Patents by Inventor Hiroki Hosaka

Hiroki Hosaka 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: 11640969
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for arranging compensation capacitors are described. An example apparatus includes: a first conductive layer including a portion; a second conductive layer: a contact coupled to the portion of the first conductive layer; a third conductive layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, coupled to the contact; one or more capacitor elements wherein each capacitor element of the one or more capacitor elements includes one end coupled to the second conductive layer and another end coupled to the third conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hosaka, Satoru Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 11515175
    Abstract: A wafer inspection apparatus according to one embodiment is a wafer inspection apparatus including a plurality of inspection parts arranged in a height direction and a lateral direction, and includes a pair of air circulating means disposed at both ends in a longitudinal direction of an air circulating region including the plurality of inspection parts arranged in the lateral direction and configured to circulate air in the circulating region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Shuji Akiyama, Hiroki Hosaka
  • Patent number: 11486924
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a load port area in which a carrier accommodation chamber for accommodating a carrier that receives an inspection object is disposed; an inspection area in which a plurality of probe cards are respectively disposed under a plurality of inspection devices, and in which the probe card is pressed against an electronic device of the inspection object on a chuck top to inspect the electronic device; a transfer area in which a transfer mechanism transfers the inspection object onto the chuck top; and a plurality of probe card accommodation devices disposed in at least one of the load port area or the inspection area, each probe card accommodation device being capable of accommodating the probe card, and a number of the probe card accommodation devices being equal to or greater than a number of the probe cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventor: Hiroki Hosaka
  • Publication number: 20220285478
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for arranging compensation capacitors are described. An example apparatus includes: a first conductive layer including a portion; a second conductive layer: a contact coupled to the portion of the first conductive layer; a third conductive layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, coupled to the contact; one or more capacitor elements wherein each capacitor element of the one or more capacitor elements includes one end coupled to the second conductive layer and another end coupled to the third conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hosaka, Satoru Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20220172978
    Abstract: Techniques for testing both a rectangular substrate and a circular substrate are provided. One aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a test device comprising an exchangeable change kit, wherein the change kit comprises a first holding device and a second holding device which are exchangeably mounted in the test device, wherein the first holding device is configured to adsorb and hold a rectangular substrate, wherein the second holding device is configured to adsorb and hold a circular substrate, and wherein the first holding device and the second holding device are exchanged according to a substrate to be tested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki HOSAKA, Hiroshi AMEMIYA, Fumito KAGAMI, Tadashi OBIKANE
  • Publication number: 20210305159
    Abstract: Memory devices are disclosed. A memory device may include a first row of power supply pads and a first row of input/output (DQ) pads. The memory device may further include a row of vias, wherein the first row of DQ pads is positioned at least partially between the row of vias and the first row of power supply pads. The memory device may also include a number of conductors, wherein each via of the row of vias is coupled, via an associated conductor of the number of conductors, to either a power supply pad of the first row of power supply pads or a DQ pad of the first row of DQ pads. Methods of forming an interface region of a memory device, and electronic systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Hayato Oishi, Satoru Sugimoto, Hiroki Hosaka
  • Publication number: 20210278456
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a load port area in which a carrier accommodation chamber for accommodating a. carrier that receives an inspection object is disposed; an inspection area in which a plurality of probe cards are respectively disposed under a plurality of inspection devices, and in which the probe card is pressed against an electronic device of the inspection object on a chuck top to inspect the electronic device; a transfer area in which a transfer mechanism transfers the inspection object onto the chuck top; and a plurality of probe card accommodation devices disposed in at least one of the load port area or the inspection area, each probe card accommodation device being capable of accommodating the probe card, and a number of the probe card accommodation devices being equal to or greater than a number of the probe cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Hiroki HOSAKA
  • Patent number: 10910358
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a capacitive unit which includes a plurality of capacitive subunits. A first conductive structure is under a first group of the capacitive subunits and is coupled with them. A second conductive structure is under a second group of the capacitive subunits and is coupled with them. A third conductive structure is over the capacitive subunits and is coupled with all of the capacitive subunits. A resistive structure extends under the first and second conductive structures. The resistive structure has a first-end-region under the first conductive structure and coupled with the first conductive structure. The resistive structure includes resistive lines extending from the first-end-region to second-end-regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Satoru Sugimoto, Hiroki Hosaka, Hayato Oishi
  • Patent number: 10855282
    Abstract: Apparatuses for providing buffer circuits a semiconductor device are described. An example apparatus includes a plurality of inverters and a transistor having one diffusion region coupled to a diffusion region of a transistor of one inverter of the plurality of inverters, another diffusion region coupled to a diffusion region of a transistor of another inverter of the plurality of inverters. The transistor having a gate coupled to one power supply voltage and diffusion regions coupled to another power supply voltage functions as a power voltage compensation capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hosaka, Satoru Sugimoto, Hayato Oishi
  • Publication number: 20200243501
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a capacitive unit which includes a plurality of capacitive subunits. A first conductive structure is under a first group of the capacitive subunits and is coupled with them. A second conductive structure is under a second group of the capacitive subunits and is coupled with them. A third conductive structure is over the capacitive subunits and is coupled with all of the capacitive subunits. A resistive structure extends under the first and second conductive structures. The resistive structure has a first-end-region under the first conductive structure and coupled with the first conductive structure. The resistive structure includes resistive lines extending from the first-end-region to second-end-regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Satoru Sugimoto, Hiroki Hosaka, Hayato Oishi
  • Publication number: 20200168481
    Abstract: A wafer inspection apparatus according to one embodiment is a wafer inspection apparatus including a plurality of inspection parts arranged in a height direction and a lateral direction, and includes a pair of air circulating means disposed at both ends in a longitudinal direction of an air circulating region including the plurality of inspection parts arranged in the lateral direction and configured to circulate air in the circulating region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Shuji AKIYAMA, Hiroki HOSAKA
  • Publication number: 20200112312
    Abstract: Apparatuses for providing buffer circuits a semiconductor device are described. An example apparatus includes a plurality of inverters and a transistor having one diffusion region coupled to a diffusion region of a transistor of one inverter of the plurality of inverters, another diffusion region coupled to a diffusion region of a transistor of another inverter of the plurality of inverters. The transistor having a gate coupled to one power supply voltage and diffusion regions coupled to another power supply voltage functions as a power voltage compensation capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hosaka, Satoru Sugimoto, Hayato Oishi
  • Patent number: 10389359
    Abstract: Apparatuses for providing buffer circuits a semiconductor device are described. An example apparatus includes a plurality of inverters and a transistor having one diffusion region coupled to a diffusion region of a transistor of one inverter of the plurality of inverters, another diffusion region coupled to a diffusion region of a transistor of another inverter of the plurality of inverters. The transistor having a gate coupled to one power supply voltage and diffusion regions coupled to another power supply voltage functions as a power voltage compensation capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hosaka, Satoru Sugimoto, Hayato Oishi
  • Patent number: 10006961
    Abstract: In a transfer method for transferring a substrate in an inspection system configured to perform a test on electrical characteristics of the substrate, the inspection system including an inspection unit including a plurality of test devices configured to perform the test on the electrical characteristics of a substrate, a loader unit configured to mount a cassette which accommodates a plurality of substrates, and a transfer device configured to transfer a substrate between the inspection unit and the loader unit, an inspected substrate is received by the transfer device from the inspection unit. The inspected substrate received from the inspection unit is transferred toward the loader unit in a state where an opening portion of a transfer arm container of the transfer device. Then, the inspected substrate is delivered to the loader unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroki Hosaka, Masahiko Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20160091562
    Abstract: In a transfer method for transferring a substrate in an inspection system configured to perform a test on electrical characteristics of the substrate, the inspection system including an inspection unit including a plurality of test devices configured to perform the test on the electrical characteristics of a substrate, a loader unit configured to mount a cassette which accommodates a plurality of substrates, and a transfer device configured to transfer a substrate between the inspection unit and the loader unit, an inspected substrate is received by the transfer device from the inspection unit. The inspected substrate received from the inspection unit is transferred toward the loader unit in a state where an opening portion of a transfer arm container of the transfer device. Then, the inspected substrate is delivered to the loader unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroki HOSAKA, Masahiko AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20130195587
    Abstract: A wafer transfer device includes: a wafer compartment; a pre-alignment chamber, provided either above or below the wafer compartment; a first wafer transfer chamber, provided in a vertical direction along the wafer compartment and the pre-alignment chamber, for transferring the semiconductor wafer from the wafer compartment to the pre-alignment chamber; and an alignment chamber for aligning the semiconductor wafer, the alignment chamber being provided adjacent to the pre-alignment chamber. The wafer transfer device further includes a second wafer transfer chamber, disposed along an arrangement direction of the first wafer transfer chamber, the pre-alignment chamber and the alignment chamber, for transferring the semiconductor wafer among the pre-alignment chamber, the alignment chamber and the test chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroki HOSAKA, Masahiko AKIYAMA
  • Patent number: D777775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroki Hosaka
  • Patent number: D783043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroki Hosaka
  • Patent number: D793438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroki Hosaka
  • Patent number: D826271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroki Hosaka