Patents by Inventor Masanori Tanimura

Masanori Tanimura 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: 8081059
    Abstract: A chip resistor (A1) includes a chip-like resistor element (1), two electrodes (31) spaced from each other on the bottom surface (1a) of the resistor element, and an insulation film (21) between the two electrodes. Each electrode (31) has an overlapping portion (31c) which overlaps the insulation film (21) as viewed in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Tanimura, Torayuki Tsukada, Kousaku Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100117783
    Abstract: A chip resistor (A1) includes a chip-like resistor element (1), two electrodes (31) spaced from each other on the bottom surface (1a) of the resistor element, and an insulation film (21) between the two electrodes. Each electrode (31) has an overlapping portion (31c) which overlaps the insulation film (21) as viewed in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori TANIMURA, Torayuki Tsukada, Kousaku Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7667568
    Abstract: A chip resistor (A1) includes a chip-like resistor element (1), two electrodes (31) spaced from each other on the bottom surface (1a) of the resistor element, and an insulation film (21) between the two electrodes. Each electrode (31) has an overlapping portion (31c) which overlaps the insulation film (21) as viewed in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Tanimura, Torayuki Tsukada, Kousaku Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080224818
    Abstract: A chip resistor (A1) includes a chip-like resistor element (1), two electrodes (31) spaced from each other on the bottom surface (1a) of the resistor element, and an insulation film (21) between the two electrodes. Each electrode (31) has an overlapping portion (31c) which overlaps the insulation film (21) as viewed in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Masanori Tanimura, Torayuki Tsukada, Kousaku Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7352273
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a chip resistor using a material substrate for which are set a plurality of first cutting lines extending in a first direction and a plurality of second cutting lines extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method includes an upper electrode forming step A for forming a thick upper conductor layer on the upper surface of the substrate by printing and baking a metal organic paste, a lower electrode forming step B for forming a thick lower conductor layer on the lower surface of the substrate by printing and baking metal organic paste, and a resistor element forming step C for forming a thin resistor layer by depositing a resistor material on the upper surface of the substrate. Preferably, the upper and the lower surfaces of the material substrate are flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Tanimura
  • Patent number: 7326624
    Abstract: A method of making a thin-film chip resistor includes: a step of making a material plate A formed with lengthwise breaking grooves A1 and crosswise breaking grooves A2 along which the plate is to be divided into individual chip substrates 1 each to become a chip resistor; and a step of forming a film of resistive element material B by a thin-film process such as spattering, on a surface of the material plate A. The step of thin-film process, in which the resistive element material B is formed, is performed with a masking sheet E placed on the surface of the material plate A, covering only regions including the lengthwise breaking grooves A1 and the crosswise breaking grooves A2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Osaki, Masanori Tanimura
  • Patent number: 7103965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a chip resistor using a material substrate for which are set a plurality of first cutting lines extending in a first direction and a plurality of second cutting lines extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method includes an upper electrode forming step A for forming a thick upper conductor layer on the upper surface of the substrate by printing and baking a metal organic paste, a lower electrode forming step B for forming a thick lower conductor layer on the lower surface of the substrate by printing and baking metal organic paste, and a resistor element forming step C for forming a thin resistor layer by depositing a resistor material on the upper surface of the substrate. Preferably, the upper and the lower surfaces of the material substrate are flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Tanimura
  • Publication number: 20060194402
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a chip resistor using a material substrate for which are set a plurality of first cutting lines extending in a first direction and a plurality of second cutting lines extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method includes an upper electrode forming step A for forming a thick upper conductor layer on the upper surface of the substrate by printing and baking a metal organic paste, a lower electrode forming step B for forming a thick lower conductor layer on the lower surface of the substrate by printing and baking metal organic paste, and a resistor element forming step C for forming a thin resistor layer by depositing a resistor material on the upper surface of the substrate. Preferably, the upper and the lower surfaces of the material substrate are flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD
    Inventor: Masanori Tanimura
  • Publication number: 20050204547
    Abstract: A method of making a thin-film chip resistor includes: a step of making a material plate A formed with lengthwise breaking grooves A1 and crosswise breaking grooves A2 along which the plate is to be divided into individual chip substrates 1 each to become a chip resistor; and a step of forming a film of resistive element material B by a thin-film process such as spattering, on a surface of the material plate A. The step of thin-film process, in which the resistive element material B is formed, is performed with a masking sheet E placed on the surface of the material plate A, covering only regions including the lengthwise breaking grooves A1 and the crosswise breaking grooves A2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuo Osaki, Masanori Tanimura
  • Patent number: 6943662
    Abstract: Resistance or side electrodes of a chip resistor is prevented from being lost due to chemical reaction with NaCl contained in human sweat and so on when human sweat, seawater, etc. are adhered thereto. The chip resistor comprises an insulating substrate, thick-film upper surface electrodes formed at opposite ends of the top surface of the insulating substrate, a thin-film resistance made of a constituent material not reacting with NaCl, and formed so as to be extended over the upper surface of the insulating substrate and respective portions of the upper surface of the thick-film upper surface electrodes, thick-film back surface electrodes formed at spots on the back surface of the insulating substrate, corresponding to the thick-film upper surface electrodes, respectively, and thick-film side surface electrodes connecting the thick-film back surface electrodes with respective portions of the thick-film upper surface electrodes, exposed out of the thin-film resistance, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Tanimura
  • Patent number: 6703683
    Abstract: A resistance element (4) is provided by a thin film on the surface of an insulating substrate (1) consisting of, for example, alumina, and having a rectangular planar shape, so as to extend from one end to the opposite other end thereof. Connected to the opposite ends of the resistance element, respectively, top surface electrodes (21) (21a, 21b), (31) (31a, 31b) and back surface electrodes (22), (32) are formed by a thick film, on the surface and the other side at the opposite ends of the insulating substrate, and the top surface and back surface electrodes are electrically connected by thick-film electrodes such as side surface electrodes (23), (33). A protective film (5) (51 to 53) is provided on the surface of the resistance element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Tanimura
  • Publication number: 20030172522
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a chip resistor using a material substrate for which are set a plurality of first cutting lines extending in a first direction and a plurality of second cutting lines extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method includes an upper electrode forming step A for forming a thick upper conductor layer on the upper surface of the substrate by printing and baking a metal organic paste, a lower electrode forming step B for forming a thick lower conductor layer on the lower surface of the substrate by printing and baking metal organic paste, and a resistor element forming step C for forming a thin resistor layer by depositing a resistor material on the upper surface of the substrate. Preferably, the upper and the lower surfaces of the material substrate are flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masanori Tanimura
  • Publication number: 20030127706
    Abstract: Resistance or side electrodes of a chip resistor is prevented from being lost due to chemical reaction with NaCl contained in human sweat and so on when human sweat, seawater, etc. are adhered thereto. The chip resistor comprises an insulating substrate, thick-film upper surface electrodes formed at opposite ends of the top surface of the insulating substrate, a thin-film resistance made of a constituent material not reacting with NaCl, and formed so as to be extended over the upper surface of the insulating substrate and respective portions of the upper surface of the thick-film upper surface electrodes, thick-film back surface electrodes formed at spots on the back surface of the insulating substrate, corresponding to the thick-film upper surface electrodes, respectively, and thick-film side surface electrodes connecting the thick-film back surface electrodes with respective portions of the thick-film upper surface electrodes, exposed out of the thin-film resistance, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masanori Tanimura
  • Publication number: 20020031860
    Abstract: A resistance element (4) is provided by a thin film on the surface of an insulating substrate (1) consisting of, for example, alumina, and having a rectangular planar shape, so as to extend from one end to the opposite other end thereof. Connected to the opposite ends of the resistance element, respectively, top surface electrodes (21) (21a, 21b), (31) (31a, 31b) and back surface electrodes (22), (32) are formed by a thick film, on the surface and the other side at the opposite ends of the insulating substrate, and the top surface and back surface electrodes are electrically connected by thick-film electrodes such as side surface electrodes (23), (33). A protective film (5) (51 to 53) is provided on the surface of the resistance element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masanori Tanimura
  • Patent number: 5790385
    Abstract: Disclosed are a structure and a method of manufacture of a one-chip electronic composite component which is reduced of size while providing a resistance value properly adjusted. A resistor is formed on an insulator substrate. The resistor has a trimming groove by which a resistance value thereof is adjusted. An electronic element is in electrical connection with the resistor on the substrate. A protection layer covers at least the trimming groove. The resistor is disposed close to one side edge of the substrate with respect to a centerline extending lengthwise of the substrate. The trimming groove extends toward the one side edge of the substrate from a side defining the resistor remote from the one side edge of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Tanimura
  • Patent number: 5699224
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thick-film capacitor and a chip-type composite electronic component. A pair of end electrodes are formed on the insulator substrate. A lower electrode is formed on the insulator substrate. A dielectric layer is formed on the lower electrode. An upper electrode formed on the dielectric layer. One of the lower electrode and the upper electrode has a broad-width portion having a width wider than the remaining portion thereof. The one of the lower and upper electrode at the broad-width portion is directly connected to one of the end electrodes. The thick-film capacitor is provided with a capacitor electrode arranged to provide positive connection, even where the width of the capacitor electrode is determined narrow to meet a small capacitance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Hanamura, Masanori Tanimura