Patents by Inventor Hideki Sawada

Hideki Sawada 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: 20260150672
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a base material bonded to the heat dissipating member is configured to more reliably retain the shape of a sealing resin. The method includes a first process, a second process, and a third process. The first process includes bonding a base material to a heat dissipating member, where the base material includes an insulating layer and a conductive layer positioned on a first side in a first direction relative to the insulating layer. The second process includes bonding a semiconductor element to the conductive layer. The third process includes forming the sealing resin that covers the semiconductor element. In the first process, the base material is bonded to the heat dissipating member with the insulating layer positioned between the heat dissipating member and the conductive layer. The third process is performed after completion of each of the first process and the second process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2026
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Tomohiro YASUNISHI, Hideki SAWADA
  • Patent number: 12635114
    Abstract: An intelligent power module includes: a heat radiation device; an attachment frame disposed on a mounting surface of the heat radiation device; a power semiconductor module mounted on the attachment frame and configured to seal a semiconductor device; and a drive circuit part mounted on the power semiconductor module via a heat insulating sheet and configured to drive the power semiconductor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Sawada
  • Patent number: 12473018
    Abstract: An electric power steering device including: a motor configured to generate a steering assist force; a current command value calculation unit configured to calculate a current command value to control driving current of the motor; a current control unit configured to output a first voltage command value, based on current deviation of a measured value of the driving current to the current command value; a first gain setting unit configured to set a first gain depending on rotational velocity of the motor; a disturbance voltage suppression unit configured to calculate a third voltage command value by adding output from a first delay element to a second voltage command value obtained by limiting the first voltage command value by the first gain and input the third voltage command value to the first delay element; and a driving circuit configured to drive the motor, based on the third voltage command value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: NSK STEERING & CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Hideki Sawada, Hidetaka Koinuma, Takayoshi Sugawara
  • Patent number: 12415564
    Abstract: The motor control device includes: a d-axis current command value calculation unit configured to set a first d-axis current command value for field-weakening; a first current limiting unit configured to calculate a first q-axis current command value by limiting a base q-axis current command value as to satisfy a condition of motor rated current; a second current limiting unit configured to calculate a second d-axis current command value and a second q-axis current command value by limiting the first d-axis current command value and the first q-axis current command value, respectively to satisfy and not exceed an allowable upper limit battery current; voltage command value calculation units configured to calculate voltage command values, based on the second d-axis current command value and the second q-axis current command value; and a voltage limiting unit configured to prevent saturation of a duty ratio by limiting the voltage command values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: NSK STEERING & CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Keita Yoshida, Hideki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20250263113
    Abstract: An electric power steering device including: a motor configured to generate a steering assist force; a current command value calculation unit configured to calculate a current command value to control driving current of the motor; a current control unit configured to output a first voltage command value, based on current deviation of a measured value of the driving current to the current command value; a first gain setting unit configured to set a first gain depending on rotational velocity of the motor; a disturbance voltage suppression unit configured to calculate a third voltage command value by adding output from a first delay element to a second voltage command value obtained by limiting the first voltage command value by the first gain and input the third voltage command value to the first delay element; and a driving circuit configured to drive the motor, based on the third voltage command value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicant: NSK STEERING & CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Hideki SAWADA, Hidetaka KOINUMA, Takayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20250256766
    Abstract: The motor control device includes: a d-axis current command value calculation unit configured to set a first d-axis current command value for field-weakening; a first current limiting unit configured to calculate a first q-axis current command value by limiting a base q-axis current command value as to satisfy a condition of motor rated current; a second current limiting unit configured to calculate a second d-axis current command value and a second q-axis current command value by limiting the first d-axis current command value and the first q-axis current command value, respectively to satisfy and not exceed an allowable upper limit battery current; voltage command value calculation units configured to calculate voltage command values, based on the second d-axis current command value and the second q-axis current command value; and a voltage limiting unit configured to prevent saturation of a duty ratio by limiting the voltage command values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: NSK Steering & Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Keita YOSHIDA, Hideki SAWADA
  • Patent number: 12255191
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor element; a supporting board supporting the semiconductor element; a wiring unit electrically connected to the semiconductor element; and a resin member sealing the semiconductor element. The resin member is provided with a first driving-side opening part, a second driving-side opening part, a first control-side opening part, and a second control-side opening part, in which a part of the wiring unit is exposed and on which electronic parts electrically connected to the wiring unit can be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20240253613
    Abstract: An intelligent power module includes: a heat radiation device; an attachment frame disposed on a mounting surface of the heat radiation device; a power semiconductor module mounted on the attachment frame and configured to seal a semiconductor device; and a drive circuit part mounted on the power semiconductor module via a heat insulating sheet and configured to drive the power semiconductor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventor: Hideki SAWADA
  • Patent number: 11993247
    Abstract: An intelligent power module includes: a heat radiation device; an attachment frame disposed on a mounting surface of the heat radiation device; a power semiconductor module mounted on the attachment frame and configured to seal a semiconductor device; and a drive circuit part mounted on the power semiconductor module via a heat insulating sheet and configured to drive the power semiconductor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Sawada
  • Publication number: 20220254764
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor element; a supporting board supporting the semiconductor element; a wiring unit electrically connected to the semiconductor element; and a resin member sealing the semiconductor element. The resin member is provided with a first driving-side opening part, a second driving-side opening part, a first control-side opening part, and a second control-side opening part, in which a part of the wiring unit is exposed and on which electronic parts electrically connected to the wiring unit can be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Hideki SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20220161779
    Abstract: An intelligent power module includes: a heat radiation device; an attachment frame disposed on a mounting surface of the heat radiation device; a power semiconductor module mounted on the attachment frame and configured to seal a semiconductor device; and a drive circuit part mounted on the power semiconductor module via a heat insulating sheet and configured to drive the power semiconductor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Hideki SAWADA
  • Patent number: 11273818
    Abstract: An intelligent power module includes: a heat radiation device; an attachment frame disposed on a mounting surface of the heat radiation device; a power semiconductor module mounted on the attachment frame and configured to seal a semiconductor device; and a drive circuit part mounted on the power semiconductor module via a heat insulating sheet and configured to drive the power semiconductor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Sawada
  • Patent number: 11097772
    Abstract: [Problem] An object of the present invention is to provide a vector control type motor control unit that compensates a dead time of an inverter without a tuning operation, improves a distortion of a current waveform and responsibility of the current control, and suppresses sound, vibration and a torque ripple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takase, Ryo Minaki, Hideki Sawada, Takayoshi Sugawara
  • Patent number: D934188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Shibata, Hideki Sawada
  • Patent number: D934189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Shibata, Hideki Sawada
  • Patent number: D934190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Shibata, Hideki Sawada
  • Patent number: D934822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Shibata, Hideki Sawada
  • Patent number: D969761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Shibata, Hideki Sawada
  • Patent number: D981354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Shibata, Hideki Sawada
  • Patent number: D981355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kotaro Shibata, Hideki Sawada