Patents by Inventor Keizo Hirai

Keizo Hirai 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: 7163644
    Abstract: A CMP abrasive comprising a cerium oxide slurry containing cerium oxide particles, a dispersant and water, and a liquid additive containing a dispersant and water; and a liquid additive for the CMP abrasive. A method for polishing a substrate which comprises holding a substrate having, formed thereon, a film to be polished against a polishing pad of a polishing platen, followed by pressing, and moving the substrate and the polishing platen while supplying the above CMP abrasive in between the film to be polished and the polishing pad to thereby polish the film to be polished. The CMP abrasive and the method for polishing can be used for polishing a surface to be polished such as a silicone oxide film or a silicon nitride film without contaminating the surface to be polished with an alkali metal such as sodium ions and with no flaws, and the CMP abrasive is excellent in storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Akahori, Toranosuke Ashizawa, Keizo Hirai, Miho Kurihara, Masato Yoshida, Yasushi Kurata
  • Publication number: 20060197054
    Abstract: A CMP abrasive comprising a cerium oxide slurry containing cerium oxide particles, a dispersant and water, and a liquid additive containing a dispersant and water; and a liquid additive for the CMP abrasive. A method for polishing a substrate which comprises holding a substrate having, formed thereon, a film to be polished against a polishing pad of a polishing platen, followed by pressing, and moving the substrate and the polishing platen while supplying the above CMP abrasive in between the film to be polished and the polishing pad to thereby polish the film to be polished. The CMP abrasive and the method for polishing can be used for polishing a surface to be polished such as a silicone oxide film or a silicon nitride film without contaminating the surface to be polished with an alkali metal such as sodium ions and with no flaws, and the CMP abrasive is excellent in storage stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Akahori, Toranosuke Ashizawa, Keizo Hirai, Miho Kurihara, Masato Yoshida, Yasushi Kurata
  • Publication number: 20060186372
    Abstract: A CMP abrasive comprising a cerium oxide slurry containing cerium oxide particles, a dispersant and water, and a liquid additive containing a dispersant and water; and a liquid additive for the CMP abrasive. A method for polishing a substrate which comprises holding a substrate having, formed thereon, a film to be polished against a polishing pad of a polishing platen, followed by pressing, and moving the substrate and the polishing platen while supplying the above CMP abrasive in between the film to be polished and the polishing pad to thereby polish the film to be polished. The CMP abrasive and the method for polishing can be used for polishing a surface to be polished such as a silicone oxide film or a silicon nitride film without contaminating the surface to be polished with an alkali metal such as sodium ions and with no flaws, and the CMP abrasive is excellent in storage stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Akahori, Toranosuke Ashizawa, Keizo Hirai, Miho Kurihara, Masato Yoshida, Yasushi Kurata
  • Publication number: 20050269295
    Abstract: A CMP abrasive comprising a cerium oxide slurry containing cerium oxide particles, a dispersant and water, and a liquid additive containing a dispersant and water; and a liquid additive for the CMP abrasive. A method for polishing a substrate which comprises holding a substrate having, formed thereon, a film to be polished against a polishing pad of a polishing platen, followed by pressing, and moving the substrate and the polishing platen while supplying the above CMP abrasive in between the film to be polished and the polishing pad to thereby polish the film to be polished. The CMP abrasive and the method for polishing can be used for polishing a surface to be polished such as a silicone oxide film or a silicon nitride film without contaminating the surface to be polished with an alkali metal such as sodium ions and with no flaws, and the CMP abrasive is excellent in storage stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Akahori, Toranosuke Ashizawa, Keizo Hirai, Miho Kurihara, Masato Yoshida, Yasushi Kurata
  • Publication number: 20050118820
    Abstract: A CMP abrasive comprising a cerium oxide slurry containing cerium oxide particles, a dispersant and water, and a liquid additive containing a dispersant and water; and a liquid additive for the CMP abrasive. A method for polishing a substrate which comprises holding a substrate having, formed thereon, a film to be polished against a polishing pad of a polishing platen, followed by pressing, and moving the substrate and the polishing platen while supplying the above CMP abrasive in between the film to be polished and the polishing pad to thereby polish the film to be polished. The CMP abrasive and the method for polishing can be used for polishing a surface to be polished such as a silicone oxide film or a silicon nitride film without contaminating the surface to be polished with an alkali metal such as sodium ions and with no flaws, and the CMP abrasive is excellent in storage stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Akahori, Toranosuke Ashizawa, Keizo Hirai, Miho Kurihara, Masato Yoshida, Yasushi Kurata
  • Patent number: 6783434
    Abstract: A CMP abrasive comprising a cerium oxide slurry containing cerium oxide particles, a dispersant and water, and a liquid additive containing a dispersant and water; and a liquid additive for the CMP abrasive. A method for polishing a substrate which comprises holding a substrate having, formed thereon, a film to be polished against a polishing pad of a polishing platen, followed by pressing, and moving the substrate and the polishing platen while supplying the above CMP abrasive in between the film to be polished and the polishing pad to thereby polish the film to be polished. The CMP abrasive and the method for polishing can be used for polishing a surface to be polished such as a silicone oxide film or a silicon nitride film without contaminating the surface to be polished with an alkali metal such as sodium ions and with no flaws, and the CMP abrasive is excellent in storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Akahori, Toranosuke Ashizawa, Keizo Hirai, Miho Kurihara, Masato Yoshida, Yasushi Kurata
  • Publication number: 20040147206
    Abstract: A CMP abrasive comprising a cerium oxide slurry containing cerium oxide particles, a dispersant and water, and a liquid additive containing a dispersant and water; and a liquid additive for the CMP abrasive. A method for polishing a substrate which comprises holding a substrate having, formed thereon, a film to be polished against a polishing pad of a polishing platen, followed by pressing, and moving the substrate and the polishing platen while supplying the above CMP abrasive in between the film to be polished and the polishing pad to thereby polish the film to be polished. The CMP abrasive and the method for polishing can be used for polishing a surface to be polished such as a silicone oxide film or a silicon nitride film without contaminating the surface to be polished with an alkali metal such as sodium ions and with no flaws, and the CMP abrasive is excellent in storage stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Akahori, Toranosuke Ashizawa, Keizo Hirai, Miho Kurihara, Masato Yoshida, Yasushi Kurata
  • Patent number: 6372859
    Abstract: A thermoresistance adhesive which does not dissolve in the sealer-composing resins at the sealer molding temperature and is capable of providing a semiconductor chip/lead frame adhesive strength under shear of 1 N/4 mm2 or greater, and including, for example, amide, imide, ester or ether linkage is suited for use in producing thermoresistance adhesive solutions and thermoresistance resin pastes, and the semiconductor chips, lead frames, films, etc., made by using such an adhesive are suited for providing low-cost semiconductor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Touichi Sakata, Hiroshi Nishizawa, Keizo Hirai, Kenji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6042933
    Abstract: Electroconductive composite metal powders comprising flat non-noble metal powders, each covered with a noble metal in an amount of 2 to 30% by weight in average based on the weight of the non-noble metal powders, on 50% or more in average of the whole surface area of the non-noble metal powders, interposing a layer of a mixture of the non-noble metal and noble metal between each non-noble metal powder and a noble metal covering layer, are suitable for providing an electroconductive paste after mixing with a binder, said paste showing excellent electroconductivity and prevention of migration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignees: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd., Technopolis Hakodata Industrial Technology Promotion Organization
    Inventors: Keizo Hirai, Hiroshi Wada, Akihiro Sasaki, Hisashi Kaga, Junichi Kikuchi, Shozo Yamana, Hideji Kuwajima
  • Patent number: 5840432
    Abstract: Electroconductive composite metal powders comprising flat non-noble metal powders, each covered with a noble metal in an amount of 2 to 30% by weight in average based on the weight of the non-noble metal powders, on 50% or more in average of the whole surface area of the non-noble metal powders, interposing a layer of a mixture of the non-noble metal and noble metal between each non-noble metal powder and a noble metal covering layer, are suitable for providing an electroconductive paste after mixing with a binder, said paste showing excellent electroconductivity and prevention of migration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignees: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd., Technopolis Hakodate Industrial Technology
    Inventors: Keizo Hirai, Hiroshi Wada, Akihiro Sasaki, Hisashi Kaga, Junichi Kikuchi, Shozo Yamana, Hideji Kuwajima