Patents by Inventor Masaaki Togashi

Masaaki Togashi 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: 20050286203
    Abstract: A stacked capacitor includes a dielectric member, a plurality of internal electrodes, and a plurality of extraction electrodes. The dielectric member is a stacked member formed of a plurality of sheet-like stacked dielectric layers and has at least one side surface. The internal electrodes fit within the surface area of the dielectric layers and are stacked alternately with the dielectric layers. Further, the internal electrodes have first edges positioned near the side surface. Each extraction electrode has an overlapping portion A overlapping another extraction electrode at the side surface in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Togashi, Tatsuya Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20050286205
    Abstract: A stacked capacitor includes a dielectric member, a plurality of internal electrodes, a plurality of extraction electrodes, and a plurality of external electrodes. The dielectric member is a stacked member formed of stacked dielectric layers and having a side surface. The internal electrodes are stacked alternately with the dielectric layers. The extraction electrodes have a width W1 and lead from the internal electrodes to the side surface. The external electrodes have a width W2 and are connected to the extraction electrodes at the first side surface. The extraction electrodes are separated from each other by a distance P. The widths W1 and W2 and distance P are set such that 0.6P?W1<W2 and 0.7P?W2<P.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Togashi, Tatsuya Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20050264977
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor configured of internal electrodes, each of which has a similar shape that is continuous and has a pair of parallel parts extending parallel to one another. First and second ends of each internal electrode are formed at different positions from those of the other internal electrodes in the stacking direction of the dielectric layers. Each of the internal electrodes has a width W1 that is substantially uniform from the first end to the second end and a length L of a path running through the center of the width W1 from the first to the second end, such that the length L and the width W1 satisfy the expression 8?L/W1?33. With this construction, the equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the multilayer capacitor can be maintained within a suitable range, making it possible to obtain a desired value of ESR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaaki Togashi
  • Patent number: 6970342
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor configured of internal electrodes, each of which has a similar shape that is continuous and has a pair of parallel parts extending parallel to one another. First and second ends of each internal electrode are formed at different positions from those of the other internal electrodes in the stacking direction of the dielectric layers. Each of the internal electrodes has a width W1 that is substantially uniform from the first end to the second end and a length L of a path running through the center of the width W1 from the first to the second end, such that the length L and the width W1 satisfy the expression 8?L/W1?33. With this construction, the equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the multilayer capacitor can be maintained within a suitable range, making it possible to obtain a desired value of ESR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Togashi
  • Patent number: 6965507
    Abstract: A dielectric body 12 has internal conductor layers 14 arranged in it. At the far sides of the internal conductor layers 14 separated by ceramic layers 12A, internal conductor layers 16 are arranged. A length W of a side of the dielectric body 12 running along a stacking direction Y of the ceramic layers is made longer than the lengths L and T of any other two sides running along directions (X- and Y-directions) intersecting the side running along the stacking direction (Y-direction). The internal conductor layers 14 and 16 are formed with cut parts 18a and 18b, the internal conductor layers 14 are divided into channel parts 20A and 20B across the cut part 18a, and the internal conductor layers 16 are divided into channel parts 22A and 22B across the cut part 18b. These channel parts are connected through uncut ends 19, whereby the current flows in reverse directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Togashi, Shinya Onodera
  • Patent number: 6958899
    Abstract: Terminal electrodes 11 and 12 of a main body 2 of a multilayer capacitor 1 are connected to electrode connection parts 21A and 22A of a pair of external terminals 21 and 22 formed by a metal material. At the bottom part of the electrode connection part 21A, an external connection part 21B connected to the electrode connection part 21A is formed. At the bottom part of the electrode connection part 22A, an external connection part 22B connected to the electrode connection part 22A is formed. The widths of the terminal electrodes 11 and 12 and the widths of the external connection parts 21B and 22B are substantially the same, but the widths of the electrode connection parts 21A and 22A are formed narrower. Due to this, propagation of vibration can be suppressed and generation of noise reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Togashi, Taisuke Ahiko, Akitoshi Yoshii, Atsushi Takeda
  • Patent number: 6956730
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes: a dielectric element; two kinds of terminal internal conductors and two kinds of connecting internal conductors both disposed in the dielectric element; two kinds of terminal electrodes; and two kinds of external electrodes, wherein: the terminal internal conductor of one kind has a first terminal-side leadout portion led out to one face of the dielectric element and a first external-side leadout portion led out to the other face, and the terminal internal conductor of the other kind has a second terminal-side leadout portion led out to the one face and a second external-side leadout portion led out to the other face; the connecting internal conductor of one kind has a third external-side leadout portion led out to the other face, and the connecting internal conductor of the other kind has a fourth external-side leadout portion led out to the other face; the terminal electrode of one kind is connected to the first terminal-side leadout portion, and the terminal electrode of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Togashi
  • Publication number: 20050219792
    Abstract: Internal dielectric layers isolated between them by a ceramic layer are arranged in a dielectric body, other internal conductor layers also isolated between them by a ceramic layer are arranged in the dielectric body by being isolated from the above internal conductor layers. Each of the all internal conductor layers is formed with a cut part, and a channel part is formed around the cut part, and the channel parts are arranged so that currents flow in mutually reverse directions between channel parts of internal conductor layers adjoining across a ceramic layer. Consequently, the equivalent serial inductance of the multilayer capacitor is largely reduced and fluctuations of a power source voltage of a CPU is made small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Togashi, Ichirou Imai
  • Publication number: 20050219791
    Abstract: Internal dielectric layers isolated between them by a ceramic layer are arranged in a dielectric body, other internal conductor layers also isolated between them by a ceramic layer are arranged in the dielectric body by being isolated from the above internal conductor layers. Each of the all internal conductor layers is formed with a cut part, and a channel part is formed around the cut part, and the channel parts are arranged so that currents flow in mutually reverse directions between channel parts of internal conductor layers adjoining across a ceramic layer. Consequently, the equivalent serial inductance of the multilayer capacitor is largely reduced and fluctuations of a power source voltage of a CPU is made small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Togashi, Ichirou Imai
  • Publication number: 20050213287
    Abstract: A capacitor comprises a laminate constituted by a plurality of laminated capacitor elements each including an anode terminal and a cathode terminal; and an object to be connected including a terminal having the anode terminal electrically connected thereto. The respective anode terminals of one capacitor element and another capacitor element in the laminate oppose a partial region and a region different from the partial region in the terminal of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yumiko Yoshihara, Masaaki Kobayashi, Masaaki Togashi
  • Publication number: 20050207093
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes: a dielectric element; a plurality of first internal electrodes and a plurality of second internal electrodes alternately arranged in the dielectric element while being separated from each other by dielectric layers; a first outer columnar electrode extending from a surface of the dielectric element to reach the first internal electrode on an outermost layer; a second outer columnar electrode extending from the surface of the dielectric element to reach the second internal electrode on an outermost layer; a first inner columnar electrode connected to all the first internal electrodes and having a cross-sectional area larger than a cross-sectional area of each of the first and second outer columnar electrodes; a second inner columnar electrode connected to all the second internal electrodes and having a cross-sectional area larger than a cross-sectional area of each of the first and second outer columnar electrodes; first external electrodes arranged in an island form on the sur
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Togashi, Taisuke Ahiko
  • Publication number: 20050201040
    Abstract: Internal electrodes A1 to D1 and A2 to D2 are laid in layers at spaces in the direction of thickness of a ceramic body 1. Lead electrodes a1 to d1 and a2 to d2 are led out to a side face to form lead portions. Dummy electrodes 51 to 58 have one-side ends led out to a side face to form lead portions in layers provided with the internal electrodes A1 to D1 and A2 to D2. The lead portion of a lead electrode a1 to d1 or a2 to d2 of each layer is superposed over the lead portion of a dummy electrode 51 to 58 belonging to another layer in the direction of thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Taisuke Ahiko, Sunao Masuda, Masaaki Togashi
  • Publication number: 20050190529
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes: a dielectric element; a pair of first internal conductors with same polarity disposed in the dielectric element to be adjacent to each other while being separated from each other by the dielectric layer; first leadout portions led out from the pair of first internal conductors respectively, one being provided for each of the first internal conductors; a pair of second internal conductors with same polarity disposed in the dielectric element to be adjacent to each other while being separated from each other by the dielectric layer; and second leadout portions led out from the pair of second internal conductors respectively, one being provided for each of the second internal conductors, wherein the first leadout portion and the second leadout portion led out respectively from the first internal conductor and the second internal conductor disposed adjacent to each other are led out to substantially the same positions in side faces facing each other of the dielectric element, resp
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Togashi
  • Patent number: 6922329
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes: a capacitor body formed by stacking a plurality of dielectric sheets with a first internal conductor and a second internal conductor sandwiching at least one of the dielectric sheets; a signal terminal electrode disposed on a side face of the capacitor body and connected to the first internal conductor; a leadout portion led out from the second internal conductor in a plurally divided form; and a grounding terminal electrode disposed on a side face of the capacitor body and connected to the second internal conductor via the leadout portion. Therefore, it is possible to reduce structural defects or the like to enhance reliability and to reduce ESL to allow more effective execution of a noise countermeasure in a high frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Togashi
  • Patent number: 6914767
    Abstract: Internal dielectric layers isolated between them by a ceramic layer are arranged in a dielectric body, other internal conductor layers also isolated between them by a ceramic layer are arranged in the dielectric body by being isolated from the above internal conductor layers. Each of the all internal conductor layers is formed with a cut part, and a channel part is formed around the cut part, and the channel parts are arranged so that currents flow in mutually reverse directions between channel parts of internal conductor layers adjoining across a ceramic layer. Consequently, the equivalent serial inductance of the multilayer capacitor is largely reduced and fluctuations of a power source voltage of a CPU is made small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Togashi, Ichirou Imai
  • Publication number: 20050117279
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor 1 comprises a valve metal support 10, a dielectric layer 22, a solid polymer electrolyte layer 24, and an insulating layer 16. The valve metal support 10 has an opening 12 formed about an anode terminal forming area except for a part of surroundings thereof. The dielectric layer 22 is formed on a surface of the valve metal support 10 so as to expose a part of the anode forming area. The solid polymer electrolyte layer 24 is formed on the dielectric layer 22. The solid electrolytic capacitor 1 is provided with the insulating layer 16 for electrically insulating the anode terminal forming area in the valve metal support 10 and the solid polymer electrolyte layer 24 from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Kobayashi, Masaaki Togashi
  • Publication number: 20050046516
    Abstract: A noise filter includes: a dielectric element formed of a stack of dielectric layers; a pair of first terminal electrodes disposed on one face of the dielectric element and each connectable to an external circuit; a second terminal electrode disposed on the face on which the pair of first terminal electrodes exist, and connectable to the external circuit; a pair of first internal conductors having bent portions respectively and disposed in the dielectric element with both ends thereof being led out outside the dielectric element and with the ends thereof on one side being individually connected to the pair of first terminal electrodes; a coupling electrode disposed on a face of the dielectric element and connecting the other ends of the pair of first internal conductors to each other on an outer face of the dielectric element; and a second internal conductor which is arranged at least between the pair of first internal conductors in the dielectric element, being separated from the pair of first internal condu
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaaki Togashi
  • Publication number: 20050047059
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes: a dielectric element; two kinds of terminal internal conductors and two kinds of connecting internal conductors both disposed in the dielectric element; two kinds of terminal electrodes; and two kinds of external electrodes, wherein: the terminal internal conductor of one kind has a first terminal-side leadout portion led out to one face of the dielectric element and a first external-side leadout portion led out to the other face, and the terminal internal conductor of the other kind has a second terminal-side leadout portion led out to the one face and a second external-side leadout portion led out to the other face; the connecting internal conductor of one kind has a third external-side leadout portion led out to the other face, and the connecting internal conductor of the other kind has a fourth external-side leadout portion led out to the other face; the terminal electrode of one kind is connected to the first terminal-side leadout portion, and the terminal electrode of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaaki Togashi
  • Publication number: 20050041368
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes: a capacitor body formed by stacking a plurality of dielectric sheets with a first internal conductor and a second internal conductor sandwiching at least one of the dielectric sheets; a signal terminal electrode disposed on a side face of the capacitor body and connected to the first internal conductor; a leadout portion led out from the second internal conductor in a plurally divided form; and a grounding terminal electrode disposed on a side face of the capacitor body and connected to the second internal conductor via the leadout portion. Therefore, it is possible to reduce structural defects or the like to enhance reliability and to reduce ESL to allow more effective execution of a noise countermeasure in a high frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Togashi
  • Patent number: 6807047
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor (2) consisting of a capacitor body (1) and an interposer board (20) arranged underneath it, wherein a pair of land patterns are arranged on a front surface of the interposer board (20) for connection with a pair of terminal electrodes of the capacitor body (11) and (12), and a pair of external electrodes are arranged on a back surface of the interposer board (20) for connection with interconnect patterns (34) of a mounting board (33) by solder (35), the pair of land patterns and the pair of external electrodes being arranged on the interposer board (20) so that a direction of a line connecting the pair of land patterns and a direction of a line connecting the pair of external electrodes intersect perpendicularly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Togashi, Taisuke Ahiko