Patents by Inventor Genki KAWAGUCHI

Genki KAWAGUCHI 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: 11895844
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate including block areas, members, conductive layers, and pillars. Each of the members is respectively disposed at a boundary portion between the block areas. At least one member of the members includes first portions and a second portion. The first portions are arranged in a first direction. The second portion is disposed between any two adjacent ones of the first portions. Either one of one of the first portions and the second portion of the member is referred to as a third portion. The other one of the one of the first portions and the second portion of the member is referred to as a fourth portion. The third portion has a width in a second direction greater than a width of the fourth portion in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Genki Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 11672112
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a plurality of first insulating layers; a plurality of first interconnect layers stacked alternately with the first insulating layers; a plurality of second interconnect layers arranged adjacently to the first interconnect layers; and a separation region including a plurality of first portions provided between the first interconnect layers and the second interconnect layers, and a plurality of second portions protruding from an outer periphery of each of the first portions. The second portions are linked to each other. The first interconnect layers and the second interconnect layers are separated from each other by the first portions and the linked second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Genki Kawaguchi, Yasuhito Yoshimizu, Yusuke Shima
  • Patent number: 11631693
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, insulating members, first conductive layers, first pillars, and second pillars. The substrate includes a first area, a second area, block regions, and a first dummy block region. The insulating members are arranged at respective boundary portions of the block regions and the first dummy block region. The first conductive layers are partitioned by the insulating members. The first pillars penetrates the first conductive layers in a region where the first area and the block regions overlap. The second pillars penetrates at least one of the first conductive layers in a region where the first area and the first dummy block region overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takahito Nishimura, Genki Kawaguchi, Yusuke Okumura
  • Publication number: 20230079009
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a substrate having a memory region and an external region; a first conductor, in the memory region, being arranged apart from the substrate in a first direction; second and third conductors, in the external region, being arranged apart from the first conductor in a second direction; a first member between the first and second conductors; a second member between the second and third conductors; and an insulating member between the first and second members. The first and second members each includes a lower portion extending in the first direction and reaching below the second conductor and an upper portion having a side surface outside an extension of a side surface of the lower portion. The insulating member includes lower and upper ends located below and above each of the upper portions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Nozomi KARYU, Genki KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11587850
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes: first and second plate-shaped portions which extend in a stacking direction of each layer of a first stacked body and a first direction intersecting the stacking direction and are arranged between the first stacked body and a second stacked body on both sides of the second stacked body in a second direction intersecting the stacking direction and the first direction; and an isolation layer that penetrates at least the uppermost conductive layer among a plurality of conductive layers and isolates the uppermost conductive layer in the second direction. The isolation layer extends in a portion of the first stacked body in the first direction toward the second stacked body, and is connected to a side surface of the first plate-shaped portion from a first region on an inner side of the first and second plate-shaped portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Nozomi Karyu, Genki Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 11569253
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes multiple first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, multiple second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, a first columnar body extending through the multiple first electrode layers in the first direction, a second columnar body extending through the multiple second electrode layers in the first direction, a connection part connecting the first columnar body and the second columnar body, and a spacer film having an island configuration surrounding the connection part. The multiple first electrode layers and the multiple second electrode layers are arranged in the first direction, and the connection part and the spacer film are provided between the multiple first electrode layers and the multiple second electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Nagatomo, Tatsuo Izumi, Ryota Suzuki, Takuya Nishikawa, Yasuhito Nakajima, Daiki Takayama, Hiroaki Naito, Genki Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20220415787
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate expanding in a first direction and a second direction, a plurality of conductive layers arranged in a third direction with a distance therebetween, the conductive layers including a first conductive layer, and each including a first portion and a second portion being arranged with the first portion in the second direction and including a terrace portion provided so as not to overlap an upper conductive layer in the third direction, a first insulating portion provided between the first portions and the second portions, and a first insulating layer arranged with the first portion of the first conductive layer in the second direction with the first insulating portion interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Genki KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220084910
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes: first and second plate-shaped portions which extend in a stacking direction of each layer of a first stacked body and a first direction intersecting the stacking direction and are arranged between the first stacked body and a second stacked body on both sides of the second stacked body in a second direction intersecting the stacking direction and the first direction; and an isolation layer that penetrates at least the uppermost conductive layer among a plurality of conductive layers and isolates the uppermost conductive layer in the second direction. The isolation layer extends in a portion of the first stacked body in the first direction toward the second stacked body, and is connected to a side surface of the first plate-shaped portion from a first region on an inner side of the first and second plate-shaped portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Nozomi KARYU, Genki KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220052068
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate including block areas, members, conductive layers, and pillars. Each of the members is respectively disposed at a boundary portion between the block areas. At least one member of the members includes first portions and a second portion. The first portions are arranged in a first direction. The second portion is disposed between any two adjacent ones of the first portions. Either one of one of the first portions and the second portion of the member is referred to as a third portion. The other one of the one of the first portions and the second portion of the member is referred to as a fourth portion. The third portion has a width in a second direction greater than a width of the fourth portion in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Genki KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220020681
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate. The substrate includes first and second areas, and block areas. The second area includes subareas. Each of the subareas includes a contact area and an insulating area arranged in the first direction. The contact area includes terraced portions and first contacts corresponding to two block areas. The insulating area includes second contacts corresponding to the two block areas. Contact areas of odd-numbered subareas and insulating areas of even-numbered subareas are disposed in an alternating manner in the second direction. Insulating areas of the odd-numbered subareas and contact areas of the even-numbered subareas are disposed in an alternating manner in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro NOJIMA, Genki KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210288064
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, insulating members, first conductive layers, first pillars, and second pillars. The substrate includes a first area, a second area, block regions, and a first dummy block region. The insulating members are arranged at respective boundary portions of the block regions and the first dummy block region. The first conductive layers are partitioned by the insulating members. The first pillars penetrates the first conductive layers in a region where the first area and the block regions overlap. The second pillars penetrates at least one of the first conductive layers in a region where the first area and the first dummy block region overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takahito NISHIMURA, Genki KAWAGUCHI, Yusuke OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20210043640
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a plurality of first insulating layers; a plurality of first interconnect layers stacked alternately with the first insulating layers; a plurality of second interconnect layers arranged adjacently to the first interconnect layers; and a separation region including a plurality of first portions provided between the first interconnect layers and the second interconnect layers, and a plurality of second portions protruding from an outer periphery of each of the first portions. The second portions are linked to each other. The first interconnect layers and the second interconnect layers are separated from each other by the first portions and the linked second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Genki KAWAGUCHI, Yasuhito YOSHIMIZU, Yusuke SHIMA
  • Publication number: 20200395371
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes multiple first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, multiple second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, a first columnar body extending through the multiple first electrode layers in the first direction, a second columnar body extending through the multiple second electrode layers in the first direction, a connection part connecting the first columnar body and the second columnar body, and a spacer film having an island configuration surrounding the connection part. The multiple first electrode layers and the multiple second electrode layers are arranged in the first direction, and the connection part and the spacer film are provided between the multiple first electrode layers and the multiple second electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi NAGATOMO, Tatsuo Izumi, Ryota Suzuki, Takuya Nishikawa, Yasuhito Nakajima, Daiki Takayama, Hiroaki Naito, Genki Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 10797077
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, it includes a stacked body including N-number of layers (N is an integer of 2 or more) stacked on a semiconductor substrate, opening portions penetrating the stacked body in a stacking direction, columnar bodies respectively disposed in the opening portions, and a slit dividing M-number of layers (M is an integer of 1 or more and (N?2) or less) of the stacked body in a horizontal direction from above, wherein the slit is formed with lateral surfaces respectively having a spatial periodicity in a horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Genki Kawaguchi, Masanari Fujita, Hideki Inokuma, Osamu Matsuura, Takeshi Imamura, Hideo Wada, Makoto Watanabe, Hajime Kaneko, Kenichi Fujii, Takanobu Itoh
  • Publication number: 20200111809
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, it includes a stacked body including N-number of layers (N is an integer of 2 or more) stacked on a semiconductor substrate, opening portions penetrating the stacked body in a stacking direction, columnar bodies respectively disposed in the opening portions, and a slit dividing M-number of layers (M is an integer of 1 or more and (N-2) or less) of the stacked body in a horizontal direction from above, wherein the slit is formed with lateral surfaces respectively having a spatial periodicity in a horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Genki KAWAGUCHI, Masanari FUJITA, Hideki INOKUMA, Osamu MATSUURA, Takeshi IMAMURA, Hideo WADA, Makoto WATANABE, Hajime KANEKO, Kenichi FUJII, Takanobu ITOH
  • Patent number: 10541251
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, it includes a stacked body including N-number of layers (N is an integer of 2 or more) stacked on a semiconductor substrate, opening portions penetrating the stacked body in a stacking direction, columnar bodies respectively disposed in the opening portions, and a slit dividing M-number of layers (M is an integer of 1 or more and (N?2) or less) of the stacked body in a horizontal direction from above, wherein the slit is formed with lateral surfaces respectively having a spatial periodicity in a horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Genki Kawaguchi, Masanari Fujita, Hideki Inokuma, Osamu Matsuura, Takeshi Imamura, Hideo Wada, Makoto Watanabe, Hajime Kaneko, Kenichi Fujii, Takanobu Itoh
  • Publication number: 20180350834
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, it includes a stacked body including N-number of layers (N is an integer of 2 or more) stacked on a semiconductor substrate, opening portions penetrating the stacked body in a stacking direction, columnar bodies respectively disposed in the opening portions, and a slit dividing M-number of layers (M is an integer of 1 or more and (N-2) or less) of the stacked body in a horizontal direction from above, wherein the slit is formed with lateral surfaces respectively having a spatial periodicity in a horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Genki Kawaguchi, Masanari Fujita, Hideki Inokuma, Osamu Matsuura, Takeshi Imamura, Hideo Wada, Makoto Watanabe, Hajime Kaneko, Kenichi Fujii, Takanobu Itoh
  • Patent number: 10074665
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, it includes a stacked body including N-number of layers (N is an integer of 2 or more) stacked on a semiconductor substrate, opening portions penetrating the stacked body in a stacking direction, columnar bodies respectively disposed in the opening portions, and a slit dividing M-number of layers (M is an integer of 1 or more and (N?2) or less) of the stacked body in a horizontal direction from above, wherein the slit is formed with lateral surfaces respectively having a spatial periodicity in a horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Genki Kawaguchi, Masanori Fujita, Hideki Inokuma, Osamu Matsuura, Takeshi Imamura, Hideo Wada, Makoto Watanabe, Hajime Kaneko, Kenichi Fujii, Takanobu Itoh
  • Publication number: 20170077108
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, it includes a stacked body including N-number of layers (N is an integer of 2 or more) stacked on a semiconductor substrate, opening portions penetrating the stacked body in a stacking direction, columnar bodies respectively disposed in the opening portions, and a slit dividing M-number of layers (M is an integer of 1 or more and (N?2) or less) of the stacked body in a horizontal direction from above, wherein the slit is formed with lateral surfaces respectively having a spatial periodicity in a horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Genki KAWAGUCHI, Masanari FUJITA, Hideki INOKUMA, Osamu MATSUURA, Takeshi IMAMURA, Hideo WADA, Makoto WATANABE, Hajime KANEKO, Kenichi FUJII, Takanobu ITOH
  • Publication number: 20120126306
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory cell includes a charge storage layer. A first air gap is provided between charge storage layers adjacent in a word line direction. A second air gap is provided between charge storage layers adjacent in a bit line direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Genki KAWAGUCHI, Fumitaka Arai, Satoshi Nagashima, Naoki Kai, Wataru Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Nitta