Patents by Inventor Konami Izumi
Konami Izumi 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).
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Patent number: 9318800Abstract: The invention provides a wireless chip which can secure the safety of consumers while being small in size, favorable in communication property, and inexpensive, and the invention also provides an application thereof. Further, the invention provides a wireless chip which can be recycled after being used for managing the manufacture, circulation, and retail. A wireless chip includes a layer including a semiconductor element, and an antenna. The antenna includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and has a spherical shape, an ovoid shape, an oval spherical shape like a go stone, an oval spherical shape like a rugby ball, or a disc shape, or has a cylindrical shape or a polygonal prism shape in which an outer edge portion thereof has a curved surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Konami Izumi
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Publication number: 20150343857Abstract: The present invention provides a MEMS and a sensor having the MEMS which can be formed without a process of etching a sacrifice layer. The MEMS and the sensor having the MEMS are formed by forming an interspace using a spacer layer. In the MEMS in which an interspace is formed using a spacer layer, a process for forming a sacrifice layer and an etching process of the sacrifice layer are not required. As a result, there is no restriction on the etching time, and thus the yield can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi, Fuminori Tateishi
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Patent number: 9188631Abstract: A substrate including a semiconductor layer, where characteristics of an element can be evaluated with high reliability, and an evaluating method thereof are provided. A substrate including a semiconductor layer of the invention has a closed-loop circuit in which an antenna coil and a semiconductor element are connected in series, and a surface of an area over which the circuit is formed is covered with an insulating film. By using such a circuit, a contactless inspection can be carried out. Further, a ring oscillator can be substituted for the closed-loop circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Kato, Konami Izumi, Masahiko Hayakawa, Koichiro Kamata
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Patent number: 9130012Abstract: Without sacrificial layer etching, a microstructure and a micromachine are manufactured. A separation layer 102 is formed over a substrate 101, and a layer 103 to be a movable electrode is formed over the separation layer 102. At an interface of the separation layer 102, the layer 103 to be a movable electrode is separated from the substrate. A layer 106 to be a fixed electrode is formed over another substrate 105. The layer 103 to be a movable electrode is fixed to the substrate 105 with the spacer layer 103 which is partially provided interposed therebetween, so that the layer 103 to be a movable electrode and a layer 106 to be a fixed electrode face each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi
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Publication number: 20150194699Abstract: The present invention relates to a power storage device including: a positive electrode having a positive-electrode current collector, a positive-electrode active material with a plurality of first projections on the positive-electrode current collector, and a first insulator on an end of each of the plurality of first projections; a negative electrode having a negative-electrode current collector, a negative-electrode active material with a plurality of second projections on a surface of the negative-electrode current collector, and a second insulator on an end of each of the plurality of second projections; a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte provided in a space between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and containing carrier ions. In each of the first projections and the second projections, a ratio of the height to the width is 3 or more and 1000 or less to 1, i.e. (3 to 1000):1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Konami IZUMI
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Patent number: 9054227Abstract: The present invention provides a MEMS and a sensor having the MEMS which can be formed without a process of etching a sacrifice layer. The MEMS and the sensor having the MEMS are formed by forming an interspace using a spacer layer. In the MEMS in which an interspace is formed using a spacer layer, a process for forming a sacrifice layer and an etching process of the sacrifice layer are not required. As a result, there is no restriction on the etching time, and thus the yield can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi, Fuminori Tateishi
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Patent number: 8986870Abstract: The present invention relates to a power storage device including: a positive electrode having a positive-electrode current collector, a positive-electrode active material with a plurality of first projections on the positive-electrode current collector, and a first insulator on an end of each of the plurality of first projections; a negative electrode having a negative-electrode current collector, a negative-electrode active material with a plurality of second projections on a surface of the negative-electrode current collector, and a second insulator on an end of each of the plurality of second projections; a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte provided in a space between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and containing carrier ions. In each of the first projections and the second projections, a ratio of the height to the width is 3 or more and 1000 or less to 1, i.e. (3 to 1000):1.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Konami Izumi
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Publication number: 20150053985Abstract: A semiconductor element of the electric circuit includes a semiconductor layer over a gate electrode. The semiconductor layer of the semiconductor element is formed of a layer including polycrystalline silicon which is obtained by crystallizing amorphous silicon by heat treatment or laser irradiation, over a substrate. The obtained layer including polycrystalline silicon is also used for a structure layer such as a movable electrode of a structure body. Therefore, the structure body and the electric circuit for controlling the structure body can be formed over one substrate. As a result, a micromachine can be miniaturized. Further, assembly and packaging are unnecessary, so that manufacturing cost can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi
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Patent number: 8927156Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a power storage device which includes a positive electrode having a positive-electrode current collector with a plurality of first projections, a first insulator provided over each of the plurality of first projections, and a positive-electrode active material provided on a surface of the first insulator and the positive-electrode current collector with the plurality of first projections; a negative electrode having a negative-electrode current collector with a plurality of second projections, a second insulator provided over each of the plurality of second projections, and a negative-electrode active material provided on a surface of the second insulator and the negative-electrode current collector with the plurality of second projections; a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte provided in a space between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and containing carrier ions.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Konami Izumi
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Publication number: 20140368760Abstract: To provide a touch panel with reduced disturbance of display and with improved mechanical strength by suppressing variation in the space between a pair of substrates which form the touch panel even when in contact with an object to be detected. A pixel portion including a plurality of pixels is provided between a pair of substrates. Each pixel includes a photosensor portion which detects that the object to be detected is in contact with one of the pair of substrates, and a MEMS portion which generates a mechanical displacement in a direction perpendicular to the pair of substrates when a signal based on a detection result of the photosensor portion is input.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Konami IZUMI
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Publication number: 20140370639Abstract: The present invention provides a MEMS and a sensor having the MEMS which can be formed without a process of etching a sacrifice layer. The MEMS and the sensor having the MEMS are formed by forming an interspace using a spacer layer. In the MEMS in which an interspace is formed using a spacer layer, a process for forming a sacrifice layer and an etching process of the sacrifice layer are not required. As a result, there is no restriction on the etching time, and thus the yield can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi, Fuminori Tateishi
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Patent number: 8902123Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device in which wireless communication is performed between devices formed over different substrates and connection defects of wirings are reduced. A first device having a first antenna is provided over a first substrate, a second device having a second antenna which can communicate with the first antenna is provided over a second substrate, and the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded to each other to manufacture a semiconductor device. The first substrate and the second substrate are bonded to each other by bonding with a bonding layer interposed therebetween, anodic bonding, or surface activated bonding.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Dairiki, Konami Izumi
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Patent number: 8884384Abstract: A semiconductor element of the electric circuit includes a semiconductor layer over a gate electrode. The semiconductor layer of the semiconductor element is formed of a layer including polycrystalline silicon which is obtained by crystallizing amorphous silicon by heat treatment or laser irradiation, over a substrate. The obtained layer including polycrystalline silicon is also used for a structure layer such as a movable electrode of a structure body. Therefore, the structure body and the electric circuit for controlling the structure body can be formed over one substrate. As a result, a micromachine can be miniaturized. Further, assembly and packaging are unnecessary, so that manufacturing cost can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi
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Patent number: 8847916Abstract: To provide a touch panel with reduced disturbance of display and with improved mechanical strength by suppressing variation in the space between a pair of substrates which form the touch panel even when in contact with an object to be detected. A pixel portion including a plurality of pixels is provided between a pair of substrates. Each pixel includes a photosensor portion which detects that the object to be detected is in contact with one of the pair of substrates, and a MEMS portion which generates a mechanical displacement in a direction perpendicular to the pair of substrates when a signal based on a detection result of the photosensor portion is input.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Konami Izumi
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Publication number: 20140262000Abstract: Without sacrificial layer etching, a microstructure and a micromachine are manufactured. A separation layer 102 is formed over a substrate 101, and a layer 103 to be a movable electrode is formed over the separation layer 102. At an interface of the separation layer 102, the layer 103 to be a movable electrode is separated from the substrate. A layer 106 to be a fixed electrode is formed over another substrate 105. The layer 103 to be a movable electrode is fixed to the substrate 105 with the spacer layer 103 which is partially provided interposed therebetween, so that the layer 103 to be a movable electrode and a layer 106 to be a fixed electrode face each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi
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Patent number: 8822251Abstract: The present invention provides a MEMS and a sensor having the MEMS which can be formed without a process of etching a sacrifice layer. The MEMS and the sensor having the MEMS are formed by forming an interspace using a spacer layer. In the MEMS in which an interspace is formed using a spacer layer, a process for forming a sacrifice layer and an etching process of the sacrifice layer are not required. As a result, there is no restriction on the etching time, and thus the yield can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi, Fuminori Tateishi
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Patent number: 8759887Abstract: To manufacture a micro structure and an electric circuit included in a micro electro mechanical device over the same insulating surface in the same step. In the micro electro mechanical device, an electric circuit including a transistor and a micro structure are integrated over a substrate having an insulating surface. The micro structure includes a structural layer having the same stacked-layer structure as a layered product of a gate insulating layer of the transistor and a semiconductor layer provided over the gate insulating layer. That is, the structural layer includes a layer formed of the same insulating film as the gate insulating layer and a layer formed of the same semiconductor film as the semiconductor layer of the transistor. Further, the micro structure is manufactured by using each of conductive layers used for a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode of the transistor as a sacrificial layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi
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Patent number: 8741682Abstract: Without sacrificial layer etching, a microstructure and a micromachine are manufactured. A separation layer 102 is formed over a substrate 101, and a layer 103 to be a movable electrode is formed over the separation layer 102. At an interface of the separation layer 102, the layer 103 to be a movable electrode is separated from the substrate. A layer 106 to be a fixed electrode is formed over another substrate 105. The layer 103 to be a movable electrode is fixed to the substrate 105 with the spacer layer 103 which is partially provided interposed therebetween, so that the layer 103 to be a movable electrode and a layer 106 to be a fixed electrode face each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi
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Publication number: 20140111385Abstract: The invention provides a wireless chip which can secure the safety of consumers while being small in size, favorable in communication property, and inexpensive, and the invention also provides an application thereof. Further, the invention provides a wireless chip which can be recycled after being used for managing the manufacture, circulation, and retail. A wireless chip includes a layer including a semiconductor element, and an antenna. The antenna includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and has a spherical shape, an ovoid shape, an oval spherical shape like a go stone, an oval spherical shape like a rugby ball, or a disc shape, or has a cylindrical shape or a polygonal prism shape in which an outer edge portion thereof has a curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Konami IZUMI
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Patent number: 8692653Abstract: Objects of the invention are to provide a semiconductor device including an RFID, which can transmit and receive individual information without a check of remaining capacity of the battery and a change of the battery in accordance with deterioration over time of the battery for a driving power supply; and which maintains a favorable communication state even when electric power, as a power supply for driving, from an external radio wave or electromagnetic wave (carrier wave) is not sufficient. A battery is provided as a power supply for supplying electric power in the RFID, and electric power obtained by a power generation element is charged in the battery.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Shionoiri, Konami Izumi, Jun Koyama, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Shunpei Yamazaki, Tomoaki Atsumi, Takeshi Osada, Takayuki Ikeda, Masato Ishii