Patents by Inventor Ayahiko Ichimiya

Ayahiko Ichimiya 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: 7045879
    Abstract: The principal surface of a p-type SiC substrate (1) is formed of a face intersecting (0001) Si-face at 10 to 16°. An n+ source region (2) and an n+ drain region (3) are formed in a surface layer portion at the principal surface of the p-type SiC substrate (1) so as to be separated from each other. A gate electrode (5) is formed on a gate oxide film (4) on the principal surface of the p-type SiC substrate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Hisada, Eiichi Okuno, Yoshihito Mitsuoka, Shinji Amano, Takeshi Endo, Shinichi Mukainakano, Ayahiko Ichimiya
  • Publication number: 20040159841
    Abstract: The principal surface of a p-type SiC substrate (1) is formed of a face intersecting (0001) Si-face at 10 to 16°. An n+ source region (2) and an n+ drain region (3) are formed in a surface layer portion at the principal surface of the p-type SiC substrate (1) so as to be separated from each other. A gate electrode (5) is formed on a gate oxide film (4) on the principal surface of the p-type SiC substrate (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Hisada, Eiichi Okuno, Yoshihito Mitsuoka, Shinji Amano, Takeshi Endo, Shinichi Mukainakano, Ayahiko Ichimiya
  • Patent number: 6589337
    Abstract: In a process of producing a SiC device, a Si layer is formed on the surface of a SiC substrate, and the Si layer is removed from the surface of the SiC substrate by supplying oxygen gas to the Si layer in a high ambient temperature and a low ambient pressure. The pressure is set at 1×10−2 to 1×10−6 Pa. Thus a cleaned surface of the SiC substrate, not contaminated by carbon and the like in atmospheric air, can be provided. Preferably, the oxygen pressure and temperature are set at about 10−6 Pa and 1000° C. for removing the Si layer. Thereafter, the oxygen is further supplied to raise the pressure to about 104 Pa to form an oxide film on the cleaned SiC substrate. Thus, the SiC substrate is cleaned and then formed with the oxide layer in the same chamber by changing the ambient pressure but without changing the ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Hisada, Shinichi Mukainakano, Takeshi Hasegawa, Ayahiko Ichimiya, Tomohiro Aoyama, Kiyoshige Kato
  • Publication number: 20020033130
    Abstract: In a process of producing a SiC device, a Si layer is formed on the surface of a SiC substrate, and the Si layer is removed from the surface of the SiC substrate by supplying oxygen gas to the Si layer in a high ambient temperature and a low ambient pressure. The pressure is set at 1×10−2 to 1×10−6 Pa. Thus a cleaned surface of the SiC substrate, not contaminated by carbon and the like in atmospheric air, can be provided. Preferably, the oxygen pressure and temperature are set at about 10−6 Pa and 1000° C. for removing the Si layer. Thereafter, the oxygen is further supplied to raise the pressure to about 104 Pa to form an oxide film on the cleaned SiC substrate. Thus, the SiC substrate is cleaned and then formed with the oxide layer in the same chamber by changing the ambient pressure but without changing the ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Hisada, Shinichi Mukainakano, Takeshi Hasegawa, Ayahiko Ichimiya, Tomohiro Aoyama, Kiyoshige Kato