Patents by Inventor Kenichi Matoba

Kenichi Matoba 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).

  • Publication number: 20240074214
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of transistors arranged in a first direction, and arranged in a second direction and a first wiring layer disposed between a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of voltage supply wirings. Each of the plurality of transistors includes a source region and a drain region. The first wiring layer includes a plurality of first connecting portions disposed at positions overlapping with the plurality of source regions when viewed in a third direction and electrically connected to the plurality of source regions and the plurality of voltage supply wirings, a plurality of second connecting portions disposed at positions overlapping with the plurality of source regions when viewed in the third direction and electrically connected to a plurality of the drain regions and a plurality of conductive layers, and a passing wiring region disposed between a pair of the second connecting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuaki OKADA, Akihiko CHIBA, Kenichi MATOBA, Haruna SUGIURA
  • Publication number: 20230266118
    Abstract: A white light confocal optical measurement device capable of detecting abnormalities in a received light waveform; the optical measurement device includes: a light source; an optical system; a light receiving unit; and a processor configured to compute the distance from the optical system to the measurement object on the basis of a received light intensity of the wavelength components received in the light receiving unit. The processor compares a received light intensity of a wavelength component to a reference value for the wavelength component for a plurality of wavelength components in a waveform representing the light received, and detects an abnormality in the received light waveform when the amount of change in the received light intensity compared to the reference value therefor is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold for any wavelength component in the plurality of wavelength components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Hisayasu Morino, Kenichi Matoba, Takahiro Suga
  • Publication number: 20230266119
    Abstract: A white light confocal optical measurement device capable of detecting abnormalities in a received light waveform; the optical measurement device includes: a light source; an optical system; a light receiving unit; and a processor configured to compute the distance from the optical system to the measurement object on the basis of a received light intensity of the wavelength components received in the light receiving unit. The processor compares a received light intensity of a wavelength component to a reference value for the wavelength component for a plurality of wavelength components in a waveform representing the light received, and detects an abnormality in the received light waveform when the amount of change in the received light intensity compared to the reference value therefor is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold for any wavelength component in the plurality of wavelength components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Hisayasu Morino, Kenichi Matoba, Takahiro Suga
  • Patent number: 11674794
    Abstract: A white light confocal optical measurement device capable of detecting abnormalities in a received light waveform; the optical measurement device includes: a light source; an optical system; a light receiving unit; and a processor configured to compute the distance from the optical system to the measurement object on the basis of a received light intensity of the wavelength components received in the light receiving unit. The processor compares a received light intensity of a wavelength component to a reference value for the wavelength component for a plurality of wavelength components in a waveform representing the light received, and detects an abnormality in the received light waveform when the amount of change in the received light intensity compared to the reference value therefor is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold for any wavelength component in the plurality of wavelength components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hisayasu Morino, Kenichi Matoba, Takahiro Suga
  • Patent number: 11626394
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first semiconductor chip having a first bonding surface; and a second semiconductor chip having a second bonding surface, the second bonding surface being bonded to the first bonding surface. The first semiconductor chip includes a control circuit, a first power line connected to the control circuit and extending in a first direction, and a first pad electrode disposed on the first bonding surface. The second semiconductor chip includes a second power line extending in a second direction, a third power line connected to the second power line and extending in the first direction, a second pad electrode connected to the third power line, and a third pad electrode disposed on the second bonding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Chiba, Takahiro Tsurudo, Kenichi Matoba, Yoshifumi Shimamura, Hiroaki Nakasa, Hiroyuki Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20230083158
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active region, and an edge seal formed on at least a portion of an outer edge of the active region. The edge seal includes a first stacked body having a first conductive layer, and a second stacked body having a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is coupled to a first voltage, the second conductive layer is coupled to a second voltage different from the first voltage, and the first conductive layer faces the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi MATOBA, Takahiro TSURUDO, Yoshiaki TAKAHASHI, Yoichi MIZUTA, Yoshifumi SHIMAMURA, Toru OZAWA, Takumi KOSAKI, Kouji NAKAO
  • Publication number: 20220285284
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a circuit pattern including a plurality of unit patterns that are disposed in a repeating manner in at least one direction. The semiconductor device includes a discrimination pattern provided in the circuit pattern and configured to discriminate the unit patterns from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi MIZUTA, Takahiro TSURUDO, Yoshiaki TAKAHASHI, Kenichi MATOBA, Yoshifumi SHIMAMURA, Toru OZAWA, Takumi KOSAKI, Kouji NAKAO
  • Publication number: 20220077128
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first semiconductor chip having a first bonding surface; and a second semiconductor chip having a second bonding surface, the second bonding surface being bonded to the first bonding surface. The first semiconductor chip includes a control circuit, a first power line connected to the control circuit and extending in a first direction, and a first pad electrode disposed on the first bonding surface. The second semiconductor chip includes a second power line extending in a second direction, a third power line connected to the second power line and extending in the first direction, a second pad electrode connected to the third power line, and a third pad electrode disposed on the second bonding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko CHIBA, Takahiro TSURUDO, Kenichi MATOBA, Yoshifumi SHIMAMURA, Hiroaki NAKASA, Hiroyuki TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 11194047
    Abstract: An optical measurement device includes: a light source, which emits light; a light reception portion, which detects a light reception amount of reflected light reflected on a target; a measurement portion, which measures a distance from the optical measurement device to the target based on the light reception amount of the reflected light; and a detection portion, which detects a portion of the target in which a light reception amount per unit time of the reflected light is smaller than a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke Kajii, Kenichi Matoba, Tomonori Kondo
  • Patent number: 10830587
    Abstract: Provided is an inclination measuring device with excellent convenience. An inclination measuring device includes: an optical system (sensor head) configured to irradiate a measurement object with an irradiated light ray from a light source and receive a reflected light ray from a measurement surface; a light receiving unit including at least one spectroscope configured to separate the reflected light ray into wavelength components, and a detector in which a plurality of light receiving elements are disposed; a light guide including a plurality of cores; and a processor configured to calculate an inclination angle of the measurement surface based on reflected light rays with respect to a plurality of irradiated light rays with which a plurality of positions on the measurement surface are irradiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Sugiyama, Norihiro Tomago, Takahiro Suga, Hiroaki Takimasa, Kenichi Matoba
  • Patent number: 10551171
    Abstract: A white light confocal optical measurement device capable of detecting abnormalities in a received light waveform; the optical measurement device includes: a light source; an optical system; a light receiving unit; and a processor configured to compute the distance from the optical system to the measurement object on the basis of a received light intensity of the wavelength components received in the light receiving unit. The processor compares a received light intensity of a wavelength component to a reference value for the wavelength component for a plurality of wavelength components in a waveform representing the light received, and detects an abnormality in the received light waveform when the amount of change in the received light intensity compared to the reference value therefor is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold for any wavelength component in the plurality of wavelength components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hisayasu Morino, Kenichi Matoba, Takahiro Suga
  • Patent number: 10520296
    Abstract: A confocal measurement device includes a light source that outputs white light, an optical coupler, a sensor head that applies light with a chromatic aberration caused therein to a measurement object, and a spectroscope that acquires reflected light which is reflected by the measurement object and measures a spectrum of the reflected light. The optical coupler is a filter type coupler or a spatial optical system type coupler that brings a first transmission waveform when light is transmitted from a first optical fiber cable to a second optical fiber cable and a second transmission waveform when light is transmitted from the second optical fiber cable to a third optical fiber cable close to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hisayasu Morino, Jun Takashima, Takahiro Okuda, Kenichi Matoba, Hiroaki Takimasa
  • Patent number: 10495448
    Abstract: A displacement measuring device capable of accurately measuring a distance to a measurement target surface is provided. The displacement measuring device includes a light projecting part generating light, a sensor head irradiating a measurement target with the light and receiving light of the irradiated light reflected by a measurement target surface of the measurement target, and a control part calculating a value indicating a distance to the measurement target surface on the basis of the light received by the sensor head. The control part processes the calculated value as the value indicating the distance to the measurement target surface on condition that the calculated value is included in a preset numerical range and resets the preset numerical range on the basis of the calculated value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Kondo, Yuta Suzuki, Kenichi Matoba, Yoshihiro Kanetani
  • Publication number: 20190346258
    Abstract: A white light confocal optical measurement device capable of detecting abnormalities in a received light waveform; the optical measurement device includes: a light source; an optical system; a light receiving unit; and a processor configured to compute the distance from the optical system to the measurement object on the basis of a received light intensity of the wavelength components received in the light receiving unit. The processor compares a received light intensity of a wavelength component to a reference value for the wavelength component for a plurality of wavelength components in a waveform representing the light received, and detects an abnormality in the received light waveform when the amount of change in the received light intensity compared to the reference value therefor is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold for any wavelength component in the plurality of wavelength components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hisayasu Morino, Kenichi MATOBA, Takahiro SUGA
  • Patent number: 10444360
    Abstract: A displacement measurement device and a measurement method are provided. A displacement measurement device includes a light projecting unit configured to generate a light beam; a sensor head configured to emit the light beam to a measurement target object and receive a light beam reflected at the measurement target surface within the emitted light beam; a storage unit configured to store a function using a distance between the sensor head and the measurement target surface as a variable; and a control unit configured to calculate the distance based on a wavelength of the light received by the sensor head. The control unit calculates a value of the function using a distance between the sensor head and the measurement target surface of the measurement target object as a value of the variable. The control unit corrects the calculated distance using the calculated value of the function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Kondo, Yuta Suzuki, Kenichi Matoba
  • Publication number: 20190219695
    Abstract: An optical measurement device includes: a light source, which emits light; a light reception portion, which detects a light reception amount of reflected light reflected on a target; a measurement portion, which measures a distance from the optical measurement device to the target based on the light reception amount of the reflected light; and a detection portion, which detects a portion of the target in which a light reception amount per unit time of the reflected light is smaller than a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke KAJII, Kenichi MATOBA, Tomonori KONDO
  • Publication number: 20190101375
    Abstract: A confocal measurement device includes a light source that outputs white light, an optical coupler, a sensor head that applies light with a chromatic aberration caused therein to a measurement object, and a spectroscope that acquires reflected light which is reflected by the measurement object and measures a spectrum of the reflected light. The optical coupler is a filter type coupler or a spatial optical system type coupler that brings a first transmission waveform when light is transmitted from a first optical fiber cable to a second optical fiber cable and a second transmission waveform when light is transmitted from the second optical fiber cable to a third optical fiber cable close to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hisayasu MORINO, Jun TAKASHIMA, Takahiro OKUDA, Kenichi MATOBA, Hiroaki TAKIMASA
  • Publication number: 20190094368
    Abstract: A displacement measurement device and a measurement method are provided. A displacement measurement device includes a light projecting unit configured to generate a light beam; a sensor head configured to emit the light beam to a measurement target object and receive a light beam reflected at the measurement target surface within the emitted light beam; a storage unit configured to store a function using a distance between the sensor head and the measurement target surface as a variable; and a control unit configured to calculate the distance based on a wavelength of the light received by the sensor head. The control unit calculates a value of the function using a distance between the sensor head and the measurement target surface of the measurement target object as a value of the variable. The control unit corrects the calculated distance using the calculated value of the function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori KONDO, Yuta SUZUKI, Kenichi MATOBA
  • Publication number: 20190094013
    Abstract: A displacement measuring device capable of accurately measuring a distance to a measurement target surface is provided. The displacement measuring device includes a light projecting part generating light, a sensor head irradiating a measurement target with the light and receiving light of the irradiated light reflected by a measurement target surface of the measurement target, and a control part calculating a value indicating a distance to the measurement target surface on the basis of the light received by the sensor head. The control part processes the calculated value as the value indicating the distance to the measurement target surface on condition that the calculated value is included in a preset numerical range and resets the preset numerical range on the basis of the calculated value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori KONDO, Yuta SUZUKI, Kenichi MATOBA, Yoshihiro KANETANI
  • Publication number: 20180216933
    Abstract: Provided is an inclination measuring device with excellent convenience. An inclination measuring device includes: an optical system (sensor head) configured to irradiate a measurement object with an irradiated light ray from a light source and receive a reflected light ray from a measurement surface; a light receiving unit including at least one spectroscope configured to separate the reflected light ray into wavelength components, and a detector in which a plurality of light receiving elements are disposed; a light guide including a plurality of cores; and a processor configured to calculate an inclination angle of the measurement surface based on reflected light rays with respect to a plurality of irradiated light rays with which a plurality of positions on the measurement surface are irradiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke SUGIYAMA, Norihiro TOMAGO, Takahiro SUGA, Hiroaki TAKIMASA, Kenichi MATOBA