Patents by Inventor Katsumasa Miki

Katsumasa Miki 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: 7821795
    Abstract: A multilayered substrate includes a plurality of circuit boards including a plurality of wiring layers including a grounding layer and a power layer, a solid electrolytic capacitor having an insulative oxide film layer, an electrolytic layer, and a conductor layer sequentially formed on one surface or both surfaces of a foil-like metal substrate, and a conductive substance passing through the circuit board across a thickness thereof. The solid electrolytic capacitor is disposed to be held between the plurality of circuit boards. The conductor layer is connected to a grounding electrode formed on the grounding layer, the foil-like metal substrate being connected to a power electrode formed on the power layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sugaya, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Asahi, Katsumasa Miki, Masaaki Katsumata, Yoshiyuki Saitou, Takeshi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7667977
    Abstract: The mounting board has a capacitor-forming sheet made from a valve metal, first and second board-forming structures, first and second electrodes, an extractor electrode, and a conductive polymer. The capacitor-forming sheet has an inner layer and a rough oxide film on at least one face of the inner layer. The first board-forming structure is provided on a face of the capacitor-forming sheet, and the second board-forming structure is provided on another face thereof on a side opposite to the first one. The first and second electrodes are isolated to each other and provided on a surface of at least one of the first and second board-forming structures. The extractor electrode and conductive polymer are provided inside at least one of the first and second board-forming structures. The extractor electrode electrically-connects the first electrode with the inner layer. The conductive polymer electrically-connects the second electrode with the rough oxide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sugaya, Toshiyuki Asahi, Katsumasa Miki, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Ishitomi, Tsuyoshi Himori
  • Publication number: 20080290497
    Abstract: The mounting board has a capacitor-forming sheet made from a valve metal, first and second board-forming structures, first and second electrodes, an extractor electrode, and a conductive polymer. The capacitor-forming sheet has an inner layer and a rough oxide film on at least one face of the inner layer. The first board-forming structure is provided on a face of the capacitor-forming sheet, and the second board-forming structure is provided on another face thereof on a side opposite to the first one. The first and second electrodes are isolated to each other and provided on a surface of at least one of the first and second board-forming structures. The extractor electrode and conductive polymer are provided inside at least one of the first and second board-forming structures. The extractor electrode electrically-connects the first electrode with the inner layer. The conductive polymer electrically-connects the second electrode with the rough oxide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sugaya, Toshiyuki Asahi, Katsumasa Miki, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Ishitomi, Tsuyoshi Himori
  • Patent number: 7443655
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a first capacitor element and a second capacitor element laminated on this first capacitor element. The first capacitor element is a solid electrolytic capacitor including a through-hole electrode penetrating a valve metal sheet and having one surface on which cathode and anode terminal portions are taken out. The second capacitor element has first and second electrodes which are provided via a dielectric layer, and second through-hole electrodes penetrating the dielectric layer. The second through-hole electrodes are coupled to the first electrode and insulated from the second electrode. Lead-out portions of the second electrodes are exposed from the dielectric layer. The second through-hole electrodes and the lead-out portions are disposed alternately. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first through-hole electrode and the second electrode is electrically coupled to the valve metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumasa Miki, Tatsuo Fujii, Yuji Midou, Suzushi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20080024955
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a first capacitor element and a second capacitor element laminated on this first capacitor element. The first capacitor element is a solid electrolytic capacitor including a through-hole electrode penetrating a valve metal sheet and having one surface on which cathode and anode terminal portions are taken out. The second capacitor element has first and second electrodes which are provided via a dielectric layer, and second through-hole electrodes penetrating the dielectric layer. The second through-hole electrodes are coupled to the first electrode and insulated from the second electrode. Lead-out portions of the second electrodes are exposed from the dielectric layer. The second through-hole electrodes and the lead-out portions are disposed alternately. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first through-hole electrode and the second electrode is electrically coupled to the valve metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Katsumasa Miki, Tatsuo Fujii, Yuji Midou, Suzushi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20070242440
    Abstract: A multilayered substrate includes a plurality of circuit boards including a plurality of wiring layers including a grounding layer and a power layer, a solid electrolytic capacitor having an insulative oxide film layer, an electrolytic layer, and a conductor layer sequentially formed on one surface or both surfaces of a foil-like metal substrate, and a conductive substance passing through the circuit board across a thickness thereof. The solid electrolytic capacitor is disposed to be held between the plurality of circuit boards. The conductor layer is connected to a grounding electrode formed on the grounding layer, the foil-like metal substrate being connected to a power electrode formed on the power layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sugaya, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Asahi, Katsumasa Miki, Yoshiyuki Saitou, Takeshi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7005304
    Abstract: A micro-transfer device for fine positioning is employed typically in recording and playback apparatus for recording disks. Voltage is stably supplied to an expandable element which displaces the position of a recording head by applying voltage. An end different from one end connected to a base, where the recording head is mounted, is fixed to a fixing substrate for preventing changes in dimensions of the expandable element. An external electrode connection for supplying voltage to the expandable element is provided in an area on the fixing substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Nakatani, Katsuya Morinaka, Katsumasa Miki, Hirofumi Tajika
  • Patent number: 6917514
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a valve metal sheet having a porous portion on one side of the sheet, a dielectric layer formed on the porous portion, a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer, a collector layer formed on the solid electrolyte layer, a through-hole electrode connected to the collector layer and penetrating the valve metal sheet to be exposed to the other side of the sheet, and an electrode terminal insulated from the through-hole electrode and connected to the valve metal sheet. The capacitor further includes an insulating portion penetrating the valve metal sheet and a penetration electrode penetrating the insulating portion. The solid electrolytic capacitor has a large capacitance and an excellent radio frequency response, and can be easily mounted on a semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Mido, Tatsuo Fujii, Katsumasa Miki, Suzushi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20050047062
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a valve metal sheet having a porous portion on one side of the sheet, a dielectric layer formed on the porous portion, a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer, a collector layer formed on the solid electrolyte layer, a through-hole electrode connected to the collector layer and penetrating the valve metal sheet to be exposed to the other side of the sheet, and an electrode terminal insulated from the through-hole electrode and connected to the valve metal sheet. The capacitor further includes an insulating portion penetrating the valve metal sheet and a penetration electrode penetrating the insulating portion. The solid electrolytic capacitor has a large capacitance and an excellent radio frequency response, and can be easily mounted on a semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Yuji Mido, Tatsuo Fujii, Katsumasa Miki, Suzushi Kimura
  • Patent number: 6855177
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing large capacitance solid electrolytic capacitors that can be connected direct with semiconductor component, and offer a superior high frequency characteristic. An aluminum foil 3 is made porous in one of the surfaces, a dielectric layer 2 is formed on the porous portion, a through hole 4 is provided in the aluminum foil 3 at a certain specific location. An insulation layer 5 is formed to cover the other surface, viz. non-porous surface, of the aluminum foil 3 and the inner wall surface of through hole 4, a solid electrolytic layer 6 is provided on the dielectric layer 2, and a through hole electrode 7 is formed in the through hole 4, and then a collector layer 8 is formed on the solid electrolytic layer 6. The insulation layer 5 disposed on aluminum foil 3 is provided with an opening 9 at a certain specific location, and a connection terminal 10 is provided at the opening 9 of insulation layer 5 and the exposed surface of the through hole electrode 7, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Fujii, Katsumasa Miki, Makoto Nakano, Suzushi Kimura, Yuji Mido
  • Patent number: 6852137
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor that can be mounted direct on a semiconductor component and offers a superior high frequency characteristic. An aluminum foil 20 is provided on one surface with a resist film 23 and then with a through hole 24. Next, an insulation film 25 is formed to cover the other surface of aluminum foil 20 and to fill the first through hole, and then the resist film 23 is removed; and then the surface of aluminum foil 20 is roughened to be provided with a dielectric layer 27 thereon. A second through hole 36 is formed in the insulation film 25, which is filling the first through hole 24. A through hole electrode 28 is formed in the second through hole; and then, on the surface of the dielectric layer 27, a solid electrolytic layer 29 and a collector layer 30 are formed. After an opening 37 is provided, a first connection terminal 31 is formed therein, and a second connection electrode 32 on the exposed surface of the through hole electrode 28.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumasa Miki, Yuji Mido, Tatsuo Fujii, Makoto Nakano, Suzushi Kimura
  • Patent number: 6822849
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a bulb-metal sheet of which first face has a porous section. A dielectric film, a solid electrolyte layer, and a current-collecting layer are formed in this order on the porous section. On top of the current-collecting layer, a reinforcing plate is bonded. A second face opposite to the first face of the sheet has a connecting terminal conductive to the current-collecting layer. This connecting terminal is coupled to a through-hole electrode which extends through the bulb-metal sheet for appearing outside the second face. The second face has another connecting terminal conductive to the bulb-metal sheet. This structure makes the capacitor thin, and allows the capacitor to increase its stress-resistance and be excellent in responsiveness to a high frequency as well as in mounting convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumasa Miki, Tatsuo Fujii, Yuji Mido, Suzushi Kimura
  • Patent number: 6794260
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitors that can be directly connected to semiconductor components and have a faster response to a high frequency as well as a larger capacitance includes: a dielectric forming stage where a valve metal sheet (2) is made porous and a dielectric coating (7) is provided on the porous face (3); an element forming stage where a solid electrolytic layer (8) and a collector layer (10) are formed on the dielectric coating (7); and a terminal forming stage where a connecting terminal (16) for connecting to an external electrode is formed. The element forming stage includes the steps of forming the solid electrolytic layer (8); a forming through-hole electrode (9) in a through-hole (5) that is prepared on the valve metal sheet (2); and forming the collector (10) on the solid electrolytic layer (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Fujii, Makoto Nakano, Yuji Mido, Katsumasa Miki, Suzushi Kimura
  • Patent number: 6785147
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a circuit module that includes a sheet-like solid electrolytic capacitor and reduces an area and volume required for mounting electronic components. In the sheet-like solid electrolytic capacitor, valve metal sheet 11 has dielectric layer 13 and current collector layer 12 formed on the surface thereof, and is packaged by insulators 14 and 15. The circuit module is structured to embed the sheet-like solid electrolytic capacitor in a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumasa Miki, Yuji Mido, Tetsuhiro Korechika, Suzushi Kimura
  • Patent number: 6775125
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having a high capacitance and excellent high frequency response including a valve metal sheet which is made porous, a dielectric layer formed on the porous portion, a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer, a collector layer and an electrode exposure area formed on the solid electrolyte layer, and an insulating section electrically insulating the electrode exposure area from the collector layer, in which the electrode exposure area and the collector layer are formed on the same surface of the valve metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suzushi Kimura, Katsumasa Miki, Yuji Mido, Tatsuo Fujii, Hideki Masumi
  • Patent number: 6775126
    Abstract: A dielectric layer is formed on a surface of a porous portion formed at least on a surface of a valve metal sheet. A solid electrolyte layer is formed on the dielectric layer, and a collector layer is formed on the solid electrolyte layer. A first insulating portion is formed on an outer periphery of the dielectric layer, and a solid electrolyte layer is formed on a portion of the dielectric layer corresponding to an opening of the first insulating portion. A portion of the solid electrolyte layer is formed on the first insulating portion. A second insulating portion is formed on the first insulating portion and on the outer periphery of the solid electrolyte layer. A collector layer is formed on a surface of the solid electrolyte layer exposed through an opening of the second insulating portion, thus providing a solid electrolytic capacitor. The solid electrolytic capacitor has less current leakage and a high withstand voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Fujii, Katsumasa Miki, Yuji Mido, Suzushi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20040130856
    Abstract: A dielectric layer is formed on a surface of a porous portion formed at least on a surface of a valve metal sheet. A solid electrolyte layer is formed on the dielectric layer, and a collector layer is formed on the solid electrolyte layer. A first insulating portion is formed on an outer periphery of the dielectric layer, and a solid electrolyte layer is formed on a portion of the dielectric layer corresponding to an opening of the first insulating portion. A portion of the solid electrolyte layer is formed on the first insulating portion. A second insulating portion is formed on the first insulating portion and on the outer periphery of the solid electrolyte layer. A collector layer is formed on a surface of the solid electrolyte layer exposed through an opening of the second insulating portion, thus providing a solid electrolytic capacitor. The solid electrolytic capacitor has less current leakage and a high withstand voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Tatsuo Fujii, Katsumasa Miki, Yuji Mido, Suzushi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20040130857
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a bulb-metal sheet of which first face has a porous section. A dielectric film, a solid electrolyte layer, and a current-collecting layer are formed in this order on the porous section. On top of the current-collecting layer, a reinforcing plate is bonded. A second face opposite to the first face of the sheet has a connecting terminal conductive to the current-collecting layer. This connecting terminal is coupled to a through-hole electrode which extends through the bulb-metal sheet for appearing outside the second face. The second face has another connecting terminal conductive to the bulb-metal sheet. This structure makes the capacitor thin, and allows the capacitor to increase its stress-resistance and be excellent in responsiveness to a high frequency as well as in mounting convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Katsumasa Miki, Tatsuo Fujii, Yuji Mido, Suzushi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20040100735
    Abstract: A micro-moving device for fine positioning employed typically in recording and playback apparatus for recording disks. Voltage is stably supplied to an expandable element which displaces the position of a recording head by applying voltage. An end different from one end connected to a base, where the recording head is mounted, is fixed to a fixing substrate for preventing changes in dimensions of the expandable element. An external electrode connection for supplying voltage to the expandable element is provided in an area on the fixing substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Masaya Nakatani, Katsuya Morinaka, Katsumasa Miki, Hirofumi Tajika
  • Publication number: 20040095710
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a circuit module that includes a sheet-like solid electrolytic capacitor and reduces an area and volume required for mounting electronic components. In the sheet-like solid electrolytic capacitor, valve metal sheet 11 has dielectric layer 13 and current collector layer 12 formed on the surface thereof, and is packaged by insulators 14 and 15. The circuit module is structured to embed the sheet-like solid electrolytic capacitor in a circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Katsumasa Miki, Yuji Mido, Tetsuhiro Korechika, Suzushi Kimura