Patents by Inventor Fumio Asamura

Fumio Asamura 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: 9136821
    Abstract: A surface mount device-type low-profile oscillator is provided. A main surface of an IC chip unit is joined to a bottom surface where the external terminals of a crystal unit section are formed. An integrated circuit portion includes a circuit forming, together with the crystal unit of the crystal unit section, an oscillator circuit on the main surface of the IC chip unit, and IC terminals formed with a plurality of IC electrode terminals, and two connection terminals connecting the external terminals of the crystal unit section are provided. The IC electrode terminals and mounting terminals are electrically connected with electrical columns provided in via holes penetrating in the direction of thickness of a silicon plate of a bare chip. The crystal unit section and the IC chip unit are joined with an anisotropic conductive adhesive applied to the main surface of the IC chip unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fumio Asamura
  • Patent number: 9077346
    Abstract: An oscillator according to the disclosure includes a crystal unit, an IC chip, an adhesive agent flow prevention film, and a lead frame. The lead frame is disposed in a peripheral area of the pair of crystal terminals and the IC chip in an approximately same surface as the one surface of the flat container of the crystal unit. The lead frame includes a wiring part that is connected to an IC terminal of the IC chip by a bonding wire and is buried in the resin mold, and a mounting terminal forming portion that extends from the wiring part and is folded along an outside of the resin mold in a back surface that is another surface side opposite to the one surface of the crystal unit so as to form a mounting terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fumio Asamura
  • Patent number: 9041476
    Abstract: A crystal controlled oscillator includes a crystal package and an IC chip board that includes an IC chip integrating an oscillator circuit. The crystal package includes a first container, a crystal resonator, a lid body, and an external terminal at an outer bottom surface of the first bottom wall layer of the first container. The IC chip integrates an oscillator circuit disposed at an outer bottom surface of the first bottom wall layer of the crystal package. The oscillator circuit connects to the lower side excitation electrode of the crystal resonator from the external terminal to an input side with high impedance. The oscillator circuit connects to the upper side excitation electrode to an output side with low impedance. The upper side excitation electrode is a shielding electrode of the crystal resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fumio Asamura
  • Publication number: 20150097631
    Abstract: A crystal oscillator is configured by accommodating a crystal blank that functions as a crystal unit and an IC chip that includes at least an oscillator circuit using the crystal blank into a container in an integrated manner. In the IC chip, the oscillator circuit is connected to the crystal unit via a pair of crystal connecting terminals, an output from the oscillator circuit is supplied to a plurality of output buffers. In relation to the crystal connecting terminal having a phase opposite to that of an output from the on/off controllable output buffer, an output terminal of this output buffer is disposed farther than an output terminal of the output buffer that is not subjected to the on/off control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Fumio Asamura
  • Publication number: 20150084706
    Abstract: An oscillator according to the disclosure includes a crystal unit, an IC chip, an adhesive agent flow prevention film, and a lead frame. The lead frame is disposed in a peripheral area of the pair of crystal terminals and the IC chip in an approximately same surface as the one surface of the flat container of the crystal unit. The lead frame includes a wiring part that is connected to an IC terminal of the IC chip by a bonding wire and is buried in the resin mold, and a mounting terminal forming portion that extends from the wiring part and is folded along an outside of the resin mold in a back surface that is another surface side opposite to the one surface of the crystal unit so as to form a mounting terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: FUMIO ASAMURA
  • Patent number: 8941444
    Abstract: A crystal oscillator is configured by accommodating a crystal blank that functions as a crystal unit and an IC chip that includes at least an oscillator circuit using the crystal blank into a container in an integrated manner. In the IC chip, the oscillator circuit is connected to the crystal unit via a pair of crystal connecting terminals, an output from the oscillator circuit is supplied to a plurality of output buffers. In relation to the crystal connecting terminal having a phase opposite to that of an output from the on/off controllable output buffer, an output terminal of this output buffer is disposed farther than an output terminal of the output buffer that is not subjected to the on/off control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumio Asamura
  • Patent number: 8941445
    Abstract: A piezoelectric module includes a piezoelectric package and a circuit component package. The piezoelectric module includes a thermoset resin with solder particles interposed between a whole circumference of the opening end surface of the second depressed portion including the plurality of connecting terminals of the circuit component package and the outer bottom surface of the first depressed portion of the piezoelectric package. The plurality of external terminals of the piezoelectric package and the plurality of connecting terminals of the circuit component package are electrically connected by metal bonding. The whole circumference of the opening end surface of the second depressed portion of the circuit component package and the outer bottom surface of the first depressed portion of the piezoelectric package are bonded by melting and hardening of the thermoset resin that constitutes the thermoset resin with solder particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Harima, Fumio Asamura
  • Patent number: 8896388
    Abstract: A temperature-compensated crystal oscillator includes a crystal resonator; and an oscillator circuit for performing temperature compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumio Asamura
  • Publication number: 20140218121
    Abstract: A surface mount device-type low-profile oscillator is provided. A main surface of an IC chip unit is joined to a bottom surface where the external terminals of a crystal unit section are formed. An integrated circuit portion includes a circuit forming, together with the crystal unit of the crystal unit section, an oscillator circuit on the main surface of the IC chip unit, and IC terminals formed with a plurality of IC electrode terminals, and two connection terminals connecting the external terminals of the crystal unit section are provided. The IC electrode terminals and mounting terminals are electrically connected with electrical columns provided in via holes penetrating in the direction of thickness of a silicon plate of a bare chip. The crystal unit section and the IC chip unit are joined with an anisotropic conductive adhesive applied to the main surface of the IC chip unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: FUMIO ASAMURA
  • Patent number: 8576020
    Abstract: A crystal oscillator with improved tolerance to radiation such as X-rays includes: a container body; a quartz crystal blank accommodated in a first recess formed on one main surface of the container body and hermetically encapsulated in the first recess by a metal cover; and an IC chip that integrates electronic circuits including at least an oscillator circuit using the crystal blank and is accommodated in the second recess formed on the other main surface of the container body. The IC chip is fixed to the bottom surface of the second recess by flip-chip bonding such that a circuit formation plane of the IC chip is opposed to the bottom surface of the second recess. A radiation protective film is formed on the main surface other than the circuit formation plane of the IC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumio Asamura
  • Patent number: 8558629
    Abstract: A temperature-controlled crystal oscillating unit and oscillator are provided, which can stabilize an output frequency thereof, have firmness against shock of falling etc., and are suitable for miniaturization and mass production. A crystal blank for the temperature-controlled crystal oscillating unit is formed by an inner region which is an oscillating plate; an outer region which surrounds the periphery of the inner region; and a connection portion which connects the inner region with the outer region. Electrodes are formed on two surfaces of the inner region, and a heater and a temperature sensor are disposed to surround the periphery of the electrode on one surface of the inner region where the electrode is formed thereon. The electrodes, the heater and the temperature sensor are respectively connected with terminals on the outer region by leads. A contact area between the temperature sensor and a crystal is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Asamura, Takehito Ishii
  • Publication number: 20130257549
    Abstract: A crystal controlled oscillator includes a crystal package and an IC chip board that includes an IC chip integrating an oscillator circuit. The crystal package includes a first container, a crystal resonator, a lid body, and an external terminal at an outer bottom surface of the first bottom wall layer of the first container. The IC chip integrates an oscillator circuit disposed at an outer bottom surface of the first bottom wall layer of the crystal package. The oscillator circuit connects to the lower side excitation electrode of the crystal resonator from the external terminal to an input side with high impedance. The oscillator circuit connects to the upper side excitation electrode to an output side with low impedance. The upper side excitation electrode is a shielding electrode of the crystal resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: FUMIO ASAMURA
  • Patent number: 8451068
    Abstract: Provided is an oscillator using an MEMS resonator, which can reduce an influence of noise of a TIA and improve phase noise characteristics of an oscillator output. The oscillator includes an MEMS resonator, a TIA, a buffer amplifier, and a current/voltage converter that couples, by electromagnetic induction, with a wiring line via which an output of the MEMS resonator is fed to the TIA, so as to convert a current flowing in the wiring line to a voltage and output the voltage to the buffer amplifier. Thus, the oscillator output is extracted from the current/voltage converter. Further, the current/voltage converter is provided in the form of an oscillation output coil provided so as to surround the wiring line in a noncontact manner, in which oscillation output coil one end is connected to ground and the other end is connected to the buffer amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Asamura, Takehito Ishii
  • Publication number: 20130038400
    Abstract: A temperature-compensated crystal oscillator includes a crystal resonator; and an oscillator circuit for performing temperature compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: FUMIO ASAMURA
  • Publication number: 20120176763
    Abstract: A crystal oscillator is configured by accommodating a crystal blank that functions as a crystal unit and an IC chip that includes at least an oscillator circuit using the crystal blank into a container in an integrated manner. In the IC chip, the oscillator circuit is connected to the crystal unit via a pair of crystal connecting terminals, an output from the oscillator circuit is supplied to a plurality of output buffers. In relation to the crystal connecting terminal having a phase opposite to that of an output from the on/off controllable output buffer, an output terminal of this output buffer is disposed farther than an output terminal of the output buffer that is not subjected to the on/off control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fumio Asamura
  • Publication number: 20120154061
    Abstract: A crystal oscillator with improved tolerance to radiation such as X-rays includes: a container body; a quartz crystal blank accommodated in a first recess formed on one main surface of the container body and hermetically encapsulated in the first recess by a metal cover; and an IC chip that integrates electronic circuits including at least an oscillator circuit using the crystal blank and is accommodated in the second recess formed on the other main surface of the container body. The IC chip is fixed to the bottom surface of the second recess by flip-chip bonding such that a circuit formation plane of the IC chip is opposed to the bottom surface of the second recess. A radiation protective film is formed on the main surface other than the circuit formation plane of the IC chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fumio Asamura
  • Publication number: 20120139648
    Abstract: A temperature-controlled crystal oscillating unit and oscillator are provided, which can stabilize an output frequency thereof, have firmness against shock of falling etc., and are suitable for miniaturization and mass production. A crystal blank for the temperature-controlled crystal oscillating unit is formed by an inner region which is an oscillating plate; an outer region which surrounds the periphery of the inner region; and a connection portion which connects the inner region with the outer region. Electrodes are formed on two surfaces of the inner region, and a heater and a temperature sensor are disposed to surround the periphery of the electrode on one surface of the inner region where the electrode is formed thereon. The electrodes, the heater and the temperature sensor are respectively connected with terminals on the outer region by leads. A contact area between the temperature sensor and a crystal is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: FUMIO ASAMURA, TAKEHITO ISHII
  • Publication number: 20120068776
    Abstract: Provided is an oscillator using an MEMS resonator, which can reduce an influence of noise of a TIA and improve phase noise characteristics of an oscillator output. The oscillator includes an MEMS resonator, a TIA, a buffer amplifier, and a current/voltage converter that couples, by electromagnetic induction, with a wiring line via which an output of the MEMS resonator is fed to the TIA, so as to convert a current flowing in the wiring line to a voltage and output the voltage to the buffer amplifier. Thus, the oscillator output is extracted from the current/voltage converter. Further, the current/voltage converter is provided in the form of an oscillation output coil provided so as to surround the wiring line in a noncontact manner, in which oscillation output coil one end is connected to ground and the other end is connected to the buffer amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Fumio Asamura, Takehito Ishii
  • Patent number: 7649427
    Abstract: A crystal oscillator in which a temperature characteristic of an oscillation frequency is improved to omit a measurement operation of the temperature characteristic of the oscillator, and manufacturing is facilitated to reduce a manufacturing time. In the crystal oscillator, a power voltage is applied to a collector of a transistor via series connection of an inductor for resonance and a resistance, a crystal unit is disposed in a loop which returns to an emitter of the transistor from a point between the inductor L4 and the resistance, and further, in the loop, a first parallel circuit in which a stationary capacitor having a negative temperature coefficient and a stationary capacitor having a zero temperature coefficient are connected in parallel with each other is inserted between an oscillation output taking point and the collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Asamura, Takeo Oita, Katsuaki Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7538628
    Abstract: A harmonic oscillator comprises a transmission line resonator in which an oscillation frequency depends on an electrical length of a transmission line and both ends of the transmission line are electrical open ends; an active element for oscillation as a negative resistance connecting to the transmission line resonator; an output line connected to a midpoint portion of the transmission line resonator; and electrical and/or physical suppressing means for suppressing a voltage displacement distribution of second harmonic among the even-order harmonics. The suppressing means is provided at a position which is at least a minimum voltage displacement portion for the second harmonic between the midpoint portion and either ends of the transmission line resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignees: Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd., Saga University
    Inventors: Masayoshi Aikawa, Takayuki Tanaka, Fumio Asamura, Kenji Kawahata, Katsuaki Sakamoto