Patents by Inventor Haruyuki Sorada

Haruyuki Sorada 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).

  • Publication number: 20110244645
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate in which a trench is formed; a source region and a drain region each of which is buried in the trench and contains an impurity of the same conductive type; a semiconductor FIN buried in the trench and provided between the source and drain regions; a gate insulating film provided on a side surface of the semiconductor FIN as well as the upper surface of the semiconductor FIN; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Junko IWANAGA, Takeshi Takagi, Yoshihiko Kanzawa, Haruyuki Sorada, Tohru Saitoh, Takahiro Kawashima
  • Patent number: 7986002
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate in which a trench is formed; a source region and a drain region each of which is buried in the trench and contains an impurity of the same conductive type; a semiconductor FIN buried in the trench and provided between the source and drain regions; a gate insulating film provided on a side surface of the semiconductor FIN as well as the upper surface of the semiconductor FIN; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Junko Iwanaga, Takeshi Takagi, Yoshihiko Kanzawa, Haruyuki Sorada, Tohru Saitoh, Takahiro Kawashima
  • Patent number: 7564073
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit fabrication method according to this invention includes: a step of forming a pair of first device forming regions and a pair of second device forming regions in a surface layer portion of a semiconductor substrate by surrounding each of the regions by device isolation; a step of forming a first oxide film covering the surface of the semiconductor substrate after the preceding step; a step of removing an intended portion of the first oxide film to expose the pair of second device forming regions; a step of forming a pair of heterojunction structures, by selective epitaxial growth, on the pair of second device forming regions thus exposed; a step of forming a second oxide film covering the surface of the substrate after the preceding step; and a step of forming a pair of gate electrodes above each of the pair of first device forming regions and the pair of second device forming regions, whereby a normal complementary MOS transistor and a heterojunction complementary MOS transi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Akira Asai, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Inoue, Yoshio Kawashima
  • Patent number: 7554139
    Abstract: A production method for a semiconductor device according to the present invention includes: step (A) of providing a substrate including a semiconductor layer having a principal face, the substrate having a device isolation structure (STI) formed in an isolation region 70 for partitioning the principal face into a plurality of device active regions 50, 60; step (B) of growing an epitaxial layer containing Si and Ge on selected device active regions 50 among the plurality of device active regions 50, 60 of the principal face of the semiconductor layer; and step (C) of forming a transistor in, among the plurality of device active regions 50, 60, each of the device active regions 50 on which the epitaxial layer is formed and each of the device active regions A2 on which the epitaxial layer is not formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Inoue, Haruyuki Sorada, Yoshio Kawashima, Takeshi Takagi
  • Patent number: 7473967
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to this invention includes: a first insulating layer (11); a first body section (13) including an island-shaped semiconductor formed on the first insulating layer; a second body section (14) including an island-shaped semiconductor formed on the first insulating layer; a ridge-shaped connecting section (15) formed on the first insulating layer to interconnect the first body section and the second body section; a channel region (15a) formed by at least a part of the connecting section in lengthwise direction of the connecting section; a gate electrode (18) formed to cover a periphery of the channel region, with a second insulating layer intervening therebetween; a source region formed to extend over the first body section and a portion of the connecting section between the first body section and the channel region; and a drain region formed to extend over the second body section and a portion of the connecting section between the second body section and the channel region, wher
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Asai, Yoshihiko Kanzawa, Kouji Katayama, Junko Iwanaga
  • Publication number: 20080135877
    Abstract: A production method for a semiconductor device according to the present invention includes: step (A) of providing a substrate including a semiconductor layer having a principal face, the substrate having a device isolation structure (STI) formed in an isolation region 70 for partitioning the principal face into a plurality of device active regions 50, 60; step (B) of growing an epitaxial layer containing Si and Ge on selected device active regions 50 among the plurality of device active regions 50, 60 of the principal face of the semiconductor layer; and step (C) of forming a transistor in, among the plurality of device active regions 50, 60, each of the device active regions 50 on which the epitaxial layer is formed and each of the device active regions A2 on which the epitaxial layer is not formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO,. LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Inoue, Haruyuki Sorada, Yoshio Kawashima, Takeshi Takagi
  • Patent number: 7235830
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor layer (3); a gate electrode (11) formed on the semiconductor layer (3) via a gate insulation film (10); and a first insulation film (13) formed at one or more of sidewalls of the semiconductor layer (3), the gate insulation film (10) and the gate electrode (11); wherein the first insulation film (13) overlies a part of the gate insulation film (10) surface. According to the semiconductor device, leakage current at the isolation edge can be suppressed and thus reliability can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Asai, Akira Inoue
  • Publication number: 20070108514
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present invention, which comprises a MISFET, has a semiconductor layer (3) having a recessed portion (101) formed in the surface thereof, the recessed portion (101) having an opening the outer circumference of which is closed, a gate insulating film (13) formed so as to cover at least the inner face of the recessed portion (3), a gate electrode (14) filling the recessed portion (101) such that the gate insulating film (13) is interposed between the gate electrode (14) and the inner face of the recessed portion (101), and a pair of source/drains (102), located on both sides of the gate electrode (14) when viewed in plan and formed to a predetermined depth from the surface of the semiconductor layer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Akira Inoue, Takeshi Takagi, Haruyuki Sorada
  • Publication number: 20070052041
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to this invention includes: a first insulating layer (11); a first body section (13) including an island-shaped semiconductor formed on the first insulating layer; a second body section (14) including an island-shaped semiconductor formed on the first insulating layer; a ridge-shaped connecting section (15) formed on the first insulating layer to interconnect the first body section and the second body section; a channel region (15a) formed by at least a part of the connecting section in lengthwise direction of the connecting section; a gate electrode (18) formed to cover a periphery of the channel region, with a second insulating layer intervening therebetween; a source region formed to extend over the first body section and a portion of the connecting section between the first body section and the channel region; and a drain region formed to extend over the second body section and a portion of the connecting section between the second body section and the channel region, wher
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Asai, Yoshihiko Kanzawa, Kouji Katayama, Junko Iwanaga
  • Patent number: 7145168
    Abstract: On an Si substrate 1, a buffer layer 2, a SiGe layer 3, and an Si cap layer 4 are formed. A mask is formed on the substrate, and then the substrate is patterned. In this manner, a trench 7a is formed so as to reach the Si substrate 1 and have the side faces of the SiGe layer 3 exposed. Then, the surface of the trench 7a is subjected to heat treatment for one hour at 750° C. so that Ge contained in a surface portion of the SiGe layer 3 is evaporated. Thus, a Ge evaporated portion 8 having a lower Ge content than that of other part of the SiGe layer 3 is formed in part of the SiGe layer 3 exposed at part of the trench 7a. Thereafter, the walls of the trench 7a are oxidized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Hara, Akira Asai, Gaku Sugahara, Haruyuki Sorada, Teruhito Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 7126170
    Abstract: A MISFET according to this invention includes: a substrate having a semiconductor layer; an active region formed in the semiconductor layer; a gate insulator formed on the active region; a gate formed on the gate insulator; and a source region and a drain region, wherein: the active region is formed, in plan view, to have a body portion and a projecting portion projecting from a periphery of the body portion; the gate is formed, in plan view, to intersect the body portion of the active region, cover a pair of connecting portions connecting a periphery of the projecting portion to the periphery of the body portion and allow a part of the projecting portion to project from a periphery of the gate; and the source region and the drain region are formed in regions of the body portion of the active region which are situated on opposite sides of the gate in plan view, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Inoue, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Asai, Haruyuki Sorada
  • Patent number: 7119417
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of this invention includes: a semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate; a pair of source and drain electrodes respectively formed in regions of the semiconductor substrate situated on opposite sides of the gate electrode in a plan view; and a germanium-containing channel layer situated below the gate electrode to sandwich an gate insulator therebetween and intervening between the pair of source and drain electrodes, wherein a silicide layer forming at least a part of the source and drain electrodes has a lower germanium concentration than the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Inoue, Yoshio Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20060208300
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate in which a trench is formed; a source region and a drain region each of which is buried in the trench and contains an impurity of the same conductive type; a semiconductor FIN buried in the trench and provided between the source and drain regions; a gate insulating film provided on a side surface of the semiconductor FIN as well as the upper surface of the semiconductor FIN; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Junko Iwanaga, Takeshi Takagi, Yoshihiko Kanzawa, Haruyuki Sorada, Tohru Saitoh, Takahiro Kawashima
  • Patent number: 7087473
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit fabrication method according to this invention includes: a step of forming a pair of first device forming regions and a pair of second device forming regions in a surface layer portion of a semiconductor substrate by surrounding each of the regions by device isolation; a step of forming a first oxide film covering the surface of the semiconductor substrate after the preceding step; a step of removing an intended portion of the first oxide film to expose the pair of second device forming regions; a step of forming a pair of heterojunction structures, by selective epitaxial growth, on the pair of second device forming regions thus exposed; a step of forming a second oxide film covering the surface of the substrate after the preceding step; and a step of forming a pair of gate electrodes above each of the pair of first device forming regions and the pair of second device forming regions, whereby a normal complementary MOS transistor and a heterojunction complementary MOS transi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Akira Asai, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Inoue, Yoshio Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20060086988
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit fabrication method according to this invention includes: a step of forming a pair of first device forming regions and a pair of second device forming regions in a surface layer portion of a semiconductor substrate by surrounding each of the regions by device isolation; a step of forming a first oxide film covering the surface of the semiconductor substrate after the preceding step; a step of removing an intended portion of the first oxide film to expose the pair of second device forming regions; a step of forming a pair of heterojunction structures, by selective epitaxial growth, on the pair of second device forming regions thus exposed; a step of forming a second oxide film covering the surface of the substrate after the preceding step; and a step of forming a pair of gate electrodes above each of the pair of first device forming regions and the pair of second device forming regions, whereby a normal complementary MOS transistor and a heterojunction complementary MOS transi
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Akira Asai, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Inoue, Yoshio Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20060054944
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor layer (3); a gate electrode (11) formed on the semiconductor layer (3) via a gate insulation film (10); and a first insulation film (13) formed at one or more of sidewalls of the semiconductor layer (3), the gate insulation film (10) and the gate electrode (11); wherein the first insulation film (13) overlies a part of the gate insulation film (10) surface. According to the semiconductor device, leakage current at the isolation edge can be suppressed and thus reliability can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Asai, Akira Inoue
  • Patent number: 6987065
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor layer (3); a gate electrode (11) formed on the semiconductor layer (3) via a gate insulation film (10); and a first insulation film (13) formed at one or more of sidewalls of the semiconductor layer (3), the gate insulation film (10) and the gate electrode (11); wherein the first insulation film (13) overlies a part of the gate insulation film (10) surface. According to the semiconductor device, leakage current at the isolation edge can be suppressed and thus reliability can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Asai, Akira Inoue
  • Patent number: 6917075
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same according to this invention are such that: a gate insulator is formed over a predetermined region of a semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode is formed on the gate insulator; source and drain regions respectively formed in portions of the predetermined region that are situated on both sides of the gate electrode in plan view; a body region formed by a region of the predetermined region exclusive of the source and drain regions; and a contact electrically interconnecting the gate electrode and the body region, wherein a portion of the contact which is connected to the gate electrode is formed to intersect the gate electrode in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Inoue, Akira Asai, Teruhito Ohnishi, Haruyuki Sorada, Yoshihiro Hara, Takeshi Takagi
  • Publication number: 20050133834
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of this invention includes: a semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate; a pair of source and drain electrodes respectively formed in regions of the semiconductor substrate situated on opposite sides of the gate electrode in a plan view; and a germanium-containing channel layer situated below the gate electrode to sandwich an gate insulator therebetween and intervening between the pair of source and drain electrodes, wherein a silicide layer forming at least a part of the source and drain electrodes has a lower germanium concentration than the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Haruyuki Sorada, Takeshi Takagi, Akira Inoue, Yoshio Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20050087803
    Abstract: On an Si substrate 1, a buffer layer 2, a SiGe layer 3, and an Si cap layer 4 are formed. A mask is formed on the substrate, and then the substrate is patterned. In this manner, a trench 7a is formed so as to reach the Si substrate 1 and have the side faces of the SiGe layer 3 exposed. Then, the surface of the trench 7a is subjected to heat treatment for one hour at 750° C. so that Ge contained in a surface portion of the SiGe layer 3 is evaporated. Thus, a Ge evaporated portion 8 having a lower Ge content than that of other part of the SiGe layer 3 is formed in part of the SiGe layer 3 exposed at part of the trench 7a. Thereafter, the walls of the trench 7a are oxidized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Hara, Akira Asai, Gaku Sugahara, Haruyuki Sorada, Teruhito Ohnishi