Patents by Inventor Hideto Takekida

Hideto Takekida 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: 12586648
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a second conductive layer that are arranged in this order in a first direction, spaced apart from each other; a first semiconductor film extending in the first direction, being in contact with the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and intersecting the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; a first memory film provided between the first conductive layer and the first semiconductor film; and a second memory film provided between the second conductive layer and the first semiconductor film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Hideto Takekida
  • Publication number: 20260065950
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a substrate; a layer stack disposed above the substrate in a first direction; a first conductive layer disposed between the substrate and the layer stack; a memory pillar including a semiconductor film, extending in the first direction, and penetrating the first conductive layer; and a first member disposed apart from the memory pillar in a second direction intersecting the first direction, extending in the first direction, and penetrating the first conductive layer. The layer stack has a structure in which a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer are stacked in order from a side of the substrate. The first semiconductor layer covers an end portion of the semiconductor film in the first direction and an end portion of the first member in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Hideto TAKEKIDA
  • Patent number: 12490435
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes: a first semiconductor layer through first conductive layers; a gate insulating film between the first conductive layers and the first semiconductor layer; a first structure facing the first conductive layers; a second semiconductor layer connected to the first semiconductor layer and the first structure; a third semiconductor layer between the second semiconductor layer and the first conductive layers; a fourth semiconductor layer including a first portion along a bottom surface of the third semiconductor layer and a second portion along a top surface of the second semiconductor layer; and a first insulating layer, between the first and second portions, including a first region spaced from the first structure with a distance longer than a first distance that contains a nitride film, and a second region spaced from the first structure with a distance shorter than the first distance that does not contain nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideto Takekida, Keisuke Suda, Naoyuki Iida, Kohei Nyui, Ryo Hikida
  • Publication number: 20250287593
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device according to one embodiment includes a multi-layered body, a plurality of columnar bodies, a plurality of bit lines, and a plurality of dividing portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi SHINOHARA, Hideto TAKEKIDA, Hiroyasu TANAKA, Masaru KIDOH
  • Publication number: 20250081456
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first cell region including a plurality of memory cells, a second cell region including a plurality of memory cells, a connection region between the first cell region and the second cell region, and a row decoder for propagating a voltage to word lines in the first and second cell regions via the connection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventor: Hideto TAKEKIDA
  • Patent number: 12185533
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first cell region including a plurality of memory cells, a second cell region including a plurality of memory cells, a connection region between the first cell region and the second cell region, and a row decoder for propagating a voltage to word lines in the first and second cell regions via the connection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Hideto Takekida
  • Publication number: 20240315019
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device of an embodiment includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first conductive pillar, a first semiconductor layer, and a first storage layer. The first conductive layer extends in a first direction. The second conductive layer is along the first conductive layer in a third direction intersecting the first direction. The second conductive layer extends in the first direction. The first conductive pillar penetrates the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer in the third direction. The first semiconductor layer is in contact with the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first semiconductor layer faces the first conductive pillar in the first direction. The first storage layer is between the first semiconductor layer and the first conductive pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hideto TAKEKIDA, Yosuke MURAKAMI, Keisuke NAKATSUKA, Yefei HAN
  • Publication number: 20240290717
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a memory cell array, a first interconnect layer provided below the memory cell array, and including a plurality of first bit lines that extend in a first direction, and a second interconnect layer provided below the memory cell array, and including a plurality of first source lines that extend in a second direction different from the first direction, the second interconnect layer being different from the first interconnect layer. The device further includes a third interconnect layer provided above the memory cell array, and including a plurality of second source lines that extend in the second direction, and a fourth interconnect layer provided above the memory cell array, and including a plurality of second bit lines that extend in the first direction, the fourth interconnect layer being different from the third interconnect layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Hideto TAKEKIDA
  • Patent number: 12068053
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first external connection pad separated from the substrate in a first direction, which is a thickness direction thereof, a first coil separated from the substrate in the first direction and electrically connected to the connection pad, a first stacked body between the connection pad and the substrate and between the first coil and the substrate, the first stacked body including a first insulator, a first wiring therein, and a first pad electrically connected to the wiring, and a second stacked body between the first stacked body and the substrate, the second stacked body including a second insulator, a second wiring therein, a second pad electrically connected to the second wiring, and a second coil. The first insulator contacts the second insulator. The first pad contacts the second pad. A part of the first coil overlaps the second coil in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Hideto Takekida
  • Publication number: 20240257879
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a second conductive layer that are arranged in this order in a first direction, spaced apart from each other; a first semiconductor film extending in the first direction, being in contact with the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and intersecting the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; a first memory film provided between the first conductive layer and the first semiconductor film; and a second memory film provided between the second conductive layer and the first semiconductor film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Hideto TAKEKIDA
  • Patent number: 11908520
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first chip and a second chip provided over the first chip. The first chip includes a first substrate, a first electrode, and a first memory cell array provided between the first substrate and the first electrode. The second chip includes a second substrate, a second electrode in contact with the first electrode, and a second memory cell array provided between the second substrate and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideto Takekida
  • Patent number: 11895839
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a stack, a channel layer, a first charge storage portion, and a second charge storage portion. The stack includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers, and the plurality of conductive layers and the plurality of insulating layers are alternately stacked one by one in a first direction. The channel layer extends in the first direction in the stack. The first charge storage portion is provided between the channel layer and each of the plurality of conductive layers in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The second charge storage portion includes a portion interposed between two adjacent conductive layers in the plurality of conductive layers in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideto Takekida
  • Patent number: 11887926
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a substrate and a memory cell array. The memory cell array is above the substrate in a first direction. The memory cell array includes first to third regions arranged in a second direction. The memory cell array comprises a first stack in the first and third regions, first and second semiconductor layers extending through the first stack in the first and third regions, respectively, a second stack in the second region, a first contact extending through the second stack, a fourth insulating layer extending in the first and second directions in the second region, and a fifth insulating layer extending in the first direction and a third direction in the second region. A distance from a bottom end of the fourth insulating layer to the substrate is different from a distance from a bottom end of the fifth insulating layer to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hideto Takekida, Shotaro Kuzukawa, Kazuhiro Nojima
  • Patent number: 11869851
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a substrate, a first stacked body provided above the substrate and having a side portion configured in a staircase pattern, a plurality of columnar portions passing through the first stacked body, a second stacked body provided in an outer edge portion of the substrate, and a plurality of first slits. The first stacked body include a plurality of first insulating layers and a plurality of conductive layers that are alternately stacked. The second stacked body includes the plurality of first insulating layers and the plurality of conductive layers that are alternately stacked. The plurality of first slits extends through the first and second stacked bodies in a direction intersecting a stacking direction of the first stacked body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideto Takekida
  • Publication number: 20230413567
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body, a first metal layer, and a first columnar body. The stacked body includes a plurality of gate electrode layers and a plurality of insulating layers. The plurality of gate electrode layers include a first gate electrode layer, and a second gate electrode layer having a length in a second direction intersecting a first direction that is shorter than that of the first gate electrode layer. The first metal layer is disposed at least on a first side with respect to a terrace portion of the first gate electrode layer. The first columnar body is disposed on the first side with respect to the terrace portion of the first gate electrode layer. The first columnar body includes a conductive portion extending in the first direction and penetrating the first metal layer to be connected to the terrace portion of the first gate electrode layer, and an insulator disposed at least between the first metal layer and the conductive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hideto TAKEKIDA, Hisashi HARADA
  • Publication number: 20230413566
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first substrate, a first transistor provided on an upper face of the first substrate, and a memory cell array provided above the first transistor. The device further includes a second substrate provided above the memory cell array, and a second transistor provided on an upper face of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hideto TAKEKIDA, Junichi SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11849586
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including: a substrate; a first stacked portion including a plurality of first electrode layers stacked in a first direction via a first insulator; a second stacked portion provided above the first stacked portion and including a plurality of second electrode layers stacked in the first direction via a second insulator; a connection portion provided between the first stacked portion and the second stacked portion, and including a third insulator; a column-shaped portion extending in the first stacked portion, the second stacked portion, and the connection portion in the first direction, and including a semiconductor body and a charge storage portion; and a semiconductor pillar provided between the substrate and the column-shaped portion, and in contact with the substrate and the semiconductor body of the column-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kaito Shirai, Hideto Takekida, Tatsuo Izumi, Reiko Shamoto, Takahisa Kanemura, Shigeo Kondo
  • Publication number: 20230363156
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first cell region including a plurality of memory cells, a second cell region including a plurality of memory cells, a connection region between the first cell region and the second cell region, and a row decoder for propagating a voltage to word lines in the first and second cell regions via the connection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Hideto TAKEKIDA
  • Publication number: 20230276626
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes: a first semiconductor layer through first conductive layers; a gate insulating film between the first conductive layers and the first semiconductor layer; a first structure facing the first conductive layers; a second semiconductor layer connected to the first semiconductor layer and the first structure; a third semiconductor layer between the second semiconductor layer and the first conductive layers; a fourth semiconductor layer including a first portion along a bottom surface of the third semiconductor layer and a second portion along a top surface of the second semiconductor layer; and a first insulating layer, between the first and second portions, including a first region spaced from the first structure with a distance longer than a first distance that contains a nitride film, and a second region spaced from the first structure with a distance shorter than the first distance that does not contain nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hideto TAKEKIDA, Keisuke SUDA, Naoyuki IIDA, Kohei NYUI, Ryo HIKIDA
  • Patent number: RE50869
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory includes a plurality of conductors stacked with insulators being interposed therebetween and a pillar through the plurality of conductors. The pillar includes a first columnar section, a second columnar section, and a joint portion between the first columnar section and the second columnar section. The pillar comprises portions that cross the respective conductors and that each function as part of a transistor. The plurality of conductors include a first conductor. The first conductor is closest to the joint portion among the plurality of conductors through the second columnar section, and includes a bending portion formed along the joint portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Hideto Takekida