Patents by Inventor Kikuo Aida

Kikuo Aida 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: 20240047571
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Patent number: 11810975
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Publication number: 20220140137
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Patent number: 11276775
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Patent number: 11177357
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, first and second electrodes and a control electrode. The semiconductor part is provided between the first and second electrode. The control electrode is provided in a trench between the semiconductor part and the second electrode. The semiconductor part includes first and second layers. Between the first layer of a first conductivity type and the second electrode, the second layer of a second conductivity type is provided. The second electrode includes first and second contact portions. The first contact portion extends into the second layer. The second contact portion contacts a surface of the semiconductor part. In the second layer, the first contact portion has a first width at a first position and a second width at a second position. The first position is positioned between the first electrode and the second position. The first width is larger than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kikuo Aida, Kenji Maeyama
  • Publication number: 20210296456
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, first and second electrodes and a control electrode. The semiconductor part is provided between the first and second electrode. The control electrode is provided in a trench between the semiconductor part and the second electrode. The semiconductor part includes first and second layers. Between the first layer of a first conductivity type and the second electrode, the second layer of a second conductivity type is provided. The second electrode includes first and second contact portions. The first contact portion extends into the second layer. The second contact portion contacts a surface of the semiconductor part. In the second layer, the first contact portion has a first width at a first position and a second width at a second position. The first position is positioned between the first electrode and the second position. The first width is larger than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kikuo Aida, Kenji Maeyama
  • Patent number: 10998437
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate having a first plane and a second plane, a semiconductor element provided in the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor element including a gate insulating film provided in the first plane, a first electrode provided on the first plane, a second electrode provided on the first electrode, the second electrode including a first metal material, the second electrode having a film thickness of (65 [g·?m·cm?3])/(density of the first metal material [g·cm?3]) or more, a first solder portion provided on the second electrode, a third electrode provided on the first solder portion, a fourth electrode provided on the first plane, a fifth electrode provided on the fourth electrode, the fifth electrode including a second metal material, the fifth electrode having a film thickness of (65 [g·?m·cm?3])/(density of the second metal material [g·cm?3]) or more, a second solder portion provided on the fifth electrode, and a sixth electrode pr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ohguro, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Hideharu Kojima, Yoshiharu Takada, Kikuo Aida, Kentaro Ichinoseki, Kohei Oasa, Shingo Sato
  • Publication number: 20200295180
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kikuo AIDA, Kohei OASA
  • Patent number: 10763352
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type having first and second surfaces and an impurity concentration distribution in a first direction from the second surface to the first surface, a first semiconductor region of a second conductivity between the semiconductor layer and the first surface, a second semiconductor region of a first conductivity type between the first semiconductor region and the first surface side, a first trench extending from the first surface into the semiconductor layer, a first electrode located in the first trench over a first insulating film and spaced from the first semiconductor region by a first insulating film, a second electrode located in the first trench over a second insulating film, a second trench extending from the first surface into the semiconductor layer and surrounding the first trench, and a third electrode located in the second trench over a third insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsuba, Hung Hung, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kohei Oasa, Kikuo Aida
  • Patent number: 10707312
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of first columnar bodies having a peripheral edge, each of the columnar bodies spaced from one another on the semiconductor substrate, each including a first conductive layer extending from an upper end thereof in the depth direction of the semiconductor substrate, a base layer deposited about an outer peripheral surface of an upper end of the plurality of first columnar bodies, a gate adjacent to the base layer with a gate insulating film therebetween, a source layer connected to the base layer, and a second columnar body, including a second conductive layer, surrounding an outer peripheral edge of the plurality of first columnar bodies and extending in the depth direction of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsuba, Hung Hung, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Publication number: 20200152785
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate having a first plane and a second plane, a semiconductor element provided in the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor element including a gate insulating film provided in the first plane, a first electrode provided on the first plane, a second electrode provided on the first electrode, the second electrode including a first metal material, the second electrode having a film thickness of (65 [g·?m·cm?3])/(density of the first metal material [g·cm?3]) or more, a first solder portion provided on the second electrode, a third electrode provided on the first solder portion, a fourth electrode provided on the first plane, a fifth electrode provided on the fourth electrode, the fifth electrode including a second metal material, the fifth electrode having a film thickness of (65 [g·m·cm?3])/(density of the second metal material [g·cm?3]) or more, a second solder portion provided on the fifth electrode, and a sixth electrode pro
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya OHGURO, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Hideharu KOJIMA, Yoshiharu TAKADA, Kikuo AIDA, Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Kohei OASA, Shingo SATO
  • Patent number: 10651276
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a cell which includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type, a base region of a second conductive type on the first semiconductor region, a source region of the first conductive type on the base region, a gate electrode penetrating through the base region in a first direction to reach the first semiconductor region and extending in a second direction, and a gate insulting film between the gate electrode and the first semiconductor region, between the gate electrode and the base region, and between the gate electrode and the source region. The cell has a region having a first threshold voltage and a region having a second threshold voltage higher than the first threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kohei Oasa, Hiroshi Matsuba, Hung Hung, Kikuo Aida, Kentaro Ichinoseki
  • Patent number: 10593793
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type; a base region of a second conductive type; gate electrodes penetrating through the base region to reach the first semiconductor region; gate insulating films around the plurality of gate electrodes; a first region having a source region of the first conductive type, among a plurality of regions between the plurality of gate insulating films; a second region not having the source region among the plurality of regions, the second region being located in a terminal region of the first region; a first contact of a first width in the first region and electrically connecting the base region and a source electrode; and a second contact of a second width larger than the first width, the second contact being in the second region and electrically connecting the base region and the source electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kohei Oasa, Hiroshi Matsuba, Kikuo Aida, Hung Hung
  • Publication number: 20190296116
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of first columnar bodies having a peripheral edge, each of the columnar bodies spaced from one another on the semiconductor substrate, each including a first conductive layer extending from an upper end thereof in the depth direction of the semiconductor substrate, a base layer deposited about an outer peripheral surface of an upper end of the plurality of first columnar bodies, a gate adjacent to the base layer with a gate insulating film therebetween, a source layer connected to the base layer, and a second columnar body, including a second conductive layer, surrounding an outer peripheral edge of the plurality of first columnar bodies and extending in the depth direction of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroshi MATSUBA, Hung HUNG, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kikuo AIDA, Kohei OASA
  • Publication number: 20190288071
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a cell which includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type, a base region of a second conductive type on the first semiconductor region, a source region of the first conductive type on the base region, a gate electrode penetrating through the base region in a first direction to reach the first semiconductor region and extending in a second direction, and a gate insulting film between the gate electrode and the first semiconductor region, between the gate electrode and the base region, and between the gate electrode and the source region. The cell has a region having a first threshold voltage and a region having a second threshold voltage higher than the first threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kohei OASA, Hiroshi MATSUBA, Hung HUNG, Kikuo AIDA, Kentaro ICHINOSEKI
  • Publication number: 20190288103
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type; a base region of a second conductive type; gate electrodes penetrating through the base region to reach the first semiconductor region; gate insulating films around the plurality of gate electrodes; a first region having a source region of the first conductive type, among a plurality of regions between the plurality of gate insulating films; a second region not having the source region among the plurality of regions, the second region being located in a terminal region of the first region; a first contact of a first width in the first region and electrically connecting the base region and a source electrode; and a second contact of a second width larger than the first width, the second contact being in the second region and electrically connecting the base region and the source electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kohei OASA, Hiroshi MATSUBA, Kikuo AIDA, Hung HUNG
  • Publication number: 20190259871
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type having first and second surfaces and an impurity concentration distribution in a first direction from the second surface to the first surface, a first semiconductor region of a second conductivity between the semiconductor layer and the first surface, a second semiconductor region of a first conductivity type between the first semiconductor region and the first surface side, a first trench extending from the first surface into the semiconductor layer, a first electrode located in the first trench over a first insulating film and spaced from the first semiconductor region by a first insulating film, a second electrode located in the first trench over a second insulating film, a second trench extending from the first surface into the semiconductor layer and surrounding the first trench, and a third electrode located in the second trench over a third insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroshi MATSUBA, Hung HUNG, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kohei OASA, Kikuo AIDA
  • Publication number: 20190081173
    Abstract: A semiconductor device which includes a semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, first trenches, a second trench surrounding the first trenches, a gate electrode and a first field plate electrode in the first trenches, a first insulating layer including a first portion p having a first film thickness, a second portion having a second film thickness thicker than the first film thickness, and a third portion having a third film thickness thicker than the second film thickness, a second field plate electrode in the second trench, a second insulating layer in the second trench. The semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor region having the second conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Kikuo AIDA, Kohei OASA, Hung HUNG, Hiroshi MATSUBA
  • Patent number: 4984526
    Abstract: A thread chain guiding device provides a needle-thread-guide plate which extends underneath a throat plate by energizing a solenoid as needed. Thus, the needle-thread-guide plate pushes the needle threads twined around a lower looper outwardly away such that the thread chain is prevented from hanging on an inner chain-off finger when it is rotated counter clockwise. The needle-thread-guide plate is retracted during a normal stitching process by de-energizing the solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: Juki Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ide, Kikuo Aida, Shingo Iwae
  • Patent number: 4777892
    Abstract: A thread chain is prevented from hanging at an inner chain-off finger when it is turned back or rotated to the operator's side for holding and cutting. A needle thread, positioned at the front side of a lower looper, is guided by a needle thread restricting device, and a needle thread positioned on the back side of a lower looper is prevented from being hung on an inner chain-off finger by a thread chain guiding device provided at a throat plate so that enfolding back and tacking of the thread chain into the fabric material is performed well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: Tokyo Juki Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kikuo Aida, Shingo Iwae