Patents by Inventor Hiroko Tahara

Hiroko Tahara 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: 11903198
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a stacked body including a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of first insulation layers alternately stacked in a first direction. The conductive layers each include a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer contains a first metal element and a substance that is chemically reactive with a material gas containing the first metal element. The second metal layer contains the first metal element and has a lower content of the substance than the first metal layer. The first metal layer is disposed between the first insulation layers and the second metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Ide, Hiroko Tahara
  • Publication number: 20220077185
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a stacked body including a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of first insulation layers alternately stacked in a first direction. The conductive layers each include a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer contains a first metal element and a substance that is chemically reactive with a material gas containing the first metal element. The second metal layer contains the first metal element and has a lower content of the substance than the first metal layer. The first metal layer is disposed between the first insulation layers and the second metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi IDE, Hiroko TAHARA
  • Publication number: 20210407905
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a plurality of first conductive layers that each include tungsten; a plurality of insulating films that include a stacked portion and a first projecting portion projecting; a semiconductor layer extending through an inside of a stacked body; a charge storage layer arranged between the plurality of first conductive layers and the semiconductor layer; a plurality of second conductive layers that are each arranged on the first projecting portion in such a manner as to be in contact with a single first conductive layer and that include silicon containing an impurity; and a plurality of contact plugs that are each provided on a single second conductive layer in such a manner as to be in contact with the single second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIMIZU, Takashi FUKUSHIMA, Naomi FUKUMAKI, Hiroko TAHARA, Kenichi IDE
  • Patent number: 10825770
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate, a stack body including metal films and first insulating films alternately stacked on the semiconductor substrate and including a stepped end portion, conducting films respectively protruding from the metal films on all steps of the end portion, contact portions respectively provided above the conducting films, a second insulating film surrounding side surfaces of the contact portions, and a barrier metal film provided between the second insulating film and the contact portions and between the conducting films and the contact portions. The entire top surfaces of the conducting films are covered by the barrier metal film and the second insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akitsugu Hatazaki, Hiroko Tahara, Naomi Fukumaki, Masayuki Kitamura, Takashi Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20200091081
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate, a stack body including metal films and first insulating films alternately stacked on the semiconductor substrate and including a stepped end portion, conducting films respectively protruding from the metal films on all steps of the end portion, contact portions respectively provided above the conducting films, a second insulating film surrounding side surfaces of the contact portions, and a barrier metal film provided between the second insulating film and the contact portions and between the conducting films and the contact portions. The entire top surfaces of the conducting films are covered by the barrier metal film and the second insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akitsugu HATAZAKI, Hiroko Tahara, Naomi Fukumaki, Masayuki Kitamura, Takashi Ohashi