Patents by Inventor Katsushi TAKANO

Katsushi TAKANO 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: 8932882
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include, but is not limited to the following processes. A first group identifier allocated to a first group of semiconductor wafers is detected. The first group of semiconductor wafers includes a first semiconductor wafer to be processed first among the first group. A first processor of a plurality of processors, which process respective ones of the first group of semiconductor wafers, are determined based on the first group identifier. The first processor is used for processing the first semiconductor wafer. The first semiconductor wafer is supplied to the first processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: PS4 Luxco S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Katsushi Takano, Hiroaki Izumi, Kanji Sugino
  • Publication number: 20110250707
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include, but is not limited to the following processes. A first group identifier allocated to a first group of semiconductor wafers is detected. The first group of semiconductor wafers includes a first semiconductor wafer to be processed first among the first group. A first processor of a plurality of processors, which process respective ones of the first group of semiconductor wafers, are determined based on the first group identifier. The first processor is used for processing the first semiconductor wafer. The first semiconductor wafer is supplied to the first processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.
    Inventors: Katsushi TAKANO, Hiroaki IZUMI, Kanji SUGINO