Patents by Inventor Katsumichi Uayanagi

Katsumichi Uayanagi 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: 6483283
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor physical quantity sensor according to the present invention achieves the high sensing accuracy and reliability and prevents a sticking phenomenon. Specifically, a semiconductor physical quantity sensor is cleaned by a displacement liquid and is dried while a SOI substrate is revolving. The number of revolutions is determined so that a suction force (FS), which acts on a silicon substrate by a surface tension of the displacement liquid, a sensor spring force FK and a centrifugal force (Fr) generated by the acceleration in the revolution can satisfy the following condition: (FK+Fr)>FS. In order to prevent the sticking phenomenon after the stop of the spray, the semiconductor physical quantity sensor is dried by spraying an inert gas such as nitrogen including minus ions so that the revolving SOI substrate can eliminate static electricity generated by friction of the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumichi Uayanagi, Mitsuo Sasaki, Mutsuo Nishikawa, Shiho Katsumi
  • Publication number: 20010018260
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor physical quantity sensor according to the present invention achieves the high sensing accuracy and reliability and prevents a sticking phenomenon. Specifically, a semiconductor physical quantity sensor is cleaned by a displacement liquid and is dried while a SOI substrate is revolving. The number of revolutions is determined so that a suction force (FS), which acts on a silicon substrate by a surface tension of the displacement liquid, a sensor spring force FK and a centrifugal force (Fr) generated by the acceleration in the revolution can satisfy the following condition: (FK+Fr)>FS. In order to prevent the sticking phenomenon after the stop of the spray, the semiconductor physical quantity sensor is dried by spraying an inert gas such as nitrogen including minus ions so that the revolving SOI substrate can eliminate static electricity generated by friction of the air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Applicant: Fuji Electric, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumichi Uayanagi, Mitsuo Sasaki, Mutsuo Nishikawa, Shiho Katsumi
  • Patent number: 6281033
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor physical quantity sensor according to the present invention achieves the high sensing accuracy and reliability and prevents a sticking phenomenon. Specifically, a semiconductor physical quantity sensor is cleaned by a displacement liquid and is dried while a SOI substrate is revolving. The number of revolutions is determined so that a suction force (Fs), which acts on a silicon substrate by a surface tension of the displacement liquid, a sensor spring force FK and a centrifugal force (Fr) generated by the acceleration in the revolution can satisfy the following condition: (FK+Fr)>FS. In order to prevent the sticking phenomenon after the stop of the spray, the semiconductor physical quantity sensor is dried by spraying an inert gas such as nitrogen including minus ions so that the revolving SOI substrate can eliminate static electricity generated by friction of the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumichi Uayanagi, Mitsuo Sasaki, Mutsuo Nishikawa, Shiho Katsumi