Patents by Inventor Gen Murakami

Gen Murakami 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: 6018191
    Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the "Lead-On-Chip" or "Chip-On-Lead" structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Murakami, Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Masahiro Ichitani, Kunihiko Nishi, Ichiro Anjoh, Asao Nishimura, Makoto Kitano, Akihiro Yaguchi, Sueo Kawai, Masatsugu Ogata, Syuuji Eguchi, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Masanori Segawa, Hiroshi Hozoji, Takashi Yokoyama, Noriyuki Kinjo, Aizo Kaneda, Junichi Saeki, Shozo Nakamura, Akio Hasebe, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Isamu Yoshida, Takashi Yamazaki, Kazuyoshi Oshima, Tetsurou Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6002167
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semi-conductor chip 1 having bonding pads 2 thereon, conductive leads 4, each of which comprises an inner lead 41 and an outer lead 42, insulating adhesive tapes 3 by which each of the inner leads 41 of the leads 4 is stuck to the surface 1a of the semiconductor chip 1, bonding wires 6 by which each of the leads 4 is electrically connected to each corresponding bonding pad 2. The semiconductor chip 1, bonding pad 2, adhesive tapes 3, inner leads 41, and bonding wires 6 are molded by a molding resin 5. The boundary of the inner lead 41 and the cuter lead 42 of the lead 4 is bent in S-shape so that there is a step between inner lead 41 and the upper side portion 42a of the outer lead 42 in a certain depth. Then the outer lead 42 protrude out of the molding resin and extend in J-shape. The surface 4a of the upper side portion 42a of the outer lead 42 is higher than the top of the looped bonding wire 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Hatano, Tatsuya Ohtaka, Takaharu Yonemoto, Osamu Yoshioka, Gen Murakami
  • Patent number: 5988368
    Abstract: In surface packaging of thin resin packages such as surface mount resin molded memory ICs or the like, cracks of the package occur frequently at a solder reflow step where thermal impact is applied to the package because the resin has absorbed moisture before packaging. To solve this problem, the devices are sealed in a bag moisture-tight at an assembly step of the resin molded devices where the resin is still dry, and are taken out from the bags immediately before the execution of surface packaging. The devices are packaged in a moisture-proofing bag made of a laminate film, and a desiccant is sealed in the moisture-proofing bag together with the, e.g., surface mount semiconductor device having a plastic package encapsulating the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wahei Kitamura, Gen Murakami, Kunihiko Nishi
  • Patent number: 5981315
    Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the "Lead-On-Chip" or "Chip-On-Lead" structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Murakami, Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Masahiro Ichitani, Kunihiko Nishi, Ichiro Anjoh, Asao Nishimura, Makoto Kitano, Akihiro Yaguchi, Sueo Kawai, Masatsugu Ogata, Syuuji Eguchi, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Masanori Segawa, Hiroshi Hozoji, Takashi Yokoyama, Noriyuki Kinjo, Aizo Kaneda, Junichi Saeki, Shozo Nakamura, Akio Hasebe, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Isamu Yoshida, Takashi Yamazaki, Kazuyoshi Oshima, Tetsurou Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 5914530
    Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the "Lead-On-Chip" or "Chip-On-Lead" structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Murakami, Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Masahiro Ichitani, Kunihiko Nishi, Ichiro Anjoh, Asao Nishimura, Makoto Kitano, Akihiro Yaguchi, Sueo Kawai, Masatsugu Ogata, Syuuji Eguchi, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Masanori Segawa, Hiroshi Hozoji, Takashi Yokoyama, Noriyuki Kinjo, Aizo Kaneda, Junichi Saeki, Shozo Nakamura, Akio Hasebe, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Isamu Yoshida, Takashi Yamazaki, Kazuyoshi Oshima, Tetsuro Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 5869888
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having inner leads secured via insulating adhesive films to the principal surface of a semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the respective external terminals of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor device that can be about the size of the chip is so configured that an outer lead is continuously extended from each inner lead up to the rear surface opposite to the principal surface of the semiconductor chip in order to hold the leads and an external device in conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Microcomputer System, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Michio Tanimoto, Kunihiko Nishi, Masahiro Ichitani, Shunji Koike, Kazunari Suzuki, Ryosuke Kimoto, Ichiro Anjoh, Taisei Jin, Akihiko Iwaya, Gen Murakami, Masamichi Ishihara, Junichi Arita
  • Patent number: 5866948
    Abstract: A substrate 1 of a insulating resin material is provided with a semiconductor chip 2 in the center of the substrate 1 and a lot of fine studs are filled in the substrate 1 around the chip 2. A bonding pad 13 and a land 14 are formed on both end planes of each stud 12 by silver plating. The length of the stud 12 is determined so that the plane of the land 14 and the back side plane of the substrate are approximately co-planar, but it may be longer. The substrate 1 including the studs 12 having the bonding pad 12 and the land 14 is defined as an interposer 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Murakami, Mamoru Mita, Toyohiko Kumakura, Norio Okabe, Katsuji Komatsu, Shoji Shinzawa
  • Patent number: 5863817
    Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the "Lead-On-Chip" or "Chip-On-Lead" structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Murakami, Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Masahiro Ichitani, Kunihiko Nishi, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura, Makoto Kitano, Akihiro Yaguchi, Sueo Kawai, Masatsugu Ogata, Syuuji Eguchi, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Masanori Segawa, Hiroshi Hozoji, Takashi Yokoyama, Noriyuki Kinjo, Aizo Kaneda, Junichi Saeki, Shozo Nakamura, Akio Hasebe, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Isamu Yoshida, Takashi Yamazaki, Kazuyoshi Oshima, Tetsuro Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 5821606
    Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the "Lead-On-Chip" or "Chip-On-Lead" structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Murakami, Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Masahiro Ichitani, Kunihiko Nishi, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura, Makoto Kitano, Akihiro Yaguchi, Sueo Kawai, Masatsugu Ogata, Syuuji Eguchi, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Masanori Segawa, Hiroshi Hozoji, Takashi Yokoyama, Noriyuki Kinjo, Aizo Kaneda, Junichi Saeki, Shozo Nakamura, Akio Hasebe, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Isamu Yoshida, Takashi Yamazaki, Kazuyoshi Oshima, Tetsurou Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 5803246
    Abstract: In surface packaging of thin resin packages such as surface mount resin molded memory ICs or the like, cracks of the package occur frequently at a solder reflow step where thermal impact is applied to the package because the resin has absorbed moisture before packaging. To solve this problem, the devices are packaged moisture-tight at an assembly step of the resin molded devices where the resin is still dry, and are taken out from the bags immediately before the execution of surface packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wahei Kitamura, Gen Murakami, Kunihiko Nishi
  • Patent number: 5793099
    Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the "Lead-On-Chip" or "Chip-On-Lead" structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Murakami, Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Masahiro Ichitani, Kunihiko Nishi, Ichiro Anjoh, Asao Nishimura, Makoto Kitano, Akihiro Yaguchi, Sueo Kawai, Masatsugu Ogata, Syuuji Eguchi, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Masanori Segawa, Hiroshi Hozoji, Takashi Yokoyama, Noriyuki Kinjo, Aizo Kaneda, Junichi Saeki, Shozo Nakamura, Akio Hasebe, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Isamu Yoshida, Takashi Yamazaki, Kazuyoshi Oshima, Tetsurou Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 5742101
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided in connection with a semiconductor chip which has a plurality of bonding pads at a part corresponding to a centrally located area of the front or first main surface thereof, an organic insulator film which overlies the semiconductor chip and which has an opening in correspondence with the bonding pads, a plurality of leads which overly the organic insulator film, and a molding resin with which these constituents are sealed or packaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Sakuta, Kazuyuki Miyazawa, Satoshi Oguchi, Aizo Kaneda, Masao Mitani, Shozo Nakamura, Kunihiko Nishi, Gen Murakami
  • Patent number: 5714405
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having inner leads secured via insulating adhesive films to the principal surface of a semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the respective external terminals of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor device that can be about the size of the chip is so configured that an outer lead is continuously extended from each inner lead up to the rear surface opposite to the principal surface of the semiconductor chip in order to hold the leads and an external device in conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Microcomputer Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Michio Tanimoto, Kunihiko Nishi, Masahiro Ichitani, Shunji Koike, Kazunari Suzuki, Ryosuke Kimoto, Ichiro Anjoh, Taisei Jin, Akihiko Iwaya, Gen Murakami, Masamichi Ishihara, Junichi Arita
  • Patent number: 5701031
    Abstract: A pair of DRAM chips 1A and 1B are mounted opposedly to each other with wiring means such as lead frames put therebetween, the lead frames being substantially integral with external terminals 3B. Then, these DRAM chips and lead frames are connected together by the conventional wire bonding method. Plural pairs of the thus-connected DRAM chips and lead frames are stacked and corresponding leads of the lead frames are connected in common to form a laminate. The plural DRAM chips thus mounted are activated selectively in accordance with a predetermined chip selection signal. Additionally, partial DRAM chips capable of partially functioning normally are combined together by utilizing the above chip mounting method to constitute a single DRAM package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Oguchi, Masamichi Ishihara, Kazuya Ito, Gen Murakami, Ichiro Anjoh, Toshiyuki Sakuta, Yasunori Yamaguchi, Yasuhiro Kasama, Tetsu Udagawa, Eiji Miyamoto, Youichi Matsuno, Hiroshi Satoh, Atsusi Nozoe
  • Patent number: 5648299
    Abstract: A lead frame for a semiconductor IC device has a pair of common elongated leads and first and second groups of slender leads arranged on opposite sides of the common elongated leads and generally extending transverse to the common elongated leads. The common elongated leads have as their integral parts slender leads extending therefrom generally transverse thereto and substantially linear extensions from both ends of the common elongated leads. The linear extensions serve to firmly support a semiconductor chip to be packaged along with parts of the leads. The common elongated leads may further have as their integral parts projections extending from their sides for enhancement of the heat dissipation capability. A semiconductor chip may have bonding pads arranged thereon such that bonding wires and the common elongated leads do not cross each other for electrical connection between the common elongated leads and bonding pads of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Texas Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Ichiro Anjoh, Gen Murakami, Michael Anthony Lamson, Katherine Gail Heinen
  • Patent number: 5612569
    Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the "Lead-On-Chip" or "Chip-On-Lead" structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Murakami, Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Masahiro Ichitani, Kunihiko Nishi, Ichiro Anjoh, Asao Nishimura, Makoto Kitano, Akihiro Yaguchi, Sueo Kawai, Masatsugu Ogata, Syuuji Eguchi, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Masanori Segawa, Hiroshi Hozoji, Takashi Yokoyama, Noriyuki Kinjo, Aizo Kaneda, Junichi Saeki, Shozo Nakamura, Akio Hasebe, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Isamu Yoshida, Takashi Yamazaki, Kazuyoshi Oshima, Tetsurou Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 5607059
    Abstract: In surface packaging of thin resin packages such as resin molded memory ICs cracks of the package occur frequently at a solder reflow step where thermal impact is applied to the package because the resin has absorbed moisture before packaging. To solve this problem, the devices are packaged moisture-tight at an assembly step of the resin molded devices where the resin is still dry, and are taken out from the bags immediately before the execution of surface packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wahei Kitamura, Gen Murakami, Kunihiko Nishi
  • Patent number: 5585665
    Abstract: A lead frame for a semiconductor IC device has a pair of common elongated leads and first and second groups of slender leads arranged on opposite sides of the common elongated leads and generally extending transverse to the common elongated leads. The common elongated leads have as their integral parts slender leads extending therefrom generally transverse thereto and substantially linear extensions from both ends of the common elongated leads. The linear extensions serve to firmly support a semiconductor chip to be packaged along with parts of the leads. The common elongated leads may further have as their integral parts projections extending from their sides for enhancement of the heat dissipation capability. A semiconductor chip may have bonding pads arranged thereon such that bonding wires and the common elongated leads do not cross each other for electrical connection between the common elongated leads and bonding pads of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Texas Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Ichiro Anjoh, Gen Murakami, Michael A. Lamson, Katherine G. Heinen
  • Patent number: 5583375
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having inner leads secured via insulating adhesive films to the principal surface of a semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the respective external terminals of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor device that can be about the size of the chip is so configured that an outer lead is continuously extended from each inner lead up to the rear surface opposite to the principal surface of the semiconductor chip in order to hold the leads and an external device in conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Microcomputer System, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Michio Tanimoto, Kunihiko Nishi, Masahiro Ichitani, Shunji Koike, Kazunari Suzuki, Ryosuke Kimoto, Ichiro Anjoh, Taisei Jin, Akihiko Iwaya, Gen Murakami, Masamichi Ishihara, Junichi Arita
  • Patent number: 5530286
    Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the "Lead-On-Chip" or "Chip-On-Lead" structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Murakami, Kunihiro Tsubosaki, Masahiro Ichitani, Kunihiko Nishi, Ichiro Anjoh, Asao Nishimura, Makoto Kitano, Akihiro Yaguchi, Sueo Kawai, Masatsugu Ogata, Syuuji Eguchi, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Masanori Segawa, Hiroshi Hozoji, Takashi Yokoyama, Noriyuki Kinjo, Aizo Kaneda, Junichi Saeki, Shozo Nakamura, Akio Hasebe, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Isamu Yoshida, Takashi Yamazaki, Kazuyoshi Oshima, Tetsurou Matsumoto