Patents by Inventor Michiya Kusaka

Michiya Kusaka 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: 9453872
    Abstract: Provided is a power cycle test apparatus that eliminates the need to measure a thermal resistance in a power cycle test and that pursues power saving in the evaluation of IGBT reliability by exactly applying a required thermal stress through the automatic adjustment of a stress current. The power cycle test apparatus performs a power cycle test for an IGBT to be tested by applying a thermal stress to the IGBT to be tested through the intermittent application of a stress current thereto. The apparatus applies the stress current to the IGBT to be tested and thereafter applies a current for measurement to the IGBT to be tested to measure a collector-emitter voltage of the IGBT to be tested. The apparatus further obtains a junction temperature of the IGBT to be tested from the measured collector-emitter voltage and a temperature coefficient of the IGBT to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: ESPEC CORP.
    Inventor: Michiya Kusaka
  • Publication number: 20140021973
    Abstract: Provided is a power cycle test apparatus that eliminates the need to measure a thermal resistance in a power cycle test and that pursues power saving in the evaluation of IGBT reliability by exactly applying a required thermal stress through the automatic adjustment of a stress current. The power cycle test apparatus performs a power cycle test for an IGBT to be tested by applying a thermal stress to the IGBT to be tested through the intermittent application of a stress current thereto. The apparatus applies the stress current to the IGBT to be tested and thereafter applies a current for measurement to the IGBT to be tested to measure a collector-emitter voltage of the IGBT to be tested. The apparatus further obtains a junction temperature of the IGBT to be tested from the measured collector-emitter voltage and a temperature coefficient of the IGBT to be tested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: Michiya Kusaka
  • Patent number: 6767221
    Abstract: In order to carry out the electric property evaluation of internal wiring of an IC, the IC is attached to an IC socket, and terminals of the IC socket are connected with the external wiring via leads and coaxial connectors. The IC is directly in touch with a heating plate, for making the IC have a high temperature. The IC socket is provided with protrusions thereon, for forming a gap between the IC socket and the IC. On this account, it is possible to acquire an IC socket module in which the temperature of the IC is kept consistent when the evaluation of the internal wiring and wiring members of the IC is carried out at a high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Espec Corp.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Jiten, Michiya Kusaka
  • Publication number: 20030153199
    Abstract: In order to carry out the electric property evaluation of internal wiring of an IC, the IC is attached to an IC socket, and terminals of the IC socket are connected with the external wiring via leads and coaxial connectors. The IC is directly in touch with a heating plate, for making the IC have a high temperature. The IC socket is provided with protrusions thereon, for forming a gap between the IC socket and the IC. On this account, it is possible to acquire an IC socket module in which the temperature of the IC is kept consistent when the evaluation of the internal wiring and wiring members of the IC is carried out at a high temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Hirotaka Jiten, Michiya Kusaka