Patents by Inventor Masami Hanyu

Masami Hanyu 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: 10204690
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to the present invention includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell, a dummy transistor, and a voltage control circuit. The first memory cell has a first transistor that is coupled to a first word line, a first source line, and a bit line. The second memory cell has a second transistor that is coupled to a second word line, a second source line, and the bit line. The dummy transistor has the same structure as the first transistor and is coupled to a dummy word line, a dummy source line, and a dummy bit line. When a predetermined voltage for writing data into the first memory cell is to be applied to the first word line, the voltage control circuit couples the dummy bit line to the second source line and applies the predetermined voltage to the first dummy word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Nagai, Masami Hanyu, Yuka Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180053561
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to the present invention includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell, a dummy transistor, and a voltage control circuit. The first memory cell has a first transistor that is coupled to a first word line, a first source line, and a bit line. The second memory cell has a second transistor that is coupled to a second word line, a second source line, and the bit line. The dummy transistor has the same structure as the first transistor and is coupled to a dummy word line, a dummy source line, and a dummy bit line. When a predetermined voltage for writing data into the first memory cell is to be applied to the first word line, the voltage control circuit couples the dummy bit line to the second source line and applies the predetermined voltage to the first dummy word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshihiro NAGAI, Masami HANYU, Yuka SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9818489
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to the present invention includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell, a dummy transistor, and a voltage control circuit. The first memory cell has a first transistor that is coupled to a first word line, a first source line, and a bit line. The second memory cell has a second transistor that is coupled to a second word line, a second source line, and the bit line. The dummy transistor has the same structure as the first transistor and is coupled to a dummy word line, a dummy source line, and a dummy bit line. When a predetermined voltage for writing data into the first memory cell is to be applied to the first word line, the voltage control circuit couples the dummy bit line to the second source line and applies the predetermined voltage to the first dummy word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Nagai, Masami Hanyu, Yuka Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170278578
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to the present invention includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell, a dummy transistor, and a voltage control circuit. The first memory cell has a first transistor that is coupled to a first word line, a first source line, and a bit line. The second memory cell has a second transistor that is coupled to a second word line, a second source line, and the bit line. The dummy transistor has the same structure as the first transistor and is coupled to a dummy word line, a dummy source line, and a dummy bit line. When a predetermined voltage for writing data into the first memory cell is to be applied to the first word line, the voltage control circuit couples the dummy bit line to the second source line and applies the predetermined voltage to the first dummy word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshihiro NAGAI, Masami HANYU, Yuka SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8050100
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a sense amplifier, first and second bit lines that are connected to the sense amplifier, a first memory cell column that is connected to the first bit line, the first memory cell column being formed by a plurality of MONOS type transistors, a first constant current source that is connected to the second bit line, the first constant current source generating a reference current for the first memory cell column, and a first switch that is provided between the first constant current source and the second bit line, the first switch being formed by a MONOS type transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Hanyu, Junichi Suzuki, Junichi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20100208525
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a sense amplifier, first and second bit lines that are connected to the sense amplifier, a first memory cell column that is connected to the first bit line, the first memory cell column being formed by a plurality of MONOS type transistors, a first constant current source that is connected to the second bit line, the first constant current source generating a reference current for the first memory cell column, and a first switch that is provided between the first constant current source and the second bit line, the first switch being formed by a MONOS type transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Masami HANYU, Junichi SUZUKI, Junichi YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 6094392
    Abstract: A plurality of bit line pairs are provided in a semiconductor memory device. A plurality of memory cells are connected to the first bit line pairs. Also, in the semiconductor memory device, there are provided a first sense amplifier, a second bit line pair and a second sense amplifier. The first sense amplifier reads and amplifies a potential difference between the first bit line pair. A signal output from the first sense amplifier is transmitted to the second bit line pair. The second sense amplifier amplifies a potential difference between the second bit line pair. A precharge circuit is built in the second sense amplifier. The first bit line pairs are precharged by the precharge circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Utsugi, Masami Hanyu, Tadahiko Sugibayashi
  • Patent number: 5953275
    Abstract: A semiconductor dynamic random access memory device has first open bit lines arranged in parallel and second open bit lines respectively paired with the first open bit lines so as to form bit line pairs and a sense amplifier shared between the bit line pairs so as to increase the magnitude of a potential difference indicative of a data bit sequentially supplied from the bit line pairs, and either high or low level indicative of the data bit is supplied to both first and second bit lines of the selected bit line pair upon completion of the sense amplification, thereby equalizing electric influence on the adjacent open bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiko Sugibayashi, Satoshi Utsugi, Masami Hanyu