Patents by Inventor Katsuhiro Suma

Katsuhiro Suma 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: 20070257313
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Patent number: 7242060
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Publication number: 20070052028
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Patent number: 7138684
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Publication number: 20060118849
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Publication number: 20050001254
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Patent number: 6787853
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an SOI substrate, trench memory cells including trench capacitors formed in the SOI substrate and a mesa or trench isolation region for isolating the trench memory cells. As a result, the trench memory cells are isolated more completely and soft errors are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Patent number: 6768662
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Publication number: 20040067614
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an SOI substrate, trench memory cells including trench capacitors formed in the SOI substrate and a mesa or trench isolation region for isolating the trench memory cells. As a result, the trench memory cells are isolated more completely and soft errors are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Publication number: 20030206472
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Patent number: 6586803
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an SOI substrate, trench memory cells including trench capacitors formed in the SOI substrate and a mesa or trench isolation region for isolating the trench memory cells. As a result, the trench memory cells are isolated more completely and soft errors are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Patent number: 6577522
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Publication number: 20020101754
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Patent number: 6384445
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes an SOI substrate, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit line pairs, a plurality of memory cells and a plurality of body fixing lines. The plurality of word lines are disposed in the row direction on the SOI substrate. The plurality of bit line pairs are disposed in the column direction on the SOI substrate. The plurality of memory cells are located on the SOI substrate and each are disposed correspondingly to one of crossings between the plurality of word lines and the plurality of bit line pairs. Each of the plurality of memory cells includes a capacitor and a transistor. The transistor is connected between the capacitor and one bit line in the corresponding bit line pair. The transistor is turned on in response to the potential of the corresponding word line. The plurality of body fixing lines are disposed on the SOI substrate. The plurality of body fixing lines are supplied with a predetermined potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Takahiro Tsuruda, Katsuhiro Suma
  • Patent number: 6385159
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Publication number: 20020047157
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an SOI substrate, trench memory cells including trench capacitors formed in the SOI substrate and a mesa or trench isolation region for isolating the trench memory cells. As a result, the trench memory cells are isolated more completely and soft errors are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: HIDETO HIDAKA, KATSUHIRO SUMA, TAKAHIRO TSURUDA
  • Patent number: 6288949
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Publication number: 20010014047
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda
  • Patent number: 6215141
    Abstract: In manufacturing a semiconductor device, the thickness of source and drain regions is maintained equal by performing the same number of etching steps on each source and drain region. This procedure can be applied to various types of semiconductor devices, such as a memory cell transistor of a DRAM, stack-type memory cell transistor of a DRAM, a peripheral circuit of a DRAM, a semiconductor device formed on an SOI structure, and a trench-type memory cell of a DRAM formed on an SOI structure. By maintaining the source and drain regions at the same thickness, the resistance values are maintained, thereby avoiding deterioration of the transistor characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsubhishi Denki Kabsuhiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Takahiro Tsuruda, Katsuhiro Suma
  • Patent number: 6091647
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of N and P channel MOS transistors. The plurality of MOS transistors are formed on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Each MOS transistor includes a source region, a drain region, and a body region located between the source region and the drain region. The body region of at least one N channel MOS transistor is electrically fixed. The body region of at least one P channel MOS transistor is rendered floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideto Hidaka, Katsuhiro Suma, Takahiro Tsuruda