Patents by Inventor Kanako Komatsu

Kanako Komatsu 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: 11908897
    Abstract: Among multiple drain regions, a contact surface area between second contacts and a drain region most proximal to a central portion of an element region in a second direction is less than a contact surface area between second contacts and a drain region disposed on an outermost side of the element region in the second direction. The multiple drain regions are arranged in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kanako Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20230299129
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a semiconductor layer located on the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor layer being of the first conductivity type and including a first device part; a buried layer located between the semiconductor substrate and the first device part, the buried layer being of a second conductivity type; a guard region located at a first-direction side of the first device part, the guard region being of the second conductivity type, a lower end of the guard region contacting the buried layer, an upper end of the guard region reaching an upper surface of the semiconductor layer, the guard region not being located at a second-direction side of the first device part, the second direction being opposite to the first direction; and a first semiconductor region located inside the first device part and being of the second conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kanako KOMATSU, Yoshiaki ISHII, Daisuke SHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20230087733
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a first well of a first conductivity type in a surface region that comprises a surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first impurity region of a second conductivity type in a region of a surface of the first well; a second impurity region of the second conductivity type, a portion of the first well being located between the second impurity region and the first impurity region in the surface region of the semiconductor substrate; a first insulating body on the surface of the semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode extending over part of the first well and part of the second impurity region on the first insulating body; a second insulating body extending on an upper surface of the gate electrode and over a region above the second impurity region; and a first conductive body on the second insulating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kanako KOMATSU, Daisuke SHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20230091860
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first surface and an insulator that surrounds a first region of the first surface. A gate electrode is on the first region and has a first resistivity. A first conductor is also on the first region. The first conductor comprises a same material as the gate electrode, but has a second resistivity that is different from the first resistivity. The resistivity may be different, for example, by either use of different dopants/impurities or different concentrations of dopants/impurities. Resistivity may also be different due to inclusion of a metal silicide on the conductors or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Kanako KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20220181486
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating member provided on the semiconductor substrate and an electrode disposed on the semiconductor substrate and on the insulating member. The insulating member includes a plurality of first portions and a plurality of second portions thinner than the first portions. The first portions and the second portions are arranged alternately along a first direction, the first direction being parallel to a region of an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate not contacting the insulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Kanako Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20220045171
    Abstract: Among multiple drain regions, a contact surface area between second contacts and a drain region most proximal to a central portion of an element region in a second direction is less than a contact surface area between second contacts and a drain region disposed on an outermost side of the element region in the second direction. The multiple drain regions are arranged in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Kanako Komatsu
  • Patent number: 11121247
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor portion, a first insulating film, a second insulating film, a first contact, a second contact, and a gate electrode. The first insulating film is provided on the semiconductor portion. The second insulating film is contacting the first insulating film, is provided on the semiconductor portion, and is thicker than the first insulating film. A through-hole is formed in the second insulating film. The first contact has a lower end connected to the semiconductor portion. The second contact has a lower portion disposed inside the through-hole and a lower end connected to the semiconductor portion. The gate electrode is positioned between the first contact and the second contact, is provided on the first insulating film, and is provided on a portion of the second insulating film other than the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Kinoshita, Daisuke Shinohara, Kanako Komatsu, Yoshiaki Ishii, Sudharsan Sundaram Prabhakaran
  • Publication number: 20210143253
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type provided on the semiconductor substrate, a first deep semiconductor region of a second conductivity type provided between the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor layer, a first guard ring region of the second conductivity type, a first separation region of the second conductivity type contacting the first guard ring region and the first deep semiconductor region, a first semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; the first guard ring region and the first deep semiconductor region surround a first device part of the semiconductor layer; the first separation region partitions the first device part into a first region and a second region; and the first and second semiconductor regions are provided in the first and second regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Mariko Yamashita, Kanako Komatsu, Yoshiaki Ishii, Daisuke Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20210083089
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating member provided on the semiconductor substrate and an electrode disposed on the semiconductor substrate and on the insulating member. The insulating member includes a plurality of first portions and a plurality of second portions thinner than the first portions. The first portions and the second portions are arranged alternately along a first direction, the first direction being parallel to a region of an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate not contacting the insulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Kanako Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20200303537
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor portion, a first insulating film, a second insulating film, a first contact, a second contact, and a gate electrode. The first insulating film is provided on the semiconductor portion. The second insulating film is contacting the first insulating film, is provided on the semiconductor portion, and is thicker than the first insulating film. A through-hole is formed in the second insulating film. The first contact has a lower end connected to the semiconductor portion. The second contact has a lower portion disposed inside the through-hole and a lower end connected to the semiconductor portion. The gate electrode is positioned between the first contact and the second contact, is provided on the first insulating film, and is provided on a portion of the second insulating film other than the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoko Kinoshita, Daisuke Shinohara, Kanako Komatsu, Yoshiaki Ishii, Sudharsan Sundaram Prabhakaran
  • Publication number: 20200091304
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor portion of a first conductivity type, an insulating portion provided in an upper layer portion of the semiconductor portion, a source region, a drain region and a gate electrode. The insulating portion surrounds an active area. The source region and the drain region are provided inside the active area and separated from each other along a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the semiconductor portion. The source region and the drain region are of a second conductivity type. The gate electrode is provided above the semiconductor portion. The gate electrode is disposed in a region directly above a region between the source region and the drain region, and disposed in a region directly above an end portion in a second direction of the active area. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Mariko Yamashita, Tomoko Kinoshita, Keita Takahashi, Kanako Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20200091293
    Abstract: Among multiple drain regions, a contact surface area between second contacts and a drain region most proximal to a central portion of an element region in a second direction is less than a contact surface area between second contacts and a drain region disposed on an outermost side of the element region in the second direction. The multiple drain regions are arranged in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Kanako Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20190288063
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of first insulators provided on in an upper portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of second insulators provided in the upper portion of on the semiconductor substrate. The second insulators are thicker than the first insulators. The first insulators and the second insulators are arranged alternately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Kanako Komatsu, Yoshiaki Ishii
  • Publication number: 20170243971
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the gate insulating film is provided on a semiconductor region including the body region and the drift region between the source region and the drain region. The gate insulating film includes a first part and a second part. The first part is provided on the source region side. The second part is provided on the drain region side and thicker than the first part. The insulating portion is provided in the semiconductor region under a boundary between the first part and the second part of the gate insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Kanako KOMATSU, Takehito IKIMURA
  • Patent number: 9576948
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first and second transistor. Each of the first and the second transistors includes a well of a first conductivity type, a band-shaped region provided on the well, a drain region of a second conductivity type provided on the well, and a gate electrode. The band-shaped region, the drain region and the gate electrode extend in a first direction. The band-shaped region includes a back gate region of the first conductivity type and a source region of the second conductivity type. The back gate region and the source region are arranged alternately along the first direction in the band-shaped region. A ratio of a length of the source region to a length of the back gate region along the first direction of the first transistor is greater than the ratio of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kanako Komatsu, Keita Takahashi, Masahiro Inohara
  • Patent number: 9337331
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on part of the first semiconductor layer in each of a first region and a second region separated from each other. A first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between the third semiconductor layer and the seventh semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is longer than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kanako Komatsu, Mariko Shimizu, Jun Morioka, Keita Takahashi, Masahito Nishigoori
  • Publication number: 20150380546
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first and second transistor. Each of the first and the second transistors includes a well of a first conductivity type, a band-shaped region provided on the well, a drain region of a second conductivity type provided on the well, and a gate electrode. The band-shaped region, the drain region and the gate electrode extend in a first direction. The band-shaped region includes a back gate region of the first conductivity type and a source region of the second conductivity type. The back gate region and the source region are arranged alternately along the first direction in the band-shaped region. A ratio of a length of the source region to a length of the back gate region along the first direction of the first transistor is greater than the ratio of the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Kanako Komatsu, Keita Takahashi, Masahiro Inohara
  • Publication number: 20150357464
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on part of the first semiconductor layer in each of a first region and a second region separated from each other. A first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between the third semiconductor layer and the seventh semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is longer than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kanako KOMATSU, Mariko SHIMIZU, Jun MORIOKA, Keita TAKAHASHI, Masahito NISHIGOORI
  • Patent number: 9142613
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on part of the first semiconductor layer in each of a first region and a second region separated from each other. A first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between the third semiconductor layer and the seventh semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is longer than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kanako Komatsu, Mariko Shimizu, Jun Morioka, Keita Takahashi, Masahito Nishigoori
  • Publication number: 20140339635
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on part of the first semiconductor layer in each of a first region and a second region separated from each other. A first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between the third semiconductor layer and the seventh semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is longer than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kanako KOMATSU, Mariko SHIMIZU, Jun MORIOKA, Keita TAKAHASHI, Masahito NISHIGOORI