Patents by Inventor Masumi Saitoh

Masumi Saitoh 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: 10256401
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first interconnect, a second interconnect, a first layer, a second layer. The first interconnect includes a first region and a second region. The first region extends in a first direction and includes a first metallic element. The second region extends in the first direction and includes the first metallic element and nitrogen. The second interconnect extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. A portion of the second region is positioned between the second interconnect and a portion of the first region. The first layer is provided between the second interconnect and the portion of the second region. The second layer is provided between the first layer and the second interconnect. The second layer includes at least one of silicon or a second oxide. The silicon is monocrystalline, polycrystalline, or amorphous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi Seki, Takayuki Ishikawa, Masumi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 10249818
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory element includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer is conductive. The second layer is conductive. The third layer includes hafnium oxide and is provided between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first region includes a first element and a first metallic element. The first element is selected from a group consisting of carbon and nitrogen. The second region includes a second metallic element and is provided between the first region and the third layer. The third region includes titanium oxide and is provided between the second region and the third layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Marina Yamaguchi, Shosuke Fujii, Riichiro Takaishi, Yuuichi Kamimuta, Shoichi Kabuyanagi, Masumi Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20190096481
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body comprising a plurality of first conductors extending in a first direction away from a surface of the substrate and spaced from one another in second and third directions intersecting the first direction and each other, the stacked body having a first region and a second region, a plurality of second conductors extending in the second direction, a plurality of third conductors extending in the third, each third conductor connected to a first end, in the second direction, of a plurality of second conductors in the first region, a plurality of fourth connectors extending in the first direction, each fourth conductor connected to the plurality of second conductors in the second region, and memory cells located between adjacent surfaces of the first and second conductors in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Chika TANAKA, Masumi SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20190096683
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including a first semiconductor layer, first gate electrodes, a first gate insulating layer and a laminated film. The first semiconductor layer extends in a first direction intersecting a substrate. The first gate electrodes are arranged in the first direction and face the first semiconductor layer in a second direction intersecting the first direction. End portions of the first gate electrodes in the second direction have different positions from each other and form a stepped contact portion. The laminated film covers at least parts of upper surfaces and at least parts of side surfaces intersecting the second direction, of the first gate electrodes. The laminated film includes a first insulating layer, second semiconductor layers, a second gate insulating layer, and a second gate electrode. Positions in the first direction and positions in the second direction of the second semiconductor layers are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiwamu SAKUMA, Masumi SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20190088664
    Abstract: A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; a ferroelectric layer provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and containing hafnium oxide; a paraelectric layer provided between the first conductive layer and the ferroelectric layer and containing a first oxide; and an oxide layer provided between the paraelectric layer and the ferroelectric layer and containing a second oxide having an oxygen area density lower than an oxygen area density of the first oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichi KABUYANAGI, Yuuichi Kamimuta, Masumi Saitoh, Marina Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190088870
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory element includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer is conductive. The second layer is conductive. The third layer includes hafnium oxide and is provided between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first region includes a first element and a first metallic element. The first element is selected from a group consisting of carbon and nitrogen. The second region includes a second metallic element and is provided between the first region and the third layer. The third region includes titanium oxide and is provided between the second region and the third layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Marina YAMAGUCHI, Shosuke Fujii, Riichiro Takaishi, Yuuichi Kamimuta, Shoichi Kabuyanagi, Masumi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 10164180
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a variable resistance element includes first and second conductive layers and a first layer. The first conductive layer includes at least one of silver, copper, zinc, titanium, vanadium, chrome, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, tellurium, or bismuth. The second conductive layer includes at least one of platinum, gold, iridium, tungsten, palladium, rhodium, titanium nitride, or silicon. The first layer includes oxygen and silicon and is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first layer includes a plurality of holes. The holes are smaller than a thickness of the first layer along a first direction. The first direction is from the second conductive layer toward the first conductive layer. The first layer does not include carbon, or a composition ratio of carbon included in the first layer to silicon included in the first layer is less than 0.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromichi Kuriyama, Yuya Matsubara, Kazunori Harada, Takuya Hirohashi, Harumi Seki, Masumi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 10147874
    Abstract: A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer; and a first metal oxide layer provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first metal oxide layer includes titanium oxide, the first metal oxide layer has a first region and a second region, a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the first region is a first mole fraction, and a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the second region is a second mole fraction lower than the first mole fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masumi Saitoh, Takayuki Ishikawa, Takashi Tachikawa, Marina Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10128316
    Abstract: This semiconductor memory device includes: global first wiring lines; global second wiring lines; and memory blocks connected to the global first wiring lines and the global second wiring lines. The memory block includes: local first wiring lines; local second wiring lines; and memory cells connected to the local first wiring lines and the local second wiring lines. The memory cell includes: a variable resistance element; first electrodes disposed on a first surface of the variable resistance element; and second electrodes arranged on a second surface of the variable resistance element. The first electrodes are connected to the local first wiring lines, and the second electrodes are connected to the local second wiring lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chika Tanaka, Masumi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 10103328
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an intermediate layer. The first conductive layer includes a first element. The first element includes a at least one selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Ni, Co, Ti, Al, and Au. The intermediate layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The intermediate layer includes an oxide. The oxide includes a second element and a third element. The second element includes at least one second element being selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Hf, W, Mg, Al, and Zr. The third element is different from the second element and includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Hf, Al, Ta, W, Zr, Ti, and Mg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Ishikawa, Harumi Seki, Shosuke Fujii, Masumi Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20180277759
    Abstract: A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; a first metal oxide layer that is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and includes at least one first metal element selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), zirconium (Zr), and hafnium (Hf); and a second metal oxide layer that is provided between the first metal oxide layer and the second conductive layer and includes at least one second metal element selected from the group consisting of zinc (Zn), titanium (Ti), tin (Sn), vanadium (V), niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta), and tungsten (W). The first metal oxide layer includes a third metal element. The third metal element has a lower valence than a metal element having the highest atomic percent in the first metal oxide layer among the at least one first metal element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi TACHIKAWA, Masumi SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20180269390
    Abstract: A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer; and a first metal oxide layer provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first metal oxide layer includes titanium oxide, the first metal oxide layer has a first region and a second region, a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the first region is a first mole fraction, and a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the second region is a second mole fraction lower than the first mole fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masumi SAITOH, Takayuki Ishikawa, Takashi Tachikawa, Marina Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20180269391
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first interconnect, a second interconnect, a first layer, a second layer. The first interconnect includes a first region and a second region. The first region extends in a first direction and includes a first metallic element. The second region extends in the first direction and includes the first metallic element and nitrogen. The second interconnect extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. A portion of the second region is positioned between the second interconnect and a portion of the first region. The first layer is provided between the second interconnect and the portion of the second region. The second layer is provided between the first layer and the second interconnect. The second layer includes at least one of silicon or a second oxide. The silicon is monocrystalline, polycrystalline, or amorphous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Harumi SEKI, Takayuki ISHIKAWA, Masumi SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20180269394
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a variable resistance element includes first and conductive layers and first and second layers. The first conductive layer includes a first element including at least one selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, aluminum, nickel, and titanium. The second conductive layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of platinum, gold, iridium, tungsten, palladium, rhodium, titanium nitride, and silicon. A first layer contacts the first conductive layer, and is provided between the first and second conductive layers. The first layer includes a first material. The first material is insulative. The second layer includes a second element and a second material and is provided between the first layer and the second conductive layer. The second element includes at least one selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, aluminum, nickel, and titanium. The second material is different from the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromichi Kuriyama, Masumi Saitoh, Takayuki Ishikawa, Harumi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20180269257
    Abstract: This semiconductor memory device includes: global first wiring lines; global second wiring lines; and memory blocks connected to the Global first wiring lines and the global second wiring lines. The memory block includes: local first wiring lines; local second wiring lines; and memory cells connected to the local first wiring lines and the local second wiring lines. The memory cell includes: a variable resistance element; first electrodes disposed on a first surface of the variable resistance element; and second electrodes arranged on a second surface of the variable resistance element. The first electrodes are connected to the local first wiring lines, and the second electrodes are connected to the local second wiring lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chika TANAKA, Masumi SAITOH
  • Patent number: 10050087
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes: a substrate having a surface extending in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction; and a memory cell array disposed above the substrate, the memory cell array having: a first wiring line extending in the first direction; a second wiring line extending in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions; a third wiring line extending in the second direction; a memory cell including a first layer provided in an intersection region of the first wiring line and the second wiring line; and a select transistor including a channel layer provided between the second wiring line and the third wiring line, the first layer of the memory cell including a first material which is an oxide, and the channel layer of the select transistor including the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shoichi Kabuyanagi, Masumi Saitoh, Marina Yamaguchi, Takashi Tachikawa
  • Patent number: 10043864
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer, and a first electrode. The third semiconductor layer is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode opposes the third semiconductor layer. An orientation ratio of the third semiconductor layer is higher than an orientation ratio of the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Oda, Shinji Mori, Kiwamu Sakuma, Masumi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 10038032
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of first wirings, second wirings, a plurality of memory cells, selection gate transistors, and a third wiring. The first wirings are disposed in a first direction along a surface of a substrate and in a second direction intersecting with the surface of the substrate. The selection gate transistors are connected to respective one ends of the second wirings. The third wiring is connected in common to one end of the selection gate transistors. The selection gate transistor includes first to third semiconductor layers laminated on the third wiring and a gate electrode. The gate electrode is opposed to the second semiconductor layer in the first direction. The second semiconductor layer has a length in the first direction smaller than lengths of the first semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiwamu Sakuma, Shosuke Fujii, Masumi Saitoh, Toshiyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9997569
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first layer, and a second layer. The first electrode includes a first element. The first layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first layer includes at least one of an insulator or a first semiconductor. The second layer is provided between the first layer and the second electrode. The second layer includes a first region and a second region. The second region is provided between the first region and the second electrode. The second region includes a second element. A standard electrode potential of the second element is lower than a standard electrode potential of the first element. A concentration of nitrogen in the first region is higher than a concentration of nitrogen in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marina Yamaguchi, Shosuke Fujii, Yuuichi Kamimuta, Takayuki Ishikawa, Masumi Saitoh
  • Patent number: 9997496
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit according to an embodiment includes: a CMOS inverter including an n-channel transistor and a p-channel transistor, one of the n-channel transistor and the p-channel transistor being disposed above the other of the n-channel transistor and the p-channel transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Chika Tanaka, Keiji Ikeda, Masumi Saitoh