Patents by Inventor Masayoshi Tagami

Masayoshi Tagami 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: 10553612
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory chip, a circuit chip, and an external connection electrode on a surface of the first memory chip. The first memory chip comprises first conductors stacked via an insulator, and a first pillar passing the first conductors. The circuit chip comprises a substrate, a control circuit, and a second conductor connected to the control circuit, the circuit chip being attached to the first memory chip. The external connection electrode comprises a portion extending from a side of the surface of the first memory chip through the first memory chip and connected to the second conductor. Part of the first conductors is between the external connection electrode and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Jun Iijima, Ryota Katsumata, Kazuyuki Higashi
  • Patent number: 10510764
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a stacked body, first, second, third, and fourth insulating bodies, first and second columnar portions. The stacked body includes a conductive layer and an insulating layer stacked alternately. The first, second, third and fourth insulating bodies, the first and second columnar portions are provided inside the stacked body. The second insulating body is at a position different from the first insulating body. The third insulating body is between the first and second insulating bodies. The fourth insulating body is between the first and second insulating bodies, and includes portions contacting the third insulating body and being separated from each other with the third insulating body interposed. The first columnar portion is between the first and fourth insulating bodies. The second columnar portion is between the second and fourth insulating bodies. The first and second columnar portions include a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Ryota Katsumata, Toru Matsuda, Yu Hirotsu, Naoki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10504915
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first insulating film, a second insulating film provided on the first insulating film, and having a composition different from a composition of the first insulating film, a first interconnect extending in a first direction crossing a vertical direction, and having a lower portion disposed in the first insulating film, and an upper portion disposed in the second insulating film, and a second interconnect extending in the first direction, and having a lower portion disposed in the first insulating film, and an upper portion disposed in the second insulating film. An air gap is formed in the first insulating film and in the second insulating film and also between the first interconnect and the second interconnect. A lower end of the air gap is located lower than a lower surface of the first interconnect and a lower surface of the second interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Masayoshi Tagami
  • Publication number: 20190326322
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory chip, a circuit chip, and an external connection electrode on a surface of the first memory chip. The first memory chip comprises first conductors stacked via an insulator, and a first pillar passing the first conductors. The circuit chip comprises a substrate, a control circuit, and a second conductor connected to the control circuit, the circuit chip being attached to the first memory chip. The external connection electrode comprises a portion extending from a side of the surface of the first memory chip through the first memory chip and connected to the second conductor. Part of the first conductors is between the external connection electrode and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Jun IIJIMA, Ryota KATSUMATA, Kazuyuki HIGASHI
  • Publication number: 20190312012
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Ryota KATSUMATA, Jun IIJIMA, Tetsuya SHIMIZU, Takamasa USUI, Genki FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20190296035
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body, a plurality of columnar portions, a plurality of interconnects, and a plurality of connection portions. The plurality of interconnects extends in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. When viewed from a second direction perpendicular to the stacking direction and the first direction, a portion of a first connection portion overlaps a portion of a second connection portion. The first connection portion is connected to a first interconnect of the plurality of interconnects. The second connection portion is connected to a second interconnect of the plurality of interconnects adjacent to the first interconnect in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun IIJIMA, Masayoshi Tagami, Takamasa Usui, Takahito Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20190279952
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first chip including a substrate, a first plug on the substrate, and a first pad on the first plug, and a second chip including a second plug and a second pad under the second plug. The second chip includes an electrode layer electrically connected to the second plug, a charge storage layer provided on a side face of the electrode layer via a first insulator, and a semiconductor layer provided on a side face of the charge storage layer via a second insulator. The first and second pads are bonded with each other, and the first and second plugs are disposed so that at least a portion of the first plug and at least a portion of the second plug do not overlap with each other in a first direction that is perpendicular to a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayoshi TAGAMI
  • Patent number: 10381374
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory chip, a circuit chip, and an external connection electrode on a surface of the first memory chip. The first memory chip comprises first conductors stacked via an insulator, and a first pillar passing the first conductors. The circuit chip comprises a substrate, a control circuit, and a second conductor connected to the control circuit, the circuit chip being attached to the first memory chip. The external connection electrode comprises a portion extending from a side of the surface of the first memory chip through the first memory chip and connected to the second conductor. Part of the first conductors is between the external connection electrode and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Jun Iijima, Ryota Katsumata, Kazuyuki Higashi
  • Patent number: 10297578
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Ryota Katsumata, Jun Iijima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Takamasa Usui, Genki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190096899
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a stacked body, first, second, third, and fourth insulating bodies, first and second columnar portions. The stacked body includes a conductive layer and an insulating layer stacked alternately. The first, second, third and fourth insulating bodies, the first and second columnar portions are provided inside the stacked body. The second insulating body is at a position different from the first insulating body. The third insulating body is between the first and second insulating bodies. The fourth insulating body is between the first and second insulating bodies, and includes portions contacting the third insulating body and being separated from each other with the third insulating body interposed. The first columnar portion is between the first and fourth insulating bodies. The second columnar portion is between the second and fourth insulating bodies. The first and second columnar portions include a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Ryota Katsumata, Toru Matsuda, Yu Hirotsu, Naoki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190088676
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory chip, a circuit chip, and an external connection electrode on a surface of the first memory chip. The first memory chip comprises first conductors stacked via an insulator, and a first pillar passing the first conductors. The circuit chip comprises a substrate, a control circuit, and a second conductor connected to the control circuit, the circuit chip being attached to the first memory chip. The external connection electrode comprises a portion extending from a side of the surface of the first memory chip through the first memory chip and connected to the second conductor. Part of the first conductors is between the external connection electrode and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Jun IIJIMA, Ryota KATSUMATA, Kazuyuki HIGASHI
  • Publication number: 20190074230
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a template includes a flat plate-shaped first member, a flat plate-shaped second member including a pattern arrangement face, and a flat plate-shaped third member provided with an opening at a position corresponding to an arrangement position of the second member. The template is dividable at a position of at least one of a first boundary between the first member and the second member and a second boundary between the first member and the third member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takahito NISHIMURA, Suigen KANDA, Takamasa USUI, Masayoshi TAGAMI, Jun llJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180261575
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Ryota Katsumata, Jun Iijima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Takamasa Usui, Genki Fujita
  • Patent number: 9887262
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer and a first insulating film provided on the semiconductor layer. The first insulating film has a surface opposite to the semiconductor layer, the surface including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion between the first portion and the second portion. The device includes a first interconnection provided on a first portion and a second interconnection provided on the second portion. The first interconnection and the second interconnection extend in a first direction. The device further includes a conductor and a nitride layer. The conductor extends through the first insulating film in a second direction from each of the first interconnection and the second interconnection toward the semiconductor layer, and the conductor electrically connects the first interconnection to the semiconductor layer. The nitrided layer is provided at least on the third surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Minami, Jun Iijima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Takamasa Usui, Masayoshi Tagami
  • Publication number: 20170256485
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first insulating film, a second insulating film provided on the first insulating film, and having a composition different from a composition of the first insulating film, a first interconnect extending in a first direction crossing a vertical direction, and having a lower portion disposed in the first insulating film, and an upper portion disposed in the second insulating film, and a second interconnect extending in the first direction, and having a lower portion disposed in the first insulating film, and an upper portion disposed in the second insulating film. An air gap is formed in the first insulating film and in the second insulating film and also between the first interconnect and the second interconnect. A lower end of the air gap is located lower than a lower surface of the first interconnect and a lower surface of the second interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masayoshi TAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20170062350
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, an insulating film, a first interconnect, a conductor, and a frame-shaped portion. The insulating film is provided on the semiconductor layer. The first interconnect is provided on the insulating film. The conductor extends through the insulating film and electrically connects the semiconductor layer and the first interconnect. The frame-shaped portion extends through the insulating film and is provided in a second region different from a first region, the conductor being provided in the first region. The frame-shaped portion protrudes from a surface of the insulating film on which the first interconnect is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masayoshi TAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20160276282
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a first insulating film provided on the semiconductor layer, a second insulating film provided on the first insulating film and including a material different from a material of the first insulating film, a first interconnect extending in a first direction along a surface of the semiconductor layer on the second insulating film, a second interconnect disposed side by side with the first interconnect on the second insulating film, and a third insulating film covering the first interconnect and the second interconnect, the third insulating film including a first gap between the first interconnect and the second interconnect. An upper surface of the second insulating film directly below the first gap is located at a level equal to or below a lower end of the first interconnect and a lower end of the second interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masayoshi TAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20160247783
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer and a first insulating film provided on the semiconductor layer. The first insulating film has a surface opposite to the semiconductor layer, the surface including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion between the first portion and the second portion. The device includes a first interconnection provided on a first portion and a second interconnection provided on the second portion. The first interconnection and the second interconnection extend in a first direction. The device further includes a conductor and a nitride layer. The conductor extends through the first insulating film in a second direction from each of the first interconnection and the second interconnection toward the semiconductor layer, and the conductor electrically connects the first interconnection to the semiconductor layer. The nitrided layer is provided at least on the third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshihiro MINAMI, Jun IIJIMA, Tetsuya SHIMIZU, Takamasa USUI, Masayoshi TAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20160240547
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes first plate-like members, a first wiring, a second plate-like member, a second wiring, first to third semiconductor pillars, a memory film, first to third contacts, first to third plugs, and third wirings. The first wiring is placed between two adjacent ones of the first plate-like members. The second plate-like member is placed on the first wiring. The second wiring is placed between the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member. The first contact is connected to the first semiconductor pillar. The first plug is connected to the first contact. Distance between the central axis of the first plug and the central axis of the second plug in the second direction is different from distance between the central axis of the second plug and the central axis of the third plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masayoshi TAGAMI, Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI
  • Patent number: 9318330
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device that includes a SiARC layer formed over a photoresist film which is formed over spacer portions which are formed on a spacer assist layer which is formed over a hard mask layer. The SiARC layer has an etch rate substantially similar to the etch rate of the spacer assist layer. The photoresist layer and the SiARC layer are removed from a first region to expose the spacer portions and the spacer assist layer. The SiARC layer in the second region and the exposed spacer assist layer in the first region are simultaneously etched leaving remaining spacer portions and remaining spacer assist layer portions. A part of the hard mask layer is etched to form hard mask portions in the first region using the remaining spacer portions and the remaining spacer assist layer portions as an etching mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Tagami, Naoya Inoue