Patents by Inventor Koshun SAITO

Koshun SAITO 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: 11652033
    Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with first and second semiconductor element each having an obverse and a reverse surface with a drain electrode, source electrode and gate electrode provided on the obverse surface. The semiconductor device is also provided with a control element electrically connected to the gate electrodes of the respective semiconductor elements, and with a plurality of leads, which include a first lead carrying the first semiconductor element, a second lead carrying the second semiconductor element, and a third lead carrying the control element. The first and second leads overlap with each other as viewed in a first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the semiconductor device, and the third lead overlaps with the first and second leads as viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the thickness direction and the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koshun Saito, Hiroyuki Sakairi, Yasufumi Matsuoka, Kenichi Yoshimochi
  • Patent number: 11646251
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a first lead, and a second lead. The semiconductor element has an element obverse surface and an element reverse surface spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction. The semiconductor element includes an electron transit layer disposed between the element obverse surface and the element reverse surface and formed of a nitride semiconductor, a first electrode disposed on the element obverse surface, and a second electrode disposed on the element reverse surface and electrically connected to the first electrode. The semiconductor element is mounted on the first lead, and the second electrode is joined to the first lead. The second lead is electrically connected to the first electrode. The semiconductor element is a transistor. The second lead is spaced apart from the first lead and is configured such that a main current to be subjected to switching flows therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koshun Saito, Tsuyoshi Tachi
  • Publication number: 20230105834
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor element, a connection pad, a plated layer, a wire, and an encapsulation resin. The substrate includes a main surface. The semiconductor element is mounted on the main surface and includes a main surface electrode. The connection pad is formed of Cu, arranged with respect to the substrate, separated from the substrate, and includes a connection surface. The plated layer is formed of Ni and partially covers the connection surface. The wire is formed of Al and bonded to the main surface electrode and the plated layer. The encapsulation resin encapsulates the semiconductor element, the connection pad, the plated layer, and the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Daichi NIWA, Koshun SAITO
  • Patent number: 11600561
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a first lead including a mounting portion for the semiconductor element and a first terminal portion connected to the mounting portion, and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor element and a portion of the first lead. The mounting portion has a mounting-portion front surface and a mounting-portion back surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction, with the semiconductor element mounted on the mounting-portion front surface. The sealing resin includes a resin front surface, a resin back surface and a resin side surface connecting the resin front surface and the resin back surface. The mounting-portion back surface of the first lead is flush with the resin back surface. The first terminal portion includes a first-terminal-portion back surface exposed from the resin back surface, in a manner such that the first-terminal-portion back surface extends to the resin side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koshun Saito, Yasufumi Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20230030063
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, first and second leads, and a sealing resin. The semiconductor element includes first and second electrodes. The first lead includes a mounting base having a main face to which the first electrode is bonded and a back face, and includes a first terminal connected to the first electrode. The second lead includes a second terminal connected to the second electrode. The sealing resin includes a main face and a back face opposite to each other, and includes an end face oriented in the protruding direction of the terminals. The back face of the mounting base is exposed from the back face of the resin. The sealing resin includes a groove formed in its back face and disposed between the back face of the mounting base and a boundary between the second terminal and the end face of the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Koshun SAITO
  • Patent number: 11502014
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, first and second leads, and a sealing resin. The semiconductor element includes first and second electrodes. The first lead includes a mounting base having a main face to which the first electrode is bonded and a back face, and includes a first terminal connected to the first electrode. The second lead includes a second terminal connected to the second electrode. The sealing resin includes a main face and a back face opposite to each other, and includes an end face oriented in the protruding direction of the terminals. The back face of the mounting base is exposed from the back face of the resin. The sealing resin includes a groove formed in its back face and disposed between the back face of the mounting base and a boundary between the second terminal and the end face of the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koshun Saito
  • Publication number: 20220246551
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lead frame, a transistor, and an encapsulation resin. The lead frame includes a drain frame, a source frame, and a gate frame. The drain frame includes drain frame fingers. The source frame includes source frame fingers. The drain frame fingers and the source frame fingers are alternately arranged in a first direction and include overlapping portions as viewed from a first direction. In a region where each drain frame finger overlaps the source frame fingers as viewed in the first direction, at least either one of the drain frame fingers and the source frame fingers are not exposed from the back surface of the encapsulation resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Kentaro CHIKAMATSU, Koshun SAITO, Kenichi YOSHIMOCHI
  • Patent number: 11342290
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lead frame, a transistor, and an encapsulation resin. The lead frame includes a drain frame, a source frame, and a gate frame. The drain frame includes drain frame fingers. The source frame includes source frame fingers. The drain frame fingers and the source frame fingers are alternately arranged in a first direction and include overlapping portions as viewed from a first direction. In a region where each drain frame finger overlaps the source frame fingers as viewed in the first direction, at least either one of the drain frame fingers and the source frame fingers are not exposed from the back surface of the encapsulation resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Chikamatsu, Koshun Saito, Kenichi Yoshimochi
  • Publication number: 20220102265
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a first lead including a mounting portion for the semiconductor element and a first terminal portion connected to the mounting portion, and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor element and a portion of the first lead. The mounting portion has a mounting-portion front surface and a mounting-portion back surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction, with the semiconductor element mounted on the mounting-portion front surface. The sealing resin includes a resin front surface, a resin back surface and a resin side surface connecting the resin front surface and the resin back surface. The mounting-portion back surface of the first lead is flush with the resin back surface. The first terminal portion includes a first-terminal-portion back surface exposed from the resin back surface, in a manner such that the first-terminal-portion back surface extends to the resin side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Koshun SAITO, Yasufumi MATSUOKA
  • Patent number: 11227827
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a first lead including a mounting portion for the semiconductor element and a first terminal portion connected to the mounting portion, and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor element and a portion of the first lead. The mounting portion has a mounting-portion front surface and a mounting-portion back surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction, with the semiconductor element mounted on the mounting-portion front surface. The sealing resin includes a resin front surface, a resin back surface and a resin side surface connecting the resin front surface and the resin back surface. The mounting-portion back surface of the first lead is flush with the resin back surface. The first terminal portion includes a first-terminal-portion back surface exposed from the resin back surface, in a manner such that the first-terminal-portion back surface extends to the resin side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koshun Saito, Yasufumi Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20210391287
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a predetermined number of leads, a semiconductor element electrically connected to the leads and supported by one of the leads, and a sealing resin that covers the semiconductor element and a part of each lead. Each lead includes some portions exposed from the sealing resin. A surface plating layer is formed on at least one of the exposed portions of the respective leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Koshun SAITO
  • Publication number: 20210343629
    Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with first and second semiconductor element each having an obverse and a reverse surface with a drain electrode, source electrode and gate electrode provided on the obverse surface. The semiconductor device is also provided with a control element electrically connected to the gate electrodes of the respective semiconductor elements, and with a plurality of leads, which include a first lead carrying the first semiconductor element, a second lead carrying the second semiconductor element, and a third lead carrying the control element. The first and second leads overlap with each other as viewed in a first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the semiconductor device, and the third lead overlaps with the first and second leads as viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the thickness direction and the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Koshun SAITO, Hiroyuki SAKAIRI, Yasufumi MATSUOKA, Kenichi YOSHIMOCHI
  • Publication number: 20210335697
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a first lead, and a second lead. The semiconductor element has an element obverse surface and an element reverse surface spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction. The semiconductor element includes an electron transit layer disposed between the element obverse surface and the element reverse surface and formed of a nitride semiconductor, a first electrode disposed on the element obverse surface, and a second electrode disposed on the element reverse surface and electrically connected to the first electrode. The semiconductor element is mounted on the first lead, and the second electrode is joined to the first lead. The second lead is electrically connected to the first electrode. The semiconductor element is a transistor. The second lead is spaced apart from the first lead and is configured such that a main current to be subjected to switching flows therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Koshun SAITO, Tsuyoshi TACHI
  • Publication number: 20210335683
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a first lead electrically connected to the semiconductor element, a sealing resin that covers the semiconductor element and a part of the first lead, and a recess formed in a surface flush with a back surface of the sealing resin. The sealing resin also has a front surface opposite to the back surface in a thickness direction, and a side surface connecting the front surface and the back surface to each other. The recess is formed, in part, by a part of the first lead that is exposed from the back surface of the sealing resin. The recess has an outer edge that forms a closed shape, as viewed in the thickness direction, within a region that includes the back surface of the sealing resin and the first lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Ryota Majima, Koshun Saito
  • Publication number: 20210320044
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, first and second leads, and a sealing resin. The semiconductor element includes first and second electrodes. The first lead includes a mounting base having a main face to which the first electrode is bonded and a back face, and includes a first terminal connected to the first electrode. The second lead includes a second terminal connected to the second electrode. The sealing resin includes a main face and a back face opposite to each other, and includes an end face oriented in the protruding direction of the terminals. The back face of the mounting base is exposed from the back face of the resin. The sealing resin includes a groove formed in its back face and disposed between the back face of the mounting base and a boundary between the second terminal and the end face of the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Koshun SAITO
  • Patent number: 11133276
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a predetermined number of leads, a semiconductor element electrically connected to the leads and supported by one of the leads, and a sealing resin that covers the semiconductor element and a part of each lead. Each lead includes some portions exposed from the sealing resin. A surface plating layer is formed on at least one of the exposed portions of the respective leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koshun Saito
  • Patent number: 11088043
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a first lead electrically connected to the semiconductor element, a sealing resin that covers the semiconductor element and a part of the first lead, and a recess formed in a surface flush with a back surface of the sealing resin. The sealing resin also has a front surface opposite to the back surface in a thickness direction, and a side surface connecting the front surface and the back surface to each other. The recess is formed, in part, by a part of the first lead that is exposed from the back surface of the sealing resin. The recess has an outer edge that forms a closed shape, as viewed in the thickness direction, within a region that includes the back surface of the sealing resin and the first lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Majima, Koshun Saito
  • Patent number: 11081433
    Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with first and second semiconductor element each having an obverse and a reverse surface with a drain electrode, source electrode and gate electrode provided on the obverse surface. The semiconductor device is also provided with a control element electrically connected to the gate electrodes of the respective semiconductor elements, and with a plurality of leads, which include a first lead carrying the first semiconductor element, a second lead carrying the second semiconductor element, and a third lead carrying the control element. The first and second leads overlap with each other as viewed in a first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the semiconductor device, and the third lead overlaps with the first and second leads as viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the thickness direction and the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koshun Saito, Hiroyuki Sakairi, Yasufumi Matsuoka, Kenichi Yoshimochi
  • Patent number: 11081432
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a first lead, and a second lead. The semiconductor element has an element obverse surface and an element reverse surface spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction. The semiconductor element includes an electron transit layer disposed between the element obverse surface and the element reverse surface and formed of a nitride semiconductor, a first electrode disposed on the element obverse surface, and a second electrode disposed on the element reverse surface and electrically connected to the first electrode. The semiconductor element is mounted on the first lead, and the second electrode is joined to the first lead. The second lead is electrically connected to the first electrode. The semiconductor element is a transistor. The second lead is spaced apart from the first lead and is configured such that a main current to be subjected to switching flows therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koshun Saito, Tsuyoshi Tachi
  • Patent number: D928105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koshun Saito