Patents by Inventor Fumitsugu Fukuyo

Fumitsugu Fukuyo 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: 9553023
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping, and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshimaro Fujii, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Kenshi Fukumitsu, Naoki Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 9548246
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping, and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshimaro Fujii, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Kenshi Fukumitsu, Naoki Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 9543256
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping, and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshimaro Fujii, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Kenshi Fukumitsu, Naoki Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 9543207
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshimaro Fujii, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Kenshi Fukumitsu, Naoki Uchiyama
  • Publication number: 20160368085
    Abstract: A laser processing method which can efficiently perform laser processing while minimizing the deviation of the converging point of a laser beam in end parts of an object to be processed is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuhiro ATSUMI, Koji KUNO, Masayoshi KUSUNOKI, Tatsuya SUZUKI, Kenshi FUKUMITSU, Fumitsugu FUKUYO
  • Patent number: 9511449
    Abstract: A laser processing method which can efficiently perform laser processing while minimizing the deviation of the converging point of a laser beam in end parts of an object to be processed is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Atsumi, Koji Kuno, Masayoshi Kusunoki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Kenshi Fukumitsu, Fumitsugu Fukuyo
  • Publication number: 20160343618
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshimaro FUJII, Fumitsugu FUKUYO, Kenshi FUKUMITSU, Naoki UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160343619
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping, and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshimaro FUJII, Fumitsugu FUKUYO, Kenshi FUKUMITSU, Naoki UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160343617
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping, and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshimaro FUJII, Fumitsugu FUKUYO, Kenshi FUKUMITSU, Naoki UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160343674
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping, and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshimaro FUJII, Fumitsugu FUKUYO, Kenshi FUKUMITSU, Naoki UCHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9488827
    Abstract: The object is to easily expand a variable range of selective wavelengths without enlarging a device. A spectral device 1 of the present invention includes four band pass filters 11a to 11d through which a light L2 from a light source 3 is selectively transmitted within a wavelength range according to an incident angle of the light L2, and a tabular rotary table 10 in which the band pass filters 11a to 11d are installed upright on a principal surface 10a, and which is made rotatable around a rotational center C1 along the principal surface 10a, and the four band pass filters 11a to 11d are respectively disposed so that optical incidence planes 12 or optical emission planes 13 are inclined with respect to lines connecting the rotational center C1 on the principal surface 10a of the rotary table 10 and center points 15a and 15d of the band pass filters 11a to 11d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Michiharu Yonezawa
  • Publication number: 20160111333
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshimaro FUJII, Fumitsugu FUKUYO, Kenshi FUKUMITSU, Naoki UCHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9318312
    Abstract: An ultraviolet light generating target 20 includes a substrate 21 made of sapphire, quartz, or rock crystal; and a light-emitting layer 22 that is provided on the substrate 21 and that generates ultraviolet light upon receiving an electron beam. The light-emitting layer 22 includes powdered or granular Pr:LuAG crystals. By using such a light-emitting layer 22 as the target, the ultraviolet light generating efficiency can be increased more remarkably than when a Pr:LuAG single crystal film is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Honda, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Yuji Kasamatsu, Takashi Suzuki, Takeaki Hattori, Koji Kawai, Shucheng Chu, Hiroyuki Taketomi
  • Patent number: 9287177
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshimaro Fujii, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Kenshi Fukumitsu, Naoki Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 9252056
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshimaro Fujii, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Kenshi Fukumitsu, Naoki Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 9240313
    Abstract: A target for ultraviolet light generation comprises a substrate adapted to transmit ultraviolet light therethrough and a light-emitting layer disposed on the substrate and generating ultraviolet light in response to an electron beam. The light-emitting layer includes a polycrystalline film constituted by an oxide polycrystal containing Lu and Si doped with an activator or a polycrystalline film constituted by a rare-earth-containing aluminum garnet polycrystal doped with an activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Honda, Hiroyuki Taketomi, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Koji Kawai, Hidetsugu Takaoka, Norio Ichikawa, Takashi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150311119
    Abstract: A substrate dividing method which can thin and divide a substrate while preventing chipping and cracking from occurring. This substrate dividing method comprises the steps of irradiating a semiconductor substrate 1 having a front face 3 formed with functional devices 19 with laser light while positioning a light-converging point within the substrate, so as to form a modified region including a molten processed region due to multiphoton absorption within the semiconductor substrate 1, and causing the modified region including the molten processed region to form a starting point region for cutting; and grinding a rear face 21 of the semiconductor substrate 1 after the step of forming the starting point region for cutting such that the semiconductor substrate 1 attains a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshimaro FUJII, Fumitsugu FUKUYO, Kenshi FUKUMITSU, Naoki UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150294853
    Abstract: A target for ultraviolet light generation comprises a substrate adapted to transmit ultraviolet light therethrough and a light-emitting layer disposed on the substrate and generating ultraviolet light in response to an electron beam. The light-emitting layer includes a polycrystalline film constituted by an oxide polycrystal containing Lu and Si doped with an activator or a polycrystalline film constituted by a rare-earth-containing aluminum garnet polycrystal doped with an activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshinori Honda, Hiroyuki Taketomi, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Koji Kawai, Hidetsugu Takaoka, Norio Ichikawa, Takashi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150287587
    Abstract: A target for ultraviolet light generation comprises a substrate adapted to transmit ultraviolet light therethrough and a light-emitting layer disposed on the substrate and generating ultraviolet light UV in response to an electron beam. The light-emitting layer includes a powdery or granular rare-earth-containing aluminum garnet crystal doped with an activator. The light-emitting layer has an ultraviolet light emission peak wavelength of 300 nm or shorter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshinori Honda, Hiroyuki Taketomi, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Koji Kawai, Hidetsugu Takaoka, Takashi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150270116
    Abstract: A target for ultraviolet light generation comprises a substrate adapted to transmit ultraviolet light therethrough and a light-emitting layer, disposed on the substrate, for generating ultraviolet light in response to an electron beam. The light-emitting layer includes a powdery or granular oxide crystal containing Lu and Si doped with an activator (e.g., Pr:LPS and Pr:LSO crystals).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshinori Honda, Hiroyuki Taketomi, Fumitsugu Fukuyo, Koji Kawai, Hidetsugu Takaoka, Takashi Suzuki