Patents by Inventor Masato SHINI

Masato SHINI 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: 20230037861
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes first and second diffusion regions in a substrate, a first gate insulating film over the substrate, a first gate electrode over the first gate insulating film; first and second silicide layers on the first and second diffusion regions, respectively; and a first gate silicide layer on the first gate electrode. The second transistor includes third and fourth diffusion regions in the substrate; a second gate insulating film over the substrate; a second gate electrode over the second gate insulating film; and a second gate silicide layer on the second gate electrode. The second gate insulating film is thicker than the first gate insulating film, and at least a part of the third diffusion region and at least a part of the fourth diffusion region are covered by the second gate insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Masato SHINI
  • Patent number: 11527477
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a plurality of wirings and an insulating space is described. The insulating space is disposed between adjacent wirings of the plurality of wirings. An insulating material surrounds the insulating space. The insulating space is filled with air at a pressure no more than an atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Shini, Yasunori Okayama
  • Publication number: 20220302056
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first stacked body, and a second stacked body. The first stacked body is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes a first trace, a first pad connected to the first trace, and a first insulator. The second stacked body is provided between the first stacked body and the second substrate and includes a second trace, a second pad connected to the second trace, and a second insulator. The first pad includes a plurality of first electrode portions connected to the first trace. The first insulator is provided between the plurality of first electrode portions. The plurality of first electrode portions are bonded to the second pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yuanting WANG, Masato SHINI, Minoru ODA
  • Publication number: 20220302147
    Abstract: A semiconductor device that can be downsized more than ever before is provided. A semiconductor device 10 includes: an insulating layer 21 provided on an upper side of a substrate 20; a conductor 110 provided within the insulating layer 21; a conductor 120 provided within the insulating layer 21 and facing the conductor 110 in a first direction parallel with a surface of the substrate 20; and an insulating film 130 provided between the conductor 110 and the conductor 120. A thickness of the insulating film 130 in the first direction is smaller than both of a thickness of the conductor 110 in the first direction and a thickness of the conductor 120 in the first direction. A relative permittivity of the insulating film 130 is higher than a relative permittivity of the insulating layer 21. The conductor 110 and the conductor 120 extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction and parallel with the substrate 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Masato SHINI
  • Patent number: 11170855
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes first and second chips, and a first conductor. The first chip includes a first substrate, a first circuit and a first joint metal. The first circuit is provided on the first substrate. The first joint metal is connected to the first circuit. The second chip includes a second substrate, a second circuit, and a second joint metal. The second substrate includes P-type and N-type well regions. The second circuit is provided on the second substrate and includes a first transistor. The second joint metal is connected to the second circuit and the first joint metal. The first conductor is connected to the N-type well region from a top region of the second chip. The P-type well region is arranged between a gate electrode of the first transistor and the N-type well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yuka Itano, Minoru Oda, Masato Shini
  • Patent number: 11127711
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first wafer, a first wiring layer, a first insulating layer, a first electrode, a second wafer, a second wiring layer, a second insulating layer, a second electrode, and a first layer. The first electrode includes a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, and a fourth surface. The second electrode includes a fifth surface, a sixth surface, a seventh surface, a second side surface, and an eighth surface. The first layer is provided between the fourth surface and a portion of the first insulating layer that surrounds the fourth surface, and is provided away from the third surface in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masato Shini
  • Publication number: 20210287995
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a plurality of wirings and an insulating space is described. The insulating space is disposed between adjacent wirings of the plurality of wirings. An insulating material surrounds the insulating space. The insulating space is filled with air at a pressure no more than an atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masato SHINI, Yasunori OKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210074362
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes first and second chips, and a first conductor. The first chip includes a first substrate, a first circuit and a first joint metal. The first circuit is provided on the first substrate. The first joint metal is connected to the first circuit. The second chip includes a second substrate, a second circuit, and a second joint metal. The second substrate includes P-type and N-type well regions. The second circuit is provided on the second substrate and includes a first transistor. The second joint metal is connected to the second circuit and the first joint metal. The first conductor is connected to the N-type well region from a top region of the second chip. The P-type well region is arranged between a gate electrode of the first transistor and the N-type well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuka Itano, Minoru Oda, Masato Shini
  • Publication number: 20210074675
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first wafer, a first wiring layer, a first insulating layer, a first electrode, a second wafer, a second wiring layer, a second insulating layer, a second electrode, and a first layer. The first electrode includes a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, and a fourth surface. The second electrode includes a fifth surface, a sixth surface, a seventh surface, a second side surface, and an eighth surface. The first layer is provided between the fourth surface and a portion of the first insulating layer that surrounds the fourth surface, and is provided away from the third surface in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masato SHINI
  • Patent number: 9825098
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a first wiring line extending in a first direction; a second wiring line extending in a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction; and a memory cell disposed at an intersection of the first wiring line and the second wiring line, the memory cell including a first film whose resistance changes electrically, a second film having conductivity, and a third film having an insulating property which are stacked sequentially in a third direction that intersects the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masato Shini
  • Publication number: 20170256586
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a first wiring line extending in a first direction; a second wiring line extending in a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction; and a memory cell disposed at an intersection of the first wiring line and the second wiring line, the memory cell including a first film whose resistance changes electrically, a second film having conductivity, and a third film having an insulating property which are stacked sequentially in a third direction that intersects the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Masato SHINI
  • Patent number: 8765610
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of second core films, the second core film having a first array portion, and a second array portion which is arranged so as to be spaced at a larger second space than the first space in the first direction from the first array portion, the second space being positioned above the loop portion. The method includes processing the second film to be processed below the first array portion into a second line and space pattern which includes a second line pattern extending in the second direction, and removing the second film to be processed below the second space and the loop portion of the first film to be processed, by an etching using the second spacer film as a mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masato Shini
  • Publication number: 20130230988
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of second core films, the second core film having a first array portion, and a second array portion which is arranged so as to be spaced at a larger second space than the first space in the first direction from the first array portion, the second space being positioned above the loop portion. The method includes processing the second film to be processed below the first array portion into a second line and space pattern which includes a second line pattern extending in the second direction, and removing the second film to be processed below the second space and the loop portion of the first film to be processed, by an etching using the second spacer film as a mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masato SHINI