Patents by Inventor Kayoko Kikuchi

Kayoko Kikuchi 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: 8497141
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device capable of largely increasing the yield and a semiconductor device manufactured by using the method is provided. After a semiconductor layer is formed on a substrate, as one group, a plurality of functional portions with at least one parameter value different from each other is formed in the semiconductor layer for every unit chip area. Then, a subject that is changed depending on the parameter value is measured and evaluated and after that, the substrate is divided for every chip area so that a functional portion corresponding with a given criterion as a result of the evaluation is not broken. Thereby, at least one functional portion corresponding with a given criterion can be formed by every chip area by appropriately adjusting each parameter value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Masui, Takahiro Arakida, Yoshinori Yamauchi, Kayoko Kikuchi, Rintaro Koda, Norihiko Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8372670
    Abstract: A method for making a light-emitting element assembly including a support substrate having a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface, a recessed portion, and a conductive material layer formed over the first surface and the inner surface of the recessed portion, and a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element has a laminated structure including a first compound semiconductor layer, a light-emitting portion, and a second compound semiconductor layer, at least the second compound semiconductor layer and the light-emitting portion constituting a mesa structure. The light-emitting element further includes an insulating layer formed, a second electrode, and a first electrode. The mesa structure is placed in the recessed portion so that the conductive material layer and the second electrode are in at least partial contact with each other, and light emitted from the light-emitting portion is emitted from the second surface side of the first compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Rintaro Koda, Takahiro Arakida, Satoshi Taniguchi, Yuji Masui, Nobuhiro Suzuki, Tomoyuki Oki, Chiyomi Uchiyama, Kayoko Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20110294236
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device capable of largely increasing the yield and a semiconductor device manufactured by using the method is provided. After a semiconductor layer is formed on a substrate, as one group, a plurality of functional portions with at least one parameter value different from each other is formed in the semiconductor layer for every unit chip area. Then, a subject that is changed depending on the parameter value is measured and evaluated and after that, the substrate is divided for every chip area so that a functional portion corresponding with a given criterion as a result of the evaluation is not broken. Thereby, at least one functional portion corresponding with a given criterion can be formed by every chip area by appropriately adjusting each parameter value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Masui, Takahiro Arakida, Yoshinori Yamauchi, Kayoko Kikuchi, Rintaro Koda, Norihiko Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20110249696
    Abstract: There is provided a laser diode capable of setting a mesa diameter small without use of a method which loses reliability of a device, and is not easily controlled. The laser diode includes: a columnar mesa including a first multilayer film reflecting mirror, an active layer, and a second multilayer film reflecting mirror in this order, including an oxide confined layer having an unoxidized region in middle of a plane, and having a cross-sectional shape in a plane direction different from a cross-sectional shape of the unoxidized region in a plane direction; and a plurality of metal electrodes formed in regions on a top face of the mesa not facing the unoxidized region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Masui, Takahiro Arakida, Kayoko Kikuchi, Terukazu Naruse, Koichi Kondo, Naoki Jogan
  • Patent number: 8027370
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device realizing improved adhesion between a low-dielectric-constant material and a semiconductor material. The semiconductor device includes, on a semiconductor layer, an adhesion layer and a low-dielectric-constant material layer in order from the semiconductor layer side. The adhesion layer has a projection/recess structure, and the low-dielectric-constant material layer is formed so as to bury gaps in the projection/recess structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Masui, Takahiro Arakida, Kayoko Kikuchi, Terukazu Naruse, Tomoyuki Oki, Naoki Jogan
  • Patent number: 8022424
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device capable of largely increasing the yield and a semiconductor device manufactured by using the method is provided. After a semiconductor layer is formed on a substrate, as one group, a plurality of functional portions with at least one parameter value different from each other is formed in the semiconductor layer for every unit chip area. Then, a subject that is changed depending on the parameter value is measured and evaluated and after that, the substrate is divided for every chip area so that a functional portion corresponding with a given criterion as a result of the evaluation is not broken. Thereby, at least one functional portion corresponding with a given criterion can be formed by every chip area by appropriately adjusting each parameter value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Masui, Takahiro Arakida, Yoshinori Yamauchi, Kayoko Kikuchi, Rintaro Koda, Norihiko Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20100285625
    Abstract: A method for making a light-emitting element assembly including a support substrate having a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface, a recessed portion, and a conductive material layer formed over the first surface and the inner surface of the recessed portion, and a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element has a laminated structure including a first compound semiconductor layer, a light-emitting portion, and a second compound semiconductor layer, at least the second compound semiconductor layer and the light-emitting portion constituting a mesa structure. The light-emitting element further includes an insulating layer formed, a second electrode, and a first electrode. The mesa structure is placed in the recessed portion so that the conductive material layer and the second electrode are in at least partial contact with each other, and light emitted from the light-emitting portion is emitted from the second surface side of the first compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rintaro Koda, Takahiro Arakida, Satoshi Taniguchi, Yuji Masui, Nobuhiro Suzuki, Tomoyuki Oki, Chiyomi Uchiyama, Kayoko Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 7787512
    Abstract: A light-emitting element assembly includes a support substrate having a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface, a recessed portion, and a conductive material layer formed over the first surface and the inner surface of the recessed portion, and a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element has a laminated structure including a first compound semiconductor layer, a light-emitting portion, and a second compound semiconductor layer, at least the second compound semiconductor layer and the light-emitting portion constituting a mesa structure. The light-emitting element further includes an insulating layer formed, a second electrode, and a first electrode. The mesa structure is placed in the recessed portion so that the conductive material layer and the second electrode are in at least partial contact with each other, and light emitted from the light-emitting portion is emitted from the second surface side of the first compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Rintaro Koda, Takahiro Arakida, Satoshi Taniguchi, Yuji Masui, Nobuhiro Suzuki, Tomoyuki Oki, Chiyomi Uchiyama, Kayoko Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20100202482
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device realizing improved adhesion between a low-dielectric-constant material and a semiconductor material. The semiconductor device includes, on a semiconductor layer, an adhesion layer and a low-dielectric-constant material layer in order from the semiconductor layer side. The adhesion layer has a projection/recess structure, and the low-dielectric-constant material layer is formed so as to bury gaps in the projection/recess structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Masui, Takahiro Arakida, Kayoko Kikuchi, Terukazu Naruse, Tomoyuki Oki, Naoki Jogan
  • Publication number: 20090168825
    Abstract: A light-emitting element assembly includes a support substrate having a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface, a recessed portion, and a conductive material layer formed over the first surface and the inner surface of the recessed portion, and a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element has a laminated structure including a first compound semiconductor layer, a light-emitting portion, and a second compound semiconductor layer, at least the second compound semiconductor layer and the light-emitting portion constituting a mesa structure. The light-emitting element further includes an insulating layer formed, a second electrode, and a first electrode. The mesa structure is placed in the recessed portion so that the conductive material layer and the second electrode are in at least partial contact with each other, and light emitted from the light-emitting portion is emitted from the second surface side of the first compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Rintaro Koda, Takahiro Arakida, Satoshi Taniguchi, Yuji Masui, Nobuhiro Suzuki, Tomoyuki Oki, Chiyomi Uchiyama, Kayoko Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20090032908
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device capable of largely increasing the yield and a semiconductor device manufactured by using the method is provided. After a semiconductor layer is formed on a substrate, as one group, a plurality of functional portions with at least one parameter value different from each other is formed in the semiconductor layer for every unit chip area. Then, a subject that is changed depending on the parameter value is measured and evaluated and after that, the substrate is divided for every chip area so that a functional portion corresponding with a given criterion as a result of the evaluation is not broken. Thereby, at least one functional portion corresponding with a given criterion can be formed by every chip area by appropriately adjusting each parameter value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Masui, Takahiro Arakida, Yoshinori Yamauchi, Kayoko Kikuchi, Rintaro Koda, Norihiko Yamaguchi