Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Shimbo

Hiroyuki Shimbo 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: 20190109133
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a standard cell with a fin extending in a first direction. The fin and a gate line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and provided on the fin constitute an active transistor. The fin and a dummy gate line provided in parallel with the gate line constitute a dummy transistor. The active transistor shares a node as its source or drain with the dummy transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Patent number: 10242985
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device including two standard cells which are arranged adjacent to each other in an X direction. One of the two standard cells includes a plurality of first fins which extend in the X direction, and which are arranged along a boundary between the two standard cells in a Y direction. The other standard cell includes a plurality of second fins which extend in the X direction, and which are arranged along the boundary between the two standard cells in the Y direction. The plurality of second fins includes a dummy fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Socionext Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimbo
  • Patent number: 10236283
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device which includes a standard cell with a plurality of fins extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. An active fin of the fins forms part of an active transistor. A dummy fin of the fins is disposed between the active fin and an end of the standard cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimbo
  • Publication number: 20190074297
    Abstract: Provided is a layout configuration that helps facilitate manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a nanowire FET. A nanowire FET in a standard cell includes Na (where Na is an integer of 2 or more) nanowires extending in an X direction, and a nanowire FET in a standard cell includes Nb (where Nb is an integer of 1 or more and less than Na) nanowires extending in the X direction. At least one of both ends, in the Y direction, of a pad of the nanowire FET is aligned in the X direction with an associated one of both ends, in the Y direction, of a pad of the nanowire FET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keisuke KISHISHITA, Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Patent number: 10181469
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a standard cell with a fin extending in a first direction. The fin and a gate line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and provided on the fin constitute an active transistor. The fin and a dummy gate line provided in parallel with the gate line constitute a dummy transistor. The active transistor shares a node as its source or drain with the dummy transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimbo
  • Publication number: 20180366589
    Abstract: In a standard cell including nanowire FETs, pads connected to nanowires are arranged at a predetermined pitch in X direction along which the nanowires extend. A cell width of the standard cell is an integral multiplication of the pitch. In a case where the standard cell is arranged to constitute the layout of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, the pads are regularly arranged in the X direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Publication number: 20180277537
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a driver circuit including first and second n-channel transistors connected together in series between first and second nodes. The first n-channel transistor is comprised of n fin transistor(s) having an identical gate length and an identical gate width where n is equal to or greater than one, and has its gate connected to a first input node. The second n-channel transistor is comprised of m fin transistors having the same gate length and the same gate width where in is greater than n, and has its gate connected to a second input node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Publication number: 20180190640
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device which includes a standard cell with a plurality of fins extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. An active fin of the fins forms part of an active transistor. A dummy fin of the fins is disposed between the active fin and an end of the standard cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Patent number: 10008498
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a driver circuit including first and second n-channel transistors connected together in series between first and second nodes. The first n-channel transistor is comprised of n fin transistor(s) having an identical gate length and an identical gate width where n is equal to or greater than one, and has its gate connected to a first input node. The second n-channel transistor is comprised of m fin transistors having the same gate length and the same gate width where m is greater than n, and has its gate connected to a second input node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Socionext Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimbo
  • Publication number: 20180130799
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a standard cell with a fin extending in a first direction. The fin and a gate line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and provided on the fin constitute an active transistor. The fin and a dummy gate line provided in parallel with the gate line constitute a dummy transistor. The active transistor shares a node as its source or drain with the dummy transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Patent number: 9941263
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device which includes a standard cell with a plurality of fins extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. An active fin of the fins forms part of an active transistor. A dummy fin of the fins is disposed between the active fin and an end of the standard cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimbo
  • Publication number: 20180097004
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device including two standard cells which are arranged adjacent to each other in an X direction. One of the two standard cells includes a plurality of first fins which extend in the X direction, and which are arranged along a boundary between the two standard cells in a Y direction. The other standard cell includes a plurality of second fins which extend in the X direction, and which are arranged along the boundary between the two standard cells in the Y direction. The plurality of second fins includes a dummy fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Patent number: 9899381
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a standard cell with a fin extending in a first direction. The fin and a gate line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and provided on the fin constitute an active transistor. The fin and a dummy gate line provided in parallel with the gate line constitute a dummy transistor. The active transistor shares a node as its source or drain with the dummy transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimbo
  • Patent number: 9871040
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device including two standard cells which are arranged adjacent to each other in an X direction. One of the two standard cells includes a plurality of first fins which extend in the X direction, and which are arranged along a boundary between the two standard cells in a Y direction. The other standard cell includes a plurality of second fins which extend in the X direction, and which are arranged along the boundary between the two standard cells in the Y direction. The plurality of second fins includes a dummy fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimbo
  • Publication number: 20170323887
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a driver circuit including first and second n-channel transistors connected together in series between first and second nodes. The first n-channel transistor is comprised of n fin transistor(s) having an identical gate length and an identical gate width where n is equal to or greater than one, and has its gate connected to a first input node. The second n-channel transistor is comprised of m fin transistors having the same gate length and the same gate width where m is greater than n, and has its gate connected to a second input node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Publication number: 20170250197
    Abstract: In a circuit block, a plurality of standard cells are arranged to form a circuit of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) transistors. Also arranged in the circuit block is a capacitor cell including a capacitor arranged between a power supply line for supplying VDD and a power supply line for supplying VSS. An antenna cell, including an antenna diode formed between either of the two power supply lines and either a substrate or a well, is arranged adjacent to the capacitor cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Patent number: 9748237
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a driver circuit including first and second n-channel transistors connected together in series between first and second nodes. The first n-channel transistor is comprised of n fin transistor(s) having an identical gate length and an identical gate width where n is equal to or greater than one, and has its gate connected to a first input node. The second n-channel transistor is comprised of m fin transistors having the same gate length and the same gate width where m is greater than n, and has its gate connected to a second input node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Socionext, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shimbo
  • Publication number: 20170243888
    Abstract: In a circuit block, a plurality of cell rows, each being comprised of a plurality of standard cells arranged in a first direction, are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, thereby forming a circuit of SOI transistors. The circuit block includes a plurality of antenna cells, each including an antenna diode provided between a power supply line and a substrate or a well. In at least a part of the circuit block, the antenna cells are arranged at constant intervals in at least one of the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Publication number: 20170243788
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for providing a layout structure for a semiconductor integrated circuit with SOI transistors with an antenna error that could occur in a buried insulator under a source or drain taken into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO
  • Publication number: 20160204107
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a driver circuit including first and second n-channel transistors connected together in series between first and second nodes. The first n-channel transistor is comprised of n fin transistor(s) having an identical gate length and an identical gate width where n is equal to or greater than one, and has its gate connected to a first input node. The second n-channel transistor is comprised of m fin transistors having the same gate length and the same gate width where m is greater than n, and has its gate connected to a second input node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SHIMBO