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).

  • Publication number: 20230411228
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Oga, Masayoshi Tagami
  • Patent number: 11515300
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Oga, Natsuki Fukuda, Moto Yabuki
  • Publication number: 20210288038
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi OGA, Natsuki FUKUDA, Moto YABUKI
  • Patent number: 10957702
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Oga, Hideaki Harakawa, Satoshi Nagashima, Natsuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20200075615
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi OGA, Hideaki HARAKAWA, Satoshi NAGASHIMA, Natsuki FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 10211259
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Oga, Mutsumi Okajima, Natsuki Fukuda, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Toshiharu Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ode
  • Patent number: 10192928
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Natsuki Fukuda, Mutsumi Okajima, Atsushi Oga, Toshiharu Tanaka, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Takeshi Takagi, Masanori Komura
  • Publication number: 20180006089
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Natsuki FUKUDA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Atsushi OGA, Toshiharu TANAKA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi TAKAGI, Masanori KOMURA
  • Publication number: 20170373119
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi OGA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Natsuki FUKUDA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Toshiharu TANAKA, Hiroyuki ODE
  • Patent number: 9768233
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Natsuki Fukuda, Mutsumi Okajima, Atsushi Oga, Toshiharu Tanaka, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Takeshi Takagi, Masanori Komura
  • Publication number: 20170256588
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Natsuki FUKUDA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Atsushi OGA, Toshiharu TANAKA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi TAKAGI, Masanori KOMURA
  • Patent number: 9721961
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Mutsumi Okajima, Atsushi Oga, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Ode, Toshiharu Tanaka, Natsuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 9704922
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Atsushi Oga, Mutsumi Okajima, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Ode, Toshiharu Tanaka, Natsuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20160351628
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Atsushi OGA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Hiroyuki ODE, Toshiharu TANAKA, Natsuki FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20160351624
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Atsushi OGA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Hiroyuki ODE, Toshiharu TANAKA, Natsuki FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 8598651
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Oga, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20110284952
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi OGA, Hiroshi KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20070243684
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki KATSUKI, Atsushi OGA, Shuuichi SENOU, Noriyuki OTA, Masahiro YOSHIDA, Kenta ARAI, Atsushi NAKAGAWA, Tomotaka MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20050087774
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Katsuki, Atsushi Oga, Shuuichi Senou, Noriyuki Ota, Masahiro Yoshida, Kenta Arai, Atsushi Nakagawa, Tomotaka Murakami