Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Saita
Hitoshi Saita 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).
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Publication number: 20200105438Abstract: A dielectric film may be exposed to an acid solution such as hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, or sulfuric acid during a wet process after film formation. The inventors have newly found that when a dielectric film includes Zr having a lower ionization tendency than Ti in a main component of a metal oxide expressed by a general formula (Ba, Ca)(Ti, Zr)O3 is provided and satisfies at least one between relationships such that degree of orientation of (100) plane is higher than degree of orientation of (110) plane, and degree of orientation of (111) plane is higher than degree of orientation of (110) plane in a film thickness direction, the dielectric film is less likely to be damaged during a wet process, and the resistance to a wet process is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Saori TAKAHASHI, Masahito FURUKAWA, Masamitsu HAEMORI, Hiroki UCHIYAMA, Wakiko SATO, Hitoshi SAITA
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Patent number: 10529495Abstract: A thin-film capacitor includes a capacitor section in which electrode layers and dielectric layers are alternately stacked and which includes a hole portion that extends to the electrode layer. In a cross-section which is perpendicular to a stacking surface of the capacitor section and which passes through the hole portion, a side surface of the hole portion extends along a reference line extending in a direction intersecting the stacking surface, the dielectric layer extends up to the reference line toward the hole portion, and a gap is formed between the side surface of the pair electrode layer and the reference line.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Takasaki, Masahiro Hiraoka, Hitoshi Saita, Kenichi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20190392992Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thin film capacitor that includes a capacitive insulating film having first and second through holes, a first metal film provided on one surface of the capacitive insulating film, and a second metal film provided on the other surface of the capacitive insulating film. The first and second metal films are made of different metal materials from each other. The first metal film is divided into a first area positioned outside the first space and a second area positioned inside the first space. The second metal film is divided into a third area positioned outside the second space and a fourth area positioned inside the second space. The third area is connected to the second area through the first through hole. The fourth area is connected to the first area through the second through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Michihiro KUMAGAE, Kazuhiro YOSHIKAWA, Shigeaki TANAKA, Hitoshi SAITA
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Publication number: 20190304688Abstract: A dielectric membrane may be exposed to an acid solution such as hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, or sulfuric acid during a wet process after membrane formation. The inventors have newly found that when a dielectric membrane includes Ca having a lower ionization tendency than Ba and Zr having a lower ionization tendency than Ti in a main component of a metal oxide expressed by a general formula (Ba, Ca)(Ti, Zr)O3 and satisfies at least one of degree of orientation of (100) plane>degree of orientation of (110) plane and degree of orientation of (111) plane>degree of orientation of (110) plane in a membrane thickness direction, the dielectric membrane is less likely to be damaged during a wet process, and the resistance to a wet process is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Saori TAKAHASHI, Masahito FURUKAWA, Masamitsu HAEMORI, Hiroki UCHIYAMA, Wakiko SATO, Hitoshi SAITA
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Publication number: 20190295774Abstract: A thin film capacitor comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric substance disposed between the first electrode 10 and the second electrode. The second electrode has a first metallic layer, an intermediate layer, and a second metallic layer in sequence in this order from the side of the dielectric substance. The first metallic layer contains a metal element M1 as a main component, and the second metallic layer contains a metal element M2 different from the metal element M1 as a main component. The intermediate layer has one or more laminate structures each having a second metal sublayer containing the metal element M2 as a main component and a first metal sublayer containing the metal element M1 as a main component in sequence from the side of the first metallic layer toward the side of the second metallic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: TDK CorporationInventors: Masahiro HIRAOKA, Hiroshi TAKASAKI, Hitoshi SAITA
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Publication number: 20190103220Abstract: Provided is a thin film capacitor that includes: a first electrode layer having a principal surface in which a plurality of recesses are provided; a dielectric layer laminated on the principal surface of the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer laminated on the dielectric layer. When a depth of the recess is defined as FL and a thickness of the dielectric layer is defined as T, H/T is 0.05 or more and 0.5 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: TDK CorporationInventors: Masahiro HIRAOKA, Hitoshi SAITA, Suguru ANDOH, Atsuo MATSUTANI
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Publication number: 20190096588Abstract: A thin film capacitor includes a first electrode layer (10), a dielectric layer (20) stacked on the first electrode layer (10), and a second electrode layer (30) stacked on the dielectric layer (20), wherein the dielectric layer (20) includes a layered void aggregation region (22) which extends in a direction orthogonal to a stacking direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: TDK CorporationInventors: Hiroshi TAKASAKI, Masahiro HIRAOKA, Hitoshi SAITA
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Patent number: 10121728Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film capacitor including a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a dielectric layer provided between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, wherein a ratio (S/S0) of a surface area S of a surface of the first electrode layer on an opposite side to the dielectric layer to a projected area S0 in a thickness direction of the first electrode layer is 1.01 to 5.00.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Yamaki, Hitoshi Saita
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Patent number: 10085343Abstract: A thin-film capacitor includes a pair of electrode layers composed of a first electrode layer configured to store positive charges and a second electrode layer configured to store negative charges; and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the pair of electrode layers along a lamination direction. The first electrode layer includes a first main electrode layer in contact with the dielectric layer. The second electrode layer includes a second main electrode layer and a second sub-electrode layer, both of which are formed of different metallic materials. The second sub-electrode layer is sandwiched between the dielectric layer and the second main electrode layer along the lamination direction. The second main electrode layer is formed of a material having a melting point lower than both a melting point of a material of the first electrode layer, or the first main electrode layer, and that of a material of the second sub-electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Saita, Yoshihiko Yano
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Publication number: 20180132355Abstract: A thin-film capacitor includes a pair of electrode layers composed of a first electrode layer configured to store positive charges and a second electrode layer configured to store negative charges; and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the pair of electrode layers along a lamination direction. The first electrode layer includes a first main electrode layer in contact with the dielectric layer. The second electrode layer includes a second main electrode layer and a second sub-electrode layer, both of which are formed of different metallic materials. The second sub-electrode layer is sandwiched between the dielectric layer and the second main electrode layer along the lamination direction. The second main electrode layer is formed of a material having a melting point lower than both a melting point of a material of the first electrode layer, or the first main electrode layer, and that of a material of the second sub-electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi SAITA, Yoshihiko YANO
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Publication number: 20180102220Abstract: A thin-film capacitor includes a capacitor section in which electrode layers and dielectric layers are alternately stacked and which includes a hole portion that extends to the electrode layer. In a cross-section which is perpendicular to a stacking surface of the capacitor section and which passes through the hole portion, a side surface of the hole portion extends along a reference line extending in a direction intersecting the stacking surface, the dielectric layer extends up to the reference line toward the hole portion, and a gap is formed between the side surface of the pair electrode layer and the reference line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi TAKASAKI, Masahiro HIRAOKA, Hitoshi SAITA, Kenichi YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 9837211Abstract: A thin film capacitor comprises a base material, a dielectric layer provided on the base material, and an upper electrode layer provided on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a plurality of columnar crystals that extend along a normal direction with respect to a surface of the upper electrode layer. The columnar crystal has a perovskite crystal structure represented by AyBO3. An element A is at least one of Ba, Ca, Sr, and Pb, and an element B is at least one of Ti, Zr, Sn, and Hf. Further, y?0.995 is satisfied, and the dielectric layer contains 0.05 to 2.5 mol of Mg per 100 mol of AyBO3.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Saita, Hiroyasu Inoue, Yoshihiko Yano
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Patent number: 9818548Abstract: A thin film capacitor comprises a base material, a dielectric layer provided on the base material, and an upper electrode layer provided on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a plurality of columnar crystals that extend along a normal direction with respect to a surface of the upper electrode layer, the columnar crystal has a perovskite crystal structure represented by AyBO3, an element A is at least one of Ba, Ca, Sr, and Pb, an element B is at least one of Ti, Zr, Sn, and Hf, y?0.995 is satisfied, and the dielectric layer contains 0.05 to 2.5 mol of Al per 100 mol of AyBO3.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Saita, Hiroyasu Inoue, Yoshihiko Yano
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Publication number: 20170290165Abstract: A thin film component sheet includes: a conducting interconnection layer formed of a conductor; an insulating layer that is laminated on the conducting interconnection layer and is formed of an insulating material; and a plurality of thin film electronic components, each of which has a pair of first and second electrode layers and a dielectric layer provided between the first and second electrode layers, and which are arranged to be separated on the insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventor: Hitoshi SAITA
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Publication number: 20170110251Abstract: In a thin film capacitor, a first electrode layer 1 has one or more regions B in which a distance Hb between a boundary surface I of the first electrode layer 1 and a dielectric layer 2, and a surface of the first electrode layer 1, becomes maximum, and an outer layer 12 has one or more regions T in which a distance Ht between the boundary surface I and a surface of the outer layer 12 becomes maximum, as well as one or more regions t in which the distance Ht between the boundary surface I and the surface of the outer layer 12 does not become maximum. A projected area SHb, a projected area SHt, and a projected area S, satisfy equations (1) and (2): 60%?(SHb/S)??(1); 60%?(SHt/S)??(2).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi SAITA, Masahiro YAMAKI, Yukihiro AZUMA, Yoshihiko YANO
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Publication number: 20170025324Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film capacitor including a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a dielectric layer provided between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, wherein a ratio (S/S0) of a surface area S of a surface of the first electrode layer on an opposite side to the dielectric layer to a projected area S0 in a thickness direction of the first electrode layer is 1.01 to 5.00.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro YAMAKI, Hitoshi SAITA
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Publication number: 20160217925Abstract: A thin film capacitor comprises a base material, a dielectric layer provided on the base material, and an upper electrode layer provided on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a plurality of columnar crystals that extend along a normal direction with respect to a surface of the upper electrode layer. The columnar crystal has a perovskite crystal structure represented by AyBO3. An element A is at least one of Ba, Ca, Sr, and Pb, and an element B is at least one of Ti, Zr, Sn, and Hf. Further, y?0.995 is satisfied, and the dielectric layer contains 0.05 to 2.5 mol of Mg per 100 mol of AyBO3.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Saita, Hiroyasu Inoue, Yoshihiko Yano
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Publication number: 20160217931Abstract: A thin film capacitor comprises a base material, a dielectric layer provided on the base material, and an upper electrode layer provided on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a plurality of columnar crystals that extend along a normal direction with respect to a surface of the upper electrode layer, the columnar crystal has a perovskite crystal structure represented by AyBO3, an element A is at least one of Ba, Ca, Sr, and Pb, an element B is at least one of Ti, Zr, Sn, and Hf, y?0.995 is satisfied, and the dielectric layer contains 0.05 to 2.5 mol of Al per 100 mol of AyBO3.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi SAITA, Hiroyasu INOUE, Yoshihiko YANO
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Patent number: 9111681Abstract: A thin film capacitor includes a lower electrode layer, a dielectric layer that is provided on said lower electrode layer, and an upper electrode layer that is formed on the dielectric layer. Wherein, the lower electrode layer contains at least a Ni electrode layer, the upper electrode layer configured with at least two layers of a Ni electrode layer and a Cu electrode layer, and the dielectric layer is in contact with both the Ni electrode layer of the lower electrode layer and the Ni electrode layer of the upper electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Hitoshi Saita, Yoshihiko Yano, Yasunobu Oikawa
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Publication number: 20130342960Abstract: A thin film capacitor includes a lower electrode layer, a dielectric layer that is provided on said lower electrode layer, and an upper electrode layer that is formed on the dielectric layer. Wherein, the lower electrode layer contains at least a Ni electrode layer, the upper electrode layer configured with at least two layers of a Ni electrode layer and a Cu electrode layer, and the dielectric layer is in contact with both the Ni electrode layer of the lower electrode layer and the Ni electrode layer of the upper electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Hitoshi SAITA, Yoshihiko YANO, Yasunobu OIKAWA