Patents by Inventor Hiroaki KOSAKO

Hiroaki KOSAKO 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: 20240096422
    Abstract: A first select transistor is connected to a first wiring. A first memory cell transistor and a second memory cell transistor are connected in series between the first select transistor and a second select transistor. A first word line is connected to the first memory cell transistor. A second word line is connected to the second memory cell transistor. During a first period in which the first voltage is applied to the first wiring, a second voltage lower than a first voltage is applied in parallel to the first word line and the second word line. During a second period in which a third voltage higher than the first voltage is applied to the first wiring, the second voltage is applied to the first word line, and a fourth voltage higher than the second voltage and lower than the third voltage is applied to the second word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki KOSAKO, Kota NISHIKAWA, Kenrou KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230328994
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes word lines stacked in a first direction with bit lines above word lines in the first direction. A plurality of select gate lines are between the word lines and the bit lines in the first direction, and a semiconductor layer extends through the word lines and select gate lines. A charge storage film is between the word lines and the first semiconductor layer. The plurality of select gate lines includes a first select gate line closest to the word lines with a first thickness and second select gate line between the first select gate line and the bit lines with a second thickness. The first thickness is less than the second thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Hiroaki KOSAKO
  • Publication number: 20230309311
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array and a peripheral circuit. The peripheral circuit includes a plurality of first nodes disposed corresponding to a plurality of first via electrodes, a charging circuit that charges the plurality of first nodes, a discharging circuit that discharges the plurality of first nodes, an address select circuit that electrically conducts one of the plurality of first nodes with the charging circuit or the discharging circuit in response to an input address signal, a plurality of first transistors each disposed in a current path between two of the plurality of first nodes, and a plurality of amplifier circuits that are disposed corresponding to the plurality of first via electrodes and include input terminals connected to any of the plurality of first nodes and output terminals connected to any of the plurality of first via electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji HOSOTANI, Fumitaka ARAI, Hiroaki KOSAKO, Takayuki KAKEGAWA, Shinya NAITO, Ryo FUKUOKA, Kouji MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20220352188
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first semiconductor layer, first conductive layers, electric charge accumulating portions, a first conductivity-typed second semiconductor layer, a first wiring, a second conductivity-typed third semiconductor layer, and a second conductive layer. The first semiconductor layer extends in a first direction. First conductive layers are arranged in the first direction and extend in a second direction. Electric charge accumulating portions are disposed between the first semiconductor layer and first conductive layers. The second semiconductor layer is connected to one end of the first semiconductor layer. The first wiring is connected to the first semiconductor layer via the second semiconductor layer. The third semiconductor layer is connected to a side surface in a third direction of the first semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer extends in the second direction and is connected to the first semiconductor layer via the third semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo FUKUOKA, Fumitaka ARAI, Kouji MATSUO, Hiroaki KOSAKO, Keiji HOSOTANI, Takayuki KAKEGAWA, Shinya NAITO, Shinji MORI