Patents by Inventor Go Urakawa

Go Urakawa 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: 11652046
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a first inductor portion, a second inductor portion, and a third inductor portion. The first inductor portion is in a first region of a first wiring layer. The second inductor portion is disposed in a second region of the first wiring layer. The third inductor portion is on a second wiring layer spaced from the first wiring layer in a first direction. The third inductor portion includes a first end portion electrically connected to a first end of the first inductor portion, a second end portion electrically connected to a first end of the second inductor portion, and a third end portion between the first and second end portions. The first inductor portion, the second inductor portion, and the third inductor portion constitute an inductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Go Urakawa
  • Publication number: 20230092151
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a calibration control circuit configured to generate a setting value for a frequency of a first clock signal, based on a frequency of a second clock signal and a frequency of a third clock signal obtained by dividing the first clock signal by a first frequency division ratio, a phase-locked loop configured to generate a control voltage signal based on a difference in phase between the second and third clock signals, and generate the first clock signal based on the generated control voltage and the setting value, and a determination control circuit configured to determine whether the first and second clock signals are in a locked state, and update the first frequency division ratio based on whether the first and second clock signals are in the locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Go URAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220085796
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit is configured to divide a first pulse signal having a first duty cycle by N (where N is an integer of 2 or more), and output 2×N second pulse signals of which phases are different from each other. The first pulse signal is a pair of differential signals. The second circuit is configured to receive one or more selection signals and calculate a logical product of one of the one or more selection signals and two of the 2×N second pulse signals to generate a third pulse signal having a second duty cycle less than the first duty cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Go URAKAWA
  • Patent number: 11258433
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit is configured to divide a first pulse signal having a first duty cycle by N (where N is an integer of 2 or more), and output 2×N second pulse signals of which phases are different from each other. The first pulse signal is a pair of differential signals. The second circuit is configured to receive one or more selection signals and calculate a logical product of one of the one or more selection signals and two of the 2×N second pulse signals to generate a third pulse signal having a second duty cycle less than the first duty cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Go Urakawa
  • Patent number: 11258403
    Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator includes a first inductor; a first variable capacitance unit including a first variable capacitance element having a variable capacitance and a second variable capacitance element having a variable capacitance; a first node configured for application of a first voltage to the first variable capacitance unit; a cross-coupled unit including a first transistor and a second transistor, an output of the first transistor connected to an input of the second transistor; a current source configured to flow a current through the first inductor, the first transistor, and the second transistor; a second variable capacitance unit including a third variable capacitance element having a variable capacitance, and a fourth variable capacitance element having a variable capacitance; and a second node different from the first node configured for application of a second voltage to the second variable capacitance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Go Urakawa
  • Publication number: 20210287987
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a first inductor portion, a second inductor portion, and a third inductor portion. The first inductor portion is in a first region of a first wiring layer. The second inductor portion is disposed in a second region of the first wiring layer. The third inductor portion is on a second wiring layer spaced from the first wiring layer in a first direction. The third inductor portion includes a first end portion electrically connected to a first end of the first inductor portion, a second end portion electrically connected to a first end of the second inductor portion, and a third end portion between the first and second end portions. The first inductor portion, the second inductor portion, and the third inductor portion constitute an inductor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Go URAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210083624
    Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator includes a first inductor; a first variable capacitance unit including a first variable capacitance element having a variable capacitance and a second variable capacitance element having a variable capacitance; a first node configured for application of a first voltage to the first variable capacitance unit; a cross-coupled unit including a first transistor and a second transistor, an output of the first transistor connected to an input of the second transistor; a current source configured to flow a current through the first inductor, the first transistor, and the second transistor; a second variable capacitance unit including a third variable capacitance element having a variable capacitance, and a fourth variable capacitance element having a variable capacitance; and a second node different from the first node configured for application of a second voltage to the second variable capacitance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Go URAKAWA
  • Patent number: 10277232
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit of an embodiment includes a current mirror circuit, a first drive switch, a capacitor and a switch circuit. The current mirror circuit causes a current obtained by mirroring a reference current to flow to a first output terminal and a second output terminal. The first drive switch connects or disconnects the first output terminal and a charge pump output terminal. The switch circuit connects the capacitor either to a discharge path between the second output terminal and a node which provides a predetermined voltage or to a charge path between the charge pump output terminal and a GND.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Go Urakawa, Tsuneo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190089362
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit of an embodiment includes a current mirror circuit, a first drive switch, a capacitor and a switch circuit. The current mirror circuit causes a current obtained by mirroring a reference current to flow to a first output terminal and a second output terminal. The first drive switch connects or disconnects the first output terminal and a charge pump output terminal. The switch circuit connects the capacitor either to a discharge path between the second output terminal and a node which provides a predetermined voltage or to a charge path between the charge pump output terminal and a GND.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Go Urakawa, Tsuneo Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10135450
    Abstract: A charge pump circuit of an embodiment includes a current mirror circuit, a first drive switch, a capacitor and a switch circuit. The current mirror circuit causes a current obtained by mirroring a reference current to flow to a first output terminal and a second output terminal. The first drive switch connects or disconnects the first output terminal and a charge pump output terminal. The switch circuit connects the capacitor either to a discharge path between the second output terminal and a node which provides a predetermined voltage or to a charge path between the charge pump output terminal and a GND.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic De4vices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Go Urakawa, Tsuneo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120223780
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a voltage control oscillating circuit is provided with a ring oscillator, a control current generating unit and a constant current generating unit. The ring oscillator has an odd number of inverters connected in a ring shape. The control current generating unit converts an input control voltage into a control current and to supply the control current to the ring oscillator as a first supply current. The constant current generating unit generates a constant current and to supply the generated constant current to the ring oscillator as a second supply current which is added to the control current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Go Urakawa