Patents by Inventor Masaki Kijima

Masaki Kijima 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: 10014258
    Abstract: The gate electrode is provided on the gate insulating film. The interlayer insulating film is provided to cover the gate electrode. The interlayer insulating film includes a first insulating film which is in contact with the gate electrode, contains silicon atoms, and contains neither phosphorus atoms nor boron atoms, a second insulating film which is provided on the first insulating film and contains silicon atoms and at least one of phosphorus atoms and boron atoms, and a third insulating film which contains silicon atoms and contains neither phosphorus atoms nor boron atoms. The second insulating film has a first surface which is in contact with the first insulating film, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface which connects the first surface and the second surface. The third insulating film is in contact with at least one of the second surface and the third surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsuke Yamada, So Tanaka, Daisuke Hamajima, Shinji Kimura, Masayuki Kobayashi, Masaki Kijima, Maki Hamada
  • Publication number: 20170309574
    Abstract: The gate electrode is provided on the gate insulating film. The interlayer insulating film is provided to cover the gate electrode. The interlayer insulating film includes a first insulating film which is in contact with the gate electrode, contains silicon atoms, and contains neither phosphorus atoms nor boron atoms, a second insulating film which is provided on the first insulating film and contains silicon atoms and at least one of phosphorus atoms and boron atoms, and a third insulating film which contains silicon atoms and contains neither phosphorus atoms nor boron atoms. The second insulating film has a first surface which is in contact with the first insulating film, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface which connects the first surface and the second surface. The third insulating film is in contact with at least one of the second surface and the third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Shunsuke Yamada, So Tanaka, Daisuke Hamajima, Shinji Kimura, Masayuki Kobayashi, Masaki Kijima, Maki Hamada
  • Patent number: 9728607
    Abstract: A silicon carbide substrate having a gate insulating film provided in contact with a first main surface, having a gate electrode provided in contact with the gate insulating film, and having a source region exposed from first main surface is prepared. A first recess having a first inner wall surface is formed in an interlayer insulating film by performing a first isotropic etching with respect to the interlayer insulating film with use of a mask layer. A second recess having a second inner wall surface is formed by performing a first anisotropic etching with respect to the interlayer insulating film and the gate insulating film with use of the mask layer and thereby exposing the source region from gate insulating film. An interconnection is formed which is arranged in contact with the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface and electrically connected to a source electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Horii, Masaki Kijima
  • Patent number: 9613809
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes the following steps. A silicon carbide substrate is prepared. A first mask layer is formed in contact with a first main surface of the silicon carbide substrate. The first mask layer includes a first layer disposed in contact with the first main surface, an etching stop layer disposed in contact with the first layer and made of a material different from that for the first layer, and a second layer disposed in contact with a surface of the etching stop layer opposite to the surface in contact with the first layer. A recess is formed in the first mask layer by etching the second layer and the etching stop layer. A first impurity region is formed in the silicon carbide substrate using the first mask layer with the recess. The first mask layer does not include a metallic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Horii, Masaki Kijima
  • Patent number: 9472635
    Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor device includes a silicon carbide substrate, a main electrode, a first barrier layer, and an interconnection layer. The main electrode is directly provided on the silicon carbide substrate. The first barrier layer is provided on the main electrode, and is made of a conductive material containing no aluminum. The interconnection layer is provided on the first barrier layer, is separated from the main electrode by the first barrier layer, and is made of a material containing aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Yamada, Taku Horii, Masaki Kijima
  • Publication number: 20160027891
    Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor device includes a silicon carbide substrate, a main electrode, a first barrier layer, and an interconnection layer. The main electrode is directly provided on the silicon carbide substrate. The first barrier layer is provided on the main electrode, and is made of a conductive material containing no aluminum. The interconnection layer is provided on the first barrier layer, is separated from the main electrode by the first barrier layer, and is made of a material containing aluminum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Shunsuke Yamada, Taku Horii, Masaki Kijima
  • Publication number: 20150380247
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes the following steps. A silicon carbide substrate is prepared. A first mask layer is formed in contact with a first main surface of the silicon carbide substrate. The first mask layer includes a first layer disposed in contact with the first main surface, an etching stop layer disposed in contact with the first layer and made of a material different from that for the first layer, and a second layer disposed in contact with a surface of the etching stop layer opposite to the surface in contact with the first layer. A recess is formed in the first mask layer by etching the second layer and the etching stop layer. A first impurity region is formed in the silicon carbide substrate using the first mask layer with the recess. The first mask layer does not include a metallic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Taku HORII, Masaki KIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20150372094
    Abstract: A silicon carbide substrate having a gate insulating film provided in contact with a first main surface, having a gate electrode provided in contact with the gate insulating film, and having a source region exposed from first main surface is prepared. A first recess having a first inner wall surface is formed in an interlayer insulating film by performing a first isotropic etching with respect to the interlayer insulating film with use of a mask layer. A second recess having a second inner wall surface is formed by performing a first anisotropic etching with respect to the interlayer insulating film and the gate insulating film with use of the mask layer and thereby exposing the source region from gate insulating film. An interconnection is formed which is arranged in contact with the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface and electrically connected to a source electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Taku HORII, Masaki KIJIMA
  • Patent number: 5956593
    Abstract: An improved semiconductor device including an MOS capacitance is provided, having enhanced MOS capacitance accuracy. A well of a first conductivity type is formed at the main surface of a semiconductor substrate. The above-described well is removed immediately under a capacitance dope layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Kijima, Akinobu Manabe
  • Patent number: 5773860
    Abstract: An improved semiconductor device including an MOS capacitance is provided, having enhanced MOS capacitance accuracy. A well of a first conductivity type is formed at the main surface of a semiconductor substrate. The above-described well is removed immediately under a capacitance dope layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Kijima, Akinobu Manabe