Patents by Inventor Masahiro Moniwa

Masahiro Moniwa 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: 8652895
    Abstract: A memory cell of an SRAM has two drive MISFETs and two vertical MISFETs. The p channel vertical MISFETs are formed above the n channel drive MISFETs. The vertical MISFETs respectively mainly include a laminate formed of a lower semiconductor layer, intermediate semiconductor layer and upper semiconductor layer laminated in this sequence, a gate insulating film of silicon oxide formed on the surface of the side wall of the laminate, and a gate electrode formed so as to cover the side wall of the laminate. The vertical MISFETs are perfect depletion type MISFETs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Moniwa, Hiraku Chakihara, Kousuke Okuyama, Yasuhiko Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8546783
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same with easy formation of a phase change film is realized, realizing high integration and using a phase change film as a memory element. Between a MISFET of a region forming one memory cell and an adjoining MISFET, each MISFET source adjoins in the front surface of an insulating semiconductor substrate. A multi-layer structure of a phase change film and electric conduction film of specific resistance lower than the specific resistance is formed in plan view of the front surface of a semiconductor substrate ranging over each source of both MISFETs, and a plug is stacked thereon. The multi-layer structure functions as a wiring extending and existing in parallel on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and an electric conduction film sends current in a parallel direction on the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Moniwa, Nozomu Matsuzaki, Riichiro Takemura
  • Patent number: 8476138
    Abstract: Vertical MISFETs are formed over drive MISFETs and transfer MISFETs. The vertical MISFETs comprise rectangular pillar laminated bodies each formed by laminating a lower semiconductor layer (drain), an intermediate semiconductor layer, and an upper semiconductor layer (source), and gate electrodes formed on corresponding side walls of the laminated bodies with gate insulating films interposed therebetween. In each vertical MISFET, the lower semiconductor layer constitutes a drain, the intermediate semiconductor layer constitutes a substrate (channel region), and the upper semiconductor layer constitutes a source. The lower semiconductor layer, the intermediate semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer are each comprised of a silicon film. The lower semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer are doped with a p type and constituted of a p type silicon film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd., Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hiraku Chakihara, Kousuke Okuyama, Masahiro Moniwa, Makoto Mizuno, Keiji Okamoto, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Tadanori Yoshida, Yasuhiko Takahshi, Akio Nishida
  • Patent number: 8420527
    Abstract: Interconnections are formed over an interlayer insulating film which covers MISFETQ1 formed on the principal surface of a semiconductor substrate, while dummy interconnections are disposed in a region spaced from such interconnections. Dummy interconnections are disposed also in a scribing area. Dummy interconnections are not formed at the peripheries of a bonding pad and a marker. In addition, a gate electrode of a MISFET and a dummy gate interconnection formed of the same layer are disposed. Furthermore, dummy regions are disposed in a shallow trench element-isolation region. After such dummy members are disposed, an insulating film is planarized by the CMP method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Koubuchi, Koichi Nagasawa, Masahiro Moniwa, Youhei Yamada, Toshifumi Takeda
  • Patent number: 8338817
    Abstract: Any of a plurality of contact plugs which reaches a diffusion layer serving as a drain layer of an MOS transistor has an end provided in contact with a lower surface of a thin insulating film provided selectively on an interlayer insulating film. A phase change film constituted by GST to be a chalcogenide compound based phase change material is provided on the thin insulating film, and an upper electrode is provided thereon. Any of the plurality of contact plugs which reaches the diffusion layer serving as a source layer has an end connected directly to an end of a contact plug penetrating an interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Moniwa, Fumihiko Nitta, Masamichi Matsuoka, Satoshi Iida
  • Publication number: 20120286225
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same with easy formation of a phase change film is realized, realizing high integration and using a phase change film as a memory element. Between a MISFET of a region forming one memory cell and an adjoining MISFET, each MISFET source adjoins in the front surface of an insulating semiconductor substrate. A multi-layer structure of a phase change film and electric conduction film of specific resistance lower than the specific resistance is formed in plan view of the front surface of a semiconductor substrate ranging over each source of both MISFETs, and a plug is stacked thereon. The multi-layer structure functions as a wiring extending and existing in parallel on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and an electric conduction film sends current in a parallel direction on the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Moniwa, Nozomu Matsuzaki, Riichiro Takemura
  • Patent number: 8232543
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same with easy formation of a phase change film is realized, realizing high integration at the time of using a phase change film as a memory element. Between MISFET of the region which forms one memory cell, and MISFET which adjoined it, each source of MISFET adjoins in the front surface of a semiconductor substrate, insulating. And the multi-layer structure of a phase change film, and the electric conduction film of specific resistance lower than the specific resistance is formed in the plan view of the front surface of a semiconductor substrate ranging over each source of both MISFET, and a plug and a plug stacked on it. The multi-layer structure functions as a wiring extending and existing in parallel on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, and an electric conduction film sends the current of a parallel direction on the surface of a semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Moniwa, Nozomu Matsuzaki, Riichiro Takemura
  • Publication number: 20120037874
    Abstract: Any of a plurality of contact plugs which reaches a diffusion layer serving as a drain layer of an MOS transistor has an end provided in contact with a lower surface of a thin insulating film provided selectively on an interlayer insulating film. A phase change film constituted by GST to be a chalcogenide compound based phase change material is provided on the thin insulating film, and an upper electrode is provided thereon. Any of the plurality of contact plugs which reaches the diffusion layer serving as a source layer has an end connected directly to an end of a contact plug penetrating an interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro MONIWA, Fumihiko NITTA, Masamichi MATSUOKA, Satoshi IIDA
  • Patent number: 8071456
    Abstract: Any of a plurality of contact plugs which reaches a diffusion layer serving as a drain layer of an MOS transistor has an end provided in contact with a lower surface of a thin insulating film provided selectively on an interlayer insulating film. A phase change film constituted by GST to be a chalcogenide compound based phase change material is provided on the thin insulating film, and an upper electrode is provided thereon. Any of the plurality of contact plugs which reaches the diffusion layer serving as a source layer has an end connected directly to an end of a contact plug penetrating an interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Moniwa, Fumihiko Nitta, Masamichi Matsuoka, Satoshi Iida
  • Publication number: 20110287595
    Abstract: Interconnections are formed over an interlayer insulating film which covers MISFETQ1 formed on the principal surface of a semiconductor substrate, while dummy interconnections are disposed in a region spaced from such interconnections. Dummy interconnections are disposed also in a scribing area. Dummy interconnections are not formed at the peripheries of a bonding pad and a marker. In addition, a gate electrode of a MISFET and a dummy gate interconnection formed of the same layer are disposed. Furthermore, dummy regions are disposed in a shallow trench element-isolation region. After such dummy members are disposed, an insulating film is planarized by the CMP method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Yasushi Koubuchi, Koichi Nagasawa, Masahiro Moniwa, Youhei Yamada, Toshifumi Takeda
  • Publication number: 20110275207
    Abstract: A memory cell of an SRAM has two drive MISFETs and two vertical MISFETs. The p channel vertical MISFETs are formed above the n channel drive MISFETs. The vertical MISFETs respectively mainly include a laminate formed of a lower semiconductor layer, intermediate semiconductor layer and upper semiconductor layer laminated in this sequence, a gate insulating film of silicon oxide formed on the surface of the side wall of the laminate, and a gate electrode formed so as to cover the side wall of the laminate. The vertical MISFETs are perfect depletion type MISFETs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Masahiro MONIWA, Hiraku Chakihara, Kousuke Okuyama, Yasuhiko Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110230041
    Abstract: Vertical MISFETs are formed over drive MISFETs and transfer MISFETs. The vertical MISFETs comprise rectangular pillar laminated bodies each formed by laminating a lower semiconductor layer (drain), an intermediate semiconductor layer, and an upper semiconductor layer (source), and gate electrodes formed on corresponding side walls of the laminated bodies with gate insulating films interposed therebetween. In each vertical MISFET, the lower semiconductor layer constitutes a drain, the intermediate semiconductor layer constitutes a substrate (channel region), and the upper semiconductor layer constitutes a source. The lower semiconductor layer, the intermediate semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer are each comprised of a silicon film. The lower semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer are doped with a p type and constituted of a p type silicon film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Hiraku CHAKIHARA, Kousuke Okuyama, Masahiro Moniwa, Makoto Mizuno, Keiji Okamoto, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Tadanori Yoshida, Yasuhiko Takahshi, Akio Nishida
  • Patent number: 8022550
    Abstract: Interconnections are formed over an interlayer insulating film which covers MISFETQ1 formed on the principal surface of a semiconductor substrate, while dummy interconnections are disposed in a region spaced from such interconnections. Dummy interconnections are disposed also in a scribing area. Dummy interconnections are not formed at the peripheries of a bonding pad and a marker. In addition, a gate electrode of a MISFET and a dummy gate interconnection formed of the same layer are disposed. Furthermore, dummy regions are disposed in a shallow trench element-isolation region. After such dummy members are disposed, an insulating film is planarized by the CMP method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Koubuchi, Koichi Nagasawa, Masahiro Moniwa, Youhei Yamada, Toshifumi Takeda
  • Patent number: 7981738
    Abstract: A memory cell of an SRAM has two drive MISFETs and two vertical MISFETs. The p channel vertical MISFETs are formed above the n channel drive MISFETs. The vertical MISFETs respectively mainly include a laminate formed of a lower semiconductor layer, intermediate semiconductor layer and upper semiconductor layer laminated in this sequence, a gate insulating film of silicon oxide formed on the surface of the side wall of the laminate, and a gate electrode formed so as to cover the side wall of the laminate. The vertical MISFETs are perfect depletion type MISFETs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Moniwa, Hiraku Chakihara, Kousuke Okuyama, Yasuhiko Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7972920
    Abstract: Vertical MISFETs are formed over drive MISFETs and transfer MISFETs. The vertical MISFETs comprise rectangular pillar laminated bodies each formed by laminating a lower semiconductor layer (drain), an intermediate semiconductor layer, and an upper semiconductor layer (source), and gate electrodes formed on corresponding side walls of the laminated bodies with gate insulating films interposed therebetween. In each vertical MISFET, the lower semiconductor layer constitutes a drain, the intermediate semiconductor layer constitutes a substrate (channel region), and the upper semiconductor layer constitutes a source. The lower semiconductor layer, the intermediate semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer are each comprised of a silicon film. The lower semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer are doped with a p type and constituted of a p type silicon film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignees: Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd., Renesas Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hiraku Chakihara, Kousuke Okuyama, Masahiro Moniwa, Makoto Mizuno, Keiji Okamoto, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Tadanori Yoshida, Yasuhiko Takahshi, Akio Nishida
  • Publication number: 20110101297
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same with easy formation of a phase change film is realized, realizing high integration at the time of using a phase change film as a memory element. Between MISFET of the region which forms one memory cell, and MISFET which adjoined it, each source of MISFET adjoins in the front surface of a semiconductor substrate, insulating. And the multi-layer structure of a phase change film, and the electric conduction film of specific resistance lower than the specific resistance is formed in the plan view of the front surface of a semiconductor substrate ranging over each source of both MISFET, and a plug and a plug stacked on it. The multi-layer structure functions as a wiring extending and existing in parallel on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, and an electric conduction film sends the current of a parallel direction on the surface of a semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro MONIWA, Nozomu Matsuzaki, Riichiro Takemura
  • Patent number: 7902539
    Abstract: Any of a plurality of contact plugs which reaches a diffusion layer serving as a drain layer of an MOS transistor has an end provided in contact with a lower surface of a thin insulating film provided selectively on an interlayer insulating film. A phase change film constituted by GST to be a chalcogenide compound based phase change material is provided on the thin insulating film, and an upper electrode is provided thereon. Any of the plurality of contact plugs which reaches the diffusion layer serving as a source layer has an end connected directly to an end of a contact plug penetrating an interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Masahiro Moniwa, Fumihiko Nitta, Masamichi Matsuoka, Satoshi Iida
  • Publication number: 20110034017
    Abstract: A memory cell of an SRAM has two drive MISFETs and two vertical MISFETs. The p channel vertical MISFETs are formed above the n channel drive MISFETs. The vertical MISFETs respectively mainly include a laminate formed of a lower semiconductor layer, intermediate semiconductor layer and upper semiconductor layer laminated in this sequence, a gate insulating film of silicon oxide formed on the surface of the side wall of the laminate, and a gate electrode formed so as to cover the side wall of the laminate. The vertical MISFETs are perfect depletion type MISFETs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Masahiro MONIWA, Hiraku Chakihara, Kousuke Okuyama, Yasuhiko Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7884348
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same with easy formation of a phase change film is realized, realizing high integration at the time of using a phase change film as a memory element. Between MISFET of the region which forms one memory cell, and MISFET which adjoined it, each source of MISFET adjoins in the front surface of a semiconductor substrate, insulating. And the multi-layer structure of a phase change film, and the electric conduction film of specific resistance lower than the specific resistance is formed in the plan view of the front surface of a semiconductor substrate ranging over each source of both MISFET, and a plug and a plug stacked on it. The multi-layer structure functions as a wiring extending and existing in parallel on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, and an electric conduction film sends the current of a parallel direction on the surface of a semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Moniwa, Nozomu Matsuzaki, Riichiro Takemura
  • Publication number: 20100323491
    Abstract: Any of a plurality of contact plugs which reaches a diffusion layer serving as a drain layer of an MOS transistor has an end provided in contact with a lower surface of a thin insulating film provided selectively on an interlayer insulating film. A phase change film constituted by GST to be a chalcogenide compound based phase change material is provided on the thin insulating film, and an upper electrode is provided thereon. Any of the plurality of contact plugs which reaches the diffusion layer serving as a source layer has an end connected directly to an end of a contact plug penetrating an interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Masahiro MONIWA, Fumihiko Nitta, Masamichi Matsuoka, Satoshi Iida