Patents by Inventor Kimihiko Hosaka

Kimihiko Hosaka 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: 9343470
    Abstract: A polysilicon gate electrode is formed in a memory cell area, and a dummy polysilicon gate electrode is formed in a logic cell area of a silicon substrate. The dummy polysilicon gate electrode is removed and a gate insulation film and a metal gate electrode having a recess portion are formed. Further, contact holes are formed on source regions and drain regions of the memory cell area and the logic cell area. The recess portion of the metal gate electrode and the contact holes are filled with a wiring metal, substantially simultaneously, and thereafter the wiring metal is planarized by polishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Kimihiko Hosaka, Toro Anezaki
  • Publication number: 20160049416
    Abstract: A polysilicon gate electrode is formed in a memory cell area, and a dummy polysilicon gate electrode is formed in a logic cell area of a silicon substrate. The dummy polysilicon gate electrode is removed and a gate insulation film and a metal gate electrode having a recess portion are formed. Further, contact holes are formed on source regions and drain regions of the memory cell area and the logic cell area. The recess portion of the metal gate electrode and the contact holes are filled with a wiring metal, substantially simultaneously, and thereafter the wiring metal is planarized by polishing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Spansion LLC
    Inventors: Kimihiko HOSAKA, Toru Anezaki
  • Patent number: 7977194
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first MISFET including first source/drain regions and a first gate electrode of a polycrystalline silicon, and a second MISFET including second source/drain regions and a second gate electrode of a polycrystalline silicon and having a gate length larger than that of the first gate electrode; and substituting the polycrystalline silicon forming the first and the second gate electrodes with a metal silicide. In the step of substituting the polycrystalline silicon with the metal silicide, the polycrystalline silicon forming the first gate electrode is totally substituted with the metal silicide and a part of polycrystalline silicon forming the second gate electrode is substituted with the metal silicide by utilizing that the gate length of the second gate electrode is larger than the gate length of the first gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Hidenobu Fukutome, Hiroyuki Ohta, Kazuo Kawamura, Kimihiko Hosaka
  • Publication number: 20070026595
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first MISFET including first source/drain regions and a first gate electrode of a polycrystalline silicon, and a second MISFET including second source/drain regions and a second gate electrode of a polycrystalline silicon and having a gate length larger than that of the first gate electrode; and substituting the polycrystalline silicon forming the first and the second gate electrodes with a metal silicide. In the step of substituting the polycrystalline silicon with the metal silicide, the polycrystalline silicon forming the first gate electrode is totally substituted with the metal silicide and a part of polycrystalline silicon forming the second gate electrode is substituted with the metal silicide by utilizing that the gate length of the second gate electrode is larger than the gate length of the first gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Hidenobu Fukutome, Hiroyuki Ohta, Kazuo Kawamura, Kimihiko Hosaka