Patents by Inventor Hiromichi Godo

Hiromichi Godo 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: 20250072009
    Abstract: A highly reliable memory device is provided. On a side surface of a first conductor extending in a first direction, a first insulator, a first semiconductor, a second insulator, a second semiconductor, and a third insulator are provided in this order when seen from the first conductor side. A first region overlapping with a second conductor with the first insulator, the first semiconductor, the second insulator, the second semiconductor, and the third insulator therebetween, and a second region overlapping with a third conductor with the first insulator, the first semiconductor, the second insulator, the second semiconductor, and the third insulator therebetween are provided in the first conductor. In the second region, a fourth conductor is provided between the first insulator and the first semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Hajime KIMURA, Takanori MATSUZAKI, Tatsuya ONUKI, Yuki OKAMOTO, Hideki UOCHI, Satoru OKAMOTO, Hiromichi GODO, Kazuki TSUDA, Hitoshi KUNITAKE
  • Patent number: 12219861
    Abstract: A novel display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a first layer including a plurality of pixel circuits, a second layer provided over the first layer, a plurality of optical lenses provided over the second layer, a display region, and a plurality of light-receiving regions. The display region includes a first pixel circuit provided in the first layer and a light-emitting device provided in the second layer. The light-receiving region includes a second pixel circuit provided in the first layer and a light-receiving device provided in the second layer. The plurality of light-receiving regions are provided around the display region. The optical lens is provided at a position overlapping with the light-receiving region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Godo, Hisao Ikeda, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 12207462
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. A structure body extending in a first direction, a first conductor extending in a second direction, and a second conductor extending in the second direction are provided. In a first intersection portion where the structure body and the first conductor intersect with each other, a first insulator, a first semiconductor, a second insulator, a second semiconductor, a third insulator, a fourth insulator, and a fifth insulator are provided concentrically around a third conductor. In a second intersection portion where the structure body and the second conductor intersect with each other, the first insulator, the first semiconductor, the second insulator, a fourth conductor, the second semiconductor, and the third insulator are provided concentrically around the third conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Tsuda, Hiromichi Godo, Satoru Ohshita, Hitoshi Kunitake
  • Patent number: 12205625
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with low power consumption is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a capacitor. The first transistor includes a first gate and a first back gate, and the second transistor includes a second gate and a second back gate. A gate insulating layer for the first back gate has ferroelectricity. The first transistor has a function of, when being in an off state, retaining a first potential corresponding to first data. The second transistor has a function of making an output current flow between a source and a drain of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Godo, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Kazuki Tsuda, Satoru Ohshita
  • Patent number: 12197646
    Abstract: An electronic device that enables smooth communication is provided. The electronic device includes a display portion including a first camera; a second camera; and an image processing portion. The second camera is positioned in a region not overlapping with the display portion. The first camera has a function of generating a first image of a subject, and the second camera has a function of generating a second image of the subject. The image processing portion includes a generator that performs learning using training data. The training data includes an image including a person's face. The image processing portion has a function of making the first image clear when the first image is input to the generator and a function of tracking the gaze of the subject on the basis of the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Godo, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Seiko Inoue, Kazuaki Ohshima, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 12200950
    Abstract: An electronic device having an eye tracking function is provided. The electronic device includes a display device and an optical system. The display device includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a sensor portion, and a driver circuit portion. The sensor portion includes a light-receiving element. The first light-emitting element has a function of emitting infrared light or visible light. The second light-emitting element has a function of emitting light of a color different from that of light emitted from the first light-emitting element. When the first light-emitting element emits infrared light, the light-receiving element has a function of detecting the infrared light that is emitted from the first light-emitting element and reflected by an eyeball of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Godo, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Kouhei Toyotaka, Kazuki Tsuda, Satoru Ohshita, Hidefumi Rikimaru
  • Publication number: 20250006847
    Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device having electrical characteristics such as high withstand voltage, low reverse saturation current, and high on-state current. In particular, an object is to provide a power diode and a rectifier which include non-linear elements. An embodiment of the present invention is a semiconductor device including a first electrode, a gate insulating layer covering the first electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer in contact with the gate insulating layer and overlapping with the first electrode, a pair of second electrodes covering end portions of the oxide semiconductor layer, an insulating layer covering the pair of second electrodes and the oxide semiconductor layer, and a third electrode in contact with the insulating layer and between the pair of second electrodes. The pair of second electrodes are in contact with end surfaces of the oxide semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Hiromichi GODO, Satoshi KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240411134
    Abstract: An optical device of the present invention includes a display apparatus (10) and an optical system (12). The display apparatus (10) includes a display region (60) and a sensor region (52). The optical system (12) includes a first mirror (21) and a second mirror (22). The first mirror (21) includes a first surface and a second surface. The display region (60) has a function of emitting first light (31). The first mirror (21) is provided on an optical path of the first light (31) and has a function of transmitting the first light (31) incident on the first surface to the second surface and a function of reflecting second light (33) incident on the second surface. The second mirror (22) is provided on an optical path of the second light (33) and has a function of reflecting the second light (33). The sensor region (52) has a function of detecting the second light (33) via the first mirror (21) and the second mirror (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Masashi FUJITA, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Hiromichi GODO, Seiko INOUE, Kazuma FURUTANI, Kouhei TOYOTAKA
  • Patent number: 12156410
    Abstract: A highly reliable memory device is provided. On a side surface of a first conductor extending in a first direction, a first insulator, a first semiconductor, a second insulator, a second semiconductor, and a third insulator are provided in this order when seen from the first conductor side. A first region overlapping with a second conductor with the first insulator, the first semiconductor, the second insulator, the second semiconductor, and the third insulator therebetween, and a second region overlapping with a third conductor with the first insulator, the first semiconductor, the second insulator, the second semiconductor, and the third insulator therebetween are provided in the first conductor. In the second region, a fourth conductor is provided between the first insulator and the first semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Hajime Kimura, Takanori Matsuzaki, Tatsuya Onuki, Yuki Okamoto, Hideki Uochi, Satoru Okamoto, Hiromichi Godo, Kazuki Tsuda, Hitoshi Kunitake
  • Publication number: 20240331630
    Abstract: A novel electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display apparatus, an arithmetic portion, and a gaze detection portion, and the display apparatus includes a functional circuit and a display portion divided into a plurality of sub-display portions. The gaze detection portion has a function of detecting a user's gaze. The arithmetic portion has a function of dividing the plurality of sub-display portions between a first section and a second section using a detection result of the gaze detection portion. The first section includes a region overlapping with a user's gaze point. The functional circuit has a function of making a driving frequency of the second section lower than a driving frequency of the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Munehiro KOZUMA, Tatsuya ONUKI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Takanori MATSUZAKI, Yuki OKAMOTO, Minato ITO, Yusuke KOUMURA, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Hisao IKEDA, Hiromichi GODO
  • Patent number: 12094982
    Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device having electrical characteristics such as high withstand voltage, low reverse saturation current, and high on-state current. In particular, an object is to provide a power diode and a rectifier which include non-linear elements. An embodiment of the present invention is a semiconductor device including a first electrode, a gate insulating layer covering the first electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer in contact with the gate insulating layer and overlapping with the first electrode, a pair of second electrodes covering end portions of the oxide semiconductor layer, an insulating layer covering the pair of second electrodes and the oxide semiconductor layer, and a third electrode in contact with the insulating layer and between the pair of second electrodes. The pair of second electrodes are in contact with end surfaces of the oxide semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Hiromichi Godo, Satoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20240298447
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. A memory string, which extends in the Z direction and includes a conductor and an oxide semiconductor, intersects with a plurality of wirings CG extending in the Y direction. The conductor is placed along a center axis of the memory string, and the oxide semiconductor is concentrically placed outside the conductor. The conductor is electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor. An intersection portion of the memory string and the wiring CG functions as a transistor. In addition, the intersection portion functions as a memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Hiromichi GODO, Hitoshi KUNITAKE, Kazuki TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20240274627
    Abstract: Environmental information is managed by a neural network. An image detection module includes a first neural network, a first communication module, a first position sensor, a first processor, and a passive element. The first neural network includes an imaging device. The imaging device has a function of obtaining an image, and the first position sensor has a function of detecting positional information on where the image is obtained. When the first neural network determines whether the image has learned features, the first processor can transmit the positional information on where the image is obtained. The first processor receives a detection result through the first communication module, and the first processor can operate the passive element in accordance with the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro FUKUTOME, Hiromichi GODO
  • Publication number: 20240256037
    Abstract: To provide a novel electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing and a display device. The display device includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer, the second layer, and the third layer are provided in different layers. The first layer includes a driver circuit and an arithmetic circuit. The second layer includes pixel circuits and a cell array. The third layer includes light-receiving devices and light-emitting devices. The pixel circuits each have a function of controlling light emission of the light-emitting device. The driver circuit has a function of controlling the pixel circuits. The arithmetic circuit has a function of performing arithmetic processing on the basis of first data corresponding to currents output from the light-receiving devices and second data corresponding to a potential held in the cell array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Hiromichi GODO, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kazuki TSUDA, Satoru OHSHITA, Hidefumi RIKIMARU
  • Publication number: 20240256033
    Abstract: An electronic device that enables smooth communication is provided. The electronic device includes a display portion including a first camera; a second camera; and an image processing portion. The second camera is positioned in a region not overlapping with the display portion. The first camera has a function of generating a first image of a subject, and the second camera has a function of generating a second image of the subject. The image processing portion includes a generator that performs learning using training data. The training data includes an image including a person's face. The image processing portion has a function of making the first image clear when the first image is input to the generator and a function of tracking the gaze of the subject on the basis of the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hiromichi GODO, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Seiko INOUE, Kazuaki OHSHIMA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240234310
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. In reservoir computing using an input layer, a reservoir layer, and an output layer, variation in threshold voltage between transistors is used as a weight used for product arithmetic processing. Two transistors are provided in one product arithmetic circuit and data u is supplied to gates of the two transistors. Drain current of each of the transistors is determined by the data u and the threshold voltage of the transistor. The difference between the drain currents corresponds to a product arithmetic result. The difference between the drain currents is converted into voltage to be output. A plurality of product arithmetic circuits are connected in parallel to form a product-sum arithmetic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Hiromichi GODO, Kazuki TSUDA, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Satoru OHSHITA, Hidefumi RIKIMARU, Hideki UOCHI
  • Publication number: 20240231756
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with a novel structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes a cell array performing a product-sum operation of a first layer and a product-sum operation of a second layer in an artificial neural network, a first circuit from which first data is input to the cell array, and a second circuit to which second data is output from the cell array. The cell array includes a plurality of cells. The cell array includes a first region and a second region. In a first period, the first region is supplied with the t-th (t is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) first data from the first circuit and outputs the t-th second data according to the product-sum operation of the first layer to the second circuit. In the first period, the second region is supplied with the (t+1)-th first data from the first circuit and outputs the (t+1)-th second data according to the product-sum operation of the second layer to the first circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Hiromichi GODO, Kazuki TSUDA, Satoru OHSHITA, Hidefumi RIKIMARU
  • Publication number: 20240237435
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with reduced circuit area is provided. The semiconductor device includes first and second cell arrays and a first converter circuit. The first cell array includes a first cell and a second cell in the same row, and the second cell array includes third and fourth cells in the same row. The first cell is electrically connected to first and second wirings, the second cell is electrically connected to the first and third wirings, the third cell is electrically connected to fourth and sixth wirings, and the fourth cell is electrically connected to fifth and seventh wirings. The sixth wiring is electrically connected to the seventh wiring. The first to fourth cells each have a function of outputting current corresponding to a product of retained data and input data. Specifically, the first cell, the second cell, the third cell, and the fourth cell output current to the second wiring, the third wiring, the sixth wiring, and the seventh wiring, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki TSUDA, Hidefumi RIKIMARU, Satoru OHSHITA, Hiromichi GODO, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240237374
    Abstract: An electronic device having an eye tracking function is provided. The electronic device includes a display device and an optical system. The display device includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a sensor portion, and a driver circuit portion. The sensor portion includes a light-receiving element. The first light-emitting element has a function of emitting infrared light or visible light. The second light-emitting element has a function of emitting light of a color different from that of light emitted from the first light-emitting element. When the first light-emitting element emits infrared light, the light-receiving element has a function of detecting the infrared light that is emitted from the first light-emitting element and reflected by an eyeball of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hiromichi GODO, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kazuki TSUDA, Satoru OHSHITA, Hidefumi RIKIMARU
  • Publication number: 20240215425
    Abstract: A display apparatus having a novel structure is provided. A plurality of display panels, a fixing member having a curved surface, and a housing storing the fixing member are included. The display panel includes a display portion including a pixel circuit, a non-display portion provided to surround the display portion, a gate driver circuit for driving the pixel circuit, and a source driver circuit. The gate driver circuit is provided at a position overlapping with the display portion. The source driver circuit is provided at a position overlapping with the non-display portion. The plurality of display panels are fixed along the curved surface of the fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Hiromichi GODO, Kazuki TSUDA, Hidefumi RIKIMARU, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA