposed in intersection portions of the plurality of first conductive layers and the plurality of first semiconductor layers. The second chip includes a second semiconductor layer farther from the semiconductor substrate than the plurality of first conductive layers and connected to the plurality of first semiconductor layers and a first insulating layer that includes a part farther from the semiconductor substrate than a surface on aside opposite to the semiconductor substrate of the second semiconductor layer and a part closer to the semiconductor substrate than the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Atsushi OGA, Natsuki FUKUDA, Moto YABUKI
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Patent number: 10957702Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a first stacked body including a first semiconductor layer, a first memory film, a second semiconductor layer and a first insulating layer; a joining member provided on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the first insulating layer; a first layer provided above the joining member and covering the first semiconductor layer and the first memory film; a second layer provided above the joining member, located away from the first layer as viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and covering the second semiconductor layer and the second memory film; a second stacked body including a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer, a fourth memory film and a second insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Oga, Hideaki Harakawa, Satoshi Nagashima, Natsuki Fukuda
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Publication number: 20200075615Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a first stacked body including a first semiconductor layer, a first memory film, a second semiconductor layer and a first insulating layer; a joining member provided on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the first insulating layer; a first layer provided above the joining member and covering the first semiconductor layer and the first memory film; a second layer provided above the joining member, located away from the first layer as viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and covering the second semiconductor layer and the second memory film; a second stacked body including a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer, a fourth memory film and a second insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi OGA, Hideaki HARAKAWA, Satoshi NAGASHIMA, Natsuki FUKUDA
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Patent number: 10211259Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a semiconductor substrate extending in a first direction and a second direction, the first and second directions intersecting each other; a first wiring line disposed above the semiconductor substrate and extending in the first direction; a second wiring line disposed above the semiconductor substrate and extending in a third direction, the third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction; a variable resistance film disposed at an intersection of the first wiring line and the second wiring line; a first insulating film disposed aligned with the second wiring line in the first direction; a first film disposed between the first wiring line and the first insulating film; and a second film disposed between the first insulating film and the first film and configured from a material different from that of the first film.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Oga, Mutsumi Okajima, Natsuki Fukuda, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Toshiharu Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ode
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Patent number: 10192928Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a stacked body including a plurality of first conductive films stacked via an inter-layer insulating film; a first conductive body contacting the stacked body to extend in a stacking direction; and a plurality of first insulating films in the same layers as the first conductive films and disposed between the first conductive body and the first conductive films, the first conductive body including a projecting part that projects along tops of one of the first insulating films and one of the first conductive films, and a side surface of the projecting part contacting an upper surface of the one of the first conductive films.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Natsuki Fukuda, Mutsumi Okajima, Atsushi Oga, Toshiharu Tanaka, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Takeshi Takagi, Masanori Komura
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Publication number: 20180006089Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a stacked body including a plurality of first conductive films stacked via an inter-layer insulating film; a first conductive body contacting the stacked body to extend in a stacking direction; and a plurality of first insulating films in the same layers as the first conductive films and disposed between the first conductive body and the first conductive films, the first conductive body including a projecting part that projects along tops of one of the first insulating films and one of the first conductive films, and a side surface of the projecting part contacting an upper surface of the one of the first conductive films.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Natsuki FUKUDA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Atsushi OGA, Toshiharu TANAKA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi TAKAGI, Masanori KOMURA
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Publication number: 20170373119Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a semiconductor substrate extending in a first direction and a second direction, the first and second directions intersecting each other; a first wiring line disposed above the semiconductor substrate and extending in the first direction; a second wiring line disposed above the semiconductor substrate and extending in a third direction, the third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction; a variable resistance film disposed at an intersection of the first wiring line and the second wiring line; a first insulating film disposed aligned with the second wiring line in the first direction; a first film disposed between the first wiring line and the first insulating film; and a second film disposed between the first insulating film and the first film and configured from a material different from that of the first film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi OGA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Natsuki FUKUDA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Toshiharu TANAKA, Hiroyuki ODE
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Patent number: 9768233Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a stacked body including a plurality of first conductive films stacked via an inter-layer insulating film; a first conductive body facing the stacked body to extend in a stacking direction; and a plurality of first insulating films in the same layers as the first conductive films and disposed between the first conductive body and the first conductive films, the first conductive body including a projecting part that projects along tops of one of the first insulating films and one of the first conductive films, and a lower surface of the projecting part contacting an upper surface of the one of the first conductive films.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Natsuki Fukuda, Mutsumi Okajima, Atsushi Oga, Toshiharu Tanaka, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Takeshi Takagi, Masanori Komura
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Publication number: 20170256588Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a stacked body including a plurality of first conductive films stacked via an inter-layer insulating film; a first conductive body facing the stacked body to extend in a stacking direction; and a plurality of first insulating films in the same layers as the first conductive films and disposed between the first conductive body and the first conductive films, the first conductive body including a projecting part that projects along tops of one of the first insulating films and one of the first conductive films, and a lower surface of the projecting part contacting an upper surface of the one of the first conductive films.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Natsuki FUKUDA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Atsushi OGA, Toshiharu TANAKA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi TAKAGI, Masanori KOMURA
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Patent number: 9721961Abstract: In this semiconductor memory device, the first conducting layers are arrayed laminated in a first direction, and extend in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The first conducting layers are arrayed in a third direction via interlayer insulating films. The third direction intersects with the first direction and the second direction. The interlayer insulating film is disposed between the first conducting layers arrayed in the third direction, and extends in the first direction. The second conducting layer is disposed between the first conducting layers arrayed in the third direction, and extends in the first direction. The second conducting layer has an approximately circular cross-sectional shape intersecting with the first direction. The variable resistance layer surrounds a peripheral area of the second conducting layer, and is disposed at a position between the second conducting layer and the first conducting layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Mutsumi Okajima, Atsushi Oga, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Ode, Toshiharu Tanaka, Natsuki Fukuda
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Patent number: 9704922Abstract: According to one embodiment, this semiconductor memory device includes first conducting layers, a memory layer, and second conducting layers. The first conducting layers are laminated at predetermined pitches in a first direction perpendicular to a substrate. The first conducting layers extend in a second direction parallel to the substrate. The second conducting layer extends in the first direction. A memory layer surrounds a circumference of the second conductive layer. The first conductive layers is in contact with a side surface of the second conductive layer via the memory layer. The memory cells are provided at intersections of the first conducting layers and the second conducting layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Atsushi Oga, Mutsumi Okajima, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Ode, Toshiharu Tanaka, Natsuki Fukuda
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Publication number: 20160351624Abstract: According to one embodiment, this semiconductor memory device includes first conducting layers, a memory layer, and second conducting layers. The first conducting layers are laminated at predetermined pitches in a first direction perpendicular to a substrate. The first conducting layers extend in a second direction parallel to the substrate. The second conducting layer extends in the first direction. A memory layer surrounds a circumference of the second conductive layer. The first conductive layers is in contact with a side surface of the second conductive layer via the memory layer. The memory cells are provided at intersections of the first conducting layers and the second conducting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Atsushi OGA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Hiroyuki ODE, Toshiharu TANAKA, Natsuki FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20160351628Abstract: In this semiconductor memory device, the first conducting layers are arrayed laminated in a first direction, and extend in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The first conducting layers are arrayed in a third direction via interlayer insulating films. The third direction intersects with the first direction and the second direction. The interlayer insulating film is disposed between the first conducting layers arrayed in the third direction, and extends in the first direction. The second conducting layer is disposed between the first conducting layers arrayed in the third direction, and extends in the first direction. The second conducting layer has an approximately circular cross-sectional shape intersecting with the first direction. The variable resistance layer surrounds a peripheral area of the second conducting layer, and is disposed at a position between the second conducting layer and the first conducting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Atsushi OGA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Hiroyuki ODE, Toshiharu TANAKA, Natsuki FUKUDA
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Patent number: 8598651Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transistor having multiple trenches with the thickness thereof being intermittently changed in the lateral direction of a gate, a gate insulating film formed on the side walls and at the bottom of each of the trenches, a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film, a source region formed in the surface of the substrate on one side in the longitudinal direction of the gate, and a drain region formed in the surface of the substrate on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the gate.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Atsushi Oga, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20110284952Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transistor having multiple trenches with the thickness thereof being intermittently changed in the lateral direction of a gate, a gate insulating film formed on the side walls and at the bottom of each of the trenches, a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film, a source region formed in the surface of the substrate on one side in the longitudinal direction of the gate, and a drain region formed in the surface of the substrate on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi OGA, Hiroshi KAWAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20070243684Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a reference voltage generator circuit and a circuit different from the reference voltage generator circuit. A semiconductor element of the reference voltage generator circuit has a channel region where a substrate impurity concentration is substantially uniform at least in the vicinity of a drain region. A semiconductor element of the circuit different from the reference voltage generator circuit has a channel region where a substrate impurity concentration is higher than in other part of the region at least in the drain region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuyuki KATSUKI, Atsushi OGA, Shuuichi SENOU, Noriyuki OTA, Masahiro YOSHIDA, Kenta ARAI, Atsushi NAKAGAWA, Tomotaka MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20050087774Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a reference voltage generator circuit and a circuit different from the reference voltage generator circuit. A semiconductor element of the reference voltage generator circuit has a channel region where a substrate impurity concentration is substantially uniform at least in the vicinity of a drain region. A semiconductor element of the circuit different from the reference voltage generator circuit has a channel region where a substrate impurity concentration is higher than in other part of the region at least in the drain region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Applicant: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuyuki Katsuki, Atsushi Oga, Shuuichi Senou, Noriyuki Ota, Masahiro Yoshida, Kenta Arai, Atsushi Nakagawa, Tomotaka Murakami