Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Ichizoe

Hiroyuki Ichizoe 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: 7397104
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided which includes an active region, a shallow groove isolation adjacent to the active region, and a semiconductor element formed in the active region and having a gate. The sum of a width of the active region and a width of the shallow groove isolation constitutes a minimum pitch in the direction of a gate width of the gate, and the width of the active region is set larger than one-half of the minimum pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Norio Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ichizoe, Masayuki Kojima, Keiji Okamoto, Shinichi Horibe, Kozo Watanabe, Yasuko Yoshida, Shuji Ikeda, Akira Takamatsu, Norio Ishitsuka, Atsushi Ogishima, Maki Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20070114631
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes the steps of forming an isolation trench in an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate, filling the isolation trench up to predetermined middle position in its depth direction with a first insulating film deposited by a coating method, filling a remaining depth portion of the isolation trench into which the first insulating film is filled with a second insulating film, then forming a plurality of patterns on the semiconductor substrate, filling a trench forming between the plurality of patterns up to predetermined middle position in a trench depth direction with a third insulating film deposited by a coating method, and filling a remaining portion of the trench into which the third insulating film is filled with a fourth insulating film that is more difficult to etch than the third insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Norio Suzuki, Akira Takamatsu, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Takeshi Saikawa, Katsuhiko Hotta, Hiroyuki Ichizoe
  • Patent number: 7208391
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes the steps of forming an isolation trench in an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate, filling the isolation trench up to predetermined middle position in its depth direction with a first insulating film deposited by a coating method, filling a remaining depth portion of the isolation trench into which the first insulating film is filled with a second insulating film, then forming a plurality of patterns on the semiconductor substrate, filling a trench forming between the plurality of patterns up to predetermined middle position in a trench depth direction with a third insulating film deposited by a coating method, and filling a remaining portion of the trench into which the third insulating film is filled with a fourth insulating film that is more difficult to etch than the third insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Norio Suzuki, Akira Takamatsu, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Takeshi Saikawa, Katsuhiko Hotta, Hiroyuki Ichizoe
  • Patent number: 7074691
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes the steps of forming an isolation trench in an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate, filling the isolation trench up to predetermined middle position in its depth direction with a first insulating film deposited by a coating method, filling a remaining depth portion of the isolation trench into which the first insulating film is filled with a second insulating film, then forming a plurality of patterns on the semiconductor substrate, filling a trench forming between the plurality of patterns up to predetermined middle position in a trench depth direction with a third insulating film deposited by a coating method, and filling a remaining portion of the trench into which the third insulating film is filled with a fourth insulating film that is more difficult to etch than the third insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Systems C O., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Norio Suzuki, Akira Takamatsu, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Takeshi Saikawa, Katsuhiko Hotta, Hiroyuki Ichizoe
  • Patent number: 7060589
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes the steps of forming an isolation trench in an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate, filling the isolation trench up to predetermined middle position in its depth direction with a first insulating film deposited by a coating method, filling a remaining depth portion of the isolation trench into which the first insulating film is filled with a second insulating film, then forming a plurality of patterns on the semiconductor substrate, filling a trench forming between the plurality of patterns up to predetermined middle position in a trench depth direction with a third insulating film deposited by a coating method, and filling a remaining portion of the trench into which the third insulating film is filled with a fourth insulating film that is more difficult to etch than the third insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Ulsi Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Norio Suzuki, Akira Takamatsu, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Takeshi Saikawa, Katsuhiko Hotta, Hiroyuki Ichizoe
  • Publication number: 20050237603
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes the steps of forming an isolation trench in an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate, filling the isolation trench up to predetermined middle position in its depth direction with a first insulating film deposited by a coating method, filling a remaining depth portion of the isolation trench into which the first insulating film is filled with a second insulating film, then forming a plurality of patterns on the semiconductor substrate, filling a trench forming between the plurality of patterns up to predetermined middle position in a trench depth direction with a third insulating film deposited by a coating method, and filling a remaining portion of the trench into which the third insulating film is filled with a fourth insulating film that is more difficult to etch than the third insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Norio Suzuki, Akira Takamatsu, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Takeshi Saikawa, Katsuhiko Hotta, Hiroyuki Ichizoe
  • Publication number: 20050239257
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes the steps of forming an isolation trench in an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate, filling the isolation trench up to predetermined middle position in its depth direction with a first insulating film deposited by a coating method, filling a remaining depth portion of the isolation trench into which the first insulating film is filled with a second insulating film, then forming a plurality of patterns on the semiconductor substrate, filling a trench forming between the plurality of patterns up to predetermined middle position in a trench depth direction with a third insulating film deposited by a coating method, and filling a remaining portion of the trench into which the third insulating film is filled with a fourth insulating film that is more difficult to etch than the third insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Norio Suzuki, Akira Takamatsu, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Takeshi Saikawa, Katsuhiko Hotta, Hiroyuki Ichizoe
  • Publication number: 20050148155
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes the steps of forming an isolation trench in an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate, filling the isolation trench up to predetermined middle position in its depth direction with a first insulating film deposited by a coating method, filling a remaining depth portion of the isolation trench into which the first insulating film is filled with a second insulating film, then forming a plurality of patterns on the semiconductor substrate, filling a trench forming between the plurality of patterns up to predetermined middle position in a trench depth direction with a third insulating film deposited by a coating method, and filling a remaining portion of the trench into which the third insulating film is filled with a fourth insulating film that is more difficult to etch than the third insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Norio Suzuki, Akira Takamatsu, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Takeshi Saikawa, Katsuhiko Hotta, Hiroyuki Ichizoe
  • Publication number: 20040159883
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided which includes an active region, a shallow groove isolation adjacent to the active region, and a semiconductor element formed in the active region and having a gate. The sum of a width of the active region and a width of the shallow groove isolation constitutes a minimum pitch in the direction of a gate width of the gate, and the width of the active region is set larger than one-half of the minimum pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Norio Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ichizoe, Masayuki Kojima, Keiji Okamoto, Shinichi Horibe, Kozo Watanabe, Yasuko Yoshida, Shuji Ikeda, Akira Takamatsu, Norio Ishitsuka, Atsushi Ogishima, Maki Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20040106292
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device includes the steps of forming an isolation trench in an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate, filling the isolation trench up to predetermined middle position in its depth direction with a first insulating film deposited by a coating method, filling a remaining depth portion of the isolation trench into which the first insulating film is filled with a second insulating film, then forming a plurality of patterns on the semiconductor substrate, filling a trench forming between the plurality of patterns up to predetermined middle position in a trench depth direction with a third insulating film deposited by a coating method, and filling a remaining portion of the trench into which the third insulating film is filled with a fourth insulating film that is more difficult to etch than the third insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Norio Suzuki, Akira Takamatsu, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Takeshi Saikawa, Katsuhiko Hotta, Hiroyuki Ichizoe
  • Patent number: 6720234
    Abstract: Grooves are defined in a substrate having device isolation regions by dry etching using silicon nitride films and side wall spacers as masks. Thereafter, the side wall spacers lying on side walls of the silicon nitride films are removed and the substrate is subjected to thermal oxidation, whereby the surface of the substrate at a peripheral portion of each active region is subjected to so-called round processing so as to have a sectional shape having a convex rounded shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ichizoe, Masayuki Kojima, Keiji Okamoto, Shinichi Horibe, Kozo Watanabe, Yasuko Yoshida, Shuji Ikeda, Akira Takamatsu, Norio Ishitsuka, Atsushi Ogishima, Maki Shimoda
  • Patent number: 6693008
    Abstract: In order to fill in an isolation trench formed on a semiconductor substrate, the isolation trench is filled up to a predetermined middle position with a coating film first, and then an insulating film formed by a CVD method is deposited thereon. Additionally, the insulating film is polished by a CMP method, for example, so as to be ground. Thus, the isolation trench is filled with stacked films of the coating film and the insulating film. Further, an electrode pattern and a dummy pattern are formed on the semiconductor substrate, and the trench formed between these patterns is filled up to a predetermined middle position in its depth direction with the coating film. Then, a remaining depth portion of the trench is filled with the insulating film formed by a CVD method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corporation, Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Sato, Norio Suzuki, Akira Takamatsu, Hiroyuki Maruyama, Takeshi Saikawa, Katsuhiko Hotta, Hiroyuki Ichizoe
  • Publication number: 20030148587
    Abstract: Grooves are defined in a substrate having device isolation regions by dry etching using silicon nitride films and side wall spacers as masks. Thereafter, the side wall spacers lying on side walls of the silicon nitride films are removed and the substrate is subjected to thermal oxidation, whereby the surface of the substrate at a peripheral portion of each active region is subjected to so-called round processing so as to have a sectional shape having a convex rounded shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Norio Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ichizoe, Masayuki Kojima, Keiji Okamoto, Shinichi Horibe, Kozo Watanabe, Yasuko Yoshida, Shuji Ikeda, Akira Takamatsu, Norio Ishitsuka, Atsushi Ogishima, Maki Shimoda
  • Patent number: 6562695
    Abstract: Grooves are defined in a substrate having device isolation regions by dry etching using silicon nitride films and side wall spacers as masks. Thereafter, the side wall spacers lying on side walls of the silicon nitride films are removed and the substrate is subjected to thermal oxidation, whereby the surface of the substrate at a peripheral portion of each active region is subjected to so-called round processing so as to have a sectional shape having a convex rounded shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ichizoe, Masayuki Kojima, Keiji Okamoto, Shinichi Horibe, Kozo Watanabe, Yasuko Yoshida, Shuji Ikeda, Akira Takamatsu, Norio Ishitsuka, Atsushi Ogishima, Maki Shimoda