Patents by Inventor Eiji Nishibe

Eiji Nishibe 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: 7611957
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a semiconductor resistor layer, which reduces a difference between a theoretical resistance value and a measured resistance value. An interlayer insulation film is formed on the whole surface of a semiconductor substrate, and then the interlayer insulation film is selectively etched to form contact holes partially exposing a polysilicon resistor layer, a source region and a drain region. The patterning size of the polysilicon resistor layer is designed by defining the lengths between the adjacent contact holes on the polysilicon resistor layer as the lengths of resistor elements. Then, ion implantation is performed to the polysilicon resistor layer through the contact holes to form low resistance regions (regions where high concentration of impurities are implanted) on the polysilicon resistor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Toshihiro Hachiyanagi
  • Patent number: 7294551
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a gate electrode formed on a P type semiconductor substrate via gate oxide films. A first low concentration (LN type) drain region is made adjacent to one end of the gate electrode. A second low concentration (SLN type) drain region is formed in the first low concentration drain region so that the second low concentration drain region is very close to the outer boundary of the second low concentration drain region and has at least a higher impurity concentration than the first low concentration drain region. A high concentration (N+ type) source region is formed adjacent to the other end of said gate electrode, and a high concentration (N+ type) drain region is formed in the second low concentration drain region having the designated space from one end of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Eiji Nishibe
  • Publication number: 20070178636
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a semiconductor resistor layer, which reduces a difference between a theoretical resistance value and a measured resistance value. An interlayer insulation film is formed on the whole surface of a semiconductor substrate, and then the interlayer insulation film is selectively etched to form contact holes partially exposing a polysilicon resistor layer, a source region and a drain region. The patterning size of the polysilicon resistor layer is designed by defining the lengths between the adjacent contact holes on the polysilicon resistor layer as the lengths of resistor elements. Then, ion implantation is performed to the polysilicon resistor layer through the contact holes to form low resistance regions (regions where high concentration of impurities are implanted) on the polysilicon resistor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Toshihiro Hachiyanagi
  • Patent number: 7217612
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a first gate insulating film which is pattern-formed on an N type well region within a P type semiconductor substrate; a second gate insulating film which is formed on the semiconductor substrate except for this first gate insulating film; a gate electrode, which is formed in such a manner that this gate electrode is bridged over the first gate insulating film and the second gate insulating film; a P type body region which is formed in such a manner that this P type body region is located adjacent to the gate electrode; an N type source region and a channel region, which are formed within this P type body region; and an N type drain region which is formed at a position separated from the P type body region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Shuichi Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 7161210
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with a gate electrode formed over a substrate that has gate oxide films disposed thereon. Source-drain regions of low and high concentration are formed next to the gate electrode. A diffusion region width of the source side of the source-drain regions is smaller than at least a diffusion region width of the drain side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Shuichi Kikuchi, Takuya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7157779
    Abstract: An operational withstand voltage of a high voltage MOS transistor is enhanced and a variation in a saturation current Idsat is suppressed. A gate insulation film is formed on a P-type semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode is formed on the gate insulation film. A first low impurity concentration source layer and a first low impurity concentration drain layer are formed by tilt angle ion implantation of double charge phosphorus ions (31P++) using the gate electrode as a mask. Then a second low impurity concentration source layer and a second low impurity drain layer are formed by tilt angle ion implantation of single charge phosphorus ions (31P+).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Toshihiro Hachiyanagi
  • Patent number: 7087961
    Abstract: To enable the reduction of ON-state resistance in a state in which the withstand voltage is secured, a semiconductor device according to the invention is provided with a gate electrode formed so that the gate electrode ranges from a gate oxide film formed on an N-type well region formed in a P-type semiconductor substrate to a selective oxide film, a P-type source region formed so that the source region is adjacent to the gate electrode, a P-type drain region formed in a position apart from the gate electrode and a P-type drift region (an LP layer) formed so that the drift region surrounds the drain region, and is characterized in that a P-type impurities layer (an FP layer) is formed so that the impurities layer is adjacent to the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Eiji Nishibe
  • Patent number: 7056797
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a gate electrode formed extending on a first and second gate insulation films formed on P type semiconductor substrate, an N+ type source region adjacent to one end of the gate electrode, an N? type drain region facing said source region through a channel region, having high impurity concentration peak at a position of the predetermined depth at least in said substrate under said first gate insulation film, and formed so that high impurity concentration becomes low at a region near surface of the substrate, an N? type drain region formed so as to range to the N? type drain region, an N+ type drain region separated from the other end of said gate electrode and included in said N? type drain region, and an N type layer formed so as to span from one end portion of said first gate insulation film to said N+ type drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Eiji Nishibe, Takuya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6963109
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a gate electrode formed on a P type semiconductor substrate via gate oxide films. A first low concentration (LN type) drain region is made adjacent to one end of the gate electrode. A second low concentration (SLN type) drain region is formed in the first tow concentration drain region so that the second low concentration drain region is very close to the outer boundary of the second low concentration drain region and has at least a higher impurity concentration than the first low concentration drain region. A high concentration (N+ type) source region is formed adjacent to the other end of said gate electrode, and a high concentration (N+ type) drain region is formed in the second low concentration drain region having the designated space from one end of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Eiji Nishibe
  • Publication number: 20050116285
    Abstract: An operational withstand voltage of a high voltage MOS transistor is enhanced. An N?-type drain layer is formed in a surface of a P-type semiconductor substrate to overlap a gate electrode so that a surface of the N?-type drain layer below the gate electrode becomes depleted when a drain-source voltage Vds greater than a gate-source voltage Vgs is applied to the N?-type drain layer. Consequently, a channel current Ie of the high voltage MOS transistor flows through deep region of the N?-type drain layer under the surface depletion layer to avoid flowing through the surface region at an edge of the N?-type drain layer where an electric field converges. This results in reduced substrate current Isub and enhanced operational withstand voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Toshihiro Hachiyanagi
  • Publication number: 20050104138
    Abstract: An operational withstand voltage of a high voltage MOS transistor is enhanced and a variation in a saturation current Idsat is suppressed. A gate insulation film is formed on a P-type semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode is formed on the gate insulation film. A first low impurity concentration source layer and a first low impurity concentration drain layer are formed by tilt angle ion implantation of double charge phosphorus ions (31P++) using the gate electrode as a mask. Then a second low impurity concentration source layer and a second low impurity drain layer are formed by tilt angle ion implantation of single charge phosphorus ions (31P+).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Toshihiro Hachiyanagi
  • Patent number: 6893926
    Abstract: A withstand voltage against electrostatic discharge of a high voltage MOS transistor is improved. An N?-type drain layer is not formed under an N+-type drain layer, while a P+-type buried layer is formed in a region under the N+-type drain layer. A PN junction of high impurity concentration is formed between the N+-type drain layer and the P+-type buried layer. In other words, a region having low junction breakdown voltage is formed locally. The surge current flows through the PN junction into the silicon substrate before the N?-type drain layer below a gate electrode is thermally damaged. Hence, the ESD withstand voltage is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Masafumi Uehara, Eiji Nishibe, Katsuyoshi Anzai
  • Patent number: 6844593
    Abstract: A withstand voltage against electrostatic discharge of a high voltage MOS transistor is improved. An N?-type drain layer is not formed under an N+-type drain layer, while a P+-type buried layer is formed in a region under the N+-type drain layer. A PN junction of high impurity concentration is formed between the N+-type drain layer and the P+-type buried layer. In other words, a region having low junction breakdown voltage is formed locally. The surge current flows through the PN junction into the silicon substrate before the N?-type drain layer below a gate electrode is thermally damaged. Hence, the ESD withstand voltage is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Masafumi Uehara, Eiji Nishibe, Katsuyoshi Anzai
  • Publication number: 20040212033
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a gate electrode formed on a P type semiconductor substrate via gate oxide films. A first low concentration (LN type) drain region is made adjacent to one end of the gate electrode. A second low concentration (SLN type) drain region is formed in the first low concentration drain region so that the second low concentration drain region is very close to the outer boundary of the second low concentration drain region and has at least a higher impurity concentration than the first low concentration drain region. A high concentration (N+ type) source region is formed adjacent to the other end of said gate electrode, and a high concentration (N+ type) drain region is formed in the second low concentration drain region having the designated space from one end of the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Eiji Nishibe
  • Publication number: 20040178459
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a first gate insulating film which is pattern-formed on an N type well region within a P type semiconductor substrate; a second gate insulating film which is formed on the semiconductor substrate except for this first gate insulating film; a gate electrode, which is formed in such a manner that this gate electrode is bridged over the first gate insulating film and the second gate insulating film; a P type body region which is formed in such a manner that this P type body region is located adjacent to the gate electrode; an N type source region and a channel region, which are formed within this P type body region; and an N type drain region which is formed at a position separated from the P type body region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., a Osaka, Japan corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Shuichi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20040124478
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with a gate electrode formed over a substrate that has gate oxide films disposed thereon. Source-drain regions of low and high concentration are formed next to the gate electrode. A diffusion region width of the source side of the source-drain regions is smaller than at least a diffusion region width of the drain side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., a Japanese corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Shuichi Kikuchi, Takuya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6750518
    Abstract: A die size is reduced in a semiconductor device which has a gate electrode formed on a first gate insulation film and a second gate insulation film, source and drain regions (N− layers and N+ layers) formed adjacent to the gate electrode and a channel region, wherein at least the gate electrode, the channel region and the source and drain regions are polygonal in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Suichi Kikuchi, Masaaki Momen
  • Patent number: 6740932
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a gate electrode formed on P type semiconductor substrate through a gate insulation film, a low concentration N− type drain region formed so as to be adjacent to the gate electrode, a high concentration N+ type drain region separated from the other end of said gate electrode and included in said low N− type drain region, and a middle concentration N type layer at a region spanning at least from said gate electrode to said high concentration N+ type drain region, and formed so that impurity concentration becomes low at a region near the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Eiji Nishibe, Takuya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6713331
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with a gate electrode formed over a substrate that has gate oxide films disposed thereon. Source-drain regions of low and high concentration are formed next to the gate electrode. A diffusion region width of the source side of the source-drain regions is smaller than at least a diffusion region width of the drain side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Nishibe, Shuichi Kikuchi, Takuya Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20040051158
    Abstract: A withstand voltage against electrostatic discharge of a high voltage MOS transistor is improved. An N−-type drain layer is not formed under an N+-type drain layer, while a P+-type buried layer is formed in a region under the N+-type drain layer. A PN junction of high impurity concentration is formed between the N+-type drain layer and the P+-type buried layer. In other words, a region having low junction breakdown voltage is formed locally. The surge current flows through the PN junction into the silicon substrate before the N−-type drain layer below a gate electrode is thermally damaged. Hence, the ESD withstand voltage is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Masafumi Uehara, Eiji Nishibe, Katsuyoshi Anzai