Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Tsuno

Hitoshi Tsuno 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: 10535723
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate. A gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure is provided in a same layer as a wire layer. A method of manufacturing a display device according to the present disclosure, the display device including a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate, includes: forming a gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure in a same layer as a wire layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tsuno
  • Publication number: 20190237530
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate. A gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure is provided in a same layer as a wire layer. A method of manufacturing a display device according to the present disclosure, the display device including a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate, includes: forming a gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure in a same layer as a wire layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tsuno
  • Patent number: 10297653
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate. A gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure is provided in a same layer as a wire layer. A method of manufacturing a display device according to the present disclosure, the display device including a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate, includes: forming a gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure in a same layer as a wire layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tsuno
  • Publication number: 20190148471
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate. A gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure is provided in a same layer as a wire layer. A method of manufacturing a display device according to the present disclosure, the display device including a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate, includes: forming a gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure in a same layer as a wire layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tsuno
  • Patent number: 10217777
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a transistor section (100) that includes a gate insulating film (130), a semiconductor layer (140), and a gate electrode layer (120), the semiconductor layer being laminated on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode film being laminated on an opposite side to the semiconductor layer of the gate insulating film; a first capacitor section (200) that includes a first metal film (210) and a second metal film (220), the first metal film being disposed at a same level as wiring layers (161, 162) that are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and is disposed over the transistor section, the second metal film being disposed over the first metal film with a first interlayer insulating film (152) in between; and a display element that is configured to be controlled by the transistor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tsuno, Koichi Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20180301477
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a transistor section (100) that includes a gate insulating film (130), a semiconductor layer (140), and a gate electrode layer (120), the semiconductor layer being laminated on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode film being laminated on an opposite side to the semiconductor layer of the gate insulating film; a first capacitor section (200) that includes a first metal film (210) and a second metal film (220), the first metal film being disposed at a same level as wiring layers (161, 162) that are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and is disposed over the transistor section, the second metal film being disposed over the first metal film with a first interlayer insulating film (152) in between; and a display element that is configured to be controlled by the transistor section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Hitoshi TSUNO, Koichi NAGASAWA
  • Patent number: 9935135
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a transistor section (100) that includes a gate insulating film (130), a semiconductor layer (140), and a gate electrode layer (120), the semiconductor layer being laminated on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode film being laminated on an opposite side to the semiconductor layer of the gate insulating film; a first capacitor section (200) that includes a first metal film (210) and a second metal film (220), the first metal film being disposed at a same level as wiring layers (161, 162) that are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and is disposed over the transistor section, the second metal film being disposed over the first metal film with a first interlayer insulating film (152) in between; and a display element that is configured to be controlled by the transistor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tsuno, Koichi Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20180047761
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a transistor section (100) that includes a gate insulating film (130), a semiconductor layer (140), and a gate electrode layer (120), the semiconductor layer being laminated on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode film being laminated on an opposite side to the semiconductor layer of the gate insulating film; a first capacitor section (200) that includes a first metal film (210) and a second metal film (220), the first metal film being disposed at a same level as wiring layers (161, 162) that are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and is disposed over the transistor section, the second metal film being disposed over the first metal film with a first interlayer insulating film (152) in between; and a display element that is configured to be controlled by the transistor section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hitoshi TSUNO, Koichi NAGASAWA
  • Patent number: 9722010
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a transistor section (100) that includes a gate insulating film (130), a semiconductor layer (140), and a gate electrode layer (120), the semiconductor layer being laminated on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode film being laminated on an opposite side to the semiconductor layer of the gate insulating film; a first capacitor section (200) that includes a first metal film (210) and a second metal film (220), the first metal film being disposed at a same level as wiring layers (161, 162) that are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and is disposed over the transistor section, the second metal film being disposed over the first metal film with a first interlayer insulating film (152) in between; and a display element that is configured to be controlled by the transistor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tsuno, Koichi Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20170162641
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate. A gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure is provided in a same layer as a wire layer. A method of manufacturing a display device according to the present disclosure, the display device including a thin film transistor with a bottom gate structure and a thin film transistor with a top gate structure on a same substrate, includes: forming a gate electrode of the thin film transistor with the top gate structure in a same layer as a wire layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: HITOSHI TSUNO
  • Publication number: 20170098669
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a transistor section (100) that includes a gate insulating film (130), a semiconductor layer (140), and a gate electrode layer (120), the semiconductor layer being laminated on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode film being laminated on an opposite side to the semiconductor layer of the gate insulating film; a first capacitor section (200) that includes a first metal film (210) and a second metal film (220), the first metal film being disposed at a same level as wiring layers (161, 162) that are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and is disposed over the transistor section, the second metal film being disposed over the first metal film with a first interlayer insulating film (152) in between; and a display element that is configured to be controlled by the transistor section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: HITOSHI TSUNO, KOICHI NAGASAWA
  • Publication number: 20170062549
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a transistor section (100) that includes a gate insulating film (130), a semiconductor layer (140), and a gate electrode layer (120), the semiconductor layer being laminated on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode film being laminated on an opposite side to the semiconductor layer of the gate insulating film; a first capacitor section (200) that includes a first metal film (210) and a second metal film (220), the first metal film being disposed at a same level as wiring layers (161, 162) that are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and is disposed over the transistor section, the second metal film being disposed over the first metal film with a first interlayer insulating film (152) in between; and a display element that is configured to be controlled by the transistor section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Hitoshi TSUNO, Koichi NAGASAWA
  • Patent number: 9508758
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a transistor section that includes a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode layer, the semiconductor layer being laminated on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode film being laminated on an opposite side to the semiconductor layer of the gate insulating film; a first capacitor section that includes a first metal film and a second metal film, the first metal film being disposed at a same level as wiring layers that are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and is disposed over the transistor section, the second metal film being disposed over the first metal film with a first interlayer insulating film in between; and a display element that is configured to be controlled by the transistor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tsuno, Koichi Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20150179680
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: a transistor section that includes a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode layer, the semiconductor layer being laminated on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode film being laminated on an opposite side to the semiconductor layer of the gate insulating film; a first capacitor section that includes a first metal film and a second metal film, the first metal film being disposed at a same level as wiring layers that are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and is disposed over the transistor section, the second metal film being disposed over the first metal film with a first interlayer insulating film in between; and a display element that is configured to be controlled by the transistor section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tsuno, Koichi Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 8063412
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an active region, a plurality of gate electrodes formed on the active region with a gate insulating film therebetween, and a dummy pattern formed on the active region in at least a part thereof between the gate electrodes. The dummy pattern is formed so that a spacing between gate electrodes adjacent to each other, and a spacing between the dummy pattern and the gate electrodes adjacent to the dummy pattern, are within predetermined ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tsuno
  • Publication number: 20090218630
    Abstract: First and second impurity doped regions are formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first gate electrode is formed on the first impurity doped region with a first gate insulation film interposed therebetween. A second gate electrode is formed on the second impurity doped region with a second gate insulation film interposed therebetween. A first sidewall insulation film is formed on either side of the first gate electrode. A second sidewall insulation film has a thickness different from that of the first sidewall insulation film and are formed on either side of the second gate electrode. A third sidewall insulation film is formed on the first sidewall insulation film on the side of the first gate electrode. A fourth sidewall insulation films have a thickness different from that of the third sidewall, insulation film and are formed on the second sidewall insulation film on the side of the second gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventor: Hitoshi TSUNO
  • Patent number: 7544573
    Abstract: First and second impurity doped regions are formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first gate electrode is formed on the first impurity doped region with a first gate insulation film interposed therebetween. A second gate electrode is formed on the second impurity doped region with a second gate insulation film interposed therebetween. A first sidewall insulation film is formed on either side of the first gate electrode. A second sidewall insulation film has a thickness different from that of the first sidewall insulation film and are formed on either side of the second gate electrode. A third sidewall insulation film is formed on the first sidewall insulation film on the side of the first gate electrode. A fourth sidewall insulation films have a thickness different from that of the third sidewall, insulation film and are formed on the second sidewall insulation film on the side of the second gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tsuno
  • Publication number: 20090127634
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an active region, a plurality of gate electrodes formed on the active region with a gate insulating film therebetween, and a dummy pattern formed on the active region in at least a part thereof between the gate electrodes. The dummy pattern is formed so that a spacing between gate electrodes adjacent to each other, and a spacing between the dummy pattern and the gate electrodes adjacent to the dummy pattern, are within predetermined ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tsuno
  • Publication number: 20080070359
    Abstract: First and second impurity doped regions are formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first gate electrode is formed on the first impurity doped region with a first gate insulation film interposed therebetween. A second gate electrode is formed on the second impurity doped region with a second gate insulation film interposed therebetween. A first sidewall insulation film is formed on either side of the first gate electrode. A second sidewall insulation film has a thickness different from that of the first sidewall insulation film and are formed on either side of the second gate electrode. A third sidewall insulation film is formed on the first sidewall insulation film on the side of the first gate electrode. A fourth sidewall insulation films have a thickness different from that of the third sidewall, insulation film and are formed on the second sidewall insulation film on the side of the second gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tsuno
  • Patent number: 7309633
    Abstract: First and second impurity doped regions are formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first gate electrode is formed on the first impurity doped region with a first gate insulation film interposed therebetween. A second gate electrode is formed on the second impurity doped region with a second gate insulation film interposed therebetween. A first sidewall insulation film is formed on either side of the first gate electrode. A second sidewall insulation film has a thickness different from that of the first sidewall insulation film and are formed on either side of the second gate electrode. A third sidewall insulation film is formed on the first sidewall insulation film on the side of the first gate electrode. A fourth sidewall insulation films have a thickness different from that of the third sidewall, insulation film and are formed on the second sidewall insulation film on the side of the second gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tsuno