Patents by Inventor Masanori Minamio

Masanori Minamio 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: 20100046564
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first lead having an element mounting portion; a second lead located in a same plane as the first lead, with a predetermined space left between the first lead and the second lead; a molding encapsulant made of a resin for fixing the leads; and a semiconductor element affixed to a top surface of the element mounting portion of the first lead. The molding encapsulant covers at least part of each of upper and lower surfaces of the leads. A resin injection hole mark, which is a mark of a hole through which the encapsulant has been injected, is left on the encapsulant, and part of the resin injection hole mark is located above the first lead or the second lead, and the remaining part of the resin injection hole mark is located above a space between the first lead and the second lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Noriyuki Yoshikawa, Shinichi Ijima
  • Publication number: 20100044816
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate having an imaging region in which a plurality of photoreceptors are arranged, and a peripheral circuit region arranged around the imaging region; a plurality of microlenses formed on the imaging region; a low-refractive-index film formed on the semiconductor substrate to cover the plurality of microlenses and part of the peripheral circuit region; and a transparent substrate formed on part of the low-refractive-index film above the imaging region. A through hole is formed in part of the low-refractive-index film above an amplifier circuit arranged in the peripheral circuit region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Tetsushi NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20100014262
    Abstract: In a module with embedded electronic components, connection electrodes are formed on the component mounting surface of a substrate. The electrode portions of each of the electronic components are placed on the individual connection electrodes and connected in fixed relation thereto by using a solder. The electronic components are encapsulated in an encapsulating resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Hideki TAKEHARA, Yoshiyuki ARAI, Toshiyuki FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20100008203
    Abstract: A semiconductor element is mounted on a rectangular base of a package including the base and ribs provided on a pair of opposite external edges of the base. Electrode pads of the semiconductor element and connection electrodes provided on rib upper surfaces are connected to each other by metal wires. On the rib upper surfaces, spacers are provided at locations closer to the outside than the connection electrodes. A transparent lid adheres to the upper surfaces of the spacers to cover the entire surface of the package. The height of the spacers is greater than the diameter of the metal wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Junya Furuyashiki, Syouzou Moribe, Hiroki Utatsu, Noriyuki Yoshikawa, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Masanori Minamio, Hiroyuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20100001174
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a semiconductor element is mounted on a substantially rectangular package. First ribs are respectively provided on a pair of opposite external edges of a mounting surface and project upward from the pair of opposite external edges. External edges of a lid are placed on the upper surfaces of the first ribs, and fixed thereto with an adhesive. Dams are provided on external edges of the first rib upper surfaces. The adhesive is continuously present from side surfaces of the lid to the dams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Junya Furuyashiki, Syouzuo Moribe, Hiroki Utatsu, Noriyuki Yoshikawa, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Masanori Minamio, Hiroyuki Ishida
  • Patent number: 7629688
    Abstract: An aluminum wire is bonded to a silicon electrode by a wedge tool pressing the aluminum wire against the silicon electrode. In this way, a firmly bonded structure is obtained by sequentially stacking aluminum, aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, and silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Atsuhito Mizutani, Hisaki Fujitani, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20090290062
    Abstract: A lead frame is buried in mold resin to form a mold structure. A wide blade is used to make an indentation having an alignment step in the mold structure. Then, a narrow blade is used to split the mold structure. At the outer perimeter portion of a base which is a separate part separated from the mold structure, an alignment step is formed. Due to the alignment step, an optical element, such as a mirror tube of an imaging optical system, or the like, is readily and quickly attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Tetsushi Nishio, Kenji Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20090290054
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging-device includes a base, frame-shaped ribs provided on the base and forming an internal space, a plurality of wiring members for electrically leading the internal space of a housing formed by the base and the ribs to an external portion, an imaging element fixed to the base inside the internal space, a transparent plate fixed to an upper surface of the ribs, and connecting members electrically connecting electrodes of the imaging element to the wiring members, wherein a plurality of protrusions are provided in a region of the base that faces the imaging element, and the imaging element is fixed by adhesive to the base while being supported by the protrusions. The protrusions enable the imaging element to avoid distortion caused by following the surface of the base, thereby suppressing the effect on electrical properties of the imaging element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsutoshi SHIMIZU, Masanori MINAMIO, Kouichi YAMAUCHI
  • Patent number: 7606047
    Abstract: In a module with embedded electronic components, connection electrodes are formed on the component mounting surface of a substrate. The electrode portions of each of the electronic components are placed on the individual connection electrodes and connected in fixed relation thereto by using a solder. The electronic components are encapsulated in an encapsulating resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Hideki Takehara, Yoshiyuki Arai, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20090242940
    Abstract: The sensor device includes: a converter body made of silicon in the shape of a rhombus in plan, the converter body having an opening in the shape of a hexagon in plan; a substrate for holding the converter body; a movable film formed on the opening; a converter electrode formed on the converter body; and a substrate electrode formed on the substrate, the substrate electrode being electrically connected with the converter electrode. The opening is placed so that four of the six sides of the hexagon extend along the four sides of the rhombus of the converter body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Masanori MINAMIO, Yoshihiro Tomita
  • Publication number: 20090238394
    Abstract: A microphone includes: a substrate including a tone hole and having a top surface on which a substrate electrode is provided; a converter provided on the top surface of the substrate and including a main body having a back space, a diaphragm provided at the bottom of the back space of the main body, and a converter electrode provided on a region of a bottom surface of the main body facing the substrate electrode; and a bump connecting the substrate electrode and the converter electrode to each other. The diaphragm vibrates in response to sound entering from the tone hole. The converter converts sound into a signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Yoshihiro Tomita, Koji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20090236613
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a protective seal S1 for protecting a transparent member 11 is composed of an organic base 16, adhesive layers 17, and a second adhesive layer 18 having low adhesion. The adhesive layers 17 are provided only on edges corresponding, on the organic base 16, to sides 11b of the transparent member and the second adhesive layer 18 is provided on a portion corresponding, on the organic base 16, to a surface 11a of the transparent member. The organic base is fixed to the sides 11b and the surface 11a of the transparent member 11 with the adhesive layers 17 and 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsumasa Maruo, Masanori Minamio, Satoru Waga, Tetsushi Nishio
  • Patent number: 7586529
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging-device includes a base, frame-shaped ribs provided on the base and forming an internal space, a plurality of wiring members for electrically leading the internal space of a housing formed by the base and the ribs to an external portion, an imaging element fixed to the base inside the internal space, a transparent plate fixed to an upper surface of the ribs, and connecting members electrically connecting electrodes of the imaging element to the wiring members, wherein a plurality of protrusions are provided in a region of the base that faces the imaging element, and the imaging element is fixed by adhesive to the base while being supported by the protrusions. The protrusions enable the imaging element to avoid distortion caused by following the surface of the base, thereby suppressing the effect on electrical properties of the imaging element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Shimizu, Masanori Minamio, Kouichi Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 7582944
    Abstract: An optical apparatus includes an optical device (LED device or semiconductor imaging device) having a photoreceptor/light-emitting region, a peripheral circuit region and an electrode region, a transparent member having a larger light passing through region than the optical device and including, on one surface thereof, protruding electrodes for connection to the optical device, external connection electrodes for connection to a mounting substrate, conductive interconnects for connecting the protruding electrodes and the external connection electrodes, and a transparent adhesive provided between the optical device and the transparent member. In the optical apparatus, one surface of the optical device in which the photoreceptor/light-emitting region is formed and one surface of the transparent member are arrange so as to face to each other and electrodes of the optical device and the protruding electrodes of the transparent member are electrically connected and also adhered by the transparent adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Fukuda, Yoshiki Takayama, Masanori Minamio, Tetsushi Nishio, Yutaka Harada
  • Publication number: 20090211793
    Abstract: In a substrate module of the present invention, a connection electrode is provided on a first surface of a substrate, and a first penetrating hole portion is running through the substrate in a thickness direction thereof so as to reach a reverse surface of the connection electrode, with a penetrating electrode being provided inside the first penetrating hole portion. The penetrating electrode defines a depression in a position opposing the reverse surface of the connection electrode, and an upper portion of the penetrating electrode is thicker than a side portion of the penetrating electrode. The penetrating electrode is present also on a second surface of the substrate, and is connected to a wiring electrode on the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Takahiro NAKANO, Masanori Minamio, Yoshihiro Tomita, Hikari Sano
  • Patent number: 7580075
    Abstract: A lead frame is buried in mold resin to form a mold structure. A wide blade is used to make an indentation having an alignment step in the mold structure. Then, a narrow blade is used to split the mold structure. At the outer perimeter portion of a base which is a separate part separated from the mold structure, an alignment step is formed. Due to the alignment step, an optical element, such as a mirror tube of an imaging optical system, or the like, is readily and quickly attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Tetsushi Nishio, Kenji Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20090184335
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device includes: a package having a bottom portion and a sidewall portion; a semiconductor chip having an optical element formed on one surface thereof and having an opposite surface to the one surface fixed to the bottom portion of the package; a transparent member fixed to the semiconductor chip so as to cover the optical element; and a sealing resin filling a space between the package and the semiconductor chip. The sidewall portion has in an upper part thereof an overhang portion that projects toward inside of the package. The transparent member is exposed from a window portion formed by the overhang portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshiki Takayama, Masanori Minamio, Tetsushi Nishio
  • Patent number: 7563644
    Abstract: An optical device includes a base, an optical element chip attached to the base, an integrated circuit chip attached onto the back surface of the optical element chip, and a translucent member (window member). A wire is buried within the base, and the wire has an internal terminal portion, an external terminal portion, and a midpoint terminal portion. A pad electrode of the optical element chip is connected to the internal terminal portion through a bump, and a pad electrode of the integrated circuit chip is connected to the midpoint terminal portion through a fine metal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7547955
    Abstract: A semiconductor imaging device includes: a semiconductor imaging element including an imaging region, a peripheral circuit region, and an electrode region, the imaging region including a plurality of micro lenses; a semiconductor package the semiconductor package in which a cavity for mounting the semiconductor imaging element is formed, the semiconductor package including a plurality of internal connection terminals formed inside the periphery of the cavity for being connected with a plurality of electrode terminals of the semiconductor imaging element and a plurality of external connection terminals connected with the internal connection terminals; a fixing member for fixing the semiconductor imaging element to the cavity; and an optical member fixed to the semiconductor package by a sealing member so as to cover the semiconductor imaging element arranged in the cavity. Wherein, a face obtained by connecting vertexes of the micro lenses is formed into a continuous concave curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Minamio, Tomoko Komatsu, Toshiyuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20090140405
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element; a package body having the semiconductor element bonded inside thereof and electrically connected to the semiconductor element; a lid-like member covering the semiconductor element, and bonded to the package body to form a hollow structure; and a bonding member for bonding the package body and the lid-like member to each other. The bonding member is a resin adhesive containing an epoxy resin, a polymerization initiator, and a filling material, and a content of the filling material in the bonding member is 30 wt % to 60 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Tetsumasa Maruo, Masanori Minamio, Kiyokazu Itoi