Patents by Inventor Masaru Kidoh

Masaru Kidoh 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: 8138489
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of memory element groups, each of the memory element groups having a plurality of memory elements, each of the memory elements having a resistance-change element and a Schottky diode connected in series. Each of the memory element groups includes: a first columnar layer extending in a lamination direction; a first insulation layer formed on a side surface of the first columnar layer and functioning as the resistance-change element; and a first conductive layer formed to surround the first columnar layer via the first insulation layer. The first conductive layer is formed of metal. The first columnar layer is formed of a semiconductor having such a impurity concentration that the first conductive layer and the semiconductor configure the Schottky diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Tanaka, Masaru Kidoh, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Yosuke Komori, Megumi Ishiduki, Hideaki Aochi, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi
  • Publication number: 20120064683
    Abstract: A multilayer body is formed by alternately stacking electrode films serving as control gates and dielectric films in a direction orthogonal to an upper surface of a silicon substrate. Trenches extending in the word line direction are formed in the multilayer body and a memory film is formed on an inner surface of the trench. Subsequently, a silicon body is buried inside the trench, and a charge storage film and the silicon body are divided in the word line direction to form silicon pillars. This simplifies the configuration of memory cells in the bit line direction, and hence can shorten the arrangement pitch of the silicon pillars, decreasing the area per memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Megumi ISHIDUKI, Ryota KATSUMATA, Masaru KIDOH, Hiroyasu TANAKA, Yosuke KOMORI, Masaru KITO, Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI, Hideaki AOCHI
  • Publication number: 20120043599
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a first and a second stacked structure, a first and a second semiconductor pillar, a semiconductor connection portion, a first and a second connection portion conductive layer, a first and a second pillar portion memory layer, a first and a second connection portion memory layer. The first and second stacked structures include electrode films and inter-electrode insulating films alternately stacked in a first direction. The second stacked structure is adjacent to the first stacked structure. The first and second semiconductor pillars pierce the first and second stacked structures, respectively. The semiconductor connection portion connects the first and second semiconductor pillars. The first and second pillar portion memory layers are provided between the electrode films and the semiconductor pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ryota Katsumata, Hideaki Aochi, Masaru Kito, Masaru Kidoh, Ryouhei Kirisawa
  • Patent number: 8120961
    Abstract: A stacked body with a plurality of dielectric films and electrode films alternately stacked therein is provided. The electrode film is divided into a plurality of control gate electrodes extending in one direction. The stacked body is provided with a U-pillar penetrating through the select gate electrodes and the control gate electrodes, having one end connected to a source line, and having the other end connected to a bit line. Moreover, a different potential is applied to uppermost one of the control gate electrodes than that applied to the other control gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Masaru Kidoh, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Yosuke Komori, Megumi Ishiduki, Hideaki Aochi
  • Publication number: 20120018796
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes first and second stacked structures, first and second semiconductor pillars, first and second memory units, and a semiconductor connection portion. The stacked structures include electrode films and first inter-electrode insulating films alternately stacked in a first direction. The second stacked structure is aligned with the first stacked structure in a second direction perpendicular to the first. The first and second semiconductor pillars pierce the first and second stacked structures, respectively. The first and second memory units are provided between the electrode films and the semiconductor pillar, respectively. The semiconductor connection portion connects the first and second semiconductor pillars and includes: an end connection portion; and a first protrusion having a side face continuous with a side face of the first semiconductor pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsunori Yahashi, Masaru Kidoh
  • Patent number: 8089120
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a stacked body with a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of dielectric layers alternately stacked, the stacked body being provided on the semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor layer provided inside a hole formed through the stacked body, the semiconductor layer extending in stacking direction of the conductive layers and the dielectric layers; and a charge storage layer provided between the conductive layers and the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Tanaka, Masaru Kidoh, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Yosuke Komori, Megumi Ishiduki, Hideaki Aochi, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi
  • Patent number: 8084807
    Abstract: A multilayer body is formed by alternately stacking electrode films serving as control gates and dielectric films in a direction orthogonal to an upper surface of a silicon substrate. Trenches extending in the word line direction are formed in the multilayer body and a memory film is formed on an inner surface of the trench. Subsequently, a silicon body is buried inside the trench, and a charge storage film and the silicon body are divided in the word line direction to form silicon pillars. This simplifies the configuration of memory cells in the bit line direction, and hence can shorten the arrangement pitch of the silicon pillars, decreasing the area per memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Megumi Ishiduki, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kidoh, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Yosuke Komori, Masaru Kito, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Hideaki Aochi
  • Publication number: 20110309431
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a stacked structure, a select gate electrode, a semiconductor pillar, a memory layer, and a select gate insulating film. The stacked structure includes a plurality of electrode films stacked in a first direction and an interelectrode insulating film provided between the electrode films. The select gate electrode is stacked with the stacked structure along the first direction and includes a plurality of select gate conductive films stacked in the first direction and an inter-select gate conductive film insulating film provided between the select gate conductive films. The semiconductor pillar pierces the stacked structure and the select gate electrode in the first direction. The memory layer is provided between the electrode films and the semiconductor pillar. The select gate insulating film is provided between the select gate conductive films and the semiconductor pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masaru KIDOH, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi
  • Publication number: 20110287597
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that have a new structure are provided, in which memory cells are laminated in a three dimensional state so that the chip area may be reduced. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device of the present invention is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that has a plurality of the memory strings, in which a plurality of electrically programmable memory cells is connected in series. The memory strings comprise a pillar shaped semiconductor; a first insulation film formed around the pillar shaped semiconductor; a charge storage layer formed around the first insulation film; the second insulation film formed around the charge storage layer; and first or nth electrodes formed around the second insulation film (n is natural number more than 1). The first or nth electrodes of the memory strings and the other first or nth electrodes of the memory strings are respectively the first or nth conductor layers that are spread in a two dimensional state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaru Kito, Hideaki Aochi, Ryota Katsumata, Akihiro Nitayama, Masaru Kidoh, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Yasuyuki Matsuoka, Mitsuru Sato
  • Publication number: 20110284947
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that have a new structure are provided, in which memory cells are laminated in a three dimensional state so that the chip area may be reduced. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device of the present invention is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that has a plurality of the memory strings, in which a plurality of electrically programmable memory cells is connected in series. The memory strings comprise a pillar shaped semiconductor; a first insulation film formed around the pillar shaped semiconductor; a charge storage layer formed around the first insulation film; the second insulation film formed around the charge storage layer; and first or nth electrodes formed around the second insulation film (n is natural number more than 1). The first or nth electrodes of the memory strings and the other first or nth electrodes of the memory strings are respectively the first or nth conductor layers that are spread in a two dimensional state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Masaru KITO, Hideaki Aochi, Ryota Katsumata, Akihiro Nitayama, Masaru Kidoh, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Yasuyuki Matsuoka, Mitsuru Sato
  • Patent number: 8048798
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device, including: forming a first conductive layer so that it is sandwiched in an up-down direction by first insulating layers; forming a first hole so that it penetrates the first insulating layers and the first conductive layer; forming a first side wall insulating layer on a side wall facing the first hole; forming a sacrificing layer so that the sacrificing layer infills the first hole; forming a second conductive layer on an upper layer of the sacrificing layer so that the second conductive layer is sandwiched by the second insulating layer in an up-down direction; forming a second hole on a position which matches with the first hole so that the second hole penetrates the second insulating layer and the second conductive layer; forming a second side wall insulating layer on a side wall facing the second hole; removing the sacrificing layer after the formation of the second side wall insulating layer; and forming a semiconductor layer so that
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaru Kidoh, Masaru Kito, Ryota Katsumata, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Megumi Ishiduki, Yosuke Komori, Hideaki Aochi, Yasuyuki Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20110233644
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes first and second stacked structural bodies, first and second semiconductor pillars, a memory unit connection portion, a selection unit stacked structural body, first and second selection unit semiconductor pillars, a selection unit connection portion, and first to fifth interconnections. The semiconductor pillars pierce the stacked structural bodies. The first and second interconnections are connected to the first and second semiconductor pillars, respectively. The memory unit connection portion connects the first and second semiconductor pillars. The selection unit semiconductor pillars pierce the selection unit stacked structural body. The third and fourth interconnections are connected to the first and second selection unit semiconductor pillars, respectively. The selection unit connection portion connects the first and second selection unit semiconductor pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Masaru Kidoh, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Hideaki Aochi
  • Publication number: 20110227140
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body, a memory film, and a SiGe film. The stacked body includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers alternately stacked above the substrate. The memory film includes a charge storage film. The memory film is provided on a sidewall of a memory hole punched through the stacked body. The SiGe film is provided inside the memory film in the memory hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Megumi ISHIDUKI, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kidoh, Masaru Kito, Hideaki Aochi
  • Patent number: 8017993
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a stacked body with a plurality of insulating films and electrode films alternately stacked therein, through which a through hole extending in the stacking direction is formed; a semiconductor pillar buried inside the through hole; and a charge storage layer located on both sides of each of the electrode films in the stacking direction and insulated from the electrode film and the semiconductor pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaru Kidoh, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Yosuke Komori, Megumi Ishiduki, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Hideaki Aochi
  • Publication number: 20110215394
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a base, a stacked body, a memory film, a channel body, a contact plug, a global bit line, and a plurality of local bit lines. The base has a substrate and a peripheral circuit formed on the substrate. The stacked body has a plurality of conductive layers and insulating layers stacked alternately above the base. The memory film includes a charge storage film provided on an inner wall of a memory hole formed in a stacking direction of the stacked body. The channel body is provided inside the memory film in the memory hole. The contact plug is provided by piercing the stacked body. The global bit line is provided between the peripheral circuit and the stacked body and connected to a lower end portion of the contact plug. The plurality of local bit lines are provided above the stacked body and divided in an extending direction of the plurality of local bit lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yosuke Komori, Masaru Kidoh, Ryota Katsumata
  • Patent number: 8013383
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device has a plurality of memory strings in which a plurality of electrically rewritable memory cells are connected in series. The memory string has a columnar semiconductor layer extending in a direction perpendicular to a substrate; a conductive layer formed so as to sandwich a charge storing layer in cooperation with the columnar semiconductor layer; and a metal layer formed so as to be in contact with the top face of the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaru Kidoh, Masaru Kito, Ryota Katsumata, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Megumi Ishiduki, Yosuke Komori, Hideaki Aochi, Akihiro Nitayama, Hitoshi Ito, Yasuyuki Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8008710
    Abstract: A memory string has a semiconductor layer with a joining portion that is formed to join a plurality of columnar portions extending in a vertical direction with respect to a substrate and lower ends of the plurality of columnar portions. First conductive layers are formed in a laminated fashion to surround side surfaces of the columnar portions and an electric charge storage layer, and function as control electrodes of memory cells. A second conductive layer is formed around the plurality of columnar portions via a gate insulation film, and functions as control electrodes of selection transistors. Bit lines are formed to be connected to the plurality of columnar portions, respectively, with a second direction orthogonal to a first direction taken as a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Masaru Kidoh, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Megumi Ishiduki, Yosuke Komori, Hideaki Aochi
  • Publication number: 20110175159
    Abstract: Each of the memory blocks includes: a first conductive layer expanding in parallel to the substrate over the first area, n layers of the first conductive layers being formed in a lamination direction and shared by the plurality of memory strings; a first semiconductor layer; and an electric charge accumulation layer. The memory strings are arranged with m columns in a second direction for each of the memory blocks. The wiring layers are arranged in the second direction, formed to extend to the vicinity of one end of the first conductive layer in the first direction from one side of the memory block, and connected via contact plugs to the first conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kiyotaro Itagaki, Yoshihisa Iwata, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Masaru Kidoh, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Hideaki Aochi, Akihiro Nitayama
  • Patent number: 7982261
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a first stacked body on a silicon substrate, and a second stacked body is provided thereon. The first stacked body includes a plurality of insulating films alternately stacked with a plurality of electrode films, and a first portion of a through-hole extending in a stacking direction is formed. The second stacked body includes a plurality of insulating films alternately stacked with a plurality of electrode films, and a second portion of the through-hole is formed. A memory film is formed on an inner face of the through-hole, and a silicon pillar is buried in an interior of the through-hole. A central axis of the second portion of the through-hole is shifted from a central axis of the first portion, and a lower end of the second portion is positioned lower than an upper portion of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaru Kidoh, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Yosuke Komori, Megumi Ishiduki, Hideaki Aochi, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi
  • Patent number: 7977748
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a first semiconductor region and second semiconductor region including impurities formed on an insulating layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, an insulator formed between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region, a first impurity diffusion control film formed on the first semiconductor region and a second impurity diffusion control film formed on the second semiconductor region, a channel layer formed on the first impurity diffusion control film and second impurity diffusion film to cross at right angles with a direction where the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region are extended, a gate insulating film formed on the channel layer and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaru Kito, Hideaki Aochi, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kidoh