Patents by Inventor Masaru Koyanagi

Masaru Koyanagi 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: 10811393
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first chip including a first circuit, first and second terminals; a second chip including a second circuit and a third terminal; and an interface chip including first and second voltage generators. The first chip is between the second chip and the interface chip. The first terminal is connected between the first circuit and the first voltage generator. A third end of the second terminal is connected to the third terminal and a fourth end of the second terminal is connected to the second voltage generator. A fifth end of the third terminal is connected to the second circuit and a sixth end of the third terminal is connected to the second voltage generator via the second terminal. The third end overlaps with the sixth end, without overlapping with the fourth end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Mikihiko Ito, Masaru Koyanagi, Masafumi Nakatani, Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka, Masahiro Yoshihara, Akira Umezawa, Satoshi Tsukiyama, Kazushige Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 10790266
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first chip including a first circuit, first and second terminal; a second chip including a second circuit and a third terminal; and an interface chip including first and second voltage generators. The first chip is between the second chip and the interface chip. The first terminal is connected between the first circuit and the first voltage generator. A third end of the second terminal is connected to the third terminal and a fourth end of the second terminal is connected to the second voltage generator. A fifth end of the third terminal is connected to the second circuit and a sixth end of the third terminal is connected to the second voltage generator via the second terminal. The third end overlaps with the sixth end, without overlapping with the fourth end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Mikihiko Ito, Masaru Koyanagi, Masafumi Nakatani, Masahiro Yoshihara, Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka
  • Patent number: 10784866
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a latch circuit including a first inverter configured to output a first signal based on an input signal, a second inverter configured to output a first clock signal based on a first strobe signal, a third inverter configured to output a second clock signal based on a second strobe signal, a first clock generation circuit configured to generate a third clock signal having transitions that are delayed with respect to the first clock signal, a second clock generation circuit configured to generate a fourth clock signal having transitions that are delayed with respect to the second clock signal, a fourth inverter configured to output an inversion signal of the first signal in accordance with the third and fourth clock signals, and a data latch circuit configured to latch an output signal of the fourth inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirashima, Masaru Koyanagi, Yutaka Takayama
  • Publication number: 20200265902
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises an input circuit that includes a first comparator configured to output a first output signal and a second output signal having a phase opposite to that of the first output signal, based on a comparison result of a first input signal and a second input signal which is a complementary signal of the first input signal. A duty ratio of the first output signal and a duty ratio of the second output signal are different from a duty ratio of the first input signal and a duty ratio of the second input signal, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Masaru KOYANAGI, Mikihiko ITO, Kei SHIRAISHI, Fumiya WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10734360
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base member and semiconductor chips stacked on the base member. The semiconductor chips include a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip adjacent to the first semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate, a functional layer and through electrodes. The through electrodes extend from the back surface to the front surface of the semiconductor substrate, and are electrically connected to the functional layer on the front surface. The second semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip through connection members connected to the through electrodes. The functional layer includes first and second contact pads. The second contact pad is positioned at a level between the semiconductor substrate and the first contact pad. The through electrodes include a first through electrode connected to the first contact pad and a second through electrode connected to the second contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsukiyama, Masaru Koyanagi, Mikihiko Ito, Kazushige Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20200202959
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a differential waveform shaping circuit including first and waveform shaping circuits connected in parallel. The first waveform shaping circuit has a first inverting amplifier, and two inverters connected in series. The first inverting amplifier inverts and differentially amplifies an input signal having a rectangular waveform. Then, the output of the first inverting amplifier is passed through the two inverters. The second waveform shaping circuit has a first inverter, a second inverting amplifier, and a second inverter connected in series. The second inverting amplifier inverts and differentially amplifies the output signal from the first invertor, and the second inverter inverts the output signal from the second inverting amplifier. The differential waveform shaping circuit generates an output signal by averaging the output signal from the first waveform shaping circuit and the output signal from the second waveform shaping circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Kei SHIRAISHI, Masaru KOYANAGI, Mikihiko ITO, Yumi TAKADA, Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Satoshi INOUE, Kensuke YAMAMOTO, Shouichi OZAKI, Taichi WAKUI, Fumiya WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10679710
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises an input circuit that includes a first comparator configured to output a first output signal and a second output signal having a phase opposite to that of the first output signal, based on a comparison result of a first input signal and a second input signal which is a complementary signal of the first input signal. A duty ratio of the first output signal and a duty ratio of the second output signal are different from a duty ratio of the first input signal and a duty ratio of the second input signal, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirashima, Masaru Koyanagi, Mikihiko Ito, Kei Shiraishi, Fumiya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200144225
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first, second and third stacked chips with a first, second and third substrate, respectively, at least three first, second and third logical circuits, respectively, and at least two first, second and third vias, respectively, and a fourth chip stacked on the third chip having a fourth substrate, and at least three fourth logical circuits. First and second ones of the first to third logical circuits of the first to fourth chips are each configured to perform a first and second logical operation, respectively, on a first and second address input signal, respectively, received at the respective chip to thereby output a first and second address output signal, respectively. Third ones are each configured to activate the respective chip based on at least the second address output signal transmitted within the respective chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaru KOYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20200127653
    Abstract: A correction circuit includes a first detection unit, a second detection unit, a delay unit, and a waveform shaping unit. The first detection unit is configured to measure a first period of a high level of a first clock. The second detection unit is configured to measure a second period of a high level of a second clock that is complementary to the first clock. The delay unit is configured to generate a first delay clock and a second delay clock according to a difference between the first period and the second period. The waveform shaping unit is configured to generate a third clock having a logic level which is switched based on an edge of the first delay clock and an edge of the second delay clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Masaru KOYANAGI
  • Patent number: 10622074
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first chip including a power supply protection circuit. The power supply protection circuit including: a resistor including a first end connected to the second pad; a first capacitor including a first end connected to a second end of the resistor; a first transistor including a first end connected to the second pad, a second end connected to a node with a signal of a value based on a voltage of the first end of the first capacitor, and a gate connected to the first pad; a first inverter including an input terminal connected to the second end of the first transistor; and a second transistor including a gate connected to an output terminal of the first inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maya Inagaki, Masaru Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 10593649
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base member, a stacked body on the base member, a first conductor on the stacked body, a second conductor on a top surface of the base member, and a connection conductor connecting the first conductor and the second conductor. The stacked body includes semiconductor chips stacked and a shared terminal connected to the plurality of semiconductor chips. The plurality of semiconductor chips each includes a functional element on a front surface side thereof and a through electrode extending from a back surface to the front surface side. The shared terminal has a top end positioned at a top surface of the stacked body and a bottom end positioned at a bottom surface of the stacked body. The first conductor is connected to the top end of the shared terminal, and the second conductor is electrically connected to the bottom end of the shared terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsukiyama, Masaru Koyanagi, Mikihiko Ito, Kazushige Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 10541231
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first, second and third stacked chips with a first, second and third substrate, respectively, at least three first, second and third logical circuits, respectively, and at least two first, second and third vias, respectively, and a fourth chip stacked on the third chip having a fourth substrate, and at least three fourth logical circuits. First and second ones of the first to third logical circuits of the first to fourth chips are each configured to perform a first and second logical operation, respectively, on a first and second address input signal, respectively, received at the respective chip to thereby output a first and second address output signal, respectively. Third ones are each configured to activate the respective chip based on at least the second address output signal transmitted within the respective chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaru Koyanagi
  • Publication number: 20200020670
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second chips that are stacked such that first surfaces of their element layers face each other. Each chip has a substrate, an element layer on a first surface of the substrate, pads on the element layer, and vias that penetrate through the substrate and the element layer. Each via is exposed from a second surface of the substrate and directly connected to one of the pads. The vias include a first via of the first chip directly connected to a first pad of the first chip and a second via of the second chip directly connected to a second pad of the second chip. The pads further include a third pad of the second chip which is electrically connected to the second pad by a wiring in the element layer of the second chip and to the first pad through a micro-bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Masaru KOYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20200014385
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a latch circuit including a first inverter configured to output a first signal based on an input signal, a second inverter configured to output a first clock signal based on a first strobe signal, a third inverter configured to output a second clock signal based on a second strobe signal, a first clock generation circuit configured to generate a third clock signal having transitions that are delayed with respect to the first clock signal, a second clock generation circuit configured to generate a fourth clock signal having transitions that are delayed with respect to the second clock signal, a fourth inverter configured to output an inversion signal of the first signal in accordance with the third and fourth clock signals, and a data latch circuit configured to latch an output signal of the fourth inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Masaru Koyanagi, Yutaka Takayama
  • Patent number: 10530350
    Abstract: A correction circuit includes a first detection unit, a second detection unit, a delay unit, and a waveform shaping unit. The first detection unit is configured to measure a first period of a high level of a first clock. The second detection unit is configured to measure a second period of a high level of a second clock that is complementary to the first clock. The delay unit is configured to generate a first delay clock and a second delay clock according to a difference between the first period and the second period. The waveform shaping unit is configured to generate a third clock having a logic level which is switched based on an edge of the first delay clock and an edge of the second delay clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirashima, Masaru Koyanagi
  • Publication number: 20190385984
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first and second substrates; and a first and second element layers respectively provided on an upper surface of the first and the second substrates. The first and second substrates respectively include a first and second vias. The first and second element layers respectively includes a first and second pads respectively electrically coupled to the first and second vias, and respectively provided on an upper surface of the first and second element layers. The upper surface of the second element layer is arranged so as to be opposed to the upper surface of the first element layer. The first and second pads are electrically coupled and symmetrically arranged with respect to a surface where the first and second element layers are opposed to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaru KOYANAGI
  • Patent number: 10482977
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first transistor including a first end connected to a first pad and a second end connected to a first node, a second transistor including a first end connected to a second pad and a second end connected to the first node, a third transistor including a first end connected to the second pad, a second end connected to the first node, and a gate connected to a second node and having a size different from that of the second transistor, a fourth transistor including a first end connected to the first pad, a second end connected to the second node, and a gate connected to the first node, and a fifth transistor including a first end connected to the second pad, a second end connected to the second node, and a gate connected to the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMEORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Shiraishi, Masaru Koyanagi, Mikihiko Ito, Yasuhiro Hirashima
  • Patent number: 10461750
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a latch circuit including a first inverter configured to output a first signal based on an input signal, a second inverter configured to output a first clock signal based on a first strobe signal, a third inverter configured to output a second clock signal based on a second strobe signal, a first clock generation circuit configured to generate a third clock signal having transitions that are delayed with respect to the first clock signal, a second clock generation circuit configured to generate a fourth clock signal having transitions that are delayed with respect to the second clock signal, a fourth inverter configured to output an inversion signal of the first signal in accordance with the third and fourth clock signals, and a data latch circuit configured to latch an output signal of the fourth inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirashima, Masaru Koyanagi, Yutaka Takayama
  • Patent number: 10452588
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first input/output circuits for a first channel, first input/output pads corresponding to the first input/output circuits, respectively, wherein the first input/output pads are aligned along and extends in a first direction, second input/output circuits for the first channel, second input/output pads corresponding to the second input/output circuits, respectively, wherein the second input/output pads are aligned along and extends in a second direction, and an input circuit between the first input/output pads and the second input/output pads, and connected to a memory to which the input circuit inputs data from the first input/output circuits and the second input/output circuits. The input circuit is positioned such that a first line extending perpendicular to the first direction from one of the first input/output pads and a second line extending perpendicular to the second direction from one of the second input/output pads intersect a portion of the input circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mikihiko Ito, Masaru Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 10438929
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, M (M represents an integer of 2 or larger) semiconductor chips and through electrodes for N (N represents an integer of 2 or larger) channels are provided. The M semiconductor chips are stacked in sequence. The through electrodes are embedded in the semiconductor chips to connect electrically the semiconductor chips in the direction of stacking. The connection destination of the through electrodes are exchanged between one or more upper and lower layers of the semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kouchi, Masaru Koyanagi